• Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Honey Essence Wings

      Fried crunchy and glazed with homemade honey sauce.
      $15.00
    • Mac & Cheese

      Creamy macaroni combined with melted cheese, topped with succulent shrimp and a crispy breadcrumb crust.
      $6.00
    • French Fries

      Add cheese and chili for an additional charge.
      $3.00
    • Rasta Pasta Oxtail

      Slow cooked oxtail over our creamy rasta pasta.
      $21.00
    • Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp (6)

      6 shrimps stuffed with fresh crab meat served with 2 sides.
      $18.00
    • Fried Party Wings

      Krispy fried.
      $15.00
    • Fried Pork Chops (2)

      Served with any 2 sides.
      $21.00
    • Rasta Pasta Chicken

      Pasta sautéed is a creamy sauce mingled with grilled chicken.
      $15.00
    • Yams

      $6.00
    • Potato Skins

      Filled with cheddar cheese and your choice of bacon or broccoli.
      $8.00
  • Beverages

    soda's
    • Essentia Water

      Essentia 20floz overachieving H2O
      $3.75
    • Orander Soda

      oranger soda Sunkist or Fanta
      $2.50
    • Pepsi

      can Pepsi
      $2.50
    • Coca Cola

      original taste coca cola can
      $2.50
  • Appetizers

    • Nachos

      Your choice of toppings ground turkey or beef and chill served with sour cream, guacamole, jalapeños, and black olives.
      $14.00
    • Potato Skins

      Filled with cheddar cheese and your choice of bacon or broccoli.
      $8.00
    • Sam's Tacos (3)

      Beef or turkey. Served with cheese, tomato, sour cream, and lettuce.
      $12.00
    • Fried Catfish Strips

      Served with carrots, celery, and tartar sauce.
      $15.00
    • Mozzarella Sticks (6)

      Served with marinara sauce.
      $9.00
    • Calamari Fried

      Served with a marinara sauce.
      $12.00
    • Jumbo Cocktail Shrimp (6)

      Served with cocktail sauce.
      $14.00
    • Fritters (6)

      New. Made with codfish and fresh herbs and spices served with sweet chile dip.
      $8.00
    • Chicken Fingers and Fries

      Tender chicken fingers fried to a golden brown served with honey mustard sauce.
      $15.00
    • Chipotle Shrimp Taco

      Soft shell taco served with toppings sour cream, lettuce, and chipotle sauce.
      $12.00
    • Onion Rings

      New. Vegetarian beer battered.
      $8.00
    • Soft Shell Taco Jerk Chicken

      Pan-seared jerk chicken in our special jerk sauce served with sour cream, chipotle sauce on request.
      $12.00
  • Wings Wings & Wings

    • Boneless Chicken

      New. Honey or hot and spicy sauce.
      $15.00
    • Fried Party Wings

      Krispy fried.
      $15.00
    • Waffles &' Fried Wings

      $14.00
    • Waffles &' Buffalo Wings

      Crispy chicken wings tossed in a spicy buffalo sauce, typically served alongside fluffy waffles.
      $14.00
    • Baked Party Wings

      Baked golden brown in our special seasons.
      $15.00
    • Honey Essence Wings

      Fried crunchy and glazed with homemade honey sauce.
      $15.00
    • Buffalo Wings

      Hot and spicy wing sauce.
      $15.00
    • Jerk Party Wings

      Chicken wings marinated in Jerk seasoning. Options for 8, 10, or 20 pieces.
      $15.00
    • Sweet & Sour Wings

      Chicken wings coated in a tangy sweet and sour sauce. Options include sets of 8, 10, or 20.
      $15.00
  • Sandwiches

    • Fried Pork Chop Sandwich

      Fried pork chop, served between slices of bread, typically includes a savory sauce to complement the dish.
      $10.00
    • Essence Cheese Steak Sandwich

      Peppers, onions, and american cheese.
      $10.00
    • Grilled Chicken Sandwich

      Garlic bread chicken and swiss cheese.
      $9.00
    • Fried Whiting Fish Sandwich

      Golden brown whiting served on lightly toasted bread lettuce and tartar source.
      $9.00
    • Lydell's Cat Fish Sandwich

      Fried or baked.
      $13.00
    • BLT

      Served with turkey bacon or pork bacon and chips and mayo.
      $8.00
    • Tuna Sandwich

      Lettuce, onions, pickle, and chips. Add cheese for an additional charge.
      $7.00
    • BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich

      New. Pulled pork simmered in our special BBQ sauce piled on a brioche roll serve with cole slaw.
      $10.00
  • Salads

    • Garden Salad

      Fresh mixed greens with seasonal vegetables
      $9.00
    • Shrimp Grilled Salad

      Grilled shrimp in with lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, and onions.
      $15.00
    • Greek Salad

      Red onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, black olives, and feta cheese.
      $12.00
    • Grilled Chicken Finger Salad

      Fresh greens topped with carrots, cucumbers, red onions, and tomatoes.
      $14.00
    • Fried Chicken Finger Salad

      Fresh greens topped with carrots, cucumbers, red onions, and tomatoes.
      $14.00
  • Soup

    All soups are home-made.
    • Chicken Soup

      Served with crackers.
      $6.00
    • Potato Soup

      Served with bread.
      $6.00
    • Lentil Soup

      Served with croutons.
      $6.00
  • Wraps

    • Chicken Wrap

      Onions, tomatoes, lettuce, american cheese, and fries.
      $9.00
    • Fish Wrap (Whittling)

      Wrap in a soft tortilla, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese with tartar sauce.
      $10.00
  • Seafood

    • Grilled Shrimp (6)

      6 jumbo grilled shrimp drizzled in butter sauce served with 2 sides.
      $17.00
    • Spicy & Sweet Shrimp Grilled

      With fries.
      $15.00
    • Grilled Shrimp & Fries (6)

      Grilled shrimp served alongside fries, typically prepared with a light seasoning to enhance the natural flavors of the shrimp.
      $15.00
    • Fried Shrimp & Fries (6)

      Six pieces of shrimp, breaded and fried until golden, typically accompanied by fries.
      $15.00
    • Spicy & Sweet Grilled Shrimp

      Served with 2 sides.
      $17.00
    • Fried Whiting

      Served with 2 sides.
      $16.00
    • Baked Catfish

      Served with any 2 sides.
      $17.00
    • Fried Catfish

      Served with any 2 sides.
      $17.00
    • Pepper Shrimp (6)

      Sautéed in green and red peppers with 2 sides.
      $16.00
    • Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp (6)

      6 shrimps stuffed with fresh crab meat served with 2 sides.
      $18.00
    • Mussels

      Served in a creamy white wine clam sauce.
      $13.00
  • Pasta Dishes

    All rasta pasta's can be served cooked in olive oil.
    • Rasta Pasta Oxtail

      Slow cooked oxtail over our creamy rasta pasta.
      $21.00
    • Rasta Pasta Chicken

      Pasta sautéed is a creamy sauce mingled with grilled chicken.
      $15.00
    • Rasta Pasta & Shrimp

      Served in a creamy sauce mingled with shrimp.
      $18.00
    • Rasta Pasta & Fried Catfish Strips

      Krispy fried catfish strips.
      $15.00
    • Rasta Pasta Vegetarian

      creamy sauce, mixed vegetables,green pepper's and chickpeas
      $14.00
  • Platters

    • Seafood Combo

      Pick any four: fried butterfly shrimp (4), stuff shrimp (4), grilled shrimps (4), fried calamari, or catfish strips.
      $27.00
    • Soul Chicken Quesadilla

      Tortillas stuffed with grilled chicken, onions, tomato, garlic, and melted cheese.
      $13.00
    • Cheese Quesadilla

      Sharp cheese.
      $10.00
    • Mixed Sampler Platter

      Pick any four: (4) fried shrimp, (4) jerk wings, (4) buffalo wings, french fries, boneless chicken (4), chicken fingers (2), or stuff shrimp (4).
      $28.00
  • Chicken-Beef-Pork

    • Oxtails of Essence

      Served with rice and peas, plantains, and cabbage.
      $23.00
    • Brown Stew Chicken

      Served with rice and peas, cabbage.
      $14.00
    • Fried Pork Chops (2)

      Served with any 2 sides.
      $21.00
    • Smothered Pork Chops (2)

      Served with any 2 sides.
      $21.00
  • Premium Burgers

    • Bacon Cheeseburger

      Served with fries cheese, sliced onions.
      $13.00
    • Classic Cheese Burger

      Seasoned ground beef served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and fries.
      $11.00
    • Veggie Deluxe Burger

      Seasoned just right and topped with swiss cheese and garnished with garlic mayonnaise and fries.
      $14.00
    • Jerk Burger

      Spicy. Served with pickles, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, onions, and fries.
      $13.00
    • Turkey Burger

      Served with fries cheese tomatoes and lettuce.
      $14.00
  • Home-Made Sides

    • Potato Salad

      Creamy potato salad with fresh herbs and a tangy mustard dressing.
      $6.00
    • Black Eye Peas

      Black eye peas, traditionally prepared with a blend of spices and simmered until tender, often include hints of onion and garlic for added depth.
      $5.00
    • Steamed Broccoli

      Freshly Steamed Broccoli: Perfectly Tender and Bursting with Natural Flavors
      $5.00
    • Rice & Peas

      Savory rice paired with seasoned peas, a classic comfort side dish.
      $5.00
    • Mac & Cheese

      Creamy macaroni combined with melted cheese, topped with succulent shrimp and a crispy breadcrumb crust.
      $6.00
    • Yams

      $6.00
    • Steamed Cabbage

      Tender cabbage, delicately steamed to preserve its sweet, mild flavor.
      $5.00
    • Mashed Potatoes

      Home-made garlic seasoned.
      $5.00
    • Fried Plantains

      Crispy Fried Plantains: A Sweet and Savory Tropical Delight
      $5.00
    • Mixed Vegetables

      Assorted Seasonal Veggies, Lightly Seasoned
      $5.00
    • French Fries

      Add cheese and chili for an additional charge.
      $3.00

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