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Thai dishes served alongside Asian-fusion fare in a casual earth-toned space.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 231 Franklin Ave, Nutley, NJ 07110
Phone: (973) 542-0128
Website: http://www.tessencenj.com/
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Reviews
Rohit Siva
I wish I could give this place 6 stars! Great food, setting, and service for the price!! Got dessert and spent 24.5 per person (with tip).
… moreViz Ritz
I recently visited a Thai Essence and had an amazing dining experience. The food was absolutely delicious, with each dish bursting with authentic flavors. I highly recommend making a reservation in advance, as seating was quick but the restaurant tends to get busy, especially during evening hours. Calling ahead ensures a smoother experience.
I started with the sampler platter trio, which was a great way to try a little bit of everything. The grilled spicy scallops were perfectly cooked, offering a satisfying balance of heat and flavor. The dim sum was another highlight—tender and flavorful. For the main course, I indulged in the green curry and drunken fried rice. Both dishes were vibrant, with the green curry delivering a delightful level of spice and richness, while the fried rice was savory with just the right amount of kick. I also tried their Thai iced tea, which was the perfect sweet, creamy complement to the spicy dishes.
Although the food was excellent, one downside was the parking. There is metered parking nearby, but the area gets quite busy in the evening, making it difficult to find a spot quickly. I’d suggest arriving a bit early to secure parking. I believe after 6pm parking is free.
Overall, I had a fantastic time and will definitely return. The food quality, fast seating, and great variety of dishes made it worth the little extra effort.
… moreI started with the sampler platter trio, which was a great way to try a little bit of everything. The grilled spicy scallops were perfectly cooked, offering a satisfying balance of heat and flavor. The dim sum was another highlight—tender and flavorful. For the main course, I indulged in the green curry and drunken fried rice. Both dishes were vibrant, with the green curry delivering a delightful level of spice and richness, while the fried rice was savory with just the right amount of kick. I also tried their Thai iced tea, which was the perfect sweet, creamy complement to the spicy dishes.
Although the food was excellent, one downside was the parking. There is metered parking nearby, but the area gets quite busy in the evening, making it difficult to find a spot quickly. I’d suggest arriving a bit early to secure parking. I believe after 6pm parking is free.
Overall, I had a fantastic time and will definitely return. The food quality, fast seating, and great variety of dishes made it worth the little extra effort.
David Lorenzo
This place is the worse serving papaya salad, the just give you lettuce tomato like A regular salad , an authentic papaya consisting of:
Green papaya
Thai papaya salad, or som tam, is a crunchy dish with a balance of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy flavors. Key ingredients include shredded green papaya, long beans, tomatoes, garlic, Thai chilies, fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar, often with peanuts and dried shrimp for added texture and umami and this is what the they service me,.
… moreGreen papaya
Thai papaya salad, or som tam, is a crunchy dish with a balance of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy flavors. Key ingredients include shredded green papaya, long beans, tomatoes, garlic, Thai chilies, fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar, often with peanuts and dried shrimp for added texture and umami and this is what the they service me,.
Bhushan Sonaje
I had a pleasant experience at Thai Essence. The staff was friendly, and the restaurant had a clean washroom and a nice, quiet ambiance. However, the vegetarian options were somewhat limited compared to other Thai restaurants. The food itself was good, but the rice portion was quite small. Having tried Thai cuisine at many places, I found the portion size insufficient for the dish I ordered, so I had to get extra jasmine rice. The Thai tea was average. Parking is available on the parallel street and across from the restaurant behind Optum Clinic, where there is a large parking lot.
… moreLauren T
Ordered through Uber eats. The Thai iced tea was the best iced tea I’ve ever had. The grilled beef was good but I wish the rice portion was bigger. Veggies could use a little seasoning. I was so excited to try the mango with coconut sticky rice but they forgot it. Still overall pleasant experience and will order again.
… moreAlexa Sanchez
Yummy Thai food!! We loved the appetizer sampler and the shrimp & salmon were on point. Well seasoned and cooked to perfection. Only complaint is the parking $ but I blame Nutley for that, not the restaurant lol
… moreJaison Paez
If you’re looking for authentic Thai food, this is the BEST place! The taste is incredible, everything is fresh, and the presentation is amazing. Hands down, the top spot for Thai cuisine highly recommended!
… moredave I
3/14/22 First time here. It was nice, clean and quiet. Service was friendly and fast.
We had pad se ew and drunken noodle, both were good. Papaya salad to start and that was nice. I love that they removed the tails from the shrimp. Sign of a good, caring chef.
Thai iced coffee was really good too!
… moreWe had pad se ew and drunken noodle, both were good. Papaya salad to start and that was nice. I love that they removed the tails from the shrimp. Sign of a good, caring chef.
Thai iced coffee was really good too!
Kimberly Tuano
Came in so close to their AM closing time around 2:20pm and we were still accommodated. Staff was wonderful and service was quick.
We tried their Sampler trio which was a good decision lol everything was good. Chicken Satay must be our favorite on this app dish – great flavor and perfectly grilled. The drunken noodles was perfect too. Very flavourful, good portion of noodles and meat and noodles was nice and chewy.
The Grilled Lemongrass was good but wasnt exactly a favorite. Although there was lots of meat as they used chicken breast, i felt perhaps it would be more flavorful if a bony area was used like maybe the thigh part. I loved the side of papaya salad and the sticky rice though.
Overall still had a great late lunch meal. Lots of parking space at the back too and Kubo Coffee and creamery is just across for some nice desserts!
… moreWe tried their Sampler trio which was a good decision lol everything was good. Chicken Satay must be our favorite on this app dish – great flavor and perfectly grilled. The drunken noodles was perfect too. Very flavourful, good portion of noodles and meat and noodles was nice and chewy.
The Grilled Lemongrass was good but wasnt exactly a favorite. Although there was lots of meat as they used chicken breast, i felt perhaps it would be more flavorful if a bony area was used like maybe the thigh part. I loved the side of papaya salad and the sticky rice though.
Overall still had a great late lunch meal. Lots of parking space at the back too and Kubo Coffee and creamery is just across for some nice desserts!
H Influencer
Update Takeout: The portion sizes are incredibly small and you dont get what you pay for.
The food was delicious and fresh. We ordered the veggie spring rolls, curry puff, shrimp pad thai and essence fried rice. Our waiter seemed like she was upset and didn’t want to be at work. Customer service could use a class on proper greeting and making the dining experience exceptional.
To have a waiter who has bad energy can really ruin the dine in experience.
… moreThe food was delicious and fresh. We ordered the veggie spring rolls, curry puff, shrimp pad thai and essence fried rice. Our waiter seemed like she was upset and didn’t want to be at work. Customer service could use a class on proper greeting and making the dining experience exceptional.
To have a waiter who has bad energy can really ruin the dine in experience.