Location and hours

231 Franklin Ave, Nutley, NJ 07110

Sunday
12:00 PM - 09:00 PM		Dinner
Monday
04:30 PM - 09:00 PM		Dinner
Tuesday - Friday
04:30 PM - 09:00 PM		Dinner
11:30 AM - 03:00 PM		Lunch
Saturday
12:00 PM - 09:00 PM		Dinner

Thai Essence Restaurant

Name: Thai Essence Restaurant
Address: 231 Franklin Ave, Nutley, NJ, 07110, US
Telephone: +19735420128
Price range: $
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (200+ ratings) • Thai • $

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231 Franklin Ave, Nutley, NJ 07110

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$ • Thai • Asian • Noodles • Family Friendly • Group Friendly

Dinner

4:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Lunch

Thu 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Picked for you
- Pad Thai
  Gluten free. Sauteed rice noodles with chicken or beef, egg, bean curd, scallions, bean sprouts, and ground peanuts.
- Vegetable Thai Spring Rolls
  Served with sweet plum sauce.
- Chicken Dumplings
  Steamed chicken dumplings served with house garlic-soy dipping
- Drunken Noodle
  Sauteed flat rice noodles with onion, bell pepper, Thai chili paste and fresh basil
- Pad See Ew
  Sauteed flat noodles with black soy sauce, egg, and Chinese broccoli.
Specials Entrees
- Crispy Pan Fried Salmon
- Sizzling Salmon
- Salt and Pepper Shrimp Garlic
  Jumbo shrimp in aromatic spices with roasted garlic and scallions. Served with Romaine lettuce.
- Shrimp Rama
  Gluten free. Grilled jumbo shrimp served with sauteed spinach. Topped with roasted peanuts, fried shallots, and peanut sauce.
- Ruby Tuna
  Pan seared tuna served with teriyaki ginger sauce.
Sides
- Steamed Noodles
  Gluten free.
- Steamed Vegetables
  Gluten free.
- Brown Rice
  Gluten free.
- Sticky Rice
  Gluten free.
- Jasmine Rice
  Gluten free.
Specials Appetizers
- Sampler Platter Trio
- Crispy Duck Salad
- Spicy Grilled Scallops Salad
  Tossed with red onions, tomatoes, lime juice, chili paste, and Thai condiments.
Desserts
- Sweet Mango with Coconut Sticky Rice
Soup
- Mushroom Soup
  Gluten free. Combination of mushrooms in a clear broth soup
- Ravioli Soup
  Shrimp and crabmeat ravioli in clear broth soup with mixed vegetables.
- Fresh Crabmeat Soup
  With mushrooms.
- Chicken Soup with Galangal
  Tom ka kai. Gluten free. Chicken coconut soup with fresh Kaffir lime leaves and galangal.
- Tom Yum Koong
  Spicy. Gluten free. Spicy and sour shrimp soup with mushrooms and lemongrass.
Seafood
- Crystal Shrimp Pineapple
  Crispy pan fried jumbo shrimp on a bed of sauteed spinach. Topped with sauteed garlic, shallots, and fresh pineapple.
- Fried Squid Curry
  Crispy fried squid topped with green coconut curry and mixed vegetables.
- Grilled Tuna
  With roasted garlic, chili sauce, mushrooms, green peppercorns, and Thai basil.
- Essence Salmon Curry
  Grilled salmon with green curry, Thai basil, and mixed vegetables.
- Fish in Thai Chili Sauce
  Crispy fried whole or fillet red snapper topped with three flavors of tamarind chili sauce. Served with Asian greens.
- Fish Falling in Love
  Deep fried whole or fillet red snapper topped with sauteed sweet and sour sauce, fresh ginger, and mixed vegetables.
Sautes
- Gra Pao
  Basil. Spicy. Sauteed with Thai basil, mushrooms, chili pepper, and mixed vegetables. Served with jasmine rice.
- Cashew Nuts
  Sauteed with cashew nuts, chili paste, scallions, mushrooms, and broccoli.
- Pad Khing
  Ginger. Sauteed with fresh ginger, mushrooms, scallions, and mixed vegetables. Served with jasmine rice.
Salad
- Papaya Salad
  Gluten free. With shrimp, tomatoes, string beans, fresh sliced garlic, and chili in spicy lime juice.
- Spicy Beef Salad
  Sliced charcoal broiled steak with lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, scallions, lime juice, mint, fresh chili, and Thai herbs.
- Thai Essence Salad
  With lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bean curd, and chips. Served with Thai peanut dressing.
- Thai Salad
  Bean sprouts, Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and bean cake. Served with peanut dressing.
- Mixed Greens Salad
  Tossed with walnuts and grapes. Served with choice of balsamic or peanut dressing.
- Squid Salad
  Tossed in lime juice, lemongrass, fresh garlic, Thai chili paste, tomatoes, and Thai condiments.
Rice Dishes
- Crabmeat Fried Rice
  With egg and mixed vegetables.
- Crab Meat Fried Rice
  With egg and mixed vegetables
- Fried Rice
  Choice of chicken or beef, egg, and mixed vegetables.
- Drunken Fried Rice
  Spicy fried rice with fresh Thai basil, red bell peppers, and onions.
- Essence Fried Rice
  With egg, fresh pineapple, and mixed vegetables.
Noodles
- Pad Thai
  Gluten free. Sauteed rice noodles with chicken or beef, egg, bean curd, scallions, bean sprouts, and ground peanuts.
- Lad Na
  Pan fried flat noodles with Chinese broccoli in brown gravy sauce.
- Pad See Ew
  Sauteed flat noodles with black soy sauce, egg, and Chinese broccoli.
- Drunken Noodle
  Sauteed flat rice noodles with onion, bell pepper, Thai chili paste and fresh basil
Kids Mains
- Hot Dogs with Fries
- Chicken Fingers with Fries
- Vegetable Tempura
- French Fries
- Kid Chicken Noodle Soup
Grilled
- Grilled Beef
  Gluten free. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
- Grilled Red Snapper
  Gluten free. Whole or fillet. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
- Grilled Squid
  Gluten free. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
- Grilled Jumbo Shrimp
  Gluten free. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
- Grilled Lemongrass Chicken
  Gluten free. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
- Grilled Scallops
  Gluten free. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
- Grilled Salmon
  Gluten free. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
Duck
- Duck Honey
  Roasted half boneless duck topped with honey ginger sauce and Asian greens. Served with jasmine rice.
- Essence Duck Curry
  Roasted half boneless duck served in red curry, fresh pineapple, red bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and Thai basil. Served with jasmine rice.
- Duck Tamarind
  Roasted half boneless duck served with tamarind sauce. With eggplant and carrot tempura. Served with jasmine rice.
Curry
- Massaman Curry
  Gluten-free. Chicken, beef, or jumbo shrimp with red potatoes, avocado, red onions, peanuts, and coconut milk. Served with jasmine rice. Dishes can be made vegetarian.
- Jungle Curry
  Gang paa. Spicy. Gluten-free. With rhizome, bamboo shoots, bell peppers, and fresh Thai basil. Served with jasmine rice. Dishes can be made vegetarian.
- Red Curry
  Spicy. Gluten-free. Chicken, beef, or jumbo shrimp with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, mixed vegetables, and fresh Thai basil. Served with jasmine rice. Dishes can be made vegetarian.
- Green Curry
  Spicy. Gluten-free. Chicken, beef, or jumbo shrimp with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, mixed vegetables, and fresh Thai basil. Served with jasmine rice. Dishes can be made vegetarian.
Appetizers
- Crispy Duck Salad
- Papaya Salad
- Fresh Basil Rolls
  Carrots, shiitake mushrooms, Romaine lettuce, Thai basil, and mint wrapped in thin rice paper. Served with hoisin sauce.
- Seared Tuna Sashimi
  Gluten free. With citrus salad and mustard ginger sauce.
- Golden Curry Puff
  Baked puff pastry stuffed with chicken, sweet potatoes, carrots, onions, and curry powder. Served with cucumber salad.
- Thai Salad
  With Thai peanut dressing.
- Fried Calamari
  Crispy fried calamari served with Thai sweet and sour sauce.
- Tom Ka Kai
  Combination of chicken, coconut milk, lemongrass, galangal, and mushrooms.
- Chicken Satay
  Marinated chicken on a skewer served with peanut sauce and cucumber radish.
- Dim Sum
  Thai ravioli stuffed with shrimp, crabmeat, and herbs.
- Crabmeat Pancake
  Fresh crabmeat and taro served with avocado apple sauce.
- Dim Sim
  Steamed Thai ravioli stuffed with fresh crab meat and shrimp. Served with Worcestershire dipping sauce.
- Vegetable Thai Spring Rolls
  Served with sweet plum sauce.
- Tom Yum Koong
  Sour and spicy shrimp soup with lemongrass and mushrooms.
- Chicken Dumplings
  Steamed chicken dumplings served with house garlic-soy dipping
- Crab Meat Pancake
  Stuffed crab meat and taro topped with avocado salad and peach dipping sauce
- Chicken Curry Puff
  Thai pastry stuffed with grounded chicken, sweet potatoes, carrots and onion. Served with cucumber salad
Drinks
- Bottle Water
- Soft Drinks
  coke, diet coke, sprite, ginger ale, club soda, lemonade
- Thai Iced Tea
- Unsweetened Iced Tea
- Thai Iced Coffee
- Sparkling Water
  500 ml
- Juices
  Apple, Orange, or Cranberry
- Coffee