Oyster Happy Hour

Essex

Name: Essex
Address: 124 Rivington St, New York, NY, 10002, US
Telephone: (212) 533-9616

Lower East Side · Mediterranean steakhouse

LEGENDARYGOOGLE★ 4.89,051 YELP★ 3.72,473 OPENTABLE★ 4.3145Google: higher than 88% of venues in New York City

The happy hour

Drinks

All signature cocktails — $9
Wines by the glass — $8
All draft beer & sangria — $7

Food

East Coast oysters — $1.50 each
Parmesan truffle fries — $9
Manchego mac & cheese or blistered shishitos — $11
Fried calamari, heirloom carrots or kofta meatballs — $12
Burrata & prosciutto flatbread — $13

In the bar room and at outdoor tables.

Deal last verified 2026-10-08. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A Lower East Side Mediterranean steakhouse and bar, famous for its bottomless brunch, with a Sunday-to-Friday oyster happy hour.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hip
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Late-night food
Vegetarian options
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in New York City, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.8 9,051 ratings ↗

In New York City 222 rated venues Top 10%

3.7 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.8

Rated higher than 88% · tied with 8% · lower than 4% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Top 10%

3.1 3.5 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.8 5.0

Rated higher than 90% · tied with 7% · lower than 3% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.7 2,473 reviews ↗

In New York City 219 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.0 THIS SPOT 3.7 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 7% · tied with 5% · lower than 88% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

2.0 3.0 THIS SPOT 3.7 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 8% · tied with 4% · lower than 88% of the others · median ★ 4.1

OPENTABLE ★ 4.3 145 diners ↗

Food 4.2Service 4.2Value 4.1Ambience 4.4Noise Moderate

In New York City 56 rated venues Bottom quarter

4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 4.5 4.9

Rated higher than 9% · tied with 7% · lower than 84% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Across the US 537 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 10% · tied with 5% · lower than 85% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 8, 2026.

Getting there

124 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 · (212) 533-9616

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