The James, Essex Menu
If you're craving a meal that combines a cozy atmosphere with a menu full of delicious options, look no further than The James, Essex Menu. Located in the heart of Essex, MA, this charming spot offers a range of mouthwatering dishes that cater to every taste. Whether you're in the mood for fresh seafood, comforting classics, or something unique to try, there's something to please every palate.
The menu features locally sourced ingredients, allowing for bold and flavorful combinations that reflect the spirit of New England cuisine. From tender cuts of meat to flavorful vegetarian options, each dish is prepared with care and attention to detail. And don't forget to pair your meal with one of their expertly chosen wines or craft cocktails to elevate your dining experience. Whether you're popping in for a casual meal or celebrating something special, The James, Essex Menu delivers an unforgettable dining experience.
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Lunch & Dinner - Apps/Shares
Fresh Baked Soda Bread
Irish Honey Butter
Dill Pickle Chips
deep fried, spicy ranch
Onion Strings
spicy pub mayo contains eggs* and anchovies*
Fried Brussels Sprouts
truffle, parmesan
Deviled Eggs
minted pea purée, bacon, fried shallots
The James' Clam Chowder
Creamy chowder made with Ipswich clams, finished with soda bread crumbles and bacon jam 2025 Winner of Essex Clam Chowder Fest
French Onion Soup
melted gruyère, house crostini
Tomato Bisque
roasted san marzano tomatoes, fresh basil
Tomato Bisque & Grilled Cheese
roasted san marzano tomatoes, fresh basil grilled cheese panini on sour dough
Wedge
baby iceberg, rasher lardons, tomatoes, pickled red onions, blue cheese dressing
Waldorf
Candied Walnuts, goat cheese, apple, grapes, baby arugula, zesty yogurt dressing
Pub Salad
little leaf organic greens, cucumber, egg, aged irish cheddar, roasted shallots, pork belly, sherry vinaigrette | 14 gf
Fall Salad
roasted rainbow carrots, radish, parsnip, butternut squash, raisins, organic greens, toasted sunflower seeds, apple cider vinaigrette
Baby Romaine Caesar Salad
romaine, sour dough croutons, grana padana cheese, creamy anchovy dressing
Baked Crab Dip
creamed spinach, artichoke, house-made sea salt chips
Mussels
cherub tomatoes, fennel, white wine, grilled bread
Irish Nachos
apple wood smoked bacon, cheese sauce, sour cream, pickled jalapeno, scallions
Steak & Cheese Egg Rolls
(2) served with cajun aioli
Whiskey Glazed Ribs
Irish whiskey & apricot glaze
Crab Cake Sliders
2 per order pickled red onion, slaw, arugula, mustard remoulade, toasted brioche bun
Lobster Rangoons
6 per order served with duck sauce
Shrimp Tacos
3 per order blackened, pan seared shrimp, Napa slaw, cilantro aioli, corn tortillas
S&P Chicken Wings
6 per order, jumbo salt & pepper wings, aji verde
Flatbread
Truffle & Parmesan Fries
hand-cut seasoned fries, salsa tartufata, olive oil & grated parmesan
Curry Fries
Irish curry sauce
Tuna Tartare
sesame soy yuzu, seaweed salad, wonton crips, wasabi aioli
Lunch & Dinner - Entrées/Pies/Sandos
Shepherd's Pie
braised lamb, carrots, peas, corn, creamy mashed potatoes
Seafood Pie
halibut, scallops, haddock, shrimp, braised leeks, béchamel, whipped potato
Short Rib & Ale Pie
Guinness braised short rib, puff pastry, gruyére, fennel pollen, arugula
Chicken Pot Pie
peas, carrots, green beans, puff pastry, classic gravy
Fish Sando
beer battered haddock, spicy sub mayo, pickled onions, iceberg served on a brioche bun & fries
Essex Fried Chicken
pickle brined chicken, house-made Nashville hot sauce, pickle aioli slaw, cheddar served on a brioche bun & fries
Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese
gruyére, Irish cheddar, sour dough panini served with fries
Burger & Fries
Irish cheddar, bibb, pub mayo & grilled onions served on a brioche bun with fries Pub mayo has eggs* anchovies* allergen
Smash Burger
2 beef patties on texas toast, american cheese, finely sliced onions, bacon jam, house aioli
Bangers & Mash
2 Irish style pork bangers, mashed potatoes, fresh peas, caramelized onion gravy
Fish & Chips
Beer battered haddock fish, hand-cut fries, coleslaw, curried sea salt & tartar sauce
Roast Half Chicken
mashed potatoes, shaved Brussels sprouts, with bacon, pan jus
Pan Roasted Halibut
root vegetable has, lobster miso butter
Bison Bolognese
tagliatelle, shaved parmesan, garlic toast point
Steak Tips
Steak Tips* moxie marinated sirloin tips, arugula truffled fries | 28 g
Fried Essex Clam Plate
house-made slaw, tartar, French fries
Baked Haddock
local haddock with soda bread crumbs, broccoli, fried garlic & creamy mash
Autumn Ravioli
pumpkin, butternut squash, sage brown butter cranberry gastrique, toasted pepitas
Butternut Squash Risotto
caramelized squash, shaved parmesan, toasted pumpkin seeds
Tenders & Fries
fried chicken tenders, French fries
Salmon Bowl
riced cauliflower, peppers, spiced broccoli, sweet corn, peas, house teriyaki
Chicken Bowl
Hot Honey Chicken panko breaded, sticky rice, corn, roasted sweet potato, cherry tomatoes, arugula, hot honey drizzle
Steak Bowl
Dry rubbed flank steak, sweet potato, charred corn, pickled jalapeño, black beans, tomatoes, lime crema, tortilla strips
Tuna Bowl
baby potatoes, green beans, cucumber, boiled egg, watermelon radish, romaine hearts, fried capers, house made green goddess
Lunch & Dinner - Kids
Kids Chicken Tenders
Served with hand cut fries
Kids Grilled Cheese
served with hand-cut fries
Mac & Cheese
macaroni, house-made cheese sauce can have plain pasta with butter if preferred
Kids Salmon & Broccolli
pan seared salmon, grilled broccoli
Kids Fish & Chips
battered fish, French fries, tartar sauce
Lunch & Dinner - Sunday Roast
Kids Roasties & Gravy
Roast potatoes & gravy
Lunch & Dinner - Dessert
Carrot Cake
brown butter pudding sauce, cookie butter frosting, scoop of ginger ice cream
Chocolate Pudding
Apps/Shares
Fresh Baked Soda Bread
Irish Honey Butter
Dill Pickle Chips
deep fried, spicy ranch
Onion Strings
spicy pub mayo contains eggs* and anchovies*
Fried Brussels Sprouts
truffle, parmesan
Deviled Eggs
minted pea purée, bacon, fried shallots
The James' Clam Chowder
Creamy chowder made with Ipswich clams, finished with soda bread crumbles and bacon jam 2025 Winner of Essex Clam Chowder Fest
French Onion Soup
melted gruyère, house crostini
Tomato Bisque
roasted san marzano tomatoes, fresh basil
Tomato Bisque & Grilled Cheese
roasted san marzano tomatoes, fresh basil grilled cheese panini on sour dough
Wedge
baby iceberg, rasher lardons, tomatoes, pickled red onions, blue cheese dressing
Waldorf
Candied Walnuts, goat cheese, apple, grapes, baby arugula, zesty yogurt dressing
Pub Salad
little leaf organic greens, cucumber, egg, aged irish cheddar, roasted shallots, pork belly, sherry vinaigrette | 14 gf
Fall Salad
roasted rainbow carrots, radish, parsnip, butternut squash, raisins, organic greens, toasted sunflower seeds, apple cider vinaigrette
Baby Romaine Caesar Salad
romaine, sour dough croutons, grana padana cheese, creamy anchovy dressing
Baked Crab Dip
creamed spinach, artichoke, house-made sea salt chips
Mussels
cherub tomatoes, fennel, white wine, grilled bread
Irish Nachos
apple wood smoked bacon, cheese sauce, sour cream, pickled jalapeno, scallions
Steak & Cheese Egg Rolls
(2) served with cajun aioli
Whiskey Glazed Ribs
Irish whiskey & apricot glaze
Crab Cake Sliders
2 per order pickled red onion, slaw, arugula, mustard remoulade, toasted brioche bun
Lobster Rangoons
6 per order served with duck sauce
Shrimp Tacos
3 per order blackened, pan seared shrimp, Napa slaw, cilantro aioli, corn tortillas
S&P Chicken Wings
6 per order, jumbo salt & pepper wings, aji verde
Flatbread
Truffle & Parmesan Fries
hand-cut seasoned fries, salsa tartufata, olive oil & grated parmesan
Curry Fries
Irish curry sauce
Tuna Tartare
sesame soy yuzu, seaweed salad, wonton crips, wasabi aioli
Entrées/Pies/Sandos
Shepherd's Pie
braised lamb, carrots, peas, corn, creamy mashed potatoes
Seafood Pie
halibut, scallops, haddock, shrimp, braised leeks, béchamel, whipped potato
Short Rib & Ale Pie
Guinness braised short rib, puff pastry, gruyére, fennel pollen, arugula
Chicken Pot Pie
peas, carrots, green beans, puff pastry, classic gravy
Fish Sando
beer battered haddock, spicy sub mayo, pickled onions, iceberg served on a brioche bun & fries
Essex Fried Chicken
pickle brined chicken, house-made Nashville hot sauce, pickle aioli slaw, cheddar served on a brioche bun & fries
Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese
gruyére, Irish cheddar, sour dough panini served with fries
Burger & Fries
Irish cheddar, bibb, pub mayo & grilled onions served on a brioche bun with fries Pub mayo has eggs* anchovies* allergen
Smash Burger
2 beef patties on texas toast, american cheese, finely sliced onions, bacon jam, house aioli
Bangers & Mash
2 Irish style pork bangers, mashed potatoes, fresh peas, caramelized onion gravy
Fish & Chips
Beer battered haddock fish, hand-cut fries, coleslaw, curried sea salt & tartar sauce
Roast Half Chicken
mashed potatoes, shaved Brussels sprouts, with bacon, pan jus
Pan Roasted Halibut
root vegetable has, lobster miso butter
Bison Bolognese
tagliatelle, shaved parmesan, garlic toast point
Steak Tips
Steak Tips* moxie marinated sirloin tips, arugula truffled fries | 28 g
Fried Essex Clam Plate
house-made slaw, tartar, French fries
Baked Haddock
local haddock with soda bread crumbs, broccoli, fried garlic & creamy mash
Autumn Ravioli
pumpkin, butternut squash, sage brown butter cranberry gastrique, toasted pepitas
Butternut Squash Risotto
caramelized squash, shaved parmesan, toasted pumpkin seeds
Tenders & Fries
fried chicken tenders, French fries
Salmon Bowl
riced cauliflower, peppers, spiced broccoli, sweet corn, peas, house teriyaki
Chicken Bowl
Hot Honey Chicken panko breaded, sticky rice, corn, roasted sweet potato, cherry tomatoes, arugula, hot honey drizzle
Steak Bowl
Dry rubbed flank steak, sweet potato, charred corn, pickled jalapeño, black beans, tomatoes, lime crema, tortilla strips
Tuna Bowl
baby potatoes, green beans, cucumber, boiled egg, watermelon radish, romaine hearts, fried capers, house made green goddess
Kids
Kids Chicken Tenders
Served with hand cut fries
Kids Grilled Cheese
served with hand-cut fries
Mac & Cheese
macaroni, house-made cheese sauce can have plain pasta with butter if preferred
Kids Salmon & Broccolli
pan seared salmon, grilled broccoli
Kids Fish & Chips
battered fish, French fries, tartar sauce
Sunday Roast
Kids Roasties & Gravy
Roast potatoes & gravy
Dessert
Carrot Cake
brown butter pudding sauce, cookie butter frosting, scoop of ginger ice cream
Chocolate Pudding
BRUNCH - BRUNCH MENU
Fruit Salad
changes seasonally
Biscuits (2)
cheddar & scallion biscuits, honey Irish butter
French Toast Sticks
cinnamon sugar, maple marscarpone dip
Chicken N Waffle
panko breaded fried chicken breast, brown sugar butter, shaved jalapeño, spicy maple
Biscuits & Gravy
pork sausage gravy, house-made biscuits
Breakfast Burritto
scrambled eggs, bacon, cheddar, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, home fries
Avocado Toast
Belgian Waffle
seasonal berries, fresh strawberry whip, maple drizzle
Irish Breakfast
fried eggs, bangers, rashers, black & white pudding, beans, mushrooms, home fries
Frittata
roasted red peppers, spinach & feta
Omelette
Chef's choice, changes weekly
Corned Beef Hash
poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, home fries & toast
Eggs Florentine
sautéed spinach, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, home fries
Steak & Eggs
marinated steak tips, fried eggs, home fries
Eggs Benny Bacon
Irish bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, home fries
Brunch Burger
Irish cheddar, fried egg, pub mayo, bibb lettuce, grilled onions
Bacon & Eggs
Side Of Bacon
Side Of Sausage
Side Of Eggs
Side Toast (2slices)
Side Home Fries
BRUNCH MENU
Fruit Salad
changes seasonally
Biscuits (2)
cheddar & scallion biscuits, honey Irish butter
French Toast Sticks
cinnamon sugar, maple marscarpone dip
Chicken N Waffle
panko breaded fried chicken breast, brown sugar butter, shaved jalapeño, spicy maple
Biscuits & Gravy
pork sausage gravy, house-made biscuits
Breakfast Burritto
scrambled eggs, bacon, cheddar, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, home fries
Avocado Toast
Belgian Waffle
seasonal berries, fresh strawberry whip, maple drizzle
Irish Breakfast
fried eggs, bangers, rashers, black & white pudding, beans, mushrooms, home fries
Frittata
roasted red peppers, spinach & feta
Omelette
Chef's choice, changes weekly
Corned Beef Hash
poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, home fries & toast
Eggs Florentine
sautéed spinach, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, home fries
Steak & Eggs
marinated steak tips, fried eggs, home fries
Eggs Benny Bacon
Irish bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, home fries
Brunch Burger
Irish cheddar, fried egg, pub mayo, bibb lettuce, grilled onions
Bacon & Eggs
Side Of Bacon
Side Of Sausage
Side Of Eggs
Side Toast (2slices)
Side Home Fries
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