Village Restaurant

Just had an outstanding time at the Village in Essex! The food was absolutely delicious and the service was top-notch. I couldn't have asked for a better experience! I will definitely be returning soon!

From beginning to end a great dining experience. Staff is amazing! Restaurant is clean and spaced out just right. We ate in the igloo and our waitress Valerie was the Best! Her helper Abby was so kind making sure everything was down on the table before the food came outside but inside the igloo. The bartender made the perfect bloody Mary that was an appetizer to me! My baked haddock was perfect along with our other dish we ordered shrimp dinner. Large shrimp with the tails off, just perfect???? The onion rings a must try also perfect! An all around 10! Can't wait for our return visit ????

We pulled off looking for a place to eat as we drove through Essex, looked up from our phones and saw this gem sitting in front of us. Straight in, ordered quick, food came fast. We had a large bowl of clam chowder which we shared. Plenty of meat and potatoes along with good flavor. Then we each had the Haddock Sandwich with fries. Very good and fresh! Will return!

Great service, nice fried seafood /coastal restaurant atmosphere, comparable market prices, one menu for lunch and dinner with the same prices. The menu is not as broad as that of the original ownership, but the fried clams, oysters, etc are THE best, and the portions are generous. The specials can vary in quality based on one's tastes. The fish, especially the salmon, is always excellent! I have been going here since the 50s and it will always be my go to seafood restaurant, particularly for the cornbread! Yum!

This was my first time at the Village and it certainly won't be my last. We made reservations because it was a Friday night and we didn't want to have to wait. We were immediately seated and the waitress knew her stuff. We had a list of food we wanted to try and she guided us and told us things like get the small onion ring the large is enormous etc etc. I appreciate stuff like that. I had the french onion soup and my cousin had the clam chowder. We both thought they were the best we've ever had. The onion rings were amazing and not greasy at all. I still have no idea how you can fry something and they didn't have the least bit of grease on them. For our main course he had a combo of fried clams and scallops and I had the fried lobster. Both were amazing! I am not even a fried clam person and I loved his clams. They live up to the hype! For dessert we both had the avalanche. Made right on the premises with Richardson's ice cream on the top. Yum! I belong to North shore Eats so as a result of me posting on there that day for suggestions on food etc the owner knew I was coming and who I was. The blue hair usually tips people off real quick ha! He pulled out all the stops. I had amazing service throughout our meal and he came out met us and chit chatted for a bit. His brother also brought our tray out for us and met us as well. I have never had such great service before at a restaurant. You can tell they are proud of the food they serve and their reputation is everything to them. As a long time fan of that other seafood place up the street you know the one that the tourists go to I think I have been converted. Thanks Village as Arnold says in the Terminator "I'll be back!"