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Introducing Thai Essence, a Thai restaurant located in Nutley, NJ, offering a wide range of options such as Vegan and Vegetarian choices, Takeout, Delivery, Catering, and more. The menu boasts flavorful dishes like Chicken Satay, Tom Yum Koong soup, and Spicy Beef Salad. Customers rave about the delicious Drunken Noodles, Pad Thai, and Crispy Duck Salad. The service is praised for being friendly and efficient, with ample parking available. The ambiance is clean and inviting, making it a go-to spot for authentic Thai cuisine. Don't miss out on their mouthwatering appetizers and be sure to save room for their decadent molten cake dessert. Thai Essence is a must-visit for those craving exceptional Thai food in a welcoming setting.

Dinner Appetizers Dinner Soups Dinner Salad Curry Grilled Duck Sauteed Seafood Noodles Rice Dishes Sides Desserts Kids Mains Drinks Appetizers Soups Salad Lunch Special and Entre Lunch Noodles

Dinner Appetizers

Dinner Appetizers

Chicken Satay

Marinated chicken on a skewer served with peanut sauce and cucumber radish.
$12.00

Dim Sim

Thai ravioli stuffed with shrimp, crabmeat, and herbs.
$9.00

Chicken Dumpling

Steamed chicken dumping served with house garlic soy dipping
$9.00

Vegetable Thai Spring Rolls

Served with sweet plum sauce.
$8.00

Crab Meat Pancake

Thai pastry stuffed with grounded chicken sweet potato carrot and onion served with cucumber salad
$10.00

Chicken Curry Puff

Baked puff pastry stuffed with chicken, sweet potatoes, carrots, onions, and curry powder. Served with cucumber salad.
$9.00

Seared Tuna Sashimi

Gluten free. With citrus salad and mustard ginger sauce.
$15.00

Fried Calamari

Served with thai sweet and sour sauce
$10.00

Fresh Basil Rolls

Carrots, shiitake mushrooms, Romaine lettuce, Thai basil, and mint wrapped in thin rice paper. Served with hoisin sauce.
$8.00

Tom Yum Koong

Spicy. Gluten free. Spicy and sour shrimp soup with mushrooms and lemongrass.
$7.00

Tom Kha Gai
$7.00

Fresh Crabmeat Soup

With mushrooms.
$8.00

Ravioli Soup

Shrimp and crabmeat ravioli in clear broth soup with mixed vegetable
$7.00

Mushroom Soup

Gluten free. Combination of mushrooms in a clear broth soup
$6.50

Dinner Soups

Dinner Soups

Dinner Salad

Dinner Salad

Squid Salad

Tossed in lime juice, lemongrass, fresh garlic, Thai chili paste, tomatoes, and Thai condiments.
$10.00

Spicy Beef Salad

Sliced charcoal broiled steak with lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, scallions, lime juice, mint, fresh chili, and Thai herbs.
$13.00

Papaya Salad

Gluten free. With shrimp, tomatoes, string beans, fresh sliced garlic, and chili in spicy lime juice.
$10.00

Thai Essence Salad

With lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bean curd, and chips. Served with Thai peanut dressing.
$7.00

Mixed Greens Salad

Tossed with walnuts and grapes. Served with choice of balsamic or peanut dressing.
$7.00

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.
$15.95

Green Curry

Chicken, beef, or jumbo shrimp coconut milk, green curry pasta, bamboo, mix vegetable and basil
$15.95

Massaman Curry

Gluten-free. Chicken, beef, or jumbo shrimp with red potatoe avocado red onion, peanut and coconut milk
$15.95

Jungle Curry

Chicken, beef, or jumbo shrimp With rhizome, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, and fresh thai basil
$15.95

Curry

Curry

Grilled

Grilled

Grilled Lemongrass Chicken

Gluten free. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
$19.95

Grilled Beef

Gluten free. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
$20.95

Grilled Squid

Gluten free. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
$23.95

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp

Gluten free. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
$24.95

Grilled Salmon

Gluten free. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
$25.95

Grilled Scallops

Gluten free. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
$25.95

Grilled Snapper

Gluten free. Whole or fillet. Served with sticky rice and grilled assorted vegetables.
$28.95

Duck Honey

Roasted half boneless duck topped with honey ginger sauce and Asian greens. Served with jasmine rice.
$28.95

Duck Tamarind

Roasted half boneless duck served with tamarind sauce. With eggplant and carrot tempura. Served with jasmine rice.
$28.95

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.
$28.95

Duck

Duck

Sauteed

Sauteed

Gra Pao

Basil. Spicy. Sauteed with Thai basil, mushrooms, chili pepper, and mixed vegetables. Served with jasmine rice.
$14.95

Pad Khing

Ginger. Sauteed with fresh ginger, mushrooms, scallions, and mixed vegetables. Served with jasmine rice.
$14.95

Cashew Nuts

Sauteed with cashew nuts, chili paste, scallions, mushrooms, and broccoli.
$14.95

Grilled Tuna

With roasted garlic, chili sauce, mushrooms, green peppercorns, and Thai basil.
$25.95

Essence Salmon Curry

Grilled salmon with green curry, Thai basil, and mixed vegetables.
$25.95

Fish Falling in Love

Deep fried whole or fillet red snapper topped with sauteed sweet and sour sauce, fresh ginger, and mixed vegetables.
$28.95

Fish in Thai Chili Sauce

Crispy fried whole or fillet red snapper topped with three flavors of tamarind chili sauce. Served with Asian greens.
$28.95

Fried Squid Curry

Crispy fried squid topped with green coconut curry and mixed vegetables.
$23.95

Crystal Shrimp Pineapple

Crispy pan fried jumbo shrimp on a bed of sauteed spinach. Topped with sauteed garlic, shallots, and fresh pineapple.
$24.95

Seafood

Seafood

Noodles

Noodles

Pad Thai

Gluten free. Sauteed rice noodles with chicken or beef, egg, bean curd, scallions, bean sprouts, and ground peanuts.
$14.95

Drunken Noodle

Sauteed flat rice noodles with onion, bell pepper, Thai chili paste and fresh basil
$14.95

Pad See Ew

Sauteed flat noodles with black soy sauce, egg, and Chinese broccoli.
$14.95

Lad Na

Pan fried flat noodles with Chinese broccoli in brown gravy sauce.
$14.95

Fried Rice

with egg, onion and mixed vegetables.
$14.95

Vegetable Fried Rice

With egg, onion and mixed vegetables.
$15.95

Crab Meat Fried Rice

With egg and mixed vegetables
$16.95

Essence Fried Rice

With egg, fresh pineapple, and mixed vegetables.
$16.95

Drunken Fried Rice

Spicy fried rice with fresh Thai basil, red bell peppers, and onions.
$16.95

Rice Dishes

Rice Dishes

Sides

Sides

Sticky Rice

Gluten free.
$4.00

Brown Rice

Gluten free.
$3.00

Jasmine Rice

Gluten free.
$3.00

Steamed Noodles

Gluten free.
$5.00

Steamed Vegetables

Gluten free.
$5.00

Sweet Mango with Coconut Sticky Rice
$9.00

Creme brle
$9.00

Desserts

Desserts

Kids Mains

Kids Mains

Chicken Fingers with Fries
$10.00

Hot Dogs with Fries
$10.00

Vegetable Tempura
$7.00

French Fries
$6.00

Kid Chicken Noodle Soup
$6.00

Thai Iced Tea
$4.50

Thai Iced Coffee
$4.50

Hot Tea
$3.50

Unsweetened Iced Tea
$3.50

Coconut Water
$5.00

Sparkling Water

500 ml
$4.00

Bottle Water
$4.00

Juices

Apple, Orange, or Cranberry
$3.50

Soft Drinks

coke, diet coke, sprite, ginger ale, club soda, lemonade
$3.50

Drinks

Drinks

Appetizers

Appetizers

Sampler Platter Trio

Chicken satay, chicken curry puffs, and thai spring roll
$24.00

Mushroom
$7.00

Soup de Jour
$7.00

Soups

Soups

Salad

Salad

Mixed Green Salad

Tossed with walnuts and grapes. Served with choice of balsamic or peanut dressing.
$7.00

Crispy Pan Fried Salmon
$15.00

Grilled Lemon Grass Chicken

Marinated with Thai herbs and served with papaya salad and sticky rice.
$14.00

Masaman Curry

Gluten-free. with red potatoe avocado red onion, peanut and coconut milk
$12.95

Lunch Special and Entre

Lunch Special and Entre

Lunch Noodles

Lunch Noodles

Drunken Noodles

Sauteed flat rice noodles with onion, bell pepper, Thai chili paste and fresh basil
$12.95