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Drift Restaurant Essex
37 Pratt Street, Essex, CT
Food Menu
Small Plates
Salt and Vinegar Calamari
SALT & VINEGAR SEASONED CALAMARI FRIED WITH CRISPY BANANA PEPPERS. SERVED WITH OLD BAY TARTAR & HOUSE MADE MARINARA$18.00
Tuna Nachos
PLAYFUL EXPLOSION OF FLAVOR. WITH CRISPY WONTONS. PILED HIGH WITH FRESH AHI TUNA. PINEAPPLE. JALAPENOS. AVOCADO. SCALLIONS. SESAME SEEDS$23.00
Lobster Rangoon Dip
LOBSTER RANGOONS, DECONSTRUCTED AND DANGEROUSLY DIPPABLE. 2OZ OF LOBSTER & CRISPY WONTONS FOR DIPPING SPRINKLED WITH THAI CHILIS FOR SWEET HEAT.$22.00
Squash Donut Rings
TEMPURA FRIED DELICATA SQUASH. HONEY CHILI DRIZZLE. TOASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS. YOUR FALL LIFE RAFT.$18.00
Spicy Tuna Musubi
CRISPY SUSHI RICE WRAPPED IN NORI TOPPED WITH BROWN SUGAR SOY MARINATED SPAM & TOPPED WITH SPICY TUNA. AVOCADO & JALAPENO WITH A RED WINE REDUCTION.$22.00
Sandwiches and More

Crab Cake Smash
LOADED & FULL OF FLAVOR. OUR SMASHED LUMP CRAB CAKE WITH MIXED GREENS & ZESTY OLD BAY TARTAR ON A SESAME SEED BRIOCHE BUN IS A CATCH!$22.00
Filet O Fish
GUINNESS BEER-BATTERED HADDOCK TOPPED WITH MELTY AMERICAN CHEESE. SHREDDED LETTUCE. PICKLES & ZESTY OLD BAY TARTAR ON A SESAME SEED BRIOCHE BUN.$22.00
Hot Chicken Sando
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN, NASHVILLE-STYLE HOT CHILI OIL, CRISP CARROT & BRUSSELS SLAW, CRUNCHY PICKLES. DRIZZLED IN RANCH.$20.00Lobster Roll: COLD
$40.00
Lobster Roll: HOT
HOT BUTTERED NEW ENGLAND STYLE MAINE LOBSTER SERVED ON A ARTISINAL BRIOCHE BUN. SOFT BUNS. HOT BUTTERED MEAT. NO SHAME...$40.00Slammin Salmon Sando
SEARED SALMON FILLET WITH MAPLE CHILI GLAZE, MELTED PEPPERJACK CHEESE, CALABRIAN CHILI AIOLI TOPPED WITH MICROGREENS. SERVED WITH FRENCH FRIES$22.00
Smash Burger
DOUBLE-PATTY HIGH-QUALITY PASTURE-RAISED BEEF TOPPED WITH CRISP LETTUCE. PICKLES. ONIONS. MELTED AMERICAN CHEESE. & DRIFT SAUCE ON A SESAME SEED BRIOCHE BUN.$22.00Truffle Honey Chicken Sando
TRUFFLE HONEY-DIPPED FRIED CHICKEN. APPLE ONION COMPOTE. SMOKED GOUDA.$20.00Veggie Burger
FRESHLY MADE WITH OUR OWN BLACK BEAN PATTY. VERMONT CHEDDAR. JALAPENO LIME AIOLI. MESCLUN GREENS. & PICKLES.$18.00Rodeo Burger
DOUBLE-PATTY HIGH-QUALITY PASTURE-RAISED BEEF TOPPED WITH. CRISPY ONION STRINGS. MELTED SMOKY GOUDA CHEESE. FRESH JALAPENOS. BACON & BBQ SAUCE$25.00
Soups
Salads
Caesar
CRISP ROMAINE. CRUNCHY CROUTONS. & SHAVED PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO TOSSED IN OUR ZESTY HOUSE-MADE CAESAR DRESSING. IT'S THE TIMELESS CLASSIC DONE RIGHT!$15.00Coastal Cantina
ROMAINE, CORN, BLACK BEANS. AVOCADO, JALAPENO, TOMATO, CHEDDAR, CRUSHED DRIFT'ITOS AND CHIPOTLE RANCH SOUR CREAM.$20.00Delicata Squash Salad
$19.00Garden Salad
$15.00Seared Ahi Tuna
SEARED AHI TUNA. CRUNCHY GREENS. QUINOA. & WAKAME CUCUMBERS WITH A GINGER SOY KICK. BRIGHT. FRESH. & READY TO MAKE WAVES.$24.00Side Salad
$4.50
Desserts
Taco Tuesday Menu
Tacos
Taco Tuesday Margaritas
KARAOKE MENU
Kids Cheeseburger
$12.00
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