# Beauty & Essex

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- Cuisine: New American/Asian
- Neighborhood: Lower East Side (https://privatedinnerlist.com/private-dining/lower-east-side)
- Space: Semi-Private Room
- Capacity: Multi-level venue; private events for 15+
- Price range: $$$
- Google rating: 4.5 (4,879 reviews)
- Address: 146 Essex St, New York, NY 10002, USA
- Phone: (212) 614-0146
- Website: https://taogroup.com
- Hours: closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 5:00 to 10:00 PM, Thursday 5:00 to 11:00 PM, Friday and Saturday 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM, and Sunday 5:00 to 10:00 PM
- Reservations: Takes reservations
- Good for groups: Yes
- Wheelchair access: Accessible entrance
- Data updated: 2026-09-20

Behind the unmarked jewelry store entrance on Essex Street lies Beauty & Essex's theatrical multi-level dining rooms, where your group can feast on inventive New American dishes with Asian influences while surrounded by the restaurant's signature vintage glamour and exposed brick. The semi-private spaces feel like you've discovered a secret supper club, complete with craft cocktails served in vintage glassware and shareable plates that encourage lingering conversations late into the night.

## Group dining, from guest reviews

Groups of 12 to 45 book the Vault, Mirror Bar or upstairs tables for birthdays, corporate dinners and holiday parties with set family-style menus.

- The Vault is a curtained room at the back used for groups of about 18; reviewers say it seats 20 but feels tight above 14.
- The Mirror Bar hosted a group of 30 with its own bar, tables and lounge seating; one holiday party bought out space for about 45.
- Large groups are served prix fixe or family-style menus, with optional unlimited cocktail packages; one 18-person Vault birthday totaled over $5,000, near $300 per person.
- An events team handles planning by email and phone, including drink packages and pre-fixe menus; one host waited 6 days for confirmation.

What works: Mirror Bar works well for 30 guests with own bar and lounge seating; Family-style and prix fixe menus praised for large portions and variety; Events team and servers handled planning and celebrations attentively for many groups; Kitchen accommodated gluten free, vegetarian and pork-free substitutions.

Watch out for: Vault feels cramped and can get hot with curtains closed; Slow courses and drinks reported at private events, dinners running long; Waits past reservation time and loud rooms; QR split-billing chaotic for big groups.

Distilled from 70 Google reviews that mention a group, private room or celebration, read 2026-09-20.

## Questions

**Does Beauty & Essex have a private dining room?**

Beauty & Essex offers a semi-private dining space for groups rather than a fully enclosed room. Multi-level venue; private events for 15+.

**How much does it cost to book a private event at Beauty & Essex?**

Beauty & Essex sits in the $$$ price bracket for Lower East Side. A private room or group booking is usually priced on a food and beverage minimum that scales from that per-head figure rather than a flat room fee. Minimums run higher on Friday and Saturday nights and through December. Contact Beauty & Essex for the current minimum and deposit terms.

**When is Beauty & Essex open?**

Beauty & Essex is open closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 5:00 to 10:00 PM, Thursday 5:00 to 11:00 PM, Friday and Saturday 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM, and Sunday 5:00 to 10:00 PM, serving lunch. The restaurant takes reservations for regular tables. Private rooms can often be booked outside these hours, including daytime events, so ask when you inquire.

**What kind of restaurant is Beauty & Essex?**

Beauty & Essex is a $$$ New American/Asian restaurant in Lower East Side, New York City, rated 4.5 stars across 4,879 Google reviews. Google describes it as: A pawn shop gives way to a happening restaurant & lounge serving creative American fare & cocktails. It has a wheelchair accessible entrance.

**What do guests say about group dining at Beauty & Essex?**

Groups of 12 to 45 book the Vault, Mirror Bar or upstairs tables for birthdays, corporate dinners and holiday parties with set family-style menus. The Vault is a curtained room at the back used for groups of about 18; reviewers say it seats 20 but feels tight above 14. The Mirror Bar hosted a group of 30 with its own bar, tables and lounge seating; one holiday party bought out space for about 45. Large groups are served prix fixe or family-style menus, with optional unlimited cocktail packages; one 18-person Vault birthday totaled over $5,000, near $300 per person. An events team handles planning by email and phone, including drink packages and pre-fixe menus; one host waited 6 days for confirmation. Reviewers praise: mirror bar works well for 30 guests with own bar and lounge seating; family-style and prix fixe menus praised for large portions and variety; events team and servers handled planning and celebrations attentively for many groups; kitchen accommodated gluten free, vegetarian and pork-free substitutions. Watch for: vault feels cramped and can get hot with curtains closed; slow courses and drinks reported at private events, dinners running long; waits past reservation time and loud rooms; qr split-billing chaotic for big groups. Based on 70 Google reviews of Beauty & Essex that mention a group, a private room or a celebration.