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title: What an AI agent reads on Essex · The Direct Index
url: https://directindex.org/r/essexnyc.com/agent-view?format=md
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# What an AI agent reads on Essex

An assistant's crawler fetches the page once, without running JavaScript, and reads the text, the structured data and the links. Below is what it gets from [essexnyc.com](https://www.essexnyc.com/), taken from the copy the scanner kept.

4,197

characters of text without JavaScript

Restaurant

structured data for the business

0

of 3 AI crawlers turned away at the edge

 Text

## The words an agent gets

Title: Essex | Mediterranean Steakhouse, Bar & Brunch | NYC · language en-US. First 1,800 of 4,197 characters:

```
Essex | Mediterranean Steakhouse, Bar & Brunch | NYC dinnerbrunchpartiesDrinksgiftsReservationsSTEAKS BRUNCH COCKTAILS View MENUSWELCOME TO ESSEXContemporary Steakhouse, Mediterranean-Inspired Shares & the Original Bottomless BrunchContemporary Steakhouse,Mediterranean-Inspired Shares& the Original Bottomless BrunchBridal & BabyShower BrunchesBook NowLate NightParty Spaces Reserve Now for25 to 200 Guests18th AnnualThanksgiving FeastBook NowLate Night Party Spaces Reserve Now for25 to 200 GuestsESSEX OYSTER HAPPY HOURVIEW SPECIALSVIEW SPECIALSESSEX OYSTER HAPPY HOUR5pm-7pm Sunday to Friday In our Bar Room & Outdoor TablesFresh East Coast Oysters $1.50pcAll Signature Cocktails $9Wines by the Glass $8All Draft Beer & Sangria $7Happy Hour SnacksFRIED CALAMARIPickled Peppers | Moroccan SpicesBlack Garlic Aioli 12MANCHEGO MAC & CHEESE 11Add Chorizo 4 | Make It Truffle 5ROASTED BABY HEIRLOOM CARROTS Sunflower Seed Hummus | Harissa Arugula | Mint (gf, vegan) 12ESSEX KOFTA MEATBALLSChef’s Blend of Lamb & BeefSaffron Yogurt | Red Wine-Fig Sauce 12BLISTERED SHISHITO PEPPERSSesame Yogurt | Lemon Vinaigrette Sunflower Seed Dukkah (gf, v) 11PARMESAN TRUFFLE FRIES (gf, v) 9BURRATA & PROSCIUTTO FLATBREADSunflower Seed Pesto Arugula | Balsamic Glaze 13 essex happy hourA LOWER EAST SIDE TRADITIONWelcome to Essex Mediterranean Steakhouse & Bar, one of the Lower East Side’s first destination restaurants as well as a local favorite. Famous for the original Bottomless Brunch Party, our top-rated brunch is regularly included in lists of Best Brunches in New York City. Our expansive Brunch Menu available both a la carte without drinks and as a boozy brunch with unlimited Mimosas, Aperol Spritz, Bloody Marys, Screwdrivers & Narragansett Draft Beers. ‍Essex Restaurant's Dinner Menu, guided
```

 Facts

## What it can say about the business

| A business type in JSON-LD | Restaurant |
| Name | Essex |
| Telephone | (212) 533-9616 |
| Address | yes |
| Opening hours | yes |
| Menu or price list | a menu or price-list page in HTML www.essexnyc.com/menus |
| Cuisine in structured data | Steakhouse, Brunch, Mediterranean, American |
| JSON-LD blocks | 2 (Answer, FAQPage, ImageObject, Menu, Offer, OpeningHoursSpecification) |

 Actions

## The links it would act on

| Link | Role | Where it goes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [www.essexnyc.com/reservations](https://www.essexnyc.com/reservations) | booking | the business's own site |
| [www.opentable.com/widget/reservation/loader?rid=13675&type=standard&th](https://www.opentable.com/widget/reservation/loader?rid=13675&type=standard&theme=standard&color=1&dark=true&iframe=true&domain=com&lang=en-US&newtab=false&ot_source=Restaurant%20website) | booking | opentable, acting for the business |

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```json
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```