Just got back from New Hope and overall the food was really disappointing. Nothing was bad, but certainly not memorable Esca was probably one of the best values during our stay. We noticed that most restaurants don't compete and their prices are pretty much the same (all chicken dishes are $19.00, fish $23-29, beef $30 and upwards). Sorry, but te... more

My wife spent a lovely evening in New Hope for our 5th Wedding Anniversary. We stayed the night at the Lexington House (which was excellent) and spent the evening in town. We made dinner reservations at Esca based upon the reviews we found here. We also checked with the owners of the B&B- they both gave Esca a big thumbs... more

I was looking for a nice restaurant to take my boyfriend to after his graduation and did extensive research in this area and came up with Esca. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted very warmly by staff and brought to a table right by the fireplace which they lit for us (beautiful). The atmosphere is very warm... more

Made reservations for this place due to the weekend holiday. The cuisine is Italian. You could bring your own wine which was nice. Place wasn't packed. Sat in the room with the fire place which was romantic. Service was great. Food was okay....typical Italian ....nothing special. Good food for the price. more

We enjoyed a delicious meal start to finish that included a great caesar salad that was fresh and crisp with a tasty dressing that wasn't too fishy or overpowering, brushchetta that was crunchy and full of flavor with garlic, basil and fresh tomatoes, and a main course of gnocci alla vodka and their special cavatelli esca--both of which were large... more

My Fiancé and I decided to visit Esca after reading most of the good reviews on this website. To add, it was the only Italian Restaurant we could find in the downtown New Hope area. I'd definitely recommend making reservations in advance if you are going on a Saturday night. Thankfully, we did. We made our reservations for 8 pm... more

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It was a dark and stormy night.....when we visited this warm and inviting atmosphere, happy to warm ourselves by a cozy fireplace, amid the rustic ambiance of this delightful restaurant. I almost decided against selecting it because of the two totally unjust reviews, I read here. Most likely, the previous (negative) reviewers wouldn't know a decent meal if it bit... more

I wouldn't go back to this restaurant. For a Saturday night it wasn't very crowded, yet they were already out of the Tuna and many of the desserts. The service was slow and the atmosphere was dreary. The bathrooms were very small, very hot, and run down. It was a warm night and even though the a/c was on, it... more