Great Wine selection. Chef Dave Pasternack is great And the lobster its was fantastic! Great location And fine Classic forniture.

4 of us had dinner here recently and all of us enjoyed our dishes. Service was very good and the pace of the meal well timed. I had the scallops which were excellent - sweet with a good crisp crust but still moist. Friends shared the fish baked in salt which was quite good although for one person was a... More

I met a lovely couple who lived in the neighbourhood and they suggested that I visit their favorite local restaurant. For a truelly New York experience it was suggested that I sit at the bar and Victor the barman would look after me. Firstly I would have to say that the "Aussie" accent is gold in the USA but despite... More

Over priced and overrated. Poor service and very mediocre food. Would not go back on a bet. They did not take all the orders at one time. Food undercooked. Very uncomfortable. Ran out of shrimp! How do you run out of shrimp in NY?

Wonderful dining experience...this is what a restaurant should be. Service was excellent, food was memorable.

A lot of other top notch restaurants either do not offer lunch, or have very limited lunch menus. Not Esca. The lunch menu here is a little bit smaller than the dinner menu but the items are substantially the same. Food is good. Service is efficient. Crudo is a must try. The seared monkfish liver was lovely. The pasta with... More

My friend from out of town and I walked into tonight without a reservation at 6:15 and the gracious hostess found a table for us. We both had the appetizer of soft shelled crab which was good but not outstanding. Each $20. portion had a medium size crab which was grilled with a tiny portion of seemingly cooked salad greens... More

Lovely restaurant, excellent service, but the food was NOT special with the exception of the monkfish liver which was outstanding. Everything else was good, but definitely did not warrant the prices charged. I've eaten at other Batali restaurants and for the most part have felt that the prices were in-line with the quality of the food. I did not feel... More

Looked forward to Esca from afar for many years and with perfect professionalism and a presentation and experience that was stellar, the meal itself was just a bit of a miss.....The Crudo, or Mediterranean Sashimi, was delicious but with three pieces the size of a triscuit for $19 I was in need.....the Oysters, especially from Maine, we succulent, delicious, and... More