In town from Chicago for a whirlwind weekend visit to my New York based daughter I was in the mood for a memorable post theater dinner at an upscale restaurant. A friend recommended Esca and it did not disappoint. The night was beautiful and we ate al fresco on the terrace next to the waterfall. There are more conventional fish... more

I received a $35 entree with a long dark hair embedded in in. I sent it back and was brought a new meal 20 minutes after everyone in my party finished. The wait staff apologized, but there was absolutely no compensation offered (i.e. money off the check, appetizer while I waited, coffee on the house, etc.) In fact, the General... more

Lunch before departure from NY. Excellent quick three course at acceptable price. Sea food galore, well educated waiter, knows what's good for the day. Small wine list for lunch. more

Great tasting food and wine. Outstanding service. more

Good for pre-theatre dining. Try the polenta fries. more

The freshest seafood available more

Totally wonderful experience. We went all the way with the degustation menu with wine pairing ($125 a person), and enjoyed an amazing ride for almost 2 hours. The food was so fresh and so exqusite, multi layered, satisfying and oh so fulfillling, all the way to the "ricotta & honey" palate cleansing experience, and the finish with a perfectly pulled... more

We had dinner last night at Esca. I can't say enough great things about the food and the service. The waitstaff was friendly and accomodating and the food was wonderful. I highly recommend going there! more

Went during restaurant week 2008 for lunch. Great service, great food, but the portions were really small for some courses. They only gave me 2 tiny pieces of fish for my crudo first course. Barely was able to get a sense of the taste. Same goes for the monkfish 2nd course I got. One tiny piece of fish cut into... more