Esca is the type of restaurant one expects in NYC. It's not a hip LES joint, or a dark, quiet West Village Bistro. It's an elegant, well-done Mario restaurant where the food is consistently great, and ideas such as ""service"" and ""ambience"" are so given that to ask about them is laughable. It is not a cozy restaurant--not a good first date place, unless you REALLY have to try hard. It's a place to bring someone to show them that,
a. you want to share a great meal with them and,
b. you know your stuff when it comes to food and wine.
Pros: Food, Wine, Service
Cons: Stiff, Business Crowd, Broadway Show Crowd
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