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95% ambiance
“Too noisy, not a choice for a romantic evening”
100% dessert
“Desert (chocolate cake) was superb.”
100% drinks
“Also enjoyed the italian digestiv and Turkish press coffee.”
86% food quality
“Some places can get away with horrible service if the food is great, but at Esca, the service was thin, hurried and rude.”
92% menu variety
“The food was outstanding, and Joe was very helpful as he offered excellent suggestions and explanations of the menu.”
91% overall
“This restaurant is one of the best fish restaurant in manhattan.”
66% return potential
“have never written a review but Mario- I am truly dissapointed and actually quite sad that I cant go back to one of my NYC favorite restaurants.”
82% service
“Don't get me wrong - the service was very good, but if I notice things like empty water glasses during a meal that averages several hundred dollar per person and involves many courses, I tend to think there's room for improvement.”
68% value
“would like to try Babbo, but I am a little reticent about dropping a ton of money on mediocre food.”
50% wait time
“The service was good, but not excellent; however, the waiter was initially huffy with me when my guest was only 5 minutes late, threatening to make me move!”
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