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| - This would have been a 5 star review if the service had been as stellar as the delicious food and beautiful, modern, clean space of the restaurant.
I liked the location too as we found parking on the street without issue on a Sat night.
This was the first choice of restaurant for the birthday boy and I was also anxious to try it out. We like any place with Spanish Flair and the menu read well on line. Escoba is listed on line as Mediterranean Comfort Food but I found many of the ingredients to be more Spanish. The word Escoba is also Spanish meaning, "Broom".
I would have to recommend the Ahi tuna Carpacchio and Prawn Ceviche.
Really fresh, great quality ingredients. We also ordered the Seafood Paella which was a big hit and the Red pepper pasta. Both were perfectly cooked, seasoned and presented very nicely. The shrimp in the dishes were of star quality - fresh tasting and not overcooked.
For dessert, we shared the Tiramisu with raspberry sauce on the side. It was quite good but hubby said it does not hold a candle to Famoso's Tiramisu.He ended his meal with a cappuccino which was small but otherwise tasty.
The server at times would be disconnected - forgetful, inattentive, spoiled a small birthday surprise at the table but she seemed to be a nice girl so perhaps it was an off night. She also should know not to carry the pepper grinder under her armpit. (Health Code Violation) We also saw some delicious looking bread on a table next to us with oil and vinegar and asked if we could try some too and the answer was no, they do not usually do that. Odd. I guess maybe that is just for regulars? Kind of uncool.
I had requested a nice table for this occasion and we were seated next to where all the coats of guests were hung which meant people were inches from us quite often, coming and going. Not great for privacy.
The only other thing would be the music - it was.. different, had a strange beat. I would have loved instead some Spanish guitar music in the background or similar.
Nothing special is done for birthdays here other than candles placed in the dessert that you will pay for but that was fine.
TIP - As of May 1, 2014, this restaurant is not taking Open Table resos - they will only be accepting them on their own website. (EscobaBistro.com)
A worthy meal experience but expect without drinks to shell out over $100 for 2 people.
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