We were really impressed with our experience here at Escoba. The location and atmosphere are really nice. We went for Big Taste Calgary... almost changed our minds once we saw some of the other delicious menu items, but stuck to the set menu.
The smoked cheddar risotto balls are to die for. The basil sauce they serve along with them is the perfect compliment. I could have eaten a hundred. I was told they're on the regular menu so I'd go back just for those!
We both had the 6 oz. flat iron steak as an entree and they were both cooked to perfection. The steaks had a wonderful sauce over them and the rosemary potatoes were full of garlicky goodness and yummy, crispy little onion straws (not the gross French's ones that come from a can).
Dessert was a raspberry lime cheesecake for myself. It looked small, but by the last bite it ended up being enough as it was quite rich. My hubby had a brownie which was fairly ordinary- but they had this AMAZING berry sauce with it that I can't figure out what was in it, maybe cinnamon or nutmeg but it made the whole dish.
We plan on coming back to try the delicious sounding seafood paella and smoked duck breast, hopefully when I am not pregnant so that I can enjoy a wine pairing :)