Esco Restaurant & Tapas
31 E Gay St, Columbus
(216) 269-7171
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Food was tasty, service was cool, I'll be back for sure
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Catfish with Yams & Mac & Cheese, Catfish, Fried Catfish
It was amazing. The bartender was very attentive and pleasant to talk to
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I stumbled upon this spot while waiting for my reservation at Speck and decided to stop in for a drink. I hadn’t heard of it before, but it turns out to be a rapper-themed chain based in Atlanta. The cocktail I ordered was well-made and served promptly, though it was a bit overpriced compared to other nearby bars and restaurants. The food that came out looked appetizing, so I’m open to returning to give it a try.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
If I could give this place a 0 I would which is unfortunate because at first the vibe was great! I was in a section I ordered food at 1pm, more people from our party came in an ordered at 2 their food came out before ours. When I asked the waiter and owner about it they were rude unapologetic and gave me the run around told me my food was gone they will bring it in 3 min then told me they were about to cook it. The owner never apologized kept getting smart with me telling me how she has been doing this for years I stated me too and she told me have you, I’m older than you not knowing who I am. She was rude nasty and couldn’t even look me in my eyes . She took $8 off our bill after a $60 tab that did not come out until 3:21 from being ordered at 1:05 along with it being cold all I ordered was lamb chops eggs, potatoes( as they keep telling me my food is coming they are bringing out orders of food that was ordered way after me food that is exactly what I ordered . The owners need to get a manager to deal with customer problem and run the place instead of trying to do it themselves because they do not know what they are doing! I have never experienced anything like this
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Hookah was trash. Service was mediocre. Yams were watery. Overall, it was overpriced for the experience or lack there of. also, If gratuity will be added with parties of 1 or more, as in all groups regardless of the number of people, that should be disclosed. there’s no way in hell a bill for two people should’ve been over $150 with no alcohol and mid service. We got two entrées one hookah and two waters; you do the math. i only like to pay for a time that we should fully enjoy. I will not be returning and will prefer going to the Atlanta location only.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
food was cold and mediocre.. service was super slow with nobody inside
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 1
The food and vibes top tier!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Catfish, Lobster, Salmon Nachos, Soul Rolls
The chicken and biscuits are better at Chik-fil-A, the food took a long to arrive when it was not even busy! The biscuit was hard as a rock, over priced should have gone by the low reviews! Plus they automatically add 18% gratuity they know how bad they are so they get you upfront! Do Not Recommend at all!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I've been here before, and the food was great this time. Not so much i had some turkey sausage that was so overcooked it literally tasted like the metal grill
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried, Steak
The manager owner Lou Wilkerson is very inappropriate. He’s too touchy feely and flirty He wanted me to know that he was the owner , and that he was opening up a daiquiri bar offered me to come to the restaurant where I was meant by a swarm flies There’s definitely an infestation I witness to cook, not washing his hands when exiting the restroom
Someone’s gonna get sick eating at this restaurant
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Well, the food isn’t good at all, Louis Is using the business to scam & finesse doing side deals claiming that Jessica is only his business partner
Jessica Kay Shinholster aka Jones is dealing with a man single man "Louis D Wilkerson" even though she's a married woman, this is who she decided to create and build a empire with while married to another convict who's 51 years old
Her current partner "Louis Wilkerson claiming to be the owner is a ex convict With an extensive arrest background 68 traffic in criminal violations on his record bad credit etc in the rear with child support he is a narcissist user liar, having inappropriate relationship with staff members also outside the
Restaurant club…..
Either Jessica is condoning, or she is taking care of a single man who is completely broke.based off my investigation that I completed and conducted on both of them Regarding their credit history tax invasion Liens on Jessica both backgrounds from Akron, Ohio, also criminal charges for Lou aka Louie cheating at the casinos also being indicted for drug charges
March 2024
I gave money to this thief “Louie” totaling $3,400 on a event that was advertised & Evented using Esco bar to promote I also gave Lou aka Louis or Lou monies for a vacation that was never booked That was promoted from a birthday party that was done in April 2024 I never received that money back.
I tried reaching out to his business partner
Jessica jones aka Shinholster with no response
These ppl are scammers & liars and opportunists
be careful with these ppl with your personal information, your credit cards, bank info etc. I’m inclined to believe that both are both involved and scamming people, including myself out of money
I don’t want anyone else to fall victim like I did. After persistent attempts to collect my money from him, I begin in investigation of my own and this is what I found out above
Jessica owes a lot of back taxes she is on the FBI federal watchlist for possible fraud tax liens etc, this is public information Her income is fabricated. She’s not making what she claims she’s making in a group home.
With the poor service that they offer at this business rats running around nasty food and poor professionalism. This restaurant will not be open too long
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I went to this place yesterday . I’m from Cincinnati firstly it was infested with GNATS , they kept flying over my drinks and food . The table was wobbling instead of the waiter moving us she tried to put tissue under the table leg to prop it .
My baby father ordered salmon Alfredo , they messed his order up and added chicken to it not knowing he doesn’t eat chicken . She brought his food without the salmon ..
My cat fish was slimy and had skin on it still , I don’t eat fish with skin on it.
We then received a bill for $150 for cat fish nuggets and salmon pasta , with two drinks . The waiter acted as she was being sneaky with the bill .
Money would not be an issue if service was better we paid and took out food to the car to eat due to gnats invading our table ..
The experience was terrible. I would not recommend two chainz need to take his STAMP OF THIS NASTY FILTHY establishment .
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I love ATL location, so was hesitant to try this. I have to give yall ??, everything was ?. Service may have even been better?
Our sever was a sweetheart, the food was fresh and delicious and tasted like it came out of the ATL kitchen. Had fried lobster with mashed potatoes & greens. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was absolutely terrible, and the name of our waitress was Bryce! The worst part is that gratuity is included (18%), but they do not tell you about that. When I asked what the additional fees were, the waitress acted confused and said 'Huh?', so I assumed that it was maybe just taxes, until I saw my receipt. The service did not warrant any tip, let alone an 18% tip, and because they didn't notify us, there is a button that asks if you want to leave a tip (on top of the 18%). The waitress stands there staring at you, which makes it extremely uncomfortable to not leave anything, which is what was earned. We sat outside, and while the other tables were serviced by another waitress, our waitress brought us water and then forgot about us. We had to go inside to the bar and ask for our drinks (which at that point were watered down), because our server left them there. She swore she would be coming out to take our order but did not come out for at least ten minutes. Our food took forever to come out. When it was time to pay, we had to go in, look for the waitress, and ask for our check. Its unfortunate because the food was decent and there were plenty of things we wanted to try; but the service was so bad we didn't want to risk any additional items taking 30 minutes to order, then 30 minutes to come out, or have our items forgotten again. Because of that, we just paid, left an undeserved tip, and left. DO NOT EAT HERE.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
This restaurant vibes were ok it’s more of a club vibe, some guy tall a little dusty, came out and said he was the owner of the place, we looked up the place and HE was not the owner, he looked more of a cook. I ordered the fried wings and ATL fries. The fries were ok nothing spectacular, it needs a signature dipping sauce!, the wings very disappointing they were over cooked and DRY. The only way I could eat them was with hot sauce. Not to mention I called earlier in the day to set a reservation for a table of 6 people for 7:30pm and no one ever picked up or responded to my email. When we got there we had to sit outside in the hot heat overall experience was a 2 out of the 5
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Biscuits
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