Esco Restaurant & Tapas — Restaurant in Atlanta

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Master Behind the Bar – Gee is the Reason I’ll Be Back! If you're going to Esco Restaurant and Tapas, make sure you find a seat at the bar and let Gee take care of you. Hands down one of the best bartenders I’ve ever encountered—professional, personable, and seriously talented.

I asked for a recommendation and Gee introduced me to the KT Forever—and WOW. That drink alone deserves its own spotlight. Perfectly balanced, smooth, and packed with flavor. Gee didn’t just make a drink—he curated an experience. You can tell he’s not just mixing; he’s crafting with intention and care.

Beyond the drinks, the entire vibe at Esco is on point. The music, ambiance, and decor come together to create the perfect atmosphere whether you're out for a casual night or a special occasion. The staff is attentive, the food coming from the kitchen looked amazing, and there’s a clear sense of pride in everything they do. It’s the kind of place that makes you want to stay a little longer—and come back often.

Do yourself a favor: order the KT Forever, thank Gee later. Esco is a whole experience, and now they’ve got a regular in me.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Master Behind the Bar – Gee is the Reason I’ll Be Back! If you're going to Esco Restaurant and Tapas, make sure you find a seat at the bar and let Gee take care of you. Hands down one of the best bartenders I’ve ever encountered—professional, personable, and seriously talented.

I asked for a recommendation and Gee introduced me to the KT Forever—and WOW. That drink alone deserves its own spotlight. Perfectly balanced, smooth, and packed with flavor. Gee didn’t just make a drink—he curated an experience. You can tell he’s not just mixing; he’s crafting with intention and care.

Beyond the drinks, the entire vibe at Esco is on point. The music, ambiance, and decor come together to create the perfect atmosphere whether you're out for a casual night or a special occasion. The staff is attentive, the food coming from the kitchen looked amazing, and there’s a clear sense of pride in everything they do. It’s the kind of place that makes you want to stay a little longer—and come back often.

Do yourself a favor: order the KT Forever, thank Gee later. Esco is a whole experience, and now they’ve got a...

I hate to do this to a Black owned business, but everybody needs to be held accountable. OK so we ordered about $105 worth of food and of that $105 probably about $25 worth of food was actually worth it which was the pasta n the seasoned rice that came w the gumbo. We ordered gumbo a regular and a gumbo with crab legs and there was another dish that one of my people ordered, but I didn’t pay attention to it too much because I wasn’t eating it. OK, let’s talk about the food so the pasta was legit. It was actually very very good. No lie season very well. Meat was nice and tender. It had enough sauce on it so the noodles was not dry nor were the noodles overcooked or undercooked loved the pasta would actually give the pasta about a 8 out of 10

OK let’s move onto the gumbo worst gumbo I’ve ever had and that says a lot cause that’s the first time I’ve ever tried gumbo and it’s for sure. Gonna be the last time when I say it was so salty it literally tasted like somebody fell over into the gumbo pot with the salt box you kno when u taste some so salty it make you mouth water cuz yo first response is lik wtf yeah it was like tht ! absolutely not … could not even stomach It literally did not take more than a half of a bite didn’t want to try nothing else related to a gumbo at that point and that was real disappointing to me because I’m out of town you know and I’m going to all the spots that’s being reviewed and raved about on TikTok and on Facebook and to have such high reviews and get there and get that type of dish was very very very, very very disappointing honestly . As far as the service, I cannot speak too much onto the service because I did not stay to be seated once I seen the atmosphere the environment. I wasn’t as comfortable so I got my food to go and just even been in that environment it’s a little chaotic, you know, and the people are not as Friendly or polite not saying that they have to be but you know it’s not the type of environment I would want to bring other people to to sit down and have brunch or something like that because I’d be worried that I’mma get into it with somebody typeof vibe....

More of a club feel than a restaurant. Stopped here on a Saturday afternoon for brunch. It was way more crowded than I thought but I'm assuming it's super popular. The only thing was upon walking in you just stand there at the door (sign reads: Please wait to be seated) but no one never comes to seat you. There was a group ahead of us waiting as well. I went to stop a staff member to ask could we be seated. She mentioned if you don't have a reservation you have to buy a bottle. Maybe I've been out of the loop but I had no idea what this meant. So I stand by the door and drink a bottle or does the bottle secure a seat. I asked about sitting at the bar and she said she doesn't know what goes on over there cause it's not her area so I could go check and see if any seats were open. Luckily there were two seats open for me and my friends. Service at the bar was fast. The bartender was friendly and made great drinks. My friend ordered the shrimp and grits and mentioned it was delicious. I ordered the chops and eggs which was also great. Food came out hot which is a plus especially with the crowd. The DJ there was on point with a great flow going on. I did notice the group in front of the door was still standing there about 30 mins after we sat down. So it seems as though making a reservation would be the best. I didn't realize at first that this was rappers 2 Chainz restaurant. I recognized the mural of his son out side and when confirmed that's when I found out about the place. Maybe I am out of the loop. There are mentions of day party's online(such as Eventbrite) but I wouldn't trust them because a worker there said that has nothing to do with them. Overall, nice vibes and enjoyed the food would definitely return...with...