Esperanto

June 20th, 2007

This alphabet city getaway serving Latin American fare was the perfect spot to get a bite on a beautiful Saturday evening. The atmosphere is very warm with bright, pastel colored walls and patterned tablecloths adorning rustic wooden tables. The restaurant is actually rather large with a few different rooms and plenty of outdoor seating. Esperanto offers an array of drinks including flavored caipirinhas, sangria, and mojitos to complement the sourdough bread with red pepper spiced olive oil as you peruse the menu. The menu selection is quite eclectic offering up fresh seafood dishes such as ceviches and calamari salad as well as turf dishes like carne asada and grilled pork chop with pineapple salsa. I started with the plantain crusted goat cheese salad served with sauteed leeks and cilantro pesto. Friends of mine had the calamari salad and the ceviche of the day which was a shrimp and snapper ceviche. For entrees I had the moqueca bahiana which was shrimp and snapper prepared in a clay pot with coconut milk, cashews and rice. This was a really unique dish and executed beautifully. The moist rice sopped up the creamy coconut sauce and the seafood was mildly spiced and flavorful. Friends had the carne asada and the grilled salmon with spiced mashed potatoes, sauteed spinach and mango salsa. The service was friendly and prompt. The prices were pleasantly affordable at just around $15 for an entree. I’m so pleased to have this delicious option in my repertoire for the future. Can’t wait to go back!

Esperanto: 145 Avenue C and 9th
Cuisine: Latin American
Average App/Entree Price: $7/$15
Food: Very Good
Service: Very Good
Value: Excellent
You Gonna Finish That? Every last bite.
Esperanto in New York

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Filed under East Village, Latin American, Neighborhood, Restaurant Reviews | Comments (13)

13 Responses to “Esperanto”

  1. emily on June 20, 2007 7:42 pm

    ooh, in the future, take me! cause that plantain crusted goat cheese salad sounds delish!

  2. Erika on June 21, 2007 6:25 am

    we’ll put that next on the list after the cheese bar in your ‘hood.

  3. Rachel on June 21, 2007 9:56 am

    I like goat cheese! can i come?!

    :-)

  4. Erika Strum on June 21, 2007 12:00 pm

    hmmm I dunno about you Beck.

  5. Rachel on June 22, 2007 12:39 pm

    ohhh that was harsh

  6. emily on June 22, 2007 6:58 pm

    i say beckster’s in.

  7. Rachel on June 22, 2007 9:19 pm

    i like your thinking :) and bringin’ back the old school name

  8. Erika on June 22, 2007 9:34 pm

    haha I do believe I invented that name thank you very much.

  9. Jon Holato on June 24, 2007 1:43 am

    what? cheese? :)

  10. emily on June 24, 2007 9:43 am

    come on, who doesn’t love cheese?

  11. emily on June 24, 2007 9:43 am

    @ beckster – to think, i almost called you tweak on that one!

  12. Rachel on June 25, 2007 4:18 pm

    tweak still holds it’s ground…I am quite a tweak and not afraid to admit it!

  13. emily on June 26, 2007 9:24 am

    aw, I’m proud of you, Rachy!

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