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Reviews - Esoticum Restaurant & Lounge Bar

8.3/10
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Via al Ponte Calvi, 18, 16124 Genova
Italian
Average price €35

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8.3/10
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8.3/10

Food

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Good value for money
Short waiting time
Quiet
  • Eva S.3 reviews

    August 21, 2024

    8.5/10

    The food was great. Very delicious. Unfortunately were the meat dishes not included by the discount. They didn’t tell us that before. But overall a good experience.

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  • Alexandre T.7 reviews

    July 27, 2024

    5.5/10

    Food very average. Not very tasty. Some mussel shells left. Mussels too cooked. Not worth the price, even with the 50% discount

  • Albert B.4 reviews

    May 7, 2024

    7/10

    The restaurant is in a narrow street, near the boulevard and the new aquarium in Genua. Reception is friendly, service is attentive throughout the evening, but clearly not 100% professional. The menu offers some nice descriptions, conveniently in a lot of different languages. We shared a fish carpaccio dish, which looked great and tasted nice. The main courses were squid risotto, with a creamy (milk, Italian cooks would never do this!) sauce and some shrimps. The taste was a bit flat, but most importantly: the dish was served on a cold plate and cooled down within minutes which ruined the taste. The second main course was the classic Genua dish of pasta with green pesto, beans and potato. This was also somewhat flat and, no exception, too cold. Dessert was a good mousse of passion fruit, nicely served. The price of about €110 for two persons with water and some wine seemed fair. There is still a lot to learn for Esoticum: use warm plates, create more depth in taste, turn down the background music (it was really too loud), and stay a bit closer to the Italian cuisine.

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  • Sven T.1 review

    March 24, 2024

    10/10

    The dining experience at Esoticum was exquisite - the was extraordinary, unique and very tasty. The service and atmosphere very pleasant and friendly. Undoubtedly an experience to repeat and I can strongly recommend it to everyone.

  • Jaime p.1 review

    February 14, 2024

    4.5/10

    Unfortunately very poor and slow service . Food was average. Picahna was cuts of cold and dry meat. I had to cut it by hand cause no knife on the table . Spaghetti well overcooked. Very bad san Valentino evening. Not recommended at all

  • James L.

    James L.1 review

    December 26, 2023

    10/10

    Excellent service and food!

  • Roland H.

    Roland H.16 reviews

    November 14, 2023

    9.5/10

    Phantastic service.... We tried the wine before ordering it.... Very good wine!!!, phantastic food... Best tuna ever!!!

  • Evan T.1 review

    October 22, 2023

    10/10

    This is my ideal restaurant: small, quiet, friendly but unobtrusive service, and great food, creative but not fussy.

  • Harsh G.

    Harsh G.17 reviews

    October 7, 2023

    5/10

    Costly

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  • Zain M.

    Zain M.23 reviews

    May 8, 2023

    10/10

    Definitely enjoyed the dished & amazing service

  • Milica K.

    Milica K.8 reviews

    April 15, 2023

    10/10

    Nice food, but we waited for more than half an hour. Wifi is not working upstairs

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  • Jhon w.

    Jhon w.2 reviews

    August 11, 2022

    10/10

    Very good fish quality

  • Jhon w.

    Jhon w.2 reviews

    July 29, 2022

    9.5/10

    i was searching for some seafood restaurant near of the Genova Aquarium, then I found this one. The name was the first thing that I liked, but the experience is what remains, and it was amazing. My favorite plate was gazpacho with row shrimp and double tuna. Thank you guys

  • Helio Britto official B.

    Helio Britto official B.4 reviews

    July 22, 2022

    9.5/10

    Formidable!!! We come back again on Sunday.

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