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Ecco

40 7th St NE, Atlanta, GA | Map it  

30308 33.778670 -84.386171

(678) 879-5571 | View Website

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Seasonal European in the Heart of Midtown Atlanta

Features

Neighborhoods:
Midtown, Northeast, Northeast
Cuisine:
Eclectic & International, Italian, Mediterranean, Tapas / Small Plates
Price:
$$$
Categories:
Wine Bars, Catering, Restaurants

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Restaurant Special Features:
Business Dining, Date Spot, People Watching, Notable Wine List, Late Night Dining
Payment Methods:
Travelers Check, MasterCard, Cash, Visa, American Express
Catering Services:
Restaurant Management

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Review Highlights

ambiance
95%
“The atmosphere was great, music fit the experience, food was very good, wines were unique (the little wine card on wood was a very nice touch) and service was friendly, but still professional.”
dessert
100%
“Unfortunately my host noted on his online reservation that the occasion was my birthday; while it was a nice gesture for the restaurant to bring a complimentary wedge of chocolate hazelnut tart with praline ice cream, complete with lit candle, I neither a”
drinks
92%
“The restaurant serves innovative cocktails such as the Mandarin Ice T Knee with Hangar One Mandarin Blossom vodka, Maison Prunier Orange Liqueur and Lillet alongside boutique old and new-world wines, palate-pleasing cognacs, fortified wines and other dele”
food quality
84%
“To say the service was poor would be an understatement and the quality of food was poor at best considering a Sunday night and light crowd, well considering anytime for the price paid.”
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menu variety
93%
“Of course the wine selections were impressive as well, and the wine menu does a good job of explaining the different choices available.”
overall
90%
“the service is bad full of 20s kids and the food not good we will never return andnext time will go to a better place in a nicer part of town”
return potential
25%
“did not like this place and couldnt go back its also in a bad neiborhood with hustlers and homeless people outside asking for money and panhounderling as you go in.”
service
77%
“did not like this place and couldnt go back its also in a bad neiborhood with hustlers and homeless people outside asking for money and panhounderling as you go in.”
value
57%
“this place is a over priced trendy joke with very rude help save your money and go somewhere better”
wait time
0%
“we asked to see the manager over the marntini that was never served but charged after waiting another 20 mins the manager finally came and was not helpfull he said that we should have told them that we didnt get that drink and that they had already printe” View Less

Reviews for Ecco

DerekBa

Member since Jul, 2010 View Profile
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Joined 2 years ago
5.0
February 06, 2012

Excellent Service, Food, and Atmosphere. Nestled in midtown Atlanta on 7th street, just east of Georgia Tech, this European-inspired restaurant is a terrific spot for an elegant evening. I had the pleasure of coming here with my girlfriend for our three year anniversary, and the experience was excellent. The service was impeccable; our waiter was terrifically attentive without being intruding, extremely professional, and recommended great wine pairings with our meal. The atmosphere was very elegant, perfect for a classy evening meal, whether as a date or simply an up-scale evening with coworkers or clients.

To me, service and atmosphere are actually more important than the food, as I go to a restaurant for an experience, and not just the food. Needless to say, however, Ecco topped off the evening with a wonderful menu. I love the European style offering of great cheese and meat pairings they offer. We got the recommended goat cheese appetizer, which was excellent, along with the three for 14 cheese/meat pairing. For entrees, my girlfriend got the Pappardelle and I got the Sausage entree, both very delicious.

All in all, an excellent, elegant evening. You can tell they know what they are doing.

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arthurdent11

Member since Nov, 2011 View Profile
2Reviews
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Joined 6 months ago
5.0
November 14, 2011

amazing!. amazing food sss

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LovesYou

Member since Sep, 2011 View Profile
6Reviews
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Joined 8 months ago
5.0
September 17, 2011

Loved it!. I have been to Ecco twice this past year and have yet to be disapointed. My boyfriend and I have always received stellar service and amazing food. This restaurant is definitely one of my favorite here in Atlanta. I recommend this restaurant to anyone who is intrigued by foods out of the ordinary, that are fresh, and never the same. Might I suggest, if it is your first time, as I do in any restaurant, always get the small bites to share and slowly throughout the night, if you like it, order more and move on to a bigger course! I truly feel that a restaurant's smaller bites are what distinguishes it from a good to an extraordinary restaurant. If a chef and his staff are taking the time and care into a smaller dish, you know the the entrees will be amazing!

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eatmorchikin

Member since Sep, 2008 View Profile
2Reviews
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Joined 4 years ago
2.0
February 27, 2011

Meh. From all the great reviews, I thought this would be super-awesome and it was a little ho-hum. There were some okay flavors, like in the lentil-chorizo ragout, but nothing really burst with flavor or made me say 'I would definitely come back just for this dish.' The service was very good once they sat us in the booth the waiter said he could not seat us in (likely so he could keep more people in his area).

What got us off to a poor start was when they brought us cold (like fridge cold) bread. That is a big pet peeve of mine, and not something I would expect of such a highly rated restaurant.

The picked vegetables were pretty good, but they were clearly pickled in pure vinegar. They were hard to eat, but addictive at the same time.

The sausage pizza was just okay. Nothing special here.

The dessert was weird. My wife is pregnant and I told the waitress so. They gave us chocolate balls with cognac in it. Okay, so the cognac is cooked off, but dark chocolate has a bunch of caffeine in it, which is not great for pregnant ladies. It also had an unsweetened cocoa powder on it that made it very hard to eat. We couldn't finish them.

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epopeia

Member since Oct, 2010 View Profile
3Reviews
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Joined 2 years ago
5.0
October 31, 2010

Great food, Great Service!. I've been to Ecco several times and think it's amazing! The food is fabulous and the service is wonderful. This is a great place for a fun night out to enjoy excellent food and wine- you wont be disappointed!

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