Escorpion

Escorpión is always great. I loved when they had brunch. The dinners are good too. I got three tacos (Tinga, Al pastor, Carnitas). The best one was the carnitas and the worst one was tinga. I didn’t like the sauce on the tinga one. The al pastor was good but the pineapples were in huge chunks. Cut them up and make them bite size.

I’ll have to admit I was skeptical of having a great experience in a Midtown restaurant (a lot of places take advantage of the fact that they’ll always be busy because of location, so don’t necessarily have to stand out with food or service). We were pleasantly surprised from start to finish! I have worked in hospitality my whole life in a variety of capacities from corporate to cashier, and have seen the absolute worst to the very best, as a reference point. Found street parking right away next to Trace Apartments at 10:30 PM and didn’t have to pay, but street parking is paid every day except Sundays until 10 PM. I don’t know if there is a garage nearby that offers validation. We were immediately greeted by a male host who, with a server, happily began pulling tables together when we asked for our party of six to be seated in the bar area. I expected us to be an inconvenience but he treated us like expected guests with a reservation. Excellent start! Our server Jonny (no H lol) was exceptional. He introduced himself, made sure we had waters and chips/salsa right away while we waited for our margaritas. He even updated us when the bar was backed up at one point and thanked us for our patience. There are SO FEW PLACES who think of the guest enough to just let us know what’s going on when things don’t go exactly as expected, so I was blown away by that. We weren’t in a rush anyway, but it was such a nice gesture. He bantered with us throughout the meal and patiently, knowledgeably helped the guys decide what tequila shots to order, explaining differences across brands. Food was good. I could have probably done without whatever was sweet in the enchiladas but it was filling. I split it with a friend, as we weren’t that hungry. We also had the queso fundido which was absolutely out of this WORLD 😍 And some of the best chips and salsa I’ve ever had at a Mexican food restaurant (I’m from Arizona so that’s saying a lot). Jonny was prompt to retrieve and process our *separate* checks at the end of the night (which can often be annoying for servers of course; he didn’t communicate that he minded) and kindly wished us a good evening. He was really what made our experience special, as well as Will the bartender. Didn’t have the opportunity for him to serve us but, in line with everyone else who helped us last night, he was extremely friendly and conversational as we were on our way out. I hope to come back to join him at the bar for some drinks next time. You can get tequila and Mexican food at a lot of places but I would absolutely come back just for the service. You must check out Escorpion!

Ahhhhhh, another great experience making me feel like Atlanta isn’t a total culinary and service wasteland! The chips and salsa are super happy yum time. The tacos are unique and flavor flavor dang diggity. The tequila flight is priced just right and whoop whoop! The service was on point as well.

Overall liked the place. Good location. Good drinks options. Tequila tour seemed really nice though I did go for recommended margarita and it was nice too. Cheese relleno could have used some veggies. Guac would have been nice and if I could replace refried beans with black beans. Other places are getting more accommodating of making such replacement so I am sure these guys will too. Overall, I recommend the place for a date, dinner with friends, or to have a family dining together.

Excellent dining experience. I had the Beef Chile Relleno that our waitress recommended and it was delicious. The service was very fast. I have to compliment our waitress, Michelle. She was friendly, energetic, and kept my water glass and our other drinks full. She was one of the best waitresses we have ever had. Keep up the good work. I will definitely be back next time we are in town. Back a second time and had the chicken tortilla soup. It was very delicious