Eslava's grille surprised me. I Passed it many times but never stopped planning to at some point. My experience was awesome. Both mine and my wife's meal was great. The service was awesome. I definitely recommend read more

Locally family own restaurant with a casual dining ambience. Open and airy environment with about 20-25 tables which can seat 1-8 people depending the table configuration. Came on a Friday night around 7 and it was busy but we were able to be seated. Stayed for about 1 1/2 hours and the place was steady. 4.75 Stars - Staff ( believed all family members) were friendly, professional, and efficient. The chefs kept the food coming out and the servers and helpers made sure your drinks and food was served in a timely manner. Food: 3.75 - 4.25 Stars Appetizer - 3.75 Stars : Fried Green Tomatoes topped Flaky Crab Meat in a light creamy sauce. The creamy sauce was too thin. Needed a roux or cornstarch to slightly thicken it up. There are four small - medium sized green tomatoes as the foundation for the crab meat w kinda' Cajun creamy sauce which gave the tomatoes a sweeter taste. The tomatoes were slightly acidic being "green tomatoes". Definitely needed a little bit of black pepper and salt. The creamy base was okay. Just needed some more seasoning and to be thicker. Entree's: 3.75 Stars - Seafood Pasta. An Angel hair dish served with crawfish, two scallops, four shrimps and crabmeat in a light Cajun seasoning creamy sauce. A healthy portion of the pasta and seafood. HOWEVER, the dish could have been soooo much more tasty. Lightly seasoned with Cajun spices and a hint of garlic. Salt and pepper was definitely needed to enhance the flavor. Dish has the potential to be really good. 4.25 Stars - Grilled Shrimp and Scallops w fried potatoes and sautéed veggies. Both the shrimp and scallops were cooked perfectly; tender and soft. You can cut the items with a spoon. Especially the scallops; they were buttery in taste and were wonderfully seared. The seasoned on the shrimp and scallops had enough heat to tell you, "Hey, taste me cuz you will like what I bring"! Only thing missing was some acid and tart from a lemon or lime. None were accompanied with the dish. My wife added a lemon from her water. Server didn't asked or presented any lemons for the dish. Dessert: Tres Leches 4 Stars it was sweet, savory and the sponge cake was light and airy. The whipped cream with the chocolate drizzle and sweetened milk was wonderful. Definitely needed an espresso or cappuccino which they don't serve. Overall: we will be back to taste other menu options. Also, they have Couple Date menu for $35 (Mon-Wed) and a $75 ((Thurs-Saturday) special where the couple will get ONE Appetizer, TWO Entrees and a ONE Dessert to share. I believe that is a Pretty good deal! read more

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This is a family owned and operated business. They are all so kind and gracious. Prepare to be there a while, but it's worth the wait. Get your tres leche cake when you sit down because they run out on the weekends. The pasta dishes were delicious and my filet was very tasty, cooked MR and tender. The seafood tastes fresh. The house made poppy seed salad dressing is great! The fried green tomato app is ridiculously good. The spinach artichoke dip is good but did not bowl us over. The sauces aren't as thick as you would imagine a cream sauce to be but the taste is spectacular. My husband and I had the dinner special for 2 and it's a really good deal with great menu choices. read more

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This is a cafe trying to be a high end restaurant. Nothing is fresh and everything is bland tasting. It has a diner feel with a big price tag. The only good is the service. Really nice people. I wish I had something great to say about the meal. read more

I wish I would've taken a picture of my food! It was delicious and flavored well! This restaurant deserves way more business! I really enjoyed my experience here. The staff are wonderful! I will be back! Next time, I will snap a pic of my food. read more

10/10 First off I just want to say that every single time that I come into town I HAVE to visit Danny and the rest of the staff at this fine establishment. & every time that I come i' bring a friend who has never been here before. They love it! The food is excellent. The ambiance is wonderful. I love the flowers also! It's a great time! read more

My husband and I drove across town just to eat there and the Asian waiter told us there is going to be a long wait with a empty table in the back I saw !! He just didn't want to serve us they were so busy , but you don't run off people that way. !! We would have waited !!! Bad business running off paying customers!!!! read more

went for an extended family dinner and ordered a variety of items but not as many as we would have liked. they only had ingredients to complete two of the appetizers listed on the menu. although that was disappointing we ordered the crab and the fried green tomatoes that were available. both were just okay as was the overall consensus of the group. food presentation was ok but sides such as vegetables seemed to be overcooked and previously frozen . the interior of the restaurant is geared more for family dining with bright lighting and tables. one positive was the couples special offered on the rear of the menu. read more

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I never miss my chance to eat here once or twice a year when I travel to Flowood. They remember me every time and all the food is amazing. I will always stop here every chance I can come to town. read more

Eslava's Grille - Steak vegetable potatoes - Specialty Food Near Me - Flowood, Mississippi

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Just ate my first meal here. Nice atmosphere and beautiful setting. Had the spinach and artichoke dip, house salad with the comeback dressing, blackened tilapia with a vegetable medley and grilled potatoes. The chef brought out an egg roll, on the house I might add, with a spicy sauce. Everything, including the service from the wait staff was superb. Finished the meal off with a generous portion of flan, very tasty! Will def eat here again if I'm in the area. read more

Let me begin by saying, I'm an experienced, international food critic and have eaten the food from some of the best restaurants in the world. This was our first time at Eslava's and what a great experience we had. The ingredients are fresh and high quality, and cooked and seasoned perfectly. The creamy seafood pasta is the best I've had anywhere. And the flan was also the best I've ever had. Even in Europe. Perfectly creamy with a slightly burnt caramel. Truly perfect. Finally, the service is excellent. The staff are so friendly and helpful. It was really a wonderful experience. Thank you, Eslava's. We'll see you soon. read more

First time visit to Eslava's Grille. I saw they had a redfish sandwich as the lunch special and knew I needed to make my way for a visit. I got there at 11:15 and if I had been 5 minutes later, I would be waiting on a table. My server Magda greeted me quickly and I placed my drink and food order. She was super nice. Checked on me here and there while handling all of her other tables. Food did not take too long and was hot when it hit the table. I was glad they gave me the salad ahead of time so I could enjoy it without worrying if my fish was getting cold. I loved the raspberry poppy salad dressing. I would order an entree salad if I could have a whole bottle of that. I didn't think the potatoes would be good as they looked plain, but they were lightly salted and actually tasted really good. The fish was very good. The bun was slight toasted just a bit more than I would have liked but it was not a deal breaker. I really enjoyed the whole thing. At $10 for an entree, salad and side of potatoes, this was a very good trip. From food to service, it was definitely worth the drive down Lakeland to dine here. read more

Eslava's Grille - Blackened redfish sandwich lunch special - Specialty Food Near Me - Flowood, Mississippi

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Always fresh seafood and reasonable prices. Seafood salad is my favorite or redfish. Give this place a go.

Well the service and food was very good. Ambiance wasn't bad, wasn't good. As for cocktails, don't waste your money. Margaritas were terrible, and very small for 12 bucks. Now about the gratuity, shame on us for not noticing the already added tips. Me personally, I think it's greedy and underhanded of an establishment to cash out couples that left very nice(20%) and above tips and say nothing about you already gave yourself 18%. That within itself is the reason I will never see the inside of your establishment again. Shame on you sir! read more

My wife and I just left this restaurant. This was our first visit and it will not be our last. They opened at 5 and we arrive shortly after, no crowd on Wednesday night. The staff are super friendly. Our food was prepared very well. My wife had grilled sea bass and I had grilled red snapper. We were both very satisfied with our meal and the portion sizes are pretty generous. Highly recommend going. read more

We have been to Eslava's Grill before but had not been a Yelp reviewer at the time. This family-owned restaurant is a gem! Fantastic service and great food. This evening, my wife had a redfish and shrimp platter, and I had a pork tenderloin with Cajun crawfish sauce. Divine! We ended with a fantastic piece of tres leches cake, rich and flavorful. I can definitely recommend Eslava's Grill. read more

Eslava's Grille - Redfish with shrimp. - Specialty Food Near Me - Flowood, Mississippi

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Great love the family atmosphere, and food is delicious, great place to meet your friends for lunch or dinner

Food is excellent; employees are so nice & helpful in making choices. Just a good, locally-owned business.

We love everything we've ever eaten here. But. But. The tres leches cake?! Heaven. Service is great and they are such nice people! read more

My wife and I went and thoroughly enjoyed it. Wasn't crowded. Service was good. Food was delicious. It was a Tuesday and we got the "date night special" which they have Monday - Wednesday (currently $50). It comes with one appetizer, two salads, bread, two entrees, and one dessert. Everything was lovely. Highly recommend! They also have a Friday/Saturday date night specials, currently for $90. It cost a bit more but the Entree' options are different, such as steak, to match the price. read more

This is my second visit to Eslava's Grille and I will be back. Service was excellent. They made quick adjustments for the size of our group and need for a table with a little extra room for accessibility needs. No big deal made about that. Just quick adjustments. Food was just enough, served quickly, even though the restaurant was full, and was delivered by several staff members all at the same time. The kind of service you might expect at a much more expensive place. Everyone in our party enjoyed their entrees. I had the snapper with roasted veggies and homemade crispy potato fries. All very good. And my husband and I scarfed down our Tres Leches dessert before I even thought to take a picture of it. We were meeting our friends for the first time in a good while and no one seemed bothered that we stayed and talked for an extra 30-40 minutes. Service continued to be top notch with frequent offers for water. The atmosphere is casual and unassuming and not the sort of place where you feel out of place place wearing whatever you have on. Prices are more than reasonable for the meal and service at Eslava's. It is family owned and operated and their pride in your experience there shows. Great little Jackson secret! read more

Love Eslava's. The lunch here is great and the service is always excellent. Will continue to come here as often as possible.

About three days a week, Eslava has a seafood lunch and it is always terrific. This week's offering was Grilled Shrimp one day and fish from the Gulf another day. As always, terrific. The restaurant staff are attentive, pleasant and they move quickly. A wonderful place for lunch. read more

Tres leches so good long time favorite Lucy is terrific Food fresh and tasty. They serve you well with southern charm.

Stopped by Eslava's for the first time today for lunch. We had crawfish pasta & a Greek Salad with grilled shrimp. The salad was one of the best ones I've ever had and the crawfish pasta was fantastic as was the fresh bread. To top it off the service was fantastic as well. Highly recommend! read more

Eslava's Grille - Greek Salad with grilled shrimp - Specialty Food Near Me - Flowood, Mississippi

The daily lunch special was delicious! Lemon fish with the cream sauce and capers over cream potatoes,fresh veggies, and the bread is very fresh! read more

I have yet to have a bad experience here. The food is always fresh and fantastic, and they always have friendly service. Hands down, they have the BEST tres Leche around. read more

Eslava's Grille - Seafood pasta - Specialty Food Near Me - Flowood, Mississippi

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My man came here lastnight! The food is absolutely delicious! I ordered the lemon shrimp pasta! Let me tell you, I wasn't disappointed. My man ordered the grilled red snapper and shrimp! Sooo good! We will be back.. read more

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Great food, great service. Wait times are not a problem here. The date night deals Mon-Wed keep a loyal following.

A fine lunch for about $20, mine came with one perfect scallop, five fried shrimp, four or five perfectly fried oysters, I felt like I was in New Orleans. Mixed lettuces, plenty of common crab meat, olives, cherry tomatoes, and the dressing of your choice: pick the vinaigrette and ask for cocktail sauce for those oysters. An enjoyable lunch especially when a friend Buys it. read more

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Wonderful lunch today. Fresh fish with potatoes and salad. This restaurant always gets an A from my husband and me. read more

Excellent service. Very helpful wait staff when we were deciding on what to order. The selections on the menu were varied, and everything coming out of the kitchen looked delicious!! Specials during the week will have us returning soon!! read more

The food was delicious and the customer service was wonderful! The spinach & artichoke dip that I ordered was amazing. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

- We had the seafood pasta. It was absolutely amazing! We also had the crab cakes and they were very good. - House salad could use a few more ingredients. ( just had a light serving of greens and 1 cherry tomato). - Our server Trey was the best. Exceptional service. - Ambiance was nice, very relaxed. Overall great experience, we will be back! read more

Food was very tasty. We really enjoyed it. Unsure of why it wasn't busy. Staff was attentive. Quite dinner that's worth it.

Excellent Colombian cuisine. I got the seafood pasta and it was excellent. It had a great sauce and had plenty of seafood in the pasta. The crawfish pasta was very good as well. The service was nice. The environment was okay, could have been better. read more

My wife and I had a lovely dinner. The grilled tilapia was tenderly-cooked and rightly seasoned and the vegetables were tender and tasty. The service was was very good as well. The ambiance was very chill and comfortable. A definite favorite restaurant for me. read more

We were visiting from out of town and I was wanting some crab cakes. Turns out Eslava's Grille had some yummy ones! They were a tad bit spicy but soo good! The lady who sat us might have been the manager but she was working just as hard as the servers. Our server was so kind and let our uncle who has mental disabilities make a special order. My husband got the lemon chicken pasta and he said it was pretty good. I got the blackened tilapia- also yummy! Don't get it if you can't handle some spice! The ambiance could either be a sweet date night (the actually have date nights specials Mon-Wed) or just a casual evening. It's pretty dimly lit but still allows for good conversation. read more

This place is a hidden gem. You almost have to be looking for it to see it. The food is top notch. Everything is fresh and arrives nice and hot. I've never had bad service here either. That includes the great labor shortage during Covid. While the building is small the inside is nice and cozy. Open kitchen view is nice too. Anyway, do yourself a favor and come and eat here. read more

Food is delicious and fresh. Had shrimp, fried oysters, seafood pasta. All were fine! It's family owned. Great fast service. Hostess looked out on us for our Birthday meal. There were 8 of us. A small cozy place with maybe 20-25 tables. Been going for years. Never a bad meal or experience. EZ 5 star restaurant. A hidden Flowood gem read more