Esco's, La Brea
18 people recommendvia r/FoodLosAngeles, r/AskLosAngeles, r/LosAngeles19 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people who mention Esco's recommend it as a no-frills New York-style slice spot on Pico at La Brea; the buffalo chicken slice, the vegan pizzas and the jerk pizza get named. Some find it good but unremarkable or slightly dense.
Address
Esco's New York Style Pizza, 4972 W Pico Blvd #101, Los Angeles, CA 90019
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Buffalo chicken slice, White pizza, Jerk pizza
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Esco's, La Brea, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/OUJayhawk36 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2025
Found this a strong no-frills pizza joint and calls it excellent.
- Recommendsu/No_Clerk_4303 in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2026value
Calls Esco's good.
- Recommendsu/CodMilt in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2025
Includes this on a master list of places they've enjoyed or trust.
- Recommendsu/samessies in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2024
Suggests trying it on La Brea and mentions they also sell slices.
- Mixedu/conmcbeezy21 in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2026value
Says Esco's is good but nothing special.
- Recommendsu/concernedcanary in r/LosAngeles · Sep 2025
Includes Esco's in their list of recommended pizza spots.
- Recommendsu/thelandlordguychris in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2026portion
Says they have done this before and got a lot of pizza.
- Recommendsu/QuestionNAnswer in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2025
Names Esco's as their pick.
Show all 19 cited comments
- Recommendsu/donuttrackme in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2026
Includes it in a plain list of suggested pizza spots, with no detail.
- Recommendsu/brokedonuts in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2025
Suggests the La Brea spot Esco's.
- Recommendsu/Organic_Brother1508 in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2026taste
Recommends the jerk pizza.
- Recommendsu/blackandgould in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2025
Agrees and names Esco's as the pick for a NYC-style slice.
- Recommendsu/ComfortableNo5724 in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026
Gives a brief suggestion of Escos at Pico and La Brea.
- Recommendsu/Seandelorean in r/FoodLosAngeles · Apr 2026
Ate a couple of slices there and praises how seriously the pizza is taken.
- Recommendsu/Odd-Perception-2894 in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2025
Names Esco's as its pick.
- Recommendsu/BagOdonutz in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2025taste
Praises Esco's buffalo chicken slice as top-tier.
- Recommendsu/thepinking in r/LosAngeles · Oct 2024
Enthusiastically names Escos as their pick.
- Recommendsu/ljxela in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2024taste
Likes it and the crust's chew, though it is slightly dense.
- Recommendsu/flamenco__sketches in r/FoodLosAngeles · Dec 2023taste
Calls Esco's vegan pizzas delicious.
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