On a whim, I tried escargot at a restaurant, having never seen them on a menu (this was 30 years ago).
I was fortunate that the chef was a true chef. They were very good, but not likely an event to be repeated (it was likely the nature of the date which brought me to the restaurant which prompted me to try them).
When I just got out of the Marines, my mom was on a French Cooking binge and was taking a cooking class. She made some and I liked them.
I have ordered them in restaurants, but they are expensive....................