The Essence

Katherine B.

30 June 2021 • 2 reviews

10/10

From the moment my son and I walked into the restaurant we were warmly welcomed. My son has special needs but was treated with such respect and it was obvious they had read my noteRead more

Jason B.

19 June 2021 • 7 reviews

9/10

The Seafood Stack is great but you have to book it. It is not on the menu.

Terry M.

19 June 2021 • 4 reviews

9/10

Was good. Service a bit slow re beverages.

Kanchan k.

24 April 2021 • 1 review

6/10

The food was low to average. We ordered the burrata, the duck and pork belly to start. Only the duck was nice. For mains we ordered the barramundi, steak and the beef sandwich, outRead more

Randel L.

19 April 2021 • 1 review

10/10

Staff were very friendly and accommoting. We love dining in here the Essence On Exhibition for years. We always celebrate special occasions here with family and friends

Ben T.

7 April 2021 • 1 review

9/10

Great meals and great value

Sally Wu

29 March 2021 • 6 reviews

4/10

Entrees: calamari was too salty. Pork belly too salty. Caesar was nice. No atmosphere. Service slow and he forgot the aioli so by the time he brought it we had eaten the calamari. Read more

Leanne T.

27 March 2021 • 1 review

8.5/10

Didn't receive the vegetables with our steak order, but was quickly rectified

Roda Lee C.

13 March 2021 • 1 review

4/10

Booked for seafoods fest but unfortunately I booked the ala carte. Waitress didn’t bother to put serviette, lucky I had tissue in my bag. Waittress never come to check on us how Read more

Laura B.

13 March 2021 • 2 reviews

10/10

We dined at Essence as it was close to the Comedy Theatre and we were attending a 2pm matinee. My husband ordered the steak and I had the barramundi, both meals were excellent. FRead more

Rhonda B.

9 March 2021 • 2 reviews

9.5/10

Meeting up with friends for lunch after not seeing them since pre Covid. Essence was great to sit back and chat, food was good and our waitress was very friendly and professional. Most enjoyable.

Geoffrey S.

5 March 2020 • 12 reviews

9.5/10

We've eaten at this restaurant before and were a little disappointed. However, our more recent experience with the pre-theatre menu was excellent. Good service, tasty and beautifRead more

Darren M.

19 January 2020 • 10 reviews

9.5/10

A quiet Sunday night after the theatre. We were served promptly by the friendly and attentive waiter and shown to a seat near the window. The food was served quickly and was tastyRead more

Karolina s.

9 January 2020 • 2 reviews

7.5/10

Great food and very friendly staff. There were although a number of issues in relation to service that could be fine tuned. I was called twice telling me that the booking initiallyRead more

Zanda K.

8 January 2020 • 8 reviews

2/10

One of the worst experiences. Stinking oysters to begin with. When we complained, we were told: we will now bring out the fresh ones for you. That’s what you get - second class fooRead more

Annie C.

8 January 2020 • 1 review

9.5/10

Excellent quality and friendly service. The Captain is very attentive. The atmosphere is not much as it is in the hotel but the location is fantastic. That is our go to place when Read more

Bahadir B.

2 January 2020 • 1 review

6.5/10

Staff are too slow to clean up the table after main dishes, didn’t fill up our wine glasses after 1st time, etc. You expect better service from a Marriott restaurant. Food quality is good.

Sue N.

23 December 2019 • 1 review

10/10

We had a fabulous time at Essence, 4 Adults and 3 Children (under 5). The staff were fantastic with the children. We were treated extremely well. Food and drinks were great, a lovely time had by all.

Tony Lo

21 December 2019 • 12 reviews

8/10

Love the seafood stack! Good value, more than enough for 2 persons! Excellent service from the staff! Will try out other dishes in the menu next time.

Nayara M.

18 December 2019 • 2 reviews

10/10

Charlotte was amazing! The booking really worked and gave us a great discount. I asked via the platform to them to have something special for my stepmother's birthday and CharlotteRead more