Hotel Esplanade

Dined at Mya Tiger, Radikha was the best part of the night.she guided us through the menu, made sure we always had a drink and gave a light fun to the whole experience. Great place for the food and drinks but the staff are definitely the ones that make this a musk visit

Great place, loved the décor. A big thank you to Ellie for being so warm, friendly and very accommodating. I'll definitely be visiting again thanks to her customer service:)

The Espi hotel is well worth visiting. The atmosphere is great and staff very friendly.
Lunch unfortunately average. Lobster in roll, very nice, roll stale. Prawn cocktail, not fresh, not pealed properly and lousy presentation. Must have been a bad Tuesday.
Will go again because of vibe and staff

Awesome place for a drink. Great ambience, decent cocktails, great location. But food is overpriced and average. So many better restaurants in St Kilda.

We ate at the Kitchen section down the back- very helpful to have a staff member lead us to the restaurant - even at 7.30 the bar area was packed! The service was great and the food fantastic. I would suggest sharing as the meals are substantial- we had the sharing plates and were so full! You need an empty stomach for that! The chocolate mousse was heavenly! Very helpful and friendly staff. When leaving, we walked through an even more packed bar area so be prepared to take your time to weave through! Perhaps a lunch time visit on a week day next time!

Waited in line with 3 mates - left to take a phone call and was so rudely told to get to the back of the line. No respect from the security despite other groups (unknown by me) informing security that I was actually in the queue. Pretty pathetic on a busy Saturday.

Food was absolutely delicious, just make sure you're prepared for the spice. Beautiful venue. Very crowded and noisy downstairs, but it was a Saturday, so expected. It would be good if they could work on the acoustics in the restaurant, got very loud at times and couldn't hear the person sitting opposite me. Will have to try visiting on a week day.

I am wondering what is the criteria for the booking to sit you for this low chair with the back in the main bar? Please give me an answer! I booked our table 14/5/21@5: 00 pm and I couldn’t believe that we give the studio! Hello that’s place always available! If you don’t know what you don’t know what you doing. You don’t organise reservations!

Pizza basically bread with sauce, almost zero meat.super small size.then 15% surcharge on top.seriously? $50 for 1 beer plus 1 undersized piece of bread.

Not recommended at all.terrible.

Stunning venue. What they've managed to achieve is breathtaking. The crowd can be a bit swanky for me, but overall - it's one of Melbourne's treasures.

I mean, your drinks are pretty good but that doesn’t excuse the fact that your security/ door staff are disgustingly rude and have absolutely no regard for women’s safety. Such a bad experience, and I used to ‘like’ this place.

One of my all time favourite places. Sports bar downstairs. EDM in the Gershwin Room on Saturdays. Great restaurant. Brilliant cocktail bar on top floor in Ghost of Alfred Felton Bar. General frivolity on the main floor.

It can be super noisy so I suggest the Ghost Bar and early in the evening. I actually got to read an old favorite book by E.
A. Poe

Our two meals ordered were seriously over priced for the meal you got, presentation was dismal and also lacked in taste.very disappointed and will never eat there again. Went down to Acland Street and got a bite which was less dollars and far more enjoyable to eat.

What a terrific pub with an assortment of bars and a sensational view over the bay. They have live music which was top notch when I was there and the staff are so nice and friendly. It was so busy when I was there and it's easy to see why.
The round fireplace is just amazing and I will return during the winter so I can experience it to the max. Definitely a must go kinda place

So much to see, it's a great joint, just don't expect to talk over the live music so many bars, 2 restaurants, give it a go!

I booked a function in the Pharmacy room at The Espy over the weekend and I was overwhelmed with the level of service my guests and I received! The space was fantastic, the food was great and everything was served in a timely manner. All the staff were excellent - but Kate, who looked after us all night truly went above and beyond. Everyone at our party mentioned how fantastic she was all evening. Kate was very attentive, making sure that everyone was catered for - she even arranged last minute vegan options for a couple of guests. We were taken on a detailed tour of the newly renovated and sophisticated function spaces upstairs and given the full history of the building. I was never left without a drink in my hand, with bartenders coming up to me with a cocktail throughout the evening. I definitely recommend booking the Espy for your next event, and ask for Kate!

I miss the old sticky floors and dingy pool room out back, but times change and The Espy has kept up with the times, still two band rooms and many other rooms to keep you entertained through out the night.

Great venue and vibe, but what is with the personnel looking after the que to get into the venue on a Saturday night? You are putting uneducated gatekeepers at the door to unnecessarily and unethically flex their authority on people coming to support your establishment. It's only a matter of time before someone takes this discriminatory matters further.

I would like to give a huge shout out to the team at the Espy Kitchen.
You made my Saturday lunch with my parents just perfect.
We have since rebooked as a result of the incredible food and personalised service.
An ever bigger shout out to Rads*. Your attention to detail and generosity of spirit has resurged my faith in the hospitality industry in a post covid world. Thank you!