Esq Casual Dining - Brisbane

It was such a shame that we were one of two tables at an establishment so attentive to delivering a quality dining experience. At the same time, having the restaurant to ourselves made for a special outing. We dined in the esquire section, but chose from the esq. al a carte menu. A friend and I shared the chicken, the cod and the marbled rib; with mozzarella and beetroot as sides. Everything was exquisite as expected simple ingredients and simple flavours. I would have preferred a little more horseradish on my beef, and the beetroot wasn't particularly special, but everything else was incredible. Even the warm brown rye that came with house pickles was delightful. The Campari curds and...read more

Return visit to esq. was disappointing. More so because the first was so good. Opted to share everything and we agreed that the protein dishes were under seasoned (there is no salt on the table to fix this) and our steak overcooked again perfect the first time. Service was fine and the popcorn tarragon dessert was as delicious as I remembered. Probably just a bad night, but for an establishment such as this, should there be bad nights?

Um, I just died and went to heaven. Oh my golly gosh. We ordered the puffed tendon, two charcoal dishes (squid and some type of fish), lamb main and signature dessert and the popcorn parfait. EVERY bite made me gush. The tendon was their play on crackling and the charcoal dishes were cooked to perfection with that perfect charcoal taste, lamb was melt in your mouth and the desserts were sublime, I especially loved the popcorn parfait, because every mouthful was a surprise, it definitely didn't look like any parfait i've ever tried. As a side note, I came back for the sandwiches (corned beef, only choice even though online menu showed three) at lunch once. My advice, skip them and...read more

Esq the esquisite. Last Friday dinner where the charming waiter suggested we share all out courses like a Mini degustation . What a great suggestion . Inventive modern cuisine delivered in stylish manner in relaxed atmosphere who could ask for more Wagyu beef Kim chi and popcorn dessert are standouts 11 Aug, 2014 Air Dried Beef with Kin Chi. Wafer thin spiced beef with crunch and Kim chi worthy of the best

Simple menu but lots of choices with packed flavours. From the starters to share to lighter option all the way to desserts. The best dessert in town hands down popcorn parfait. Would go back for this dessert with a cup of good coffe even as an afternoon tea/coffee break. Enjoyed all the dishes we ordered and want to try more next time. Thank you for a great service. That made the experience fully enjoyable!