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Essence Restaurant, Darwin Airport Resort Hotel

1 Henry Wrigley Drive | Marrara, Northern Territory, Australia
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Ranked #91 of 125 restaurants in Darwin
3.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Cuisines: Australian
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Darwin
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Worst case of food poisoning ever!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

This was the second time I have eaten here and both times were part of a medical educational dinner. I am a vegetarian and was the only vegetarian in the group on both occasions. As such I am not surprised when restaurants get caught out even when I have indicated my food preference on the RSVP. The food is normally... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Good food but boring and largely unchanged in over 2 years”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

I have been travelling to Darwin for a couple of years and mostly staying at the Darwin Airport Resort Hotel, recently bought by Rydges Hotels. The now Rydges Airport Resort Hotel has a restaurant names Essence which provides sit down meals for hotel guests and visitors. My initial impression was good. The quality of the food was better than I... More

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Alice Springs, Australia
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Convenient but ordinary menu”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011

Bland food, limited choice and high price. Handy if you are staying at the resort, but you might be better off going elsewhere. More

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Wyndham, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“micks trip”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2011

the best service fantastic food accomodation is fantastic,bali like feel about the bar&restaurant airport noise well its not so bad u don,t notice after a while More

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Darwin, Australia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Overpriced and over cooked”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011

When this restaurant first opened I was a big fan but the sad fact is it's not what it used to be. My entree appeared on the menu as scallops, but turned out to be scallop, singular. Accompanied by 2 bits of tough, overlooked pork belly it set the tone for the meal that followed. I didn't bother to order... More

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1 Henry Wrigley Drive Marrara
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