Esquire Bar

1250 Turner Rd, Lansing
(517) 487-5338

Recent Reviews

Sort by
Femmosc Jones

I definitely had a good time here this weekend. The drinks was good kinda loud music but you can still talk. Meet a couple of beautiful women here. I can't wait to come back again

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

J C

I normally don’t leave reviews, but this experience was honestly upsetting. We went out for Krampusnacht, waited in line, and when we finally got to sit at the bar the bartender immediately yelled at us for “skipping the line.” We hadn’t — we were waiting right next to the group she had just served. Other guests actually had to speak up for us before she would even help, and she was still rude the entire time.

What really crossed the line was the drink situation. I am sober (3 years) and ordered a non-alcoholic beer (Heineken 0.0). The bartender mixed up the drinks and served me an alcoholic one instead. That is not a small mistake. When someone specifically asks for a non-alcoholic drink, serving them alcohol is serious and completely unacceptable, busy night or not.

The whole interaction felt careless and dismissive and completely ruined what was supposed to be a fun night out. I’m still shocked this happened.

Lucas Veith

Mel is a little rough around the edges but he's a great caring man. Cookie and Joel are amazing bartenders. Karaoke every Friday except for the first Friday of the month is fettish Friday.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Monica Haladyna

Mel is the coolest bartender 😎 😍 👌

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

JJ Blake

Calm when I came in, but it was pretty nice and a good place to sit and have some time to relax

Kodie Dansby

My group and I were kicked out due to a simple misunderstanding that could have been fixed by a clarification. Instead we were screamed at and degraded by the older gentlemen working the door. One small mistake, and you can expect to be kicked out and treated like actual garbage? What type of environment is that? Unsafe/unwelcoming. Especially for a ‘social’ district

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Gin Mae

The door man gave my friend and I panic attacks for his miss communication and screaming “BYE, bye!” I’m autistic and dyslexic and have difficulty reading things and need direct communication to understand someone. Instead of a fun night we were traumatized. We just wanted to hang out with likeminded queer people.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Elly Hendrick

Stopped by Esquire late at night when it was pretty quiet. The vibe was calm, but the bartender seemed a bit tense, which made the atmosphere feel a little less welcoming than I hoped. It’s a place with good potential, but it could use a warmer touch to match the crowd.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Nicholas Travelbee

They make a nice screwdriver. Definitely an old bar but they keep it clean, drinks are cheap.

Wayne C

Just a question
Does this Establishment welcome people who cross dress.

Donald Albrets

Sounds like you have a grumpy old man working the door there. That's ok, next time I'm in Jackson I won't spend my money there.

Service: 1

Patrick Henderson

Great place !

I wish they were open earlier.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Abdul Alsh

The old man who only could never achieve further than a bartender for no reason when I walked into the door look at me with hate and anger in his eyes he just because by mistake had my bottle of water and he asked me to throw it outside of the bar rather just through it in the trash literally yelled at me than I left immediately because I felt very disrespected and looked down to just because I’m an international student who looks different I think he should replaced with hi uncle generation that are open to others

Ahilyn Castro

I went there for the first time and David made the experience so worth it. Best cocktails I’ve had downtown by far!

Listo Logistics

Never new this existed thought it was a party store stopped in on Jazz night very cool!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Loading...