Play Pokies at The Keilor East RSL Essendon

Terrible experience! After a year away from Australia, I visited this place for a relaxed evening playing pokies. Instead, I was met with rude and disrespectful behavior. When I tried to break a 0 note into smaller bills, the bartender was unhelpful, and the security guard aggressively questioned me about my money. Their actions were intrusive, discriminatory, and completely unprofessional.

To make matters worse, the bartender forcefully made me stand for the daily remembrance ceremony at 6 PM, which felt more like a power trip than a show of respect.

If you want to witness this firsthand, check the security footage from 23/08/2024 around 7:30 PM. I will never return to this place, and I strongly advise others to stay away from this toxic environment.

I had a very unpleasant experience at this venue that left me disappointed and frustrated. After being away from Australia for a year, I was excited to visit a familiar place for a casual evening playing the pokies. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

When I tried to exchange a 0 note for smaller bills to use in the pokie machine, the bartender made it unnecessarily complicated, and the security guard then approached me with intrusive and accusatory questions about my money. Their behavior was unprofessional and felt discriminatory, creating a very unwelcoming atmosphere.

Additionally, the bartender's forceful approach during the daily remembrance ceremony at 6 PM was off-putting and felt more like a power trip than a genuine gesture of respect. The entire experience left me feeling uncomfortable and unwelcome.

This establishment seems to have changed for the worse, and now appears to be more focused on exerting control than providing a friendly environment for its patrons. If you're looking for a place to enjoy a relaxed evening, I would suggest looking elsewhere.

If management is interested, they can check the security footage from 23/08/2024 around 7:30 PM to see the behavior that drove me away. I won't be returning, and I can't recommend this place to others.

I had an incredibly disappointing experience at this establishment. After being away from Australia for a year, I was looking forward to a relaxing evening playing the pokies, but it quickly turned sour.

When I tried to break a 0 note into smaller denominations for the pokie machine, the bartender and security staff made the process unnecessarily difficult. The bartender first gave me a hard time, and then the security guard approached me with rude and invasive questions about my money. Their attitudes clearly showed bias and a lack of professionalism, making the situation feel discriminatory.

To make matters worse, the bartender forced everyone to stand for the daily remembrance ceremony at 6 PM in a manner that felt more about exerting control than showing respect. It was incredibly off-putting and left a bad taste in my mouth.

This place is not what it used to be. It seems to cater more to arrogant and domineering behavior, rather than creating a welcoming environment for all guests. If you review the security footage from 23/08/2024 around 7:30 PM, you'll see what I mean.

I will not be returning, and I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone looking for a respectful and enjoyable experience.

We went for A quizz night to the RSL for the first time. It was so great...Ben the MC was fabulous Very entertaining and very good.
To tell you the truth We are quite Foodies and we used to have a trad French restaurant , after reading some reviews I wasn't expect great food..We were Pleasantly surprise by the quality and the cooking of the Steak (Deal for quizz night) The chips were crunch and yes!!! the salad in a separate bowl 😀😀😀 Perfect .All the waitresses were smiling and diner was serve promptly Inspite of a busy night.❤️❤️
The only Downside were the options and quality of the desserts There is definitely a lots of improvement to do.
And Very disappointed with the fact that Tomatoes juice and Big bottle of Sparkling mineral water were not part of the drink list .
I am just becoming a member and hope my requests will be taken in consideration..
You see if for any reason you don't want any alcohol .(and I drink alcohol) A good tomatoes juice with Lemon, Worcestershire and celery salt is a fabulous option 😀😀

Staff are lovely as are the customers, someone always up for a chat. Drinks are expensive though and the machines don't seem to be frequent winners, well not for me anyway ha ha