Table 51

We had a wonderful night and meals. Staff, chef and owner super friendly and helpful. Very thoughtfully prepared a super delicious birthday cake.

Great food. Main meal not large, but don't worry, just order desert! Great quality and delicious. Both main and desert were wonderful. Chef came out after meal to ensure all was well.

Once considered as our favourite restaurant in townsville, still nice food but worst table service we've ever experienced the last two times we've been there, no drinks, waiters avoid you so they can knock off early, waited 30 mins too be offered desert but ended up leaving. Used too highly recommended but not any more.

Eat here nearly daily either for breakfast or dinner. Breakfast simple but good, various omelettes. Dinner is well prepared by Denis the owner and chef. He prepared a tomato based vegetarian risotto which tasted good and was not to heavy. My colleague ordered a duck which was also well prepared. Fast service and welcoming environment

Absolutely delicious well prepared traditional wholesome meals Lovely atmosphere and friendly service. Thank you. Will be back again.

Greeted and felt welcomed within seconds. Absolutely brilliant customer service from the waiter to the personalized interest of the chef and owner. Food was terrific, Tasty and prepared and served with love. Information from staff regarding dishes amazing. Well done

I called the restaurant to make a booking and mentioned by daughter was a vegan. This was no problem according to the chef. On arrival the chef approached by daughter and said "oh you're the vegan, no wonder you're so skinny". My daughter replied that she had a condition and was trying hard to gain weight and she expressed that she felt insulted and she then left the restaurant. I expressed to the chef that his comment was unacceptable as she is not skinny because she was a vegan, that in fact some vegans are quite bulky. There was a lack of respect from this chef/owner which was also evident by the reply by daughter received when she wrote her own review. The reply included that my daughter was upset because I spoke for her, but I spoke for her after the chef had approached my daughter with the skinny comment. The reply also included that there was no mention of weight, but that is a lie because it was the weight comment that caused the entire problem. Why on Earth the chef/owner felt it was respectful to make such a comment I'll never know. Furthermore their was no apology, instead replied with a lie that our table of 5 can all vouch for as we all heard the comment. The reply also included something about sticking up for me, have no idea what that was about as we all knew the chef's comment was so inappropriate.

Meal was excellent. Both entre and main. Service was very good. We had a party of 4 diners and all thought the same. Despite some of the negative reviews we thought the wine list for a small restaurant provided sufficient variety. We were first time patrons but will definitely be back.

A fabulous evening…food was superb, staff super efficient and friendly and a warm atmosphere. And to top the evening, once the kitchen had finished cooking…..the very charismatic chef wandered through the restaurant chatting to each table We’re so pleased that the restaurant is open again after the upheavals which they have endured….it was near capacity on Saturday evening. A fabulous place for a special evening or simply just to enjoy…..highly recommend. Di & Geoff Gale.

The chef made a comment about my weight as soon as he came over to the table before I got a chance to order and try any food, and said it’s because of my dietary choices. I left in tears. Never again. Update: in response to the reply below, your entire version of events is incorrect, and to deny my weight being commented on is absolute lies and everyone at the table will be able to vouch for it. My mum had nothing to do with what the chef said, no disagreement was had with my mum so I have no idea what you’re talking about. Shortly after sitting down, the Chef came over to the table and said “so who’s the vegan?” I said “I am” he then looked at me and said “oh so that’s why you’re so skinny!”. I then said “I have a medical condition, you really shouldn’t comment on peoples weight, I’ve been quite sick” Leaky gut, meaning I can’t absorb nutrients properly due to tears in my intestines and it leaking out into my bloodstream. I am already very insecure about my weight, I’ve lost 10kg in 12 months lowest was 38kg and I’m now 42.6 which took a lot of work, so to be called skinny by a stranger was very disheartening. Especially in front of a restaurant of people and blame it on my veganism was very disrespectful and triggering to my ptsd. This then set off a chain reaction and I actually ended up in hospital after a psychotic episode. All I wanted was to enjoy good food with my family and not have my weight commented on. I am not blaming the Chef for my mental illness or the trip to hospital, but he should definitely think before he speaks and should NEVER comment on anyone’s body whether big, small or anything inbetween. How different would it have been if he said “oh that’s why you’re so fat”. But because he called me skinny out loud in front of everyone it’s no big deal? No more lies please Table 51, just an apology or acceptance of wrongdoing.