Townsville RSL - HYDE PARK

Townsville RSL has recently upgraded it's more up-market restaurant, Lavaracks, and it's definitely not your average RSL fish 'n' chips and a burger dining experience. Wonderful innovative food, great service, and, most importantly, reasonable prices that you would not expect for such great food. If you visit Townsville and don't go there, you'll be missing out big time!

Recently had the pleasure of dining at Lavaracks Restaurant upstairs at the R.S.L. The menu selection was excellent. Wine prices well priced. Had prawns tempura and Duck a la orange. Stunning. The only fault was inconsistent service. If this is rectified I would place this restaurant in must dine category. A very pleasant experience. Compliments to the chef and kitchen brigade.

We called into the RSL for lunch on Sunday and were pleasantly surprised. Meals are reasonably priced and our orders came quickly. Good size meals that tasted good. It was fairly quiet, maybe one third full of diners. Staff were friendly and helpful. Meals bought to our table with a smile and plates cleared away quickly. Heaps of parking available. This is a good place to catch up with family and we would return.

Tried the Sunday roast. Plenty on plate but you can taste the fact that the roast was not fresh but reheated and not hot. The taste is the difference between good food. The price was good.

It's an RSL club. It has RSL club-type food. Nothing fancy. What do you expect? Haute cuisine?For the overwhelming majority of patrons, it would be a social occasion - not a fine dining experience.It does its job adequately.