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Name: Michel's Restaurant
Address: 7 Palmer Street, Townsville, AU-QLD, Australia, 4810
Telephone: (07) 4724 1460
Price range: $40 and under
Rating: 4.3

Michel's Restaurant

4.3 (103)

$40 and under

Contemporary French

7 Palmer Street, Townsville, AU-QLD 4810

About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Michel’s is a relaxed contemporary style restaurant serving fresh local cuisine. The tasting menu, with or without wine is an experience not to be missed. The Bouillabaisse and Escargot are a must try and you simply can’t leave without sharing a Bombe Alaska. The beverage list boasts an extensive wine list as well as a very interesting beer collection. Michel’s mission is to use the best local produce to create the perfect Australian - French connection.
Executive chef Braden Honnery is committed to serving the finest local seasonal produce, Tanya Roberts restaurateur has built a front line team who create a memorable dining experience with exemplary unobtrusive service in relaxed convivial surrounds.
Michel’s is a stylish establishment which continues to attract unprecedented praise and rave reviews with its inspirational menu, bold wine selections and unparelled service.
ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary French, Australian, Contemporary European
Hours of operation
Lunch: Tuesday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:30pm Dinner: Tuesday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:45pm
Phone number
(07) 4724 1460
Website
http://michelsrestaurant.com.au/#french-fusion
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Craig Smith
Catering
Indulge your taste buds and experience a divine menu created by Michel’s Catering for your next function… wedding, corporate, BBQ, party, soiree… Michel’s catering has evolved into an 'on-trend’ catering company with a strong customer focus, making it one of the regions most versatile and respected caterers. Michel’s award winning team caters to an array of palates and dietary requirements (food allergies, gluten free, vegetarian/vegan), offering a diverse range of delicious fare, sure to impress. Please visit our page www.cateringbymichels.com.au for our menu packages.
Private party facilities
Michel's restaurant offers a fantastic venue for private parties. With the restaurant seating up to 100 guests sit down and up to 250 cocktail it offers a fantastic alternative to other venues.

Location
7 Palmer Street, Townsville, AU-QLD 4810
Neighborhood
South Townsville
Parking details
Off street parking available via Mciilwaith Street
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 103 people are saying

Michel's Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

103 Reviews

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RonandDianneT0wnsville
Tropical North Queensland2 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 21, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We were celebrating our 38th anniversary. We were greeted and seated in a most welcoming way. We chose a shiraz wine however while perusing the a la carte menu my wife had to ‘sort out’ a mosquito on the glass next to our table. Our natural oysters arrived accompanied by a blowfly which we continually had to chase. When the waitress collected our dishes she managed to knock over the bottle of wine.....all over the table...and...all over my wife’s slacks....yes they were white and no table cloth to help absorb anything. The manager?....supervisor?... arrived and offered her a complementary drink. My wife vehemently suggested that a complementary bottle of wine was in order. The manager quickly complied. Our mains arrived (we both ordered the New York Strip with Diane sauce and broccolini with shaved Parmesan). The sprinkling of Parmesan was barely noticeable. The steaks were beautiful and tender but the ‘diane sauce’ consisted of something akin to a red spare ribs sauce which completely dominated and therefore totally spoiled them. We both scraped off the sauce after having enquired if we had been given the correct meals.....the response was...”Yes, this is our Diane sauce.” We perused the dessert menu. There seemed to be nothing ‘specially prepared’ by a chef. We opted for the Cheese Platter for two. The waitress asked, “Which cheese would you like?” I verified with the manager that our understanding of a cheese platter being a selection was correct and she agreed. After ‘discussing’ the bill including whether a $9.80 offer for dry cleaning was appropriate or not we went home....anniversary celebration totally ruined.
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CharalamposP
Gold Coast2 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 23, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food, nice service. Some points need improvement such like timing of service.
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JoanM
Deactivated - Far North Queensland1 review
4.0
Dined on November 17, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food was very good happy to pay the price lovely little Italian waitress
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SHARONR
Tropical North Queensland1 review
4.0
Dined on November 14, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The only complaint i have was when i tried to change our booking from 6 to 6.30 through open table...it said nothing available till thursday! The resturant was empty!
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Pocahontas
Brisbane1 review
1.0
Dined on November 2, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
This was actually the third time that this family has inter-acted with your operations - once some time ago you catered for one of my granddaughter's high school graduation, something I did not attend but both her and her mother were not impressed. The second time, not so long ago, my other granddaughter looked at your organisation to cater for her wedding, due next year, but she, a very good cook, like her mother, thought that the value was not there and went elsewhere. Our recent foray then was the third strike I am afraid. For a start, it took an inordinate amount of time to actually get a drink once we sat down, and even longer before our initial meal arrived. None of us expected a KFC/McDonald's type turn around, but the wait for the food was inexplicably long, particularly considering there were few diners in front of us. As to the food, my daughter's chicken was under-cooked for her taste and she made it clear to the waitress that she wanted cooked chicken. My granddaughter's steak which she ordered medium rare was not and whilst the bouillabaisse which I ordered was reasonable, I have had far fresher seafood at various eateries up and down the coast. Finally, I find it amazing that in an establishment that touts itself as "French Fusion" your waitress was unsure whether you served a café royale coffee or not. The one saving grace was the cheese platter which was good
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KateB
Tropical North Queensland1 review
5.0
Dined on October 26, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service was exceptional for our group. Nothing was too much trouble, very enjoyable.
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Lynn
Queensland7 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 26, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The oysters cold, clean and delicious. The Lamb tender and flavoursome- cooked to perfection. We enjoyed our night out and would definitely recommend.
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Happydiner
Tropical North Queensland2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 11, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Definitely that special place to celebrate our 38th Wedding Anniversary. Enjoyed the many gluten free options.
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GregW
Tropical North Queensland1 review
5.0
Dined on September 29, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and the food and wine were fantastic.
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NoelB
Tropical North Queensland7 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 15, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Very good menu with a fine degustation offer and exceptional wine list. I ordered a special bottle and unfortunately it was corked, but they took it back without question and I was able to order a different exceptional bottle no problem. Nice serving sizes and very well presented and beautiful food - the eye fillet was very fine. Service is very attentive and well turned out. They did have a propensity to take away finished diners used dishes before everyone had finished which is unusual. Our mains arrived before I had finished entree which is not great, but in defense, I am a very slow eater. The noise levels were quite high but most of that was from the street. We will be back for a degustation at some time.
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Michel's Restaurant is rated 4.3 stars by 103 OpenTable diners.