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Italian, Steakhouse, Pizza, Seafood, Australian
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Friendly service from Lidia and staff ,with generous and tasty breakfasts . Breakfast burger and chillies scrambled eggs with spicy chorizo was 10/10. Coffee also great …keep it up Watermark👍More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mary Mendoza, Other at The Watermark Townsville Bar Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 6 days ago

Thank you, Dino! We're thrilled you enjoyed the friendly service, generous breakfasts, and delicious coffee at Watermark. The Breakfast burger and chillies scrambled eggs with spicy chorizo sound like winners! We appreciate your encouraging words and can't wait to have you back for more delightful...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Night out on the town. Got a table here overlooking ocean. Lucky it was Tuesday night special, steak,sauce and chips. Good price. Steak was good and tasteful. Friendly staff. Heaps of tables. Tables are cleared fast.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mary Mendoza, Other at The Watermark Townsville Bar Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Thank you, TinVet! We're delighted you had an enjoyable night at Watermark. Your positive feedback about the tasty steak, friendly staff, and efficient service is much appreciated. We look forward to welcoming you back for more memorable evenings!

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Attended on a busy Friday night but despite the volume of customers service was good, servings of good size. Food was well presented and tasty.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mary Mendoza, Other at The Watermark Townsville Bar Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Thank you, Arthur! We're pleased to hear that you had a positive experience on a busy Friday night. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the pleasure of seeing you again.

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

A great venue overlooking the ocean. We had a group of 9 and couldn’t have been happier with the service or the food. Not a bad spot for sundowners too!

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mary Mendoza, Other at The Watermark Townsville Bar Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Hi Jenny, thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you and your group had a fantastic experience at Watermark. We appreciate your positive feedback and hope to welcome you back soon for some more sundowners overlooking the ocean!

Reviewed 5 October 2023 via mobile

Great Food. Service was excellent. Lovely location on the Strand Janna & Aimee were very helpful staff members. We will return

Date of visit: October 2023
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Mary Mendoza, Other at The Watermark Townsville Bar Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 6 October 2023

Hi there, it's lovely to hear your kind words of appreciation for our hard-working staff at Watermark. Thank you for choosing to stay and dine with us. We hope to see you again soon!

Reviewed 5 October 2023 via mobile

Service was ordinary they definitely need more staff. Waiting for bar service It wasn't very busy, tables needing to be cleared piled up glasses and dishes. I was disappointed in that side of thingsMore

Date of visit: October 2023
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Bart Furst, Owner at The Watermark Townsville Bar Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 6 October 2023

hi Sharon, thanks for you feedback. being just out of holiday season it can be difficult to get the staff levels right due to lack of bookings and inconsistency of foot traffic, next time we recommend booking or joining us at the restaurant side for...More

Reviewed 3 October 2023

Watermark was recommend to us by the Georgia, hairdresser at Urban Hair. Visiting Townsville for 3 days and wow, what a fabulous restaurant! Lidia is the best! Very attentive and knowledgeable. We’ll be back tomorrow 🤩. Thanks for the great food and service. Helen &...Graham. Mount Martha. VicMore

Date of visit: October 2023
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Mary Mendoza, Other at The Watermark Townsville Bar Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 October 2023

Thanks for the wonderful feedback, Helen & Graham! We're thrilled to hear you had a fabulous experience at Watermark, and Lidia is indeed a star. See you again and safe travels!

Reviewed 25 August 2023 via mobile

A lovely night with perfect pairings of food and wine. I hope there are more events like this in the future. Congratulations to all for a job well done.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 3 July 2023

Popped in here out of the rain for breakfast. We’re shown to our table and ordered coffee, which came straight out, nice n hot. Then ordered breakfast which came out so quickly we thought it was someone else’s order. Big serves & great service, very...quick (had our orders within 10mins). Highly recommended.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Mary Mendoza, Other at The Watermark Townsville Bar Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 July 2023

Hi there, thank you for choosing to dine with us and for your positive feedback. We're delighted that you enjoyed your breakfast experience, from the quick and hot coffee to the speedy service and generous portions. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we...More

Reviewed 29 June 2023 via mobile

Started off with drinks from a good menu. Transferred to the restaurant with sea views. Good menu, had the risotto which was perfect. Good wine list, friendly staff & great setting.

Date of visit: June 2023
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Mary Mendoza, Other at The Watermark Townsville Bar Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 July 2023

Hi there, thank you so much for your amazing review. We are so glad to hear that you had a great time with us and enjoyed the experience we offer here at Watermark. We look forward to seeing you again soon! -Team Watermark-

Reviewed 28 June 2023

Very disappointing dinner where on the menu it clearly states that chips are gluten free but when I confirmed with waitstaff, she returned saying that chef wasn’t able to put them in a separate fryer (except they were able to on a previous visit) so...no they would not be gluten free. I’m coeliac and chose this restaurant because I was happy with them once before. The chips were delicious and gf but this time they couldn’t provide gf chips. Even my gf bun was tough and tiny.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 19 June 2023 via mobile

We all dropped in here for a family dinner. A nice space on the Strand. We all enjoyed the starters and mains. Had a nice red from the Barossa. Friendly staff. Main meal coming out was a little slow, however there were many in the...place!More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Mary Mendoza, Other at The Watermark Townsville Bar Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 21 June 2023

Hi there, thank you for dining with us and sharing your feedback. We're delighted to know that you and your family enjoyed the starters, mains, and friendly service. We value your patronage and look forward to seeing you again in the future.

Reviewed 18 June 2023 via mobile

I feel that I got served a rump steak and not the rib eye that we had ordered. They think we are stupid and don’t know the different types of meat. The manager didn’t want to know and said it was Rib eye. My seafood...platter was overpriced for getting 1/4 of a mud crab. We went here last September and it was nice but wouldn’t recommend it.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 10 June 2023 via mobile

Excellent dinner. Never disappoints. This restaurant is bar none the best overall in Townsville. Dinner was amazing. Staff went above & beyond to make hubby’s birthday memorable. Special mention to Tamara for making tonight special. Great wine list & varied menu makes it the perfect...fit for us. Def recommend The Watermark for any meal. Have done breakfast, lunch & dinner here. Always enjoyable & the view is glorious !More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Mary Mendoza, Other at The Watermark Townsville Bar Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 12 June 2023

Thank you for your exceptional feedback, Carmie! We're thrilled to hear that we were able to make your husband's birthday special and memorable. We appreciate your kind words and recommendation and look forward to celebrating more special occasions with you in the future.

Reviewed 29 April 2023 via mobile

Although food was ok the service is terrible. My partner was having a sugar low and waiting for food and coffee approach the bar to request a beverage to ensure sugar didn't drop too low. The gentleman was great who asked the lady behind the...bar to provide a beverage. The lady continued to make coffees and after a while stopped asked for table number and stated could not provide beverage without table number, I retrieved the table number and waited until she acknowledged me again, then kept making coffees. The lady then added the juices to the bill and requested full payment for everything. I payed reluctantly, the lady the looked at me and said anything else. I then relayed again the urgency of receiving the juice.I know people are busy but a medical issue I believe takes precedence.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Sorry we just ordered from the menu which was great
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Just walk in no problem it’s no busy like in the past
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Hi Alicia , we are a Gastro Pub so very casual wear, Regards James
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The Watermark Townsville Bar Restaurant is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4