The moment you walk in the door you feel like you are dinning in Gail and Kevin home the decor is stunning and fabulous views great friendly service water and bread arrive no pushy up sell on bread and water the bread is homemade and served with a white bean pure and Parmesan infused olive oil and butter delish started... More

Excellent view on the ocean outstanding food and service It's old Australia so classic but informal . Take fish and gorgeous linguine. No regrets and tourists here

Hhhhmmmm, what to write about Kevin and Gail's... Well, overwhelming comes to mind. Me and a colleague got in at 1pm for Lunch. No worries, of course there was no shortage on tables, but they didn't fuss either about the time or our looks. Well, not Office Business like, rather Sales Rep' looks... lol. Two totally 'switched on' waiters (sorry,... More

Donovans has a great reputation and the vibe is fantastic when you're there, as is the service but to be honest given the hype I was expecting a bit more from the food. It was by no means bad but it didn't stand out.

My wife, 3 yr old son and I decided to try Donovan's for lunch more on a whim than by planning. And, we were blown away. The food was superb. For starters, we had their baked oysters and fresh oysters, both of which were really fresh. We also ordered their starter sampler which was fantastic though it was a bit... More

We had lunch at Donovan's on a warm sunny day and enjoyed the view of the sparkling waters of the Bay and people enjoying the autumn sunshine. The food was delicious I think one could say outstanding. We had a shared starter plate, then the BBQ Queensland leader prawns with roasted potatoes and salad, and my partner the pasta and... More

Read previous reviews and thought we shoud try it for ourselves. Food was delicious and plenty not some small bit of something. Service was fantastic and our waiter Lianh was an absolute delight. She new her stuff from food to wine. She was great. Guy at door was a bit of a toss. It was a lovely evening and whilst... More

Booked in with 8 friends they were very helpful. on arrival very quick to arange drinks whilst waiting for all the group to arrive. The menu selections were great as were the specials all meals wre fantastic as was the service for the afternoon. would go back again no issiues

we took the#16 tram to St. Kilda's to try this restaurant for a leisurely lunch. It was highly touted in our guidebook as a place for a "special occasion." We were concerned that it would turn out to be overpriced and stuffy,but were pleasantly surprised to find the contrary, notwithstanding that the decor and view would entitle them to a... More