Toowoomba Sports Club - Toowoomba City, Queensland

Elle M.

Visiting from Melbourne, wanted a sports bar for a good feed and found it. Parmigiana/ salad and the snitzel/ vegetables, absolutely amazing! We cleaned up the plates. Not a crumb left and decent sized serving. The service was amazing, every staff member was so friendly. Will def return upon visiting again as we have family here.

Miss G.

I have been visiting the Toowoomba Sports Club for over a decade with family, friends, and coworkers. Normally, it is a very pleasant experience. The staff and customer service are great, and the food and atmosphere are always enjoyable. However, I recently attended the Toowoomba Sports Club with a friend for an early dinner, and unfortunately, it was not up to the usual standard.

As we walked into the establishment, we were first greeted at the front desk by a woman who informed my friend that she might need to change her shirt or cover up. My friend was wearing a tie-up crop top that showed a small amount of stomach, paired with high-waisted jeans. While there was no cleavage, we were happy to comply. We returned to the car, and my friend changed into a T-shirt.

When we returned to the entrance and were greeted by the same staff member, we asked if there was a formal dress code for the establishment. Her response was simply, “Well, you know, it’s showing a bit of stomach.” We understood and didn’t press the matter further.

However, when my friend presented her ID to the staff member, she began to mock my friend’s name. While my friend’s name has a unique spelling, it is a common name. The staff member remarked, “Oh, I don’t even know how to say that.” We politely corrected her on the pronunciation and even joked that unusual name spellings were quite common in the early 2000s. Unfortunately, she continued to make fun of the name and then asked, “Was your mum on drugs or something?”

My friend and I were stunned into silence and decided to move on, heading upstairs to the restaurant. However, this encounter soured our mood. To make matters worse, only a few minutes later, we noticed other patrons entering the venue in outfits similar to what my friend had originally worn, with some even showing more stomach.

The rest of the staff were absolutely lovely and accommodating, and the food was fantastic. However, our experience was overshadowed by this rude interaction with a staff member.

We will continue to visit the Toowoomba Sports Club, as we do enjoy it, but I would appreciate it if management could address this staff member’s behavior. It would be beneficial for her to improve her etiquette, particularly when dealing with younger clientele and those with unique name spellings.

LR

Came here randomly for lunch, and found the club to very modern and clean, with friendly staff. Had the chicken schnitzel for lunch and it was amazing. The schnitty was massive, had good crunch, and the mushroom suace excellent too. Havent been that happy after a pub/club meal for a long time. Thanks!

geoff M.

Friendly staff, very nice meals and welcoming atmosphere.

Terri F.

The food was amazing! Tabatinga was why we entered, the ladies were fabulous giving us a refund as we weren't there 5 mins & it got shut due to vomit. I definitely recommend going here.

Archie F.

Had a Xmas dinner with a group. The meals were great and timely. Enjoyed our meals, good prices and great quality. Service was really good too.

Dannielle A.

I'm usually a fan of the Sports club but not today. I ordered the Salmon. It turned up at the table with 4 asparagus stalks and some chips. I'm not saying that it tasted terrible (although there was an aweful lot of salt on the salmon) but it was not $40 worth of food. Of course there were other options but if your going to charge $40 for Salmon, please make sure it is worth the price. I did not have an enjoyable lunch!

wattaman

It certainly can be a very nice place. The staff are delightful and very helpful. Setting is comfortable, nice and clean. Our booked table was set up and waiting for us. The pricing of the meals was quite steep and I was discussing these pricing with many friends and they agreed was out of there range sadly. This will sadly be out of my future suggestions for celebrations with friends which is sad. The meal itself was really nice (except the garlic cream sauce had no taste). But also the meal portions were excessively large. I think the sizing can be adjusted with the pricing and still provide a good meal in line with its better pricing.