Gin Social — Restaurant in Cairns City

Very nice location and cozy atmosphere and definitely worth more than one star if it was not for the bad service. We've spent an evening here on the 22nd of July. All empty tables had glasses and other rubbish on them. After a while sitting, staff told us that we had to order at the bar after 6pm. When I went to the bar to order some drinks, I've also asked very careful, kindly and polite if it was possible to clean the table (by then staff had passed the tables multiple times and made no effort to tidy them up). The lady told me she would do it once she was finished with her other work and continued sorting glasses... As we were sipping our cocktails, she was coming around cleaning all the tables around us except ours... giving us...

Very good cocktails, and 2+ pages of different gins to try(plus whiskies, mezcals and others). The space, as ever, in the Hilton lobby feels a bit sterile and huge, which needs a change. Also, the bar is hard to find if you’ve never been before- through the hotel entrance, rather than direct access from the waterfront. No prospect that anyone passing by will “discover it “. A bit of signage on the boardwalk might help draw some people up. I believe you can get some food over from the hotel restaurant, Simply Italian...though some smarter bar snacks would be a...

Hannah from the Gin Social provided some of the best service I've ever received. She is well educated on not only the Gin selection but all the spirits they have available. Hannah is attentive, made me feel welcomed and I enjoyed our conversations over the few nights I visited the bar. Would also like to commend her on the sightseeing she recommended in Cairns- was out of her job description to assist my stay in Cairns but she was happy to help. If you're in Cairns, definitely stop in and say...