Plenty of promise up front - dinners every 3-5 weeks, they'll match you based on interests. Reality is you fork over expensive joining fee of nearly $300, then additional costs for every dinner you book and you don't get dinners in the promised intervals. You'll probably get an initial dinner quickly, but then things go south from there. I waited much longer for the second and had the same guy at both dinners. Unfortunately, I found the standard of women much higher than the men, and of the few dinners I attended, I met the same guy twice. An awfully expensive endeavour to meet 5 dull blokes. Any attempts to request a refund for false advertising are met with combative responses. Don't bother. read more

I thought this was pretty good . Unlike the christian dating site with the harmonious name, you meet genuine people who really exist . Also they don't spam you with constant junk mail if you sign up ( unlike some I could name. ) The people you meet aren't fakes either, they are just people who also want to meet other interesting people. Also if you have a problem, with a dinner, there is someone you can ring who is in Melbourne. Around about the same price as the other clubs I looked at but with better service ( well at least they got back to me!). read more

The groups dinners are really enjoyable. Nice, genuine single people in my age-group. Very well organised. Can recommend.

This sounded promising, and I also liked the fact that there would be 3 females and 3 males. They advertise expect an invitation every 3-6 weeks, please be warned this is only a "guide" (make sure you read the fine print on the contract)!!!. It will cost you $295 to join, then an additional $35 for every dinner invitation you accept. Since joining over 1 year ago I have been invited to several dinners, my last dinner was over 8 months ago - have not heard from them since. I have tried to contact them several times, no response. I should have stuck to internet dating on the free dating sites, at least this way I don't have to pay for the disappointment!! read more

Really good service for people really looking to meet people. No chance of the people you meet being a scammer or married as you get with online dating. I have tried the other dinner clubs around Melbourne and this one seemed the best organised and involves actual interviews of members to weed out unacceptable candidates. Even if you don't end up hooking up with someone you meet at a dinner ( which, less face it, is the goal! ) you still get to go out and meet some new people and have a nice dinner. Will use again. read more

Worst company ever. You might as well throw your money in the rubbish bin than deal with Susies lies and false promises. A second hand car salesman is more honest than this company. read more

Awful customer service! When I asked (politely) for additional information about the service I was treated very disrespectfully. The following is a transcript of my interactions with this business: Hi Kylie, we have invited you to a Tablemates Dinner Saturday 15 July. We haven't received your reply. Please confirm by return text whether you would like to continue your Tablemates membership. Thanks and regards, Tablemates Singles Dinner Club. My reply: No thanks, I was hoping to have more interactions with someone about the process before I hand over $ and agree to going to a restaurant with strangers. It doesn't sound particularly safe or reassuring. Reply from tablemates: Hi Kylie, thanks for yr reply. Our dinner club process is explained on our website so all applicants, including yourself, can make a fully informed decision before joining. We are a local business and far safer than RSVP, eHarmony and Tinder, which you mentioned you have readily used, "handed over the $ and meeting strangers", despite the regular horror stories in the media. Very confusing. We'll cancel your membership as requested. Ty, Tablemates. I feel that if you're paying for a service centred around interpersonal relationships and matchmaking, there should be some minimal contact with the business in order for them to work out who you are and what you are looking for. Additionally, attacking me for using online dating is very unprofessional. Especially when they refer me back to their website for the information I was asking for (hypocritical much?) I'm concerned that this business model is far less safe than my online dating practices, as I do some measure of screening and safety planning before taking the step from online to real life. I have zero confidence in this business doing any checks to make sure that their clients are safe. At least with online dating I take responsibility for my own safety; this business doesn't take responsibility for anything. Just take a look at the passive aggressive response to my simple request for information! Please please DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE! read more

It's a dodgy website and business. The dinner dates are not matched to your age and original categories described and often you find yourself in a table with people much older and nothing in common. The restaurants are overpriced, unhygienic and there is absolute no customer service. Pretty much it's based on sending customers to expensive restaurants and getting people signed in to collect membership fees. read more

I found that internet dating was ok if all you wanted was dates so I moved on. I joined Tablemates and liked the dinner club format. You get to meet people and talk to them. It beats going half way across Melbourne to meet someone that looks nothing like their profile photo. I liked the security aspect; nobody gets your phone number unless you ok it. The dinners were often a good night out and the restaurants are generally pretty good. My tips would be only join if you're genuine and looking to enjoy yourself. 4 stars. read more