A Queensland restaurant that banned children under seven says business has never been better and customers have been leaving rave reviews.

Flynn's Restaurant in Yungaburra, near Cairns, enforced their controversial no kids rule earlier this month and owner and chef Liam Flynn said he had just done his best weekend of trade in 14 years.

Customer reviews left on the website TripAdvisor since the ban have been overwhelmingly positive about the 'serene' and 'relaxed' atmosphere of the mixed Italian and French restaurant.

Owner Liam Flynn (left) runs his restaurant in Yungaburra, Queensland, with manager Sonia Tymecka (right)

Customer reviews on TripAdvisor have been overwhelmingly positive since it banned children under seven

'It’s been good for business,' Mr Flynn told Business Insider.

'Business is booming. We just had record Friday and Saturday nights. People are spending up large, drinking fine wine and spending up big.'

TripAdvisor reviews left since the rule was enforced have been mainly positive, with many praising the owner's decision to ban young children.

'I absolutely support the owner's decision regarding children at the restaurant as the size, layout, cuisine style & general atmosphere are suited to quiet/intimate/relaxed dining. We look forward to going there again,' Jenni P wrote on July 21.

'The meals were quality fare, the service friendly and a welcoming setting,' another diner wrote on July 21.

'I have only written this review since hearing of the ban on young children by Flynns. I am all in favour as I have had dining experiences spoilt in the past. Take young kids to McDonalds!'

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The restaurant gained worldwide notoriety after it banned children under the age of seven, and again raised eyebrows when it advertised that it welcomes dogs.

In a post on the award-winning restaurant's Facebook page, Mr Flynn can be seen bending down to pat a customer's spaniel as he gives the dog food and water.

'At Flynn's, everyone gets a feed. Even the dogs! We always pat them and serve a bowl of nice beef goulash,' the picture caption reads.

The rule has angered some customers who have labelled it a double standard and a hygiene issue.

'You guys just shot yourselves in the foot. You will feed dogs in your restaurant but not children????? Absolute joke!!' wrote Sassell Hoff.

But the management does not seem to be bothered by the backlash, with the restaurant responding: 'All the dogs in the Tablelands are welcome. Dog mats and water provided on arrival, lol.'

Earlier this month, Mr Flynn said he was banning young children out of respect for other diners following an incident where a screaming child disrupted the dining experience of other guests.

And he said it wasn't the first incident of its kind.

Mr Flynn, who has been running the business for 14 years, told Daily Mail Australia a number of parents have been coming into his restaurant with toddlers who quite often become unruly.

Mr Flynn, 44, said he has been 'cracking down' on parents with misbehaving toddlers over the last two years because it was 'undermining our standard'.

The award-winning restaurant banned children under the age of seven as a sign of respect for its diners

'We've been getting negative feedback from customers who pay good money to dine at our restaurant because of small children who come in with their parents and often end up having a screaming tantrum,' he said.

Mr Flynn runs his Italian and French restaurant with his manager, Sonia Tymecka who took to Facebook to announce the new policy at the establishment.

'Flynn's Restaurant requires diners be a minimum age of 7 years old,' the post read.

'The feedback from our diners regarding screaming babies have been nothing but wholly negative and in the interest of their wishes we have decided to introduce this policy and it will stand.

'As a born and bred European myself, I do follow a good dining etiquette and it is my responsibility as a manager to step in and politely convey information to the families with small children to find alternative arrangements (just like every other family does in Europe).'

Owner of Flynn's Restaurant in Queensland, Liam Flynn, enforced the no kids rule following an incident where a screaming child disrupted the dining experience of other guests

Mr Flynn, a father himself, said the recent Facebook post was sparked by a bad review from an unhappy mother believed to be named Christine Hall.

'The incident on Sunday was the straw that broke the camel's back,' he said.

'We implemented this policy after the woman brought in her two-year-old who was screaming in our restaurant for about 10 minutes. Our other guests, particularly an old couple who came to visit us all the way from Hobart, weren't enjoying the noise.'

The mother claims in her review that Mr Flynn asked her to 'keep the noise down quite rudely'.

'Within a few minutes he returned and asked us to take "the child" out of the restaurant!' she wrote on TripAdvisor.

Mr Flynn, 44 says he's been 'cracking down' on parents with misbehaving toddlers over the last two years

An unhappy mother posted a negative review about the Queensland restaurant following her dining experience during a Sunday lunch

'I don't agree with any children running riot while people are dining at home or out. Our little one wasn't misbehaving or wreaking havoc.

'On leaving without completing our meal, we complained about the manner in which we were treated. That caused a heated discussion. Within half an hour of our departure the policy for children at Flynn's was changed to "no children under 7 allowed". Interesting because age is rarely an issue with poor behaviour!'

But Mr Flynn says he wasn't nasty to the woman.

'I was brisk when I came out and spoke to her as I was already busy in the kitchen preparing all the food,' he said.

'But after I spoke to her, the child continued to scream and it just got louder. The mother should have considered other guests and taken the child out of the situation.'

The Facebook post has been met with mixed reaction, particularly from parents. One mother was appalled by the new policy which she believes is unfair

A mother-of-six showed her support for the new approach at the Queensland restaurant

Mr Flynn says all he wants is for his customers to get what they're paying for.

'We're a 40 seat restaurant and an upper-class establishment and we're trying to set a standard,' he said.

'So what we want to do is to provide an intimate atmosphere for our guests with good food and good service. So our market is not parents with children. We mainly cater for the 50 to 65 age range.

'At the end of the day, it's not about snobbery or exclusivity. It's a question of social etiquette.'