diff --git a/registry.go b/registry.go
index e02bc41..644fdc9 100644
--- a/registry.go
+++ b/registry.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func NewRouter(opts ...router.Option) router.Router {
 
 	// create the new table, passing the fetchRoute method in as a fallback if
 	// the table doesn't contain the result for a query.
-	r.table = newTable(r.lookup)
+	r.table = newTable()
 
 	// start the router
 	r.start()
@@ -241,8 +241,41 @@ func (r *rtr) loadRoutes(reg registry.Registry) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Close the router
+func (r *rtr) Close() error {
+	r.Lock()
+	defer r.Unlock()
+
+	select {
+	case <-r.exit:
+		return nil
+	default:
+		if !r.running {
+			return nil
+		}
+		close(r.exit)
+
+	}
+
+	r.running = false
+	return nil
+}
+
 // lookup retrieves all the routes for a given service and creates them in the routing table
-func (r *rtr) lookup(service string) ([]router.Route, error) {
+func (r *rtr) Lookup(service string, opts ...router.LookupOption) ([]router.Route, error) {
+	q := router.NewLookup(opts...)
+
+	// if we find the routes filter and return them
+	routes, err := r.table.Query(service)
+	if err == nil {
+		routes = router.Filter(routes, q)
+		if len(routes) == 0 {
+			return nil, router.ErrRouteNotFound
+		}
+		return routes, nil
+	}
+
+	// lookup the route
 	logger.Tracef("Fetching route for %s domain: %v", service, registry.WildcardDomain)
 
 	services, err := r.options.Registry.GetService(service, registry.GetDomain(registry.WildcardDomain))
@@ -254,8 +287,6 @@ func (r *rtr) lookup(service string) ([]router.Route, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed getting services: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	var routes []router.Route
-
 	for _, srv := range services {
 		domain := getDomain(srv)
 		// TODO: should we continue to send the event indicating we created a route?
@@ -263,6 +294,17 @@ func (r *rtr) lookup(service string) ([]router.Route, error) {
 		routes = append(routes, r.createRoutes(srv, domain)...)
 	}
 
+	// if we're supposed to cache then save the routes
+	if r.options.Cache {
+		for _, route := range routes {
+			r.table.Create(route)
+		}
+	}
+
+	routes = router.Filter(routes, q)
+	if len(routes) == 0 {
+		return nil, router.ErrRouteNotFound
+	}
 	return routes, nil
 }
 
@@ -324,13 +366,6 @@ func (r *rtr) start() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if r.options.Precache {
-		// add all local service routes into the routing table
-		if err := r.loadRoutes(r.options.Registry); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed loading registry routes: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-
 	// add default gateway into routing table
 	if r.options.Gateway != "" {
 		// note, the only non-default value is the gateway
@@ -350,25 +385,59 @@ func (r *rtr) start() error {
 
 	// create error and exit channels
 	r.exit = make(chan bool)
+	r.running = true
 
-	// periodically refresh all the routes
+	// only cache if told to do so
+	if !r.options.Cache {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// create a refresh notify channel
+	refresh := make(chan bool, 1)
+
+	// fires the refresh for loading routes
+	refreshRoutes := func() {
+		select {
+		case refresh <- true:
+		default:
+		}
+	}
+
+	// refresh all the routes in the event of a failure watching the registry
 	go func() {
-		t1 := time.NewTicker(RefreshInterval)
-		defer t1.Stop()
+		var lastRefresh time.Time
 
-		t2 := time.NewTicker(PruneInterval)
-		defer t2.Stop()
+		// load a refresh
+		refreshRoutes()
 
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-r.exit:
 				return
-			case <-t2.C:
-				r.table.pruneRoutes(RefreshInterval)
-			case <-t1.C:
+			case <-refresh:
+				// don't refresh if we've done so in the past minute
+				if !lastRefresh.IsZero() && time.Since(lastRefresh) < time.Minute {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				// load new routes
 				if err := r.loadRoutes(r.options.Registry); err != nil {
 					logger.Debugf("failed refreshing registry routes: %s", err)
+					// in this don't prune
+					continue
 				}
+
+				// first time so nothing to prune
+				if !lastRefresh.IsZero() {
+					// prune any routes since last refresh since we've
+					// updated basically everything we care about
+					r.table.pruneRoutes(time.Since(lastRefresh))
+				}
+
+				// update the refresh time
+				lastRefresh = time.Now()
+			case <-time.After(RefreshInterval):
+				refreshRoutes()
 			}
 		}
 	}()
@@ -386,6 +455,8 @@ func (r *rtr) start() error {
 						logger.Debugf("failed creating registry watcher: %v", err)
 					}
 					time.Sleep(time.Second)
+					// in the event of an error reload routes
+					refreshRoutes()
 					continue
 				}
 
@@ -395,46 +466,21 @@ func (r *rtr) start() error {
 						logger.Debugf("Error watching the registry: %v", err)
 					}
 					time.Sleep(time.Second)
+					// in the event of an error reload routes
+					refreshRoutes()
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}()
 
-	r.running = true
-
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Lookup routes in the routing table
-func (r *rtr) Lookup(q ...router.QueryOption) ([]router.Route, error) {
-	return r.Table().Query(q...)
-}
-
 // Watch routes
 func (r *rtr) Watch(opts ...router.WatchOption) (router.Watcher, error) {
 	return r.table.Watch(opts...)
 }
 
-// Close the router
-func (r *rtr) Close() error {
-	r.Lock()
-	defer r.Unlock()
-
-	select {
-	case <-r.exit:
-		return nil
-	default:
-		if !r.running {
-			return nil
-		}
-		close(r.exit)
-
-	}
-
-	r.running = false
-	return nil
-}
-
 // String prints debugging information about router
 func (r *rtr) String() string {
 	return "registry"
diff --git a/table.go b/table.go
index cefd723..c268255 100644
--- a/table.go
+++ b/table.go
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import (
 // table is an in-memory routing table
 type table struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
-	// lookup for a service
-	lookup func(string) ([]router.Route, error)
 	// routes stores service routes
 	routes map[string]map[uint64]*route
 	// watchers stores table watchers
@@ -26,9 +24,8 @@ type route struct {
 }
 
 // newtable creates a new routing table and returns it
-func newTable(lookup func(string) ([]router.Route, error), opts ...router.Option) *table {
+func newTable() *table {
 	return &table{
-		lookup:   lookup,
 		routes:   make(map[string]map[uint64]*route),
 		watchers: make(map[string]*tableWatcher),
 	}
@@ -216,136 +213,23 @@ func (t *table) List() ([]router.Route, error) {
 	return routes, nil
 }
 
-// isMatch checks if the route matches given query options
-func isMatch(route router.Route, address, gateway, network, rtr, link string) bool {
-	// matches the values provided
-	match := func(a, b string) bool {
-		if a == "*" || b == "*" || a == b {
-			return true
-		}
-		return false
-	}
-
-	// a simple struct to hold our values
-	type compare struct {
-		a string
-		b string
-	}
-
-	// compare the following values
-	values := []compare{
-		{gateway, route.Gateway},
-		{network, route.Network},
-		{rtr, route.Router},
-		{address, route.Address},
-		{link, route.Link},
-	}
-
-	for _, v := range values {
-		// attempt to match each value
-		if !match(v.a, v.b) {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-
-	return true
-}
-
-// filterRoutes finds all the routes for given network and router and returns them
-func filterRoutes(routes map[uint64]*route, opts router.QueryOptions) []router.Route {
-	address := opts.Address
-	gateway := opts.Gateway
-	network := opts.Network
-	rtr := opts.Router
-	link := opts.Link
-
-	// routeMap stores the routes we're going to advertise
-	routeMap := make(map[string][]router.Route)
-
-	for _, rt := range routes {
-		// get the actual route
-		route := rt.route
-
-		if isMatch(route, address, gateway, network, rtr, link) {
-			// add matchihg route to the routeMap
-			routeKey := route.Service + "@" + route.Network
-			routeMap[routeKey] = append(routeMap[routeKey], route)
-		}
-	}
-
-	var results []router.Route
-
-	for _, route := range routeMap {
-		results = append(results, route...)
-	}
-
-	return results
-}
-
 // Lookup queries routing table and returns all routes that match the lookup query
-func (t *table) Query(q ...router.QueryOption) ([]router.Route, error) {
-	// create new query options
-	opts := router.NewQuery(q...)
-
-	// create a cwslicelist of query results
-	results := make([]router.Route, 0, len(t.routes))
-
-	// readAndFilter routes for this service under read lock.
-	readAndFilter := func(q router.QueryOptions) ([]router.Route, bool) {
-		t.RLock()
-		defer t.RUnlock()
-
-		routes, ok := t.routes[q.Service]
-		if !ok || len(routes) == 0 {
-			return nil, false
-		}
-
-		return filterRoutes(routes, q), true
-	}
-
-	if opts.Service != "*" {
-		// try and load services from the cache
-		if routes, ok := readAndFilter(opts); ok {
-			return routes, nil
-		}
-
-		// lookup the route and try again
-		// TODO: move this logic out of the hot path
-		// being hammered on queries will require multiple lookups
-		routes, err := t.lookup(opts.Service)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		// cache the routes
-		for _, rt := range routes {
-			t.Create(rt)
-		}
-
-		// try again
-		if routes, ok := readAndFilter(opts); ok {
-			return routes, nil
-		}
+func (t *table) Query(service string) ([]router.Route, error) {
+	t.RLock()
+	defer t.RUnlock()
 
+	routeMap, ok := t.routes[service]
+	if !ok {
 		return nil, router.ErrRouteNotFound
 	}
 
-	// search through all destinations
-	t.RLock()
+	var routes []router.Route
 
-	for _, routes := range t.routes {
-		// filter the routes
-		found := filterRoutes(routes, opts)
-		// ensure we don't append zero length routes
-		if len(found) == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-		results = append(results, found...)
+	for _, rt := range routeMap {
+		routes = append(routes, rt.route)
 	}
 
-	t.RUnlock()
-
-	return results, nil
+	return routes, nil
 }
 
 // Watch returns routing table entry watcher
diff --git a/table_test.go b/table_test.go
index 1cb5fc5..2aacd81 100644
--- a/table_test.go
+++ b/table_test.go
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 package registry
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/router"
 )
 
 func testSetup() (*table, router.Route) {
-	routr := NewRouter().(*rtr)
-	table := newTable(routr.lookup)
+	table := newTable()
 
 	route := router.Route{
 		Service: "dest.svc",
@@ -114,235 +112,20 @@ func TestList(t *testing.T) {
 func TestQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	table, route := testSetup()
 
-	svc := []string{"svc1", "svc2", "svc3", "svc1"}
-	net := []string{"net1", "net2", "net1", "net3"}
-	gw := []string{"gw1", "gw2", "gw3", "gw3"}
-	rtr := []string{"rtr1", "rt2", "rt3", "rtr3"}
-
-	for i := 0; i < len(svc); i++ {
-		route.Service = svc[i]
-		route.Network = net[i]
-		route.Gateway = gw[i]
-		route.Router = rtr[i]
-		route.Link = router.DefaultLink
-
-		if err := table.Create(route); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("error adding route: %s", err)
-		}
+	if err := table.Create(route); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error adding route: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	// return all routes
-	routes, err := table.Query()
+	rt, err := table.Query(route.Service)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error looking up routes: %s", err)
-	} else if len(routes) == 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("error looking up routes: not found")
+		t.Fatal("Expected a route got err", err)
 	}
 
-	// query routes particular network
-	network := "net1"
-
-	routes, err = table.Query(router.QueryNetwork(network))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error looking up routes: %s", err)
+	if len(rt) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected one route got %d", len(rt))
 	}
 
-	if len(routes) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect number of routes returned. Expected: %d, found: %d", 2, len(routes))
-	}
-
-	for _, route := range routes {
-		if route.Network != network {
-			t.Fatalf("incorrect route returned. Expected network: %s, found: %s", network, route.Network)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// query routes for particular gateway
-	gateway := "gw1"
-
-	routes, err = table.Query(router.QueryGateway(gateway))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error looking up routes: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	if len(routes) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect number of routes returned. Expected: %d, found: %d", 1, len(routes))
-	}
-
-	if routes[0].Gateway != gateway {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect route returned. Expected gateway: %s, found: %s", gateway, routes[0].Gateway)
-	}
-
-	// query routes for particular router
-	rt := "rtr1"
-
-	routes, err = table.Query(router.QueryRouter(rt))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error looking up routes: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	if len(routes) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect number of routes returned. Expected: %d, found: %d", 1, len(routes))
-	}
-
-	if routes[0].Router != rt {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect route returned. Expected router: %s, found: %s", rt, routes[0].Router)
-	}
-
-	// query particular gateway and network
-	query := []router.QueryOption{
-		router.QueryGateway(gateway),
-		router.QueryNetwork(network),
-		router.QueryRouter(rt),
-	}
-
-	routes, err = table.Query(query...)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error looking up routes: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	if len(routes) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect number of routes returned. Expected: %d, found: %d", 1, len(routes))
-	}
-
-	if routes[0].Gateway != gateway {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect route returned. Expected gateway: %s, found: %s", gateway, routes[0].Gateway)
-	}
-
-	if routes[0].Network != network {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect network returned. Expected network: %s, found: %s", network, routes[0].Network)
-	}
-
-	if routes[0].Router != rt {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect route returned. Expected router: %s, found: %s", rt, routes[0].Router)
-	}
-
-	// non-existen route query
-	routes, err = table.Query(router.QueryService("foobar"))
-	if err != router.ErrRouteNotFound {
-		t.Fatalf("error looking up routes. Expected: %s, found: %s", router.ErrRouteNotFound, err)
-	}
-
-	if len(routes) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect number of routes returned. Expected: %d, found: %d", 0, len(routes))
-	}
-
-	// query NO routes
-	query = []router.QueryOption{
-		router.QueryGateway(gateway),
-		router.QueryNetwork(network),
-		router.QueryLink("network"),
-	}
-
-	routes, err = table.Query(query...)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error looking up routes: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	if len(routes) > 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect number of routes returned. Expected: %d, found: %d", 0, len(routes))
-	}
-
-	// insert local routes to query
-	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
-		route.Link = "foobar"
-		route.Address = fmt.Sprintf("local.route.address-%d", i)
-		if err := table.Create(route); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("error adding route: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// query local routes
-	query = []router.QueryOption{
-		router.QueryGateway("*"),
-		router.QueryNetwork("*"),
-		router.QueryLink("foobar"),
-	}
-
-	routes, err = table.Query(query...)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error looking up routes: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	if len(routes) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect number of routes returned. Expected: %d, found: %d", 2, len(routes))
-	}
-
-	// add two different routes for svcX with different metric
-	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
-		route.Service = "svcX"
-		route.Address = fmt.Sprintf("svcX.route.address-%d", i)
-		route.Metric = int64(100 + i)
-		route.Link = router.DefaultLink
-		if err := table.Create(route); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("error adding route: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	query = []router.QueryOption{
-		router.QueryService("svcX"),
-	}
-
-	routes, err = table.Query(query...)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error looking up routes: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	if len(routes) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect number of routes returned. Expected: %d, found: %d", 1, len(routes))
+	if rt[0].Hash() != route.Hash() {
+		t.Fatal("Mismatched routes received")
 	}
 }
-
-func TestFallback(t *testing.T) {
-
-	r := &rtr{
-		options: router.DefaultOptions(),
-	}
-	route := router.Route{
-		Service: "go.micro.service.foo",
-		Router:  r.options.Id,
-		Link:    router.DefaultLink,
-		Metric:  router.DefaultLocalMetric,
-	}
-	r.table = newTable(func(s string) ([]router.Route, error) {
-		return []router.Route{route}, nil
-	})
-	r.start()
-
-	rts, err := r.Lookup(router.QueryService("go.micro.service.foo"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error looking up service %s", err)
-	}
-	if len(rts) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect number of routes returned %d", len(rts))
-	}
-
-	// deleting from the table but the next query should invoke the fallback that we passed during new table creation
-	if err := r.table.Delete(route); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error deleting route %s", err)
-	}
-
-	rts, err = r.Lookup(router.QueryService("go.micro.service.foo"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error looking up service %s", err)
-	}
-	if len(rts) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("incorrect number of routes returned %d", len(rts))
-	}
-
-}
-
-func TestFallbackError(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &rtr{
-		options: router.DefaultOptions(),
-	}
-	r.table = newTable(func(s string) ([]router.Route, error) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ERROR")
-	})
-	r.start()
-	_, err := r.Lookup(router.QueryService("go.micro.service.foo"))
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatalf("expected error looking up service but none returned")
-	}
-
-}