A warm friendly pub with two ales, and the entire menu is sea food…read more I liked it here. The seating is old but has comfy cushions to sit on. It's a bit cramped but not in an intrusive way. There are lots of black and white photos of boats and ships, all in Poole harbour, and some of them are very old. I had a half of Ringwood 49er - sorry ale lovers, I can't do it! I want my bacardi and coke! Found it just too filling and not the right taste for me - it's beer. More like German bier though. I'll certainly be back to try some of the food. I'll be back even if I don't try the food!

This is a lovely little pub on the seafront, quiet and friendly with seriously good food, most of…read moreit spanking fresh seafood, all of it cooked to order. It's true they don't allow children, but a pub is an adult environment, not sure why anyone would want to take a baby into one.

It was excellent but when I went last Saturday (26 Feb 2022) it was closed and apparently awaiting…read morenew management to take over.

I visited this recently refurbished fish shop in Ashley Cross last week. I loved the bright, clean…read moreinterior and was surprised to see such a wide range of fresh fish, shellfish and frozen fish. I was especially delighted to find locally caught lobster and crab. The guys were super helpful and very knowledgable. They gave me tips on how to cook my lobster which I have to say was absolutely delicious. I will definitely be going back.

We arrived late in town and after seeing yelp reviews we rang and they took our booking at 8…read morefor9.15 Service and food excellent. Best seafood we've had for a while. I had the plaice and my husband had the curry both delicious and very different. We shared some clams for starters and they were excellent

This is the best restaurant in Poole. Freshly caught fish served on your plate with probably the…read morebest selection of wine in the town. I had a monkfish with a Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon that blew my taste buds to the next century. The service is outstanding. I haven't been to a fish restaurant as good as this place since. Full stop.

The bream was fantastic and recommended. There is no view of the harbor but the staff were really…read morenice

Funky inside, but overpriced for what it is, small portions and the tables are to small for all the…read morestuff on them!

For St Valentine's Day, I decided to bring the restaurant to my house and hunted out some online…read morefood deliveries. What better than 30 fresh oysters, shipped-up overnight from Dorset and a free oyster knife too. Only £20 plus £10 delivery charge to London for an ice box of the freshest Dorset Rock oysters I've ever tasted. This was my first time trying something like this and I was very happy with the outcome. Dorset Oysters have a great website, good prices, good delivery and above all - great fresh produce. So now, like Mark Hix and other top London restaurant owners, I know where to get my oysters. I've also got my eyes on their whelks, cockles and clams too!

Fantastic ambience here. Beautiful setting, lots of space, relaxed staff (also slow). Food pretty…read moregood, but a bit pricey. Came with the kids, which was fine, but my wife and I both commented that this is the sort of place that makes you want to linger the whole afternoon. Uniquely on the south coast it feels like you are in a quiet spot.

Stunning view and great locally fresh seafood. Small number of tables so booking in advance needed…read more- Feb to Sept only - and a relaxed atmosphere. Chain ferry trip to get there just adds to the experience.

The WORST dining experience ever!…read more Heads up, do not order the Oysters, they gave myself, my mother and husband FOOD POISONING!!!! AVOID Loch Fyne has got to be at the top of my list for the worst place I've eaten at in my life! We visited here on the 2nd January 2020 and this review has been written on the 14th January as I have tried to give the restaurant plenty of time to rectify the matter, but they haven't!! My husband and myself took my mum here for lunch. We started off by ordering 12 Oysters to share - 4 each then each had an entree and main course. We were told by the waiter that the oysters were fresh so we went ahead and ordered them. They came with Tabasco, lemon and shallots in red wine vinegar which I wish we didn't use as this probably disguised the freshness. They didn't look like the freshest oysters I have seen but I trusted the restaurant - being a seafood restaurant that they wouldn't serve us something that could potentially kill us! We are 100% Sure that it was the oysters as they were the only thing we all ate that was the same. The following day I got really sick and was up vomiting all night, followed by my husband and I called my mum up the next morning and she too was also sick. We had zero sleep that night and had to drive to the airport in the morning so it was a very uncomfortable trip. Eating at Loch Fyne was the worst experience ever, I have never been sick from something I've​ eaten so I am pretty pissed off that I got this ill from a restaurant. I reported this to the Council / Health department right away and they are investigating the matter. I also emailed management and they have been really slack in getting back to me and haven't even offered me a refund even though I am able to prove that we have seen our Dr and he confirms that we had food poisoning. While I have never written a negative review before like this I believe it is important to tell others about this restaurant as if I had taken my grandparents here, they would most likely have died as a result of eating here.

Mum & Dads 53rd Anniversary EPIC FAIL. Waited an HOUR from ordering... ONE starter came out…read more Manager came out and said "I don't know how this has happened?" This was the MANAGER! So we left, All 9 of us! Greatly disappointed in what was supposed to be a family celebration!

Whilst there have been some poor reviews of La Cruz in recent months, things seem to have turned a…read morecorner with the introduction of "Tim's Kitchen". Rather than the tapas selection served previously, the menu now caters for much broader tastes (with a slight lean towards seafood perhaps). We were warmly welcomed upon arrival and shown to our table. The premises is split into two distinct sections, with the bar and a few tables in one half and pure dining in the other. The decor is modern and stylish whilst maintaining some degree of character. We learnt that the restaurant was fully-booked, so I enquired as to whether there were two sittings (and if we'd be rushed out). Thankfully they will only book one sitting per table per night, so your table is yours as long as you want it. The wine menu was perfectly acceptable, offering a range between around £13-20 per bottle. The menu offered a fantastic selection and was nicely complemented by the specials. Once ordered, we were treated to a complimentary amuse bouche of smoked haddock, potato and cream (delicious) before the food arrived. I won't go into vast detail about the food, but safe to say it was fantastic. The presentation was lovely, the flavours complex and there were sated grins from both sides of the table. The service was friendly and welcoming, the atmosphere was cozy and warm and the night genuinely couldn't have been better. We'll be returning.

We were home in Poole from London with Friends and Decided to give La Cruz a go…read more The five of us arrived to smiling faces and an already busy restaurant. The atmosphere in the restaurant was good and the staff were ever-present without hovering at the table waiting! We settled on some prosecco to start while we decided on the food. The menu was good, enough to give variety but not enough you cant make up your mind. A really nice surprise was the amuse bouche which was a slice of pear, blue vinney, walnut & a tiny bit of salad. It was a great flavour to start our meal with and defiantly set the pace for the meal. We ordered some excellent salads with the blue vinney salad standing out and the moules were well received. A bottle of Beaujolais and a white later the mains were brilliant with the pork fillet cooked superbly, the veggie burger devoured, some amazing fish and prawns the size you rarely see in the uk! The overall experience was great and the staff and the food both contributed to this. The bill was great value for 5 people with 3 bottles, starters, mains, deserts and Coffees was about £36 per head and for the quality of food we devoured it was a bargain!

This is almost how sweet shops were when I was a girl Jars…read moreof sweets line the shelfs, there are scales, you choose your own selection. Oh the memories if you have a sweet tooth this is worth a visit.

This is a shop for nostalgia! There are dozens of jars of old fashioned sweets- pineapple chunks,…read morecough candy etc. It takes ages to look at them all and make a decsions. There is also a lovely range of fudges - the malteser fudge is great. It is a tiny shop and easily missed but one worth looking our for.