The food and service was excellent! Very nice inside and a reasonable walk to and from our…read moreCliffside hotel.

The Crab at Bournemouth was a delightful discovery offering quality food amongst the many mediocre…read moreestablishments I've experienced in this area. The restaurant has a very nice menu, well presented and delicious dishes, a relaxing piano player and a good selection of liquors and wines. The only minus, which keeps this restaurant from attaining a solid 5 stars is that the staff is very attentive. What? Why lower the rating you ask? As another reviewer stated, the service at times feels a bit overbearing. I had at least 6-7 different people bringing and taking drinks, plates and food dishes to / from my table. It sometimes feels as if the wait staff is hovering to bring or take something which can get a bit annoying. Tempura shrimp and mussel appetizer was tasty & well presented. The sea bass main course was really good and looked impressive. Tasty bread and spread selections. For a quality meal and relaxing piano tunes, 'The Crab' is your go to venue. Beware of the hovering and at times, overly attentive wait staff.

Never again! Friday evening disaster the place yes was…read morebuzzing the service appalling booked for 7pm by 8.30 still waiting & when the main course arrived nearly stone cold Very pleasant lady got the meals replaced but when the replacement arrived part of it was still cold and by this time wasn't even worth waiting for not what you would expect from a Rick Stein restaurant. Overpriced need to re look at their customer service

I went to there with my family and ordered the pigeon salad, bbq chicken and treacle tart. Despite…read morethe good presentation of the food, the pigeon was cold and lacked flavour; the chicken was burnt - sauce and meat; the treacle tart was good but I was expecting more in terms of portion size. I was very disappointed. Their cocktail menu was very bare and what I did order from it I wasn't happy with it as it was watery and tasted strange. The servers were lovely though.

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.

This is a ver special place to head to for some extremely fresh seafood. Its such a relaxing place…read moreto enjoy your food too and the staff are very friendly indeed. The restaurant's menu changes all the time depending on whats fresh in that week but I prefer to head straight for the seafood bar where they have a huge selection of oysters to be enjoyed with either a pint of Guiness or a nice bottle of Macon. Keep an eye out for special offers as they have a hotel here to and often offer some great deals on food and a bed for the night.

so busy! will write a review soon!read more

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.

This is a relaxed fish restaurant right on the beach, with a good view of the pier and surfers. We…read morewere lucky to get a table mid afternoon on a sunny Sunday - booking is best. Unfortunately many dishes were 'off' - no Sunday roast, vegetarian option, Guinea fowl. There were still a few specials left on the board. Devon crab tagliatelle had delicious tasting chunks of crabmeat. Chargrilled halibut with black olive puree, and sunblush tomato salad was a well cooked tranche - though a mention by the waitress that it came without starch of any kind would have been helpful. Not cheap - lunch for two (with wine, but no starter, pud or coffee) was £43 excl. tip.

The service was not great, there were many mistakes. Food was also less than satisfactory for the…read moresteep price.

Cordon bleu menu aka small portions but beautifully presented. Our me for two (olives for…read morestarters, 2 fish meals, one dessert and an Italian coffee) set us back £50 and my husband's meal had no veg as that costs extra. Nice for a special occasion but not the place I'd go back to.

Had a great dinner here , good service a little slow at times but they were very gracious. The food…read morewas very good it had a lamb dish which was incredible and my partner hake ...the only thing I didn't like was the biscuits with the cheese, they were savory shortbread and crumbled. On their own were nice but did not go with the cheeses.

Great food Great service everyone very kind I will go back. Very expensive through but its worth itread more

Can't fault this place! Staff are very friendly and accommodating, the chef can be seen moving…read moreabout prepping dishes, ordering daily fish and checking on patrons. The ambience is lovely, quaint and warm. Fresh fish of the day can be seen in the front window, skilled chefs are working away and a couple of water tanks for the live seafood are visible from the dining room. I had a crab soup which was surprisingly delicious, similar to a lobster bisque. Fresh bread started us off, warm from the oven and soft inside. I chose a special of the day, the fish was tender and flavourful, melting off the bone and infused with lemon and capers. My partners dish of hake with risotto was absolutely delicious, something I'd order if I were to go back. All In all a lovely dining experience in a scenic location. Make sure you book to avoid disappointment!

Good food, good service and great ambiance, Great environment, best sitting place, highly…read morerecommended.

Fantastic food, fried chicken is always fresh. Their pizzas are great, the bbq chicken pizza is…read moreamazing. Chips are generally still crispy when delivered, the chicken is always crispy when delivered. Delivery usually takes very little time, I recently got mine in 20 minutes! Only thing is the ribs are too salty and dry, and I once ordered some wine for a group of us and although I wasn't expecting much for £4.50 it was a cheap lidl type wine which was actually lambrusco and only 4%, still, can't win them all.