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.

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.

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!

Great genuine Italian food run by an Italian family. The seafood pasta is exceptional and the pizza…read moreis also excellent. Lovely location just on the quay. You won't be disappointed

This is a very good Italian retaurant, probably the best in Poole, although I prefer Franco's…read more The owner is Italian and as far as I can tell the dishes are authentic. They certainly taste great. The wine list is pretty extensive and good. I do feel it's a bit pricey as the portions are rather small. The parking around here is a nightmare too.

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.

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!

I have not given a fifth star because of the high prices. A…read moredelightful wine bar/restaurant on the first floor at Dolphin Wharf. The cuisine here is multinational, with an Indian dish or two, Chinese and Italian plus a couple of French dishes. There is a pleasant selection of desserts and crepes. The three house red wines are priced extortionatly at $5.95 for the least expensive. (I don't have a pound symbol on this PC). Entrees begin at 7.95. So no one is going to get a budget meal or drink here. The food, however, is excellently cooked and presented, and quite delicious. The space is beautifully decorated with a theme of local black and white photos with blue and yellow paint for added effect. These are enormous and suspended from the ceiling as well as on big walls. The windows overlook part of the Marina and there are views of Brownsea Island. Try it, it's worth it. But it may not become a regular haunt unless you're fairly loaded.

Checked out menu online booked a table online couldn't wait to try lobster and crab didn't have…read moreeither! Very disappointed cost me £20 in taxi's for that disappointments .I've given 2 stars because waitress was lovely and the restaurant looked nice

As this is right on the Quay, the prices are really high. But it's always got queues of holiday…read moremakers. We don't use it for this reason, but if it suddenly gets nippy we sometimes get the hot chorrtos - fab!

Fish and chips at a UK seaside town can never go far wrong and this place gets it just right, as…read moreyou would expect. Delicious soft chips and good portions of fish. Also things like cod roe on the menu which is always welcome.

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.