Boatyard Cafe Bar in Poole - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Took 30 minutes to get our first drink and about 45 minutes to get our food order, food was basic at best and my pizza was dry and just had pepperoni on it, very basic and not very nice. Finished food and they left our plates on the table for one hour, waited for 2nd round of drinks for over 45 minutes, at which point we asked for the bill due to the delay. The staff had a no care attitude, we’re totally disorganised and completely chaotic. When you come for a meal whilst being on holiday you expect professional standards and a restaurant to want their customers to have a nice time, neither applies in this case. Worst restaurant experience I’ve had in many years - avoid at all costs!!

Our first visit since it reopened as Lazy Jacks was on a Saturday evening. The place was buzzing with a much younger vibe than before and great new decor. It was warm so we sat out on the deck. Pizzas were excellent. The wait staff were great but my only criticism would be they were a bit run off their feet and could do with some help. As a result service was a little slower than it should be

This place made our recent holiday to Sandbanks. The weather was not in our favour but we stumbled across Lazy Jacks and loved it. The name is apt because the place has a relaxed feel but it's also a destination with a buzzy atmosphere. Somewhere we wanted to be. The food was excellent (superb fish and chips!) and our experience was really made by the wonderful Emma, who looked after us beautifully. Thank you!

Noisy and chaotic, not the relaxed place it used to be. No food for 90 mins and then no fish and chips. Very disappointed.

Lazy Jacks is a refreshed restaurant located in a boat yard. Great decor with good food and wine options and sea glimpses. Like most restaurants they are clearly struggling with staff to provide a service standard reflected in the price of their food and drinks.

Not sure if this restaurant has changed it’s name since the last review but we popped in for lunch this week and it was great. Lovely homemade pizza’s and great salads on the menu - lovely service from the staff. I would have lunch there again very happily.

Located in Panorama road in Sandbanks this cafe is an ideal place for lunch, a snack or afternoon tea. The staff are very friendly and the cafe is comfortable being only a few yards from the water.

In a word, awful. Bacon like leather, sausage were meat pencils, black pudding hockey pucks, scrambled eggs that resembled dishwater the toast was the highlight of meal, on the plus side the service was outstanding.

I went 5 years ago and had the most dreadful service & awful attitude by a Scottish women clearly not wanting to be there. Gave it another chance as heard they had changed owners. No no no same attitude food service and totally over priced packet food. How they are still open is beyond me. Rick stein of le cafe around the corner is so much better. Please save your money

Party of 8 that came in for coffee and breakfast and was created with utter discrimination. Can’t work out of it is because we were normal middle class people or they were being racist but the treatment in here was disgusting I wouldn’t recommend at all.

Absolutely awful service. Staff very rude and obviously have no common sense or manners. Waited for over 20 minutes to be served. When tried to order food and drinks we were told kitchen closed. Asked for drinks but none arrived. Was disgusted by the attitude of the ‘staff’. The manager needs to re train all staff members or maybe try to employ people who have a brain. I spoke to one family who had been waiting for over 30 minutes for their food which never arrived. THIS CAFE NEEDS SERIOUS ATTENTION AND DECENT STAFF.

A little gem! Food was fresh, the service was great and set it a quiet and relaxing location. Seating is spacious with comfortable outdoor area. Choices on the menu are not extensive but what they have is done well. Highly recommended if your in the area.

Having walked from Bournemouth we were ready for a bite to eat, a quick google bought up The Boatyard Cafe, we opted for this rather than the cafes on the main road as we thought it’d be quieter- we were right! It’s in a lovely spot and the place looks smart, I imagine it gets quite busy at peak times. We sat outside in the sun and shared a ‘veggie’ platter, the food was good except one of the breads had chorizo in. We didn’t complain as it didn't bother us enough, though for some this would be more problematic. We all enjoyed cake after and the drinks were good too. The staff were friendly and welcoming, we would visit again if we were in the area.

There were 7 of us and they kindly served us toon our breakfast order at 11:15- breakfast stops at 11:30am, but they were very accommodating. Reasonably priced full English, or porridge with fruit, croissants and coffee/tea. Had almond/soya milk alternatives. Service was a little slow, but we were relaxed and weren’t in a rush. Overall, just what the Doctor ordered and clean. Food was good too.

Went with some friends for lunch, we all had a good time, service was quick and efficient. Wide choice on the menu, we sat outside as it was a sunny day. Busy place most tables were taken.

ordered english breakfast and scramble eggs brown toast .plates were cold ,toast white,reported to waiter,no apology payed the bill and left . .

Birthday treat with friends. We had a lovely lunch and was a lovely view. The food was very nice everyone had a mixed meat wrap.

Good staff, good price, good food and drink. Clean restaurant. We just been here for a coffee but remains for dinner as well. Highly recommended!

We attended a private party here, a friends 50th. A really good effort. Excellent 'finger food' was served and the bar was well-stocked (and used!). The ambience lended itself to a party. Glasses and plates were removed swiftly when finished with. A great night. Recommended. Back in the Spring we had breakfast there on a Sunday, which too was really well presented. Well done.

Went to the Boat yard for my birthday brunch with family. Food was excellent, the portions very generous, would recomnend the smoothies . friendly and helpful staff, definately go back again.

My wife and I popped over to the boatyard for a late breakfast. The setting is nice if a bit different, the service was ok and the food soap. Cheap ingredients crudely presented could be better in a nice spot.

We popped in for a coffee and cake. Nice surroundings, but service seemed a little chaotic. Would go again but probably only for drinks or snacks.

Found this cafe while walking around the water front - the location of the cafe is great, away from the busier water front while still having a good view. The staff were all really friendly, and the food and drink were great and not too expensive for what you get. Would recommend!

Newbies to Poole, we stumbled across Boatyard Cafe whilst looking for a place to have lunch. The interior is stunning and the seating just outside overlooking the boats and see makes the experience even more special. The food and wine were great, alongside lovely service!

Not sure if any of the food was home made, tasted and looked like a ready made meal from Tesco’s Staff were good, but dont let Gordon Ramsey anywhere near it. You would only hear expletives.

Booked table for birthday lunch, staff attentive although food service was quite slow and not up to an expected standard. I considered it expensive, £13.50 for an over cooked burger. Unfortunately will not be returning or recommending to family and friends.

Four of us had breakfast here a few weeks ago. Three of us had the Boatyard Traditional Breakfast and one the avocado and muffin. We were all delighted by the quality of the food and by the friendly, attentive, service. It doesn't seem like the same place as in some less complimentary reviews. The breakfasts arrived promptly and we were pleased at the way they were cooked - this was definitely not your traditional "greasy spoon". All in all, a really good start to the day!

We stopped in for lunch on a sunny day - I had heard mixed reviews about the service, but we were served by a lovely young guy, who was quick, pleasant and offered our dog a sausage (which he was incredibly happy with - 5 stars from our pup ). Thank you for a very pleasant lunch

We held our wedding party at the Boatyard Cafe. The atmosphere was amazing, the food was excellent and in abundance and the staff couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. We had such an amazing time and would recommend this wonderful venue to anyone holding a special event. Really good value for money too.

I bring a group of mountain bikers here for our pre-ride light breakfast and post ride drink every couple of months and it is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing start and finish to our day. A lovely atmosphere, modern setting and wonderful food and drinks is why we will always keep coming back. Thanks to Tina and the ever smiling and friendly staff who make us very welcome every time. Thanks Sean

11 am is coffee time ...... sat down, took ages for a waitress to take our order....20 minutes later got up and left ......and went around the corner where the staff were more welcoming .........Its the staff not the building that makes a business.

Looks pretty but service is a joke, sat down ordered a breakfast of a poached egg at 11:15. Brought over the drinks right away. Sat down until 12:00 with still no food came out for us asked the waiter where’s the food as we gotta go they came out at 12:15 saying they forgot about are food the place was empty!!!? No wonder it was empty due to the under age staff save your self the time and money and go CAFF cafe just around the Conor .

We visited last year on the back of a referral, the service then was awful. We gave them the benefit of the doubt as the place looks great. We booked a table of 7 outside for breakfast on bank holiday Monday. The table reserved was a couch, good for coffee but not for a family having breakfast, We moved tables once they were free. In the end we waited over 1 hour and not even served a drink during this time, Tables next to us said the food that did arrive was not good, we gave up and left. They either don't have enough staff on or let down by staff. to happen twice that's not good. Has the potential to be great - hire some staff...

Wanted to come by the Boatyard on a May BH evening with our mischievous son in tow. A lovely calm atmosphere in the heart of the Sandbanks peninsula with a relaxed setting. We'd made arrangements for dinner in town but wanted to see this place. Carol was welcoming and very hospitable (even though we were only having drinks), which is always a great sign of a place. Will definitely come back here on a return to Bournemouth/Poole.

I stopped here by accident - I was walking past

What seems a lovely little find on the outside quickly turned into one of the most disappointing lunch experiences we’ve ever had. Waitress friendly but very forgetful. Food took a lifetime to arrive & we were told the chef was very busy, but were only about 6 customers in the cafe including us 4. When the food did arrive the 2 burgers had mould on the bread. We were told they were a fresh batch ‘from the freezer’ - very disappointing. They took the 2 burgers off the bill. 4 drinks and 2 other lunch meals came to £40, pretty deer. All in all it’s a lovely spot for some coffee if you’re not in a rush but there’s other places in the area which get it spot on.

Great lunch venue. Good food. Good wine and great service from Carole the waitress. This place is a hidden gem on the Sandbanks peninsula. Lovely sunny terrace etc

This cafe/bar is part of the Sandbanks Yacht Company. Four of us visited on 28 March 2018 and I submitted a detailed review as the service received was so appalling. Didn’t realise you could post a review via ‘Boatyard Cafe Bar’ or ‘Sandbanks Yacht Company’ and so I would advise anyone thinking of visiting this cafe to read my review on the ‘Boatyard Cafe Bar’ site.

It’s a nice looking venue and the staff are friendly. We ordered breakfast ( c £10 each ) and mine came without the avocado ( key ingredients , which was rectified ) they changed the muffin to round cut bread and the eggs were very over cooked.

Friendly staff; nice atmosphere; food, drink and accommodating to all (including the 'other' family member, i.e. your dog). Ben and I were very pleased to find a truly dog friendly location on the peninsula! We'll be back, most definitely. Thank you for a lovely lunch and an equally lovely welcome. Would recommend for you and your four-legged friend :)

friendly staff, nice room, nice coffee, had soup and sandwich - sliced granary style bread and plastic ham - bought without soup-and-sarnie deal a sandwich is over £8 i think - poor value, low grade ingredients, at this price I expect nice hand cut loaf and proper ham

Had breakfast here today, nothing spectacular, but good food. Staff were friendly and attentive. Definitely worth a visit if your around sandbanks

Once a favourite breakfast venue, today's visit with our weekend guests was disappointing. The waitress was argumentative. Maybe some training needed? Eggs overcooked. Chef using his hands to serve food. Will not be rushing back. Too many other places to chose from to 'wow' my guests.

We live nearby and wanted a quick light lunch with our daughter and child. We booked a table to ensure a high chair and staff were very helpful. The place is small but fine out of season. Our granddaughter played happily and they warned her food. Adult food fine and reasonably priced. Good for a coffee or drink as well.

Location is delightful because it’s away from the crowds but there is a la k of attention to detail here. I get the fact that this is boatyard and they wanted to beach out and make more money, but there is no wow factor which there so could be. Why not offer exceptional bread/toast rather than ordinary and instead of bringing a tea bag with hot water to the table (allowing it to cool), how about putting it in the water so that it can benefit from steeping? In fact, how about a really high quality tea rather than the ordinary if charging relatively high prices?

This is our favourite breakfast venue in Poole. Friendly and relaxing atmosphere. Good choice of traditional and heathy food on the menu.

We’ve dropped in here a few times now and have always been greeted with excellent service and good food and drinks.

Four adults and two kids for a breakfast

What a great spot for breakfast and excellent coffee. Friendly professional staff. Great choices all freshly made to order

Reservar a amigos para comer el domingo para llegar con ningún chef!

Visited the boatyard cafe once again on 5th July, greeted by very friendly staff.We arrived well after breakfast cut off time But the chef was happy to cook us a breakfast regardless,it was Amazing food.We have our son in a wheelchair and we are always made to feel comfortable throughout our stay.Look forward to visiting again soon.

We went to the Boatyard cafe on Saturday morning on a bank holiday weekend. The inside was busy and so we sat outside, I understand that they were short staffed and had a new chef, eventually we ordered coffees after 20minutes of waiting, another staff member came out, apologised and started to take our order, I requested the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, I was told that there was no smoked salmon, I asked whether there was any gluten free options for bread, she went to check.......15 minutes later the original waiter came out and said there wasn't, I ordered the full English but again as they had run out of gluten free sausages I ordered extra bacon. My wife ordered the avocado on a muffin....ah, there were no muffins!! Clearly the weekend order hadn't been done and this was now turning into a fawlty towers sketch. We ordered what was available and more tea and coffee.Meanwhile the outside dining area was full, 20 mins, no more drinks, 30 mins breakfast and drinks arrive. The food was bland and not well presented, other customers were also complying.I am hoping that this was a bad day, we won't be going back though

Lovely food and good menu. I loved it because I was allowed to take my dog into the restaurant, as did many others and they were all well behaved. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

considering only 2 tables were occupied we stood at the door for ages we sat our selves down and asked for the menubeing told by friends, the fish and chips are the best in the areaordered 2 fish and and chipsDon,t bothertriple fried chip, means more oily chipsfish batter so over fried, oil saturated

The Boatyard isn't that easy to find, but this makes it all the more delightful. Sunday lunch here was very good. The view from the window was great. Children's meals are good.

We arrived at this cafe at 1.30pm having seen the rave reviews but hadn't made a booking. There were a few tables available. We seated ourselves and collected some menus ourselves as the two serving staff seemed busy. The service was very slow. We were advised that there was practically no food left?!?!? The kids wanted a kids pasta pesto dish. They couldn't do this. Neither could they offer us a sharing platter. They were all out of everything apparently (the first Sunday of half term week at 1.30pm?!?!?). We resigned ourselves to a light lunch and chose the only thing that seemed to be available- a bowl of chili squid and a bowl of fries for the children and some drinks.The food took over 30 mins to arrive and when it did, I have to say, we were pretty appalled. The squid looked like old bits of rubber boot! (Obviously re-fried to re-heat multiple times). The chips were ok.We didn't say anything. The staff didn't seem happy , the chef was clearly run off his feet (we assume) and the restaurant was all out of food! Hugely disappointing. We left hungry. Would absolutely not recommend this place.

We visited the Boatyard Cafe Bar a couple of weeks ago on a grey Tuesday, only wanting a hot chocolate to warm us, We we're welcomed by an elder woman, who seemed very short with us, I think we were interrupting her conversation! Anyway we were offered a menu & eventually the same woman brought our drinks - which were lovely I might add! After viewing the menu we decided to eat, I am vegetarian so was a bit concerned as to what I could have, after asking the waitress, The chef came out to see me, She was very friendly & went through some ideas (from which were not on the menu) of which I could eat, completely putting my mind at ease & making us feel very welcome!The food was delicious & full of flavour - incredible!!We decided to try the Boatyard again with some friends, this time on a Sunday, unfortunately the female chef wasn't working & we certainly didn't receive the same warmth as before - Food was average this time, The male chef was very rude & made us feel very uncomfortable, we hardly touched our food & left. - very disappointed Three times lucky!?We visited the Boatyard on a Monday, & to our delight the female chef was working. She saw us & immediately came over to our table to welcome us, it was nice to see a happy welcoming face!As before she went through some specials with us, tailoring them to our tastes & made us some fantastic food, we had starters & a main course this time. - Perfection!We both left with a Happy Belly! A fantastic chef with a passion for food & above all she went above & beyond for her customers - it's just a shame she's not there everyday! We would highly recommend the Boatyard - but check which Chef is working!!

Good, uncomplicated menu in an interesting venue, give it a try. tough to find a parking spot in season.

A lovely little place perfect for lunch. The staff were very friendly and accommodating and the food was excellent.

I visited this place very recently and was not impressed with the dirty teapots which our tea was served in.... The place looks clean and tidy in itself and the decor is ok. Not what I expected for that area what so ever...

Nice cafe with great food. We came for breakfast and it was great. Staff were very helpful and accommodating or us with the dog and 2 babies.

We took friends who live nearby to this restaurant to thank them for having us for the weekend. The food was mediocre, the prices high for the service and food we received. We sat outside and it felt like a cafe (there were certainly no frills) instead of the upmarket restaurant it pretends to be.

Hadn't been before so didn't know what to expect. Liked the décor and the atmosphere was relaxed. It is quite small but plenty of outside seating. Food was good and well presented. Staff were happy and we were served really well. Wine was nicely chilled. You can just see the sea if you sit outside and there are no boats in the way ! They have music on Friday evenings. There is no parking so you have to park on the road or in the large Sandbanks public car park. There is a nasty little step as you go through the entrance door so be careful. Good place to meet up with friends. Nice to sit out with a coffee

Sorry to say we sent the food back and left after an hour of waitingMy steak should have medium but it was like an old boot and the chips were not cooked and still hardPossibly the worst food they could have served, don't use the condiments the bottles are covered in dry sauce and filthyI can cook better so sorry why would I pay £23 for a tough steak and hard undercooked chips?Not at all good

Popped in for a drink on Saturday evening and ended up staying for a lovely stone baked pizza and salad. Staff were courteous and service was excellent.

Place looks promising. Nice atmosphere. Menu looks good, small range of safe choices. The food we had (lasagne, ravioli and the squid starter) were all basic catering standard stuff from a large tub. Disappointing. Should be much better. Allow the chef to cook something not just reheat.

We came here for breakfast, but unfortunately, they had just finished serving; so, we had some champagne instead. Hopefully, we'll pop back this Summer and have some food, but the bubbles were nice, as was the sunshine. Lovely location

Had a barbecue there yesterday - was one of the best ever. Delicious tuna steak - melt in the mouth - and succulent tender chicken and ribs - excellent salads - good choice and plenty to eat. Lovely setting looking out over the bay.

We visited today with family for Sunday lunch. The cafe is somewhere between a restaurant and a cafe, situated in a boat yard, true to its name, you don't get harbour views but it's very comfortable and smartly furnished. Dogs are allowed in and the deck has some great sofas, tables and stools.My double baked lamb roast was very nice, well presented, a balanced portion with the veg, but I'm preprogrammed to expect a large sunday roast and @ £15.95 it was not great value for money in terms of portion. The local clientele in Sandbanks will not be short of a cash and the Boat Yard Cafe is priced accordingly.The Salmon tagliatelle looked great and the kids menu was pretty good including ice-cream (vanilla only). Coffee is also very nice. My recommendation is to go for breakfast, great pancakes, more reasonably priced and just as tasty.

This place claims to be prepared fresh yet everything is cooked prior as they dont have a hob.Picture attached is of seafood platter!! Yes for £25 it's horrific and most awful looking piece of fish I have seen.Chef is rude and serves pasta ravioli £1.99 from Tescos and adds sauce.£3 for small coke.Glasses filthyBarely see glimpse of sea unless you squint.All deserts are bought in from wholesaler and just thrown on plate with cream.Dirty fabric seats all stained.

Visited the cafe for the about the fourth time, once again could not not fault the staff or the food. Very friendly staff and we were made to feel welcomed, and as we have a son in a wheelchair that goes a very long way indeed.

we ate here sunday lunch time, the food was very good. take alot of beating.we sat outside, with a good view of the bay. boats were being taken in and out of the yard, a little bit of noise.

The boat yard is a welcome addition to Sandbanks, the menu is not partuclarly big but is very reasonably priced and the surroundings are laid out nicely, with the added bonus of a partial sea view, staff were friendly and polite and the service was prompt and food was nice and flavoursome, a nice little place to eat that is informal , i can recomend the pizza's.

Came here for a late brunch on a lovely sunny Sunday. Prices are good, menu is really good something for everyone. Decor is really lovely slightly new england beachy which fits in well with the location. A really great place to come if your in the area.

I made a booking on Table Pounce at the Boatyard restaurant for Friday evening for 2 at 8.00 pm we arrived early to get a drink and confirm we had arrived for our table. We were told that we didn't have a booking ?? So they said we could sit and eat in the sofa area with tables and eat there, we ordered a second drink and went and sat down and waited 20 minuets , we were then told they did have a table so we moved to the table, to be told we couldn't sit there it was booked and he arrived with one drink, we ordered 2 which he then came back with and gave us them on the house we were again back on the sofa. Then nothing,not what would you like to order they just ignored us,so we left at 9.00pm 1hr 15 mins after arriving. The place was crowded with live music so loud that you could't hear yourself speak. Will not go again.

I went to this place with family and all in all we had a nice time and he food was very good. However the food took a very long time to arrive, until the point where we wondered if the restaurant actually served food! The other problem was it was very noisy and fir young children that would have been a problem, in fact there was a little girl next to us who was wearing notice cancelling headphones. But then again if you like an lively, happening atmosphere, then I would say its worth a visit.

My family was probably lucky to get in to the Boatyard having booked just an hour in advance on a Friday over the Easter holiday. Consequently we were put on a table right next to the band which, to be fair, we were warned about when we booked. The café was packed and the noise level was very high even when the band was not on. The other consequence of being full was that the service was slow - it took a considerable time even to get our drinks on the table as there only seemed to be two people serving. However, the food and drink that we got we enjoyed and overall it was a pleasant evening. It would be great to go back when not quite so busy!

Met with some clients for a working breakfast. Highly recommended. Views are great, food is also great..I'm planning on returning for an evening meal and drink also.

We were a family of 4 , staying in Sandbanks wanting an early dinner on a Saturday night and this was fine. Nice decor , a view of the boatyard (clue in the name !). It was very quiet , so service was prompt , and my fish and chips were good. The pizza my children ordered was excellent I discovered on sampling ! For a 3 minute walk from our holiday house , this did the job and we will return this holiday.

Great place, great location, very friendly staff and excellent food, however, the meal was spoilt because of the smell of damp dogs. The restaurant welcomes dogs and is quite compact so two dogs in the restaurant gave it a particular odour which sadly overpowered a lovely meal. Great place for dog owners but not for anyone who does not want to eat with dogs.

Being the only smart cafe in Sandbanks, it's obviously going to be popular with the locals - Harry Redknapp was there the day we visited. If you can afford to live in Sandbanks, then you will not worry about the prices charged in the cafe, but having said that, we thought they were reasonable, given the waterfront position. It's a shame you don't actually have a view of the harbour.They serve good coffee and the food is reasonable, but if you want better quality you now have Rick Stein's restaurant just along the road - with harbour views. We found the service was a little slow, but perhaps it would have been better if we were regulars.

I notice a previous review states if your not regular you will get left overs,I completely agree with this statement after winning two breakfast tickets here me and my mum were very much looking forward to our visit, on arrival the eldest waitress was who we met first and a polite hello or smile would have been nice but nope just told shed be with us in a bit, the younger lady who served us was very friendly, food was poor due to it all being cold we were one of the first in yet last to have our order taken,breakfast took half hour to get to table well i think it was waiting in kitchen as that is only explanation for it being so cold,we have been asked to review from where we won tickets, we wont be returning or recommending very disappointed. If your not a regular id stay clear much nicer places x

Called in with my wife on Saturday night. Usual bunch of posh drunk people. Paid £8.70 for a large glass of white wine. I know this is Sandbanks but £3.50 more is too much. Don't go!

I booked this great place for a surprise birthday party for my husband in December.We had canapés and mulled wine with live music.It was an excellent night. The canapés were delicious and lots of them and the staff couldn't do enough for us.A great night had by all - worth a visit!We have also been there since for a Sunday roast - delicious!

A really quirky but modern cafe and bar just of Panamera Road Sandbanks sits on the edge of the slipway for the Sandbanks Boatyard (obviously). Really friendly staff and environment with live entertainment during the summer. Nice food great choice of beers and a lovely place to enjoy one of the best views.

Lovely little spot for lunch, not the best views but a pleasant ambience, we had the fish sharing platter, very nice, would return for sure.

3 friends and I booked more than 1 week ahead for a Friday night dinner.On arriving at 7.30pm, 4 items off the (already limited) menu had already sold out.Most of the other tables seemed to be occupied by locals/regulars and they had lovely looking food and modern fine wine glasses.Based on what we could see other diners eating, 2 of us ordered the hake and expected a plump, white, juicy fillet each. What we actually received were 2-3 tail portions each, clearly the off cuts from the other diners' fillets.Our wine then was served to us in cheap supermarket glasses, completely different to the other diners.We did raise this point with the manager and were given a single measure of a liqueur each and some drivel about the dishwasher only washing 4 glasses at a time......This is a restaurant who clearly value their regulars (even allowing their dogs up at the tables) but if you're visiting the area and looking for a friendly local eatery, do not book here.

Not the easiest place to find in the dark!The rice was hard (overdone in the microwave) and overcooked bhaji wouldn't go again

Great find.Enjoyed the food and friendly service. Nice place, not pretentious and the two guys called Fretworks made the evening.

Coffee so good had to have two, good cake and pleasant to sit and consume the said beverages Nice look out onto to Poole harbor

First time trying Lobster! Amazing. Lovely venue probably nicer at lunchtime or early evening as can see the boats! Only quibble was we were charged £3 for a small diet coke! Rather over the top in my opinion.

Great food and friendly staff, loved this place. We went back 3 times over 2 days for breakfast and dinner.

Found this place from the Trip Advisor app while visiting Sandbanks for the first time. Was a totally spot on experience, good service, nice location with outside space, and a menu to suit most peoples taste. Outside seating in the sun is a bit limited, so very likely you'll be sitting inside if the suns out!

We visit here every time we come to sandbanks. Friendly staff that always remember us and happy for us to bring in our pushchair. Food and atmosphere are great. Highly recommended!

Called in to reserve a table for lunch,staff really pleasant. Good menu with daily specials made choosing difficult.My grey mullet on a bed of crushed potatoes excellent.Sitting on the decking with good food cold white wine and old friends perfect recipe

Lovely setting and layout of the cafe, with friendly staff but overall poor service. For the most part it was only our table of 3 and another table of 4, but after about 20minutes we had to ask to order our food, this order was then confirmed twice with us, and yet only 2 out of 3 orders were put through, and our drinks were forgotten about, twice.When we finally received our meals, the food was highly disappointing, with the worst Caesar salad I've ever had.So overall a lovely restaurant but is in desperate need of better management as has a lot of potential.

Rang up very last minute for a table, staff were very accommodating with finding a table for 7 people on a busy evening. Food all very nice and the staff great. Would definitely visit again

Hidden amongst the boats in Whitecliff...Scrumpy cakes and lovely food.A place to meet friends or go to read a newspaper during the day...it gets packed so book for eveningsI also like their soups.

So after a 4hour journey, all we wanted was food and wine, and the boatyard provided. We have two sharing boards to start with, that came with very cute mini loaves of bread. I then had the Hallumi salad, PJD a burger and my mum the fish and chips. My salad was amazing. Just a heads up the side portion of fries was huge!!!! There was live music which made it hard for a conversation, but there is just something lacking from the place. Staff were nice but not exactly friendly or attentive. I would happily go again but not if i wanted a meal instead of food and drinks, if that makes sense.

We organised an Indian themed evening private party as a charity event and had a fantastic time. Everyone made such an effort and even the staff dressed in Indian costumes to complete the aptmosphere. The food was superb and very reasonable and everyone enjoyed the evening with attentive friendly staff. they could not have done more. Great night, thank you.