Clay Pipe Inn in Purbeck

Always welcomed at this venue for a delicious carvery on a Sunday

The Clay Pipe is always good food & great value for money with a friendly team.

One of our favourite pubs! Really nice food reasonably priced, and great staff!

We had a skittles party and were in the side room. This was great but there wasn't enough staff for the busyness of the pub. We had to join long queues for a drink in the main very busy pub instead of using the bar hatch in the games room which interrupted the play of the games. The food was good value for money and the staff were friendly and helpful. They also had a little outdoor play park for young children. Definitely recommend this establishment for family gatherings.

We waited a little while before being acknowledged, it did seem that there might have been a staff member missing compared to other visits, or just busier than usual with walk-in's (we'd booked). We'd checked the menu online, and although I apreciate that the Xmas meal was a 3 course set meal/deal it would have been nice to mix and match with the non-festive menu. We waited an acceptable time for the food we ordered, but it was hot, tasty and well cooked (perhaps the burger on our Boss Burger was a little dry, but perfectly edible) We'll return on the New Year, thank you.

Ordered takeaway online. Fish and chips to pick up waited about 5 minutes. Lovely warm atmosphere friendly staff.

Great service/food Booking a table is a must

Had the Sunday roast plenty of choice piping hot so good .

Everything was perfect from staff, food and atmosphere

Great great friendly service fantastic food

Caught fault it will be coming again it was lovely staff was brilliant thank u

Excellent service and good food a very nice place to eat

The staff and the food where fantastic

We are a group of old school friends, who are in their 70s. We meet up every couple of months. The Clay pipe, is one of our favourites. We had a booking for 25th November, food, service & atmosphere was brilliant. Thankyou to all the staff.

Had a party for my mums 75th and was amazing. Thank you for the amazing service and friendly staff.

Really friendly greeting from the bar staff lovely food every time we go there great value for money

Excellent pub with plenty of seating inside and out in garden food was excellent here and reasonably priced, staff very helpful . Best to book in advance as it gets busy .

A lovely run pub visited for dinner while on holiday to the area will definitely return when next in the area. The meals were brilliant value and had an excellent customer service and great pub atmosphere.

Great food. Good value. Friendly staff.

Excellent service best carvery we have had in ages Excellent customer service couldn't have been more helpful

Brilliant food, wonderful staff and excellent service

Burger was very overcooked and chips not cooked properly

Fabulous service, looked after us really well, pregnant daughter, two big dogs and a four year old x Found us a lovely big table for 6 and space for the dogs Loved the food, great beer and even though we were full greedy eyes had to have a pudding yummy Will be back

Amazing food and friendly staff. Great atmosphere.

What a lovely 😍 place always have a lovely time here carvery is always nice and hot and fresh

Friendly,welcoming staff,excellent food at affordable prices

Excellent place to meet family or friends for a good drink or reasonable priced meal.

The food was excellent And a great team of staff

Only had drinks but the food we saw being served looked excellent and good portions. A lovely pub with good furnishings and a SKITTLE ALLEY being used.Bar service friendly and quick. Will revisit if in the area

Had a great evening in the skittle alley 🎳 Friendly staff

The staff were so helpful and friendly made the visit so mice we went back the next day for Sunday roast.

We visited because we had a Sizzling Pubs voucher and thought the deal might be OK. Having tried another Sizzling Pub in the area before, we thought the food was good, although the atmosphere there wasn't great. The Claypipe had a bit better atmosphere, but was still very noisy, with the bar nearby and people having too much to drink. Food ordering was OK and food arrived in good time. My wife's gammon steak was to her liking, but I felt my Sizz;ling dish lacked taste and was only available served with Rice or Chips. I'm sure I had Fajitas at the other pub. All told, it was sort of OK, but nothing I would write home about. I doubt we'll be back.

Pretty standard sizzling pub but unfortunately we had to send the stake back and it took over 30mins to get are desserts

Great place I'd heard lots about but never been until today, I will be returning, I want to try their carvery 😋

Excellent meals service was brilliant as was the meals great value for money great choice on the menu the chicken & mushroom pie highly recommended great choice of drinks also

We had a lovely time at The Clay Pipe, great food and brilliant staff, thanks George for all your help.

We often visit the clay pipe & booking a table on line is quick & easy to do . Met with a friendly smile from the bar man & out table was ready , he helped us use our offers on our app & the food was excellent as always . The only thing that I would like to see is that Dogs are not permitted in the bar but can be in the Garden area only & on leads at all times as when we visited there was two big dogs that intimidated us & made us nervous as we had a 2 year old & a baby with us , you don't know what temperament they have especially in the hot weather.

Staff are amazing friendly especially George

George is the bollocks well done

Great food, great service, and very reasonably priced.

The food as always was very good. The down side was shortage of staff on the bar and restaurant which meant a big queue to order food and drinks but they all worked extremely hard considering.

Very busy tonight so glad we had booked. Bit of a wait for food, but understandable with the amount of customers. Food came out hot and was cooked well. Staff friendly and efficient, and all done with a smile. A lovely evening, thank you.

Great food, great service and great atmosphere 👍

Lovely place , very friendly people, staff were superb and the food was 2nd to none

Had to set our own table even after booking a month in advance, there were 13 in the party we rang up and asked if we could add just one more person, bear in mind there were plenty tables where we were seated and they refused.

Good food, nice atmosphere, lovely staff and dog friendly!

Had lovely meals in here last month and friendly staff.

Great food polite and friendly staff

Ordered surf n turf. Plates were red hot so steak rather than being medium rare was very well done and tough ! Even the onion on plate was nearly burnt. Mum mentioned steak to waitress who said probably because plates hot - chef obviously needs to cook steaks to allow for this or drop temperature of plates, they don't need to be red hot ! My brother had steak and his was perfect. Prices very good.

Great experience, lovely atmosphere for kids and adults alike. The food was delicious and the staff were great.

Lovely little pub, welcoming staff team, good value for money, Sunday carvery was excellent & they even had kids cutlery for little ones.

Sign up to their app as you will get a complementary drink and you'll also get a card stamp every time you go earning surprises

One of the best pubs for food! Reasonably priced food to! 😋

You should book a table in advance as it is always busy as it is near 3 caravan parks. Food is good & reasonably priced, I highly recommend.

We went in on the off chance of a table it was busy but they were very welcoming found us a space,food came out quick and hot,the playground was a hit and would be lovely in the summer to sit outside and eat such a lovely place will definitely come back again.

Nice pub restaurant not been in a longtime. 3 stars you may say not good, (3 is my new 5) as we all give 5stars for good food and service, which this was did they go above and beyond, yes they did so let’s make it 4 stars. I’ve given 4 because they were busy and had a lot of reservations all but the skittle alley was full, Nigel said they were busy and the only place they could accommodate us was the skittle alley. Food came out hot and well presented. Only negative because we were stuck out the way the table wasn’t cleared away before desserts. See you again.

This is our third visit while staying at Sandford Holiday Park. We have family in Swanage who recommended the pub. The food is always good value and delicious. The service and friendliness of staff is unmatched anywhere we visit in this area. Well done to the owners and staff for such a well managed and friendly pub.

Good food, nice atmosphere, great service

Excellent food friendly staff and dog friendly

Service was great and staff friendly. The Gyros lacked flavour and there was hardly any chicken inside, very disappointing and not value for money.

Absolute gem of a pub excellent food drink and service will be back........... Often

We've just enjoyed 5he Sunday carvery at The Clay Pipe Inn. All I can say is Wow!! The food is amazing and the staff very friendly, attentive and efficient. I would definitely recommend.

Food always excellent and good value

We always visit the Claypipe Inn when staying in Sandford on holiday. Amazing selection of food, warm welcome & exceptional value for money. Thanks to Jane on our visit who was so helpful & kind to our elderly relative.

Great food at reasonable prices, service was good and the staff friendly and helpful. They did mess up our order one meal should have been a beef burger and they gave us a chicken burger but the wife didn't want to return it.

Whilst on holiday at Sandford park we went to the clay pipe, we were made very welcome, the place gave a nice friendly atmosphere. Most importantly for this review is that my niece has a severe peanut allergy, they went about and beyond to make sure that even her curtley and food was all sterilised and came out separate , this was so important as this allergy has left my niece who is 13 not wanting to eat out at all. She felt safe and confident by their attention to her and her needs. Well done team, and to Chole who was taking our order. 🤗

Was all reserved on my arrival. However, they have managed to find a able for us. Food was delicious

Friendly staff, good food, good deals.

Had dinner here as a good place to meet friends with kids (there is an outdoor play area for them). Arrived for early dinner, service and food was good, reasonably priced as it's attracted to a holiday park.

Great pub, good food and service.

Lovely food, very good prices and service.

We had a carvery, one of the best we've ever had. Staff are always so nice too, make you feel really special. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. Gorgeous cauli cheese too!

Ideal for families as there is a play park for the kids

Excellent food and a very good portion friendly efficient staff. I can’t really fault the place.

Great service and food. One big shoutout to The barmate Chloe. Came for the first time yesterday and she asked where we were from which was very friendly. Told us some advice to reserve a table next time so we came back the next day and we were in the corner. Food took around 30mins to 45mins probably going to come back if we do come back to Dorset.

Looked great and must be popular as there were so many reservations.

Quality food and reasonable prices. Relaxed friendly atmosphere.

We went here to get dinner most evenings about 4 to 5pm and was turned away every evening because all the tables said reserved even though nobody was sat at them at least 20 tables so not very good management of their food and don't serve food outside either

Great food and service. Reasonably priced.

Very welcoming pub, with lovely staff and great food.

The Sunday carvery it’s a must. Rib of beef cooked to perfection on an incredible bargain price. The cauliflower and cheese it’s beautiful. Happy Staff. Always smiling and making you feel welcome.

Amazing pub. food was delicious and very very affordable. best mac and cheese! staff are so lovely!

I can’t express to everyone how amazing this place is , we as a family of 5 was so looked after by the staff , the older gentleman at the bar is just the most amazing person, the two younger girls also couldn’t do more to help , looking at this from the outside point it’s almost a if they want to make the customers happy “ which they do with pure ease “ but on the other hand you can see how well looked after the staff are and how they don’t like to over run them , which is so beautiful to see , we booked twice over two days we loved it that much , until next time !! Thank you once again xx

Staff are amazing, very friendly and will to help. Nice clean restaurant, the eating area out side is very inviting

Great food with excellent friendly staff going again soon

Always a lovely welcoming experience with Jane and Nigel, The food is great at very reasonable prices.

Our favourite place to eat out with a wide choice on the menu. Each time our food has been cooked to perfection and the customer service is excellent. Thank you to the whole team for making each visit enjoyable.

Fantastic visit - food was excellent, good value, the pub is in a lovely area and has a wonderful aesthetic. Best of all were the staff, who managed to squeeze us in despite a lot of reservations (being next to the holiday park after all). Highly recommend

There is no rush. Just like eating at home

Mouse droppings Everywhere Mouldy bun When we asked for a refund The manager told us to leave her pub And racial abuse abuse towards me and my family

Can't fault Great staff great food and cheap

Beautiful food as always, the staff are always polite and busy, great value meals and always piping hot.

Very busy food pub ! Draught beer and cider excellent. food was ok what i and friends had.. good outside sitting area...worth a visit.

Fantastic food, Fantastic value Service is great, give that little bit extra and added value Realy good atmosphere, garden is good aswell

Great pub with excellent value for your money. Food is superb and staff are friendly.

Staying at South Lytchett Caravan park, caught a taxi over for the sizzling menu. Brilliant atmosphere with holiday makers and locals, long ques but seen to quickly. Manager Jane wasn’t happy about one of our meals being burnt - chicken pie. Free drink/pudding given without asking. When our food arrived Jane asked how they was, realised the steak wasn’t cooked to how it was ordered - refunded without hesitation. We already stated when initially asked both meals was fine - Jane is an absolute credit to this pub, does not stop for a moment of her shift. Tenders to everyone regardless of their needs. Credit to the pub and the sizzling company.

Lovely food at good prices. It gets very busy in the evening. You need to book. Lunch is better, not so busy.

Food awesome and quality for the price

Starters. Were passable Skillets , chicken okay but because they were sat on top of the veg which was mainly onion a cherry tomato and stem of broccoli, it was all greasy . Wouldn’t go again

Very welcoming and friendly staff, the food was great and they also allow well behave dogs. Visited twice and would strongly recommend.