Cobbs Yacht Club in Poole

Dinner for 8 took nearly 1 1/2 hours, the order came 15 mins apart so some hard nearly eaten by then time the other dishes arrived, we had to send back a burger, ask for plates, ketchup, mayonnaise, drinks. It was an uphill struggle from arriving to leaving. The food ironically was very over cooked. The burgers were dry, the fried goods were really dark nearly burnt onion rings, scampi, prawns and fish. We won’t be going back there’s no reason to stop on our way back from boating. In comparison Lake Yard offers identical facilities and amazing food a short hop away. When I told the bar lady about our complaints all she said was we are nothing to do with the marina ! I’m not sure how that helps the appauling experience we had on a Saturday night.

The best breakfast I've had in all my years. Great produce great service. Can't wait to come back. Great selection of beers. Very friendly with a great atmosphere

We were staying local in the area on our first family holiday. We came with our baby and we really enjoyed the atmosphere! We only stayed for drinks but even if we wanted food it was fully booked anyway! So it shows how busy/ popular it is there. The locals were really nice and friendly and all the girls working were all really nice too! It’s what you want in a pub :-) we will definitely come again.

We visited for lunch recently having never been previously. The four of use had four different meals which everyone enjoyed. The meals took a little time to appear but were hot and freshly cooked.

We visited here on the off chance as the pub nearest to Rockley Park (where we were staying) did not have enough staff to serve us food. What a great decision. The food was amazing and the staff were amazing. The manager even stayed behind for us whilst we finished our drinks. Everything around Poole seemed to have to close early due to staff shortages so this was really appreciated.

Not great place to eat. Not unfairly called a Weatherspoons by the water. The servce mirrors the MDL marina in seeming not to care. Most marina customers do not visit. Do, and you will see why.

Fabulous Sunday lunch (as always). Lovely selection of veg, plenty of meat and beautiful Yorkshire followed by a mouth watering panacotta dessert. Ofcourse there is a selection of wines offered, and the staff are friendly and helpful. From a 'chavvy local' (see previous review) who doesn't own a boat - actually I'm not sure we visited the same restaurant! ?

This place fails at the first. It is misnamed as it is not Cobbs Quay Yacht Club, but temporary shed structure in the car park of the MDL Cobbs Quay Marina. It serves badly cooked food, using cheap ingredients with hit or more miss service and no wine list. What wines do you sell "red or white". Like literally, thats the choice two bottles...... Another reviewer described this place as a downmarket Weatherspoon pub, and I would agree. It is true that it is over-run by chavy drunk locals who use it as their local boozer, and do not own a boat. Such a missed opportunity, but that accurately reflects the wider MDL Cobbs Quay Marina which is, by some margin, the worst marina (poor facilities, design and dire customer service) that we have ever visited.

Great pub and fantastic band playing. Has so much potential especially in the summer if you want to see the harbour, boats and sun going down. Meals taken to people looked very nice

We have just been for a fantastic family meal here whilst on holiday. Steak, chilli, Kiev and fish fingers all very tasty and lovely and fresh! The service was superb, the food turned up quick, freshly cooked. Great atmosphere in a restaurant/bar that caters for visitors and quay users alike! We waited about 15 mins for pud and the staff were really apologetic without us even mentioning it and offered free drinks to make up for it! Can not fault this place will definitely be coming back!

We all had something different. The portions were great, service was really friendly, menu was refreshing and offered good options. From stroganoff to burgers or fish. Beautiful setting, good drinks. Loved it here. Puddings were also excellent, crumble and chocolate fudge.

This is a genuine review from locals who have eaten at Cobbs Restaurant & Bar on several occasions since moving to the area in 2014. It's in a quirky building in a lovely setting which, although located within a marina, doesn't attempt to be a snobbish over-priced venue. It's certainly never been full of "chavs" when we've been (see another review) and we've always experienced a welcoming down-to-earth atmosphere, with good quality food, generous portions at reasonable prices and great service. I do sometimes wonder whether there's the occasional reviewer who makes negative comments because they are either posting on behalf of a competitor or are just used to haute cuisine and being waited on hand and foot with minions at their beck and call, hovering around with table dustpan and brushes when the slightest crumb drops. We'll be back!

Had lunch with you today and was very impressed. Food fantastic and Luke looked after us very well. Will visit you when we in area again. Couldn't fault the service or quality of the meal. The tomato soup was wonderful and the cottage pie. Also my prawn sandwich and chips. We must try you in an evening sometime. Hope you do well this Summer.

Unfortunately we hadn't been able to visit for a couple of months but it was so good to be back. This is a great place which we are lucky enough to have within walking distance. We love the unfussy relaxed ambience of the place. My wife and I and our two friends had a lovely evening on Thursday 10th June. The food was great as was the wine and the service. The staff were attentive and ensured everything was to our satisfaction. All covid rules were upheld and we felt totally safe. We sat in the marquee which of course had the sides fully open. Wherever you sit you have a lovely view of the marina and out to Holes Bay. I am just about to book another table for next week!

I’m gobsmacked by the long ranting bad review from the Italian reviewer that I just read in here. Visited with my daughter this Saturday afternoon for lunch and thought it was fantastic service and value. Sat in the makeshift covered marquee, whilst it was hammering down with rain outside. But the covered sides and well tended to patio heaters kept it lovely and warm - it was actually a bit too warm at times. Waiting staff were very friendly and attentive, food was lovely and great value for money with generous portions. Not a drunken chav in site, as described by another reviewer. We’ll certainly be back. One very small gripe - the wheelchair access into the main door can do with improving greatly. Although it’s ramped, it’s a very short but high ramp and really quite dangerous for an independent wheelchair user especially on the outside. I speak as somebody with over 25 years experience.....

Our family and extended family, have been visiting the yacht club for many years and it is still one of our favourite places to visit. From the owners, bar staff, restaurant staff, kitchen and runners they are fantastic team who endeavour to make your visit as relaxed and enjoyable as they possibly can. What I am most impressed by, is the way they responded to covid and the ever changing challenges they had to face. They responded in a fun yet professional manner, and it’s such a shame we have had to witness rude people making their life’s difficult at times - shame on them. Cobbs remains a firm favourite, great venue, good food and fantastic team! Keep up the great work team cobbs x

When you look at the waterside view and location of this place; the high value of the boats moored in the marina and the quality of the cars that the boaters leave parked in the car park, this place could and should be superb and a gold mine. However, the reality is something quite different. It looks, sounds and is populated by the sort of people you see but try to avoid outside a Wetherspoons. In short, during our two recent visits it was over-run by drunk chavs who seem to use it as their local pub, with little or nothing to do with the boats. They are loud, rude, sweary with no class and it sets a poor and downmarket first impression. Whilst the food portion sizes are large, the quality and low-skill displayed by the chef and the cheap, poor quality of ingredients used makes for tasty eating. There is no finesse or presentation, the food unremarkable and tastless. It's poor quality pub gloop at best, and entirely without merit. The building which houses the restaurant looks like a secondhand modular classroom, with zero character or atmosphere. The outside seating area is a bit better but located too far from the water edge to benefit from the lovely view. The outside area is also ruined, on the two occasions we visited last week, by groups of drunk, loud locals who are not eating but drinking (a lot). However, the worst feature of this place is the customer service or lack of it. The people that run this place and the waiting staff should hang their heads in shame. They are amongst some of the rudest, most incompetent team assembled in the history of the hospitality industry. Having recently retired from 40 years working in the leisure and hospitality industry, I know what good and bad looks like and this place is dire. There is no smile, no finese, no class, orders are continually forgotton and mistakes made. We asked for mustard with our meal that arrived when our table was cleared at the end of the meal. We asked for a glass of red wine, white was delivered. We asked for a rare steak, it arrived on the burnt side of well done The people who served us did not even say hello, please or thank you. We had to chase the bill on both nights. We even witnessed one waitress knock a drink all over a lady sat at the next table, not apologise or even offer a free drink but blame the wind and then walk off!!! This place seems to be set up to serve drunk local residents as a downmarket and rough public house, rather than the affluent residents of the marina. It could be so good, but it is really, really poor and downmarket as currently configured. The most surprising thing is that MDL who own and operate the Cobbs Quay Marina and I assume are the landlord, put up with it. Done well, this place could be superb and a money making machine for the owner, but to do that it needs a makover, a new manager, trained waiting staff with a pulse and personality and a kitchen crew that can actually cook. The current operator seems to be so short-sighted, lazy and incompetent that they seem set to drive it into the ground. Unless you are one of their local drunk drinking buddies who they encourage and turn a blind eye too their questionable language and behaviour. Until somebody who cares takes this place on, I'd steer a wide berth. For now, Avoid !

Great little spot with good heating for the wind! Came here twice while in the area and will come back next time. Good food and nice staff

We went here for Lunch today main meal came before starters, that got taken back & 10 mins later got starters, prawn cocktail & not very special more like shrimp cocktail, had mains not sure if it was the ones brought out earlier & reheated, had pudding we both asked for ice-cream with it instead of cream but both came out with cream, I pointed this out & was offered to get some ice cream but not impressed by then. Food was good just someone needs to pay more attention to orders, silly mistakes but imposes on your experience. Don't like to complain & still gave a good tip .

Had a fantastic evening last Thursday with 2 friends. The ambience was brilliant. Lovely twinkling lights in the spacious and airy marquee made us feel very Christmassy from the start. The patio heaters kept us cosy and warm but with plenty of ventilation. As ever, excellent adherence to covid rules made us feel safe. Easy check in with the NHS app on arrival plus contact details being recorded. Hand sanitizer as you arrive. The food was brilliant as was the service . We had the turkey roulade which was fab. As usual giant sized portions. You never leave here hungry! Merry Christmas to all the staff at Cobbs Quay. See you in the New Year.

Called up for a last minute table for lunch and the lady on the phone was only too happy to help. We arrived around 15 minutes later and were seated inside the restaurant area. It was clean and well spaced out with all the COVID measures in place. The club sandwich was really good and the prawn one was really well filled. Lunch for 2 for under £20. Will definitely return to try the evening menu.

Been going here for some time now . Some nice staff good food . But owner speaks to people like Sh@t . If you are her guests you don’t have to abide to rule of 6 or covid regs If just a shed in a nice location and could be so much more

Exceptional food in a Covid safe environment. 5 of us had a wonderful Saturday evening at Cobbs Yacht Club. Upon arrival we felt immediately reassured that we were in a well managed restaurant. The staff were excellent, attentive and very friendly. We enjoyed a range of lovely main courses followed by a selection of puddings. Very generous portions but too good to leave anything. Definitely recommend, we sat inside however there is also a great marquee outside with heating if you prefer. All tables are well spaced. Definitely recommend.

The foods good what let’s this place down is the lack of customer service, as a regular you would expect a great experience, I’ve experienced rudeness from certain staff members based on their COVID guidelines which are a joke, face visors with no masks??Only allowed to talk to your table unless your in with the managers then that’s ok.

We had great service from Mia our waitress hope the Mrs doesn't read this ha not only friendly prompt efficient service .if only I was 20 years younger ha keep up the great work Mia

Had another lunch here today. Food was superb and the service was excellent. Beef Stroganoff was just right. The Decadent Chocolate Fudge Cake was divine, not over sweet and an excellent portion.

The service here is brilliant, good COVID measures and absolutely amazing food, and reasonable prices

We visited the restaurant twice and the facilities, staff and Covid reaction was first class. Dog friendly (both times) and happy, helpful staff - driving through a housing estate nearly caught us out but it was lovely for all of us.

Lovely place, amazing view of the marina and harbour. Had a lovely lunch in a well organized corona compliant restaurant Recommended 😃

We visited here last night for a meal and drinks and had such a lovely evening sat outside. They have a great set up with outdoor seating in open marquees decorated with lights and flowers, along with several patio heaters to take the chill off. The atmosphere was like being on holiday, the food was great, and there were no worries regarding COVID as the tables were spaced out properly and all the staff were excellent. We’re hoping to move to Dorset soon and will definitely visit here again.

Doesn’t look anything like a yacht club, more like weatherspoons . Service was moderate, seating was picnic tables, so not suitable for the elderly. Massive portions, but underwhelming taste and finesse. To be honest no atmosphere . Such a shame, could be a real gem. You should visit Lake Yard and take some notes

This was our first proper meal out since lock down so meant a lot to us. We have eaten here many times and as we live only 5 minutes walk away it was a natural choice. Booking was easy by e mail via the website and I received prompt confirmation of our booking from Julia. We sat outside under the new marquee which was great. Really nice ambience. Amazing view of Holes Bay on a beautiful sunny evening despite the threat of thunderstorms! The "Covid" organisation was excellent and the staff were meticulous in sanitising tables etc as people left. Obviously a lot of thought has gone into it. The food was fab. We had the BBQ ribs with fries etc - huge portions and absolutely delicious. Lovely bottle of Merlot too. The staff were brilliant as ever providing great service and we will be going back again very soon. Many thanks Julia and Dave for a super evening. Lovely to meet new puppy Monty too.

Just arrived home after a fantastic meal, we ordered the pie and pizza. The pie was full of meat and you could taste the quality in every bite. I have the mighty pepperoni pizza and it was amazing, the cheese was stringy and very fresh. They don't need to take part in the eat out to help out scheme as they were very busy and you pay for the quality of the food. We will definitely returning during our stay! Can't wait to be back.

It is sad when you don’t want to leave a review, you just want to get an explanation and an apology from the manager. However after being ignored when I sent an email explaining the bad experience, I feel there is no option but to tell people to AVOID this uncaring, joke of a business. This is the email I sent but got NO reply.Dear Julia,I am disappointed, disgusted and shocked. After Implying you are a dog friendly venue I was shocked yesterday, when I moved one of your outside tables 3 meters into the shade for our dog, (on the hottest day of the year), your staff told me I could not move the table and had to move it back. I did say I would move it back once we had eaten but this was not good enough. She said it effected her table plan. Well when there are only 4 tables on the grass it could not effect it that much and as I said, I did say I would move it back once we were finished. I have always enjoyed eating and drinking with you but now feel you really don’t care about your customers or their pets. Animal’s struggle in the heat and I feel that a venue that doesn’t understands that shouldn’t pretend to welcome them. S Taylor On the hottest day of the year, I carried our dog across the car park as it was too hot for her to walk on the tarmac, then they try and force my to keep her in the sun. Seriously the place is not good enough, for me to go back to, we are spoilt for choice with lovely venues, so if you are thinking of taking your dog out, don’t bother taking them here.

Food poor/ in line with a weather spoons maybe lessBut biggest let down was booking a table on a 50% off night they on arivel we noticed a small sign saying no 50% after 6pm when questioned we got told it because they are full booked now So ended up paying twice as much as anywhere else for poor food

We decided to have dinner here as a last minute decision and it was lovely! The staff were very accommodating. All very friendly and smiley. They found us a table and we were served fairly quickly. The food was very reasonably priced with great sized portions and presented well. We wanted a light bite to eat so we really liked the fact that the menu still offered this in the evening (sandwiches, baguettes etc)! Not to forget, the views looking over the marina are fabulous. Only one little complaint, they had ran out of a lot of food choices from the menu, luckily we are not fussy eaters!

Booked a table and we were in the new marquee. Very hot day, so very comfortable. Service excellent and food was very well presented and tasty. First steak since lockdown. Took my nephew and wife and we enjoyed a leisurely lunch. The dog enjoyed the location. The menu is limited but something for everyone. Will return for a pizza soon!

First 2020 visit to marina so called in for coffee and back for lunch later . Great welcome both times from staff and well looked after ! 5* service as ever . Lovely hot coffee and tasty lunch . Generous sandwiches and delicious hot special . Will be back and recommend even if you don’t have a boat just to check it all out !! Doggy friendly !!

The best steak club sandwich ever... without doubt.... my wife had Scampi.. fantastic...service with a smile, great menu, staff fully attentive and the the food piping hot.... it is not and does not profess to be fine dining .... its a yacht club with a relaxed atmosphere.....where people do tend to walk in of their boat after a day on the water ... so don't be surprised by that.. if you want to wear a jacket , then feel free to do so .. you too will feel as welcome as the guy in shorts stood at the bar next to you... take it for what it is and enjoy.....

This place could do so much better! Bank holiday and they run out of food! Ridiculous, management should know to over order for bank holidays! Or get a BBQ on!! Need more outside seating.... Plates and glasses left out for over an hour on benches whilst staff do not alot behind the bar. A real shame.

Nice place to sit for a drink in the evening or weekend,Food is average,nothing special,but the service is very slow and poor.Tables aren’t cleared and bar service is slow even when it’s not busy.staff seem to want to talk amongst themselves instead of serving.But it’s a nice place to sit outside and watch the world go by.

It’s in a good location, but the building lacks much character, and it has more of a pub than restaurant menu. Our four meals were OK but nothing special. So not one for a special occasion ...

Very good lunch with friends.... Beautiful setting & great staff. Open to Non Members...Quite busy so best to book just in case x

Booked by accident for family birthday but so glad I did, staff were lovely, menu extensive and food was yummy. Altogether the atmosphere was friendly, comfortable and child and dog friendly inside and out meant this is now our new favourite get together venue, thank you

I had lunch here whilst visiting family, the atmosphere, service and food was excellent. There was an extensive menu that would satisfy everyone. The portions are big, you get a lot of food for your money.

We’ve been berth holders for many years and gave up on this restaurant for quite a few reasons - one being we decided prices were getting too high ....Anyway, recently we’ve gone a few times and have been impressed by the menu both in choice and pricing - have had good overall experiences and would recommend whole heartedly now!

Have used this restaurant on lots of occasions and it has been great but this mornings breakfast was not a good experience. Arguing over a miss ordered sausage sandwich instead of just changing it for the bacon sandwich ordered is very poor customer service. What a shame!!!

Had a lovely meal here on Friday night. Highly recommended because of the staff being so friendly and the food being excellent value for money. I should think its the place to be in the summer with the views on offer

Just had a fantastic Sunday lunch at Cobbs Yacht Club. I had chicken my wife had lamb. Have to say both were excellent. Best roast we’ve had for many years. The service was also really good, friendly and attentive staff without being over the top. We will definitely be back.

Had a superb meal on Wednesday. Booked for five o’clock. So much choice on the menu. Party had Sirloin Steak, Swordfish Steak, Sardines and Seafood Linguine plus a bottle of wine and drinks. Everything served together and piping hot. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and a welcome for our Puppy Lynx. Will book again for or Pearl Anniversary on the 28th! May have room for a dessert!

Great place . Fab food . Great service . Fab happy smiley staff !!!!! Will be returning ..... often !!!

Spent the weekend on our friends boat. Very nice marina, good club house and food available. Have a selection of boats for sale which I dragged my husband around!

I am a berth holder been here more than 30 odd years so ive seen many management changes over time .Thw presant ones seem quite good overall .the building inside is so much better than in the past it became an embarrassment to bring friends and family.so thats a major plus point. the music evenings are great.. shame its only Friday nights not Saturdays .The drinks and staff are very good .the food is of quite good quality despite other other reviews .BUT more than £22 for a small and large English breakfast together with 2 coffee is far to much .I would like to give this place more business but this is far to expensive sorry but until you revise prices I wont be back .even if tea n coffee were included in breakfast price might make it seem better value .

Would highly recommend the Cobbs chicken club sandwich. So filling and totally delicious! Only £5.60!

Very disappointed, fast food at its worst when we intended on ordering a roast.Fair enough, the restaurant was busy and they had run out of roast when we got there. Nothing else on the menu contained vegetables, other than peas. Calamari soaked in thick batter, very soggy and lacking in flavour. Fish and chips same consistency. Steak and chips very dull and Parmesan chicken also deep fried. On this occasion I wish we had stayed at home. I have rated 2/5 as have eaten at this restaurant before and very satisfied. The roast dinners that we saw delivered to other tables looked amazing and I had food envy.

We have had several enjoyable evening meals at Cobbs Yacht Club. The food is always of a good standard and the staff are attentive and friendly. The club house will never win any prizes for it’s architectural merits but is comfortable and attractive inside. Love the live music nights but it can be quite loud for dinner conversations! Although I would recommend the dinner it’s also worth mentioning that breakfast here is very disappointing. Nothing special and very expensive for what you get. Management are clearly reliant on sheer convenience for berth holders and price accordingly. In fairness I guess that’s unsurprising as not many locals would probably think to go to Cobbs for breakfast unless you have a boat here.

Service is terible, not worth even trying to order food unless you want to wait 1 hour 35 mins. Okay for drinks... Staff misserable though everything is a massive ask.

Went for Fathers Day dinner. Lovely meal which we sruggled to finish. Always good sized prottion. plus needed a doggy bag for the broche bread and butter pudding. Lovely surroundings and helpful and cheerful staff

Beer and drinks ok. Food is overpriced and absolutely awful! I know many of berth holders that won't eat in here anymore.

Expensive drinks and overpriced food for its presentation and quality. Such a pity as like many years ago, people had to book for a table weeks in advance, this place should be a real goldmine not only for boaters, but also local residents too.

We used to visit quite a lot and enjoyed the lunchtime menu. Something has changed?! The place is quiet now and the food is expensive for what it is.And the choice of wines seems to be less. We think the price rise was unjustified and they have removed the sofas in the bar so you either perching high stools or sit formal round a table. Gave up waiting to be served a couple of Sundays ago. Went elsewhere. Seems they can't cope with too much activity. This could be a little Goldmine. Shame really

Im not one for writting a reviews but never expected to find this little gem! me and my partner stumbled on to cobbs yacht club never expected a 5 star Sunday roast!! what can I say perfectly cooked veg, the meat was cooked really well that it actually melted in your mouth and the roast potatoes well all the flavours on the dish were amazing. The only criticism I would have to make would be that the menu needs abit of attention.We did over hear that there was a new chef who recently started, Defiantly will be returning as long as the chef keeps maintaining quality dishes like that.

Very disappointed with a family breakfast last week. The two members of staff could hardly be bothered with us and we had to attract their attention (after some time) to ask them to take our order as they seemed to prefer to chat together behind the bar. There were no smiles and some of the food orders were wrong. When we had eaten, our empty plates and cups were not collected and we had to move them ourselves onto the next table. We all felt as though we were an inconvenience to them. We have had breakfast there many times and always enjoyed them, but over the last few months the service, quality and atmosphere seems to have disappeared.

We revisited this place with a certain amount of trepidation after our experience last year. Initial impressions were gratifyingly favourable with good service and very pleasant staff reinforced by a well kept pint at a reasonable price so we decided to eat there. We were warned that food might be a wait of 30 minutes as the kitchen was struggling but we decided to go ahead anyway. The table next door was told that orders were no longer being taken as there was too bid a backlog (this was at 7:40 pm).The food turned up after the anticipated delay, sad to report that though my wife’s ham egg and chips was just about edible (ham overcooked and egg slightly burnt, undercooked frozen chips) my beef burger was dire, that sort of soft mushy texture of finely ground ‘meat’ that one used to get in cheap tinned meat products, something to be endured rather than enjoyed. Suffice to say the following night we went to the chip shop down the road.

Visited on a Saturday morning as part of a birthday breakfast group, the staff seemed very unprepared for the numbers (12), the orders took a long time, and several were cold, one order of poached egg on toast was totally missed, and was then served up on plain untoasted bread with two poorly prepared eggs. A.place to be avoided, certainly for breakfast

The family gathered for breakfast to celebrate a birthday, many of us were very disappointed - I had bacon, egg and toast......I couldn't cut the bacon - it was like leather, the egg was overlooked and toast too thick, cold and unbeatable, no worth the money.........disgusting...well I was looking forward to it being an old aged pensioner.....looking forward to a day out in lovely surroundings. There were 12 of us and two children.

Great stop for lunch and drinks! Nice and quiet, and nice views looking over the marina. Staff were really friendly, and service was good. The Sunday roasts looked good too.

Such a good place to go for a meal with quality products and service, the staff are all really friendly and eager to give you the best service possible. They have a really good selection of drinks to suit everyone's drinking tastes as well as a beautiful beer garden with a cracking view over the marina. I would recommend this place to everyone to try.

Recently visited cobbs quay for a wedding!! Not any wedding though the wedding of the year! What a venue!! The owners, staff and facilities were fantastic and the views were spectacular! The day couldn't of gone any better!! The kitchen had their work cut out having to deliver 106 covers but they did not let us down, the food was amazing hats off to the chef and his staff!! Iv been here for dinner a few times and could never fault it, but having to cater for that many was just impressive!! Overall a cracking venue whether you are at a wedding or popping in for an incredible pizza!! Can't wait to go back!!!

By far the best place to attend in Poole for a quiet drink with friends or social gathering to watch the live music. It's nice to see such a variety of people walk through the doors from boat lovers, small groups and older couples. I've never had a bad experience here all I would say is if you want to eat on a night they have an event, make sure you book in advance as I know they fill up tables quickly. As a MDL birth holder I am lucky to have this on my doorstep when I stay on the boat. And it's a great place to bring my dog as they have a well maintained beer garden with great marine views to watch the world go by.

Excellent meal, can cope with large groups, and beautiful surroundings. Well recommended. Varied drinks and food menu and will become a regular haunt when visiting the UK.

We have eaten here quite a few times now and even had a party here after our wedding. The food is always lovely, the menu is varied and spot on. If you're looking for a lovely meal with a view of Poole Harbour you must come here. Whether you arrive here by car, on foot or by boat it makes an ideal destination. You can dress up, or be relaxed, you won't feel out of place either way. The breakfasts are amazing too, with proper sausages. Sunday roasts available. Best to book though because it gets busy, especially when the sun's out! If you've got children there's plenty of space to run around, dogs are not just welcome, they get a fuss made of them too.

Great atmosphere as usual.Lovely beer and food. Favourite place at present. Looking forward to French night this Saturday.

Sunday roast lamb lunch on the 15th January was super. delightful , cheerful young staff, couldn't fault anything 6 of us have booked the last table available for their French evening in Februarywell worth the drive from Milford on Seaoh and acres of room to park tho probably considerably busier in boating months !

Quiet, select, cosy with tranquil views over the bay, or busy, noisy, and full of atmosphere, Cobbs has it all. I meet friends every Friday for lunch, usually quiet and cosy, great food and friendly service. Also arranged a Christmas Party for 36 people, the Guys took everything in their stride, food was good and fresh, and service very accommodating.Try Cobbs for lunch, or dinner, very competitive pricing, and a lovely laid back vibe. Ten out of ten always.

Good real ale, friendly and helpful bar staff. Good for a night out. Think they do 'lite bites' if you're hungry, but I didn't as I cook my evening meal on board.

We are fortunate enough to live within a steady 20 minute walk of the Marina. So it only makes sense that we would stop in to the restaurant for a coffee before walking home. Although, as yet, I have not tried it, I am told that they do an excellent breakfast.The coffees, complete with a small wrapped biscuit have always been excellent.On one visit we noticed that they were having a "Spanish" evening. So we asked our friend Tony if he would like to go. We were given the menu to pre-select the dishes we wanted and paid a £5 deposit.I do not remember the choices offered or indeed the choices we made but do remember that the food was plentiful and tasty.The music was provided by two gentlemen with Spanish guitars. They were very accomplished and made the whole evening a lovely experience. So much so that when we saw an advertisement for a Caribbean evening we booked right away.This time we were joined by our friends David and Pauline. The food was Caribbean and the music was supposed to be reggae but in fact was a great mixture of blues, reggae and soul. This was provided by Ant Lewis. A man with a great voice and greater skill on the guitar.The food was once again served in good sized portions and again was tasty and well cooked. The girls had prawn tacos and jerked chicken with rice and peas. David and I had the very spicy sizzling ribs and goat curry and rice. The two large ribs were succulent and "fall off the bone" tender. The goat curry was perfectly spiced and the large pieces of goat melted in the mouth. All in all an excellent meal. Combined with the great, toe tapping music this made an evening to remember. All this for a very reasonable £16 per head.We will be back as they are planning a "French" evening in February, once Christmas is out of the way.Peter & Jean. :o)

I returned again with my family, I pre-booked a table for 7 of us. We went early as it was the weekend. Once again we were not disappointed, this time i got the lobster and it was superb. We had a varied selection from the menu and certainly no complaints, everything was beautifully presented, hot and most of all delicious. Many thanks again for great food and great service. We will return.

Great service, great food, great location. The live music is always quality and has an amazing atmosphere Fri and Sat nights.

As a local to Poole my wife and I have visited many places and more to go to.On Sunday we decided to visit Cobbs yacht club as we heard many good reviews about the place.Fairly easy to find in Hamworthy sign posted just off a housing estate.Drove through the main entrance to the boat yard,large car park,mainly sailing fraternity,the club house is overlooking Holes Bay and the marina.Quite a few people having sunday lunch,we popped in just for a drink.Not overly impressed with the building or being served,staff just concentrating on regulars and not general public.Not much too look at but told that they do very good food.Sat outside as a nice afternoon,not much of a view of Holes Bay.There are much nicer places to go to,and Salterns Quay beats this hands down.Now have been,dont think we will return as seen it now,cross off list.But as said food menu looks very good.

Took my Dad for his birthday dinner here. Very relaxed atmosphere with a view over the marina. It was curry night(Thursday) I opted for beef vindaloo and 2 sides as part of the deal. Dad opted for Haddock n Chips. The curry was nice a good size portion and the meat really tender not chewy or leather like. Would have liked it a bit more spicey though. The sides I chose were onion bhaji and veg samosa both home made and very nice. As for the Haddock n chips......it was Haddock n Chips nicely cooked and apparently tasty. There is a bar for a beer or 6 and coffee is available fresh brewed.My only disappointment was that I didnt see the specials board because there was fresh lobster available. Make sure you ask if you cant see it you may be missing something. They also do freshmade pizzas and the rest of the menu is made up of favourites.We enjoyed everything including our tubs of purbeck ice cream for dessert.Even though its off the beaten track set the satnav and give it a try you might just like it.

Relaxed atmosphere, wonderful staff, great prices and amazing views. The food is fantastic, we have not had a poor meal experience yet.

Chose the salads, salmon, crayfish and prawn for me and chicken couscous for my sister. Prompt device, beautifully served. Reasonable price. Extensive menu for Autumn so will return.

This is an absolute gem of a local.Fantastic views, friendly staff and also very dog friendly !Lovely food and great bands - especially Howling At The Moon.A brilliant local social place that we will continue to use all year round.Keep up the great work !!!

I went here recently with friends for lunch and was very impressed with the decor and setting. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was good, with a varied menu including vegetarian options . I will definitely go there again !

We live close to Cobbs Quay and have used it for many occasions from birthday meals, Fathers day lunch or to just meeting up with friends to watch the great and regular music events they hold. Every time we have been, we are always greeted by friendly staff who always go out of their way to help. We generally have our children with us who also love coming down as they can go and play out on the grass, but are still in our view from inside. The food is of great quality and there is a great choice from the menu and the specials board. If you like your seafood then this is the place to come on one of their seafood special nights. Great food, great quality and at a great price. The live evening entertainment is great and we have always had a good night ( especially when the Mother Ukers play ). Keep up the good work and we look forward to spending many more great afternoon and evenings with you.

I have been going to Cobbs for many years on and off. But over the passed three years It has really turned itself around. I feel I can take my family there knowing it's safe and friendly. We have made friends there as we use the restaurant on a regular basis.On the downside , the bar/waiting staff are not always consistent.A great menu selection and great quality .

We are berthed in the next door marina but the Cobbs Yacht Club team welcomed us with open arms and we soon got chatting to the lovely people who go there. Great food and a great selection of wines and beer, plus a garden for when the weather is good. I love live bands and you can guarantee a lively evening. I dont really want to recommend Cobbs Yacht club, as it is the best kept secret ever, but i guess others can join the fun

I've been wanting to review this place for a while so am glad someone's started the ball rolling. We've been here for a few of their seafood special nights which are superb and I'd highly recommend them. The quality and amount of seafood you get for the price for two courses, including a glass of Prosecco on arrival, is great value for money. The lobster, which so many places seem to ruin, was gorgeous. I even enjoyed the oysters which are not normally my cup of tea. With the sax player doing his thing in the background, the ambience, as Micky Flanagan would say, was lovely. They do get booked up quite quickly, but to respond to the previous review they do offer a limited alternative menu for these nights too and the night is well advertised. Not sure how you can review a seafood special night when you hadn't booked and didn't even eat or see any of the food! We've eaten there on other occasions too and the everyday menu is pretty good as well, especially their mussels and beef bourguignon. It's an unpretentious, welcoming place, with a good selection of beers and wine and, unlike a lot of places, is always really clean and tidy, even the toilets. With the view over the marina, it's a lovely spot to eat, and with free live music too what's not to like.

Love this place. Even tough we have a boat in Cobbs Quay, I think we spend more time here, than on the boat. Mainly because the staff are really friendly and the service spot on. The food is good, with a great rolling specials board as well as regular music events. The pizzas are epic, way bigger than the plate. Oh, and fresh sea food. The crab alone is worth a visit.

We use Cobbs on a frequent basis all year round and have done for a number of years. We chose it for an important family function as it was a favourite place of my fathers where we could have a get together as a family but equally suitable for our group of friends. Dog and child friendly. With good service, good food and good wine. We hope the owners have continued success as they have certainly put alot of effort into continually improving it, and the live music especially the Mother ukers is fab.

My partner and I have enjoyed many pizzas from The Boathouse, we have travelled Italy and we both say they are as good as anything we have experienced over there. I have been visiting the restaurant/bar for years and the new owners have created a fantastic environment for Berth Holders to enjoy their evenings with live entertainment, summer lunches with a view across the bay and the odd Sunday with a lovely saxophone player. The facilities are expceptionally clean, the bar and restaurant area have a nice relaxed but buzz about the place. The staff are very customer facing and always helpful! This is the perfect place to spend a summers evening enjoying a beer garden or a winters night in the cosy restaurant/bar area with live music.

The staff are friendly, the food superb. A family friendly atmosphere including the dog. service is efficient and given with a smile. The surroundings are beautiful with stunning views of the yachts and the water.

I love to retreat here now and then! Such wonderful staff and great food.. They also often have theme evenings or live bands, always a great atmosphere.. A hidden treasure!

We are lucky to call this place one of our locals. A really nice friendly inviting welcoming place. Where there is a great choice of drinks and good food. Always happy with our choices. With a choice of inside or outside eating. They have various bands on over the weekends. When the place buzzes. We take our little dog with us and she is made welcome.The view outside is over the marina, and Holes bay, & the RNLI.. On sunny days it could be anywhere in the world with a marina..

We spent four nights in as visitors to Cobbs Quay marina this summer and used this place as a result. Externally unprepossessing, it appears to be a temporary building of the type normally associated with overflow classrooms across the playground. Internally some effort has been made to make for a much better appearance. It is not what most would I suspect associate with the term ‘yacht Club’. The beer appears well kept and on the one night we ate there the food was pretty typical pub grub and typically overpriced it go with it. On the second night we found that they had a ‘special event’ on and the only option was an absurdly overpriced (£32) seafood menu, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise as we discovered a very good chip shop a short walk towards Poole which was a far better option for food.We did return each night for a few drinks and it was clear that much of the clientele came from the surrounding estate rather than the boats. The staff were mostly very young and, though pleasant enough, service could be slow and the concept of clearing tables of empty plates and glasses seemed to have passed them by. The main issue for us was that every time we were there a couple of tables seemed to be taken up with contestants trying out for the All England high volume swearing championships which didn’t encourage us to hang about.Fine for a quick pint especially if the weather is suitable to sit outside but the walk to the chip shop for food is worth it (and there’s a co-op next to the chip shop for other supplies).

Firstly a congratulations to the owners who have transformed this place from what it used to be. Even better, they have taken some of the old staff and really improved their customer service skills - well done. Unfortunately the food service varies from fantastic to awful. The owners used to be front of house, engaging with customers and ensuring high quality food service. More recently they are either not here (understandable at times) or just behaving as customers themselves. I really want this place to work, and it is so much better than it used to be, but the owners are resting on the laurels of success of year one and now service and food quality has dropped substantially. I guess in Sumary it's inconsistent - great lunch last week, awfulFood tonight

We've been residents of Cobbs Quay Marina for many years now. The Club House (currently known as Cobbs Yacht Club) was taken over under new management about 3 years ago and it picked up considerably. Initially that new management provided an exceptional level of service. But sadly, it's now very much hit and miss. It very much depends on who's "on" each night, and whether the managers are either serving or sitting at the bar. It's such a shame, as the catchment area (500+ boats) could mean so much to them.Latest visit for us was during the summer holidays, for a simple dinner order of two pints and two burgers. The burgers were horribly undercooked and a far cry from what they were two years ago.So overall, best only for a pint and a packet of crisps. Currently.

This restaurant if in the MDL Marina complex of pontoons, good toilet block, small shop, fuel and launch areas.It sit on raised ground overlooking Holes Bay with a distant view of the Twin Sails , 2 nd lifting bridge and the RNLI Headquarters and the new lifeboat building.There is some outside seating and decking and a large grassy space for children to run about and play.Inside are 2 bars with 2 eating areas.We had our first meal in the evening when they were also catering for 100 fishermen and amazingly also managed to feed our party of 4 adults and 3 children.It is obviously a popular place for boaters and locals alike.We also had 13 booked for our family on the Sunday lunch time and again were severed well.There is a relaxed atmosphere and people were welcoming.The food was very good and our guests particularly liked the specials menu with several fish dishes.Even our 5 year old loved his mussel starter as a main although there is a limited childrens' menu.The evening meal starts serving at 6 pm and the lump ch at 12 .Occasionally there are special events- this Friday there is a lobster evening with music which we have also booked for.Prices may be higher than usual pub fare but maybe this place is a little special.We also used to take bacon sandwiches as take away for breakfast on the boat when off sailing.It is best to book at busy times.