Jenkins & Sons in Poole

Really lovely venue, staff very attentive and good really tasty 😋 with the children and they shared a flyer about Halloween in half term

Lovely food ! Great attentive service. Go for the sharing platters as they’re as described and a lot more than what you’d get at chain restaurant. Good selection of beers also.

Lovely food pleasant staff and amazing cocktails Nice location Well worth a visit while in Penn Hill We'll be back for pizza and cocktail happy hour Brekkie looks good

Dinner with friends, kids and dachshund😂. Amazing pizza, great food as always with super friendly service. Thanks guys.

Delicious roasts, excellent service and despite being a big table they got our order right with prompt service. We love it here and highly recommend. Thanks to all the staff who served us on Sunday 17th March-excellent job! The brownie was sooo good-generous portion so could definitely share.

Wonderful food and fantastic service. We popped in for a family lunch and brought the dog too. Had a lovely meal, enjoyed the atmosphere too and the interior was eye catching.

Everything when super good!. The meal was huge and yummy!. The attention was fantastic. It worth it every penny

Excellent service and food. Olivia and Phoebe were very welcoming and attentive. Great time had by all - thank you so much.

Delicious roast with generous portions and lots of variety of veg. our fave place to go for a roast! Brownie is always so good. Good quality locally sourced food which is not always easy to find. Love the atmosphere here too.

I always go to Jenkins and sons for a couple of beers in the evenings for a couple of beers whenever I'm down here. There is always a great vibe and it's normally buzzing. The staff are always very cheerful, friendly and welcoming. The building is interesting too with massive opening windows and the original tiled frontage from the old butchers and fishmongers.

What a great looking and homely feel to an old building, well lit and themed. On entrance, busy bar on right , to the left eating area. Initially disappointed on the real ale tabs on ‘not available’, however on asking, ‘barrels were being changed’, so first smile of the evening. Booked to eat, albeit arrived half hour earlier, asked if we could sit down, ‘no problem’, very courteous’Phoebe’, beers arrived to the table, albeit flat- new out the barrel- immediately changed, without hesitation, very polite gentleman waiter with a smile, great service, next beer perfect. Menu - FANTASTIC- nibbles FAB- starters INCREDIBLE- main course - AMAZING!!. Service THE BEST EVER!! ( Phoebe a credit to her employers). A must visit, truly Superb!! Very well done.

Just had the best breakfast we’ve had for a very long time. Full English, veggie English and waffles with bacon and maple syrup were all exceptional- and great service!

The waiter was amazing, so polite and very informed about the menu, we were here on the 16th of November at 7:15 and were pleasantly surprised to find this hidden gem in Poole, amazing cocktails amazing food, well done staff and incredible live music !! Thank you to that one youngish waiter in particular he made our evening special !!

Wir haben eine Woche um die Ecke Urlaub gemacht und sind dort 2x essen gewesen. Man war sehr freundlich, dass essen gut und wirklich sehr reichlich (!) vor allem die „Sonntagsbraten“ Gerichte, die es nur am Wochenende gibt (Achtung, dann sind von der „Normalen“ Karte nicht alle Gerichte zu haben), aber auch die Hamburger und die Desserts waren Klasse! Hinweis: wenn es sehr voll ist, ist es laut dort, wenn man sich beim Essen unterhalten möchte wird das schwierig… Und es war schon ungewöhnlich, dass man bei der Reservierung vorab 10 Pfund bezahlen musste, hätte mich beinahe abgeschreckt, wurden aber automatisch von der Rechnung abgezogen! Wir würden immer wieder hin gehen!

We haven't actually visited the restaurant but we were so excited to try after a friend's recommendation and a planned trip to Poole. Unfortunately we tested positive for covid and aren't able to attend our booking now. Completely understand the need for a deposit to book on a Sunday but non refundable when you give over 24 hours notice is a bit cheeky! I emailed the restaurant contact that I had a response from previously, as soon as we knew, as I didn't want them to miss the chance of rebooking the table. I didn't get a response from him at all, only a generic response saying my booking had been cancelled. If he had replied to me, I would have asked if we could have booked again for a couple of weeks time as we plan to head to Poole when we are well. We'll book somewhere else now. I'm all for supporting small businesses but it goes both ways. Top tip, as they say on their website, don't book unless you plan to be there so please make sure you can foresee the future first

Came in for dinner with my friends, we all felt very looked after by our server Phoebe. Really nice atmosphere, the food is spot on especially the pizza and a nice selection of draught beer.

All amazing- food, service, wine We really enjoyed it Will be back again Highly recommend for tourists and locals

Really good food ,great portions and very tasty. Will recommend to friends.staff were exceptionally nice and helpful.

Fantastic pizzas on Wednesday (£10 deal per pizza) - grandparents throughly enjoyed the meal and drinks! Grandad said the Hawaiian pizza was the best he ever had :) thank you!!!

Fantastic service and delicious food. The roast was out of this world. I can’t remember our servers name but she had the most amazing pink hair! Definitely coming back.

The evening was to celebrate a birthday n au revoir to family. Some it was a first visit. Meet n greet staff very friendly. Drinks speedily delivered. However it then went downhill. Starters came out after 45 munutes. Then an hour later the mains arrived. Bearing in mind this was prebooked n menus provided. in the family 2 children who waited 1hour 45mins for sausage n chips!! We were asked in this time about drinks but reminded the staff we needed to eat. At last meal arrived i was looking forwardto a tasty meaty beef burger but got a black burnt circle that looked like bottom of shoe. Not edible but i didnt want to make a fuss at that point. This was now 9pm we had been there at 7. Totally unacceptable. On looking around the place needs to be deep cleaned n refurbished bfore letting people eat or drink wouldnt have noticed this if my food was edible.. So disappointed. Eating out is a luxury n expensive i pay good money for good food. I wouldnt have served this to any of my family let alone paying guests!! so if you want people to come to your restaurant you need to up your game or be prepared to refund money for sub standard food preparation. Reputation is paramount these days n yours is certainly flawed.

First time visit (and last). Upon arrival were welcomed and the waitress took our drinks order. Whilst awaiting others we were asked several times if we needed further drinks. Once others arrived and after waiting a period of time the first courses where set in front of those requiring them. As we had not only pre-booked the table but also sent in our food requirements it was thought that the second main course would not be long in arrival. Some 1hr 45 minutes later they started arriving. The beef burgers were over cooked (cremated), the standard chips not crispy and the hand cut triple cooked chips were definitely not triple cooked and even had their outer skin with black 'eyes' still on them (saves peeling I suppose?). All the time waiting and whilst eating we were asked numerous times if we required any drinks, Obviosly looking at the drink prices the waitresses where programmed to sell as much drink as possible (good profit maker). The premises looked dowdy with the wall tiles showing signs that there had been items stuck on them previously and not cleaned off enough. The whole place seemed in need of a good Spring Clean. The item I have left till last is the gents toilet. Going in I found a small child's urinal (being used by an adult) but the cubicle remained to be seen. There was urine all over the floor and the toilet basin. The seat on the basin was dis-attached on one securing/hinge point making the seat dangerous and unusable.. The only toilet roll with tissue on was on the floor in the urine whilst the empty cardboard centre of the other was on the holder. In hind sight I should have made this known to the staff! At this point whilst I did not wish to upset those others in my party it was time to leave and then haver a poor nights sleep keep thinking of all that I had found on my one and only visit to Jenkins and son, Penn Hill, Poole. Dorset. The owners / operator of this establishment should open their eyes and have a good look at the premises and take into concern my and others criticism of the venue.

I went with my friends to this great bar and restaurant. The food was delicious and there was a great line up of beers. The staff were brilliant and welcoming. Thanks for a great night, can’t wait to come back.

Came here for a meal with my other half. He had the cheese and bacon burger and I had the sea bream burger. Both were absolutely delicious. Polite and friendly staff. Would definitely come here again

Celebrated my 60th Birthday with a group of friends here, exceptionally good food & service would highly recommend

First time back to Jenkins for a few months. Excellent food and service, good selection of beers. Was very busy but good atmosphere. Definitely recommend a visit

We start most Saturday nights in Jenkins - We reckon it is the excellent staff that make a great atmosphere. A warm greeting and genuine smile really makes you feel home The food is terrific, and we have never had better fried squid than this.

Went with eight friends New Years Eve. Probably the worst fish and chips ever. The Panko batter was so hard it was a job to cut through. The fish inside was hard and the whole thing was so very dry and overcooked. Paying £18.50 expected...

This wasn't our first choice for a Sunday roast as I'd always had a strange, uninformed negative view of this place, probably because of the 4 out of 5 on TA. Let that be a lesson as this place is great and right on my...

Such a good roast chicken, pricey, but what isn’t these days. Delicious and good quality and generous portions, so well worth the money. Perfect service on a busy Sunday. It was so yummy, thank you!!!!

We were well taken care of by Will at our two dinners here. It felt like just the kind of friendly atmosphere we were looking for. The food came quickly and was quite tasty.

We booked a table here on a Tuesday evening when visiting the area. It’s a good local pub with great selection of beers and vibrant atmosphere. On a Tuesday it’s £12 for a main course. I ordered curry and other half had the fish and...

We had a delicious brunch at Jenkins and Sons - they had great vegetarian options and everything we had was great. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was relaxed. It was the ideal place for a sociable Saturday treat.

Quiet Sunday lunch, only two other tables in the restaurant. Had the squid and panko chicken burger - both lacked flavour. The waiter did not come over at all to ask how the food was and we had to go to the bar to get...

The food is delicious! I recommend the four cheese pizza and chocolate dough balls (not together though, lol!). The atmosphere is great, lovely staff, especially Brandon, very on the ball !

Excellent service and friendly staff We enjoyed all the food as well, drinks were also excellent Thanks to everyone there We will come again

What a shame. This place has really changed. It used to be so welcoming, but now unfriendly staff. Did not feel welcome so did not stay

Delicious roast dinners. Everything as so tasty and such a nice choose of trimmings. Not dry like most roasts I have eaten out. Service was really brilliant-made us feel so comfortable with our toddler and couldn’t have been more attentive. Also love that the menu...

Went for a weekend and had lots of cocktails. Staff are lovely, some of the locals are a good laugh. Very welcoming.

A poor experience…. Attended as a last minutes plan, wish we had gone somewhere else, ordered drinks ok but they took a table and got ignored by one of the waiters and had to go and get my own menu then it’s got louder and...

A party of 5 ate here on Saturday night, bar and restaurant were buzzy with a really nice friendly atmosphere, food was great and not overly priced. Special shout out to BRANDON & MIGUEL our servers who were very attentive and made sure we had...

First time visit. I was really impressed by the barmaids, who were very friendly and extremely conscientious. The food was nice too, but the only thing that let it down was the icy temperature. I’ll go back when it gets a bit warmer

Went here between Christmas and new year for a birthday party. Thought it would be very quite but it was busy and buzzy! Some things were off the menu which was not a surprise. We had the wood fired camembert to start then the Bacon...

We visited for Sunday breakfast with family, after a late night. We loved the relaxed atmosphere. Service was friendly and attentive, and the coffee was good. Avocado on toast, eggs florentine, eggs royale and the breakfast bap were all delicious. Unfortunately the French toast was...

I have never eaten inside a restaurant wearing my coat, hat and scarf! My 79 year old father in law complained about the temperature to the staff. He was frozen. The front door needs to be fitted so it closes automatically and not manually. Also,...

Love this local pub. Very nice people, drinks and choice of food. Last went for Sunday lunch. Excellent food, good portions, well presented, well cooked. We all had Sunday roast with beef. Excellent choice. Will definitely return.

The Halloween quiz was great fun, kudos to the quiz hosts, good fun challenging quiz and fun tasks, thank you for the fun evening.

First time back here for a while but came straight here when I was back in the area. Such a great place - atmospheric, well-lit and very welcoming. Couple of new beers since last time I came - they do Kona Big Wave on draught...

I’d booked Jenkins and Sons for my 40th birthday with a table of 32 people. We were advised to pre order which we did and everyone got the correct order on time. The food was hot, fresh and delicious and in particular the roast was...

Amazing meal last night for date night. As always Jenkins provided great food, great atmosphere and great service

Well worth a visit. We had a group meal for 6 of us - absolutely brilliant and good value. Amazing selection of beers and the food menu was really interesting. Staff were very welcoming and efficient. Atmosphere was great - rustic and charming with a...

We came here to celebrate my mums 50th birthday, we had pre booked the table and sent through our pre order a week beforehand. Our starters arrived to the table I would say probably around 1 hour after we arrived to the restaurant, and the...

I came here for a Sunday roast dinner and it did not disappoint. Good selection of roast dinners (or pizzas and burgers if you did not want a roast) including 2 meat options, 1 fish, and 1 vegetarian nut roast. I had a nut roast...

Been here many times over the years This is the poorest I would give it in terms of reviews Service was inept Eggs benedict with bacon and Ed not great. Alice tasted off. Bacon green was streaky and under cooked

I went with a couple of friends to Jenkins and from the moment we got in we knew it was going to be a great night. Staff were so welcoming and there was such a great vibe. The cocktails were soooo more-ish, but I have...

Poor food, worse service. Arrived to half empty restaurant couldn’t find my booking and staff to busy with the locals to offer any sort of service. Go to gossip instead far better and fresher than this Iceland with a bar.

We booked having been before and checked on the website for a roast dinner on Sunday 12 September 2021. When we went to order food - having already ordered and received drinks we were told they were not doing roast dinners. It is still shown...

Food is absolutely delicious and great portion sizes and all the staff are really friendly and helpful- Served by Maria I think her name is who was great and Jay always goes the extra mile :)

Excellent meal, good value and great service - what more can you ask for? Bernard and Maria will look after you. Bernard loves the food so much that he was after our leftovers 🤣!!

Brandon is the boy! Had a great dinner watching the football with the family. Great beers, food and service. One of the best spots in poole - dont listen to any negativity about this place. If you are down for a good time with nice...

Good food and service. The presentation of the ravioli dish could be improved but overall had a very pleasant evening

Had a impromptu Sunday evening drink at Jenkins and we were made to feel very welcome, which then encouraged us to try the dinner menu. The food was delicious. A special mention for Brandon our waiter, he made us feel very welcome and was very...

Really lovely food and great service. Very helpful regarding my sons food allergies. Good social distancing amd covid safe too. Want to try the cocktails next time 😀.

Staff are lovely, food is amazing and service is spot on. Always have a good night at Jenkins & Sons

Came here with my girlfriend, brilliant food and service. Drinks are really nice, cocktails are good, food came out fast, and was brilliant. Will be returning for food and drinks. Thanks guys!

Went back with the family for breakfast for the first time in a while. The staff were very friendly as usual and I was very appreciative of their COVID safety procedures as two of the family members are in their 70s. The full English and...

Food was mediocre. Service dreadful. Forgot starters on table next to us. Kept us and people on another table waiting for drinks, they forgot our order and completely ignored them. None of the staff had masks on apart from one guy. They were advertising Sunday...

We had our first meal out since December and Jenkins didn't dissapoint. The calamari was fresh and the meat just fell off the bone on the ribs. Cocktails were delicious. Add to that a wonderful atmosphere where the staff are coving aware and it made...

All excellent loved the Jenkings burger and the squid starter. Service was friendly and efficient. Will definitely go back

This was our first visit since bars were allowed to open again last year and it was so lovely to be back! The owners have made a really good use of the outside space in order to accommodate as many customers as possible whilst also...

No Covid concerns here! This venue let anyone and everyone, the night we were there, run riot. Heavy drinking, mixing tables, group hugs and chats. All things, I personally would not mind, bar the current climate . All other decent venues are working hard to stay friendly but responsible, yet this bar/ restaurant seem unconcerned. Moved to gossip next door. In comparison, a way better experience . Jenkins , we’ve been so many times, but frankly we have lost all enthusiasm. We won’t be back . It seems you were to scared to stand up to any responsibility. Either that or you simply could not care less?

We called on on Saturday 19th December. Had a lovely bacon Sandwich. No skimping on bacon and the bread warmed. PERFECT. A lovely Christmas coffee with cream syrup.Wonderfully clean, we had no concerns about the covid safe environment. Visited again with my daughter on Monday 21st. This time a slice of beautifully moist Christmas cake with Brandy custard and a Coffee with Bailey's. Once again the staff were welcoming and professional. Spotlessly clean environment, and excellent control of social distancing.

Just everything we wanted. A quick bite to eat and a couple of pints. Service was great (Maria!) who was exceptionally friendly, chatty and helpful.

My wife and I went for breakfast and the food and service was so good we went back in the evening for dinner. I would recommend this establishment to anyone who loves food and good service.

We ordered squid and chicken katsu to start. We had fish and chips, sticky ribs and burgers. Everything tasted delicious. All dishes arrived on time and were hot. The wines were very good and the service was excellent. The staff work well together and it was a great atmosphere with good Covid protection in place. We will be returning soon. Thank you.

This is a well run place with lots of atmosphere and the food is always good. The portions are very generous and this meal was so huge I asked for a doggy bag!( see photos)We chose the Sandbanks fish and chips and started with a nice soup and a crispy chicken dip.

Every member of the family had an excellent, tasty meal. From children's pizza, to the burger, adult pizza (excellent), and a roast. All meals were yummy, good portions, and excellent quality. The service was with a smile too! Would definitely recommend.

Tuesday Night is 2 For 1 Mains at Jenkin's & Son's and we were amazed at the quality of the food and service we received !!! Such lovely staff all of them super friendly and attentive. We all ordered the Jenkins burgers - and they were out of this world. I can honestly say one THE best burger's I've ever eaten. Worth every penny of their £17 price tag and we were lucky enough to get 2 For The Price of 1. We were still talking about how good they were 24 hours later. OUTSTANDING. Highly recommend.

We had a takeaway pizza from Jenkins last night & both my husband and I thought it was one of the best pizzas we’d had! East Dorset pizza, normally with charcuterie & chilli but we swapped the chilli for mushrooms with no hassle. Pizza base & charcuterie was crisp But cheese lovely and gooey - just fab!

Fantastic meal all through the lovely starter (Camembert, Posh Mushroom, Squid) through to the main courses.Stephen our table guy was so funny - very much part of the fun and extremely courteous as well.The food was brilliant all the way through - carefully set up because of crazy times: a relaxing and excellent time.If you haven't been here - go.

Met friends for drinks and had the best evening. Jenkins is our local and its really good to see it thriving post lockdown. Its a great neighbourhood spot, with plenty of outside seating.Service was stand out and special credit is due to our server Steph. He was attentive, super thoughtful (I ordered an oat milk cappuccino - they only had soya so he got someone to pop to the shop next door to get some) made us feel like the only people there - whilst delivering equal service to everyone else around us. He made our evening really enjoyable and it felt equal to any fine dining experience - Thank you so much.

We went here on Monday 31st for a late lunch and the food was divine! The three burgers were well rated and the pizza was one of the best I have ever eaten! The staff were very good with sanitising and were friendly :) We will definitely be coming back if in the area

Wonderful accommodating staff. The food can be hit and miss, but usually it's lovely. Great staff and service.

visited here first thing after a pre-breakfast bike ride. The staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating as a first impression, this proceeded throughout our meal where they were friendly, helpful and attentive giving the impression they genuinely wanted us to have an enjoyable breakfast. The service alone was a five star experience for us but then the food came, I struggled to decide between the regular and veggie breakfasts because they both looked so good! Eventually I went for the veggie one. The meal was superb, the halloumi was excellent, the hash brown was lovely and light and crisp but three things stood out. The veggie sausages were about the best I've ever had anywhere, the sourdough toast was superb, almost fried bread in texture and the mushrooms were simply incredible.Price wise it isn't cheap but you very much get what you pay for, superb food and service.Very excited to go back again!

Zero social distancing, staff coming within centimetres of you unnecessarily. Tables should have been blocked off to allow for distancing between others. We booked a table weeks in advance for a catch up with friends and we got put on a bar table not suitable for catching up. We asked to be moved as there was plenty of available tables and the manager said he would sort this but began serving others in between. Had to wait inside for about 15 minutes before raising this with another member of staff and he seated us elsewhere. The food was ok but nothing special. We were glad we were using the eat out to help out scheme as I wouldn’t have wanted to pay full price.

Amazing, friendly service, great menu and tasty food! Will definitely be going back and will be recommending friends to go.

Brilliant food, great service. Love the atmosphere. The staff were warm and welcoming. Food came on time and was exceptionally delicious.Will definitely be back soon

Very friendly, absolutely delicious food and great music would definitely recommend to anyone who who wants to go out for a couple of drinks with family or friends

Excellent burgers and pizzas from Jenkins in lockdown. I have eaten at the restaurant in the past and have always enjoyed it. The delivery wasn’t cheap - but it was very good quality, and I’d use it again

I been to the restaurant on Sunday afternoon for try the Sunday roast and was excellent! Taste very fresh and very good portions! Thank to Carlo for the good service I definitely come back!

I haven't been to Jenkins & Sons for a few years and just happen to drive past and we decided to stop for dinner. We were greeted by a lovely waitress who told us it's 241 on mains on a Monday which was great. We had the squid for starter which was delicious and followed by the Jenkins burger and the fish and chips with a twist. Everything was amazing. The Italian waiter was also very nice and made sure we were fine. We will definitely going back more often and will be recommending our friends to go.

Went to Jenkins for lunch with my sister in law today. Thank God I chose Jenkins. Wonderful food, wonderful service and best of all was the Irish coffees served by Steve. Can’t wait to return. I nearly forgot to mention BEN the owner, he is amazing, made us feel very welcome, watch out other restaurant owners in the area, Ben is the best!!!

Just come home to Ireland after a weekend break with my sister in law , what a fab time I had made extra special by my two visits to Jenkins while I was in Poole . First visit was for breakfast & second was for Sunday lunch . We were made so welcome by Ben the owner , Chris his manager & their staff . I can’t recommend it enough from the ambiance, the fabulous food not forgetting the wonderful staff , I had one of their burgers & the Lemon zest for dessert it was Orgasmic . My sister in law had her own pizza made specially for her .To top it off Chris made us an Irish Coffee & a Baileys Coffee , they were top notch Chis well done so don’t delay pop down to Jenkins & enjoy

Great menu!...best beer and food in BH14 area!! Good atmosphere. Great looking bar with a brilliant atmosphere

Was a lovely evening at Jenkins, great food lovely atmosphere. Would come again. Thanks to Steph was a great waiter

Had a brilliant time for my friends birthday night. The mussels were amazing and would highly recommend the bread board. Thanks Steph!!!

Fantastic food! Excellent service. Highly recommend the fish curry! Great atmosphere. Can’t wait to plan my return visit

Lovely food, brilliant reassuringly busy and buzzy vibe : great wine and well kept real ale all delivered by attentive and happy staff (Liv & Tom). We'll be telling all our friends to give a go and invite us so we can get back for another excellent evening.

Staff was very friendly and provided excellent service. Place has a great vibe to it. Lots of vegetarian choices, which was an added bonus. Will definitely be going back.

Enjoyed the food, the service and the music! Recommend trying the chicken curry. My partner really enjoyed the moules. Service was outstanding!