Langtry's Restaurant in Bournemouth

We could not eat poached eggs for breakfast ... advised hostess why we left most ! Ordered scrambled next day which were OK!

Plenty of choice and friendly and attentive service, The dining room was full of character, We had breakfast one morning at the sister hotel across the road which was no problem. Same excellent service and choice.

Arrived at Langtrys Hotel on a Rainy Day for a 1 night stay as been here before. Easy to check in and stayed in J. Marie room that was very clean and tidy... Nice place to stay and very comfy

Just back from a long weekend stay at the Langtry Manor Hotel. The breakfasts live up to their reviews and are served in a very atmospheric dining room. First morning had the full English breakfast which included 3 rounds of delicious quality bacon, sausage, beans, fried egg, fried bread and the most delicious black pudding I have ever tasted. On the two other mornings I was too full to have the full English so went for the Eggs Florentine one morning and a simple boiled egg on our last day. All great. Staff very friendly. Will definitely return. On the negative side, they no longer serve dinner. It's a pity as, with the 4-Poster Bed rooms, and roll top baths, this is a very romantic hotel and it would have been nice to have been able to dress up for dinner.

Excellent service, plenty of choice and loved the Full English Breakfast. All in a beautiful surroundings and elegance of bygone times.

visited Langtry Manor for an Afternoon Tea; being just me and my guest left a lot to be desired atmosphere wise. The building itself is beautiful but need work doing and ideally, a few more guest during an event

I rang the morning of tea to postpone as I was unwell and we had a bereavement in the family. The man said I would lose the money or I could pick the food up in a bag! I sent my daughter and her friend to my 60th treat from my brother. Very unhelpful and no reply to email.

I was trying to book an afternoon tea as a non-guest for a treat for my family and after nearly two weeks of leaving messages and not hearing anything back I finally got hold of a person today and before I had even finished my explanation of why I was calling they put the phone down on me - I can't believe that this Hotel gets such good reviews with such poor customer focus.

Booked afternoon tea several weeks ahead as a birthday treat for a visitor who would only be staying with us for a few days. Had a call just 5 days beforehand to be told that they no longer do teas on Mondays or Tuesdays and therefore our booking was cancelled. We could however go on a different day which was no use as our visitor would no longer be with us. V surprised that we were not told at the time of booking; with only a few days notice it gave the impression that they were chaotic and disorganised, so we felt that perhaps this was a blessing in disguise as we went elsewhere and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

I have yet to attend an afternoon tea but after just calling to book my afternoon tea voucher, which I was given as a birthday present, I was quite disgusted about the customer service of the man on the phone. I was booking and confirming the dates and he was incredibly rude, patronising and quite clearly distracted. Not a good first impression. If you don't like speaking to people in a nice manner... it is probably best you stick to back of house. What a shame!

I have to say that this is a very difficult review because whilst there was nothing significantly wrong, it was not without it's moments. My wife and I had heard so many good things about Langtry Manor and were keen to try it. When a Group-on deal came up we jumped at the chance. When we arrived the reception was empty, we waited for some while before a member of staff arrived. The deal included a glass of Prosecco to start and so we expected to be shown to a Bar area, instead we were told to go into the dining room and choose somewhere to sit, a strange way to start. The waiting staff are all foreign but very attentive and pleasant. A young lady came to the table to take our order, before our prosecco had turned up, so we asked for a little more time. Prosecco arrived and we spent some time on the menu. The selection looked good and the food arriving at other tables also looked good. I suppose in a way the menu was not exactly what we might have expected following the things that we'd been told by others, but we were generally happy. We ordered food and awaited the inclusive bottle of wine. The wine was good for a house wine, maybe a tad warm for red, but then I've come to expect that from most restauarants now. I wish that restaurants would observe the recommended serving temperature for red wine, it's really much better when served at the right temperature. Sorry about the rant, and not aimed directly at Langtry Manor. Whilst on drinks, there were water glasses on the table but water wasn't offered at all. Our bad for not thinking to ask, I'm sure that they would've provided either bottled or a jug if we'd asked. I suppose we're just so used to being asked in a restaurant. Maybe a silly point and not a moan, more an observation. The starters arrived, my wife had the soup that came without a spoon, we didn't realise until the waitress had left the table and had to ask another waitress. A spoon arrived very quickly. Easy mistake to make but shouldn't happen really. Her soup was good and came with a bread roll; floating in the soup. We have come across croutons in soup of course, but a bread roll? She had to try to break the roll up with the spoon to eat it. I'd suggest, leave the roll on the plate, if the client wants to float their roll in the soup then they can do so themselves. I had Fish Cakes and they were excellent. Next course we both had the Siroin Steak, wife asked for medium rare and I had rare. It was a tasty steak, however mine was rarer at one end than the other. My wife's steak was far from medium rare, indeed we would've said that it was medium to well done. In fairness, when we mentioned this we were offered a replacement, but as my wife said, it was a tasty steak and the pause during the meal whilst they cooked another steak would have impacted enjoyment. Thank you to the restaurant for offering to replace the steak though, sadly many don't. The rest of the main was good, maybe a few more chips would've been nice, but that's more about our big appetites rather than any real deficiency in the meal. The deal was for 3 courses and the desserts were very good. Finally we had coffee and tea, which we didn't expect to be included in the Group On deal, but was. So back to my initial comment, we had a pleasant evening with generally good food. The waiting staff were attentive and we enjoyed ourselves. Would we recommend it or return, I would say not. It was just a strange welcome with issues that whilst not show stopping, were not what we would expect from an establishment of this type and didn't; for us, live up to the reputation. This was more like a pub experience in a restaurant.

This was a gifted experience bought for me through Groupon. I booked a week in advance over the phone and spoke with a very grumpy male receptionist. At points he was really rather rude to me and it left me a bit apprehensive as to what we should expect of the venue. Luckily we were very impressed and I quickly forgot about the gruff tone held by the reception staff member! The waiter sat us at our table and promptly brought out tea along with the food, presented on a delicate tiered cake stand. The presentation was very pretty and the food was lovely- very fresh and there was plenty of it!! The waiter checked on us again to make sure everything was up to standard and he brought us more tea. The room was beautiful, with the backdrop of a gorgeous, quintessential stained glass window. I would fully recommend this hotels’ restaurant.

We have stayed and eaten at this hotel before and loved it but it seems with new owners standards have plummeted. Being able to get a room and a table for dinner at short notice should have been a clue. On arrival we discovered that the room we had been allocated was up three flights of stairs in the loft. The man who booked us in couldn't be bothered to show the way, instead he shouted for the cleaner to come down and lead the way. With two heavy suitcases to get to the room, and no offer of assistance with our bags,we decided to ask for something on a lower floor. However we only managed this after standing at the desk in the front hall that was reception, apparently, the man who checked us in was nowhere to be seen and only reappeared after my husband yelled hello a few times. For a 20 pounds we were given a room up only one flight of stairs. A huge improvement, or not. The room was filthy. One of the glasses hadn't been washed and had what looked like red wine in the bottom, the stool was stained, the light fitting hasn't seen a duster for a very long time, the shower was full of mold and the throw on the bottom of the bed had some nasty stains. Despite this we went to dinner expecting the previous quality meal. As we were checking out we were told the owner has just changed from fancy dining to bistro meals which explains the menu but not the quality or the service. The waiter was missing for most of the evening. When we ordered wine from the wine list he brought out and poured some cheap plonk that wasn't what we ordered. He said the one on the wine list wasn't avaliable so he gave us an alternative Aussie shiraz, admitting he knew nothing about wine. The alternative was not the same quality, but was the same price, as what we ordered. We complained and he took it back and we ordered something else. The steak and ale pie was really salty and the sticky toffee pudding was cold. I refused to even try a cooked breakfast after noticing the outside of my husband's cereal bowl had dried weetabix stuck to it. He braved a full English and says it wasn't the worst breakfast he's ever had. Overall the staff were missing in action, the waiter appeared to not want to be there, and by the time the meal was over neither did I, and the room was just filthy. Not somewhere I plan to visit again.

Having had a couple of good previous experiences we rebooked. Lovely well situated building steeped in history. Wrap round garden frames the restaurant views. Service was prompt and friendly. The makeup of the sandwiches and cakes seems less grand than previously experienced but enjoyable all the same. It's nice to be able to sit quietly and share some quality time with friends and family. No invasive back ground of loud music to contend with. A lovely setting with plenty of personal space to enjoy the afternoon.

We were given a voucher from friends for a present and chose Langtry Manor as it looked like it offered a good afternoon tea. We did explain when we booked that one of us had a gluten intolerance and that egg in a sandwich was also to be avoided. The sandwiches were gluten free and egg free but the range of gluten free cake provided was very disappointing and the total lack of a gluten free scone to have with jam and cream made the whole experience lack the special feel of a good afternoon tea. The other person's tea was adequate if not spectacular. There was an extremely limited choice of teas to drink. In fact, having had a number of traditional afternoon teas in a wide variety of locations this was undoubtedly the most limited we had experienced. The hotel is full of character, nice and clean and the area where the tea was served was full of charm. The waiter was very friendly and served us well.

We booked an afternoon 'Edwardian Tea' for four persons. Upon arrival we were greeted with "you booked but you didn't tell us what you wanted". All very embarrassing in front of our guests. We ordered one gluten free option in advance. Whilst there are problems cooking without this ingredient the scones that were served up were like shortbread. Far below the standard we have enjoyed in the past. Poor quality lightweight paper napery was, we felt, cutting a corner too far. To be fair, the standard tea was good and the scones warm. The waiter did not offer a refill of the tea and we departed feeling, somewhat, underwhelmed. The surroundings are beautiful but a stroll in the garden revealed the property to be pretty run-down with blocked gutterings and peeling paint.

We booked weeks in advance and instructed that 2 of our party were gluten-free, when we arrived they advised that they "only do gluten free options for parties that have booked" (although we had) and therefore had limited options for 2 of our party. They also ran out of gluten free bread so we had a little wait for them to collect some more from the shops. They did give us a discount on the tea which was good of them. Other than that it was very nice, beautiful building and interior.

Spent a lovely hour enjoying Afternoon Tea (a birthday gift from my Daughter) in such peaceful and tranquil surroundings. From the moment you enter Langtry Manor, a feeling of calm overtakes you and you can immerse yourself in times gone by. Ten finger sandwiches, two cups of tea and an array of cakes and scones later, we emerged, feeling we'd left another world. Serenely satisfied.

Recomiendo probar la cena aquí, así que no, mmm es todo lo que puedo decir. . . . . Me recibió una señora encantadora que me mostró el salón, mi copa favorita, entregado inteligentemente, pregunté para cenar fuera en una noche tan precioso, el personal - excelente, la comida deliciosa, volveré en mi próximo viaje.

Acabamos de regresar de este hotel donde compramos bebidas y un menú de bar. Había sándwiches en el menú y otras cuatro opciones. Elegí alas de pollo con papas fritas de camote, mi marido eligió el plato de pescado. El camarero de regresar al decir que no había más, alitas de pollo, así que compartimos un plato de pescado de 16 libras para dos con mi marido. Sonaba delicioso, caballa ternera, salmón ahumado, pasteles de pescado y langostinos.

My daughters gave me a birthday voucher for a cream tea for four. We were disappointed to be given ridiculous sized scones the size of medallions, 2 each.

Decepcionante por merienda de precio. Hotel está en mal estado y té helado en comparación con muchos otros de los que disfrutamos era demasiado caro y bollitos estaban en tamaño mini micro - quizás 3 cm x 3 cm. No te molestes con este. No alojarse en el hotel pero nos habría decepcionado si hubiéramos hecho.

We were given this tea as a gift. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The setting in the restaurant was great, tables set with very pretty tea sets. The food was excellent, well presented , plentiful and really fresh, lovely home made cakes. As one of us is gluten free, we were really impressed with the food that was presented a good selection. Extra tea and coffee was offered at no extra cost. Well impressed really worth a visit.

Great Intimate Restaurant. The setting, atmosphere, menu and food was outstanding. Locals should really try this place if they want a nice mid-range fine dining experience. I wrote a bit more about this restaurant under my Hotel review. One more thing is that we just couldn't stop looking at the pictures and other things in the dining room. Very unique and a worthwhile experience.

We had the function in a quality large dining room full of character and history. The whole building is part of 'Old Bournemouth'. It contains such history a fitting place to celebrate the life of a 95 year old resident. Lovely cream tea and sandwiches served by very attentive staff. A lovely afternoon.

My Father booked here for his 80th Birthday celebrations for 18 elderly people. On checking with the receptionist regarding wheelchair accessibility we were told this was fine as my Husband is in a wheelchair. She stated that their disabled toilet was upstairs but they had no lift! They class themselves as being wheelchair accessible but this just means you can get in through the front door but if you need the toilet there is a major problem. Another one of the guests was in a wheelchair but thankfully she did not require the bathroom as if she had there is no way she could have used the downstairs cloakroom as the door was only about 2.3" wide!! As a result my Husband was unable to go to the afternoon party and my Father consequently cancelled the table he had also booked for the Saturday evening for a family celebration as you cannot be expected to go to a Restaurant and not have access to a disabled toilet - my Husband would not be able to get upstairs as he only has one leg! Now onto the afternoon tea - this was pleasant enough all be it that I felt the food was a little rushed with the scones and fancies coming out to the table only about 10 minutes after the sandwiches. There was a good supply of tea and coffee however. And now to the Birthday Cake which my Father had ordered specially. This was a 2 tier Victorian Sponge but unfortunately it tasted as if it had been cooked in the Victorian Era!! Very stodgy and dry and not worth the £40.00 he paid. We should have gone to Sainsbury and brought a £10.00 birthday cake which was what we then did for the Family Celebration we had on Saturday night at another venue which had very good disabled access and facilities. So just be aware if you are in a wheelchair and are not mobile enough to get upstairs, which is probable, avoid this restaurant.

Bien, déjeme explicar nos dieron un reembolso completo a través de Tripadvisor, pero tenía una noche en ruinas. Sólo 4 de nosotros en el restaurante, que nos hizo sentir incómodo. Los otros huéspedes del hotel en el bar nos dijeron que habían comido una vez en el restaurante, pero decidimos comer en otro lugar. Decoración y personal suficientemente agradable agradable. Los problemas empezaron con los entrantes. Y carísima. porciones de tamaño. miserable . Paté con biscotes ofrecidos así esperamos sólo para que nos dijeran si existe sería pan un cargo extra. . Dorset Crab con gambas a la Plancha así 2 king sonaba bien de nosotros tenía este. Grandes platos fríos con 3 cucharada de tamaño (no sé qué), no tiene sabor y mezclado con mayonesa? El 2 gambas eran las más pequeñas, langostinos a la parrilla, pero jamás eran frías. Nos quejamos, pero como los platos principales eran uno su camino decidido a esperar con una sensación de inminente melancólico. Madre mía si pensamos que los aperitivos estaban mal entonces los platos principales eran filetes filete aún peor era horrible, el grano de la carne era similar al de caballos filete (como he vivido en Francia por un tiempo, me había comido esto a menudo) No estoy diciendo que era, pero la peor carne. . El menú con los lados habituales dijo pero podría haber puesto todo en la boca de una sola vez, aparte de la carne pequeña que necesitaba una buena chew. Debo mencionar antes de empezar a comer nos habían esperado algún tipo de partes por llegar debido a la hora en cantidades los platos. . Llamamos al camarero que nos dijeron que era y si queríamos algo más que seleccionar desde el menú. . Como los platos sólo templado eso cuando empezamos a probar y comer. . En una cáscara de nuez, nos dimos por vencidos. Dejamos la comida. y pedimos ver el Chef. Él era un hombre agradable y nos ofrecieron darnos un flan muy agradable? ? ? ? ? ? Y dijo que no iba a cobrar los suplementos de la carne o los entrantes. Dejamos la mesa. En absoluto disgusto. Fuimos a recepción y. pedimos desde el director. . Él contestó el teléfono, pero no lo hablan directo como ocupado. Ella lo llamó dos veces, pero él todavía no habla con nosotros. Él no ofrecen a través de la recepcionista que si pagamos por los suplementos (aproximadamente otros 15 libras. . 20 considera sus opciones si el correo electrónico al día siguiente. .

Éramos un grupo de 4 que llegamos para una comida de sábado noche. La mansión fue pintoresco e interesante, de una especie de manera acogedora. Nos dirigieron al bar donde nos habría tiempo para examinar los menús y tienen una bebida antes de la cena. El bar fue una decepción para mí porque tenía sólo dos extranjeros lagers de grifo sin amargo, o otra alternativa. La comida estaba muy bien presentado, pero las raciones de arranque eran minuto. El principal campo de seguido el mismo patrón. La comida estaba bien preparada y bien presentada, pero de nuevo, las raciones eran bastante pequeñas. El servicio era amable y eficiente. Si usted está tomando una comida de tres platos con un aperitivo y un par de vasos de vino con la cena y luego esperar pagar alrededor de 50 libras. 00 por cabeza. No es terriblemente caro, pero no apareció hasta hambre.

Just got home from having an Edwardian afternoon tea, bought via groupon.

A warning to anyone thinking of eating here, IT WAS DISGUSTING.The starters looked as though they had been sitting in the fridge for at least 24 hours ,were tiny and tasteless but considering what came next were at least edible.The main courses arrived cold and were returned only to be brought back looking as if they had been scraped onto another plate and microwaved.My turkey Christmas lunch was covered in what closely resembled black tar ( congealed gravy ) and tasted foul.Needless to say this wasn't eaten and my husband also didn't eat his lamb as he said it was foul.We held out some hope for puddings but this also wasn't eaten.The Xmas pudding tasted as if it had neat brandy poured over it and the chocolate fondant tasted unbaked so these also weren't eaten.The manager then tried to charge us £85.00 per head for food we hadn't eaten and threatened to take us to court if we didn't pay.We did pay for all our drinks even allowing £10.00 per glass for the cheap champagne that was suppose to be included in the meal and for the starters that we had eaten so the entire awful experience still cost us £98.00. We would have had a better meal at a pub for a fraction of the price.If you like good food DON'T EVER THINK OF EATING HERE.

This was by far the worse Christmas lunch we have ever had anywhere.The food was disgusting, from the dry left in the fridge for hours starters followed by a main course that came cold was sent back and then returned only to be brought back covered in what looked like black tar which was suppose to be gravy and that tasted foul.By this stage the only hope was pudding,chocolate fondant that looked like it had been bought in a supermarket and probably would have tasted better if it had been.In short we ate nothing and then they tried to charge us £85.00 per head for the privilege.We certainly were not the only people deeply unhappy .There was a party of 14 who had paid £1000.00 in advance who were also complaining and who said they had heard other at least 2 other parties complain as well.We have never submitted a review before but this was so awful feel it's only fair to warn people DON'T eat here it is truly the worse food we have ever been served and ruined our and other peoples Christmas Day.

I went for afternoon tea for my friend's special birthday celebration. We had a room off the main dining room and think that we were forgotten! The service was not good and I have had better afternoon teas. Would not rush back.

Este lugar es simplemente increíble! Mi hermana y yo fuimos para el té de la tarde. El personal es tan increíble como la comida - mi futuro tés tienen ahora mucho para vivir. Gracias por una tarde encantadora.

Fui por el té de crema con mi hija. Tuvimos una muy buena selección de rellenos de sándwiches y pan recién hecho. Los bollos eran caseros y cálido que siempre trae consigo el sabor de la mermelada y nata. No podía comer todos los pasteles así que trajo algunos a casa. Teníamos dos tazas de té, pero podríamos haber tenido más si queríamos. Los alrededores son encantadores y las mesas estaban todas llenas, así que demuestra lo popular que es.

El cupón groupon fue valorada en £16:00 para el té helado para dos. La imagen 4 muestra el vale en bollos. Una taza de café era incluido. Por desgracia la imagen no dan una indicación del tamaño de estos bollos que sólo puedo decir que era muy pequeña. No puedo recomendar este lugar por ninguna extensión de la imaginación y el té helado fue descaradamente caro. Quizás la gente conseguir un servicio deficiente groupon! Sin embargo, nunca se volver o recomendar.

Ambiente maravilloso, casi se podría sentir la historia. Sabrosos sandwiches, pasteles y té, servido en un lugar ideal por el personal muy amable y eficiente, gracias fr una tarde encantadora.

Sólo se puede comentar sobre el té de la tarde, no te alojes aquí. Me encontré con un amigo en un esquema de bono de regalo de cumpleaños como un personal muy agradable y una buena calidad del té de la tarde con canapés y tartas saladas para empezar, bollos agradable y cálida y fresca, un montón de cuajada y mermelada y café en lugar de té, todo servido en un bonito comedor con grandes ventanas de cristal tintado en un extremo.

Las primeras impresiones de la entrada del hotel no eran geniales. Hay columnas de metal con cuerdas para mostrar el camino de las columnas son bastante corroídos. Hay una alfombrilla grande con el nombre del hotel en el vestíbulo. Este estaba muy sucia. Usted nunca tendrá una segunda oportunidad para dar una primera impresión! Nos llevaron a una mesa para el té de la tarde en el agradable entorno del restaurante y me di cuenta de tener sentó mientras estábamos esperando para ser servido (que era bastante rápido) que era un desastre bajo la silla de mi esposa. El té cuando llegó perdido su temperatura muy rápidamente y era muy pronto el frío. Esto también era cierto de la segunda olla. Esto no fue causado por poner demasiada leche en como sugirió el camarero! Hemos estado en el té de la tarde en varios centros locales que ofrece esta instalación (vivimos en Bournemouth) y tengo que decir que este era aceptable, pero sólo media.

As a family we decided upon this venue for my Mom's Fathers funeral wake.

My family booked the Langtry Manor Hotel and Restaurant for my Mum's Fathers Wake.The hotel itself is lovely, quaint and very clean and we were warmly welcomed on our arrival. It is a small boutique hotel with lots of character, offering a very pleasant bar and sofa area before heading through to the room we had booked for the wake itself.We had popped into the hotel the day before the funeral to ask if they would make room for a display of lovely pictures we had picked out of my Grandad and the family for the guests to see.We had specified a small room which would comfortably fit 50 people on four round tables of 10. We wanted to make sure the guests weren't lost in a large room. This was perfect, the manager and his staff had displayed our picture boards with lots of room surrounding them for guests to see. The food was great and catered to people younger and older. I myself have Coeliac Disease and they had absolutely no problem catering for my needs. The staff there were fantastic. The member who stood out in particular was Callum. He was friendly, approachable and attentive to our needs. As we left, we thanked the manager and his team for their help and understanding during this difficult time.The day was perfect and I would highly recommend this venue for future events.

The Langtry was chosen as the venue for my partner's father's funeral wake. The hotel bar did not have beer on tap and every time you ordered wine or prosecco they had to go off to get a bottle from another storeroom. The room was laid out for 50People and was rather cramped. When the food arrived it wasn't worth the wait. The fries were dry, the chicken skewers pink, spring rolls over cooked and all in all not appealing or tasty. The same can be said about the puddings, not appetising and looking like they had seen better days. The one member of staff that was working was doing a good job particularly as he was the only one around to serve and help us.Not somewhere I would recommend based on this experience

First time we have been here and thought we would treat ourselves to Afternoon Tea. We were greeted by a very friendly young lady at the desk and were shown into a Lounge area with a Bar. 4 tables were laid up for tea, all with nice white starched Tablecloths but Paper Napkins, yuk!! Tables looked very bare and perhaps could have done with just a small flower in the middle to brighten it up. Crockery very clean but very cheap looking, typical hotel crockery, shame, why not invest in nice china just for the Afternoon teas. We were bought a pot of Tea, my Husband asked for Assam but they only had normal tea which was like dish water and fruit teas. We expected a 3 tier Plate system for the Food but were just brought out a long plate with Sandwiches, which there were 3 types, they were very fresh but could have been made nicer to look at. We ate these and then sat and waited and waited then eventually a 2 tier plate was brought out with hot scones which were lovely and Jam, clotted cream, a Lemon Posset for my Husband and a small trifle for me, there were small fancy cakes which were very nice. The Afternoon Tea was on the whole very good and fresh but it just lacked the traditional tea look. One thing which annoyed us was the room had the main thoroughfare for everyone in the hotel to walk through, a bit noisy and we felt a bit uncomfortable sat there with everyone watching us eat our tea. Not sure we would go there again but the hotel on the whole was quite Grand, the part we could see anyway, just a little jaded.

A restaurant full of atmosphere and history. You could almost hear the minstrels seranading the residents. The food was nicely presented and of goood qulity bt in my pinion very over prices.

As a Non Resident, myself and my wife visited Langtry's to try out their menu for our evening meal.. We were welcomed by two members of staff, shown to the bar where nothing was too much trouble for a simple drink of lemonade and Lime..and waited to be seated when Dinner was ready.. Escorted to our table in what can only be described as a beautiful dining rooms from times past..but beautiful to the eye and a QWow to behold..Picutres of Lilley and her Prince looked down upon the diners to remind us of how Langtry's was born... Both beautiful portraitsthat captured the moment of their time and status..Warm bread roles (delicious) were offered and a variety of flavours where offered... again delicious .. Water was offered with ice.. and our porder taken.. The main meals were simply delicious .. 5 star.. and more than an adequate size for our appetites.The choices of both mains and deserts whilst limited offered reasonable choice.. And both the fish and Rissoto were excellent.. simply superb !Desserts were offered and we accepted.. again choice was limited but the desserts were both mouth watering , tasty and delicious..In summary,,, Wonderful staff, attentive yet discreet.. food both quality and taste outstanding..Surroundings were a real experience to behold.. with classical music to sooth the foodies brow,,,The staff .. 5 stars and more..

We had booked an Afternoon tea and arrived at the appointed time. The Receptionist was on the phone and totally ignored us. We wondered arround but there was no one else about. Finally the receptionist came off the phone - no apology and booked us in. We were told to go to the lounge where our table was laid up. There was another table for 4 next door but no one at the table. Finally the waiter arrived and indicated that we had a table in the the main restaurant. He did not show us were it was so again after looking round with no one else in the restaurant found a table which had cups and plates laid up.We were asked if we wished tea or coffee and the tea duly arrived, followed by the sandwiches and cakes. I was expecting the tea to be served in china cups but the cups were very thick pottery very uninspiring. The napkins were thin paper type not what you expect from this high class hotel. The scones, jam and cream were very good but the other cakes appeared to be not fresh and shop bought. The waiter never appeared again to ask if we wished any more tea as was promised when it was first brought to the table.Someone on the only other table being used went off to find the waiter and a little later he appeared but did not come to our table and we had to request further service.Finally we got up to leave no one about and that was that - truly a disappointing experience.

Wonderful restaurant and very good food but we found the menu was a bit limited would have liked more selection but enjoyed what we had,very good.

We purchased a voucher from Groupon and visited here midweek for the afternoon tea. Lovely finger sandwiches (salmon, egg mayo, ham, cheese & pickle, brie & cranberry, chicken mayo) which were plentiful. The cakes were really lovely too but the highlight was a freshly baked scones (plain and fruited ones available) which were still warm on arrival to our table. The clotted cream was just gorgeous and we were so full we had to bring a couple of the little cakes home with us. The restaurant was immaculate, the gentle music just perfect and all round a great afternoon. The highlight really was the service from the staff which was friendly, welcoming and attentive. The server for the cream day was lovely and he was always checking if we needed more tea or coffee (we had two pots each at no extra cost). Best cream tea in Bournemouth! We will be going back and taking people with us!

I bought a groupon for my mum for afternoon tea for two, she and my aunt went on a Wednesday afternoon so it wouldn't be too busy. Staff ignored them totally as soon as they had received their food, no one came over at all and they were unable to attract anyone's attention. Their experience was dreadful, food was average, would not touch again with a bargepole

While staying in the hotel we decided to have dinner in the restaurant. We were delighted, the. Meal was superb, the service was 5 star class, the wine was perfect. The background music was so lovely.We enjoyed it so much we went back the following night too.

Cannot express how disappointed I was. Took my mum for afternoon tea. Awful experience. Sandwiches were tasteless, scones were small, apart from that we had a few cakes cut into fairly small pieces. No macaroons, although our neighbouring table had macaroons and eclairs. Tables very close together, we almost sat on each other's lap. No atmosphere at all. Terribly unimpressed.

We booked a table on a Saturday night, eight of us enjoyed a lovely meal. We also had a very good afternoon tea here as well.

Went here with a group of 8 for afternoon tea at Easter time. Staff could not be more helpful. Food as usual was above and beyond as was the service. Really lovely choices of sandwiches which are different and excellent cakes and beautiful scones which were warmed, fruited and plain for everybody, and fabulous clotted cream. excellent venue.

We booked afternoon tea for two expecting a lovely Edwardian tea in this lovely restaurant. Instead we were given a table in the bar area outside of the main restaurant. 4 tables were there with very little space between each one. To make matters even worse right behind my chair were 4 children being occupied whilst family members were at a function. Conversation was impossible and the ambience was zero This was for a special occasion for my husbands birthday so even more disapointing for him. We have a family wedding planned for next year and wanted to assess Lilly Langtry with a view to holding the wedding reception there, obviously after being treated as a second class citizen for Afternoon Tea this venue is now firmly off the list to be ever visited again.We were not asked if we would like to order a glass of champagne with our tea,,surprised we were not given a choice of tea from a printed selection and last but by no means least, Bone china cups should be served with tea not thick white pottery type ones.

Dining room was cold in April and needed more heating but, nevertheless, it was a charming room. Food was mediocre. There were only six diners in the large room but our simple order of pasta took 45 minutes to appear.

My wife and I were treated to a visit for our Christmas present and what a present. Our starters were unique and pleasant, the main course, rib eye, was perfect and the chesses board was excellent. The whole evening was a very pleasant affair.

The Crockery is a Mockery Great lumps of cheap clay cups 3/8 inch thick Tea needs bone china. This is supposed to be a high quality Hotel, I have never been offered such poor Table ware. Even lorry stops use better (and very often cheap & GOOD Food. credit where its due ,Table cloths were spotless.The sandwiches were just passable, the cakes (someone said to die for ) I would not want them even then, the tiny wedge supposed to be Bakewell was terrible ( I havebeen to and had the real thing),Mr Kipling does quite a good one.. The strawberries,Only One Each, were sour (unripe)Half way through we looked and looked for the waiter to no avail eventually one of my guests went to see the receptionist who appeared to go look for him but eventually,did the job herself was very pleasant.Finally the whole sorry episode took place in the bar, where was the so called HistoricAmbience. helped along by 4 young mothers with very young babies trying to out scream each other they were not having drinks or meals just hanging about..

We took our daughter there for her first afternoon tea last weekend. My wife and I have been there a couple oftimes before in the last few years and I can safely say the high standard has not dropped. Beautifully decorated and comfortable, and an afternon tea that is better than the Ritz, which we had a couple of years ago. Highly recommended.

I had a birthday present of enjoying a cream tea lunch at Langtry Manor. Lovely freshly made scones, and a choice of speciality teas. Very good service. I will certainly be going back there again.

We had a fabulous meal here recently whilst staying in Hôtel. Food was fantastic quality and the dining room was a great setting in a wonderful building. Excellent.

Tasteful, good on the eye served with professionalism.A great couple of wine lists too, often missing in some restaurants.

We stayed here for one night while visiting Bournemouth for a concert.It was such an interesting hotel with lots of information about its history and former owner Lillie Langtry.The room we had was very small but tastefully decorated and comfortable. We had a lovely breakfast included in the price in the elegant dining room and the staff were very friendly and attentive. Thank you.

I was delighted with my meal.The subtle balance of taste and texture was a mark of quality - and the staff were first class.

We came here for breakfast, as they do Kids eat free (we have 3 children 3, 7, 11). There was something for everyone. Continental was fresh and a buffet. Hot breakfast is ordered and make fresh for you. Very good quality food, esp. when it is £18 for 5 people to eat.

The Edwardian Afternoon Tea was supposed to be a real treat for our party of 5 who all have birthdays around this time. The finger sandwiches, scones & lemon posset were lovely but the other cakes were a bit dry & looked shop bought. What really let the place down was the temperature of the room - we were freezing cold! I wouldn't recommend going in the winter months as the rooms do have high ceilings & the heating just isn't adequate on a cold day. It needs a roaring fire in the fireplace, not a tiny electric heater that wasn't even switched on when we arrived!

I took my partner to Langtry Manor for her birthday as we had been before 6 years ago and enjoyed a stunning meal. How things have changed. The food was what you would typically find in the average pub and was certainly nothing special, very poor value for money. It also did not help that the heating was not working in an old building on a cold night. unfortunately Langtry Manor did not live up to the expectations we had from our previous visit, my partner's prawn cocktail and chicken supreme were straight from the 1970s and my asparagus starter (1 spear, Parma ham and a poached egg) and sea bass main were very plain and quite tasteless. With so many good places to eat exciting food without spending a fortune in the area this was a major disappointment. Service was pleasant from the 2 staff that appeared to be running everything. Needless to say there will not be a third visit.

My wife purchased a three course meal for two with wine just before Christmas at this resturant it was a special deal. The setting is quiet clean and lovely there was a mix of ages there. the staff were attentive and very friendly we had prossecto when we arrived served in the lounge and we chose our starter and desert before being shown to our table where we had a lovely tasty meal which was faultless the included wine was of a good standard, after our meal we had coffee and mints in the lounge. The evening was fab food was fab very excellent purchase. Thank you

We booked with our Groupon Voucher for 3 Course Dinner with Chefs Amuse Bouche Glass ProseccoAnd a complimentary bottle of wine.We arrived freezing to be shown to the bar area where we bought drinks and waited for waiter to hand us our menu.Bit disappointing on Main courses just Steak/Chicken/Fish/ Vegetarian Tart.Starters ; I had Crayfish/Prawn Cocktail served in a Kilner Jar I must say I like classic way in a glass and there was no lemon - Hubby Asparagus with Fried EggMains Chicken with Fondant Potato - Husband Sirloin Steak & Handcut ChipsPudding for me was Chocolate Fondant/Ice Cream Hubby Cheeseboard (which have to say was plentiful) he had a choice of cheeses.Coffee & Mints.We paid £85 for this Groupon Deal which is still available.We were the only diners in a huge dining room and that we didn't mind but it was Freezing we had a little heater next to the dining table but it hardly gave out any heatWe couldn't wait to get home in the warm !! Staff were friendly.

Myself and a friend went yesterday for an afternoon tea which was bought as a gift by my two daughters. When I booked I made the Hotel aware that I had a strawberry allergy, but I was fine with any other berries. When we arrived we were served scones as part of the afternoon tea only to be told that the only jam they had was strawberry, and instead offered me a pot of marmalade as a substitute! Who on earth has scones with marmalade? I was very disappointed that they hadn't organised an alternative jam to strawberry - I would have eaten any other type of jam! After being reassured that everything served was free of strawberries, I then had a pot of "berry" compote covered with cream which when questioned, could not be guaranteed of being free of strawberries. This is just dangerous and I could have ended up in hospital. This was supposed to have been a treat out with my best friend paid for by my 2 young daughters and instead turned into a disappointing and frustrating visit. We weren't even blown away by the rest of the food - definitely would not visit again I am sorry to say. Get your act together about allergies before you hurt or kill someone!

Myself and a friend went yesterday for an afternoon tea which was bought as a gift by my two daughters. When I booked I made the Hotel aware that I had a strawberry allergy, but I was fine with any other berries. When we arrived we were served scones as part of the afternoon tea only to be told that the only jam they had was strawberry, and instead offered me a pot of marmalade as a substitute! Who on earth has scones with marmalade? I was very disappointed that they hadn't organised an alternative jam to strawberry - I would have eaten any other type of jam! After being reassured that everything served was free of strawberries, I then had a pot of "berry" compote covered with cream which when questioned, could not be guaranteed of being free of strawberries. This is just dangerous and I could have ended up in hospital. This was supposed to have been a treat out with my best friend paid for by my 2 young daughters and instead turned into a disappointing and frustrating visit. We weren't even blown away by the rest of the food - agree with the reviewer who said some of the cakes tasted shop bought. Definitely would not visit again I am sorry to say. Get your act together about allergies before you hurt or kill someone!

We had booked for dinner, having been several times before.When we arrived, we were greeted with ‘Good Afternoon’ - it was 6:45pm!No-one took our coats and we were just pointed towards the lounge.After a while, we were asked if anyone was seeing to us, which they weren’t.Eventually, a waitress took our drinks order and gave us the menus. She said the ‘Catch of the Day’ was salmon.Three of us ordered this, to then be told by the waitress that there was only ONE portion! Bear in mind this was 7p.m., the restaurant only starts serving at this time, and there were no other diners! What restaurant only buys one piece of fish?We asked to see the manager but had to wait; there was no sense of urgency!We said we were leaving but she tried to persuade us to stay, saying they were going to the fishmonger to buy more salmon.To our knowledge, the only place open at that time of day was Asda! The journey would have taken at least ½ hour, then there would be the cooking time, so we would have been waiting at least an hour to eat, always assuming they actually had salmon!We did leave, and will not be returning! VERY disappointed, having previously enjoyed dining there.

Purchased an afternoon tea from Groupon. The cakes tasted like they came from a box or had been stored for awhile. I wouldn't return for afternoon tea nor would I recommend to others.

After thoroughly enjoying tea for two this afternoon, I was surprised to read the adverse comments from last year. The sandwiches were varied and plentiful, the butter, cream and jam for the freshly-baked scones were served in appropriate dishes, (certainly not plastic) and the cakes were undoubtedly familiar but none the worse for that. The setting is fascinating, with the many photos, the playbill and interesting items of furniture and objets d'art - definitely to be recommended.

Fine Dining at it's Best. Very affordable and I must say it's one of very few places were you have to be smart casual. You can wear a Dinner suit, and not feel over dressed.

Supper and breakfast both worth sampling. Good original quality food. The break fast was excellent served by polite attentive staff.

I highly recommend the afternoon tea at Langtry Manor. 4 generations of us met there for tea. The food was of a really high standard and the room we ate it in was lovely. There was a very good plentiful selection of sandwiches and the cakes and lemon posset were delicious. For both the quantity and quality of the food, the price of £14.50 was extremely good. The only improvement I could suggest is increase the price slightly, but then offer a box to bring leftover cakes home, (as we have had at some other hotels), as we had quite a few cakes and sandwiches left.We chose this hotel, as it has flat access from the car-park and to the ladies' toilet, which was needed for my 96 year old grandmother (the gentlemen's is on the 1st floor though). Many of the Bournemouth hotels seemed to have steps

I've been for afternoon tea here approx 4 times over the past 3 years. The food is consistently brilliant. They offer 2 types of afternoon teas, with different cake offerings, plus a cream tea, so it's perfect if different people want different options. Lots of delicious sandwiches with a variety of fillings, scones, clotted cream, delicious jam. And then a variety of delicious cakes. Absolutely delicious! Not to mention as much tea as you can drink. Fantastic value, great surroundings. I've had a number of different afternoon teas around Bournemouth and this is definitely the best one I've found. Highly recommended

When you walk into this restaurant you are blown away with how beautiful it is, but the actual menu reminds me of visiting restaurants in the 1990s and I guess due to the limited diners they have pass through, mean the number of choices available are limited.Great service and the food we ate was OK.

As you sit in this dinning room and look up towards the Minstrel Gallery you will see a saying, clearly aimed at the time about popular discussions around Edward and Langtry affair.So its a very historic dinning room to sit in and enjoy an excellent dinner or breakfast. We had both and enjoyed both.The food was very good, not a massive menu but plenty for us to choose from. The wine was well priced for a hotel and very enjoyable.

Food is good but the restaurant lacks atmosphere. It was not well attended when we stayed and when the music stopped it was not put on again, so we sat in a silent, empty room!

The food was excellent, the staff are inexperienced. We were seated at 6.30 for an advance 6pm reservation as we had to leave for a show by 7pm, the staff seemed unaware of our booking. Bless the waiter that served the wine, his inexperience showed, he didn't offer wine for tasting just poured 2 glasses and swiped the bottle on top of the glasses to avoid drips. We weren't disappointed with the food but the service needs attention to detail.

This is a beautiful place to eat within a period country mansion. The service and food is excellent. This is a perfect place to eat for a special occasion.

A brillant meal and I would highly recommend this restaurant even if you are not staying. The food and service was excellent. They cooked my husband steak just how it liked it and that is true praise indeed. A big thumbs up from us

Taken here for an afternoon tea whilst staying with family in the area. Just disappointed that we could not sit outside in the gardens due to the weather.Staff friendly and attentive.Nice selection of small pieces of cake and a lovely lemon posset. Good warm scones with plenty of jam and cream.Good variety of sandwich fillings but would have liked some different breads.Catered very well, separately, for my daughters intolerances to certain items- advised in advance.

this is our third visit to the hotel. It is superb, the position to the town centre and the characterful hotel. The history is all around. The staff at the hotel are wonderful. So helpful and attentive. The breakfast was incredible. Such a choice, and to eat it where royalty have stayed.

Superb generous breakfast with excellent observant service from engaged staff made our stay even more comfortable

A bit expensive for the dishes served but the atmosphere and surroundings are really nice. Some wines are very reasonably priced, almost bargains.

Good value for what you get, variety on menu and tasty. Me and my wife love parking at a cheap car park on St Paul's Lane BH8 8AJ and coming here!

A really nice setting, excellent food and really good value, great for a special meal. The staff were excellent and helpful.

We were in Bournemouth for a couple days at the end of Mar and decided to book this place for dinner on our anniversary night. Rung on Sat 26th and made a booking for the following Weds and was assured by the man I spoke to " all was in order and nothing to worry abou"Reading reviews prior to our visit there was one that indicated when they turned up up for dinner the recptionist has no record of that booking!!On the Weds morning I rung just to ensure my booking was held but the young lady, believe her name was Ayshia!!, said there was no record of my booking. Nonetheless she helped to retrieved the situation and made the booking official.We turned up and the hotel and dining area in itself looked decent but our meal was a let dow and I am not sure the reason for this. Granted we had was not overly expensive but the food served was not good.In my opinion the this placed is over hyped and if I visit Bourne again definitely I would chose a different venue. However, despite my view the receptionist and waitress were pleasant and helped in whatever way they could.

Top quality restaurant with very varied, extensive menu. It is very much as I envisage it was when first constructed by The Prince of Wales for Lily Langtry

The pricing of the food here is reasonable and the service is good, but the menu is somewhat limited. I didn't mind as we were 2 adults 2 kids and it was very last minute. It's a typical hotel in that it offers traditional fare, with no big surprises. The tomato soup was fine, but the kids pointed out it tasted a bit like a "sauce" in that it was a bit sweet. The Sheppards pie was a lot of mash and not so much lamb. Not much for vegetarians, but all in all the hotel is so charming and the staff are so lovely that the menu and food is not really that important!

Bought two vouchers from buy a gift for afternoon tea for 4, booked a table over the phone, got there this afternoon and no reservation was found. They did get us a table but we feel that if they employed people with good English skills may be we would have had a table. Waitresses were all foreign and we struggled to understand their accents.

Had dinner here on a Sunday evening. Nice atmosphere. somewhat limited menu, but the food we chose was very good - Langtry's famous pie and chicken Penne. Good service and reasonably priced.

To take afternoon tea in this fine and historic building is an experience to be savoured. Exemplary service, tasty, sumptious food in comfortable surroundings provides a lovely atmosphere away from the world for a couple of hours. The staff were charming, courteous and helpful but not intrusive. Ask for a quick tour of their Lily Langtry musem and, if possible, a glimpse of the King's Room; you won't be disapppointed. the next time we're in Bournemouth we'll be back for more mouth-watering delights

I have already mentioned this restaurant in my review of the Hotel. The decor is quite unique and I hope that the renovations taking place don't spoil it.

I had dinner at Langtry Manor with two friends on Friday night a couple of weeks ago. Pre- drinks in the bar were expensive two large gins / tonics and a sherry came to almost 22 pounds.Dinner ; starters were home-made tomato soup; good and thick. Asparagus wrapped in ham with crispy egg ; small . Smoked Salmon ; average. Mains of steak were very tough. Lamb ; not good, and salmon nothing special ; smallish portion.Puddings ; Amazing ! chocolate fondant and lemon tart mixture. They and the majestic dining room were worth the expensive experience.

It was my husbands 60th birthday so we went for a night away and stayed at the Langtry we ate in the restaurant the food was fabulous staff very friendly couldn't do enough for you

love the food always cooked fresh and lots of sea food optians.great room to have dinner in lots to look at.

prachtig kader om te ontbijten, lunchen en dineren, in de namiddag schitterende afternoon tea. Restaurant met geschiedenis, alles wordt in ere gehouden.

Whatever has happened to Langtrys afternoon tea. It used to be superb but on a recent visit we were served boring, dry sandwiches, uninspiring cakes and small bullets which were supposed to be scones, with cream and jam still in packaging. Oh, and the price has gone up! Such a bad ecperience that we wont now risk a dinner there. Sorry Langtrys, you're off our list!!