Pure Drop Ferndown in East Dorset

I've been coming here for years always good food, but First time Sunday lunch today. Wow what a plate full. 5 veggies, mash and roast potatoes, huge Yorkshire pud and plenty of meat and gravy. We will be back.

Attended for my granddaughters birthday a couple of weeks ago. Booked for 28 people for 6pm. When we arrived at 5.50 no tables were laid and we couldn't take our seats for ages. Everyone congregated in the doorway as we were unable to sit down. Not a good start to an evening that had been prebooked. Thankfully the meal was very good and served speedily despite there being a lot of us. Congratulations to the chef and waiting staff who were very pleasant and attentive. P.S. This would have been 5 stars had we been able to sit down at 6 not around 6.20.

Was given a choice of tables which was nice, the food in general was okay, what let it down was the chips being undercooked and served cold. Quite a long wait for food especially when the pub was 1/10 full. I do wonder what the service would be like if the pub was full. The side salad could do with improvement. For a chain pub pretty poor. Won't be returning for food. Might return for a drink. Shame it was a self service pub. Had to ask for a child's menu as the server wasn't clued up to the fact we had a child with us .

Owen was very attentive friendly. Food was lovely and came out hot 🔥

Very poor nachos, very little cheese and sauce. Chips with fish and hunters chicken arrived in solid lump.

All that spoiled a great evening were the loud mouth cooks that came into the bar instead of taking in a normal voice had to shout so everyone could hear 🤬

Family meal to celebrate 3 birthdays, I thought we could use the voucher the pub sent me, but the staff just mocked us , wouldn't even allow it to be used for the 8 meals it was meant to cover ,(small print ) landlady says absolutely not for a booking of 13 ! , my daughter did say on booking ,that we had a voucher and nothing was said to her then that it was only for 8 people ,(we didn't know it was for 8 at the time,) ,but they could have done it for 8 of the meals, as a good will gesture, its not like the bill was going to be small with so many of us. The pub was freezing cold, very few staff, the food was sparse and cold for several of us. The burgers were definitely old and barely re heated . I have been here a few times in the last year and never had a problem, but I felt embarrassed as we had suggested the pub to the family ,but I am afraid it will be the last time for us , we eat out several times a year as a family ,so it's their financial loss ,not the best for business is it? , a shame really. Responding to your reply , that is not true , there was mocking and you were very blunt to my daughter with absolutely no way ! ,my daughter definitely mentioned the voucher to you , she told me immediately after she called you , of course you will say that and for your info I was very poorly very shortly after getting home , I suspect because the food was not hot , we will definitely not be returning with the attitude and poor food for some of us .

Thoroughly disappointing, to the point that we left before ordering. 1. The Tuesday special cider (Strongbow) was no longer stocked but I was told I’d have to pay extra for another cider. 2. We weren’t greeted at the door 3. The table varnish was sticky So we left and went to your sister pub The Woodman. What a difference! So glad we did.

The food was very good. Many options on the menu and reasonable price. Great service too.

No Sunday lunch left at 3pm disappointing as reason for going Had to choose other food which was nice food, friendly atmosphere, will go again

Very pleased, food excellent, service was excellent, will be back within next few days

Glen and all of the staff are all so friendly and efficient and very polite and professional. We look forward to seeing them all again very soon

Well done to staff very friendly and polite. Thank you Princess Aleisha ,Maraconnor,Desperate Dan,Glenn Klopp,Good Golly Molly,Crazy Amy,Nogoin Owen and Dame Edna Frances looking forward to another good year 😁

I came in on really rainy day in the cold and I wasn’t really in a good mood. But I immediately changed my attitude when my server who is called Conor cheered me up and was very friendly and the (really handsome) bar man Dan really made my day as well. So the service was lovely and the overall at atmosphere came from the service and how clean and nice the pub is. The food was really good as well came out in a decent time and I really liked my spicy burger( I took the Jalap’s out as im not fan) but I enjoyed it regardless, I also enjoyed some of the hunters chicken of my dads plate which was good. And the hotdog looked amazing from my sister plate. So I enjoyed the food. Overall experience was good and would recommend further

Always fantastic food at great price, friendly staff and lovely service

My local pub - been coming here for years. Service always comes with a smile, good prices, and a nice atmosphere. We had Christmas Eve dinner here and everything was lovely. Connor in particular took good care of us. Will happily keep coming here, and not just because it’s a 5 minute walk from home.

This was the annual Christmas Dinner of a group of local Church Bell ringers. There were over twenty in the group and we all enjoyed the festive menu. This was well prepared and served in a good time and the service throughout by the staff was excellent. Everybody was well pleased with the food and service and already are saying we must come again next year. Thank you to ALL the staff involved.

As ever, The Pure Drop is the place to go for that pre-Christmas dinner drink. Once was my local for a time, it still remains where I’d go for my Christmas pint of Guinness. The landperson and her team have created an environment of joy and laughter. You’d be foolish to not stop in for a festive drink. Merry Christmas

We have just returned home from a fabulous Xmas lunch. The atmosphere and food was perfect and we could not ask for better. Thanks to all of you who made this possible. We will certainly be returning next year for Xmas day as the service was second to none.

I visited with my family for a lunch together. Staff were friendly, welcoming and professional and there was a good variety of food to suit everyone from the 3 year old to the grandparents. Service was prompt and the food was good. A great venue for family gathering.

Friendly welcome. Dog friendly. Good drink selection. You get what you pay for food wise. Atmosphere is a bit flat but not surprising for such a large pub. Great in summer for sitting outside.

What an awful experience…….we booked a table of 3 due to hearing good recommendations from friends…..that was our first mistake. We all ordered the roast dinner, and after observing several tables receiving their food when they arrived after us - we eventually (55 mins) received ours. The second mistake was ordering the roast dinners, inedible is a kinder way in describing the plates of food that was placed in front of us. The Yorkshire pudding alone was as thin as rice paper….and just as inedible. We asked to speak to the Manager, who was unavailable and we were directed to the Shift supervisor. We explained the huge disappointment, inedible food and the horrific wait - this was met with apologies and offered us alternatives. This food was far superior and very enjoyable. Upon leaving we were not offered any type of refund/discount as the roast was preordered and was more expensive than the alternative. The wait alone was shocking, the food was pretty awful that we had preordered. Maybe an ‘off day’ for the Chef & kitchen staff - but we will not be returning sadly and supporting local businesses.

Came in Sunday,,, Table booked for 1pm. 3 of Us,,, Meeting up after the passing of my daughter in October… As was told Roast Dinners are great…. We weren’t told there was going to be a wait, 45 mins later,,, 2 roast beef & a roast turkey… Yorkshires like pancakes,,, and undercooked, Veg was cold,,, And Beef like door stops… We had our plates taken,, And reordered from the Menu,,, Which was hot and ok… It didn’t seem to be busy at all,,,,

It might be a good idea to inform people that for the lunchtime deal that people need to order the sweet with the main meal, not all people can read menus due to dyslexia or visual impairments. Group orders should be done together as some got theirs and we had to wait for the rest. The food was good and no complaints there on the menu it said ice cream sundae but it was really 3 scoops of ice cream with some cheap sauce, the menu should have said ice cream with sauce. Apart from my comments the meals were good pub clean and tidy and staff were ok.

Absolutely appalling meal. Don't tend to leave negative reviews but was seriously disappointed with our experience at this pub and will not be returning. 4 of us went out for dinner and three of our meals where almost inedible. The Thai curry was just spicy water and the beef in my roast dinner was impossible to cut or chew. No one came to ask how are meals were and when we went to the bar both to mention the food and to order an ice cream, there was no staff on duty. As we had paid when we ordered, we eventually had no choice but to just leave our uneaten and uncleared away plates on the table. Worst it would be unfair to expect particularly special food at this fairly low end pub, I don't think it is unfair to anticipate that it would have been edible.

Àli and all of the other members of staff are always friendly and helpful

The Pure Drop is an excellent place to visit. Good menu choices, tasty and hot food at very reasonable prices too. Plenty of parking. Great friendly staff.

Great pub lovely staff and great food. Can't wait to go again.

The Pure Drop is a very typical suburban pub, and is obviously trying very hard to build itself a good place in the community. Service for food and drinks was prompt and efficient, and the food itself was very good. Okay, it's a pretty standard "pub menu", with the usuals - mixed grill, fish and chips, burgers, pies, etc, but it was nonetheless served quickly, the food was good quality, tasty and hot! The pub also hosts a number of varied activities, including quizs, raffles, live music - a brass band playing Christmas Carols on our visit was lovely. We'll definitely be visiting again.

Decent pub food, but very sticky tables!

The service was friendly. The tables all presented well, and were clean and well lit. The range of drinks was good. The food was absolutely wonderful, did not take too long to arrive, and as two of us are vegetarians, it was great to have a good choice. The prices were reasonable too, especially with the 30% off voucher on main courses! The sweet was too tempting to ignore, and delicious when it arrived. The portion size was just right too. The rest of the pub was clean and welcoming, and the toilet was the same. Disabled parking was close to the building for convenience. All in all I'd rate the experience @ 99%. The only thing taking it off 100% is that the Disabled parking bay was not very clearly marked. However, all in all it was a throughly enjoyable experience. We don't live in the immediate area, but our friend does, so we shall hope to meet her again in your pleasant surroundings, for another excellent meal, in the future. Thank you, and well done to all the staff.

Nice friendly atmosphere. Good food. Reasonable prices.

Lovely meal and friendly service

Popped in for some food and we had spicey burger with chips and mac n cheese absolutely cooked to perfection highly recommended

Food could be better prepared, maybe kitchen staffing issues were the problem. Staff are great food was a bit slow to come out

Visited The pure drop first time for a while . Booked a table for 4. All our meals came out together fairly quickly staff were friendly and helpful. Pleasantly surprised and would definitely go back.

Booked a table for 4 spur of the moment. First time here and we were all pleasantly surprised. Very friendly staff. food was great (one of the best steaks I have had) and priced fairly. Will definitely be returning soon.

We had a great time at the Pure Drop tonight. We only went for a drink but the food looked great so we decided to eat as well. The bar staff were entertaining and fun and the food was great. Thank goodness I didn't drive as the atmosphere in there was very morish and I had one more drink than I meant. I'll sleep well. Thank you all for a very enjoyable evening. We'll be back.

Good food, friendly, knowledgeable staff.

Lovely friendly service received from Ali, nothing was too much trouble. Reasonable pricing for food and drinks especially as there are some offers around, dog friendly, food came out piping hot, overall a great experience.

The pub had a reasoanble number of people there but was not busy. There was only a barmaid and a waiter in view. I ordered drinks, a Hunters Chicken and Scampi. We had a fair wait before our order came out, although drinks were promptly provided. My scampi was the usual pub fare and acceptable. However, my wife's Hunters Chicken had virtually no BBQ sauce. We eventually attracted the waiter's attention who then dashed off to the kitchen. A little while later he rurned with a small pot of COLD sauce. He was told that this was not acceptable. Finally a sauce boat of hot BBQ sauce was provided. All of this took some time and I had nearly finished my scampi before my wife started her chicken. The meal had gone cold but at least the sauce warmed it up. We had desert and coffee elasewhere.

We are not from the area, Visited here on Good Friday, nice food, lovely waitress.

we all had a wonderful time here at the pure drop. we as a collective were here for a wake, and the support, service was lovely and warm and welcoming. we couldn’t thank the pure drop team enough, especially glenn who checked upon us multiple times to ensure we were all okay :) thank you so much towards the pure job team the food was lovely, fantastic service. <3

Every time I’ve come here honestly it’s been amazing. I like beer enough to know lots of pubs it’s not served very well or it’s flat and it’s abit disappointing, but every time I’ve come here it’s been amazing. The drinks are always really good quality, and also the food has been amazing every time. The staff are so friendly aswell. The Tuesday burger and drink deals are my favourite, best pub in Ferndown in my opinion highly recommend

Highly recommend this place, every time I’ve come I’ve been impressed with how nice the staff are, aswell as how good the food and drinks are. Given the price of beer nowadays it’s annoying when it’s flat or tastes off and you see that often nowadays, but at this pub it’s always been really good quality, served well and great every time. The food honestly is amazing too, we love the Tuesday burger deal and you get so much for your money, it’s amazing. The staff are always so nice, every time we’ve come they’ve all been so friendly and welcoming. We just went Tuesday and the guy in the restaurant and the lady at the bar were both so friendly. Honestly the best pub in Ferndown, can’t recommend it enough as I will be going a lot more frequently now. 10/10

Very good experience, food was great and staff were lovely, polite and professional.

I'm sorry but the food wasn't worth the price I paid. I have the Phillips steak baguette. Unfortunately the steak was way over cooked and chewy and there was like no cheese 😕 even though it was stated in the menu. Otherwise nice place

Sunday night is a great night, Quiz run by John, is hilarious. Great place for a drink or meal. No rowdy crowd, a pleasant place to meet

Always happy with our experience in the Pure Drop. Kind staff that take good care in their work and a lovely atmosphere around the whole building. We always look forward to coming back

Always have a great time here. Love the Nachos so much and the staff are always so welcoming and friendly. Can’t wait to come back again soon - keep up the great work !!

Yet another great experience at the Pure Drop, this time for a small family get-together and we were all hugely impressed! The place was vibrant, welcoming, clean and bright and the staff greeted us very courteously and professionally. The food was excellent and really fantastic value for money. My son and I enjoyed the "Thursday steak and a drink" offer while the remainder took advantage of a deal offering 30% of all main courses. There can't be many places these days where four people can enjoy a great meal with a couple of drinks each for under £20 per head. We will DEFINITELY be back. Many thanks to everyone at the Pure Drop - keep up the great work!

A nice place to stop off for quick pint.

Always have a great time when I visit the Pure Drop. The staff are friendly and attentive, the food is great and comes out in good time. Would highly recommend, Frances and her team are amazing!

Great value, clean and friendly, service was great, well worth a visit

Visted with friends. From arrival we were made to feel welcome. Good friendly service and an absolute amazing meal. One of our party has diary requirements and amendments were made to suit their needs. On the whole visit nothing was too much trouble. We will be coming back for sure.

Lovely pub. Friendly staff. Amazing atmosphere. I would 100% recommend the food and drinks! The bar staff knew my order after the first round.

Great evening, super food with attentive amd friendly staff. Thank you Molly and Connor.

The Pure Drop is a great pub. A good selection on the menu and food was tasty. Super chips. The staff are helpful and friendly.

Popped in at the weekend for a spot of lunch and I wasn’t disappointed,food was great and well presented, service was top notch! Thank you team puredrop will definitely return!

The food is very poor. Nice staff though.

I pop in on Monday it was steady but was served by Conor very quickly I saw they had a deal for every day of the week as it was Monday I had the pie and drink deal I have to say the presentation was awesome and it was amazing will definitely be coming back and would 100% highly recommend.

This pub just gets better and better, lovely meal again tonight...had the steak which is always great but the whole experience is down to the amazing staff. CONOR in particular, what a switched on young man, smile on his face, making sure customers are happy, lovely way to spend an evening. If you haven't been, do go. We'll done all of you, we'll be coming back yet again!

Francis and her team are amazing, they give a huge welcome and check that you’re ok throughout our visit. Our food was lovely too

I recently visited Pure Drop and had an outstanding experience. The food was absolutely delicious. On top of that, the customer service was excellent. The staff were friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. I highly recommend this pub for anyone looking for great food and a welcoming atmosphere!

We had read that this pub needed some support due to a drop in trade as a result of roadworks. We decided to give it a try for drinks and see if could become our new 'local'. Sadly it was not a great experience. I stood patiently at the bar to get a drink and watched with dismay at locals getting served before me. Upon complaining I was told that the young barman was new. We then sat down to have our drink and unbeknown to us we had sat in an area of the pub which was soon to be set up for a quiz night. The person running the quiz night turned up and began to set up. More locals then arrived and began to occupy the tables round us. This was fine but when one of the locals began chatting to the man setting up the audio equipment for the quiz we heard the comment "Don't know who these 2 are". So with being ignored at the bar and clearly being sat 'in the way' we didn't feel welcome at all. We drank up and soon left.

I came with my family. Staff were really nice and food was just as amazing! Everyone really enjoyed our evening. Would definitely be back

Great evening, great food, awsome quiz great fun. Very friendly staff, couldn't recommend it more . you won't be disappointed

Sunday evening quiz every week by John. Absolutely fantastic evening full of fun, brain exercise and lots of laughter. Great night. Great food. Great pub

Good food, quick service. Bar staff brilliant (esp Aimee & Connor). Good pub

Great place to take whole family

Excellent food today for all the family and plenty of books and colouring to entertain the children, the Landlady truly is a wonderful hostess along with her teammates!! Thanks for a lovely afternoon :)

5* isn’t high enough for this business. Having worked in the food and beverage industry for over 20 years, including vast Managerial experience and I have never experienced such a first class customer service in a Pub in the UK. When I visit a new place, the first thing I check is the toilet, if the toilet is clean then everywhere else is clean I know that, but this place is clean in every aspect, the carpet on the floor, all windows, handles, bar mat, the whole team is incredibly accommodating with a big smile on the face which you wouldn’t get in most full table service Restaurant. The whole environment has a wonderful atmosphere, the garden very quiet and well presented, Francies the General Manager really gives a lot of love to her Restaurant as well as the team, I know from experience it is hard to manage a Pub like this these days considering the recent climate and even the road works makes it very challenging. I lift my hats off for Francies and her team oh and please tip sometimes if you can they would feel more appreciated.

We had a lovely time and the staff were all very friendly and helpful. The food was really good and I was so impressed with the vegan/dairy free options for my 2 boys with milk allergies. Lovely relaxed atmosphere, and outside area. Overall very happy and would definitely recommend and will be returning! Thank you!

Great deal via Gourmet Society. That being said the prices were reasonableanyway & the food was good pub grub. Well done to Amiee as well for her first class service.

Our waitress Evelynn looked after us all really well 😊 We had a small issue with one of our orders, on this occasion but it was resolved swiftly & efficiently by both Glenn & Evelynn. We always say, it's not the problem but how you deal with it. We would definitely recommend The Pure Drop both for food or just a casual drink.

Lovely pub, great atmosphere and lovely food, highly recommended 😄

The food was amazing the staff were friendly and very kind to everybody very good restaurant

Excellent used over the last few years whilst on holiday in area. Always choose this pub, good choice of menu. Happy helpful staff

Really good meal as usual thank you.

The staff were lovely and the portions were a good size and tasty too. My family really enjoyed it and we’ll be back

Excellent visit to the pure drop again today all the team were welcoming and had yet another fantastic meal. Keep up the good work.

What great service, couldn’t find fault in any step, and Evelynn was simply amazing 🤩

The food was good and the young woman who served me was very pleasant and eager to please. A very enjoyable lunch.

Great service and great friendly staff, happening to help all the time,

Service was slow, understandable with only two front of house colleagues working, they were both friendly and polite, clearly working hard. The steaks were average, insufficient staff for a promotional deal night.

Lovely place to enjoy a good meal, staff always welcoming and helpful. Been 5 times everyone enjoyed themselves and looking forward to next time.

Fantastic service and great value food. Lovely atmosphere.

Lovely pub, great real ale, wonderful service.

Quiet because of the roadworks at the moment

Me and my boyfriend came down from London and we stopped by The Pure Drop. I am so glad we did! We were served by Alisha who couldn't do more for us, she was bubbly and friendly and had lots of knowledge. They have a wonderful selection of drinks but the Guinness was the best I've had!! It's beautiful pub, credit goes to Frances and her team. And the best part is they are dog friendly!!

Really lovely staff, and a nice feeling, definitely kid friendly l, and a good quizz

Friendly staff and great food. Dog friendly with a great atmosphere.

Best Sunday dinner in Ferndown. Frances and Alishia were amazing made us feel comfortable and welcome. Oh and the food was to die for. This pub is a credit to the company and definitely best pub in Ferndown!!!!

Ella the server was AMAZING couldn’t have done more, manager Glen AWFUL! So rude from the start, shut early and didn’t call last orders just so rude and will not be returning!!

Very pleasant & waitress very good too!

Another Lovely Meal Happy friendly staff Thank you

Great pub, friendly staff, excellent chef.Family get-together for my son birthday

So glad we gave it a second try. A few years ago we had a meal that was disappointing so vowed not to return. Today, we gave it another chance and we were extremely impressed. The food was high quality despite the more-than-reasonable prices. The service was excellent and the staff very friendly, especiallyAnna whowas extremelyfriendlyandhelpful. . We will be back soon.

We had a funeral reception here on Friday 19th July 2024. Thank you to all the Pure Drop staff for looking after our party of 30. Given the occasion the staff were discreet but attentive. It felt like nothing was too much trouble. With many thanks, Wayne and Jenny Brown.

had the cowboy burger cooked by Aleisha for my lunch today. superb i work in the industry and just wanted to say how much i enjoyed it this pub is a credit to its manager staff well trained and food always good