Rockets and Rascals in Poole

Stayed nearby - what a find - very helpful staff and lovely selection of healthy food and drinks. Make the effort to visit if you are in the location and the huge benefit of being next to a cycle shop

Brilliant find during our few days in Poole, staying at the harbour! Found this by chance, but ticked all our boxes for a family lunch - dog friendly, vegan options for lactose intolerant teen and good coffee!Loved the menu - between us we tried a wrap, the soup and the amazing avocado/halloumi/tomato open toastie. Good service, and felt safe yet normal during these covid times.In fact we were so impressed, the teenagers insisted we returned for breakfast the next day. Another fantastic set of food - and the service was even better. One lady in particular was so welcoming and friendly. We just wish we had this gem near us at home!

Great little cycling cafe in the heart of Lilliput. Free bike locks, bad hand coffee and friendly staff!

If you like cycling and coffee, this is the place for you. Food, took a while but was fantastic with great veggie options. Bike shop attached, great to browse.

Eclectic tables & chairs (rustic look) which I liked. My husband didn't. Chairs aren't comfortable. Coffee good, but toast expensive.

Something for everyone. Loved the avocado, halloumi, sour dough toast, etc. Clean and quick service.

3 of us ate lunch here today as we were unable to complete cycling the Poole Harbour Trail as the ferry wasn’t working. We didn’t realise this was a cycling themed cafe until we saw all the railings with locks on outside. You choose to use a lock and pop inside to borrow the corresponding key - great idea I wish more places adopted. The menu is very fairly priced and lots of veggie and vegan and gluten free options. Husband said breakfast burrito was one of the best things he’d ever tasted. I enjoyed my Buddha bowl and son has haloumi and avacado salad and a smoothie and coffee and walnut cake. Everything was delicious and served with a smile. 2 coffees as well added up to £34. There’s cycle stuff everywhere as they hire bikes and there’s a cycle shop attached to the cafe too. We liked the sporty atmosphere a lot and there were children’s toys and a play area too. Very relaxed and a lot of fun, I’ll definitely go back.

Popped in while passing, ordered coffee and croissant but that took 10mins for my order to be taken. Sat down with the croissant and waited for the coffee. After a good 5 mins I enquired about the coffee, was advised I was in a queue and there would be a wait! No apology. Sat and waited for a good 5 more minutes then joined a queue to ask for my money back, by which time the coffee was on it's way to the table! Not good customer service. Advise customers of waiting time when ordering would be better. The guy at the coffee machine should have focused on the ordered hot beverages instead of taking food to tables and clearing dirty plates. There were plenty of staff available who could have assisted to eliminate any queues. Not a good experience.

If you fancy somewhere different from a standard cafe, surrounded by people shovelling in huge cakes and shooting up on insulin, this is it. You will be surrounded by fit healthy happy dedicated people. The screen will be playing footage of cycling, There will be cycling magazines and clothing everywhere. People buy enough bikes here for them to have have expanded the shop recently. They run regular bike rides, There is a real sense of community.

We decided to pop in for lunch before our beach walk. And I wasn’t disappointed, the food is fairly priced and their chicken ceaser salad was the yummiest thing I’ve had in a while (so please don’t change it) The decor is nice and the staff were friendly, and I always like a dog friendly restaurant. My only negative would be the tables, there are many but there is room for more. I’d suggest another big table for larger groups of people. Also they only had stools, being 6 months pregnant is was the most comfortable, so I would suggest some other chairs with backs.

Found by accident whilst walking to Sandbanks. Ordered a cortado and it was excellent. My daughter had a great smoothie. The food looks really good too and they clearly use healthy ingredients. It’s also a bike shop or the other way round! Will definitely return to sample the food.

Dropped in a while back, one weekend morning with my kids. Place was empty, and I ordered a black coffee plus a croissant each for my kids. (They drank water.) Paid at the counter was told to take a seat. The coffee turned up after a couple of minutes. Ten minutes later - no croissants. The server admitted she 'forgot'. Forgot? We were the only customers in the damn place. And the coffee was undrinkable. How can such a simple thing go so badly wrong? I know that ineptitude is an integral part of the Poole coffee shop scene, but this event saw to it that I'm not going to return.

Fantastic coffee, great staff and if you like healthy fresh food I would recommend a visit. All in all really good

Really like this place built into an old bank with a safe as a store room! Great coffee and cakes with the benefit of bike locks to secure your bike! Friendly staff and good flat white! New seating area outside is good too!

Good service, thriving with customers, fresh food and smoothies to die for, what a find! Easy to chat to other customers!

Always a pleasure to visit, good healthy food, great coffee. Plus it is a huge bonus that you can take you bike in for a service.

Not only was it expensive and the service sloppy (had to sit and wait after requesting a knife and fork whilst the food got cold) but the 'best before date' on Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Bar I bought was 24 February 2018. Would I go here again; not a chance!

Best coffee within a large radius, friendly staff, bike locks and cycling on the TV ... it’s brilliant

I'll start off on a positive note: this cafe provides bicycle locks to use for free; although I had to figure out where the keys to the locks were as no help was forthcoming - even though I was very obviously dressed in my cycling attire and my bike was left temporarily in the doorway.

Visit here every week. The staff make it ... always so pleasant and helpful . They opens doors and remember the coffee we like etc . Food is delicious and atmosphere friendly x

It has a great atmosphere with very friendly staff serving good healthy food. Joined to a cycling shop selling top quality merchandise.

I went here last week for lunch with a vegetarian friend. Amazing healthy food and friendly service. We were very impressed. The food was freshly prepared and very healthy. The coffee was also sublime. I will definitely be back

I've known Jon and Martyn since Rockets first opened and their love and passion for all things 2 wheels shines through.

Really like this place built into an old bank! Great coffee and cakes with the benefit of bike locks to secure your bike! Friendly staff and an epic flat white!

With a heavy heart (have been here before and enjoyed cake and coffee) I will avoid in future. Tamsin (l think was the name of the person who served us) needs to stay back of house.

delicious coffee and muffins in eclectic company of keen cyclists. excellent variety of pastries and super fresh

Great spot in Poole, strongly recommend a visit for cyclists or non-cyclists. Part coffee shop/ bike workshop with lovely bikes and accessories. The food is fantastic (tasty & v fresh), good atmosphere and friendly staff. Smart idea of providing communal bike locks for customers outside.

We stopped here on the way to Weymouth (hey, it's a nice route and we weren't in a rush).

Quite a novelty little snackbar type retaurant mainly frequented by young families. Next door to a cycle shop so this was the theme of this cute eating place. Ideal for a "quick bite".

After going to Rockets and Rascals in Plymouth I was really excited to visit here, but this place is a world apart (in a very bad way). The cups all had lipstick on them, and 'Martyn Hoyle' (according to the receipt) was very cold and did not seem to want to sell us anything let alone talk to us, in fact the dog was the only friendly welcome we received in the shop/cafe. The place was not busy so I don't see why the service was so bad and to top it off the toilet was out of service. Bike fans beware!!!

Wonderful ambiance, dog friendly, breakfasty menu, cool shop next door. We loved it in here. Spent a bit too much. A shame there isn't a better view of the water but none the less, a quirky, atmospheric place if you appreciate two wheels!

I love my cycling and my coffee and try to visit as many cycle cafes as possible. Rockets & Rascals stands out as a great cafe for cyclists and non cyclists alike. For cyclists there is a wealth of interesting art, bikes, merchandise, and memorabilia. For everyone the coffee is great. I was here at a weekend where a BBQ was put on. I had a burger which was excellent and good value. Staff were friendly and attentive. Would love to live nearer to be able to visit more often !

Called in on recommendation. Great idea, food really fresh and tasty. Staff all very friendly, worth calling in. Made me want to buy a bike

Superb coffee - better than miles around. Quirky, modern and healthy choice of high energy foods for hungry, serious cyclists or those looking for something different - or simple good quality healthy food with a difference. Great ambience, different seating and decoration with sense of humour. (Bike shop attached for those needing bike maintenance). Wonderful staff. The Plymouth one is even better!!

Our buggy gained a puncture, so thought we'd take it to a bike shop for repair or tube, expecting £5 ish for a tube.

Very healthy good choice of super foods and healthy breakfast served until 3pm ...honey would of been nice on my granola and 1 sliced strawberry is not a compote, however the coffee and carrot cake excellent.😎

A little bit of Hoxteth in BH14. Escape the fake tan and false nails of Ashley Cross up the road and the plastic surgery victims of Sandbanks down the road to find genuinely happy people eating yummy food and with the correct amount of endorphins from cycling to create a great atmosphere.

walked down to this little gem on Sunday afternoon had late lunch and what an amazing experience beautifully prepared food and absolutely delicious

Whilst on our way to walk along the beach at Sanbanks we stopped for lunch at this cafe.

Although not an ardent cyclist myself, I like being around sporty people and the ambience in this place is really pleasant. Only small, seats about 14 people inside and a bit of outdoor seating if youre hardy enough, or have worked up a sweat at this time of year.

I came there this morning after my Saturday's bike ride, to take a coffe and eat something before go home. I liked that they've lockers to lock the costumer's bikes. When I entered at the café, the staff quickly said me welcome and offered me a table. The coffe was really nice, and they have a good range of handmade cakes. And if you're in route, there are a bike mechanic, and lots of nutritional stuff for go straight with your ride! I'll go to Rockets&Rascaks; always I'm going to ride my bike!

A serious cyclists' shop and pitstop. Friendly and relaxed with some trendy/quirky features. Coffee not bad. Bike racks outside with locks provided. Tap water on tap.

What a lovely relaxed place this is. With friends visiting, friends with kids and dogs and this being England I wondered if such a place could exist. And it does. And in the small hamlet of Lilliput! And with the choice of hot drinks and smoothies not mention delicious gluten free and/or dairy free snacks, it was a real winner.

I love the coffee and food here and always stop off on the way back from my bike rides in the Purbecks.

Visited there yesterday. Place was cool and clean. Service was good. We had cappuccinos which good but not many cakes to choose. Bikers would love this place.

From the moment we walked in we felt welcomed by staff. My family of 5 enjoyed their burritos, chicken wraps and tacos...followed by some DELICIOUS banana bread! Every member of staff looked as though they wanted to be there and the atmosphere was great. We will be returning very soon...next time for their raspberry and coconut loaf! 5*****! :) :) :)

I came to get a coffee and a snack, they had both of these items on the menu. But they were a hearty price indeed. I walked down the road to the other coffee shop, but they were closing, so I came back here and bought a coffee. It was OK but I think that I may have been treated kinder if I was younger and had the look of a cyclist . I have not been on a bike for 6 years and I think they could tell :(

Did not know what to expect when we walked in especially as it was attached to a bike shop. A great surprise to find excellent food and an a very good selection of coffee and teas. The staff are very friendly and easy going. The cafe has relaxed and makes spending time in the cafe a good experience. A totally different experience from other cafes just up the road.

A great way to end the day following a bike ride from London to Bournemouth. Good coffee, great selection of food and superb cakes to refuel our tired legs. Their attached shop even allowed us to re-stock with equipment and snacks for the following day.

Visited on a Sunday morning. If you like cycling and great food then this is the place for you. Breakfast burrito was just perfect. Speedy service. Just right!

We go here regularly for coffee or lunch.It has an amazing array of food on offer, a lot of it veggie or vegan but not limited to, alongside homemade cakes and other sweet treats.Coffee is first class and the staff seem really into what they are doing.

Come here on a regular basis with my daughter so much so they know our order

Just discovered this new local cafe, what a find. We had the breakfast burrito and the veggie rainbow wrap, both really fresh and packed with flavour. I also had the rocket fuel smoothie - a big hit! We will be back.

Went in as we were walking to the beach and fancied a takeaway coffee.

Great find. My partner and I love cycling so we were drawn to the shop, went in for a cuppa and a sit down. Staff were friendly and the toasted banana bread with cinnamon butter was a tasty treat. Our dog was welcome too which is always a big plus for us. One thing I would say, they need to put the waffles back on the menu. If we were in the area again we would definitely go back.

It is weird having a cuppa in my old Barclays Bank but it is a lovely venue and the staff are fantastic. The coffee takes a few minutes to come but is worth the wait and the vegetarian muffins are the best I have ever had. A regular stop for us now.

the 2 poor reviews are probably outdated now. Don't be put off. Good coffee, posh teas and nice cakes, wraps, soup etc.

I've been coming here since it opened and am pleased with every visit. The coffee is superb and food excellent ( if slightly on the pricey side). The staff have always been friendly and welcoming. As a keen cyclist, this is a very welcome addition to the area

Had a lovely coffee, the best around Lilliput, and chat with friends on the sumptious settee just the other day. Friendly guys on the counter, fast service, good music in the background, close to Evening Hill for a walk... perfect.

Highly recommended for coffee and snacks, and all attached to a friendly bike emporium! Who could ask for more? I will definitely be back...

I've cycled past this establishment on my daily commute for months without realising it was even there due to its poor signage. I recently discovered it having read the article in the Daily Echo and excitedly stopped in on my way home hoping to find a new non-chain coffee / cycling experience. Unfortunately my visit lasted no longer than 3 minutes. I received no welcome and found it hard to distinguish if any of the 2 people in there where members of staff or customers (they were both sitting on the sofa talking to each other). The shop section was also un-staffed. I would recommend continuing to use the coffee man outside Tesco Metro in Lilliput, at least he understands basic customer service and more importantly you can actually buy a cup of coffee!

I am visiting the area from a overseas and have been struggling to find a good consistent individually owned and operated (not the likes of Starbucks etc) coffee shop. Rockets and Rascals have by far the best coffee in town. There isn't a huge selection of food but the 'Open Greek sandwich' I had was delish!!! Very cute little shop with fresh flowers placed in jars on the tables, and a bright friendly interior. A neat idea combining the bike store with the Cafe, I hope it takes off!! I will be back :)

We were in the Sandbanks / Lilliput area and saw that this place was new. I checked the website which promised great coffee, cakes, pastries and sandwiches - perfect for a hungry young family.