Smashing Burger Company in Poole

Used to be good a few months ago but since someone left I'm afraid it's gone so down hill. Sheek kebabs were like rubber boots tonight!! So disappointing 😞

We booked a table for 12 in August for my daughters birthday.. total disaster.. terrible service! .. took half an hour before we were offered any drinks or even a menu.. took another 20 minutes until they took the order... other 20 minutes still no drinks or our food orders taken which by the way was set menus .. so not hard... drinks some forgotten others wrong had to tell the waiter 3x At this point my patience was running out.. but we were a large party and at this time in the evening we really had no other options but to endure this 🎪 s... show until the end. .. the atmosphere.. another example the lightning in there was up so much it was like shopping in a 90s New look store or being in a collapsed super nova.. we asked if they could maybe turn it down a bit.. which they declined... When the food eventually came out the portion sizes were small and were poor quality.. .. the crispy shredded beef was so chewy we couldn't eat it.. the sauce that was poured over it seemed to be maple syrup. None of the staff came over to check on our meals.. asked if we needed any more drinks ?.. i observed them mostly talking to themselves .. twice members of our table had to go over to them to get there attention they seemed totally oblivious to what was going on around the restaurant. It wasn't very busy so there was no excuse for this... We asked for the bill which we requested to be spilt .. this is the one and only time we saw the manager.. he appeared quickly telling us this was not possible and too Complicated to do... we just wanted to pay and leave. On the way out one of the waiters had the front to say 'have a nice evening'.. to which i quickly responded i will now this is over with!. I will never return here again.. there using the reputation from the old Ocean Place that used to be at West Cliff.. trust me this place is nothing like it.. The hotel and veiws over the bay are why people are lured in. Overpriced.. poor service.. terrible food.. bad atmosphere.. avoid at all costs!.

Amazing food, good portions and a fair price. Visiting from London but don’t know of any that can beat it. Lovely family business, just wish it was back home!!

Great food and service. Friendly little cafe on a rainy day - what’s not to like.

Great experience recently with my family. Very welcomed to the restaurant from the staff.