The Bakers Arms in Purbeck

We had booked a table weeks in advance and people who were in front of us who hadn't booked was given a decent table . Where as we were seated at a table that was central point where everyone was walking around and draughty. We expressed our disappointment and where told there were no other tables yet there was and I again expressed our unhappiness where we sat and asked to move to a vacant table that was a bit more secluded. Waited ages for our salads which were vertually thrown in front of us by a young guy . Terrible service food medioca. Won't be going back.

Went in for a lunch time drink and snack good food very plentiful although it was very quiet the staff were very friendly and Lee was very helpful.

Absolutely loved my meal here! I was served by Chantelle who treated us so kindly! food was amazing and love the refurbishment:)

Ordered a child meal, chicken parmigna and a beef rib bourguignon. Children’s meal and chicken meal was fine unfortunately the beef rib meal was un appetising, the meat was pure fat and couldn’t be eaten with such little mash and veg. Costing a great £25.50. The female staff were amazing and very welcoming towards us adults and children. The men on the other hand were unwelcoming and wasn’t approachable. Wouldn’t go again unfortunately.

Came for opening night after the refurbishment, place looks fab!!! My lamb skewers were very tasty. Came with my whole family had a lovely evening out , great service great atmosphere.

Came for a meal last Friday, to sample the new menu and see the new refurbishment, absolutely lovely! Food was gorgeous, I was stuck which new menu options to go for as there are a few of my favourites. Had mains and desserts which were amazing. Served by Lorraine, who has a bubbly personality, she helped us with choosing some of the food by recommending and describing the meals / desserts. All went down with a lovely glass of wine or two. Will be back soon. Thankyou. P.s. Won't sit too near the open fire next time, looks lovely, but it was a bit warm haha.

We came to try out the newly refurbished pub. The decor looks amazing and has a very cosy feel to it. The new menu has a nice selection of dishes which made it hard to choose! The quality of the food was very good, and the service was fantastic, thanks to Lorraine. We look forward to our next visit.

Came for the rehearsal dinner following the refurb - the pub looks fab! Very friendly welcome and great service from Steve, our waiter. Lovely food and great new menu, can't wait to come back to try brunch... Thank you all :)

Came Back to the bakers after there refurbishment. The New food Menu is incredible and I thoroughly enjoyed my Meal. I ate the new lamb and chicken skewers with flatbread. Really tender meat and a lovely garnish. We were served by Beth who was excellent. Really good customer service

Relaxed pub dining. Good service times. Varied menu, good quality food at competitive prices level access, disabled parking, disabled loo, lots of dining options and very welcoming staff.

Had a great night, the food was fantastic and the staff were brilliant. Would recommend anyone to go

Steak is fantastic, staff are lovely and welcoming

First visit to Baker's Arms for some time. Was ideal location as meet-up point with a friend. Lovely atmosphere and tables nicely spaced out between diners, so feels private. Served by Steve who was very helpful and attentive. Food was delicious. We shall be coming again soon

Beautiful pub, if the weather is nice, does have lots of outdoor seating. Staff are really welcoming, friendly, and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Loads to choose from on the menu and separate specials menu. Food was delicious, and I highly recommend it.

We enjoyed our meals the steak was cooked perfectly. Our waitress Candice was very helpful and super efficient. Would definitely recommend to others.

Food was fabulous as per. Chantelle was super attentive, and even helped us out with candles for a birthday celebration. Will definitely be back :)

The service from Steve was the best I have ever experienced in a restaurant. The food was amazing. I will be returning very soon 😜

Really good food at sensible prices. Very welcoming. Our party of six was very well looked after.

Lovely food friendly staff worth a visit

Great welcome & fantastic atmosphere

The whole family love coming to this pub. It’s the perfect mid way meet up point for us all and we always have great service and the girls that always seem to look after are just so welcoming. Thank you

Last couple of times here the service has been especially bad however there was a definite difference this time. On this occasion the kids food and our food was brought out at roughly the same time, as opposed to previous occasions where ours were brought ten min before kids leaving them and us a bit upset. What was also different was the prices - now £18-20 for Sunday dinner which is more than we've recently paid elsewhere - £14 for a better roast dinner at eg Kings Arms Stoborough or the pub in Milborne in the last month. On this occasion at the Bakers Arms we still had to wait a long time for food to arrive - I think about 30 minutes. The meal was ok-ish, very good turkey but poorly cooked veg. Way too little veg and way too much turkey. There was about three meals worth of meat on my plate. But then they are not the only restaurant to have skimped on the veg. Dessert was average and very expensive. Unlike the dinner the portion size was very small. Keep the prices down and get a better chef, organise the kitchen better and this could be a really nice place to eat.

Great atmosphere...mostly nitrogen and oxygen... friendly yet professional staff... mouth watering menu and really tasty food. Everything you could want from a pub lunch or romantic evening meal.

Returned with my wife for the Valentine Day menu. Have past history with the establishment as it was my local 20 years ago, and we held our wedding reception there in 2009, but we moved away 10 years ago. Nice to return and see a couple of staff members who remembered me! The Valentine menu was excellent, plenty of good choices, with nicely sized portions, that suited both of our tastes. My server Chrissie did a very good job, checking on everything with it not seeming as if she was fussing too much. Wheelchair access has always been good, any slopes are gentle and the facilities suitable to our needs. So pleased we made the effort to return there.

always a pleasure when visiting here even on Valentines when it was super busy they still catered to all our needs and the Valentine Menu was delicious then the food is always good what ever you ordered never had a bad meal here and great choice of drinks for everyone's needs

The bakers arms has some fabulous food, I love the Penang curry, hubby loves the burger! Atmosphere is cosy, staff are efficient and friendly. It's our go to place.

Came in for Valentine’s Day dinner and it was absolutely lovely would have tiped If I had remembered the cash but I didn’t so a review it is honestly steak was cooked to perfection and very accommodating to my tag for alcohol free best food for a lovely Valentine’s Day

Great food, better service. Thank you Bethany

Woderful atmosphere, food and service

Lovely food friendly staff great surroundings

Lovely place great feeling when inside. Great food

Emily was fantastic catering to us tonight, had a meal out for a colleagues birthday and the food was delicious. Portion sizes are huge too! Will definitely be back.

Great food but it can be very hit and miss on some occasions. Always loved the duck parfait pate for a starter as an example.

We arrived just before 5pm, for our pre-booked dining slot. We waited by the entrance 10 minutes, in that time there were 7 members of staff walking around, making drinks, coffees, placing orders, also clearly handing over day to evening shifts. Not one person acknowledged us. Eventually we were taking to a table by the most miserable young lady I've ever come across (we interrupted her whilst she was discussing her boxing classes with her colleague!). Another lady came over and took a drinks order, which was delivered relatively promptly. The same lady came back and took the food order, which was just five main courses, plus a kids garlic bread for starter. The garlic bread arrived about 10 minutes later. We then saw no one else for almost 1 hour. My husband went a spoke to a member of staff and was told that,because there had been a starter, our mains had been pushed to the back of the queue! It was kids garlic bread! The mains arrived relatively quickly after this (so an hour and 10 minutes after ordering.) The food was tasty and good portion sizes. We then ordered desserts and coffee. We were told there was no coffee, apart from decaf for milky drinks (apart from for filter coffee americanos). Our desserts and decaf coffees arrived pretty swiftly. I got up to pay, as there were no staff around to ask for the bill. There was some discount for the waiting time, but I'd rather have paid full price and had a good meal in good time, with staff that know how to smile! Overnight last night,my husband has been poorly, which we can only deduce is from the Signature Burger. All in all, really disappointing and will absolutely not be returning. When was the last hygiene inspection,out if interest?

Recently went for a Sunday lunch which was very nice

Really good meals: Roast Sirloin of Beef and Turkey Roast. Good sized portions and wonderful gravy. Quite a long wait for main courses but we were warned of this on placing order. I wasn't surprised by the delay as the place was rammed with diners. By the time we ordered deserts the place quite quiet so I was disappointed by another long wait for deserts, eventually asking for refund as with a long journey still ahead of us we could wait no longer. We will be back......

Cold restaurant. Service hurried and food over cooked. Dogs in restaurants rarely works well. High price point for less than average venue.

Visited The Bakers Arms on a Sunday...Opens at 12. Really cosy atmosphere in the bar area, with a mix of rustic wooden tables and chairs, cosy lounge chairs and an open fire... Had the Sunday Roast, very nice indeed !!!!

Staff were friendly. Great that we could bring our dog. Great food and wonderful atmosphere

Don't know if they were having an off day but very disappointing...staff were lovely but sadly let down by the food

Had the pleasure of a set menu 3 course meal Boxing day, Nothing I would change, look forward to visiting again. Thanks

The roast dinner here on a Sunday is outstanding. Big portion, great value for money. The lamb was delicious and all the vegetables were perfect for my tastes. This is a classic country pub atmosphere with friendly staff and a comfortable decor.

Excellent service and brilliant food. We will definitely be coming back. Thank you to all the staff front and back of house.

The food was absolutely delicious. Everything was well cooked and hot apart from the chips that came with the steak which was slightly disappointing. The service was fantastic. The ladies that looked after us were friendly and attentive but not overbearing. Overall we had a lovely Boxing Day lunch and we will return.

Pop in here for a drink all the time and date nights. The staff, drinks and atmosphere are always great

Lovely Cosy pub with a real log fire and old wooden beams. Food was tasty and well cooked and presented nicely. Plenty of free parking too.

Well after waiting half a hour for drinks . He drops them all over my guest . Went to the men’s bathroom were it was flooded with pee &stunck and the total apologies were under renovation 🤔why on earth is it open then I said witch she replied I’ll get it fixed🤔 not any help . Totally disgraceful service from the service &staff at the BAKERS ARMS never again 😡

Service from start to finish was excellent didn’t feel rushed at all . It was a very calm atmosphere. The food was absolutely delicious it was lovely . Cannot fault a thing had a lovely time .

Went for Christmas lunch, great food, great service and great atmosphere. Will definitely return

Booked a table for our office christmas lunch. Staff very friendly and efficient. Disappointed though with the turkey dinner. no pigs in blankets included or cranberry sauce. Apart from 2 slices of turkey the plate was covered in cabbage with a few soft potatoes and parsnips buried within the cabbage. Very unappetising and not value for money or a true christmas dinner. The starters and desserts were OK though.

Lovely pub , 5 people who all had good meals , 1 happy dog who had a portion of chicken and lovely staff.

Reasonable price. Staff were lovely. Not a place for special occasions but ok for a midweek meal

Went for Christmas dinner today.. 2 course.. disappointed that you had to pay extra for pigs in blankets, you really would expect a pig in blanket on a Christmas dinner, wouldn't you ? Parsnips very hard, frozen sprouts. Roast potatoes not really very roasted. Very disappointing for the money.. Puddings were all lovely. ... won't be rushing back and definitely wouldn't be back for Christmas menu again.

Breakfast with Santa was amazing, big thanks to Ellie, Sarah and Beth. Food was delicious, will be back soon for lunch!

Thoroughly enjoyed our Work Christmas lunch at the Bakers Arms. The food was delicious and the staff were attentive and friendly. Easily accessible and plenty of parking too. Lovely festive atmosphere! Keep up the good work.

Fish finger sandwich was very bland and greasy and fried weren't seasoned - such a shame as I had heard good things about the pub! The man behind the bar was lovely though and he was a credit to the pub.

Lovely pub aesthetically, good service and very accommodating. Just a shame the food wasn't up to scratch. Our calamari starters were served warm at best which wasn't enjoyable and the 10oz Ribeye steak that I ordered was really poor quality. It was tough, gristley and overcooked. For £25 to serve it with tomatoes and chips and it be by far the worse thing on the plate spoke volumes. Our bill came to £105 for a 3 course meal and two soft drinks with two sides included and for the quality of what was served this was about £40 over priced.

I visited for my birthday. The male waiter was lovely, the tables clean and the atmosphere nice. However, the service was slow, the food tepid and either under cooked or over cooked .

On Sunday I booked dinner for two for Tuesday online and received confirmation after I'd made a lot of arrangements for my day and with my parner for the dinner. Monday I get informed that the whole business has a Quiz Night on a Tuesday! No warning on the website and not what you want when expecting a quiet intimate dinner setting with your partner! Booking cancelled! Not Good Enough and not how you go about running a restaurant business!

Took over three hours from start to finish. Two young children struggling to stay awake. That was for three courses.

The meals were fine but I was disgusted at the price of the drinks. £3.20 for HALF A PINT of lager £4.10 for HALF A PINT of non alcoholic lager We were planning to call in again next Thursday on our way to Poole BUT NOT AT THESE PRICES.

Had lovely veggie meal, lovely food, was served by Steve who was great. Dog-friendly!

Great food and great service highly recommend

Friendly service with good pub food

Beautifull pub relaxing atmosphere brilliant service very good food.hopefull will be back soon .

Excellent food and service. Good vibe. My only criticism was why does the waiter have to crouch down next to us to take our order? I’m not under 10! Stand upright while taking an order from an adult please.

Unfortunately, my recent visit to The Bakers Arms was disappointing. The food was well below standard, with poor quality and lacking freshness or flavor. Additionally, the service left much to be desired—staff appeared inattentive and unaccommodating, making the experience feel unwelcoming. Overall, it did not meet expectations, and improvements in both food quality and customer service are urgently needed.

We had family staying and booked ,Sunday roast . Everything about our lunch was wonderful 😊 everyone enjoyed their meal,the staff were lovely! Thank you Baker's Arms for a really lovely family time, delicious food and kind staff, we all enjoyed it so much .

We stopped at The Bakers Arms for an early dinner before a show at Poole Lighthouse. The staff were friendly and welcoming. We only had a main course so can’t comment on starters or desserts. The main meals were tasty and well cooked and arrived promptly.

A great evening with friends the food was good.

Great place to go for some food. Service is great and food is always perfect

Extremely stingy with the gravy! Although beautifully presented the food was really dry with the tiniest splash of gravy in the pie annd mash special. I asked for gravy and got the tiniest amount, literally no more then a tablespoon.. It was extremely disappointing and difficult to eat. This is the second time thy have been stingy with the gravy, ( last time was a roast) otherwise a great night.

Pub was so cold was pleased to leave toilets cold food ok but due to cold pub food got cold quickly

Staff are very friendly and the pub is dog friendly, they gave a big car park and good disability acces but the food is awful, you wait half an hour after ordering and it comes out cold, shall not be eating there again.

We’ve enjoyed meals at The Bakers Arms in the past, but sadly, after today’s experience, we won’t be returning. A group of six of us went for Sunday lunch, hoping for the reliable quality we’ve come to expect. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Though we all ordered together, only four meals arrived promptly. By the time the last two were served, the others had already finished eating. Most of the food served was cold, and the beef was disappointingly chewy. The Belly Pork, which was supposed to be served with a baked apple, came without it. When we asked the server, they simply shrugged and mentioned they’d run out, with no apology or alternative offered. Service overall was severely lacking. When we inquired about the delayed meals, we were told they might come out at different times due to being “on separate tickets”—despite two of the meals having been ordered by the same person, and still arriving separately. No one checked on our table to see if everything was okay, and even after we’d finished, plates remained uncleared. All in all, a very disappointing experience that left us feeling overlooked and undervalued as customers.

Very expensive for very average food. Drinks extortionate prices. Order from an app so very little service other than dumping the food when ready.

Been loads of times as it's so local an never had a bad meal

Great cleanliness including toilets, great food and service, Lee couldn't have been more helpful or cheerful if he tried, amazing guy! Nothing to improve upon. The 8 out of 10 is just me being a tight arse, I don't dine out often because of the expense.

Friendly staff , food was beautiful

Good pleasant friendly staff, well cooked vegetables potatoes, yorkshires and gravy, meats awful- very tough. No lamb! Waited over an hour for meal. Waited 30 mins for drinks. Wouldn't go back.

Great pla e to eat, nice food we'll presented, but listen to customers requirements please

Had lunch at the Bakers Arms yesterday, Saturday. Good choice of dishes on the menu. We were a table of 4, and were all happy with the food, and service that we received from our server, Lee.

Really lovely sunday meal. Beautiful pub, and really caring waiting staff. Was served by Emily, really attentive, and kind waitress. Recommend this place for sunday roasts!!!

Amazing food! Unfortunately this is where amazing ends. Staff… until today all great however be aware of a waitress Charlotte…. We were waiting good 20 min to pay the bill while she sat with a family next table bragging about how she married the boss etc 😂 is it why you still have a job Charlotte? 🙄

Had such a lovely meal. Served by Charlotte, who was friendly, chatty and went the extra mile to make us comfortable. What a girl, wish I could marry her!

Great place to go and eat. Never been disappointed with any of the dishes, massive thanks to Lee, for looking after is all.

Charming dog friendly pub. Lovely open fire and ambiance. We experienced a lovely warm welcome, followed by lovely food and continued excellent service from our waiter Steve. First class service, thank you and we will be back.

Cosy atmosphere and good food. We had a lovely beef sandwich and coffee for lunch. They also do a range of small platters.

Busy great friendly service and good food

Friendly staff, our waitress was very good, quality of food was very good, a very enjoyable meal.

Such a lovely Sunday roast, the lamb is our favourite, great service from Emily! Also the children’s meals are very generous!!🤍

Visited Saturday 19th October Me and my friend came into the pub for dinner. As soon as we walked into the pub we were greeted with a friendly face and a warm welcome. We were quickly shown to our table, ordered our drinks and informed on the wait time which we were more than happy with. Our food was amazing and the service by Emily was great. Will definitely be back!

Fine for a quiet convivial lunch

Great food, good choice and friendly helpful staff. We very much enjoyed our main courses followed by mini desserts and hot drinks. Desserts all sounded lovely but main portions were generous meaning we only had room for mini and a coffee.

We had the most enjoyable meal where we were taken care of by our waiter Steve. He was very polite, personable and efficient. He made us so very welcome and our food came within a few minutes of ordering. We would highly recommend this pub for socialising or eating and will definitely return.

Excellent friendly service. Good food reasonably priced.

Clean and comfortable interior with plenty of seating for drinks and food. Great amount of parking and fantastic size beer garden for eating and drinking outside.

Well, as mentioned before, we've been back to The Bakers Arms and again enjoyed the delicious Sunday roast. We were escorted to our table and served by the lovely Chrissie. The whole experience was excellent again, so we will definitely be back!

Waitress was lovely, but was on her own trying to service a large number of tables, so service a bit slow but she was very attentive

Food was awesome and so was the service.