The Crab at Bournemouth in Bournemouth - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

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Staff very helpful. Food excellent. Had crab with garlic sauce. Outstanding. Also Martini cocktail - perfectly made (used to be professional drinks Educator/cocktail judge & Area Chairman UK Bartenders Guild, SW England. Wine choice good - glass of Picpoul de Pinet - really good with crab. Finished with double espresso & glass of Diplomatico Reserve rum. Perfect finish to perfect meal!

The service was consistently friendly and professional. The seafood was delicious, and the menu innovative. It is not cheap, but it is worth it. Highly recommend.

Brilliant food, I had the mussels to share for a starter and the Seafood Linguine for my main. The mussels were the best I have had in years. We also received cream of tomato soup, compliments from the chef, also some of the best tomato soup I've had in ages. The service was excellent, we had Theo serving us and she was a delight! She was attentive and friendly and made our time all the more lovely!

We were served by Theo, excellent service and very attentive. We had the moules for starter, creamy and cooked to perfection. We both had the seafood linguine which was amaaaaazing! Recommend.

Food was amazing, mussels soo good 5*

Wife was happy with her crab she has I had the fish and chips and thought the fish was bit small and chips too big and dry and no garnish , whole dish too dry

Love fish and this place didn't disappoint. Food was really tasty and well presented. Good atmosphere. I learnt later that they are one of the few restaurants in the area that use fresh fish, instead of frozen - bit surprising to hear about a seaside town . Would recommend 👌

Good service but terrible food quality. The seafood is not fresh, me and my girlfriend both had diarrhea after eating here.

We ordered half a lobster and seafood linguine. My husband asked for no mussels and was advised that small prawns could be added instead. The waitress noted this but it was not adhered to by the chef. They took the linguine cost off the bill, but that didn’t improve our experience. We said we wanted quick service as we were going to a show at the BIC. We waited for half an hour and had to ask twice, when our order would arrive. We had 20 minutes to gulp down our food. The crab was £43 and was literally two mouthfuls the size of a king prawn and tasteless! We were so disappointed and I was left hungry all evening.

Me and my friends had the most delicious meal, all the staff were very polite and couldn’t do enough for you. Would highly recommend.

Wonderful experience, lovely friendly staff and very good cocktails Highly recommended to anyone who wants fresh sea food or perfectly made cocktails.

Beautiful food so wonderfully cooked and presented. We had the 1/2 lobster and whole crab, followed by a really beautiful and delicious chocolate candle cake. The staff were very nice but was let down by the really slow service. Also we were almost forgotten after finishing our main course. One member of staff mumbled something about trouble in the kitchen.

Best seafood i have had so far in the Uk ,food full of flavour from starters to mains to everything,meat tender,best fish and chips and linguine ,sauté vegetables ,very friendly staff

Fantastic seafood dinner. Well seasoned and seared scallops. Catch of the day was seabream and it was tasty succulent with sauté potatoes and fresh salad on the side. Staff was tentative. The slight down side was the wine menu - low end wine and decaf espresso was watery. But the perfect two courses trumped the drink matters - I’ll happily come back to dine again and recommend any seafood lover to go here.

Brilliant restaurant 👌. Amazing food, great service, lovely live music, and a good atmosphere. I'd visit again.

We arrived in Bournemouth and were looking for a restaurant within walking distance of our hotel. We specifically wanted fish and chips. Well, the restaurant did not disappoint! They gave us a table with no prior booking. Thank you for that. We were seated at the bar for about 15 minutes before being told our table was ready. Our table had a lovely view of the beach and ocean and the food was superb! For starters we ordered the anchovies and arancini which were both absolutely delicious and the wine recommendation was spot-on. Service was very good.

Food was amazing. Fresh and hot.

My Husband and I were celebrating our 10 years and 1st wedding anniversary. We decided to try Crab and treat ourselves to the Hot Fruit de Mer for 2. At £120 it was definitely pricey, but since this was a special occasion we decided to spoil ourselves. It was delicious, so fresh and well prepared and presented. The staff were fantastic, on top of everything and nothing was too much trouble for them. When we booked our table they asked if the visit was for a particular occasion, so I ticked the anniversary option. To our delighted surprise, at the end of the meal they presented us with a little treat on the house to celebrate. It's little touches like that, that elevate the special above the mediocre. We would highly recommend Crab for any celebration, or even just an excuse for a lovely meal out.

1st time at The Crab Restaurant. Really excellent service. Great value for money. Would definitely recommend and will definitely be going back. Thank you.

The whole evening was of the the highest order.Everything was perfect,the waiting staff exceptional,the atmosphere lovely,food ...just amazing!Next time we ll visit Bournemouth, we ll be back!

Amazing service and food. Will definitely be coming back!❤️❤️❤️

The place is nice and the food was well presented but unfortunately it tasted really bad. We had a lot of things on the menu, and everything was bad except the halloumi fries Prawns were undercooked, tartare was awful Mussels overcooked, octopus wasn't fresh. Such a shame.

This could have been an easy 4 star as all of the food really tasted well except for one. We were served with spoiled scallops. It tasted and smelled heavily of ammonia, which is a telltale sign that a seafood is old or spoiled. While we all make mistakes at time a simple apology from the chef and or staff could have sorted it. Instead we were told that scallops do taste that way and that it was “delivered yesterday” making it sound as if they are still fresh. To top it off some of the staff are not welcoming, the waitress that took our order specially. Pretty sure she wasn’t happy to take our order or to be there in general. Also they should update their online menu.

Amazing food Excellent service

I just walk in about 10 min waiting to be set and they told me is close. Please change the Google times that's very confusing i drive to this plaice to don't be atended

This is the one of the best seafood restaurants in Bournemouth. We chose the catch of the day, it was sea bass and it was delicious. It came with the roasted potato and salad.

Really attentive staff with honest suggestions. Food was really great (lovely sea bass and see bream). Definitely coming back.

Excellent food, and excellent service. A little expensive, but well worth it and you definitely get what you pay for.

My husband and I stayed at the hotel on a Travelzoo deal on a B&B + evening meal. We had the 3 course set menu with choices, though could have changed to the a la carte and had money off, but the set menu had everything that we wanted. We both had mussels and I had seafood linguine in a tomato sauce, which was very flavoursome, and my husband had the fish and chips - in the lightest, tastiest batter he has tasted. Deserts we chose, chocolate brownie and deconstructed strawberry cheesecake. This was so tasty and small, just what I wanted. Nothing like the deconstructed ones I have had before. Everyone was also given a small cup of homemade broccoli soup before we started, it was delicious. We also had breakfast in the restaurant as part of our deal. Again both service and food was very good and professional in their manner. Fresh fruit salad (not in a tin) and the usual other continental offerings. No cold meal or cheese, but did not need that. The cooked breakfasts were huge, my husband had the full English - 2 eggs, 2 bacon rashers, sausage, tomato, hash brown, mushrooms and baked beans (separate). I had scrambled eggs on toast with 2 bacon rashers. Both with toast and all very filling. Would definitely recommend this restaurant, even if staying at another hotel in Bournemouth. Food lovely and service/friendly and attentive staff 100%.

Food was good, we had the seafood dish for two, and were surprised by the amount of food. It was very good. Service was good, waiters were friendly. Food took long time to be served

Voorafgaand aan een concert in het BIC hier gegeten en omdat we een nacht in het hotel verbleven ook het ontbijt hier gehad. Ontbijt ok, diner ook goed, alleen moet je dan wel van vis houden (zoals de naam al doet vermoeden). Aanrader wat ons betreft (en omdat we niet heel lang de tijd hadden) is de Fish and Chips, maar de echte visliefhebber zal hier ongetwijfeld andere lekkere gerechten vinden.

We took some friends who were visiting from Yorkshire. We had a lovely welcome by each staff member as we walked to our table, sat right by a window, so we had a clear view of Bournemouth Pier. The choice of food was refreshing. I ordered the catch of the day. Seabass hubby had the steak. They tasted divine, and we finished with almost empty plates. I can not recommend this place enough if you are looking for great food and atmosphere. We will be back again soon.

Freshly made dishes make this place special. Nice ambient and Oyster is must!

The servers here are on island time and the food is good but not great for what your paying I wouldn't go back.

Nice place to sit outside with a drink in the sun

My most favourite restaurant for crab in UK

Excellent food and service. I would love return on a night when the beautiful white piano 🎹 is being played (for a 5 star atmosphere). Although it was a week night, it was very busy - not that affected service in any way, the staff were brilliant, friendly and polite. Had a whole crab 🦀 which was delicious!

Excellent restaurant - lovely food served by welcoming and professional staff. Particularly impressed by the wide range of fish options Would recommend without hesitation

Food was delicious. Staff were caring and very lovely. Patrick and Shubham were fantastic hosts and looked after us, helping us plan our journey and destinations during our stay. We were given a complimentary soup taster on arrival which was delicious. The dessert was one the best crème brûlées we have ever had. Coffee flavoured creme brûlée was to die for!!!

Fantastic spot to eat great food. Location, food, atmosphere and staff were fantastic. Staff were incredibly helpful to our whole trip by helping us navigate and honestly advising us on the best places to go during our time in Bournemouth. Especially Patrick and Shubham who really helped us out and delivered a brilliant service. Food was fantastic. One of the best meals we had eaten all week whilst staying in Bournemouth. The coffee crème brûlée was to die for! It was so good, we instantly booked ourselves in there on our last night (a Friday) which is when a live piano player plays in the restaurant.

Delicious seafood and wines. Elegant modern dining room. Attentive service. We shared the steamed and baked crab with Thermidor sauce as a starter. So delicious, especially as we subbed the French fries (the crab is a main dish) with the most intriguing black bread, which is made with squid ink. This combination of crab meats, warm sauce and the black bread was so tasty, We both chose the tempura fillets of red mullet- a real fusion dish from the daily specials board. Will definitely go again when in Bournemouth.

Very impressed, clean, comfortable and nice environment. Service attendance was excellent and very friendly, if a little lacking in product knowledge. Food was presented nicely, very hot and great flavours.

They managed to fit us in with no reservation before we went to BIC. Service was great. Food was delicious - best mushroom risotto I’ve ever eaten.

We ate at the Crab 🦀 Restaurant in Bournemouth at the Park Central Hotel, must say the food is very delicious & has interesting opinions. The Muscles in the white sauce were amazing 😋😋 the Seafood Linguine & all other dishes we ordered were very good. Do give a try 👍🏻👍🏻

I don't often leave reviews unless I'm impressed. This was such a gem of a find, we had a lovely cooked fruits de mer in a non-rushed environment. The staff were great, not constantly pestering like some places but balanced and attentive. Perfect location too, literally a stones through from the beach.

A friend and I were in Bournemouth for the day from London (collecting a large Etsy purchase!) and had a lovely on-the-spur-of-the-moment lunch here on Friday. We had fish soup, crevettes and Caesar salad with anchovies. The soup was elegant and delicate whilst still being robustly flavoured, the crevettes were generous and cooked to perfection and the Caesar salad was unusual in that the tasty, creamy dressing didn't overwhelm the beautifully crispy leaves - so, as a light side dish, it complemented the crevettes perfectly. Our server was cheerful, friendly and professional and we thoroughly enjoyed our little glimpse of the sea through the lovely big windows in the light, spacious dining room. The restaurant was quiet so we didn't have any issues whatsoever with slow service mentioned in other reviews. In fact it was the perfect lunch. And we would both go again without hesitation.

Delicious food, impeccable service.

Chose to stay at the adjoining Hotel and book for dinner here as we were attending a show at the BIC which is just opposite. Show was at 8pm and table booked for 6.15pm. We arrived a few minutes early and were seated with a drink and order taken for a main course only by 6.15pm. By 7pm we had finished our drinks but no sign of any food...other guests were served a small amuse bouch on arrival but this was not offered to us until I explained to the waiter we needed to leave by approx 7.40 and we had already been waiting 45 minutes. Apologies and a free drink given but still another 15 minutes before being served our meal. The food itself was lovely but a 1 hour wait for fish and chips in sea food restaurant is not acceptable. The whole point of booking into this hotel and restaurant was to take the hassle out of the meal and getting to and from the venue . The restaurant itself was clean but unremarkable and quite basic.

We had a lovely anniversary meal with a piano playing in the background and it was absolutely fantastic. You could not complain about the food one bit order service

Fantastic seafood as fresh as you can get at very reasonable prices.Staff are really nice and helpful and make your visit one to remember. Have eaten here while on holiday for the last two years and we always visit more than once each time.A must if you visit Bournemouth.

I had the great pleasure of staying at the park central hotel I booked a reservation for dinner and it was so lovely the ambiance there was a piano player and it was candle lit which made it very romantic ! The food was amazing the fish was so fresh and it is Michelin star the quality of the food coming out was perfect a must go to Resturant they serve catch of the day which is perfect so everything is freshly caught and made !

Food was excellent but the service was even better , thank you . My wife has mobility issues at the moment and the staff were very helpful to us … and during the meal they were very friendly, attentive and professional. A great experience and food was really good … mussels and calamari to start , seafood linguine and chicken for main and ice cream/cheese board for dessert.

Lovely food and Service was very professional. Loved the seafood selection. Prices are little high may be but otherwise really good . Very welcoming and friendly staff . Will come back to try the mix selection of seafood 😋

Beautiful place inside! Food is amazing and great portion sizes. Staff were very friendly and checked on you frequently. Would definitely come back again!

Me and the missus arrived at the restaurant for our first valentine and I must the food was amazing. The staff were friendly, welcoming and professional. The service were definitely above and beyond. I love the ambience and atmosphere. Me and the missus love the the sea bass, highly recommended

The food and atmosphere was beautiful. Incredible food and wonderfully cooked. Service was bright and friendly. Lovely place for date night, family event, or catch up with friends.

We were staying in the connected hotel which we booked including dinner. We opted to spend a little more and have the crab and lobster. Absolutely fantastic food, delicious and cooked well. Loads of flavour with massive portion size. Staff all friendly and attentive. Happy to help and answer questions. Wine was tasty. We would strongly recommend this place to anyone travelling here or visiting Bournemouth.

Absolutely delicious food from starter to dessert. Great friendly service. A hidden gem found by accident. You need to eat here if you visit Bournemouth.

Not the cheapest but we'll worth a visit The hot seafood sharing platter is to die for. Everything cooked to perfection Staff well informed, friendly and helpful Live music very pleasant

Such friendly service and welcoming - especially from Grace who seated us and served with a smile. The restaurant was fantastic for a lovely romantic meal booked as part of our stay at the adjoining Park Central. There was a resident pianist there too which made the experience even more special. They also offered a lovely breakfast with good portion size, although the continental option was a little basic for a 4* hotel.

The food was amazing and service impeccable.

We stumbled upon this place and had a thoroughly satisfying seafood platter! The service was exceptional and the food was spectacular! I would happily return to try the a la carte menu!

I had a visitor from South Africa who wanted to eat Dorset crab. This was the only restaurant in the area we could find serving crab that day and he was delighted with the freshness and flavour of the crab. I had probably the best...

Nice place with a pianist during New Year's eve

First time to this restaurant for a wedding anniversary and it did not disappoint. The atmosphere was lovely the staff all welcoming and attentive. The seafood was so fresh and we indulged in the hot seafood platter which was a good array of seafood. It...

Excellent food at a reasonable price. This combination equals many return visits.

Food was really good. Service was good. Quiet but it was a wet Monday in winter.

Amazing staff who were attentive from start to finish. The mussels were leaden with sand but when you found one that was not it was delicious. The crab claws were far and few and the prawns were awfully tasty.

We visited The Crab, which was not probably the best idea when I suffer with shellfish allergy, however the staff were amazingly helpful and supportive. enabling myself and friend to enjoy their cuisine. I had an excellent fish dinner, while my friend enjoyed her shellfish....

Fantastic evening spent at the Crab celebrating graduation day for my daughter. Food for 20 people was incredible. Presentation was fantastic , flavours of the food were amazing but most important all the guests walked out of the restaurant taking about the food . Staff were attentive and did everything to make the evening a success. Looking forward to returning and exploring the menu a little more Thank you

Came to The Crab for our last meal of our short Bournemouth trip. The service and food were excellent and could not be faulted. We had the crab soup to start, which was exquisitely flavoured with spice, prawn, scallops and mussels . Then I had...

This was part of our bed and breakfast of the Park Central hotel, to which I've written a separate review. But I have to start by saying, I have no idea why it is attached to that hotel. I 4 star rated that hotel, and...

First time visitors to Bournemouth, we were spoiled for choices with dinning options, but Crab at Bournemouth caught our attention. Located just minutes walk from the beach and outstanding reviews, it seemed like the perfect fit for our love of seafood. We were not disappointed. Upon entering, the staff graciously offered to take our coats. We were the first customers of the evening, and the restaurant exuded a welcoming, clean ambiance. The server, who may be the manager, was exceptionally polite thru out the night. To our surprise, we were promptly treated a small portion of fish soup of the day for tasting not long after we were seated, it was very nice. Our order included the fish soup (of course), seafood linguine, hake risotto, the whole crab with garlic butter, and a beam fillet with black spaghetti (a special of the day). Each dish was outstanding, but the standout was undoubtedly the crab paste. Served with fries for dipping, it was a taste sensation that left us wanting more! We left with satisfied stomachs and a sense of contentment. It was truly a memorable evening.

Exceptional seafood restaurant. Superb and friendly staff. Food has been consistently top quality and in a lovely ambience. We recommend this restaurant to family and friends.

This place is located near the sea with an amazing view. 5 stars service and food was great. I had calamari for starter and king prawn linguini and lobster for main. Food was delicious with amazing portions. But the lobster was a bit overpriced as it hardly had a meat in it. Overall amazing experience and highly recommended. Atmosphere was great, nice and calm.

Le meilleur linguini aux fruits de mer EVER. Service impeccable, nous avons eu même la chance de discuter avec LA chef. C’était super! Merci à toute l’équipe pour une belle soirée ❤️

We were staying at the Central Park hotel so it made sense to have dinner in their adjoining restaurant. It was very high class,situated just off the seafront with a lovely ambiance,a piano player serenading us. The food was amazing, the waiting staff friendly, attentive...

Excellente nourriture pour les fruits de mer...par contre, j'ai commandé un Martini dirty à l'olive qui goûtait le citron...je crois que ce genre de verre n'est pas leur spécificité...il coûtait 12.95£! Lorsque nous sommes arrivés, le serveur a refusé l'entrée à un couple qui voulait manger car leur habit ne convenait pas ..."pas assez chic". Au Total pour l'assiette de fruits de mer, une bouteille de vin blanc et un Martini...cela a coûté 175£. Les moules étaient vraiment exceptionnelles!!!!

It's normal. Seafood is so expensive

Lekkere fish and chips. Vriendelijk personeel.

Absolutely amazing experience. The staff are so friendly and attentive. The sea food dishes are tremendous. The piano player is a lovely touch.Absolutely enjoyed everything about The Crab and definitely recommend it

A bit disappointing really We have eaten here many times and always been very happy However this time we tried to book a table at 5.30!pm but were told restaurant was busy so we had to book at 4pm. We sat in restaurant alone and...

I don’t feel the need to go into detail on the point that was lost rather more about the other four stars. These were awarded to firstly the host Casey who was polite, informative and professional throughout our evening and personally was five stars. Secondly...

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Great environment and best fish and chips I've ever had. Staff was so helpful.Great live pianist too!! Highly recommended!!!

Very nice restaurant Tasty food and nice drinks

The food is amazing! We had to repeat the oysters because they are really tasty 🤍

The restaurant is part of the hotel we are staying in and we have eaten here twice this week. The staff are lovely, the restaurant is spotless with air conditioning. The food is amazing. I had seabream the first time and lemon sole the second...

We had a great meal at the Crab restaurant last week. We were seating outside and it was an amazing experience. It was my first time to try the lobster and it was beautiful, also my friend ordered a crab which was excellent, all the...

Probably the worst restaurant experience I’ve had in many years. Horrible doesn’t describe it. Here’s the list: $4.25 “homemade” bread = 6 pieces and absolutely tasteless + served with a huge bowl of awful low grade olive oil, dirty menu, filthy floors, no OJ to make a tequila sunrise, cheap Chardonnay, offered tap water that never came, many others seated after us and finished their meal while we waited for ONE order of fish n chips not appearing over one hour, when it finally came no ketchup/mayo offered, tartar sauce on plate that came from a mini-jar - they just opened the top :( , overcooked hard as rock piece of shrimp on plate of tasteless fish n chips. NEVER AGAIN. AVOID!!!!!!! Lost appetite :(

Went for dinner with family and friends on a Tuesday evening. The restaurant was not full, so thought we would get good service as well as good food. Unfortunately neither was on offer! The service was extremely slow and inattentive. Also, our son who has a peanut and sesame allergy asked a waiter if the bread had any sesame on it - he went to enquire and came back confirming it didn’t. The bread then came out covered in sesame seeds which was unbelievable. The food was disappointing with rubbery calamari and closed mussels! Never again.

Very tasty food, oysters; amazing

We had aobely dinner here last Saturday. Great pianist helped create a lovely atmosphere

Went twice for evening meals, the staff are great, friendly and attentive. We hand mussels, they were good, although needed a little more flavour in the broth, seasoning was fine though. Crab wasn't great, just overcooked and dry. The prawns were good size, but were just old and overcooked causing them to go all doughy, on both occasions! They were bad, we couldn't eat them. We had fish as a main, and that was great, perfectly cooked and tasted fresh, but than we the seafood platter... It looked amazing, but the fish, crab and lobster were all over cooked and dry. I do believe this is down to the sheer amount on the platter, so all the hot food just retained too much heat, I'll give them the benefit of doubt and put it down to the fact I couldn't eat it fast enough, The prawns were still bad though. Nice place, room for improvement.

Overall we liked it all, we go again.

It's a restaurant with sea food. My husband isn't into sea food much, so he came along just for me, but there weren't options to choose from for him. He ordered the sea food linguine, but he said the pasta was a little overcooked. I have ordered only starters: Oysters - min oder is 6. Would have liked it to be 3 as a fixed starter or order by piece. I like oysters, but it was a little too mu h because I wanted to have a variety of sea food. They were good. Octopus 🐙 salad - this was interesting. It was warm and with potatoes. Scallops - served on a cauliflower. At first, I thought they were served on couscous but it was indeed cauliflower, which was interesting. I liked it. We were there at 6 pm, still at daylight, so it's hard to say anything about the atmosphere. Also I don't think the restaurant is aiming for it. Their sharing seafood platter seemed to be popular. I couldn't order that because my husband didn't want it. If you choose to go there , make sure that everyone loves seafood.

We had our dinner at Crab last night. The made our reservation online two days prior to avoid disappointment as the reviews online are very positive. We were greeted by trained and friendly staffs when we arrived and our table is all setup for us. We ordered their specials menu which was fish soup and 1/2 lobster and hake on risotto from their normal menu. The taste of food is very nice, risotto is perfect. The fish soup is so so as I would expect there have some fish meat in the soup but no, just two-three croutons in fish and tomato soup. The taste is good but nothing outstanding. Now come to our another main, the lobster. I can say their lobster is not fresh as I can tell from the texture of the lobster meat. It is mushy, not chewy. I feed this back to the waiter and he said “i will let the manager knows” then he didn’t return to us anymore. I feel quite lucky I didn’t order their seafood platter (£115) as m their seafood is not fresh from the day. I think the manager need to review this as Crab is a seafood restaurant and freshness is the most important thing for seafood. I think I spent the money on their service more on their food. Overall, i think this restaurant is slightly overpriced based on the quality of food.

The chef Crab Soup was amazing,very testy. The rest of the dinner wasn't great as expected. Lovely staff.

Really lovely food and a nice looking place, only let down by the very slow service. Had to get up and find someone to serve us twice, and needed to wave over someone to take our order in the first place. The seafood linguine was great, with a very good amount and selection of sea food.