The Dancing Moose in Poole

The audacity of someone to ask us to swap tables and share a table with someone we don’t know and eat our food else where is beyond me… even if the booking system wasn’t working why would you approach and ask someone that!! Slow service when we initially arrived and 30 minuets to order just drinks let along food… previously been a decent place for food on a Sunday but not today..

Pleasant evening and a good atmosphere ☺️

Love the bouncers, shorter brown haired man is the love of my life, even got me and my friends a shot. BFFS 4 EVA xxxxxxxxxxx

We had a great night, even though it was a busy saturday night we had no problems getting drinks and everyone (especially Louie) was really friendly and helpful

Good food, however the service could be improved, food so slow and slightly wrong, even when not busy - shame as the food is good quality

Food was incredible and the steak was the best ever 5 stars

Came here for dinner with some friends, Incredible food and even better service from Connor! Good vibes and will defo be returning!

Came for a Sunday roast with my family . The staff were amazing, very friendly and helpful and as for the roast omg it was the best roast ever 🙂. Will definitely be returning and recommending to friends and family. 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

What a lovely place staff amazing especially Louise well looked after will be back for chicken Parma

Wouldn’t go anywhere else Food is amazing, atmosphere is incredible and the staff are second to none Especially Louise she will go out her way to make it special Great team all round

Pork tacos are amazing !!! Friendly relaxed environment , highly recommended. Nice new menu options for the winter months

Honestly hands down the best steak I've had!! Super friendly staff and they made the whole experience so fun!!

Nice venue for chilled drinks and a bite to eat.. Service was also good.

Best roast in Dorset! The cauliflower cheese is to die for! The team on site were great and the live music was a great bonus for a nice chilled afternoon/evening at the Moose.

Nachos are very nice., Decent portions Only niggle was they brought the starter out with the mains which made it a bit heavy going.

I know Sunday mornings are busy and our group wasn't in a particular rush but a few basics always let the Moose down, the service has become pretty surly, only one server smiled or made any effort to make us feel welcome, after walking in and standing at the door waiting to be seated several staff members passed us but not one greeted us or said they'd be with us in a minute, eventually someone noticed our group of 4 adults and showed us to a table. Quite a long wait for drinks order to be taken and we made sure to order food at the same time to avoid an even longer wait. Drinks came out sporadically, ordered 2 large coffees, one with hot milk, and a tea. We received one large coffee with cold milk, a flat white and a tea, all 3 were luke warm. Food again came out with a wait between dishes, we just ate at slightly different times. We had 3 full english and didn't get any butter. The food was tasty though. None of these are the end of the world but it's quite expensive and when the basics aren't right we won't be rushing back, starting to run out of good places to go for breakfast in Ashley cross!

Staff and food good, but don't get caught by the happy hour, it only applies to cocktails not all drinks which is misleading

Good menu choices, well priced. Food was very good. Service was genuine. Good atmoshphere.

Very nice place food brilliant atmosphere was good, music was for me a bit loud stuff were friendly helpful they coped very well with amount of people in there, and yes I would go there again.

Great place - friendly staff. Good food and dog friendly

Nice modern look and good service!

The gochujang chicken burger was divine!

Amazing staff , great food, and mid week offer deals, super clean just visit you will not be disappointed

Good burger joint with a nice atmosphere. Food was tasty though quite pricey for burgers but they were well made. Plenty of screens for watching sport.

Really enjoyed my evening here with friends after our awards presentation, drinks seemed a little expensive but then, I don't go out very often! Cost of living really starting to show. Nice environment, took a while to get served. But would return for sure.

Friendly service with a good burger and chicken wing menu! Good laugh on a Friday and Saturday night.

£10 for a single gin and tonic feels like a rip off. Can’t comment on food because we just popped in for some drinks. It’s an annoying balance of loud music so you can’t hear each other speak but also nowhere to dance. Would recommend if you want to overpay for a basic drink and lose your voice trying to have a conversation. Wouldn’t say either the bouncers or bar staff were particularly welcoming either.

Well we have been here a numbers of times being local … we thought we would have drink and we met the people at the door with allusions of self importance and simply rude and disrespectful . When we tried to enter they said no reason and some person was laughing .. obvious in a simplistic way trying to impress whoever the person was who was giggling … shame we enjoy this establishment.. spend allot of money being from the area .. we will swerve this place and advise others not to visit … went to a bar up the road spent allot of money and had a good night …. Moose and door people you are done ..

Really disappointed, our whole table had meals apart from one of us. When we questioned and asked where the food was, the lady asked us what was ordered, disappeared, then came back and said it would be about 4 minutes. It got to at least 15 minutes later and we had all nearly finished our food and still no sign of the other burger! We asked again and the lady said ‘We are really busy in the kitchen, what was the confusion?’ Almost blaming us for their mistakes - unacceptable! The fact that she said ‘we are really busy in the kitchen’ was extremely unreasonable seen as we all ordered our food at the same time and all of ours apart from one arrived! Eventually, the last burger arrived and most of us had finished our meal. The burger bun was slightly burnt and the food was quite dry, it’s almost like it was forgotten and then reheated 🤷🏼‍♀️ We told them it should be taken off the bill and the lady hesitated and said well I’m not so sure. I’ll go check. Came back and agreed it had been taken off the bill. Personally, I have been here a few times and it has been great, so I’m really disappointed and will definitely think twice about going again, which is a real shame. I’m also extremely embarrassed as I suggested this place, for it to turn out to be a huge, disappointment when we could have gone elsewhere, which undoubtedly would have been better service and food. What once was a local place full of delicious food and excellent service, has clearly now become quite a disappointing place to eat and drink.

We popped into the Dancing Moose in Ashley Cross for a bite to eat on a whim. We were welcomed, shown to a table and our drinks were brought over to us. We were looked after by a lovely girl called Ella. She was smiley, happy and recommended your awesome Korean Chicken dish from the menu. We thought, at one point, she may had been the owner, with the amount of effort and care she took when serving us. The other staff were really nice too but special praise and recognition should go to Ella in this instance. Look after her Dancing Moose, she is a fabulous asset to your business. Rob & Maz

Visited based on word of mouth but quite underwhelmed. Food and service was good but the atmosphere and decor wasn't. Scruffy and worn out. Beer selection also awful for me; no draft beer just keg. Beavertown being the best of a bad bunch.

Lovely staff, nice food but disappointing price for a glass of wine. I was shocked when we received the bill as the large wine was more expensive than the bottle twice over. I appreciate the need for venues to recoup their costs but £12.50 for a glass of wine is obscene. What a shame because the rest was great. The staff were attentive and bubbly a real asset to the bar.

Great runny poached eggs, avocado and chorizo for brunch. Attentive service and good vibes.

One of the best roast dinners is Ashley cross! Wish they would show the football on TV though! But food atmosphere unreal

I visited the Dancing Moose last Wednesday and was absolutely thrilled by the service my colleague and I received. We were celebrating a business win, and the barman Bailey was brilliant. His attention to detail was excellent, and he made us feel incredibly welcome! Will definitely be returning :)

Staff were friendly, nice looking pub, not sure if they were having an off day but the food was well over done, other than that it was ok.

Great food and vibey atmosphere! 🍟

Everything was perfect for our Mother’s Day lunch. I had the ‘best of both’ roast with beef and pork. The best roast I have had in years. Tasty tender beef and equally delicious pork with the most perfect crackling. The vegetables were beautiful and the Yorkshire pudding spot on. You could not fault a single thing. Perfect portion size too. The service was attentive and prompt without being overbearing. The ambience was great and the live music just right. Highly recommend and will definitely be back.

Best place for brunch and breakfast! Have come here a few times in the past few months for breakfast with my partner and we are never let down. The staff are so friendly and kind and really are a credit to the whole place, (was served by 2 girls maybe in their 20). Just wanted to mention that as it makes a visit so much better. The food is always delicious and it’s fairly priced. Definitely will be returning for an evening meal at point as recommended by the staff. Thank you

They were playing great music but it was a bit too loud. The mango Macarena cocktails was delicious. The vibe was party but there were people still being served food which I found strange. I’m glad I didn’t eat there

Really enjoyed spinning in this place today. Great atmosphere, great service and great food. Highly recommend

Slow to get food out Gratitude tip added on automatically

Our first date was here, and we have been coming all the time since on our anniversary, great atmosphere and really friendly staff.

Went in for a morning coffee and a cake. The coffee was excellent but sadly no cakes or pastries were available.

Super friendly staff and the food was delicious. Impressed at their selection if cocktails however.. they did have a strong percentage beer that my partner enjoyed a little too much (unaware of percentage) and was a little worse for wear the next day. Would absolutely come here again

Felt a bit unwelcome amongst with a Christmas party going on

We had our work christmas party here and it was lovely. The food was delicious, most of us had the roast turkey, which was cooked to perfection. The Christmas themed cocktails were great too, I had a strawberry cream one which was so good! All the people that served our table were very friendly and smiley. The twinkly lights and Christmas decor gave the place a lovely festive atmosphere. I'd definitely recommend.

Automatically added gratuity to a 2 person table. Didn't notice till we left. Not cool

Let me blow ya mind off cocktail is another level

Nice place, crying out for a better beer selection thou

Very nice atmosphere.Got the mega moose burger, absolutely cracking value since Thursday makes all burgers 12 pounds. Only gripe with the mega burger is SO much cheese sauce. A little over the patties is fine but you don’t need an entire pot of the stuff. Other than that, 10/10 experience.

Kept getting approached with menus when was there for drinks

I like the venue but music was too loud to hold a conversation

Great little place awesome food 👌

There was a welcoming vibe upon entering. Loads of places to sit. Friendly staff. Everything you need to make it an enjoyable experience.

Amazing venue, we visit regularly and would highly recommend

Recently had a full English there, service was a bit casual. Quite dear for a breakfast but pretty good quality. Needs a good clean and lick of paint.

Amazing food, friendly efficient staff, great service and atmosphere

Amazing food and drink, staff do nice, get there for cocktail happy hour, made my wife very happy

Great food and very friendly and helpful service staff.

Me and my family usd to visit often for food and drinks but now they don’t accept cash we won’t be returning unless they have a change of heart like lots of other businesses have been doing lately

Really nice place to go for a drink or a bit of food! Was a little bit more expensive than other places but they did have a good selection of drinks available! Lovely atmosphere inside with loads of seating area! Food was really good and tasty as well!

The last few visits have been disappointing, this time was no better. We booked in advance, but still initially tried to put our party of 8 on a small table in the corner, I asked to move as we simply didn't fit around it, they then offered us a table of the exact same size? Despite the 8 person table being unoccupied and not reserved. Eventually we got seated on the better table. It was at least 20 minutes before we had our drinks orders taken, a further 20 to receive half the drinks, had to keep reminding the staff about the orange juices (which is now a very cheap carton juice from concentrate). Didn't take our food orders until after the drinks had arrived (kept having to ask staff to come and take our orders). We had been here well over an hour before we finally saw our food. The California egge looked good, but the burgers were dry with the consistency of rubber. Such a shame, used to be a nice place but I don't think any of us will be coming back any time soon.

Funand reliable venue. They always have great burgers.

Fantastic place ... staff great food amazing and venue super cool

Amazing food and venue as always.

Had the most beautiful chicken roast dinner today. Probably the best meal out I've ever had! Lovely family treat for my birthday. Music a little loud but live guitarist/singer was great for the last half hour of our visit. Compliments to the chef and friendly staff. Highly recommended! Hope to return.

The cocktails here are fabulous. Next time we'll have to try the food!

Fantastic wings, we had Korean and Bourbon. So we arrived 5 minutes late, but the table wasn't ready anyway, but there no issues. The service at the bar making 2 Mojito's was painfully slow, we then had to request someone to take our food order as we were patiently waiting. We had the amazing food and waited for the desert menu only to be told we had to vacate the table. We found a particular member of staff to be rude and walked away tutting when we asked for deserts, and the privilege cost us £40 a head. Not going back in a hurry.

Seriously lovely roast chicken dinner!... Nice ipa too!..

No ales on draught,no bottled ales ,alas only beaverton ipa and neck oil.expensive for location .

We really enjoyed the breakfast. We ordered sandwiches and avocado toast. Also cappuccino and orange juice. Very kind waiters and great atmosphere. We sat near the window overlooking the park.

Great service and food. The brunch menu is amazing

Difficult to know how to rate this, as we didn’t even get to try the food here - came in at 3pm on a Sunday to live music and lots of drunk gals screaming along to Miley Cyrus and yelling at each other. Should probably have clocked that it was really not the vibe when some fella was smoking whilst hawking up phlegm outside and spitting it on the ground. It was ridiculously hot and steamy inside and kind of sticky and dirty with some flies, too. Staff were rushed and busy and didn’t get round to coming to speak to us before we decided to leave. Probs great if you want to get hammered on a Sunday afternoon (???) but not super conducive to a nice late lunch hahhahaha

Service was beyond terrible. Sunday roast was exceptional. What goes on in the kitchen is not matched in anyway by what happens front of house. A once fine establishment being run incredibly badly. Won’t return, won’t recommend. Was glad to have left.

Never been here before but the in-laws suggested it as they've been before, and we certainly wasn't letdown! The atmosphere is lovely and chilled, the staff are super friendly, polite and helpful. The food well where do I start, I had a burger and well it was definitely one of the best burgers I've ever had. Who ever they have as a chef well they have got it right! It's a must visit if you've never been or are thinking about it! We will definitely be back again!

Good food, good people, good setting. You’d have thought you’re on to a winner but there were two things which cost a star each. One, the place was too busy for the 2 members of staff on shift. Coming to the table and bringing drinks was a slow process, and they could have done with an additional 1 or 2 people on shift. Second, the place is expensive - north of £6 a pint and pushing £20 per main meal is quite a lot for a pub, especially outside of London. Little things to improve and we’ll likely be back.

The venue itself is nice along with the staff. The prices however are an absolute joke!!! Other bars next to them are a lot less!

We called in just after 2pm for coffee and cake but no cake or anything similar available to nibble and to be washed down by a lovely cup of coffee. Coffee was great and service very friendly. Unfortunately next time we will have to go elsewhere to one of the many nearby coffee houses if we need to nibble.

Great food and to make things even better they allow dogs. My poached eggs were amazing.

Lovely roast , service terrible, paid 7.50 service charge, 11 pound glass of wine £ 89 Sunday lunch really city prices rubbish

Friendly faces, decent Wi-Fi and good veggie food. This place is my second office and I love it.

Nice venue but definitely not cheap...£6.50 for a pint of Guinness, cheaper options in Ashley Cross.

Quality food, good service ,very busy but didn't wait long for order

Hadn't booked a lunchtime visit, but they found us a table that was reserved for a bit later on Christmas Eve. Bar service was prompt and friendly. Food was very tasty, BBQ wings, nachos (no meat option) and a baked camembert shared between 3. Food was a bit slow but they were busy and I would rather have good food than rushed poor quality food. Good drinks selection available, friendly staff and good vibe. Would go again.

Great location, nice little venue, warm friendly atmosphere. Food was lovely as was the service....couldn't fault visit, will happily return :)

Relaxed venue, good atmosphere, food tasty (burgers and brownies). Enjoyed our coffees too. Our server was friendly and delivered good service.

Come here if you want to be treated like you don't matter by staff who act like they are just there to pass the time and have no interest or understanding about what their job is. We wanted breakfast and thought the place looked welcoming. A sign on the main door stated ' use the other door' which we tried to do but there was no door handle!! When we tried to get the attention of the waitress that we wanted to come in she flapped her arms around and looked at us like we were naughty children. She didn't help us get in - we had to scrabble at the door with no handle to pull it open. When we asked what food they did the waitress slammed some menus down for us to look at. Her attitude was absolutely disgusting. The other waitress was nicer but looked like she had a cold and was sneezing everywhere. When I asked for 2 poached eggs rather then 1 she looked at me like I was mad and it seemed a huge inconvenience. They were both using their phones and drinking coffee whilst 'working'. The food took ages to come and was overpriced. The table was sticky and clearly had not been cleaned prior to our visit. There were sticky stains on the chairs that we sat on. Will not be coming back.

Love it there even for a quick bite 😍

Went here with a group of 8 for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Nice ambiance and good menu. Sadly had to wait quite a while to be served and then waiting too long for our coffees. Once the food was ordered that did arrive pretty quick. All fresh and very tasty. Would recommend ordering drinks when you walk in. Also note very limited parking outside and they no longer take cash, only cards. This upset a couple of my ‘self employed’ friends who were hoping to rinse some of their “cash jobs’ here 😂😂

Can't believe I've lived so close and not known about this little gem! Great atmosphere quirky , food was top drawer and plenty of portion! Get the Korean wings I can honestly say they're in my top 2 wings of all time!

The only downside you can only pay by card,intended to stay for best part of the day as I do not like using card payments so went else where,I find this a problem with several places in the town,I get payed in cash I personally think cash is legal tender but you Dont take it sadly will not be returning

Great Sunday Lunch with live music the food is plentiful and tasty., the cauliflower cheese deserves a special mention, it arrives as a side dish bubbling hot with a crispy baked cheese topping absolutely delicious. Our server Ella was amazing and attentive and kept the drinks flowing. First class !

Good atmosphere, but they only had 2 bar staff serving alcohol on Saturday evening, and it was busy, so we had to wait a while to get served

Slow service considering it wasn't that busy for a Friday night.

Great meal experience and cocktails happy hour 😊

Went for lunch today. Met at the front door by hostess who was not very welcoming. - took 30 minutes for someone to take our order. - she did not ask if we wanted drinks or starters, was just "what do you want" - she forgot our order of onions rings, so we just had the burgers. - 2 doors in the pub constanly open, making the place cold and uncomfortable. The burgers was amaaaaazing! BRAVO for the kitchen. We know its saturday and busy, but this wasn't our fault. We came to enjoy and our experience of the service was not good enough.

Never eaten, but great place for a weekend drink, friendly staff. Door staff are awesome.

Nice and relaxed atmosphere. Good is good and nice location!

Always a great atmosphere and busy, so booking is highly recommended