The Riverside in Bournemouth

A warm welcome and shown to our table. Sally was our server and is always smiling! Our food… linguini & pie were delicious , drinks were lovely too. Back ground music could have been a little quieter but we had a great time!

Loved the food and our services was all good and well paced, love the place defo recommended. Sticky toffee and rum pudding was amazing

Excellent meal and fantastic service from all the staff, especially Casey. They even made our friend a lovely special dessert for her birthday.

Excellent birthday meal thank you to Casey who looked after us, great food and atmosphere. 70th birthday well looked after even a candle in the cheese board

We've been on a hunt for a great Sunday lunch and LOVED it here. We had the beef roast and a lamb dish which were both delicious. As it's quite a large restaurant we were able to book at short notice and we had a lovely table with attentive, professional service. GREAT, highly recommend.

this was a gift to my family but they were all 3 disappointed. 40 minutes wait and the food was cold. poor value for prices too compared to other restaurants.

Great service and food. Very friendly staff. I went with family and we all enjoyed our meal. The staff were lovely, the view and atmosphere brilliant.

Great atmosphere, cosy vibe. Food was delicious as per usual, staff were friendly and helpful. Seated in the conservatory which was warm, nice view across the river.

Dropped in without booking and was seated in the bar area which turned out to be an excellent location as it happened. We all had different roasts and they were all very good. I had the trio which consisted of belly pork, beef and the best part of half a chicken plus all the other usual bits and pieces. It was giant of a meal and very well priced. Yes would definitely use this place again, staff were very pleasant. My meal could have been hotter, I like a bit of steam coming off my dinner however it was only warm. I could have handed it back but chose to wolf it down and get on with it. Family were fine with theirs. Normal pricing, but yeh, one to go back to.

Myself and my children attended the Riverside and it was so accommodating. The food was delicious. Would definitely recommend to family and friends 🧡

The reason I’ve given this place 2*s is because the young staff were pleasant enough. The food was dreadful, heated up and tasteless. If a customer doesn’t eat anything in front of them then common curtesy would be for a manager to come over and have a chat with us. We didn’t have to pay for the meal but then quite right too if I couldn’t eat it. Feels more like a feeding factory than a restaurant. I generally don’t bother to give bad reviews as I prefer to praise all the good ones out there but I don’t think it’s fair to charge the prices you do for this. Let’s hope you were just having a bad day.

Sunday lunch was very good, all food high quality and plenty of it. However a big disappointment was the excessive noise and near continual use of the hand drier in the adjacent ladies toilets on a busy Sunday lunchtime. Perhaps double doors or a return to paper towels would help.

Had amazing food and drinks at riverside yesterday, our server Eddie was incredible. He was so accommodating and friendly and made sure we felt comfortable and had a great time.

Lovely spot for food and drinks after a walk along the river. We were made to feel especially welcome with our new rescue dog who was given a bed to relax in, a bowl of water and a full doggy menu! She had the doggy burger which was rated 10/10 by her! Lovely full menu for us too. Thank you to Fred and the team - we will definitely be back.

Warm, friendly welcome from Fred. Shown to our table in the conservatory seating area all cozy with the heaters on with an inviting atmosphere. Good drink selection & lovely food choices on the menu. Zenah was our server very pleasant and attentive. Our food was delicious as usual thoroughly recommend The Riverside for any occasion or just a treat now & then & why not! Excellent

We usually come here most Sundays for our roast but sadly the last 3/4 times it’s got worse over time. The roast are a complete wast of money. Your better off saving your money and getting takeaway. The roast used to be amazing hence why we would come most Sundays but I’m shocked by how bad it’s got and we won’t be coming back anymore.

Casey was brilliant! Attentive from the minute we walked in and couldn’t do enough for us. Deserves a medal. Thanks again. Would recommend highly. 5 stars from me. Clay

A really nice venue with excellent views. The staff were friendly and helpful, especially Eddie and Bee. We had a nice Sunday Roast which went down well with a couple of drinks

Absolutely fantastic food and service. Casey was brilliant, kept up up to date with service. Could not recommend more 10/10

Food was really tasty and staff very accommodating. Our waitress Casey was very lovely and helpful and got our food and drink to us very quickly :)

if i could give a 0 star i would steak was over cooked waited a long time and my server was rude never again its dissapointing because i have been coming here in the past and was always happy with my experience now it has...

Lovely meal for a friends birthday yesterday. The ambience is really nice in there. Food was lovely and Sally looked after us really well.

What disappointing evening new years eve was at The Riverside Inn. I booked the NYE package, £60 per head, 3 courses including a bottle of champagne. Seemed like a good deal and having visited a few times before, always makes for an enjoyable evening with...

Great location and decent food. All in all good value for money, friendly staff and great view of the river. Also Dog friendly :)

A last minute booking on a wet Sunday turned out to be a very tasty Sunday roast . Piping hot and everything was cooked nicely especially the beef Couldn’t fault it and the young staff were on the ball. Will be returning.

Popped in for lunch with the grandkids and although it was fairly busy (the bar was packed) there was no trouble seating us. Food (pizza's and some starters which we shared) and service were great, especially Bee who both the grandkids loved. She was really...

Roast dinner for two. Food tasted great but was tepid (just warm). So disappointed. Asked for hot gravy only to be given more tepid gravy. Why can’t they get this right? Surely hot food can’t be that much of a challenge? Plates were noisily piled/stacked...

Amazing delicious food, and warm and friendly staff. The waiter Fred was amazing and couldn't of done more. Had a few cocktails as well. They were delicious !! Highly recommend !!!

Fantastic place for lunch or dinner can't recommend enough! Amazing food, friendly staff and a beautiful view 10/10.

My boyfriend and I recently visited and ordered the chateau, 10/10 would recommend, compliments to the chef ! The service was amazing, thank you to Lil and the team for looking after us!

Popped in for an early dinner on a Friday evening. We sat in the conservatory and were served by Amy. Everything was good; the service, the ambience and the food. Steaks cooked perfectly with delicious sauces. The Riverside is one of our favourite places to...

Casey was really lovely on what seemed like a very busy night and really attentive, thank you very much!

A great experience as always. Particular mention to Eddie who was the most engaging and delightful waiter. Nothing was too much trouble and he had an extremely lovely manner. Made you feel very welcome

gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous food! i devoured the ribeye steak cooked to perfection with a beef dripping sauce and rustic thick cut chips. the waiting staff were incredibly friendly and a delight to talk to! would come again especially as they have a festive menu on...

The longest lunch ever! 3 hours for 2 courses on a Monday lunch time. No apology or explanation. My chicken burger was delicious but my husbands dirty burger was vile. Cheap nasty processed patty. Desserts were fine. I wouldn’t visit again or recommend.

The food was delicious and very well presented. Really enjoyed the cosy warm atmosphere. Excellent attentive service by Zenah!

Visited for dinner 17.11.23 as we have always enjoyed the food here. Unfortunately not this time….. Ordered the Pork Belly which I have had before and have in other restaurants so I am quite aware of what to expect . However my so called Pork...

Popped in for a Wednesday work meeting for lunch, Really good food and service by Lisa was even Better, Will definitely be back.

Excellent food and service. CASEY was brilliant thanks for a nice meal. Really enjoyed our family birthday lunch

I went to The Riverside for lunch and the service was incredible! I had the celeriac steak and it was amazing, cooked perfectly. Would definitely recommend if you are looking for a different type of vegan roast!

Thr food was gorgeous. I love the lunch menu they have (especially the gammon and eggs!) My waiter Eddie was fab! Great staff and great food along with amazing atmosphere

We ate here with two other couples on a busy Friday evening. Food was great and staff were pleasant and attentive. We will definitely return.

We don't normally write reviews but felt we must as really enjoyed our time at the Riverside, The lamb was cooked perfectly in which we both had myself and my wife, The service from Lisa was splendid, very attentive and friendly, will definitely be coming...

Pop in for dinner, was greated by a lovely lady on host that took us to our table. Then our amazing waitress for the evening was Lisa who was very warm and friendly. Overall Lovely service very delicious food.

Came in, had the duck salad. Was very delicious, would highly reccomend. Service was 10/10, everyone very friendly

Lisa was very helpful and friendly. Thank you for being patient with us as we hadn’t seen one another for some time Martin

Really Enjoyed our visit to the Riverside today, the service was very good, Food as well, we sat in the conservertry which was delightful, We all opted for the sea bass and it didn't disappoint, looking forward to our next visit.

Went for dinner on a Wednesday night on the way back from an evening on the beach. We had booked the conservatory but they weren't busy and we would have sat anywhere. Drinks/food orders taken quickly (very good Sandford Orchards cider!) Starters mains were all...

Disappointing service wasn’t good and some of the food not great. The problems started when our waitress went missing! Our starters came out quickly and very good, however 1 1/2 hour later from when we arrived no mains had arrived and it was only when we found another waitress to order more drinks did they ask if we had ordered which we said yes but it hasn’t arrived. (It did come then )but fish wasn’t cooked well and the chips cold, mushy peas had been microwave a few times not great. The roast ok but green veg not great presentation I think they had been chucked into the container. No one did a check back so we couldn’t really say how the meal was, and was fed up by the time we went and asked for the bill it was only then when they brought the bill and they cleaned the table did a young lady asked if everything was ok, but much to late. However, the dark haired waitress who took our 2nd drinks order was lovely and smiley, never saw our original waitress again! We went on a recommendation but this has been a very disappointing evening.

We originally went to Tuckton tea rooms but had awful service so popped in to the Riverside.....well what a find👍. We were greeted by a lovely bar man (yellow hair) who was fantastic....nothing to much trouble...a real gem. Decor lovely inside.... definitely going back & coffee was top notch.b thoroughly recommend.

We went for an evening meal and sat in the conservatory over looking the river which was lovely. Lisa was our waitress, she was very chatty and welcoming. The food was well presented and very nice.

We arrived unannounced- without a booking - the place was very quiet and when I asked if they were still serving food, I was assured that yes, they don’t stop taking orders until after 9 pm! I was encouraged to choose where to sit, in...

We have used the restaurant before with great success. Unfortunately last night we ordered fillet steak cook rare with portobello mushrooms tomato onion rostie and chunky chips. The steak was at best medium and not very warm the mushroom was dry and cool the tomato...

Such a wonderful meal! Lisa was lovely. Food was incredible and view was just lovely. Highly recommend 🥰

Horrible experience i visit rivierside on 22.09 and my food was disgusting, staff rude, highly not reccomended..

Taking advantage of the great weather we popped down to the south coast for a few days. We’d been to this great place before for drinks but not a meal. The decking by the side of the river is a great place to unwind, and...

Amazing food and even better staff! Our server Eddie was absolutely fantastic. Unbelievably friendly, very accommodating and funny, a real credit to the team. The kitchen staff were also amazing, the restaurant was very busy when we went, yet our food came out fast and...

Great staff, excellent food and great service in a lovely location. Even gave the young children something to do to keep them occupied.

I can't get enough of this wonderful restaurant, service is always spot on, and food ambience too , a special mention to Glen as he does wonderful cocktails.

A great location, close to the river Stour. Well managed. Plenty of car parking - front and rear. Large, but spacious and very clean. Inside and outside eating. Good to see the tables thoroughly cleaned and reset immediately after use. Eating in the Conservatory can...

Popped in for a quick drink and to sit in the sunshine. A pint of lager and a gin and tonic £14.45! Are you kidding? I asked for a small Gin but maybe I was given a large one, but never got to discuss that...

Terrible, food was cold , chicken was dry , I personally had terrible stomach, next morning, had take day off work , lovely setting but

Overall the experience ok. Not brilliant but not terrible. Service was average; it took 35-40 mins for 3x main (2x Fish & Chip and Bream). The food was just 'ok': The fish and chips were warm and not piping hot as it should have been;...

Great experience. Lovely setting and the service from Connor and Fred was friendly and efficient. The whipped brie and the mushroom starters were delicious and the mains, lamb rump and fillet steak were cooked to perfection.

Delicious food as always and helpful staff! Very nice atmosphere and beautiful views of the river! Lovely place to eat out.

Came here with my Mum for Sunday lunch, the restaurant was quite busy but the staff were attentive. My Mum had a half chicken and I had the trio of roasts. The half chicken was fine but beware on the trio of roasts that the...

Our favourite spot for any special occasion. Love the Riverside! The service is always great and the food continues to be excellent. More specials would be my only negative comment. Always have a great time. Thanks guys, keep up the good work!

Having pre-booked, our table was ready for us upon arrival. So far, so good, but the service we received throughout our meal was very varied. The staff were all friendly but lacking any 'polish' and I had to ask for dessert spoons as none were...

We had previously been to the sister restaurant in Canford Cliffs which was excellent and was expecting similar. It started badly when we had to wait for 5 minutes until a man came to sit us waiters and bard staff ignored us. Food was ok...

drinks made by emma were delicious, great service by dylan and eddie who were very welcoming and friendly!

Be prepared to queue at the bar. Don't order the Chicken, Bacon and Avocado salad- it comes with one small slice of avocado; according to the food manager that was the correct amount. Out of courtesy, I told him I would be complaining on Trip...

Don’t normally write a review but felt I had too. As a M and B employee I know what to expect and I can say I will not be returning to The Riverside… Firstly on arrival no one came to host point to seat us...

Delicious meal, definitely recommend the garlic pizzette as a starter and we finished with the yummy Pavlova. Thank you to Lil, Glenn and Kayleigh for the great experience!

Attended for the set menu father's day lunch, when taking our drinks order my father made a comment about it being busy later and the waiter said 'I hope not' despite being told the tables need to be turned around quickly we were only 1...

Brilliant meal, yet again in this busy, friendly pub. Out fur Father’s Day so it was a set menu, which as a vegetarian concerned me. However, the sharing platter was delicious; if anything enough for three or four rather than two. The vegetarian roast was...

Came for a Father's Day Lunch with our daughter. Really lovely food - too much actually as we couldn't manage the dessert! Our experience was made extra special by the great service we had from our waiter, Eddie. He was friendly, polite and efficient and...

While it looks great from the road, this pub is tired, only a few sun umbrella's worked, it looked like a new batch stored in the garden, but they don't work in the box. The food was disappointing, we had the halve chicken and chips,...

Had a delicious ribeye steak, a perfect Sunday evening out!! Great setting and the young chef Harry even brought the food that he made to the table , fantastic service by all !

We came out for a meal for 20 people for a rehearsal dinner and they were amazing! Everyone was so well catered for, no waiting for food, and it was yummy! Absolutely recommend.

Lovely Lisa looked after us, made our anniversary lunch very special, loved the food t hats off to the chef, thank you so much

Service from Paige was incredible and all the other staff were welcoming fast and friendly, food was great aswell.

Such a lovely location to have a spot of lunch! Thank you to Eddie for making our experience so special!

Enjoyed a lovely lunch with friends and couldn’t praise the service enough! Many thanks to Lil and Kiera

Had the best experience here. The Manager and the young lady who served us were amazing! Can't wait to return

amazing location. had a great visit with friends, sat by the river in their beautiful garden. food and service were spot on

The most beautiful site with fantastic food! Loved being able to have a drink by the river.. what luxury! Thank you Jan and the team for another wonderful boozy lunch!

Perfect sunny spot for dinner. The staff were helpful and the food was amazing couldn’t of asked for a better experience!

Had a great meal, lively atmosphere and an incredible waiter called Eddie 😍 he wS so good at checking in with us, very personal and attentive. Lovely guy with a great work ethic. I'll book again but only if he works my table!

Today as a treat after a lovely weekend we decided to eat out as this is normally a very pleasant location, we were greeted and shown to our table, the waiter was very polite and courteous, the food was very tasty, we asked for the...

Lovely setting, good that was available was enjoyable and Fred our waiter was amazing!! Thank you Fred you made the evening 😊

Nice but very slow service with a sprinkling of poor customer service. We went there as a family of 9. It had been recommended but we were warned it was slow service. We skipped starters and ordered mains, the waitress (who was very good) asked...

Sunday lunch for 5 people on a busy bank holiday weekend was great. We asked to move tables as we were next to a family with young children, which they kindly accommodated. Service was fantastic. Attentive, friendly and swift. Food was wonderful. Some had Sunday...

As always had a great time, clean, great food, great service many thanks Fred made it terrific! Fantastic to have the riverside as a local restaurant..

Amazing food. We had the pork belly and the prawn, chorizo and crab linguine, both were really nice. We also had the squid to start, which was really good and a very decent sized portion. Service was really friendly and very quick. Would highly recommend!

Night was wonderful! What a lovely environment! Wonderful top tier food too. Lisa the waiter was wonderful too. Made the night positive vibes xx

Service was excellent nothing too much trouble, food arrived quickly was hot, looked and tasted amazing. As we were celebrating my brothers birthday, Harry one of the chefs brought out a surprise birthday pudding and candles. Lovely touch from a great team kitchen and front...

Been here three times now, always have the halloumi fries, a roast and a dessert, the food is always amazing. We had Jullian serve us today and he was very friendly and great at his job. We’ll be back again !

I usually really rate this place and the food, but today it appeared there can’t have been enough staff on. The weather was beautiful I wouldn’t have said it was overly busy considering. We asked to start a tab which we were refused and were...

It’s always so good here. I love this place. Great view, amazing service, outstanding food and amazing drinks. Oh and it’s so dog friendly

The room is very noisy, you have to shout to be heard (it wasn't because guests were noisy, it's just the way the room is). Our three roast meals had to go back, they were served luke warm to cold. The Yorkshire's must have been...