The Thomas Tripp in Christchurch

Absolutely lovely independent pub, friendly staff & amazing food. We’ve only ever had a drink here in the past, but we are so pleased we decided to have a meal. We had a variety of dishes, scotch egg, fish cakes, chicken burger, wings & seafood platter. All of which tasted fresh & delicious. We all felt it was the finest pub lunch we have eaten. We will definitely be visiting here again. Ps the manageress should be added to the paintings.

Amazing, roast dinner excellent, staff very attentive and knowledge, live music added bonus so good , clean , wheel chair accessibility

I rate this place for food usually, but today was below standard & the response from one member of staff (female, long dark curly hair) was very unreasonable in my opinion. My friend & I both had fish & chips for lunch, but the batter on the fish was very dark brown, almost burnt looking. When the female staff member came to the table & asked how the food was, my friend & I mentioned that the fish batter was very overdone. The staff member responded with quite an unprofessional comment of "well some people like it like that"! We will eat there again as the food is usually very good, and apart from this occasion where a single staff member didn't appear to know how to react in a professional manner, the staff are usually always polite & friendly. Hopefully it will be a glowing review next time we visit, as I have given this place a glowing review previously.

Excellent beer and very friendly service. They even gave a CAMRA discount! Hopefully will have a longer stay next time and try the food.

£23for two glasses of Malbec Maybe some will think that’s not expensive but I was shocked Pub has a lovely outside area and nice staff but too expensive

We booked in for a big Sunday lunch 16 of us to celebrate our sons 21st birthdays. The food was superb as was the service,Emily ran the day for us and done a cracking job. Great way to celebrate everyone had a top day. Big thanks to the whole team at The Tripp..

Open mic night told 3 songs. Some performers did much more. Get a proper gig don’t hog the stage. !!

Last night we had our rugby ladies Xmas party in the new outdoor bar. We had lovely food and drinks. Staff were amazing and made us feel very welcome 🤗 Thank you & see you again!

Popped in for lunch on a bitterly cold day. The main room was warned by a lovely wood burner. We chose the special 2 course lunch and thoroughly enjoyed it- so nice to have something made in house and not what the brewery might dictate.

Thank you thomas tripp for hosting our end of season rugby awards eve the staff were great . Food was great atmosphere was great . Staff were brilliant and fun . Thank you from eastdorset dockers ladies team

Hosted an event here.. Wow, we had the garden bar to ourselves and two staff members. The staff were lovely, changed the music, took pictures, managed all our requests quickly and they were super friendly as well always smiling! They had made the garden bar look super pretty, put crackers out. And lovely Christmas decorations. The food was tasty, and so much more than we though! Enough for everyone to go up twice! Honestly could fault it, what was really great is there's toilets in the gardrn bar, so you don't have to walk into the main pub. They made sure that no one came in and tried to join us, they could not do enough to make us feel special! Highly Recommend! We will 100% come back!

Popped in with husband and three kids.. and decided to get some food.. and my god! We were not disappointed! The food was amazing! I'd recommend the wings!! For the price we paid, the quality was outstanding! And we would definitely be back!! Even for the kids, they really enjoyed their food. Everything was cooked perfectly and the staff were lovely! Smiley, chatty, and accomodating. Not sure what other people are talking about in their reviews, this place has a great vibe.

I was in two minds to book for food here for 14 of us, but from making the booking and pre ordering the food with the very helpful Georgia and Billy (they even did a couple of boards of cheese and biscuits for us). To having the meal on the Saturday night it was all very good. The Tripp is a traditional pub with a great atmosphere and live music, and a fab outdoor space for smokers. On arrival we were looked after by Marie, who was exceptional, really attentive and going the extra mile for us, and Billy (the manager on that night), also great. Even though is was a packed pub the food was brought out quickly and cleared quickly, and it was really tasty, a great choice on the menu and we had most of it! Marie made sure we were ready for our next course to be brought out so we didn't feel rushed or waiting, perfect service. Recommended; the Tripp Fish and Chips, the Mutton Curry (a bit more sauce maybe), Chicken Burger, Halloumi fries, Breads and dips, Gurberburger (but only if you love peanut butter!) the Soup, crab and marmite crumpets. The chips were the best I've had in a long time. The band that were on were very entertaining, there are bouncers around keeping a discreet eye on everyone and making it feel relaxed and safe. All in all a good night out!

Food took a really long time and was lukewarm. Staff were friendly but they seemed under pressure. Food was okay but we wouldn’t come back in a hurry.

Fantastic food and excellent service. Please keep doing Sunday Roast. We missed them so much. You have a fantastic place with great staff.

Popped in for lunch. Ordered the scotch egg and steak wrap for hubby. I had halloumi fries and steak wrap. Omg the food was absolutely delicious. The steak wraps were absolutely to die for, I've tried wraps before that were a bit meh but every bite was as good as the last. Friendly and efficient service. Highly recommended

Having walked past The Thomas Tripp on a few occasions today we came in for food and were not disappointed. Luckily for us it was the start of a new menu today and after much deliberation we opted for the sharing platter. The platter consisted of prawn tempura, cod goujons, mussels, haddock and chips, whitiebait, squid and sauces. The food was delicious and such a generous portion. Can highly recommend and we will be back

We really enjoyed our meal here and service was great Didn’t realise to order at bar initially but after that the waiteress was smoky and attentive Would highly recommend

I’m local and have visited for drinks in the past and never liked it. But our friends persuaded Us to join them for a fish dinner here, so we agreed, I thought it may have improved. Sadly, hasn’t. It is still the dirty smelly horrible place I remembered. When you walk into the bar, it absolutely stinks! Dirty sticky carpets, and sticky tables and dirty chairs, absolutely filthy toilets. The staff were aloof and ignored us. We decided not to eat here in the end and went elsewhere. I couldn’t imagine what the food would be like in an establishment with such poor hygiene levels. It doesn’t matter who has owned it in the past it’s always been a complete dump and I will never come here again.

We were due to eat dinner here - after walking into the bar area which smelt sour we waited over ten minutes for someone at bar to notice us/show us to our reserved table- the bar was practically empty. We weren’t even acknowledged either…. When one of the bartenders then dropped and smashed a bottle of wine accidentally I knew we would not be served for a good while longer so feeling very unwelcome took our custom elsewhere.

This pub did not disappoint, great atmosphere, good food and lovely staff, with added bonus of music. Great visit thank you.

Visited on 27/8 for Sunday dinner. Arrived on time, 5pm, kitchens closed at 6pm. so we ordered our Sunday roasts…and waited…and waited, for almost 50 minutes. Basically we were ‘forgotten’. Very disappointed, on holiday and have always visited here. Had our drinks with compliments and apologies.

Booked a late Sunday lunch (5:30pm 28 Aug) for 6. Only roasts were available which was fine for us. However, the standard of meal was the worst we’ve ever had in a pub. Meat was average but warm/cold, Yorkshire not cooked and vegetables so burnt that they were unrecognisable - no chef should have let them leave the kitchen. When a complaint was made, the person in charge said that because the meals were partially eaten nothing could be done. I offered to show him the uneaten vegetables/yorkshires (he was behind the bar) but he was not interested. While polite and apologetic he took no further responsibility and his offer of a free drink was insufficient and declined. I simply told him as manager he needed to know what was coming out of his kitchen was totally unacceptable. A real shame as we have had good meals at the Thomas Tripp before but it would appear quality and customer service are a thing of the past 😔.

Great atmosphere, lovely food absolutely awesome staff. A great bank holiday visit. I would recommend to anyone. Thank you to your team

We met friends for drinks at this pub and sat in a lovely sunny courtyard one sunny afternoon. We ordered lunch while we there there, the food was exceptionally good and I'd definitely recommending trying the food. All big portion and the nachos we shared were the best nachos I'd ever had!

Table booked for 8 people on a Saturday night - perhaps not the best of nights to have a group dinner.. It was hellishly busy people everywhere , that in itself was great! BUT it took quite some time to get served, good job we weren't in a hurry. Some of us ordered a stater , but when eventually the food arrived , the people who ordered a starter were served with their main course first - why?? Their starters arrived as they were eating the main course.. .. Not, definitely not good enough . But what was served was apparently very nice . I ordered a chicken burger, the presentation of which was good, However, it had been grilled to within an inch of its life... gosh it was so tough and not overly enjoyed... When we had all finished our meals, it took another age for the plates to be cleared, I put them all on an empty table behind ours as I couldn't be doing with looking at left-over food, or to smell the copious amounts of garlic..and sitting at an overcrowded table The band was good, albeit on the loud side... but great to enjoy and sing along with a couple drinks. The toilets...oh dear!! The toilets .. the ladies was disgusting 🤮 wet on the floor INSIDE the cubicles (makes you wonder how some of them "ladies?") missed the toilet seat altogether... . health and safety would have a field day, I would respectfully suggest that the toilets are monitored on a regular - very regular basis and cleaned.. I hazard a guess that the gents were equally as bad.. Would we come back? I guess not..

We went here for dinner as a friend recommended it & we were not disappointed at all. We sat in the large outdoor area to have food, there was lots of space & everyone was so chatty & friendly, with lots of cute dogs to fuss over. Our food was so good that I felt the young chef deserved compliments so I had a quick chat with him & we was pleased with the feedback. All other members of staff were polite & friendly. This is somewhere I will definitely return to & recommend to others.

Shame that you don't do Sunday Roast anymore. So many people asking for your roast, was told you don't do them anymore. No one eating the menu you had.

Very friendly and helpful staff … just had bitters, ciders and soft drinks and a few bowls of chips - really well kept Thomas trip beer and the chips were very good…

The Thomas Tripp is a fantastic pub. We always visit when we are staying in the area. There is always a large selection of drinks available and the food is fantastic!! We now make a point of staying at a hotel in Christchurch when visiting...

Top pub, awesome band playing on a BH Monday. Super friendly hosts, quirky inside and out,good beer, good crowd. Well worth a visit!

Fantastic food, great service We really enjoyed ourselves Haven't been there for a while, Such a lovely place to eat and drink Thankyou

I’ve lived in the general area (Bournemouth) for about 20 years and have never quite managed to visit the Thomas Tripp in that whole time. I have always passed it and thought that it looked good. I went today for a lunchtime pint and some...

The roast was honestly the best I’ve ever had! Feels really home made, all the extra trimming! Very yummmmmmmmm!

we had such a good time, excellent live band on too and great range of ages all having fun so we didn't feel ancient at all this was our second night out there with live music - really good also great for a drink after...

Great pub, atmosphere, food and music. 10/10. Love that we can come for a night out and listen to brilliant bands or a Sunday lunch with the family to enjoy the best roast in town.

I enjoy the live music and good draught beer. I haven’t eaten there for a while but the food looks good.

Delicious lunch, I had the Chicken Caesar salad, husband had the burger and little one had pasta. Fair price considering the size of the portions, lovely staff and a really fun atmosphere. Great place for a mid-week lunch and I imagine it'll be lovely out...

Well ,whatever’s going on here isn’t good .Cold , doors left open , toilets , bucket and vacuuming cleaner leant up against the urinal , not checked in the 3 hours we were there . Food , overpriced , service ( very slow lack of...

We went in here twice over our weekend it was the best pub we found. Good atmosphere good range of beers and food was delicious

25 of the RNLI sat down to a fish supper. It was amazing, the fish was delicious, the chips were crispy, The staff were attentive and friendly especially Poppy. The Ringwood 49er was in wonderful condition

Excellent food and enjoyable atmosphere. Visited on 2 occasions, first for Sunday roast which was very nice and then for a weekday evening meal which was also excellent. Booked in advance for Sunday but not second time. Dog friendly and great outdoor covered area which...

Genuinely shocked at the rudeness of the staff, one in particular. He was in a shirt so possibly a manager. Will not return, would not recommend. Also the toilets were smelly and unclean (we arrived before lunch so you’d expect them to be clean)

The Seafood Sharing Platter was absolutely wonderful! Beautifully presented & thoroughly delicious. Can highly recommend. The staff were very helpful, professional & accommodating too. The beer was well kept & particularly good.

Have always loved this pub and whenever we visit the town we stop in for a drink. This week we were shocked by the cost of the drinks, 2 large glasses of wine (one house red and one white wine recommended by barman) and one...

The staff nice, very friendly and helpful. However the Sunday lunch a big let down. The beef was as tuff as could be, couldn't tell what the veggies where apart from the Savoy Cabbage and roast potatoes, the meal arrived luke warm, marks out of...

This used to be a proper pub with genuine locals but with excellent food. Their crab sandwich wis amazing and with a bowl of chips between two invariably meant skipping our evening meal. We went in last week to find that all the staff had...

It's in the high Street so not a beautiful location like the Riverside pubs. But the food was excellent. We had burgers and fish and chips. Plus pasta for the kids. All were cooked with care and attention and had great flavours. Outside area is...

Stopped for lunch and had the seafood platter for 2. We don't like mussels and asked for something else(whitebait), this was not a problem. Ordered a coke and a pint of Ringwood Best. The beer was a bit cloudy( assume bottom of the barrel )...

Called in for lunch on a day trip to Christchurch, was excellent, we had a fabulous crab on focaccia, and the pulled ham hock and cheese brilliant, beer and gin selection great, staff very professional, really enjoyed it many thanks

Sadly not as it used to be. NEGATIVE POINTS. We waited a long time for our mains. The bottle of wine was not cold. Prawn starter had soggy batter. There was a tiny bit of seafood in our linguine, no prawns, calamari or clams just...

Not impressed with the roast. Beef was tough and the vegetables? Well, carrots with stalks on. Ok it no flavour. And beetroot in a roast? Noooo. Sorry but an English roast should be traditional meat and veg

Visited Friday for lunch with partner. We were 2nd table to put order through bar for lunch order. Waited 40 min for meal. Then decided to ask at bar where meal was. A member of team came out to table that they had an issue...

We’ve been here before and loved the burgers, mussels and fish finger sandwiches. However, today the open crab sandwich and chicken focaccia were really small - like half portion (kids?). We told the waiter who wasn’t bothered. My wife then went to the bar where...

Visited with 5 other family members and just had to mention how amazing the food and service was My burger was huge and the desserts unreal All washed down with ample amounts of beer and wine at prices you’d expect these days Will definitely be...

Had the tempura prawns followed by lemon sole and salad. Food good although the sole was a little too salty and a little too expensive. But the service from Megan was excellent and the Shack was noise and smoke free and very colourful.

Visited here Sunday with my family for my mums birthday. We arrived at 5.30pm and we’re straight away told we had to order before 6pm because the kitchen closes. Pub was full of drunk people. When our drinks arrived my mums glass had a pink...

I have visited this place a few times great food, drinks and atmosphere but hadn’t been for a whole. The menu had definitely changed since my last visit and on the 16th June we ordered chicken wings and chips. I love chicken wings and I’m...

Nice pub, nice food, but evening ruined by an unnecessarily rude barman . If I'd have spoken to him the way he spoke to me I'd have been thrown out

Terrible service, terrible food, really disappointed. Wanted the sea food shack, still advertising the seafood shack, but just selling terrible bar food. Barely any fish on the menu and what there was, clearly wasn't fresh.

Excellent lunchtime meals! I had seafood linguine while, Madam had crayfish in Madeira sauce on sourdough bread. Both were delicious & followed by a shared sticky toffee pudding (with stout) The whole meal & drinks were fabulous - I would thoroughly recommend a visit …….

Second time I have been here and for the second time the service was abysmal… no bar staff to be seen and there were at least 4 other people waiting when they did emerge they seemed too busy chatting amongst themselves to be bothered to...

Heard lots about the Thomas Tripp and today was the first time I came. I was not disappointed. We found a table in the outside seating area which was lovely and is well presented. Had live music in the garden. Ordered drinks and food at...

Visited with my husband for lunch. Service was really friendly and efficient without being rushed. We both opted for the '1750 burger' and got a side of onion rings to share with their dips tray. The food was delicious, the chips were fabulous, salty, crispy...

Spent mothers day and Easter Day in the Thomas Tripp pub. The booking system for a table is easy and the staff were very friendly. Service was great, with friendly staff, even though it was busy. The food was amazing. I had the roast beef...

Have eaten here, usually luncheons, for ages and always been good. Today however was disappointing...the service was very poor. I loved the whitebait but nowadays the portion is much smaller, no warm crusty bread with it. Not quite up to standard. It will be a...

Food was excellent, staff were friendly and helpful. The open kitchen was of a high standard and so where the chefs. They were kind enough to bring my baby's food out before other peoples orders. Go there and look at the kitchen... You will order...

Superb service and the dinner was scrumptious. 4 of us and we all had something different from roast beef , lovely burger, fish and chips and the veggie option. Accompanying vegetables absolutely delicious. Onion rings scrumptious 😁first visit won't be our last. Great Sunday lunchtime...

Oh what a night! If you want awesome live music with an Irish twist, looooaaaddddss of Guinness and good vibes on tap, you’ve gotta spend the night here. The place was banging! Perfect St Patrick’s day 🍀

What a load of Rubbish . False advertising with a crap band that would have been better suited in the Deep South of Arkansaw than Ireland. Or, maybe that thought it was Independence Day in America,?.. No Jigging, No Irish atmosphere and to add insult...

Myself and 3 friends attended the pub on Monday to enjoy the warm fish platter. We had not been to the pub for over a year due to certain reasons and couldn't be happier with the new manager Fraser! He greeted us with a professional...

We arrived at midday while the pub was still very quiet. We stood at the bar and had to wait for a good few minutes before being served by someone who seemed as if she couldn't be bothered. Once ushered to the table we'd booked...

Visited on holiday and was very impressed by this charming ,historic pub. Friendly, hardworking bar staff, lovely ambience. Great choice of beer and amazing food. Dog friendly. Great pub.

Thomas Tripp is one of the BEST pubs in the area. The roast dinners are also my favourite, the staff are wonderful and they support live music! I have always had an amazing experience when I've visited the past few years, book a table next...

We had such a lovely Christmas Day dinner, even the puppy came. Staff were amazing and friendly, they always are. We do love a Sunday afternoon in there listening to the bands. Simon is already very welcoming and the food is out of this world....

My partner and I arrived at 1.30 on Sunday 9th Jan, we hadn’t booked but had just done a lengthy beach walk so were ready for a nice Sunday lunch with something cool to wash it down with. A friendly chap came over and found...

Cannot recommend this place highly enough. Our Second Christmas Day lunch at this fantastic place. Superb food, excellent value, and homely atmosphere!! Think we will make it an annual event .. cannot fault it …. Thankyou so much Thomas Tripp !!!

We spent NYE at the Tripp. Lauren, Erin, Sheila & Fraser all gave us great service and are a credit to the business. The food was lovely compliments to the chef. Happy New Year all.

Could you imagine!!!!!!! I booked Christmas dinner 2021 in Thomas tripp restaurant . I made booking around one month or at least 3 weeks in advance!!!!! Got email confirmation. Then I came with my guests on 25 of f December 6 pm for Christmas dinner....

Dear John, you have a very fine polite and well organised team! Great service and Great food! We will be back soon! Thank you!

Shocking sunday lunch! We went for a sunday roast, as vegetarians we hoped for a yummy alternative to meat and were met with a cous cous filled red pepper, a limp parsnip, 2 potatoes, vegetables that hadn't seen the water and a teaspoon of gravy!...

Looking for somewhere for a great sunday roast then look no further. Very well priced, lovely tender beef huge yorkie pud and fab roast potatoes with a great selection of veg. Dont know what they did with the gravy but it was amazing. ........yes we...

A great pub with a lot of character. Excellent Real Ale & a food menu that has something for everyone. I had succulent Oysters to start followed by a very tasty Hampshire Blue Burger. Much to recommend!

A fantastic place 45 year of marriage we had an amazing lunch gold service extremely friendly staff totally 110 % a must visit 🙂

Visited the 'Tripp' on Saturday night for a night out and were very impressed with the whole set-up. Seating inside was very comfortable. Food was excellent, service was swift and staff were very impressive. Will definitely return.

Sunday lunch with the family. Booked a table as very busy and I can understand why the food was perfect - the roasts were amazing along with the burgers. Quick and efficient service. Would definitely revisit.

Came here with the family after arriving at Christchurch for a weekend break. It was a Friday night so of course very busy but didn't get in the way of us having a lovely meal 😋. Kids are normally fussy when eating out but they...

Firstly, service has always been excellent here. From the people that would help you book a table, the wait staff to the friendly security. The food is generally very good. The first Dorset crab sandwich I had (shortly after lockdown ceased) was stacked full of...

Very strange experience. Generally ok but a couple of strange mistakes. Booked a table for 6 people but had to 'acquire' cutlery and napkins for another table as there was only two sets of everything prepared for us. No option to open tab so you...

Brilliant Sunday lunch , plenty of Roast beef and fresh vegetables. Service was excellent, so good in fact we returned on the Thursday at lunchtime for a fantastic burger . Again service was excellent. Highly recommended, but make sure you book , espy for the...

We visited as a couple for our anniversary lunch. Inside the pub was pleasant, quiet as we went around 2:30pm on a Friday afternoon. Staff were reluctant to serve us when we arrived and no one came round to check our food was ok. We...

We booked well in advance as a group of 12 for a busy Friday night as a reunion and had a fantastic time! Service was great, all staff were very friendly, prompt bar service and the food was incredible - especially the vegan linguine and...

Lots of staff but think some of them were new as only one offered to serve me We Had a good meal of burger and chips and crab cakes and chips Think it’s quite an old pub as it’s quite dark inside. Outer room is...

Friendly, helpful, organised staff. Excellent food. The pub has a lovely atmosphere. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Great selection of drinks.

Just enjoyed the best moules frites we've eaten in the last 20 years since a series of holidays in Brittany. Generous portions and mariniere sauce as it should be. Delish! To be repeated. Friendly staff and congenial environment. Special thanks to Morgan and Rosa.

Wow, birthday day out and had roast x 4, de lish.... I am a very fussy eater and was even licking the fork with the cold gravy off the plate when it was empty.

Booked tables for family and friends to watch Lakewood Duo all had a great time food was excellent I had the burger 10/10 Staff were very polite and service was very good we will be coming back soon to try the fish can't wait

Having a nice drink with two friends who also frequent the pub very often and then anew manager comes to us and said leave this table now as it is booked, surprised so we left after a chat with doormen, waiting for the taxi and...

We have been here for lunch. We enjoyed the sea food.The place is nice as well, it has a garden where you can also sit.

We had a really good night with Josh, Fred, and Karen were accommodating and so helpful. Amazing service thank you!