WestBeach in Bournemouth

Overly stuffy for a place that had a rave stage on the beach in summer.

Had lunch at Westbeach today and it was lovely, good food, great service and not too pricey. I unfortunately got stung by a wasp whilst sitting outside and the staff were very caring and attentive to me, thank you!

The food was great and the baked goods were all fresh. the croissant would have been better if it was a bit more buttery. The dishes were just the usual breakfast items - nothing special but they were good quality. The staff helpfully changed our eggs to fried rather than poached for us which was lovely. It has a nice location on the beach with a great view.

For me, the food is delicious, although sometimes some items are missing from the menu, apart from the fact that you can't talk much in this restaurant, the rest is ok. Last Sunday there were many items missing from the menu, next time I hope to have lobster

Lovely location, virtually on the beach. Friendly staff, good service. Food is lovely

Great place, good service, sound of the sea and delicious food

Fabulous staff. Great view, and food. Updating... six of us had another lunchtime visit today. One of our party was v unwell as we arrived. The staff, every single one, were kindness itself. So caring, helpful and genuinely concerned. For an hour or more. All ended fine. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. (always beautifully cooked and served food btw). 👏 🙏

Enjoyed a delicious late lunch here, with a friend. It was a wet, blustery day, but it was an absolute treat to sit with a view of the sea and indulge in fabulous seafood. The service was spot on, and they made us feel at home despite us walking in a few minutes before they closed. Will definitely be back.

Stopped for lunch on a gorgeous Sunday day and had a delicious lunch. Sat on the terrace in the sun, with the dogs, with wonderful food and great attentive service. And gluten free options all across the menu. Highly recommended.

This venue is in a great location, but the service was a bit lacking and when I looked at my bill after I'd paid, they charged me 12.5 % service charge !!

Positives: dog friendly and easy accessible for those with disabilities. Not so good: food took ages to be served, and service of plates being cleared between course was appalling (45 minutes before we had our starter). My son ordered 1/4 lobster but most of the meat was missing. Three of us had chicken, it was dry whilst the vegetables were rock hard. I have never ordered a dish that comes with one jersey mid potato. Small portions of wannabe posh food, rubbish service, and they had a service charge on the bill of £20+ - so watch out for this. We all came out hungry.

A really nice lunch, tasty fish and good linguini; the atmosphere felt good, partticularly as it was a very sunny October day! I'd go back again.

Unclean restaurant and rude staff

Really nice food and great service. My poached eggs weren’t runny but the waiter kindly took them back and got me fresh ones and they were brilliant!

Only popped in for a drink on Saturday evening was nice atmosphere and friendly staff will be back for the food!

Asked for an additional empty plate and was refused even though we'd ordered 4 meals. Disappointing customer service.

Fabulous food. Fish and chips was great and tempura was perfect

The beach is okay, but let down by the neglected run down buildings surrounding it.

I really wouldn't recommend it here. We were waiting 15-20 minutes before our orders were taken. A group of 6-7 came in before us so that must've had an impact but that's on management to hire more. I paid £25 for essentially prawns and chips (They were far from "giant"). The servers were very nice and had a smile on their face which was the only reason we left on the %12.5 service charge (which you can tell them to take off) but after that, we'll never be eating here again which is disappointing to say we live on east cliff. The girl who brought our our food told us she'd be back to check on us after she brought the food but never did, which once again i can put down to understaffing but a manager could've come out and done the check-up. Which tells me they aren't really bothered. This place is ann absolute tourist trap and isn't wortth the hype. A view of the sea with closed of beach seating inbetween.....not worth it.

Dining alone is rare for many people but with a lifetime working in hospitality I am comfortable eating by myself. Thank you to Mark and Jessica who went above and beyond to look after me. Lunch was excellent and I asked for at least a 10 minute gap between courses which was managed well. I ate the breads with seaweed butter, oils and balsamic followed by Minute Steak with fries and white chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake which was a picture on a plate. All delicious!! Washed down with a carafe of Sauvignon Blanc.

Great spot and celebratory anniversary desert. Quick service, food good, staff attentive. Views of the sea and within walking distance of the beach

Great breakfast overlooking the beach..great place for a lunch time drink

Great weather definitely added to our overall satisfaction. Great food and service with a great view. Shout out to Ondra who took care of us! Top man.

Enjoyed again, it’s somewhere we always go when visiting Bournemouth. Menu and food both good with prices ok for the area but service didn’t quite lift itself to match the best

Definitely could improve on the quality of food ingredients, nice place and setting but food misses the mark

Fun and delicious seafood, right on the beach. Enjoyed local Poole oysters - so plump and bring! Also had the roasted hake, very enjoyable. Highly recommend.

Unfortunately a disappointing experience. I stopped for a quick bite and a glass of wine. Placing an order took a while. I then waited a considerable amount of time and then noticed my meal(half lobster) sat under the heat lamp going cold. I still didn’t have my drinks. I noticed a waiter pic the food up and realise I was without drinks and so put the food back down and wandered off. Then the drinks arrived flowed but the luke warm food. All a bit of a shambles. This was all added to by the inappropriate chatter coming from the open kitchen. Overall a messy and unorganised service in a place where I expected better.

Wasn't sure what to from this beach front restaurant, but the food was excellent. We both had fish & chips, the fish was haddock and so fresh it melted in the mouth. The chips which a lot of places don't do well also really lovely. The portion size looked small but was just right in the end. Definitely recommend this place.

Food was really good if a little pricey but you are right on the promenade. The service was excellent. All in a dog friendly environment at the time it started to rain.

What a lovely relaxing place , for meal , drinks and meeting up . Only went in for a drink . Highly recommend the place . Go along and see for yourself.

Waited to be seated outside. Outdoor bar service, portable toilets available.

We came for a couples getaway and stopped by for lunch and can say it was amazing service and great food. And thank you to the amazing waiter Edgar really made our day friendly, funny and helpful. Would recommend to anyone coming to Bournemouth beach

Great food been here a few time and always great, thanks

Great food but the service was not the friendliest. Felt like we were an inconvenience! Had the catch of the day which was superb. The place wasn’t very full despite being a Saturday evening. The atmosphere was okay not great, which is a shame as the location is fab. Wouldn’t return.

Breakfast was brilliant Lovely and fresh Would visit again. Thankyou very much guys service was brilliant and very friendly staff

Great location, choice of seating on sand, under shade, sofas and bench-style, fun even when overcast. Friendly staff.

Terrible food no passion in it and plain and boring and tasteless. Jot at all worth the price , they charge more just for being on the beach, but it's so bad . Never go again .

The please is nice but the food, oh my god. It took 40min to make full English breakfast and it was burnt and dry. Don’t recommend

Lovely waitress and great service. My avocado on toast was slightly too sour due to a high amount of lemon and the chilly flakes added quite a lot of spice for an Irish girl to hack! Really nice spot though and would still come again.

Some of the tastiest seafood I've had in a while. Absolutely amazing. Great view of the beach and sea. Top service and great atmosphere. I wanted to order one of everything on the menu, great options. They even got me an affagato which wasn't listed on the menu.

Great place. Great atmosphere. Banging tunes. Pricey here and portions of food are small but ok for a one off visit.

In sunny days this place it's a must visit

They forgot our mains and it took a lot longer to serve. A mistake that the assistant manager rectified immediately, he was very professional. Had the mussels and the sea-bass. The food was excellent, the service overall fantastic 👍

Tasty! And fulfilling, with great service from Manny. We came from Coventry for a day at the beach. Tried several restaurants around the area, with no luck due to not serving food or being closed. We enjoyed two portions of fish and chips, which was served with tartar or curry sauce and mushy peas. Large latte and coke zero. The restaurant temperature was perfect. Could hear the music outside but not blaring in. Great ambience and much needed dinner. Thank you.

lunch today for a 50th birthday bash great food great location attentive staff

Always pop in when in Bournemouth, great food, fantastic staff, wonderful ambience.

Nice food, very pleasant staff and great location.

Amazing location and great choice of local seafood! We visited for an early dinner with our 9 year old who enjoyed kids meal. Friendly staff and very accommodating. Very popular place so be prepared, it’s always busy!

Such great service here and so lovely to sit right by the promenade! The coffee was really nice, we’ve had breakfast here in the past and that was great too - definitely recommend this place.

We thought this place might have been overpriced average food due to the beachfront location, but it was amazing quality food and a great location. If you are looking for great food, beach music from the bar opposite, atmosphere, welcoming to families, and overall nice experience, then head here over the cheap but expensive places you typically get in these locations and head here. We had a 2 year old, and they had high chairs, crayons for colouring, and the kids' portions were good size and tasty. Highly recommend if you love seafood.

Service was extremely poor, staff least interested, forgot to provide drinks, when asked for water on a day when the temperature was 30degrees it was completely ignored!

no seafood burgers and pizza they’re selling my simple burger the patty was raw on terrible heat I am on the toilet now on my holiday my wife throw up I was overcharged 16 pounds da for things I didn’t order I payed service charge Evan I needed to order tru the app or to go at the bar where I was overcharged nice music but the services and the food and the menu are from the past terrible I was expecting more I eat every year there this time was the worst instead to go further they destroy the customers holidays o will never go there

Lovely dinner with colleagues, food is very good and service was top.

Visited last year and the food was amazing the best fish and chips. However went back again this year and it was awful. We ordered haddock and chips my fish portion was so tiny half the size of my partners, the batter was also weird and the chips were sparse and really should have said something but I was hoping the lack of size would be made up in taste . We mentioned it to the waiter after when he asked if everything was ok but he just said oh sorry about that and that was it. The table behind ordered the same and had normal proportion fish so I felt really cheated and ripped off sadly will not go back.

This was our second visit after visiting a few years ago. The food was fantastic when it came; however, the "artisan breads" starter was quite overpriced (£7 for a few slices of bread). The service was quite slow which was the same as the previous experience, despite it not being busy at all.

Food was lovely, slightly overpriced. Ordered artisan breads, which cost £7 for 2 slices of bread we were disappointed with. Service was rather slow, despite it being quiet, but worth the wait when the main courses came.

The most fantastic anniversary dinner experience I could imagine! Service food and atmosphere second to none!

Bloody hell. This place was SO good! We came with our baby and they were ver accommodating. The giant prawns were so fresh - I went with the unlimited marg+prawn deal and was well worth it. My baby had the mussels and my husband had a variety of veggie dishes. Lovely staff, excellent food. Toilets could do with sprucing up but I guess it kinda fits with the whole beachfront vibe. Lovely place and would come again.

Lovely spot by the beach, when the weather is nice this place is perfect!

Nice on the beach. Expensive as most places now. Staff excellent

The best beach bar I have been to in the UK. Go. On a nice sunny day. You will love it.

Nice evening drink with great views

The most miserable staff I have ever been served by. Not one smile. They need to reconsider their jobs if they don’t want to work there. It’s a customer service role!!

The portions are tiny and way overpriced. The service was incredibly slow, waited maybe 50 minutes for a veggie breakfast & 3 pancakes. Would not recommend.

Sat outside in the sun for coffee and cake. Really good cake!

Had a delightful champagne breakfast at WestBeach which is located right on the beachfront. The food was beautifully cooked and delicious. We did have a long wait for food but we were happy to be fitted in as we had not pre-booked. We were offered coffee while we waited but it wasn't clear if it would be complimentary. It was a lovely place to spend some time though in the sunshine and the staff were very friendly. I saw a sign for a loyalty scheme which would be great for people who visit regularly. I'd love to go back for main meal in the future.

I am reviewing to express my disappointment with the service I received during my recent visit to your establishment. Upon arrival, we were not asked if we would like a drink, nor were we approached to place our food order until I managed to get the attention of a staff member after waiting for thirty minutes. When our food finally arrived, the order was incorrect, and the waitress questioned our accuracy despite the clear difference between chicken and squid. While I understand that mistakes can happen, I expect a higher standard of service, particularly given the prices charged. On a positive note, the food itself was good, and the barman was pleasant and attentive. However, the overall experience was marred by the lack of attention and care from the waitress, which bordered on the comical in its disregard. It is fortunate that your restaurant is in such a prime location, which is a redeeming factor. I hope that the owners see this feedback and address these issues, as I am confident that such poor service would not occur under their supervision.

Started of well with quick polite service and the starter of mussels soon after . The wait of 55mins for fish and chips was a bit to long especially as others who came after were getting their mains quite quickly. We have been many times but this wasn't the standard we were expecting. We paid the tip this time as the food was still OK except a few undercooked chips.

Average. We hadn’t been here for a couple of years. But as we had family visiting we decided to pay it a visit. Table had debris underneath when we arrived. Clearly hadn’t been swept from the previous customers. The view of the beach from the restaurant has been changed by their expansion onto the beach with more tables (perhaps that was where most of their staff were concentrated because the service in the actual restaurant was poor). We had to remind for our main courses as it seemed we had been forgotten. When they arrived my hubby’s looked like it had been cooked ages ago, whilst the other main courses looked freshly cooked. We had to remind for water once we had run out. Such a shame as the menu looks so lovely, with some interesting specials that looked delicious. However, the service and attention to detail lets it down. If the service and food matched the prices they charge they’d be onto a winner.

We were there for over an hour, had to ask for our wine, houmous never came and the staff didn't really seem bothered. I can see the restaurant is rated 4.1 - I'm assuming this is hours to be served, not quality out of 5.

3rd visit here in the last decade and still my go to when visiting Bournemouth, for breakfast or for lunch. The location is stunning, although now the sea view in some places is slightly restricted with the addition of outside tables/bar etc on the beach itself, but still a great location. Sat outside with my family for breakfast, service friendly and food very very nice (as per my previous visits) Breakfast cooked freshly and all food & drinks delicious & expertly cooked. Varied menus. A real treat, whether you sit inside or out, when visiting the area. Public pay & display parks are available a short walk away.

Very nice sandy beach with white sand and blue water. Ideal for warm days

Delicious food, excellent service, great ambiance. I have visited this restaurant several times and it has always been good

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal here. The menu has a wide choice of food to pick, the food was delicious and well presented. We came back for coffee and cake another day and this was also excellent.

Nice but the service was a little slow. We only had one drink. A tad pricy.

Called in for a bottle of wine to share on a lovely sunny day. First bottle was Pinot Grigio...completely undrinkable 😒 Returned wine to bar and after lengthy discussion it was replaced by Sauvignon. Only marginally less revolting than the first one. Left half. Don't go here if you want to to drink wine!! Shame, the outside space is lovely and good atmosphere.

Loved this beach bar opposite last year went most days burger pineapple juice but this year unfriendly security woman walkd into my mobility scooter shouted to slow down and day before would not let me in or reverse scooter in sand today told band due to drunk erratic driving deformation of character spoke to owner and manager very polite said lm not band lying security staff posted on ticktock

Great location, right on the waterfront. Lukas & Jacob took great care of us, put the patio heater on. Would recommend visiting.

Very good service, good food and a great place with a sea view.

Feels like on proper resort. Nice music, good food and delicious wine. So delicious you might get headaches next morning

Delicious food and good service

Beachfront restaurant with nice food, great atmosphere and service. Note menu is very fishy and seafood orientated.

Food fabulous, staff friendly and helpful, setting beautiful. Highly recommend. Have given atmosphere a 4 only due to the loud music from the outside restaurant/bar adjacent. However within 1/2 hr it had stopped.

Dined there early on a Monday evening at the recommendation of a friend who lives in Bournemouth. We had an excellent meal. I had the Breton fish stew to start. Rich tomato sauce with mussels and clams. That was followed by the crab ravioli in a seafood and tomato sauce as a main which was superb. We live in Italy half the year and I have eaten many ravioli and these were right up there in terms of quality and flavour. My fellow diners also enjoyed their choices. We went up the wine list for a pricey but delicious Albariño (Martin Kodax).

Today I went there with my partner for the first time! Wanted to go so many times but we thought it’s out of our price range. Went today and discovered it was the nicest place we have been too in Bournemouth and we’ve lived here for 2 years. Thank you to the chef for cooking and bringing the food to our table,thank you to Ella who made sure we felt happy today! We will definitely come back! ❤️❤️❤️

We had a lovely meal last night at west beach - only docked 1 star as the location is very noisy with a dj area on the beach right next door. The food was delicious and gorgeously presented - lovely wine selection too! We will definitely come back!

Amazing food and a lot of it! Best seafood in Bournemouth so far

Avoid at all costs. We went today (5/5/24) with a 1 and 3 year old. The waiter (who was there at 2pm) had an attitude from the start and when I politely asked for milk for my 1 year old when we sat down, said yes but it’s going to be a while I’ve got 6 tables first. I said ok that’s fine thinking that was a strange comment and also, that he probably should prioritise the baby (we didn’t want drinks for ourself at that point)… not a rule but very insensitive. We arrived first out of the surrounding tables, they all had their starters and main and we still had no food. They even left (and one of them had an older child). We then asked why ours was late and they were prioritised and they said because they ordered starters as well. We had to leave without eating a bite (even though we paid for the lot) because over an hour later when the food finally came, our toddlers were playing up and ready to run.

Disappointed in the service to be truthful. When you just want a drink and all the nibbles they have to go with it are some quite pricey crisps. Felt like our request was 'a lot of trouble'.

We had lunch at West Beach today. We stood around for a while before being greeted and seated despite a number of staff in the immediate front of house area. We were given a choice of table. We placed our order and took advantage of joining the fingers club again. The oysters were beautiful and well presented likewise the Hummus. We both ordered the same main from the special board after confirming the seafood included. The platters arrived one each but one platter was more than enough for two. There was no room on the table do one was taken away and kept warm whilst we ate one together tbh there was no way we could have managed two and when it was brought out it was very dry. When they both arrived we wondered why we were not told it was a sharing platter and the board did not indicate this. We expressed displeasure at this but no resolution was offered. We could not eat a second one so we were informed we could take it home? We accepted to fo this having paid for it. We could not understand why it had not been pointed out at the time of ordering that one was adequate for two px. We concluded that the waiter who took our order was not versed on the special board and how best to advise patrons. This soured the visit somewhat as you can imagine. The platter was surplus and much more than we could eat despite us having good appetites. The waiter who subsequently looked after us after our order was taken was polite courteous and clearly embarrassed about the situation. However the food was great and plentiful, the ambience was mediocre but ok for a lunch time on a Monday. We had to throw the platter away as we still couldn't find room for it later in the evening, and concurred this was wasteful and it could have been avoided.

Excellent food, absolutely amazing. Oysters, surf and turf, all were great tasting and fair portion sizes. Service was good, wine was topped up frequently, staff were helpful with describing the menu and wine options.

Enjoyed an excellent meal here with good staff and good atmosphere

Great food, good to see Chefs at work with old fashioned service, professional but not stuffy

Lovely staff, delicious meals, while enjoying the front beach view. Very nice experience. Especial thanks to Ella and Edgar for looking after us.

Ordered Edamame & we were given a bowl of sugar snap peas!! Poke bowl was average; fish & chips good.

Food served fast and all tasted fresh, but was more expensive than Rick Stein’s at Sandbanks, not as good and all served by an unsmiling American fella who’s demeanour suggested he was having a pretty bad day.

Fabulous fish & chips,well worth the slightly more expensive price.

This is the second time we have been there in a few weeks and the second time we have been seated so long we had to get up and go ask someone just to order drinks. The servers here are all on island time. Shame as the food is decent but the service is terrible.

Great beach restaurant with a direct view of the sea. We ate very good fish there. We had mussels as a starter, hake and brill as a main course, with vegetables and steak house fries. The portions were sufficient and the dishes were attractively presented on the plate. The service was very friendly. In terms of price, the food was worth every cent. We will definitely eat there again when we are in the area.

After being seated we then waited 25 mins and was totally ignored , Got up and left and the manager didn’t even say a word just watched us leave , obviously a hard shift and wanted to get home !!!