The best restaurants in Poole South West

Quite the innocuous pub tucked away in plain site - I think I walked past it twice before realising what it was! Anyway, a typically organised (and clean) spoons over one level wit h plenty of space to wander about in. It's good inside and I think the entrance (at least one of them) was good for wheelchair access. The breakfast was superb as always as was the wake up coffee that was essential at tat time of day. The staff were wonderful and funny (had a bit of chat with one of the bar staff - excellent chap) and the sneaky early Guinness was brilliant. Thanks guys (and gals)

Good shop. Handy for bus station

Drive through, staff were efficient and polite, pleasant experience

I tried first time n the pizza is delicious n more than dominoes I em lovin it… Higine level 👌

Below average McDonald's, not terrible but always a little off. Seems a little too busy to maintain standard

We popped in here whilst walking from Bournemouth to Sandbanks. The setting is good , tidy and clean. Service was good and there was a range of food options. We didn’t have to wait long to order and our food was delivered within 15 mins. We had the jacket potato’s and they were lovely. Hot, tasty and fresh. The side salad was plentiful.

Went with family for half a day out, was supposed to get some fish n chips on the beach, I'm not even sure on the menu of this place but as soon as I saw CARD ONLY that was it for me. What's wrong with cash? Or did you get offered money to go card only from a certain card company. £10k wasn't it, alledgely. Anyway, regardless, I'm advising to use establishments that accept GBP in the form of coins and notes. People dont forget!!

Went on a Thursday, around 5pm. Despite not online booking, and the restaurant having reduced capacity due to the virus, happy to squeeze us in. Quick, friendly service, drinks arrived really quickly, and food shortly afterwards. Quality was good - food tasty, hot and well presented. Portions seemed generous. We really enjoyed the four main courses we ordered, ribs, meatballs, prawn pasta and chicken carbonara Would visit again.

Stopped off from a trip to Lulworth Cove. Was really impressed. There's an inexpensive carpark to the rear and lots of lovely seating outside. The food was cooked really well and was delicious. Service was fantastic. We'll pop in again when in the area.

After not having a meal at Pizza Hut since being a young child, me and my friend thought that this would be an interesting option to revisit as the Taco Bell opposite was completely crammed. Immediately upon entering, I had a feeling not so dissimilar to what I felt when walking through the aisles of Wilko shortly before their nationwide closures - the place feels like it's days away from closing. The staff seemed less than pleased to be there, giving off most of the signs of being improperly trained and managed. After waiting for only a couple of minutes, one of the waitresses took us over to our table. The table itself seemed clean enough and being given physical menus was a nice touch. However, there wasn't any kind of instruction from our server on how to place an order - I'm assuming that it must be possible somehow to order without using the QR codes placed on the tables but it certainly wasn't made obvious to us. The pricing on the menu was incredibly expensive and frankly quite bold considering that you could spend the same money at the Pizza Express directly opposite and get full, smiling service and higher quality food for your money. I couldn't help but laugh at the fact that there was also a suggested tip section - for minimal service? I believe wholeheartedly in tipping generously when it's been earned, however asking for a tip before giving any service makes little sense to me. Alas, we placed our order - coming to almost £50 for a More for Me deal and a Margherita. The food took around 20 minutes - and so did the drink. One of the waitresses in the restaurant approached us with an empty glass a mere 20 seconds before the food came out - apologizing insincerely that the ticket had apparently not come through. Having worked in hospitality for a few years now I'm assuming that was most likely a lie - she probably just forgot - but everybody makes mistakes, and telling a customer that you forgot something doesn't always go down well if the customer is short-fused. fair enough. The food looked alright at first glance and the first couple of bites were fine, unfortunately I then noticed a hair in my Pizza but I wasn't entirely confident that anyone working would care enough and just left that slice to one side. I then decided that i needed a drink, so walked up to the counter and asked for one. The lady behind the bar didn't even ask me what kind of drink I'd like, just handed me a glass for the soft drink dispenser. I asked if i needed to pay for this, to which she said it was fine. Thanks! I'm happy to report that the Pepsi Max was top notch. We didn't end up waiting around for the dessert we'd ordered in the meal deal so cannot comment on this.

My friend and I went to the cafe today for a coffee but ended up trying the red lentil soup and so glad we did, the best I've had in a very long time. Super friendly and helpful staff too. Will definitely be going back.

My wife and I were invited out to lunch at the Sandbanks Hotel in Poole yesterday. The main restaurant was closed so we three seated ourselves in the outside snack bar area. There was not a great choice but the food was said to be Italian and run by Italians, and having been to that country expected to be served a good standard of food. This was absolutely not the case. We ordered two box salads - one chicken and chorizo and the other a smoked salmon nicoise, and also a pizza. The two salad boxes were about 150mm square and contained mostly lettuce and tomato - the lady who had the chicken said the chicken pieces were so small she could hardly see them. I had the pizza, and because I was hungry I did try to eat it - but had to leave about half. I would compare it to an inferior supermarkey pizza. I have had pizzas in Naples at a quarter the price and they have been far superior. Added to the food were a J2o orange, a 250ml glass of wine and one beer. The total cost £62.00! We left still hungry and went to an Italian restaurant in Westbourne a couple of hours later, and for about the same price we had seafood risotto, sirloin steak and sea bass in a champagne sauce along with the same drinks. It does not take an expert in Maths to work out who is giving value for money! A complaint was made at the time, and to be fair both the kitchen and the hotel manager offered a refund - which was declined, as the point of the complaint was not to get money back but to highlight what was thought to be an unacceptable situation. The place looks lovely with great views over the beach and sea, but it is an "eatery" not a viewing platform. We obviously would never lunch there again - but we all felt that they are serving inferior food at inflated prices. It is a shame as it denegrates the overall reputation of this Hotel. If you charge top prices you should serve top quality food.

We visited with friends on a Saturday night as a party of 6 and had a really lovely evening. It did help that it was a beautiful night and we had a few pre drinks in the bar while watching the sunset. The food was great and the staff were extremely professional and welcoming. The round tables are so sociable and it was lovely to try and share some new dishes from the menu and make good use of the 'lazy suzy' LOL. We had the most wonderful evening and would return.

If I could leave 0 stars I would. Absolutely appalling service with a great deal of organisation regarding serving the walk in customers. Their focus is upon the deliveroo drivers! ..which were in abundance walking in and out..leading to frustrating walk in customers! We ordered 1 x family sized bucket, and 45 minutes later, we were still waiting, so had observed the chaotic way the staff were dealing with the orders. We were told not once, but twice our order was being done, only to be informed 5 minutes later it wasn't ready. After 45 minutes, we wanted our money back, and eat elsewhere. Getting a refund was a further 15 minutes! Seriously wish we had read the reviews before popping in. Whilst they focus on the deliveroo -I would avoid this place at all costs!

They do Vegan and non vegan food, the staff are very helpful and considerate, I had Lasagna with vegetables and garlic bread all for £5.95 the portion was generous and very tasty, would recommend, shame we found the place on our last day in Poole!