The best restaurants in Purbeck South West

A very disappointing evening, so wish I read the reviews before but it looked nice from the outside. Lacked atmosphere and very over priced and as other reviews, we didn’t even know about the service and certainly wasn’t told about it !!!( which the staff did not deserve) The menu was average and we thought we were going to get a wow meal for the price but unfortunately not, We will not be returning.

We visited 10/11/24. Yes it is expensive due to the beautiful location, & as we have visited many times before it is of no surprise. However, we were surprised to see so many tables available inside & out considering it was a Sunday. I ordered drinks, & the order was accepted by unenthusiastic staff. Having not experienced that before, i was surprised. In addition to that, their own brewed ale was not available. Pumps of their own ale turned round, offering not so local ale which was really concerning, considering they are a brewery. Next concern was a staff member coming out trying to hide her tears. She was clearly upset, & a few minutes later, she was seen to leave the pub. Food was ok...clearly microwaved, but tasty. Easy to do a Yorkshire pudding but not so it appeared as minus the air. Desert was Pecan tart & I am guessing this was not homemade as it was good. Would I recommend here...yes at this moment for drinks. Would I return yes...but if only management take a good hard look of what they offered before, & what is offered now. I do hope they look at the reviews & take stock of what needs to be done. It really is a reality check, as each time we have visited, the service & food standards are clearly in decline. Management..please take stock & listen to those who want to return.

Ordered 2 haddock, the battery was hard and overcooked, difficult to cut and the fish was dry, chewy and there was hardly any flesh , very disappointed Purchased 24/09/24 7pm

For a restaurant/bar that should be an absolute gold mine and must return venue because of its location... It was nothing more than a very expensive greasy spoon cafe! Because of its location, I'm sure it makes a bloody fortune whether people like it or not as unsuspecting walkers, campers and sight seeing folk which unwittingly find themselves hopful of something good. Sadly the food was overpriced foul fodder in a cateen style, greasy spoon cafe setting. The camp site and position are just stunning, which will bring us back...the Man of War restaurant will not! Awful !

Sorry to say the chinese I got last night was discusting. Beef rock hard..no taste....chow main tasted horriblelike it had gravy in it . Egg rice was brown rice with hardly any egg and tasted microwaved .and chicken balls doughy..most of it went in the bin...no where else open so risked it but never again..

We spent an absolutely lovely hour at The Dolls House at Lulworth Cove. We were first tempted by the ice creams which surely must be the best in Lulworth Cove. Delightfully served by Zac and Nate I had a scrumptious cone with a generous dollop of strawberry and similar of honeycomb. My two friends had other delicious flavours. There’s ample and comfortable seating under large umbrellas so we sat and enjoyed the moment. We loved the ambiance so much that we stayed for tea and coffees. I really recommend The Dolls House. It has a great menu and lovely staff to look after you.

Ordered a large amount of food. Ordered chicken nuggets and chips but the chips are put in the same box, so rather than getting a full portion you pay for you are given less than a handful. Ordered what was advertised as Smash burgers , which included salad and pickles, well that’s a lie , your offered some onion which I presumed was an add on to the salad. Did not see any hand washing going on , from the young boy who was taking the order and money , who was then asked to help box up the food. Wish I’d walked away.

I think the last review highlights systematic dishonesty. 4 ice creams should have cost £22. We were charged £9 for a single ice cream which should have been £3.50. They issued a card refund ostensibly. Luckily I checked my online account which showed no refund. So not just an accident but practised scammers. Ice cream not great either! No real apology and not the first customer they had tried this on I’m sure.

Best bubble waffles in the area. Warm, filling, delicious just make sure you order at the counter before joining the queue

Awful experience, food took over 1.5hours to come out. Whilst food was ok there was little apology for the massively long wait. Pub was quiet so no excuse.

We were travelling and called in here for breakfast and were allowed to take our dog in with us The staff were friendly and the loos were clean and we were able to park in the car park. Staff were super friendly. We enjoyed eggs Benedict and coffee which was quickly produced and good quality.

In Swanage for a brief visit - beach was blowing a proverbial - so retreated to find some food before heading back to steam train.. Harlees was spacious and bright and looked appetising. Food was ordered and we sat at a booth till our numbers were called. Fresh, tasty and not expensive - what more do you want.

I stood at the counter while the man behind moved stock around and ignored me. When he eventually looked at me I asked for the order and he said £10.10, I pointed out that it was £10z. 10p for the carrier bag was the reply. So I said I didn’t order a bag. He was grumpy throughout and the place looks uncared for. The food was very average at best.

This used to be great. Lovely pizzas and great chicken kebabs. We used to use them a lot as locals. I'm not sure whether it's changed hands or has a new manager, but now it is awful. Had a pizza a couple of months ago and wasn't great. Tonight, I just had a chicken kebab. It was basically stips of chicken (5) plonked onto a cold pitta. Literally about a teaspoon of lettuce, 2 slices of cucumber, and a quarter of a tomato. Chilli sauce, no coleslaw or sauces. Extra jalapeños were requested... I got 2 small ones. Sorry, we would like to support local but won't be bothering you again. What makes it worse is the fact prices have gone up!

Went with a friend for fish and chips ,I don't recommend this place at all and the food is horrible fish was like mush and the chips were very dry we were not able to eat we were extremely disappointed ..... When looking the foor was very dirty and a young girl who was working needs to dress appropriately......