The best restaurants serving British food in Canford Cliffs Poole South West

My Mrs and I went here for breakfast before having a wander around Sandbanks. Food was lovely . Staff were friendly. For two large breakfasts and two bottles of drink though we paid almost £30, we found the cafe to be a bit pricey.

Absolutely terrible. Expensive, inaccessible, uncomfortable seating, disinterested staff. Ordered a sausage roll that was offered heated up, wasn't warm the first time, asked for it to be replaced, the same one came back a few minutes later still barely warm. Too small a courtyard for smoking but they allow it anyway. Never returning.

We were given a gift voucher for afternoon tea to celebrate my birthday. The voucher included a pass for the gardens. They were magnificent with all the spring flowers on display. We so loved walking around. The afternoon tea was one of the best we have had. We often do "teas" and in fact for my birthday we went to a five star hotel nearby, but it wasn't as good as Compton Acres. We are both diabetics so the chef substituted savoury items instead of cakes. So we had sausage rolls and the best quiche we've ever tasted. The sandwiches were great and the scones delicious. All in all a wonderful after, can highly recommend it.

Fantastic food lovely waiter will definitely be back when in town

Took 30 minutes to get our first drink and about 45 minutes to get our food order, food was basic at best and my pizza was dry and just had pepperoni on it, very basic and not very nice. Finished food and they left our plates on the table for one hour, waited for 2nd round of drinks for over 45 minutes, at which point we asked for the bill due to the delay. The staff had a no care attitude, we’re totally disorganised and completely chaotic. When you come for a meal whilst being on holiday you expect professional standards and a restaurant to want their customers to have a nice time, neither applies in this case. Worst restaurant experience I’ve had in many years - avoid at all costs!!

So-so disappointed, we went there as it was a friend’s birthday and had pizzas but they were as tough as old boots, the knives would not cut through the base, when I tackled the waitress she said it was the way we cook them! I’m 75 so had many pizzas in my time and this is way down my list. The sweet course was nice but at £9 + the slice of cheesecake is the smallest I ever seen and they didn’t even give you a fork so had to use my finger to get it on the spoon. What a let down for a high class area!!!!

Lovely stop off on a very windy and cold Valentine's Day. Purchased the apple cake, carrot cake (very generous portions I may add) which were delicious 😋 with a latte. Lovely staff and dog friendly, been before so happy it was open during winter period.