Stopped in for a solo late dinner on a Friday night and was I thoroughly impressed. Yelp lists…read morethis place as a bar/pub vice a restaurant...probably because of the fact that you order your food at the bar and then they'll bring it out to your table. But that's where the similarity ends compared to most UK pub 'n grubs. I found the atmosphere very relaxed and casual yet kind of chic without being snooty. The bartender and servers were all very polite and welcoming. The food was fantastic; I had the falafel burger (delicious) and lamb skewer tapas (even more delicious). Total with two glasses of wine was less than £20. Will definitely dine there again and probably have the 3 tapas special (£9.95 if I remember correctly).

Top class restaurant in sumptuous surroundings. Superb and attentive service from the moment you…read morewalk through the door. Great place to take that someone special for an intimate and romantic candlelit meal. A little on the pricey side, but you pay for what you get and that is an extensive menu of delicious and imaginative dishes. High recommended.

This I have no conflict of interest in, lol. It has brought…read morelife back into a town once almost dead after the ravages of the latest recession. It is a happening joint on every evenings, and the Tapas Tuesdays are a must: any three tapas disshes plus a glass of wine, £8/person. The leather easy chairs are a nice touch, as is the community book swap, and very child friendly setup. In all this is one place not to be missed if you are coming through Southbourne, or even staying there during summer.

I come here with my mum, and it's always good! Love the vegetarian/vegan options, never…read moredisappoints! Love the atmosphere of this little coffe place, I give it a 5 star

We can highly recommend the Beer Masterclass which was a perfect gift for us. During the 2 hour+…read moresession, we were introduced to 8 beers/ales, followed by a lovely meal. The session was hosted by Richard and Reese, and they were amazing! They both had extensive knowledge of not only the brewing process, but the background stories to many of the different beers. The 2 hours flew by as we were kept entertained throughout. One of the best presents we've had.

We had a Virgin Experience day voucher that gave us a beer tasting plus gourmet burger and we came…read morehere. Booking was not straightforward, but after a bit of phone tag we got ourselves booked in and it was all good from there. Our host on the day was Tim, who gave us the option of his unique beer-tasting trivia game and it was great fun. We all left knowing more random facts than when we started! The tastings were generous - a full 1/2 pint of all 8 beers. The burger afterwards was ok - over cooked and under seasoned and the coleslaw was not good but the fries were. Overall a good time and good value for money. Just a few tweaks on the booking process and burger and 5stars is within their grasp. The beer tasting and quiz is already a 5star! Thanks, Tim!

This is very pleasing to walk into. Lots of windows and a basic white on the walls, give it a…read morespacious, airy feel. The tables are not at all crowded. Looking over the Quay and estuary, you great a fabulous view of yachts and motor craft. You can also see the tour boats, and in the foreground an small open air gallery. The prices here are, well £9.50 for a salad starter, around £5 for a baguette. But here I think you get what you pay for - good food. In honesty we just had a drink here, but you sort of get the feel of a place like this. The staff were extemely friendly, and one declined my card for £1.55, blush, but a nice guy who I took to be a manager said he'd debit it £5 and give me the change. Now that's great service. Would love to come back here, as a guest.

I have been to the Boathouse a couple of times with friends who absolutely rave about the place,…read morebut truthfully, I just can't see the appeal. Sure, the food isn't bad, but it's nothing special and seems overpriced for what you get, but the thing that I can never get over is that for an apparently 'nice' restaurant, they seem content to stage the place with cheap looking plastic tables and chairs so that it feels more like you're eating at McDonalds than anywhere fancy. On the plus side the staff are very nice and it's lovely to sit outside and overlook the Quomps and the river, but if I'm paying this kind of money for my dinner, I'd rather go elsewhere.

I came here last week for a wedding and it was such a cool little hotel/wedding…read morevenue/pub/restaurant/bar! The wedding ceremony actually took place in the Pavilion across the road from the Hotel and was decorated very nicely. The rest of the wedding such as the meal and the reception took place in a little outbuilding attached to the main hotel called the Priory. The food was okay at the wedding however the service was very good. There were a few guests on our table who didn't drink alcohol so they bought around some alternative drinks for them and apologised for offering them alcohol. We also opted to stay for the night and our room was amazing! High ceilings, a lovely large bathroom, very comfortable bed. It was a shame that we were only staying for a night! Breakfast was included with the room as well and it was very pleasant. They had a menu of cooked breakfasts which you order with the waiter and a continental breakfast buffet such as croissants, jam, toast, ham, cereal, various bread etc. The tea and coffee is also ordered through the waiter. I opted for scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on an English muffin which was delicious. I'm so sorry but in the wedding excitement I didn't take any photographs!!

"King's Arms Restaurant, a let down on this visit."…read more We are staying at the King's Arms and usually we try the hotel's restaurant, it's a hit and miss affair but worth trying. This was a miss!! There's two of us, and despite this got shown to a rounds lamp table which is only fit for single diner. It's a Tuesday night and the restaurant is less than half full so couldn't work out that mistake, but did ask to be moved to a suitable table for two. Also they seated us next to a loud corner of 20s something, but other diners were seat well away from... So not a good start. Wine selection not great, only few French, odd Italian but loads of new world, which isn't a good sign, but I don't hold new world wines in any regards other than it's a party drink once the good stuff has gone. Good food, really was very good. Seabass was lovely, and the steak fillet was perfect. The only issue is that I had half of plate of packed salad leaf despite ordering mixed vegetables side, so had to move a big pile of salad around to get a few spoonful of veg on my plate. Dodging waitresses elbows was also a downer, got a bit silly that I moved my finished main plate onto a table next to me so I could enjoy an elbow free rest of the evening... Which funny enough didn't happen. So in short a meal short of £100 which was a fiasco.... My ideal restaurant experiences are as much to do with service and environment as much as the quality of the dishes, this failed apart from the dishes.

Sadly closed down now.read more

english/north african/mediterranean modern food…read more really lovely restaurant with patio garden set menu or a la carte only lunch time open is sunday they also do roast the food is wonderful, alison the owner is really friendly. its on the net and you can even take dogs into the patio area - there is a dog menu too! never had a bad or average meal here - always good and everyone i have recommended it to has always agreed worth a trip out of bournemouth - all the buses run passed it