I'm a value hound with a large appetite for basic British food. The Sandpiper is the best place for…read morethose criteria in Christchurch Borough. Monday-Saturday you can get the following for a fiver if you dine with another (two-fer-a-tenner deal). Outstanding gammon dinner with two eggs, chips and peas. It's a good-sized hunk o' ham; grilled to perfection with near-crackling-quality edges, plenty of chips; fresh-tasting peas (mushy optional). And did I mention the two eggs on top? For the other half of the deal the wife likes the scampi or the chicken: and it's half a chicken, rotisserie style, juicy and gorgeous with no gastro-nonsense pretence. On a Sunday the roasts are outstanding: deliciously cooked meat on plentifully apportioned plates loaded with veg for under six quid (Dec 2010). The Sandpiper is best deal I know for Sunday roast on the Solent.

This is a local resident hotspot! The bar staff are quick, and really friendly. -great place for…read moredarts dinner and sports! They also have a pool table & Tons of teles so you miss no action and their food is great for the cost. I highly recommend it as it is my favorite spot in Christchurch.

The brown haired waitress was really friendly but management let this place down. Wouldn't replace…read morenot one but two faulty pints. One with no bubbles as was the end of the keg and one that still had reminiscents of the cider they'd just taken off.

We have shared many happy memories with our auntie and uncle in this pub. They live just down the…read moreroad and it is their local. The food is always piping hot, well-cooked and there is plenty of it. They have a set menu and a specials board, which is updated every day. There is good access for their less mobile customers and plenty of room inside to move around safely. The staff are pleasant and helpful, even at the busiest times. Overall the Carpenters is really good value for money, easy to find; there is plenty of off-road parking for customers and a ramp for easy wheelchair access.

lovely place,real ales,nice homemade food and a fabulous orient express pullman carriage…read more 2 weeks free parking when you stay the night before your flight from bournemouth airport. visit the website WWW.BOHPARK4FREE.CO.UK

I love this Pub!.. aka Inn.. I go here all the time for lil…read morefamily treat out or when i cant be bothered to cook.. Good friendly atmosphere, good value and good quality food! can not fault 1 thing! They do various 'nights out' such as curry nights and quiz nights etc- its great! The added bonus is the old Orient Express Pullman carriage in the car park, set up for their famous Murder Mystery events as well as other events like xmas! I havent yet experienced this, but im working on it!

Last time we went there we noticed that they had started serving pizzas (Poss The Purple Pizza…read moreco??) and although we did not have one of them ourselves, there were plenty of people there that did and all of them seemed to be enjoying what they had put in front of them and gobbling them down happily enough. The prices of the afore mentioned pizzas seemed to be good value too. The drinks on offer are pretty average, everything that you would expect with no real surprises lurking anywhere for you. When defining where this is, I would have said that it was closer to the edge of Ringwood? Nice enough although nothing special!

Everything was great. Food was so good. Better than I expected from the local pub! Felt we…read morecould be in a Parisian brasserie. Husband had the chicken supreme. I had pork medallions with lemon caper sauce. Both were superb. My daughter had the chicken burger with chips. They had roses on all the tables for Valentine's Day. Lovely cozy and warm interior with a log burning stove and candles on all the tables. Service was friendly and efficient. Really lovely evening. I think this will be our new regular!

I have used the Amberwood Inn for a couple of school reunions and have eaten there many times. Have…read morealso been there for a New Years Eve. The food is home made and very large portions with a good selection of vegetables and all well cooked and presented. The weekly bands are also well followed and there is always a good atmosphere. Thank u Gill and John

First time back to this pub for many years. I'm so glad we returned. The staff were welcoming and…read morethe table over looked the water. The seating was really comfortable and the restaurant was comfortably heated. The menu had plenty to choose from and there was an additional special menu. My husband chose duck and I chose Lamb Shank. They were both served with potatoes and vegetables. Both meals were delicious and plentiful. It's not cheap but definitely worth the little extra. Well done.

I visit this pub in the summer months a fair amount as it has a nice outdoor play area for the…read morekids. Last time we had food here though we had to chase the staff 2 or 3 times before getting it.

Nice local Pub, close to the sea front :). The app for…read moreordering spirits is quite confusing as it doesn't offer mixer options after selecting a spirit , you have to do it separately. Also drinks are quite expensive (over £5 for a pint). Good customer service as checked if we had ordered using the app or if we needed to order with them and if we needed anything else :) Overall, very satisfied. :)

I found this pub a nice little cosy family style with a Wetherspoons feel to it, it's also very…read moreclose to the beach and from the bank at the front of the pub there's lovely view of Boscombe and Bournemouth Piers, and with a great choice of seating in and out of the premises and also a good food menu. I found the half chicken and chips I ate there reasonable. If you are this side of Bournemouth it's definitely worth a pint in here.

This is a super place and only 15 minutes from Bournemouth but feels like miles away. It is a…read moreperfect setting for special occasions as well as offering light lunches. A great relaxing place to stop off for a drink or lunch and enjoy the grounds. It ia super in the summer to sit out on the patio and enjoy the gardens. The restaurant offers English dishes and used fresh produce.

Great local pub, lots of history and atmosphere. The owner is a real character, a dyeing breed of…read moreindependent pub landlords....

A really lovely pub with great atmosphere - lovely bar staff and well looked after ales. The new…read morecovered seating outside is really good and the live bands are usually good (although they can be a little too loud).