The food and service was excellent! Very nice inside and a reasonable walk to and from our…read moreCliffside hotel.

The Crab at Bournemouth was a delightful discovery offering quality food amongst the many mediocre…read moreestablishments I've experienced in this area. The restaurant has a very nice menu, well presented and delicious dishes, a relaxing piano player and a good selection of liquors and wines. The only minus, which keeps this restaurant from attaining a solid 5 stars is that the staff is very attentive. What? Why lower the rating you ask? As another reviewer stated, the service at times feels a bit overbearing. I had at least 6-7 different people bringing and taking drinks, plates and food dishes to / from my table. It sometimes feels as if the wait staff is hovering to bring or take something which can get a bit annoying. Tempura shrimp and mussel appetizer was tasty & well presented. The sea bass main course was really good and looked impressive. Tasty bread and spread selections. For a quality meal and relaxing piano tunes, 'The Crab' is your go to venue. Beware of the hovering and at times, overly attentive wait staff.

Cordon bleu menu aka small portions but beautifully presented. Our me for two (olives for…read morestarters, 2 fish meals, one dessert and an Italian coffee) set us back £50 and my husband's meal had no veg as that costs extra. Nice for a special occasion but not the place I'd go back to.

Had a great dinner here , good service a little slow at times but they were very gracious. The food…read morewas very good it had a lamb dish which was incredible and my partner hake ...the only thing I didn't like was the biscuits with the cheese, they were savory shortbread and crumbled. On their own were nice but did not go with the cheeses.

Fantastic ambience here. Beautiful setting, lots of space, relaxed staff (also slow). Food pretty…read moregood, but a bit pricey. Came with the kids, which was fine, but my wife and I both commented that this is the sort of place that makes you want to linger the whole afternoon. Uniquely on the south coast it feels like you are in a quiet spot.

Stunning view and great locally fresh seafood. Small number of tables so booking in advance needed…read more- Feb to Sept only - and a relaxed atmosphere. Chain ferry trip to get there just adds to the experience.

If you like fresh fish then this place should be worth a visit. Downstairs is a frsh fish counter…read morewhere local catches are sold and where cooking lessons are given. Upstairs is the restaurant where in my opinion the best fish meals in town are served. With boarded floors and tongue and groove panelling on the walls there is a distinct nautical feel to the dining room, but it is warm and inviting. The menu is extensive and the staff friendly and knowledgeable about the different types of fish on offer. It's quite a small dining room so make sure you book at the weekends, but the size makes it an intimate place to dine for a special occasion. Highly recommended.

This is a ver special place to head to for some extremely fresh seafood. Its such a relaxing place…read moreto enjoy your food too and the staff are very friendly indeed. The restaurant's menu changes all the time depending on whats fresh in that week but I prefer to head straight for the seafood bar where they have a huge selection of oysters to be enjoyed with either a pint of Guiness or a nice bottle of Macon. Keep an eye out for special offers as they have a hotel here to and often offer some great deals on food and a bed for the night.

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The WORST dining experience ever!…read more Heads up, do not order the Oysters, they gave myself, my mother and husband FOOD POISONING!!!! AVOID Loch Fyne has got to be at the top of my list for the worst place I've eaten at in my life! We visited here on the 2nd January 2020 and this review has been written on the 14th January as I have tried to give the restaurant plenty of time to rectify the matter, but they haven't!! My husband and myself took my mum here for lunch. We started off by ordering 12 Oysters to share - 4 each then each had an entree and main course. We were told by the waiter that the oysters were fresh so we went ahead and ordered them. They came with Tabasco, lemon and shallots in red wine vinegar which I wish we didn't use as this probably disguised the freshness. They didn't look like the freshest oysters I have seen but I trusted the restaurant - being a seafood restaurant that they wouldn't serve us something that could potentially kill us! We are 100% Sure that it was the oysters as they were the only thing we all ate that was the same. The following day I got really sick and was up vomiting all night, followed by my husband and I called my mum up the next morning and she too was also sick. We had zero sleep that night and had to drive to the airport in the morning so it was a very uncomfortable trip. Eating at Loch Fyne was the worst experience ever, I have never been sick from something I've​ eaten so I am pretty pissed off that I got this ill from a restaurant. I reported this to the Council / Health department right away and they are investigating the matter. I also emailed management and they have been really slack in getting back to me and haven't even offered me a refund even though I am able to prove that we have seen our Dr and he confirms that we had food poisoning. While I have never written a negative review before like this I believe it is important to tell others about this restaurant as if I had taken my grandparents here, they would most likely have died as a result of eating here.

Mum & Dads 53rd Anniversary EPIC FAIL. Waited an HOUR from ordering... ONE starter came out…read more Manager came out and said "I don't know how this has happened?" This was the MANAGER! So we left, All 9 of us! Greatly disappointed in what was supposed to be a family celebration!

We arrived late in town and after seeing yelp reviews we rang and they took our booking at 8…read morefor9.15 Service and food excellent. Best seafood we've had for a while. I had the plaice and my husband had the curry both delicious and very different. We shared some clams for starters and they were excellent

This is the best restaurant in Poole. Freshly caught fish served on your plate with probably the…read morebest selection of wine in the town. I had a monkfish with a Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon that blew my taste buds to the next century. The service is outstanding. I haven't been to a fish restaurant as good as this place since. Full stop.

Great food Great service everyone very kind I will go back. Very expensive through but its worth itread more

Can't fault this place! Staff are very friendly and accommodating, the chef can be seen moving…read moreabout prepping dishes, ordering daily fish and checking on patrons. The ambience is lovely, quaint and warm. Fresh fish of the day can be seen in the front window, skilled chefs are working away and a couple of water tanks for the live seafood are visible from the dining room. I had a crab soup which was surprisingly delicious, similar to a lobster bisque. Fresh bread started us off, warm from the oven and soft inside. I chose a special of the day, the fish was tender and flavourful, melting off the bone and infused with lemon and capers. My partners dish of hake with risotto was absolutely delicious, something I'd order if I were to go back. All In all a lovely dining experience in a scenic location. Make sure you book to avoid disappointment!

This place is excellent! Don't listen to that one person who have it a single star, she is just…read moretrying to damage it's reputation because she couldn't find it. As for not being accessible for disabled people, that's just a right out lie, my good friend had a stroke and still continues to go to The Crab & Lobster on a constant basis. Yes, it's out in the middle of nowhere, but that's part of the charm. The food is brilliant, which is to be expected since it's fresh caught right off the coast daily. It's a pricey but that's also to be expected. The interior is beautiful and homely with the feel of a good old fashioned wooden harbor pub. I really don't understand that ladies 1 star. Give this place a shot and you won't be disappointed, it's amazing and the staff and good natured and friendly. Cheers!

We loved this place. Lovely room, the Culver Suite, and the food is really good. Staff are very…read morefriendly and laid back. We took lovely walks on the beach and chatted with friendly locals who gave us a lot of local background. We drove into the village of Bembridge and visited the church and the shops...lots more friendly people met along the way. Dinner was amazing. We reserved for 7pm (recommended) and were blown away by the lovely staff and excellent food. We had a crab appetizer to start and then I had steak and onion pie with fries and peas and my wife had the lobster dumplings. Sampled the local beer, Fuggel de dum, and just had a lovely evening. In the morn we had the place to ourselves for a wonderful cooked breakfast. My wife had the Mate's brekkie (full English) and I had egg and sausage breakfast sandwich. All served by the manager who regaled us with stories and local lore. We would like to come back here in the future and stay longer. Very relaxing and quiet spot.

Twelve is a restaurant specialising in vegan food and drinks: the entire menu is free from animal…read moreproducts and all the drinks are free from sulphites. Most of the food is prepared on the premises, i.e. they don't buy in factory-made meat substitutes. The restaurant itself is decorated in a modern take on art deco, in pinks and greens, with subdued lighting. There is a main eating area at the front and a smaller area at the rear, past the bar area. The rear area has a view into the kitchen if you like to see your food being prepared. We had the Twelve veggie-burger and a Tofu Teriyaki, followed by the chocolate torte, the dulce-de-leche cheesecake and a mango sorbet. The food was very good (be warned, the veggie burgers are very filling): full of flavour, and easy to forget you were eating vegetarian food. The puddings were especially good (the blood orange sorbet is to die for). We also had two alcohol-free beers and an organic Picpoul de pinet (both very nice). They provided tap water for free. Service was very friendly and possibly slightly too helpful, in terms of spelling out their vegan credentials in detail. It was also very relaxed - in the sense of being just a little too slow for us. But the overall experience was very enjoyable, and they were certainly doing good business (booking is recommended on Friday and Saturday evenings). The total bill came to £110 for three people, two courses each, with wine/beer.

TL;DR Decor, service, food all outstanding! Save room for cheesecake…read more I'm not vegan but this place makes me believe that I very happily can be. The first thing I was struck by was the decor. It feels a bit like Art Deco era Miami -- very chill, good energy. Then you meet the staff who could not be more welcoming, knowledgeable, or passionate. Never thought I'd be so excited about kombucha but their passion is infectious. Then the food. The food! *emphatic chef's kiss* We got the burrata, scallops, burger, and cheesecake. I was only able to get one pic before I couldn't stop myself from devouring everything. I anticipate that I'll be at Twelve so often that they'll start charging me rent. Worth it.