mike02380 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) Hi Guys Can people please recommend me a nice restaurant in the poole- southampton area, I particulary like seafood, not too fussed on cost as long as the food is worth it! padstow is a little far! its the girlfriends birthday so please no burger vans! cheers Mike ps anyone tried the crab house cafe in weymouth? Edited January 3, 2011 by mike02380 Quote
Neal Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 Try Loch Fyne at Canford Cliffs Good food - reasonable - high, prices - depending on what you have! Neal Quote
Paul D Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 If you like Italian then we always go to La Mamma restaurant on Bridge Street in Christchurch ( only realised 5 years later that they sponsor the buoys on the harbour ! ) It's been there years and I cannot recommend it enough. If you let them know it is a special occasion you will also get a cake / Sparklers or whatever brought out as well. Book though as it is really popular ( esp on Fri / weekend ) Quote
Adam F Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 La Mamma's is good - very old school cliche Italian syle, but good. Seafood is always hard.... Alun J often says the Ship In Distress in Christchurch is good - local seafood landed at Mudeford. Storm in Christchurch is also meant to be good, but like Loch Fyne - a little pretentious and pricey. Personally I prefer the food a little simpler and less fussy and the setting more realistic - if you can find a little inn tucked away in a cove somewhere selling hand dived scallops or seared fillets of line caught dorset bass without charging liked a wounded rhino where you can sit by a fire and relax then to me thats heaven! Let us know where you go! Quote
Sinbad Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) Mike If you like something a bit more modern, try Vesuvio restaurant on the beach at Durley Chine. its a proper Italian and being on the beach the atmosphere is great for a stroll along the prom afterwards...though I wouldnt recommend going behind the groynes.... They have a website so you can check out the main courses. Regards Paul Though I also say La Mamma is a great busy restaurant - we like this as well but its not 'something special' sorry Edited January 3, 2011 by Sinbad Quote
fisherman1055 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 Hotel Du Vin in Poole is worth a look food excellent and prices can go as high as you like for a la carte but they have an offer going and will do 2 courses for 14.95 at Lunch and 19:95 at supper mon to thurs buy her a good bottle of wine (PS they are better at cooking than sailing having had to shout instructions to their yacht on Sunday to get their spinnaker going) Or Summer Lodge in Evershot cannot be beaten for service or food quality, wine list is 15mm thick( beware the bottles at Quote
large fries Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 Try Pebble Beach at Barton On Sea,the food and wine are complimented by excellent service.The sea food platter is epic. Quote
mike02380 Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) many thanks for all the suggestions, I will check out the menus online. My grandad used to take us to la mamma for special accasions when i was a kid, must have started over 25 years ago. haven't been for a couple of years I can be fussy at restaurants, I like things homemade and not shipped in ready done. Edited January 3, 2011 by mike02380 Quote
fisherman1055 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 go to summer lodge then!!!!!!!!!1 Quote
Wedger Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 Try Pebble Beach at Barton On Sea,the food and wine are complimented by excellent service.The sea food platter is epic. I have to agree with Rup on this one, simply superb! Trev Quote
Newboy Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 Try Pebble Beach at Barton On Sea,the food and wine are complimented by excellent service.The sea food platter is epic. I have to agree with Rup on this one, simply superb! Trev I second that, when I was still with the missus, she loved this place, the veiw is magnificent out on the deck (might be a bit cold in the winter) Quote
Les L. Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 Re the OPs ps crab house cafe is superb.Owner/chef Nigel sources everything locally on the day which a lot of fish restaurants claim to do, but very few actually do. Its not cheap but imho worth every penny Quote
Brian Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 Corkers Poole Quay (upstairs Resteraunt) Patricks Ashley Cross Quote
niggle Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 All this chat about restaurants has got me salivating ,I'm going to give the pebble beach a go in the spring though Quote
Wedger Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 You'll not regret that Nige............. PM me, I think I have a discount slip somewhere............... Quote
Paul D Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 Ditto here, must give them a try as not far from me either and with so many recommendations got to be worth a try. ( Although I notice they are variable on other web sites - so only one way to try them out : ) Quote
Barney Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Mike I can recommend pebble beach and corkers always had good food at both. Splinters in christchurch was good but its a while since ive been or know anyone that has but quite exspensive. Mick Edited January 4, 2011 by Barney Quote
mike02380 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Posted January 9, 2011 just to finish this thread, we had a great meal at pebblebeach last night, only a couple of minor niggles like 1 or 2 bones in the bass dish but the flavours were great, There were 4 of us and we all had something different so we could taste each others, portion size was generous, my girlfriend had lymington crab soup for a starter-I had to finish it and her dessert so bonus for me! back on the diet today Quote
Wedger Posted January 9, 2011 Report Posted January 9, 2011 Nice one Mike Glad you enjoyed it. As a past customer you should get an update from them if you left your address on the satisfaction form. This will also get you an annual discount voucher for a family meal out. bon apetite Quote
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