The Yachtsman

We ate here as we stayed in Poole overnight to catch the morning ferry to France. The staff were helpful, cheerful, and professional. The setting is comfortable, and the tables are nicely set far enough apart to not feel overcrowded. The menu needs to have a few things that help it stand out from the crowd. I understand the need to have a condensed menu, it helps manage costs in these very difficult times for both customers and proprietors, but with no specials board, the menu did feel a little restrictive. The food was OK, it was hot, it was nicely presented, and it was served quickly. It just felt ordinary. I am absolutely certain that with a little effort and imagination, you could turn a mediocre menu into an outstanding one very easily.

They did not explain to me how there service worked. So after sitting there for 20min i went inside to ask. Apparently i had to order at the bar tell them my table number and pay the order immediately. But they where very kind to me, so i could laugh about it. Very different from our Dutch way, Hahahahah. The food was nice!

We had a fantastic time here. The welcome was very warm and the atmosphere was very nice. The food portions were very good and after two courses we were stuffed!!! We would certainly recommend this pub anytime. It's a shame we don't live closer because I think we would visit this place a lot more often!!!. If we could give ten stars we would.