The Dancing Jug (Bournemouth)

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  Lauren Bascombe

  ·3 months ago

  “I have visited The Dancing Jug a couple of times previously and have always experienced good service and a pleasant atmosphere. Unfortunately, our most recent visit was extremely disappointing and has completely changed my opinion of the venue. We booked the 2.5 hour bottomless brunch but honestly wanted to leave after the first hour. As payment was required on arrival, we felt we had no choice but to stay in an attempt to get some value for the money we had already spent. The food was perfectly acceptable; however, the drinks were incredibly disappointing. They appeared to contain little to no alcohol, and we left feeling just as sober as when we arrived. That completely defeats the purpose of paying for a bottomless brunch. The service was also extremely poor. Rather than staff checking on our table or proactively offering refills, we repeatedly had to leave our table and go to the bar ourselves to ask for more drinks. This significantly impacted the experience and meant we spent unnecessary time waiting instead of enjoying our brunch. The cleanliness of the venue was equally concerning. The toilets were in a disgusting state, with a toilet roll balanced on top of a bin and several others left on the dirty floor. This gave a very poor impression and suggested a lack of basic hygiene and maintenance. Overall, what should have been an enjoyable afternoon turned into a very disappointing experience. Having previously enjoyed visiting this venue, it’s a shame to see such a noticeable decline in both service and standards. Sadly, this was a complete waste of money, and based on this experience, I would not recommend it and would advise others to avoid it.”

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  Sam Buttigieg

  ·3 months ago

  “⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely the best barmaid ever! She's always so welcoming, friendly, and makes everyone feel at home. The service is outstanding, she's quick, attentive, and always has a smile on her face. On top of that, she's absolutely beautiful, which is just a bonus to such an amazing personality. Every visit is a great experience thanks to her. Couldn't recommend this place enough! Gorgie is the top don🤩”

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  Alicia Kent

  ·3 months ago

  “We had a bottomless brunch reservation booked for 7:15pm. As we were walking down the road at 7:05pm, we saw a worker locking the door, get in his car and drive away. We looked in and could see all lights were turned off. We waited for 20 minutes outside to see if the staff would be returning and nobody arrived. A few other members of the public turned up with reservations and had the same issue as us. This reservation was for a friend’s birthday so we were gutted to see the place closed without any cancellation from the team. What is normally a lovely place to visit with a good atmosphere, we were left disappointed. Website and Google state the bar should be open until 12:30am on a Monday night. We would have appreciated a notice on the door or an email for cancellation”

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  Allanah Webber

  ·3 months ago

  “Great food, highly recommend the chicken and chorizo skewers, the staff went out of there way to make sure everything was to our liking! Amazing bottomless brunch for such a good price, highly recommend!!! Drinks are amazing!! And Dj!”

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  louise spriddle

  ·5 months ago

  “I would rate this with zero stars if it were possible. We were seated downstairs, outside, right next to a leaking soil pipe. The bench was wet when we arrived, wiped with tissue for it to be soaked again a few minutes later. We were given one bottle of prosecco between 11 people, with no glasses. We had to go back upstairs to get our own glasses. These were plastic and looked like they had not been washed. No other drinks were offered. The downstairs area is dark, dingy and mouldy. No other tables were available so we had no choice but to leave and make alternative last minute arrangements for a 21st birthday celebration. The server was run ragged and although she was polite, it was very clear that she was stressed and the establishment severely understaffed.”

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  maddie low

  ·9 months ago

  “Regarding a bottomless brunch I would say not to come here. In our 2 and a half hour brunch we had 5 jugs between 4 of us, 2 of them being the smaller jug only giving us a drink each. We had to ask multiple times for each drink and were sat there waiting since we had been forgotten about. When we asked for more drinks we were refused even though our time wasn’t done. When we turned up we were told they didn’t have our booking as they printed off the sheet before I had booked our table earlier that day in the early afternoon. We had been squeezed in between tables, and they had forgotten it was our birthdays and gave everyone else free shots except us. My food turned up with missing items, and didn’t get our drink until half an hour into our brunch. As well as this the toilets are absolutely disgusting! It is flooded down there, tampons on the floor and mud everywhere. There are no bins provided in the bathroom and it was so gross. The staff tried their best I think, however we weren’t met with any sympathy when we obviously didn’t receive what we paid for. I would say to go to another bottomless brunch to get your moneys worth as you are not getting enough drinks, service or cleanliness here.”

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  Jon Lowder

  ·9 months ago

  “Went for a bottomless brunch, amazing service from Mobina (think thats her name!) and Ali. Great food and cocktails to die for! When you don't remember leaving you know its been a good time!”

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  BigBossMan

  ·1 year ago

  “What can I say....excellent customer Service all round, but a special mention must go to the person who welcomed us to our table. Very professional, polite and helpful to every customer. The food was outstanding, very well cooked and tasty. The cocktails on offer were magic.💯👌🏿 We were here for the Bournemouth reggae weekender and decided to explore the town and stumbled across this gem. Really enjoyed our time here and they cater for everyone. Highly recommend. 💯👌🏿”

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  DM

  ·1 year ago

  “Last day of our holiday and found this wee place. Typical pub grub (which we like) staff were nice and pleasant, drink and food were a great price compared to what we have been paying! Wish found it sooner! Had the roast and it was delish 😋 bit too much for us both, but saved room for dessert... Brownie ice cream and cheesecake... Very nice 😁. Deserves 4 stars. Unfortunately I need to put the toilet down a notch. I use a stick so I use disabled toilets. I am always thankful for them. These disabled toilets were a store room.... Chairs tables and high chairs. There is no side bar on toilet, and also no pull cord for emergencies... They are needed when have a fall! And also there was no soap 😔 sorry I've put a negative about this place... Maybe just change the signing to just toilet... Would come back though!”

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  Andrew Cheng

  ·2 years ago

  “A hidden gem. From the outside one cannot tell what it is going to be like inside. In fact it may even look a bit dodgy based on the small and narrow entrance, but once inside there are lots of different seating areas all tastefully decorated and clean. This place is deceptively large with great atmosphere. For our visit we sat in the garden area at the lower level. It is quite cozy but roomy. The seating area resembles a railway arch but clean and decorated. It is pretty cool. It is an ideal setting for a large group of friends or party. The service is excellent and tentative. Food is excellent and nicely cooked with quality ingredients (very tasty). There are different offers on most days plus happy hour and 241 cocktails making it a very reasonable in price. With the great service, this place is hard to beat for value for money. Dancing jug is conveniently located 7 minutes walk from the centre of Bournemouth or 30 seconds walk from the Poole Hill bus stop. It is dog friendly too. Highly recommended.”

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