Crab at Bournemouth

Featured reviews

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “We stayed at the Sea Stone Hotel for two nights, and while the hotel itself was pleasant, our breakfast experience was very disappointing. On both mornings, the filter coffee ran out. The biggest issue was the service. We waited over 30 minutes before anyone took our order. During that time, I approached staff three separate times to ask if someone could serve us. Each time I was simply told “okay,” but nothing happened. It was particularly frustrating because several guests who arrived after us were served before us. When a blonde waitress eventually came to take our order, she was noticeably unfriendly towards us. We couldn’t help but notice that she was smiling, chatting, and being warm with other guests, whereas her interaction with us felt cold and dismissive. We ordered two omelettes, but only one was brought to the table. We then had to ask again for the second omelette and wait even longer before it arrived. I understand that restaurants can get busy, but better communication, attention to customers, and consistent service for all guests would have made a significant difference. Unfortunately, the breakfast service was the weakest part of what was otherwise an enjoyable stay.”

• G

  Google user

  ·9 months ago

  “We always visit here every time we are in Bournemouth for the weekend. Again we were not disappointed - the food was amazing and rhe staff were friendly and attentive. Had the fish soup which was lovely, full of salmon pieces and two large crevettes that had been grilled on open grill which gave them a lovely smokey taste. My partner had scallops, 4 large ones served in their original shells. They were cooked perfectly. We both had an amazing plate of halibut in a lemon butter sauce served with truffle mash with asparagus and Chantelle mushrooms and grilled artichokes -so delicious, again cooked perfectly. So nice I forgot to take a picture of the main course 😃😃😃 If you want fresh great quality food cooked perfectly then definitely recommend you try this. Specials were whole bass or whole bream. It is not cheap but you get what you pay for, we will be back again!”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Lovely spacious restaurant serving fresh and unique dishes. The restaurant was quiet as it was mid week. The service was good albeit a bit slow but the food was delicious. We had fried soft crab, vongole pasta and mussels. All tasted very fresh. The home made bread was delicious. Would recommend.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “4.5/5, great tasty food and fantastic friendly service. Bit pricey but worth it for a special occasion. Was a bit quiet but it means our service was especially excellent, the battered fish and mussels were very delicious!”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “We came here on a Saturday evening; however it wasn't particularly busy. The food was lovely when it arrived, but the service was incredibly slow. It felt as if there were a lot of staff milling around at times. For example, we were asked by multiple people if we were ready to order. The slow service did disappoint us overall as we were expecting good things, so we probably wouldn't return”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “We had Catch of The Day (Sea Bass), and Special Fish and Chips. Both were super delicious, perfect taste, perfectly cooked. It was the first time we had Fish and Chips with 2 special sauces, yummy. They even gave us 1 prawn on the side (it was chef's surprise). The prawn was also really delicious. The service was excellent, the staffs were friendly. But the atmosphere was not really cozy because it was noisy when we had dinner there. Free wifi for customers is available. Toilet for customers is available.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Went for a midweek meal. It was quiet, so we got a table without a reservation. The staff were very nice and took our order promptly. We had anti-pasti to start, and this was quite a small portion for a sharing dish, only one type of meat, but it was very nice. For mains, we had mussels and fries. It was a large portion of mussels, and the sauce was very nice. A lot of the mussels were quite small. Considering how quiet it was, we had a long wait between courses. We enjoyed what we had but found most of the dishes on the menu very expensive. I would have liked more choice of non fizzy soft drinks, but that's just me. If you don't mind the wait and happy to pay a little more, they have a good selection of fresh fish and seafood.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “The Crab at Bournemouth is seafood bliss by the pier. The whole crab and lobster dishes steal the show, and the live pianist adds elegant charm. Friendly staff and a smart-casual vibe make it a delightful evening out.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Came here after my sister’s graduation, the restaurant is conveniently opposite the Bournemouth International Centre. She was welcomed with a free glass of Prosecco for all graduates which was lovely of them. Food was really good and tasted fresh. Staff were super attentive and friendly. My sister even received a little graduation dessert on the house. Overall a wonderful place with excellent food and service”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 years ago

  “We had a lovely evening here. The food was delicious and staff really nice. We shared the grilled oysters, had 2 mains and then shared a dessert (very generous portion), and 2 lemonades. The bill came up to £70, which was reasonable for a fancy night out. Make sure you book in advance, it's really busy and can get quite noisy inside. The only fault I could find was that they had a very limited selection of non alcoholic drinks.”