Took my husband anyway for a surprise birthday treat and was blown away by the warm welcome from the owner, friendly and attentive staff, delicious food and absolutely beautiful and luxurious room with sea view! Great facilities in room. Breakfast - the choices were really good, cooked perfectly, fast service and great coffee choices. Evening meal - The garlic confit was a really nice alternative to garlic bread. Fish was delicious. Pizza really nice. Can't say a bad word about this place. Cocktails a definite 10 out of 10. We WILL most definitely be back!
Jessie2000
Disappointing, no atmosphere ,the young girl who served us clearly had no interest in her job, could hardly string a sentence together, didn't smile and left us feeling like we were a nuisance wanting to order a meal. We ordered 2 fish and chips and 1 Childs fish and chips and 3 drinks, The whole meal was such a let down, tasteless fish with a really thick batter and very thick chips, it looked delicious but unfortunately it was very disappointing. £65 later and 1 hour after we sat down we were in the car on the way home. The venue looks nice and welcoming when you walk in, it's just a shame the service and food wasn't as good, perhaps some staff training would help.
Alicia G
A really disappointing evening with friends, service was not great, main course served while we were still eating sharing board starters, we were told we had exceeded the 15 minutes allowed for starters before the main is served!, we then had to ask for some cutlery, we had to wait quite a while for drinks. Pizzas were ok but the burger was awful, burnt to a crisp. We are local but we won't be returning.
mattmQ355PI
Walked in without a booking and warmly greeted by friendly team. Shown to a comfortable booth in the rear restaurant area. Both choose roast dinners (one trio and one sirloin). Both dinners well cooked with cracking Yorkies. Service was relaxed but attentive. Really enjoyed the whole experience. A great place to spend a Sunday afternoon.
RPA75
Great food. Great beer. Great prices. Lovely pub. The only thing that lets it down is the staff seemed pretty miserable. Maybe they had something going on. I won’t be too harsh. But especially the waitress looked like she’d rather be anywhere else. I’d recommend pub opposite, The Rock Point Inn, where the food and drink are just as good but the staff are absolutely lovely.
Happiness36462155261
We came to this pub with a view of having a lovely meal on Thursday evening at 7:45 14th December. We went up to a member of staff to ask if we could go into the restaurant. She responded with reluctant grunt that she would deal with us soon. We waited 5 minutes then an another female member of the team asked us to follow her to a table. We sat down selected our food and waited waited and waited approx 20minutes. No service we waited another 5 minutes and decided to leave on the way out we walked passed the two female members of staff and they were both too busy gossiping with each other to know we were there. That’s not the way to look after customers. Someone needs to take those waitresses aside and teach them how to look after customers. If you snooze you lose. They were sleeping on the job!
Luke F
We turned up on a rainy Sunday afternoon having made a last minute booking a couple days prior for a relaxing evening in their king luxury room (Known as Dorset Gold - their rooms being named after local beers). All Staff were so incredibly helpful and friendly. It wasn't as such as they were just 'friendly' it was that they truly cared and made you feel entirely comfortable; truthfully we had zero issues and everything was absolutely perfect, their ease to cater for you and professionalism most certainly helps you unwind. The room was beautiful, adjoining our room we had the ensuite of ensuites with a lovely roll top bath for two, a very large (and powerful) shower and enough room to swing multiple cats. Little touches like complimentary beers and bottled water, decent coffee and a little Roberts radio were lovely. On to breakfast - perfect. Great portions, a large juice instead of a thimble you get in most places and a coffee as you like it. Vegan, Vegetarian or meat eater - an incredible offering for either or. So, you can rest assure that we will be returning. My advice, go book it now, enjoy the incredible Jurassic coast with England's unpredictable weather and duck in to little pubs littered around Lyme for a quiet pint and the excuse of refuge before making your way back to the cosiest of rooms at the Pilot Boat. P.S. We ate in the Pilot Boat for our evening meal too - it was equally great, just trying to keep the review short - Try the hand dived Scallops! Alice and Luke.
Rebecca Rees
Absolutely delicious. Fairly expensive at £21.95 for a roast beef, but it was a treat and we all really enjoyed it. Great portions!
Hipster76
Lovely good quality food, service was brilliant and family friendly. We walked in with no booking but only 3 of us at the end of October.
Francie
A very unassuming pub from the entrance (I almost thought it was a Wetherspoons!) but it goes back a long way and it’s fantastic inside. The staff were amazing (especially with our 3 children) and the food was very good. A great selection of draught local ales, wines and cocktails too. Well worth a visit when in Lyme Regis.
Everywhere was busy but managed to find a table here, staff were friendly and food was nice and good portions. Average prices £15 for a burger with chips.
annemarieg601
Lovely family lunch. Group of 12 accommodated at short notice. Great service and food. Kids portions are big. Coeliac daughter really appreciated separate menu and knowledgeable staff - confirmed use different fryer so reduced contamination risks, ate well with no ill effects. Thank you!
Erin Thompson
Really impressed with this place, the room was stunning, perfectly clean, with an amazing view of the sea, and included loads of treats! The restaurant was a lovely space too with excellent food (breakfast was included and we stayed for dinner, too). The staff were super friendly and helpful, including helping us swap our dates due to unforeseen circumstances. Highly recommend!
Helen Watkins
We were staying locally and searched nearby restaurants and we loved the menu so decided to give it a try. It was as good as promised! We had a lovely meal and were looked after so well.
ljE8362MH
Popped in for lunch on a rainy afternoon and was thoroughly dissatisfied. Was sat by a lovely girl but then completely ignored for about 10/15 minutes. A lady, assuming manager as was not in same uniform as everyone else, came and took our order. Food arrived promtly, the soup & chips were lovely, however the sandwich… £7 for 1 slice of ham in cheap thin bread. Had to ask for a spoon for the soup. We ordered drinks with the lady and we never recieved. No one came to check on how our food was, or to give us another chance to order drinks. The girls were stood at the till talking the whole time. Had to get up and pay at the bar as no one came over after we had finished. There was only around 4 tables in so can’t put it down to under pressure unfortunately
Took my husband anyway for a surprise birthday treat and was blown away by the warm welcome from the owner, friendly and attentive staff, delicious food and absolutely beautiful and luxurious room with sea view! Great facilities in room. Breakfast - the choices were really good, cooked perfectly, fast service and great coffee choices. Evening meal - The garlic confit was a really nice alternative to garlic bread. Fish was delicious. Pizza really nice. Can't say a bad word about this place. Cocktails a definite 10 out of 10. We WILL most definitely be back!
Disappointing, no atmosphere ,the young girl who served us clearly had no interest in her job, could hardly string a sentence together, didn't smile and left us feeling like we were a nuisance wanting to order a meal. We ordered 2 fish and chips and 1 Childs fish and chips and 3 drinks, The whole meal was such a let down, tasteless fish with a really thick batter and very thick chips, it looked delicious but unfortunately it was very disappointing. £65 later and 1 hour after we sat down we were in the car on the way home. The venue looks nice and welcoming when you walk in, it's just a shame the service and food wasn't as good, perhaps some staff training would help.
A really disappointing evening with friends, service was not great, main course served while we were still eating sharing board starters, we were told we had exceeded the 15 minutes allowed for starters before the main is served!, we then had to ask for some cutlery, we had to wait quite a while for drinks. Pizzas were ok but the burger was awful, burnt to a crisp. We are local but we won't be returning.
Walked in without a booking and warmly greeted by friendly team. Shown to a comfortable booth in the rear restaurant area. Both choose roast dinners (one trio and one sirloin). Both dinners well cooked with cracking Yorkies. Service was relaxed but attentive. Really enjoyed the whole experience. A great place to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Great food. Great beer. Great prices. Lovely pub. The only thing that lets it down is the staff seemed pretty miserable. Maybe they had something going on. I won’t be too harsh. But especially the waitress looked like she’d rather be anywhere else. I’d recommend pub opposite, The Rock Point Inn, where the food and drink are just as good but the staff are absolutely lovely.
We came to this pub with a view of having a lovely meal on Thursday evening at 7:45 14th December. We went up to a member of staff to ask if we could go into the restaurant. She responded with reluctant grunt that she would deal with us soon. We waited 5 minutes then an another female member of the team asked us to follow her to a table. We sat down selected our food and waited waited and waited approx 20minutes. No service we waited another 5 minutes and decided to leave on the way out we walked passed the two female members of staff and they were both too busy gossiping with each other to know we were there. That’s not the way to look after customers. Someone needs to take those waitresses aside and teach them how to look after customers. If you snooze you lose. They were sleeping on the job!
We turned up on a rainy Sunday afternoon having made a last minute booking a couple days prior for a relaxing evening in their king luxury room (Known as Dorset Gold - their rooms being named after local beers). All Staff were so incredibly helpful and friendly. It wasn't as such as they were just 'friendly' it was that they truly cared and made you feel entirely comfortable; truthfully we had zero issues and everything was absolutely perfect, their ease to cater for you and professionalism most certainly helps you unwind. The room was beautiful, adjoining our room we had the ensuite of ensuites with a lovely roll top bath for two, a very large (and powerful) shower and enough room to swing multiple cats. Little touches like complimentary beers and bottled water, decent coffee and a little Roberts radio were lovely. On to breakfast - perfect. Great portions, a large juice instead of a thimble you get in most places and a coffee as you like it. Vegan, Vegetarian or meat eater - an incredible offering for either or. So, you can rest assure that we will be returning. My advice, go book it now, enjoy the incredible Jurassic coast with England's unpredictable weather and duck in to little pubs littered around Lyme for a quiet pint and the excuse of refuge before making your way back to the cosiest of rooms at the Pilot Boat. P.S. We ate in the Pilot Boat for our evening meal too - it was equally great, just trying to keep the review short - Try the hand dived Scallops! Alice and Luke.
Absolutely delicious. Fairly expensive at £21.95 for a roast beef, but it was a treat and we all really enjoyed it. Great portions!
Lovely good quality food, service was brilliant and family friendly. We walked in with no booking but only 3 of us at the end of October.
A very unassuming pub from the entrance (I almost thought it was a Wetherspoons!) but it goes back a long way and it’s fantastic inside. The staff were amazing (especially with our 3 children) and the food was very good. A great selection of draught local ales, wines and cocktails too. Well worth a visit when in Lyme Regis.
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Everywhere was busy but managed to find a table here, staff were friendly and food was nice and good portions. Average prices £15 for a burger with chips.
Lovely family lunch. Group of 12 accommodated at short notice. Great service and food. Kids portions are big. Coeliac daughter really appreciated separate menu and knowledgeable staff - confirmed use different fryer so reduced contamination risks, ate well with no ill effects. Thank you!
Really impressed with this place, the room was stunning, perfectly clean, with an amazing view of the sea, and included loads of treats! The restaurant was a lovely space too with excellent food (breakfast was included and we stayed for dinner, too). The staff were super friendly and helpful, including helping us swap our dates due to unforeseen circumstances. Highly recommend!
We were staying locally and searched nearby restaurants and we loved the menu so decided to give it a try. It was as good as promised! We had a lovely meal and were looked after so well.
Popped in for lunch on a rainy afternoon and was thoroughly dissatisfied. Was sat by a lovely girl but then completely ignored for about 10/15 minutes. A lady, assuming manager as was not in same uniform as everyone else, came and took our order. Food arrived promtly, the soup & chips were lovely, however the sandwich… £7 for 1 slice of ham in cheap thin bread. Had to ask for a spoon for the soup. We ordered drinks with the lady and we never recieved. No one came to check on how our food was, or to give us another chance to order drinks. The girls were stood at the till talking the whole time. Had to get up and pay at the bar as no one came over after we had finished. There was only around 4 tables in so can’t put it down to under pressure unfortunately