Excellent breakfasts every time been here for years and have never been anything but happy with quality of food .. plus the cakes are the best locally .. go and enjoyWheelchair accessibility: The entrance is a slope so good access
Julie Chappell
We love the clippers lovely meals drinks great serviceWheelchair accessibility: Ramp going in and use the same ramp coming out plenty of room In there to get around my mum in a wheelchair
Len Atfield-Cutts
A really good variety of very good home cooked food at realistic prices. Great salads, the best stuffed baked potatoes anywhere, carvery, pastries, cakes, great tea and coffees I could go on and on. If you're hungry (even if you're not) there will be something there that will tickle your fancy. I'm not even going to talk about the fantastic breakfasts. All this and so many memories from growing up. The Clipper is to me what makes the Dolphin Centre or should I really say the Arndale Centre. It's a fantastic place, great view, lots and lots of seating just for me a very strong memory of the 1970's that's still there and only there because frankly it's so good. Love it.
Aden Pittner
Me and my mum love coming here for breakfast and dinner and we love it and it such a clean and nice environment and such a relief after covid it was open!
Mike Freeman
Went in for a carvery, to me a carvery is something you get given the meat and help yourself to vegetables, the bloke serving us who didn't smile once just piled the food on top of each other, probably because the plates are too small, then we went to pay for it and another bloke who didn't want to smile took our money without one shred of friendliness, so the service was bad, then when we started to eat the food was so bland the veg was frozen or seemed to be as it was mushy, worst sprouts I've had, the potatoes were rubbish, it laid on our stomachs all afternoon into the evening, get a chef who can cook, but we definitely won't be coming back
Ingrid SouthCoast
This place is an institution. Every Poole generation loves it. It's huge with seating for at least 150. Everything from a carvery, bakery counter, pies, pudding, sandwiches, and salad bar. Their cakes are incredible. Homemade and perfect. So much choice. You can get takeaway options if you want to take a cake or pastries home. Staff are warm, kind and friendly. They keep the place spotless. Cannot recommend highly enough. Legendary.Wheelchair accessibility: Ramps and lift from carpark.
Michael S
Came in for a coffee and had a piece of lemon merguine pie as well and enjoyed the piece of lemon merguine and coffee very much indeed
Jestina Anderson
Very busy but the staff remained calm and efficient. Food was very good and service very good.
Lois M
We fancied sharing a cream slice (they are huge) after a blustery walk. There were none available so the nice chap behind the counter went and made one for us. How fabulous! It was delicious. Filter coffee is always good here too.
Wendy Ames
Went for lunch on Monday and had a small roast dinner, it was lovely apart from the swede , I think they must have dropped the pepper in the pot it was really over powering. Apart from that it was
Fantastic service along with a superb array of delights! Super clean and organised, and the staff were all so very helpful and friendly. Special thanks to Amy who took my order and then brought the dishes around to me and placed on my tray. What a lovely lady! Thank you so much and please 'keep it up'! Miles of smiles to you Amy and your fellow colleagues!
Jo
Lovely place! Superb staff very friendly and helpful. Tasty breakfast prepared after order. Restaurant full at 75% when visited =well run business. Please cheaper filtered coffee next time :-) Will visit again for sure.
Andrew Thick
Great place to eat.Straight forward, reasonably priced food.Staff are brilliant and very
Shalom Bertie100
I challenge anyone to find fault with this fabulous eaterie. From the moment you enter it is like stepping back in time. The food items are attractively displayed on an island and the selection and variety on offer is very impressive. Everything is squeaky clean. Hot food is served carvery style.This is an exceptionally well run establishment where the emphasis is on freshness and quality. The atmosphere is great and always full of customers!My Cheese and onion salad wrap was perfect. So well made. We also had salad from the salad bar and Lemon meringue pie. The lemon and ginger tea was lovely. Chairs are soft and very comfy.I glimpsed into the kitchen which was running like a well oiled machine.Even dogs are allowed - dog ice cream, treats & dishes .
Len Swettenham
I had scrambled eggs on toast, and my other half had fried egg. Breakfast was hot and fresh. People were very friendly and helpful .
Excellent breakfasts every time been here for years and have never been anything but happy with quality of food .. plus the cakes are the best locally .. go and enjoyWheelchair accessibility: The entrance is a slope so good access
We love the clippers lovely meals drinks great serviceWheelchair accessibility: Ramp going in and use the same ramp coming out plenty of room In there to get around my mum in a wheelchair
A really good variety of very good home cooked food at realistic prices. Great salads, the best stuffed baked potatoes anywhere, carvery, pastries, cakes, great tea and coffees I could go on and on. If you're hungry (even if you're not) there will be something there that will tickle your fancy. I'm not even going to talk about the fantastic breakfasts. All this and so many memories from growing up. The Clipper is to me what makes the Dolphin Centre or should I really say the Arndale Centre. It's a fantastic place, great view, lots and lots of seating just for me a very strong memory of the 1970's that's still there and only there because frankly it's so good. Love it.
Me and my mum love coming here for breakfast and dinner and we love it and it such a clean and nice environment and such a relief after covid it was open!
Went in for a carvery, to me a carvery is something you get given the meat and help yourself to vegetables, the bloke serving us who didn't smile once just piled the food on top of each other, probably because the plates are too small, then we went to pay for it and another bloke who didn't want to smile took our money without one shred of friendliness, so the service was bad, then when we started to eat the food was so bland the veg was frozen or seemed to be as it was mushy, worst sprouts I've had, the potatoes were rubbish, it laid on our stomachs all afternoon into the evening, get a chef who can cook, but we definitely won't be coming back
This place is an institution. Every Poole generation loves it. It's huge with seating for at least 150. Everything from a carvery, bakery counter, pies, pudding, sandwiches, and salad bar. Their cakes are incredible. Homemade and perfect. So much choice. You can get takeaway options if you want to take a cake or pastries home. Staff are warm, kind and friendly. They keep the place spotless. Cannot recommend highly enough. Legendary.Wheelchair accessibility: Ramps and lift from carpark.
Came in for a coffee and had a piece of lemon merguine pie as well and enjoyed the piece of lemon merguine and coffee very much indeed
Very busy but the staff remained calm and efficient. Food was very good and service very good.
We fancied sharing a cream slice (they are huge) after a blustery walk. There were none available so the nice chap behind the counter went and made one for us. How fabulous! It was delicious. Filter coffee is always good here too.
Went for lunch on Monday and had a small roast dinner, it was lovely apart from the swede , I think they must have dropped the pepper in the pot it was really over powering. Apart from that it was
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Fantastic service along with a superb array of delights! Super clean and organised, and the staff were all so very helpful and friendly. Special thanks to Amy who took my order and then brought the dishes around to me and placed on my tray. What a lovely lady! Thank you so much and please 'keep it up'! Miles of smiles to you Amy and your fellow colleagues!
Lovely place! Superb staff very friendly and helpful. Tasty breakfast prepared after order. Restaurant full at 75% when visited =well run business. Please cheaper filtered coffee next time :-) Will visit again for sure.
Great place to eat.Straight forward, reasonably priced food.Staff are brilliant and very
I challenge anyone to find fault with this fabulous eaterie. From the moment you enter it is like stepping back in time. The food items are attractively displayed on an island and the selection and variety on offer is very impressive. Everything is squeaky clean. Hot food is served carvery style.This is an exceptionally well run establishment where the emphasis is on freshness and quality. The atmosphere is great and always full of customers!My Cheese and onion salad wrap was perfect. So well made. We also had salad from the salad bar and Lemon meringue pie. The lemon and ginger tea was lovely. Chairs are soft and very comfy.I glimpsed into the kitchen which was running like a well oiled machine.Even dogs are allowed - dog ice cream, treats & dishes .
I had scrambled eggs on toast, and my other half had fried egg. Breakfast was hot and fresh. People were very friendly and helpful .