Riggers - Carta

Great food plenty of it. Lovely surroundings and excellent value. Pleseant staff but could sometimes be more observant on table clearing etc. IN general very good looking forward to a return lunch soon.

The whole place was empty we were the only diners and I can see why. The menu is pretty limited. “King prawns” were small defrosted prawns in tasteless butter. Chicken burger and chicken skewers both dry and chewy. Pizza very good.

Sunday lunch. Beautifully cooked beef and cauliflower cheese to die for plenty of choice of vegetables excellent view would imagine on a really sun day it would be perfect sipping something cold on the veranda/patio. Definitely going to book again Ver carta

We booked a table for 15 people, adults and children, for afternoon tea. The service was excellent and the food was lovely. Plenty of food for everyone and the staff were so attentive making sure we always had enough to drink. Would definitely recommend and will certainly be back!

The restaurant has a wonderful setting with a picturesque atmosphere, but unfortunately, the food did not meet expectations. This was my second visit in a month and both times the carvery was disappointing - the food was not hot and the lamb was tough. Despite being called a carvery, you are not able to serve yourself, which was also a letdown. The kitchen needs to be improved in order to provide better quality dishes.

Have visited couple of times in last month for snack etc. Beautiful settings. Love the place. Decided after coffee and cake to have snack, as last time. Its lovely and clean and the presentation is splendid. I had soup this time, and as it was only just after noon, was literally within first few customers. Very tasty. Only criticism is that it was only warm. My companion had jacket potato and same thing warm but not hot. Same criticism as food on last visit, other than that thoroughly enjoyed visit. Would be only thing i would like changed, it would put me off. Ver carta

We were staying in the college and on the second night having looked at the menu we decided to eat in the restaurant. We reserved a table and were sat down. Firstly the menus we were given didn’t have staters and we had to wait 10 minutes or to get correct menus. When we were sat down we were told they would come and talk to us about the specials but that didn’t happen until we prompted a member of staff. The service from the staff was slow and the restaurant wasn’t that busy. Eventually when we were told about the specials we were also told about 3 things that they didn’t have which left hardly anything that I wanted. The fries were actually chips and the apple crumble was tasteless. The fo...

We visited Riggers, as well as the bar above, multiple times during a midweek break in Poole. We were staying at the nearby Travelodge and found the atmosphere and food at Riggers to be superior, especially the quality of the breakfast. The location is a bit isolated, with a busy ring road separating it from the town centre and quayside. However, it was ideal for enjoying sundowners overlooking the waterfront and watching lifeboats on training exercises. The food and drinks were reasonably priced and the service was excellent. The building itself is attractive, with plenty of polished wood and glass accents, as well as nautical touches. A large spiral staircase leads up from the restaurant t...

We have visited this restaurant multiple times, with our most recent visit being in June 2023. The menu always offers a variety of options, including many vegetarian dishes. I made a reservation online for my husband's birthday meal before we headed to the theatre. I mentioned in the booking that we were on a tight schedule due to the theatre show. Unfortunately, on this occasion, the only vegetarian main dish available was a falafel burger or pizza. The menu did not clearly indicate which items were vegetarian or vegan. The service was slow, with our starter arriving 20 minutes after ordering. After 40 minutes, our main course still hadn't been served. We informed another waiter that we may... Ver carta