The Riverside Inn, Tuckton - pub details
Address: 220 Belle Vue Road, Tuckton Bridge, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 3BA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 01202 429210
Christchurch (0.7 miles), Pokesdown (1.7 miles), Bournemouth (3.5 miles)
Pub suggested by John on 18 May 2003
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> Current user rating: 4.4/10 (rated by 20 users)
> Local guides: Bournemouth pub guide, Dorset pub guide
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user reviews of the Riverside Inn, Tuckton
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| What a pity this establishment seems to be going down-hill so soon after the refurb. The Bar area is already looking grubby and unkempt. Popped in for Lunch - the Salad cart is always good, and opted for the spit-roast chicken with the salad cart to eat in the virtually empty bar. Only one member of staff on the bar, and even though it was not busy, we still had to wait for a while to be served. After checking, we were informed that there were no chickens and this on a Saturday before the start of a possibly busy weekend! So we left. For somewhere with such a prime site and wonderful outside seating area overlooking the river, it's a shame. Notice on the bar recruiting for staff - not surprised. dorsetknob - 13 Apr 2008 12:25 |
| went there last night and had the worst meal I can recall! (1) Specklen Hen served at near freezing (it ain't lager!), (2) starter taken away before we'd finished, (3) lamb steak was dry, tough and inedible, (4) tea and coffee served one cup short and then the cup provided was dirty. Shocking. Table staff were pleasant though, although the 'supervisor' was miserable and smelt of stale fags when she can to see what was wrong with my meal (and then pointlessly prodded the lamb steak as if to try to disprove my theory)... madras1234 - 9 Apr 2008 11:22 |
| Utter bollocks - the bar is a no go area for the management - dusty display of four empty spirit bottles - two Canadian Club and two Vodka. Staff congregating at the end of the bar. AVOID dorsetknob - 25 Feb 2008 19:42 |
| We went to the post-refurb Riverside for the first time this weekend,also our first trip to a Harvester.The food was standard conveyor belt fare,reasonably priced but alarmingly salty. Sadly the old bar which was welcoming,albeit in a grubby,slighty rundown way,has been downsized and replaced by something which has all the bland sterility of an airport hotel bar. I had never drunk super-chilled Old Speckled Hen before,interestingly when it is served within a few degrees of freezing it tastes of absolutely nothing. atticus - 8 Dec 2007 21:18 |
| I have no idea why there are such a number of complaints - perhaps it's easier to come onto a site like this and have a good whinge rather than actually speak to the people responsible at the time? At all times there is at least one manager working in the pub and, in my experience, they are all perfectly approachable and will deal with whatever problem you may have instantly - it is, afterall, their job to ensure that you have a pleasant experience, especially as it's their job to ensure your returned custom. I drink in the pub regularly and, despite a couple of delivery issues (which are brewery related and not the fault of the current managers), I find the beer, service and atmosphere of the Riverside Inn to be everything that I would expect and hope from a local pub. Which, when you think about it, is quite a compliment for a pub that is attached to a large chain. Highly recommended. Lipsy - 14 Sep 2007 00:13 |
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