The Walkford, Walkford

A favourite eating place, always good food at reasonable price and with quick service. Never had a bad experience in numerous visits.
Looks like a good place as a local for a few evening drinks, although unfortunately I'm not local enough!

19 Feb 2014 00:43

The Crown, Northbourne

Further update - reopened in November after its brief closure for a refit ... what a transformation! Much modernised with wacky local-history features including a fantastic Bournemouth-based mural on the dining room wall and a blown-up historical Ordnance Survey map watching over everyone from the ceiling. Now open till 12 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Brightened up throughout but still a brilliant pub with great food and a good vibe. And never so busy that you can't hear what anyone is saying.
Keep up the good work!

19 Feb 2014 00:37

The Baring Hall Hotel, Grove Park

Now reopened (just before Christmas) so the Baring Hall is saved from the bulldozer. Still a lot of work to be done inside by the looks of it, and a local news report says they hope to have a kitchen up and running shortly. Lots of good ales on tap, and a promising start. Hope it does well. Rating 8 with potential for higher!

5 Jan 2014 23:29