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Yachtsman, Broadstone, Dorset

Yachtsman

4.0
4
71 Reviews
£25 and under
British
Lake Road, Hamworthy, Broadstone, Dorset BH15 4LW

About this restaurant

  • Kid-friendly
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
Struggling for special gift ideas this Christmas…why not treat the real ale lover in your life with our Countryside Sett Gift Box, 12 Bottles of Badger Ale in a beautiful display box. Available to order now in house.
A contemporary and friendly pub-restaurant the Yachtsman (as it's name would suggest) is minutes from the sea. On the edge of Poole Harbour it is convenient for Poole Quay and Poole Harbour with it's attractions like the world famous Brownsea Island (one of the last places you can see Red Squirrels in the UK). With a large car-park, terrace and children's play area it is perfect for drinks, lunch or dinner.

Unfortunately we are unable to accept online table bookings for our outdoor tables.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Poole
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Bus Stop located across the road from the house with buses running every 30 minutes
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 71 people are saying

Yachtsman reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

71 Reviews
  1. DaveC

    Dorset1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 11, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a very pleasant meal at the Yachtsman. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and the atmosphere suitably informal. Altogether a good experience.

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  2. DavidH

    Dorset1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great welcome on arrival and a great table. Best sirloin steak I’ve had for a very long time.

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  3. KerryP

    Dorset2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 13, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely staff, food good (mine was delicious - steak pie!) and lovely friendly atmosphere. Gin menu amazing!

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    Dorset1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 24, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service from the team very good as usual.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Dorset2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 24, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Much improved service vice and quality of food. Excellent

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Dorset1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 6, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Several things on the menu / specials board sold out by 1900 on a not too busy Friday night, but what we had was okay. Order your steaks rarer than you normally have them! Excellent waitress, nice clean tidy pub, what you would expect from Hall & Woodhouse.

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  7. Santa

    Dorset2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 24, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nothing was too much for any of the team, food and service was excellent.

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  8. Craigc

    Berkshire4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on September 24, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Shame as we were looking forward to a nice Sunday lunch (me, my wife, 8yr old and 11yr old children) but we were placed in a fairly small cove of the Restaurant with another family when there was seemingly more space elsewhere. Then we were served a starter that was Frozen which put us off the entire meal but we persevered as we were hungry and hoped that the mistake wasn't repeated with the mains. To be fair it wasn't hence the 2 and 3 scored rather than a 1. The Waitress was mortified when we advised her of the issue with the food and couldn't be more apologetic but nothing from a Manager and no encouragement to come back by way of a discount offer against a further booking which, if it was my business, would have been an absolute minimum.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Dorset1 review

    1.0

    Dined on September 22, 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    We were staying at the local Caravan park, and decided to meet with friends here for a meal. First impressions were great , we are dog owners but when going to a public area for eating we were disappointed to see a dog sat on a sofa with its owner, they were obviously locals, but still not acceptable. The staff were friendly , we all had the same starter which was Prawn Cocktail, this was very disappointing as the prawns were obviously frozen as very small and tasteless, and mixing prawns with Celery is probably a bad decision as Celery is very strong tasting ! My husband had the Mixed Grill and was disappointed with the meat as it was very tough, He was not offered a meat knife either, which resulted in him leaving some of it, the chips were dry and reheated , we were not offered any condiments at all. I had the leg of chicken in sauce and to be honest for the amount of meat on the leg it just as well of being a wing !! Our friends chose the Pies , and again very poor standard as they left the Potato , only one dessert was ordered again , not brilliant. Although none of us complained to each other obviously so as not to spoil the evening. We paid the £100 bill , we are not people who complain but as you have sent us a email asking for a review we feel that the only way to improve service is to respond truthfully . On a 1-10 scale unfortunately we can only put a 3 . Regards Mandy & Neil Maskell

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  10. keithy

    Dorset2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 10, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We didn't realise until we returned home that we were charged for wine and lemonade, instead of a spritzer. Apart from that the food was great and the service was superb.

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Yachtsman is rated 4 stars by 71 OpenTable diners.

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Lake Road, Hamworthy, Broadstone, Dorset BH15 4LW

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Poole
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Bus Stop located across the road from the house with buses running every 30 minutes
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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