Poole Arms — Restaurant in England

Coming back to Poole after a ten-year stint away I was quite taken back by how much the place had changed. New flats and trendy wine bars where there was once waste ground and brand new shops were quite a surprise. The show Harbour Lives did much to advertise Poole, but they missed out on the best local sea food restaurant in the area, and that is the Poole Arms. This resteraunt is a hardcore seafood lovers delight, with maritime influences in both the decor and layout. The menu is rich and varied with quality LOCAL produce used in the kitchen. The Oysters are local Dorset rock Oysters and are fresh everyday. The service from the staff was exceptional and friendly with warm smiles all round. The starters arrived very quickly and we're a delight. The prawns were of a deep rich colour which showed how fresh they were. The oysters were delicious and tasted of the sea, and we're deep and rich in flavour. The main course was their signature dish called the Seafood Casserole, and was without doubt, the most amazing and varied fish and seafood dish I have ever eaten. The three different types of fish were all moist and not overcooked, and mussell and squid tomatoe and garlic sauce was heaven on a plate. All-in all an amazingly simple and delicious gastric experience, with a true taste of that I have missed while living away. If you want a true taste of Dorset seafood, forget STORM, and eat here at the best seafood restaurant in the area, THE POOLE ARMS. Keep up the good work guys, we will be...

We had been wanting to visit Poole Arms for quite some time and, yesterday, we finally made the journey. It was well worth the wait and the travel. The place itself is located on Poole Quay. A charming, and quirky little place and with such a welcoming atmosphere. The seafood was our reason for going and Poole Arms did not disappoint!! It was exquisite!! I had the Gambas Pil Pil to start and the Poole Arms Seafood Casserole for my main. Both were cooked to perfection and were absolutely delicious. The menu offers seafood lovers a great selection of well-cooked, and delicious starters and mains, and there is also a great selection of ploughman's and sandwiches. All in all, I would highly recommend a visit to Poole Arms. Book well in advance as it is a very popular venue, and with good reason!!

We went back today for lunch. Delicious food and excellent service. I can't recommend this place...

My husband and I are local and walk past the Poole Arms at least twice a week for nearly 10 years but have never been in, shockingly, until now! We hadn’t booked but were lucky enough to get the last table inside which wasn’t reserved. We were served by Rachel and ordered 6 Poole Bay Rock Oysters - really tasty, decent sized oysters served with tobasco and lemon wedges, would have been nice to have something like horseradish or diced onions to go with it, followed by a Cheddar, Ham & Stilton Ploughman’s each - really tasty good quality produce with very large chunks of cheese and lots of ham, this could have done with a bit more bread to use with all the cheese but other than that was great. The food took a while to arrive but we overheard that the kitchen was short staffed. We will be back soon for dinner, but will book ahead of time to avoid...