I dined at Gilbeys on the evening of 12 May and from the moment of arrival nothing was too much trouble for the staff and the serving of "Fevertree" tonic, always a good sign, boded well for things to come. Canapes and amuses were delicious and the table service was also excellent with polite very efficient wait staff who also... More

Visited in April. The staff were attentive but not overly so. The food was amazingly good and very well presented. We had a lovely evening. Don't judge the restaurant by the look of the hotel as they are worlds apart. If you haven't visited before then make this a must do and soon! If I am ever in Bournemouth again... More

We recently had a family dinner at Gilbey's to celebrate our Ruby Wedding Anniversary. They made the event so very special for us by listening to exactly what we wanted, serving such a wonderful meal and by being so hospitable and welcoming to our party of 13 ( plus a soft toy!). I would recomend their canapes if you are... More

Delicious food, caring service (especially for the older member of our party), nice dining room. All in all I would highly recommend this restaurant. A bill for 4 of us (drinks before dinner, 3 courses and all the bits in between) plus wine was £155. Lovely. More

Having lived in Bournemouth for many years and seen all the good reviews, I can't believe its taken us so long to take the plunge and seek out this restaurant. We went for dinner on Good Friday evening and had a superb time. The outside of the building is modern and not that appealing - we would never have dreamt... More

We have been for Easter Lunch today and were very impressed. The food was excellent, service impeccable and excellent value. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough, so often we have been disappointed but on this occasion we could not of been happier. Do try this establishment you will not be sorry you did, Bravo to all concerned More

There is a short step from the Liston Hotel, where Gilbeys is situated, to Fawlty Towers! The front of house dragon, the submissive Manuel and the bizarre decoration in the dining room. Making a reservation was odd, we were offered a table at 8.30 because they were fully booked, however we were "fitted in" at 7.45, most of the evening... More

My husband and I had dinner at Gilbey's on Saturday 31st March. We do not know the area and I looked for a restaurant through Tripadvisor and Gilbey's was listed second. We loved it. It is family run by Mum & Dad, the chef is their son and their daughter in law is front of house. The food was wonderful... More

This restaurant have always been a strange one, food has always been the best in Bournemouth but for some unknown reason it's has been quiet and somewhat lacking in atmosphere. For that reason alone we have not been for over a year. Last week however we returned and, thanks in some part to Trip Advisor, the restaurant was almost full... More