I was looking for somewhere 'special' to go for my birthday dinner and decided to look at tripadvisor for some ideas. Having read the wonderful reviews I chose to go to Blakes and I am so pleased I did! The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming and the staff were attentive. The menu choice was excellent - it was so nice... More

Great food, ambience, staff, service, value for money were all terrific.The atmosphere was also great even thought I dont think there was an empty table it still felt cosy! Highly reccomended!!!!

From the moment you arrive at the Restaurant to leaving, you are made to feel a little bit special! Service is outstanding and the food is top quality fine dining. We were not stopping at the hotel and having looked at tripadvisor reviews we booked a table in advance. I would advise all to do the same. We are always... More

While this is a hotel restaurant it is closer to a small independent restaurant. The restaurant is smallish and set up for groups of 2 and 4. Decor is pleasant and sound levels are kept low by use of carpet and soft furnishing. Service is friendly and good, and the waitresses are clearly well trained. This was particularly noticeable for... More

Gorgeous for 3 dinners at the hotel. As a member of a 40 people group we had each evening 4 different choices and I only would complaint not to have enough stomachs to taste all of them.

We ate here, while staying in the hotel. The meal was fabulous and the surroundings very comfortable. There was a large party dining and one of the staff came to apologise to us at the end for the inattentive service (since the party had occupied a lot of their time). I've got to say we hadn’t felt neglected – we... More

We arrived in the hotel for the weekend and I usually avoid the hotel restaurants but it was well reviewed so we gave it a go. Nick the restaurant manager was excellent and his attention to detail outstanding, as were his front of house team. The bottle of wine was a very reasonable £18.50. The food was excellent from start... More

My husband and I have dined at Blakes Restaurant many times over the last year. We live in Bournemouth and choose Blakes to dine on special occasions because the food and wine and atmosphere are excellent. The Maitre d' Nicky and all his staff are superb and make ever visit special. Our last visit was on Saturday to celebrate my... More

My boyfriend and I visited Blakes last Sunday evening while we were in Bournemouth for the weekend. We went on the advise I had read on Trip Advisor and we was not disappointed! The service was excellent and the food was beautiful. We both had the rib eye steak for mains and both were cooked to perfection! The food is... More