we went yesterday - Sunday lunchtime - it was admittedly busy but the service was terrible. It took half an hour to get our drinks which we ordered as we were seated. Only then when we reminded our waiter we hadn't had them. Lunch was ordered and again took for ever to arrive. After lunch we ordered the doughnut dessert... More

Went there for dinner with my partner the night before I was due to fly to the USA. An hour or so later it became evident that he had got terrible food poisoning. He suffered with it for a couple of days. The food wasn't great (evidently), neither was the service and my partner is being fobbed off by them... More

Have just returned from a lunch at the Vine. Having read some of the other reviews here we were a bit apprehensive.There were 9 of us and we pre-booked. We were given adjacent tables which meant we could all converse easily. Service was quick and attentive and the waiter cheerful and helpful. We all found the food well cooked and... More

We went to th vine as a family and with our 3 children for dinner in the evening. It was getting busy but the staff was brilliant give colouring packs for the children. The food was really good . Great value for money. Will be going back. Keep up the good work More

My husband and I went here for an evening meal on the way home from a family visit to Bournemouth. The food was average and the service was diabolical, it took 10 mins to get a drink that we had ordered when we were seated and the second drinks never even arrived although they did try to charge us for... More

We went to the vine inn as a party of 6, 4 adults and 2 children. We went to the bar to order food and drinks, they had no lager or bitter on tap. Ok so it was a bank holiday but they knew that as well as anyone! The food wasn't that good, I had to send mine back!... More

We booked a table for 30 for a Christmas meal - the booking was taken and deposits paid with no mention of the pub not being able to accomodate a party this large. When we arrived everyone was sat on seperate tables - some of 6 but mostly tables of 4 - spread across a large area of the pub,... More

Having had many meals in the vine we decided to go in for a late lunch having ordered we sat back and waited and waited after an hour according to till receipt on complaining we were told their was an hours wait for food pity this wasnt explained at time of ordering still we had to wait a further 15... More

As a regular visitor to the vine I find that after the refurbishment things have gone down hill,not enough staff,had to wait at the door for to long time. now you have to queue up to order your meal and drink at the bar ,when you have eaten back again to queue up at the bar for quite a while... More