Address: 34 Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth, BH6 3RA, United Kingdom
Phone: +441202430699
Rating: 4.3
based on 212 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Always good service in our experience, relaxed atmosphere."
"Great to see the venue nice and busy, staff friendly and solid service."
"Friendly staff."
"Efficient and friendly staff."
"Staff are friendly although it feels like they are over worked at times."
"Service was efficient and food tasty."
"Staff we’re all friendly."
Cons:
"Long wait and the Food was cold."
"Very poor service. Ordered a coffee at 10.30am on a not too busy Thursday morning, still hadn't arrived by 10.45am."
"Food was below par, 2 dishes sent back, poor service staff."
"Service a little slow."
"All the staff were lovely but each food came at different times, last 2 didn’t even arrive until we asked where it was, kitchen staff were rude as anything."
"Service a little slow but they were very busy but with plenty of staff."
"The staff are slightly less attentive than they should have been."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Nice atmosphere, nice food, nice staff and a cheer for every chair that falls over."
"Definitely will be back again and would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a great atmosphere."
"Friendly lively atmosphere."
"Nice ambient atmosphere, popular but never feels overcrowded."
"Great atmosphere, will definitely come here again."
"The place was buzzing with people on a Sunday afternoon and the atmosphere was really vibrant."
"It has a very casual and friendly atmosphere, with a lovely range of food and drinks."
Cons:
"Be careful going in the mornings as it can get REALLY busy with many parents with young children/toddlers and it can get really loud."
"Only thing I wasn't 100% happy with was the music was very loud so conversation meant shouting over speakers with high reverberation."
"A very busy place, so quite noisy at times."
"Quite loud as I walked in."
"The place was far too noisy for me."
"More like a creche than a pub/coffee lounge."
"Family meal to celebrate a birthday....really poor service and very disappointing."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Everyone had fantastic food."
"Beyond meat burger is a must."
"Fabulous food (the breakfast may be the best I've ever had with very high quality ingredients)."
"Food was good."
"Meals are very good value, the big breakfast was very tasty."
"The food was fantastic."
"Food came very quickly and it was very tasty."
Cons:
"The garlic flatbread was tasteless and extremely oily."
"Food was below par, 2 dishes sent back, poor service staff."
"First they didn't have the steak, then my 'superhero' burger was average at best. My partners bang bang chicken had hardly any chicken in it."
"Food is not great as a lot is pretty prepared and microwaved."
"Food lets it down."
"Long waits for drinks during quiet times, food was seriously poor."
"The food came out terrible!"
Decor and Ambience
Pros:
"Interesting interior decorations and lighting which we liked."
"Nice building, interesting quirky decor inside."
"Lovely decor - love coming here."
"Artwork fills the walls."
"The decor and ambience in Ludo Lounge is chilled and, well, lounge-like."
"Decor is beautiful and the vibe is lively, yet relaxed."
"Very casual and chilled vibe with great decor giving you so much to look at."
Cons:
"The only thing I didn't like were the ghastly animal head 'trophies' on the wall - one hopes they were not real?!"
"I think the decor is like Marmite you either love it or hate it, for me not a fan."
"Quite dark at the back of the ground floor... But like a cave, would be nice in mid winter."
"Also the table ripped my tights and had to go home to change them for another one."
"The toy/game selection was in disarray, the small children's toy truck that I dug around for was missing most of its wheels."
"Just one thing - you need double doors for the main entrance guys as in the winter cold blast when people arrive is uncomfortable and not energy efficient."
"I would pay more attention to the cleanliness there were areas I noticed were clearly pictures etc had not been wiped for a long time dry dust somebody needs to give that a deep clean."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Meals are very good value, the big breakfast was very tasty."
"The prices are reasonable."
"Prices are reasonable."
"Good menu with plenty of options, not expensive."
"Not the absolute cheapest place to eat but worth the price, good value for the whole experience given."
"Food is always superb and pricing isn't too high."
"Great value and good food. Highly recommended for families."
Cons:
"Just over £40 for 2 adult meals 2 kids meals when I could of done better at home."
"Quite expensive for the quality of the food."
"Little overpriced drinks. The food was a bit disappointing too."
"Not good value for money."
"The price of these meals are shocking for the quality and portion you get."
"Overpriced and underwhelming."
"A bit expensive compared to other places with the same type of food."