The Greenman - East Dorset

Fantastic pub great selection of drinks staff with a sense of humour food have always been excellent lots of parking and a great atmosphere

After searching in vain for a Ploughman's lunch, we used the power of FB, joined Bournemouth Community Board, for recommendations. The Green Man was on the list, so off we went. We were first struck by the lovely atmosphere, the very warm welcome from Sadie (I swear she is either magic, or wears invisible roller skates! I finally got my Ploughman's lunch, after a week of searching! Oh my, it was HUGE. Gorgeous Dorset cheddar wedges, thick slices of local ham. Sadie very kindly boxed up (quite beautifully the remainder, when I was beaten. My husband had the Green Man burger... WOW! It should be on a man vs food challenge. The food was outstanding, staff amazing great prices. We will definitely be back next time we're in the area.

The Green Man has everything you want from a cosy town pub. I had lunch there with my wife and our dog. There was a nice log fire burning and we were all made very welcome. There’s a good choice of cider, wine and beer (I loved my two pints of ‘Swordfish’ – but at 5% I was glad my wife was driving! . Although they have quite a comprehensive ‘pub grub’ menu we only wanted a simple meal, so both chose a jacket potato stuffed with cheese and mushrooms. It was served promptly with lots of nice trimmings. At just under a fiver each it represented excellent value (Jan 2023 .

Today we had our Christmas meal at The Green Man. The food was tasty and hot and not too long to wait between courses. The food is sourced using the local Fishmonger, The local Fruit and Veg shop and the local Butchers. I can’t praise the staff highly enough. They were very friendly, attentive and accommodating. Nothing too much trouble when we needed anything else. I can highly recommend the Green Man. Thank you so much everybody for making it a very enjoyable occasion.

We visited at lunch time today with my in-laws and young children. The pub was busy and waitresses had to work very hard but service was very polite and friendly and we were well looked after. The roast meals were excellent value and the beef and vegetables both perfectly cooked. Thank you.