Cristallo - Bournemouth

Came in with my husband for Valentine's Day. Had a lovely meal. Staff were very friendly. Food was fresh and really good quality. A slight downside (and I can't believe I'm saying this): the portion sizes are enormous. Had a Caesar salad starter, which is the size of a standard meal in a lot of places. Then the main was absolutely massive. On top of that we were asked if we wanted garlic bread with the meal to which we said yes. This was two big pieces each, covered in cheese. I struggled to eat everything and had to leave part of it. Would've had dessert but didn't have room. Honestly for the price we paid (around £110 total including a bottle of wine) each dish could've been divided in half size-wise, and it still would've been good value. They don't need to make dishes this big. But overall a really lovely meal. We've walked past enough times over the years and always meant to try it, and I'm glad we did. And we'll definitely come back. I'll just order less next time.

We popped in here early evening on the way back to our nearby Hotel and they were quiet so could fit us in. The staff are all very friendly and welcoming and the food was served quickly. All very tasty and priced reasonably too. Next time we are in the area we will come back.

We were a party of 12. Matthew and the team greeted us with a warm welcome and the service we received throughout the evening was great. We had a range of starters and mains all washed down with a few bottles of wine for the girls and beer for the boys! The food was delicious. I would definitely recommend the garlic mushrooms which were one of the best I've ever had (and I'm very fussy with my garlic mushrooms! and the penne arrabiata was tasty. All the food came out together (nobody waiting while others were eating and it was hot (not luke warm like some places! Two of the girls ordered the lamb off the specials board but found it a little tough so Matthew gave us some Tiramisu on the house which was appreciated. The restaurant was clean and cosy and we will definitely be back next time we visit Bournemouth!

Mathew and his team were absolutely amazing for me and my boyfriend last night. The customer service was amazing they were very kind, funny and gave the best advice on cocktails. From the minute we phoned to book a table to the minute we left they treated us like friends rather than customers, shaking our hands, taking our photos for us, holding doors, etc. Food was fantastic as well. I’ve never had a carbonara as nice as the one I had last night. Although we don’t live in the area we’ll definitely be returning. You don’t get customer service like this anymore.

Food was excellent all starters thatv we ordered and main course .staff are welcoming ,music is wonderful .highly recommended to visit in bournmouth