Jazzy’s at Poole Head
Matthew Norman’s review of Cafe Shore at Sandbanks in the Guardian magazine was very critical.
The coast path passes the door of Cafe Shore although few walkers stop for lunch. Matthew Norman paid £94.25 for two people.
Last month I dropped into a cafe a mile further on. Just before the coast path reaches the start of the long promenade below Poole Head there is Jazzy’s on the left. It’s almost at the end of Shore Road.
The soup (£4.95) was generous and came with a good chunk of ciabatta and butter. On its own it was warm and filling enough to fuel us up for the clifftop walk into Bournemouth.
There is no great view from the windows but the atmosphere is like an informal South of France cafe and there is even a log fire with settees.
You need to get to know how it works. Take a menu from the basket and find a table. Then queue up at the counter by the door to give your order which will be brought to your table usually quite quickly. They serve a good tuna mayonnaise baked potato with salad (£7.50) as well as coffee and hot chocolate.
Jazzy’s, 28 Shore Road, BH13 7PJ is open 10am-4pm daily in winter.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 9:45 am
Having eaten at Jazzys I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food. The now head chef is an asset to the establishment and needs to be recognised for his artistic approach to middle class dining. Unfortunatly the same cannot be said about the bar staff as I found them to be overbearing and rude. I contemplated complaining to the manager but as I got close his icy glare and arrogant manner, not only put me off eating the remnants of my fine meal, but also made me quickly get up and leave without leaving a tip. I must say that although put off by the service the food was well worth commenting about. I won’t be eating here again.