Having lived in Poole on and off for 4 years I am fully aware of the lack of good eateries, don't get me wrong there's nice places to eat but they tend to break the bank a little and err on the side of snobby, so when I heard that a new branch of The Stable was opening up on the quay I just HAD to visit.
It was a cold dark, drizzly England afternoon when we found ourselves wandering in the stable doors & like the wise men finding the baby jesus laid in his stable manger we knew we were in the right place.
It was only just past lunch time but the bar was busling with families nibbling away on pizzas and sipping pints of cider, the beautiful buzz of a busy restaurant warmed us as we found our seat by the window and got to work on the menu.
Hearing that I love cider & Dan hates the stuff the super knowledgable bar staff urged us to order the cider board, a mixture of 5 local golden nectars, ranging from a sweet, delicate pear through to a hearty oak brewed number with no fizz. Adult apple juice i you will...Dan was immediately converted to a cider drinker and just as he started his best rendition of ' I am a cider drinker' the garlic bread we'd ordered came whizzing down the stairs...
IT didn't last long, it was delicious. Perfectly thin and floppy, each taste was as good as the first. In fact, we were so impressed I made a B line upstairs to the restuarant and open kitchen to watch the chefs busy working away on our pizzas & before I got time to question them about how to make the perfect pizza they announced ours were ready, so I rushed back downstairs to our table.
A super simple margherita for moi, I live on the philosophy that if you can impress the italian blood within me by simple taste then you're magical, and as with the garlic bread every bite was as beautiful as the first. As he's a bit more daring (and eats meat, I always fail to add that in) Dan went for the lamb roast pizza and drizzled it in chilli oil. I'd let you know Dan's thoughts on the pizza but most of them were noises one could only liken to a soft core porno, a lot of 'mmmmm' and 'oh my god's were uttered in between bites, safe to say he was smitten. What makes The Stables pizzas so special, aside from the black magic, is the fact everything is sourced as locally as possibly can be and due to this the menus vary from branch to branch giving a true taste of the local area. They also cater to gluten free folk and vegans (which I normally am, but well...pizza).
See you soon Stable!
xo