A welcoming, highly affordable Poole High Street cafe known for generous breakfasts, roasts and straightforward lunches, with occasional cleanliness and service complaints.
All Things Nice delivers solid food quality and attentive service that keeps regulars returning for dependable breakfasts, roasts, and pies at genuine value. The modest decor and unpretentious High Street setting lack the distinctive appeal that would elevate it further, though consistency and friendly execution make it a reliable neighborhood choice.
All Things Nice is a central Poole High Street cafe with an easygoing, old-school feel: somewhere to pause over coffee, breakfast or lunch without ceremony. Reviewers repeatedly describe friendly faces, quick service and a welcoming room, with one recurring impression being a "warm, inviting place" rather than a polished destination. It can get busy, but outdoor seating adds flexibility. The cooking is classic cafe fare done with dependable practicality rather than culinary theatrics. Full English breakfasts, roasts, shepherd's pie, gammon, burgers, jacket potatoes and homemade-style dishes dominate the conversation, and customers particularly value the heat, generous portions and remarkably modest prices. A few older reviews report bland food, unpleasant smells or uneven service, so expectations should be set for hearty everyday dining, not refinement. Families are well served by familiar choices such as breakfasts, burgers, chips and jacket potatoes; one recent visitor said their ten-year-old especially loved the tuna, mayonnaise and cheese jacket potato. The broad, flexible menu and reported willingness to make substitutions make it a sensible family stop, though the unavailable current menu means parents should confirm specific dietary or children's options.
Area vibe: Busy seaside town centre known for retail, harbour and family-friendly amenities.
Safety: Generally safe in daytime; quieter evenings with standard small-town precautions after dark.
What's nearby: Close to Poole Harbour, the Lighthouse arts centre, Poole Bus Station and main shopping streets.
The safest bets range from a £5-7 breakfast to a filling shepherd’s pie and a well-liked tuna, mayonnaise and cheese jacket potato.
All Things Nice is an inexpensive, informal stop, but busy periods, uneven service and older cleanliness concerns are worth bearing in mind.
It offers unusually modest prices for generous cafe portions, provided you are happy with hearty, unfussy food instead of culinary refinement.