Eastern Eye in Isle of Wight

What a great Indian Restaurant ! Meant to write a review after visiting 4 months ago but circumstances took over. We are on a mission to dine at every Indian restaurant on the Island, rate and review them, so far 10 down and this ranks right up there with the best, on our scale coming in at a 9.5. Visited on a Wednesday night and surprised to see the place comfortably busy for October! Both the Staff are very knowledgeable and welcoming with a real desire to make sure you have an enjoyable night. Our meals: Crisp fresh poppadoms and chutneys, accompanied 2 very tasty Tandoori lamb chops for a starter, the obligatory bottle of Cobra to wash our meals down with. The mains: Naga chilli lamb (absolutely lovely, succulent and plenty of it with a great sauce and not all heat over taste , Chicken Madras again really good portion size plenty of juicy Chicken , Basmati rice, Saag Paneer perfect foil to the heat of the curries) and Cauliflower Bhaji (had a kick to it). Whilst still on our mission, we will be back again as could not really fault it.Well Done Eastern eye

The food was amazing, best Indian meal we have ever experienced. The customer service was excellent, courteous and friendly. I would recommend this restaurant without hesitation.

Amazing food! Staff friendly and attentive. Great value and will be definitely come here again soon. Highly recommended!!

It is the best restaurant in Sandown, Isle of Wight.

Food was ok not the best; the service was the worst ever I have experienced, it seems like they pay special attention to other guest. As people who came way after my table got their food. Atmosphere was a bit noise however I won’t blame them as it’s customers however the woman and I beleive the owner of the restaurant was having an argument at the bar area which seem extremely unprofessional. I usually never do reviews but as this is the worst I have experience I made a special case. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE

Wouldn't recommend, NOT family friendly. Would give 0 if I could! Our experience here was extremely negative. Firstly we got told we aren't allowed prams and got told to 'put it away'. We asked about highchairs which the man (tall, brown guy who isn't so slim) was extremely abrupt with the answer 'NO' and said not like you prebooked. Later when we ordered food for a family of 6, some food didn't even come out until others had finished. The food was SO late The spice level was overly hot The lamb jalfrezi was rock solid. Table didn't even have cutlery. How to improve: Simple business mannerisms and etiquettes to all customers and professional at ALL times. Better food quality Supply highchairs and your business will thrive more than 3.8.

We have eaten here, one of our local restaurants, a few times now. Always friendly, helpful and welcoming. The food is fresh, authentic and delicious. Gluten free aware, we always enjoy this amazing eatery. Take away too!

We had a delivery of a takeaway for 17 people. The food was all delicious and all correct ( no mean feat for 17 of us)! Will definitely be ordering again.

Did enjoy the food, would say 4.5 if there had been the option. The owners are very welcoming and the restaurant atmosphere is amazing, liked the traditional music.

We keep coming back, with good food and good service. Good host the owner, friendly staff and they even call us on our name; as being regular customer👍,“. Highly recommended...

Eastern Eye remains my favourite Indian restaurant. After trying many others for our weekly takeaway (delivered) dinner, we realised Eastern Eye offered the best of everything. The food is really good, they have never messed up an order, our meals arrive quickly and hot and the staff are brilliant. I would recommend them for dining in(the restaurant is lovely), takeaway or delivery. Their Peshawri Naan is the best ever! Very reasonably priced too,

We tried biryani, chicken pakora, chicken fried rice. They were all great. Wife specifically liked the curry with biryani. Smaller Food portions

Away for a family holiday in Isle of Wight. Amazing service, polite staff. Very good quality food. Naans are to die for and prices very reasonable. Please do visit - we will definitely be returning on our next trip to IOW!! Highly recommend

I wouldn’t recommend coming here, staffs are not engaged and poor service , long waiting

Visited on carnival night and it was quiet due to the carnival but became busy after. Served by the father of the owner who was so kind and polite. Food was very nice and very reasonably priced, thoroughly enjoyable meal. Would recommend.

Visited on carnival night and it was quiet due to the carnival but became busy after. Served by the father of the owner who was so kind and polite. Food was very nice and very reasonably priced, thoroughly enjoyable meal.

Away for a family holiday in Isle of Wight and fancied a Indian for dinner. Eastern Eye had good reviews so thought we would give it a try. Place well set out and looked new, staff friendly, prices reasonable and food delicious. Highly recommend

A truely wonderful meal. Ordered Saag Paneer and vegetable rice which was some of the best I've experienced in my 20 years of regularly trying those two dishes. Service was fast when it needed to be but not intrusive. Price was fair, especially given the good quality.

Awesome food and lovely service!

Incredible food, friendly staff, great meal!

Absolutely unbelievable food and service, purely the very best tikka masala and saag aloo I’ve EVER had. I asked for no nuts due to an allergy and my god the chef didn’t disappoint. OUTSTANDING

Had a wonderful evening here. The food was all lovely, great service with a smile and lovely clean place and great atmos. Would thoroughly recommend! Can’t wait to go back.

Excellent food and service. Will Definitely be back again

Had another fantastic meal last night. So tasty, generous portions, poppadums so fresh, cannot be faulted. Very good value with wine and beers as well. Will go back soon again !

Absolutely amazing food the hospitality is amazing. The service is amazing. Would definitely recommend.

Food was great and cooked fresh

Good quiet place to enjoy Indian food. Plenty of Vegetarian food options. Staff also nice.

Very delicious and proper Indian food. Besttt vibezzz

This is our first time here and we just loved the food. Everything was too good. Both the quality and quantity are good. Service was very nice. I highly recommend this place. Fully satisfied ♥️

always great service and great food

Sooo tasty and delicious Great taste

We ordered butter chicken masala and the taste was quite bad with bad customer service. We didn’t got all the ordered foods. Won’t recommend👎🏻

Was given a warm welcome by manager, service was very quick and food was very quickly brought to the table..... food was piping hot, using fresh ingredients and was delicious, lots of flavour . My 9 year old son also enjoyed the food very much and was made to feel welcome.

The food was okay, but the service was very very poor, we had asked for a glass of water when we started to eat, and we have reminded them a few times but not got the water until we finished eating the food, and we had to wait two hours for our food when we ordered a small amount. Restaurant has to appoint extra staff to meet the customers needs in busy times, no point to tell the customers we are only 2 staffs to serve here, NOT GOOD SERVICE AT ALL. -the food curry was very sweet , compared to the quality of the food was very expensive.

After ordering online and paying for food it had not arrived an hour later. They had advised we would wait 45 minutes. We spoke to them again and were told it would be delivered in half an hour. We made a second payment. Two hours later. No food. Thieves.

While being remote on IOW, finding this flavorful restaurant that can tingle the taste buds of Pakistani / Indian flavors, it must deserve a great rating. Served elegantly with a really nice food but on weekend, be ready to wait for like more than an hour for your food. Dal tarka was superb, garlic rice were nice, capati .. top of the list .. Over all, great food that has brought us to same place on 2nd day of our stay in IOW aswell.

The staff was quite rude and did not seem to welcome guests unless reserved earlier.

Ordered King Prawns but was not King Prawn. Small with shell still on tail. Small portion, mushroom bhaji main half full. When we went to restaurant was nice but would not recommend takeaway.

Long time customer and always satisfied with both the food and service from Eastern Eye. Wether eating in or having as takeout. Highly recommend.

Went there with 6 others on a Sunday evening. We were the only ones dining, but perhaps not unexpected for a Sunday. Turned out all 7 of us were vegetarian, so many of us ordered paneer. This restaurant CANNOT make paneer. It was lumps of melted cheddar, which is the wrong flavour to go with the Indian flavours of the dish. Wasn't horrendous enough to complain, but we certainly wont be returning.

Amazing food and excellent service. Would definitely recommend.

I got a takeaway all tasted fine now I have the worst food poisoning of my life, writing this while I hold a bucket! Thanks sm 😃

Have never been disappointed with the food here, we moved from Sandown to Ryde and we still use Eastern Eye for our curry's. We have dined-in once (we usually take away) and we had a lovely meal. Friendly staff always welcome me at the door, good prices and great food. Not had a bad meal here. I Highly recommend!

It's comfortable and friendly, and the food is good with some unusual dishes. Worth a visit.

Had a takeaway meal here. The food was delicious and not overtly sweet unlike other Indian restaurants. Would recommend the salmon tikka and onion bhaji.

Been here once before and really enjoyed. Before going last night read reviews and was put off but went anyway and had another great meal with great service. This resteraunt has great food and service end of! Reviews posted seem out of order!

Absolutely horrendous experience. First of all its not Indian restaurant, may be another south asian. Food was rubbish. On top of that very unprofessional customer service, very rude staff especially manager behind the counter. Very slow service and I would avoid at all cost.

Firstly staff are very rude, no manner to talk with customers, management should take review on staff behaviour and food was not good. If you think you will feel Indian food then you should not go there.

The restaurant doesn't allow Indians to eat food there. We went there and the entire restaurant was empty. However, the staff did not allow us to eat food there even did not allow us to enter. I read comments from other customers as well and noted that other customers have also faced discrimination from this restaurant.

We had a table of 8. Food was bland and tasteless. Service was poor. Restaurant and toilets need a good clean.

Highly recommended.! The service was excellent, professional, helpful and polite. The food was cooked and presented to a very high standard. Everything we ate was full flavoured, not over spicy, and very tasty. Fresh hot naans fresh poppadoms and melt in the mouth meat. Very clean and very well set out tables, staff were great.! This has to be your choice for Indian meals in Sandown, one visit will not be enough. !!!

The food was bad and the amount was also small even when you ordered it as a main dish. The waiting time was also high. The only good thing was the looks of the place 😀😑

The food was provided pretty late

The worst Indian restaurant I've ever had the misfortune to be in , rude waiters, rubbish food, AVOID , they don't deserve your hard earned money 😒 dog food

Traditional English curry house

J'adore la cuisine indienne et là j'ai trouvé que le rapport qualité /prix était top.

We went here twice during our stay in Sandown. The ambience looks good but the staff have absolutely no idea about the food. What they recommend as spicy turns out to be mild and rather sweet. They have no idea on the taste of the wine available. The naan bread and the fried rice were rather nice on day one of our visit. Day 2 - we reached at 9 pm and we were told that they will do only takeaway now, no dine in. We placed our orders and returned after 20 mins. We saw new customers come in and offered a seat to be served. Seemed like a rather discriminatory act. We ordered for takeaway 2 garlic coriander naan and one paneer naan and the paneer naan turned into plain naan. The naan becomes rather hard, chewy, bready for takeaway. Mind the misinformation on the gmaps and their front door. It says restaurant closes at 10 pm in google maps and in their front door it says 11 pm. They stop serving for dine in before 9 pm, or atleast to some people of their choice. Sandown is such a lovely place. I wish this restaurant was run by better staff.

Very nice meal here, had a Jalfreizi, very hot, and i like hot currys, whew!! Memorial Dinner for my late brother who like me loved a good curry, definitley recommend this place to try.

Innovative menu, great price and huge portions. Nice and spicy 😋

Called in sunday 11/6 got my usual food can say it was absolutely lush next time im in isle of wight will be calling in again

Very Good Food and service, loved it❤️.

Excellent, charming, top-notch service, and delicious cuisine. Would strongly suggest it.

Went to Easter Eye last week and got a really excellent quality food, fast and friendly service, nice portion size for reasonable price, clean and modern interior. Highly recommend.

Horrible experience, my family with a kid was insulted by pathetic food and staff. They never listen and will insult you in your face. After getting horrible food they deny to listen to us. This place should shut down.

Staf s pathetic,no manners,thy should learn to behave.pathetic food, they ruined my evening.plz hire professional pepl,you r n hospitality industry,dont act as king.

On holiday.. my husband and ilove Indian food so thought we would give one ago ..I had prawn vindaloo with rice my husband had crispy chicken with rice and it was absolutely amazing and so tasty we both finished our plates...the only let down was the Irish coffee but my husband did drink it and the waiter/manager did apologise for it

Just pathetic.. words can't describe

Pathetic place, no manners, rude management, rude staff, they really don know how to talk, they should shut down

Great food and service. I would certainly recommend it.

Excellent, friendly, brilliant service,great food. Would recommend it highly.

Great food good price. Would recommend

After the hygiene rating and report... Yuch Super restaurant excellent food and service

Had a table booked for tonight turned up and the restaurant was shut...not even the courtesy to let us know. Presumably linked to the 1 out of 5 hygiene rating they received ......AVOID

The food is of a respectable standard and large portions, perfect for that Friday night Indian takeaway quickie. However, I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 due to the excessive food colouring. The onions are so red they look like tomatoes. This amount of food colouring is unnecessary and does not compliment the flavour profile, it just stains my kitchenware (when I order delivery) with tough stains some of which have actually become permanent stains.

Took two hours for delivery, arrived cold, rice was watery, nann bread was burnt, whole thing pretty much inedible,definitely will never order from again, as a heavily pregnant woman who was craving a curry this has just left me feeling incredibly ill

Great service and lovely fine indian food. If you're looking for an amazing atmosphere in the heart of Isle of Wight, with a delicious spicy taste then I definitely recommend this restaurant. The staff are very friendly and caring. Will be a repeat customer!

Lovely evening with my brother for his birthday

Really good food here, very generous portions and friendly staff

Very friendly and professional service from the staff and really delicious food. We have tried many dishes and they have all been lovely!

Ordered tikka masala and rice, masala was bright red and so sweet it was barely edible, no complimentary poppadom and salad like Cardamon up the road, mild stomach ache after too, and expensive, first and last time going to this place

Food was on average taste and didn't feel its Indian cuisine at all.

Our meal for 8 was delicious. Their service was excellent, couldn’t have been more helpful. Highly recommended.

Was staying at Sandown and came across this Indian after a quick Google search. Was very quiet so reluctant to try but then again time of the year Sandown isn't too busy. Was greeted warmly and service was friendly. The menu has a large variety of dishes. I always stick to my usual so was apprehensive to try something different but went for the honey chicken. Food was fresh, falvoursome and great value for money. Presentation was great and I'll go as far to say as the best Indian I've had! The only downside is this restaurant is not situated closer to my hometown!!! If in the area, please go!

Food great I love it would come back

Nice food, nice people. Really helpful. Good portion sizes.

Fantastic meal, definitely recommend it. On holiday here butbif I lived here I would definitely go again.

Was a lovely dining experience 10/10 would recommend Johnnie was a lovely guy

Loved it ; Food is excellent, friendly waiters Clean with good atmosphere Definitely will be back

Best Indian in Sandown without a doubt. Food is great, service is amazing, very friendly and professional. Have had takeaways and eaten in and never had a bad meal. Recently moved to Ryde and still get my takeaways from Eastern Eye as would rather drive further for their great food!

Lovely selection,had chicken tikka rezzala was fantastic top quality foid although spicy and not for the faint hearted,great portions too.

Horrible Manager.. the server was good but the manager thinks he operates Ritz.. we came from the beach and had a bottle of water for my 4 year old.. any decent parent would carry one.. but got confronted about bringing drinks from outside.. lack of genuine human decency!! Also noticed they tend to turn down customers from the subcontinent and only welcome British diners.. wonder why..?

Vegetarian good variety. Large helpings. Clean and tidy. Fine service

Very poor customer service, I was surprised that our party of 4 were turned away last night (16 Aug 2022) around 7pm being told that restaurant was fully booked, yet it was clear it was empty (at least 80%). I asked again, was told that they are fully booked. I thanked them thinking it must be good. Anyway we went to another Indian Restaurant close by called the Cardemum and enjoyed our meal. On our way back about 1hr 30 mins later I popped in and saw that they were still empty and complained to the staff. Thank god we didn't waste out time here as they probably wouldn't be able to provide good service that you expect from a good restaurant, clearly this was not one of them.

More colourings on starters Service is very bad Gave us the menu took order in half hour later even items was missing Even for bill need to go & ask

Ordered takeaway, usually the food is good. However this time our curry's where dripping in cooking oil, enough oil I could have bottled it up and run my car on it! Put us off, will be finding somewhere else in future.

Extremely poor service with no attention to customer service, food was ok but not to be tested as the service alone is drismal. Manager wanted to pick a fight with one of the customers over the service of a flat coke. Overall Bad experience

Lovely meal, excellent quality, recommended !

At the end of our Isle of wight trip, we decided to have an Indian instead of many pub meals in the area, this was probably our best meal of the week, fantastic food and flavour, being from Birmingham there is a lot of good Indian restaurants and this was on par with those or even better. Friendly staff and great food :) highly recommend

Amazing food and service, will be back next time we visit the island

Friendly staff and amazing food