Eegon's of Cowes in Isle of Wight

Friendly for sure. Good sized breakfast but feel the sausages could be of a better quality as it let the meal down. I couldn't eat them as they were not meaty and felt rubbery.

We were looking for somewhere for lunch, when visiting the town in Cowes Week and happened to spot this place. So glad we did. The sort of place we easily might have overlooked, it is great value, serving delicious food and with lovely, friendly staff. We had two lots of scampi and chips and one cooked breakfast. Delicious ! Really highly recommended. Avoid the ripoff prices in the eateries near the water and go here!!

Made welcome by staff.Had tasty and good sized portion of chips with meal.What i had with the chips tasted as though it was straight out of a tin and not freshly prepared.

If you want a top breakfast, this is the place to go. Excellent food and service. Good atmosphere and banter if required!

Best breakfast in town, great service and atmosphere. Also good for lunches to. Great family run business, can't recommend enough.

A great welcome and a delicious breakfast cooked to perfection. Hope to he back before our holiday is over. Thanks

Great Cafe , lovely breakfast , super friendly staff . We always go here when in Cowes sailing , sets you up for the day .

Perfect place to eat with a fussy family. Plenty of reasonably priced options which suited even our fussiest eaters! Staff very friendly and dog friendly!

Excellent breakfast. Very quick, lovely food and very nice staff. Would definitely recommend. First time we have visited and will come here again

An Eegons customer for as many years as Rod has been in business. Usually a visitor to this Cowes institution at the weekends with my partner and dog but on this occasion a thank-you breakfast for some of my colleagues. All thoroughly enjoyed and I’m sure when they are the right side of The Solent Eegons will be seeing them again…as for me I’ll be in at the weekend.

We had lunch here, ,more a breakfast at lunchtime. The Ploughman's lunch with tasty bread, generous portions, friendly service. It looks very simple, but the food is great.

Great food, great staff, nice harbour views. I was in when Amanda W and her friend were in who left the previous review. Her review is no surprise, l think if they'd had gold knives and forks, red carpet and were served by Charles and Camilla it wouldn't have been good enough. Some people are just determined to be unsatisfied.

We visited one rainy morning in September. Unsure what to expect. Ordered the large breakfast at £13 each. Waited a fair while for it to arrive. In the meantime we were bought over a mug of lukewarm tea with the milk already in and the teabag. There was so much milk and such a cheap teabag no matter how much it was dunked it was still so weak. We asked for another teabag which we were given but it made no difference so we were unable to drink it as we like strong tea. Breakfast arrived and we were shocked at the poor quality of all the ingredients overall. It tasted vile and we couldn’t eat it. Such a terrible waste of money.

Great, tasty and filling all day breakfast for just £9 with lovely coffee and sea views. And most importantly very friendly staff.

Hidden upstairs we weren’t sure what to expect. The staff were friendly and attentive, the food options were straightforward cafe meals which tasted good. Had a great sausage sandwich to start our day!

Read up on where to go for Breakfast and Eegons was highly rated, we were not disappointed. The service was friendly, the food excellent, what a great place to start your day. And we got a chance to chat with Rod. Anytime I am on IOW I will head for Eegons

Wonderful staff! And food is lovely! Recommend the Karen’s choice to anyone! Views looking out over the sea lovely place ! Thank you

This is your typical greasy spoon cafe. Not a bad breakfast if thats what you are after. But really let down by the chef? Owner? Was extremely rude and shouted to customers 'please read the sign on the stairs' , which stated 'full, no tables'. The cafe had only 2 tables occupied with a further 5 tables free. Very obviously had been put out by more custom of a very quiet Cafe. All this happening around noon. It made it a very unpleasant experience like we shouldn't have been there. When a further table of 5 came in, one of the waitresses had to ask him if they could manage to seat another group. The poor ladies serving were embarrassed by the comments from the chef, and to be fair, they weren't alone.

Came due to the good reviews. Greasy spoon style cafe above a social club. I didn’t think ingredients were of particularly high quality, maybe frozen. Very greasy/oily feel overall. Service was good, friendly and quick. Felt there were better places to have breakfast in cowes.

Going out on a early morning cycle ride with two of my sons some of my Grandsons and their partners we decided to try and get some breakfast. One of my sone said that he used Eegon's on the high street in Cowes. We found Eegon's just the place as we were served with an excellent breakfast whatever we ordered. The service was quick and very friendly. A great place to eat. Well done Eegon's.

Had an English breakfast here. They do various sizes, we opted for the half breakfast which includes a drink for £6.50. Those with a bigger appetite might think it's worth an extra quid to double the portion. Cafe was very clean and staff were friendly and attentive. Only slight criticism is the sausage quality was not great, but this seems to be the norm for a lot of cafes for some reason. Would still recommend however, Cowes can be expensive so this was a good place to find. They also have a small lunch menu which was very good value for money.

We were recommended to visit for breakfast while in Cowes. So glad we did! Service was pleasant and prompt. We ordered a variety of breakfasts including a ‘Bonanza’ which was huge! All great value and delicious! Well worth a visit and will certainly be going again!

The last day of Cowes Week was also the birthday of a crew member. Where better for a birthday breakfast than Eegons? Especially as it's almost next door to the Island Sailing Club.Most of us had the all day breakfast and it was a perfect pre-race preparation. Even better, the service was fab and the photography excellent.

Family owned premises, food cooked to order. Very friendly service and nothing too much trouble. Had a great breakfast, will return when next in Cowes!

Great food see photo of all day breakfast and friendly owners. Well worth another visit 10 out of 10

Eegons has legendary status, with good reason. Such a traditional “caff”, but with lots of little touches of humour and individuality. And great service from people who clearly care and have skill in preparing the food. The only thing I’d want to improve: better produce. The eggs were a bit wan, the bangers a bit processed. The beans were a little bit, well, little. The bacon was fantastic, if everything on the plate sang out local quality, it would have been 6 out of 5 for me!

Close to all the sailing facilities in Cowes a real people friendly eating establishment. Great for breakfast and lunch . In the quaint old Cowes High street

Went here today whilst on holiday, the staff are very friendly and the chef came and had a good chat with us after breakfast. Great sized portions- the smallest had beans on toast and the biggest had the big one. Will come back again next time we are over.

As soon as you walk in you get greeted by the staff but I found it a bit strange that there was no radio/music or anything of the sort playing. It was VERY quiet and it made the atmosphere not so welcoming. I had the half breakfast with hash browns on the side and it was quite pricey. It was very tasty but I would expect more for the money paid.

Made to feel unwelcome order breakfast which was awful said this To a waitress she just said what do you expect left the food and walked Out never again avoid this place

I can't fault the service or the breakfast we received our party of four ate all our breakfasts apart from the odd item I knew it was pricey before we went in seems to be the norm in cowes.

After a walk around we wanted somewhere with a traditional menu and quality for money and Eegons was just that. Everything was freshly cooked and the owner greeted us with humour and warmth. Service was great, food was tasty and would definitely return again.

Great English breakfast and large enough portions. Has just about everything you could want on the menu, including vegetarian options and is a very friendly café in general.

I was being taken out for a birthday breakfast by my mum with my family , we aimed for a cafe down the road and were rudely asked to leave because I had my baby girl with me .

Just wanted a bite to eat - food cooked to order and large portions. Kids struggled with the soup!!!

Fantastic, 6 of us came in to Eegons in the morning after a boat run round the island, we came in to Cowes and found Eegon’s, WOW we will be back, superb breakfast and coffee, and what a lovely place, a pure gem for Cowes

Due to stormy weather, stopped off at Eegons for an early lunch. Quaint in its overall ambience but a typical old style caff, nice selection of hot drinks and great breakfast menu! I’m sure Freddie Flintoff enjoyed it just as much! :-)

We were recommended to this little gem and what a find it was! It may not look anything special from outside but all the energy has gone into the food and staff. We went here twice not only because of the great food but they also offer a wide range of gluten free as the owner has a Coeliac family member. I was delighted to have sausages and pancakes !!! They also cater for vegan and vegetarian. Nothing is too much trouble and they also support the local Lifeboats and you can buy a heart to go on the wall and it supports a heart charity. The whole place has a great vibe I only wish there was a toilet there, it’s the only criticism I can find. Visit this great cafe, all the locals go there which in itself is a great recommendation!

Sometimes the fancy restaurants/Cafes in Cowes don’t cut it when all you want is piles of food for a low price! Would definitely visit again.

Apparently Eegon’s is almost an institution in Cowes. But I have never been there, it being just slightly away from the yachtie scene. But now I have and it was an experience.

Came across Eegons while visiting Cowes.

My boyfriend and I came here at 8:00am on a Sunday - the fact that they were even OPEN at this time already made us really appreciate the restaurant. We were served instantly with very friendly faces. I don't eat milk, and they not only had options for me (which is rare), but they also went out of their way to accommodate my restriction as much as possible. The food was served quickly and warmly. The food was absolutely AMAZING. We had a small chat with the workers (seemed to be the owners) afterwards, and they were absolutely lovely. Would absolutely recommend to anyone visiting the Isle of Wight :)

Lovely family atmosphere and great service. Didn't eat but looks like good portions but nothing special and the Prices are a bit high. They do food challenges so that's cool.

We have walked past Eegons a number of times and thought "he likes his signage"!!! But when we stayed in Cowes over the new year period, we popped in because the breakfast on offer at the pub we were staying in was rubbish. OMG! What a hoot!!! The bonkers signage continued with aplomb inside too! The staff were very warm and welcoming, our dog was equally welcome, and the choice of food was incredible and certainly great value for money. The service here is absolutely fantastic, great cup of tea, supreme breakfast choices with the option of adding as much additional fayre as one could wish for. How we have walked past this little gem of a proper old fashioned café so many times before and not popped in for a decent full English really does escape me. Keep doing what you do so very well to all who run Eegons. I just wish I could offer a score of 11 out of 10!!! Will most certainly be coming back for what one can only describe as an epic breakfast experience. Thank you Eegons.

Came here new year’s day with a group of friends, the staff was so friendly and so lovely. All had a big fry up to cure the hangover! Love the layout of the cafe all the pictures kept us entertained. 10/10 ! Thank you!

We had another excellent breakfast here which set up splendidly for the day. Very friendly staff and atmosphere. Good for veggies and meat eaters alike! Thanks Eegons 😋

Myself, partner and Son had another delicious full English breakfast here on New Year’s Day.

Yes it’s straight out of a ‘Corrie’ set from the 60’s and nothing has changed in the years I’ve lived here and whilst never likely to win a gastro award its open today. That’s it. Rodney, up the game and get quality sausages and tea bags and stick it on the bill.

Came here on New Year’s Day, very welcoming staff when we came in. Excellent breakfast, highly recommend!

What a great little cafe in the heart of cowes! I have eaten here on several occasions and popped in...

Went to Eegans for a pre Christmas bacon sandwich with friends. We had paddled over to the island from the mainland and were met with a rude waitress telling it's not too come in as she didn't want the floor to get wet. The sea was flat calm, we weren't wet and in any case the cafe is right next to a slip way, she's bound to get wet boots in her cafe. I think she was just showing off in front of the scafolders that were having breakfast. There were 5 in our party. 3 had bacon sandwiches and 4 coffees, one of our party refused to eat or drink anything from this cafe as she was so rude. Instead, she went opposite to a nice cafe. Wish we had too. The bacon sandwiches were brought out onto the street for us to eat on a bench in the drizzle. Mothers pride soggy bread., polystyrene cups full of weak coffee. The packaging was ridiculous and all went into the bin. What a waste, just because she didn't want a wet floor. We won't be going again.

Used this Cafe many times before, but the staff today where rude, unwelcoming and bordering on offensive. Will not be...

Gorgeous cooked breakfast with plenty of choice. We came here as a group of 7 and were probably the most awkward customers of the day (swapping / adding items to just about every meal), the staff were really happy to oblige.

The atmosphere was warm and friendly, the all day breakfast was absolutely delicious. What's not to like?

This small cafe in Cowes serves the best English breakfast around. All freshly cooked. The 'Hangover cure ' was the one we enjoyed as we like black pudding. All the other possibilities looked good too. The food is well cooked and firmly authentic English cuisine. Not a smashed avocado to be seen, thank goodness. The service is charming and we had a delightful chat with the owner. We would love to return but suspect we won't get in on a busy day. Prices range from £6 to £25 ( if you can eat this breakfast the next is free!)The one we had was £7.50 each.

amazing meals, portions, cooked beautifully, the staff make it feel like you're actually eating at home! they are friendly , fun and nothing is too much.Good quality food..and they have food challenges to get your food eating competitive juices flowing..we will be going back for the mega breakfast challenge..

Popped in here after spying it on a day out to the Isle of Wight and a visit to Cowes. Firstly the staff were excellent, secondly the food superb and fresh cooked, third and finally you must visit if in the area.

Visited on 1st August for the 2nd time. Food and staff amazing! Now every time I visit Isle of Wight I will definitely be here for breakfast. Thank you

Stepped in here out of the rain. A little bit dated but it's like stepping back in time. Good food and service and lovely cup of tea. Intrigued by the 'big one' ... if we are here any longer my husband thinks he's up for the challenge!

As you went in, it smelled of cheap old oil being used and the place looked dirty so we left. Never again.

This is the cafe that I would like to own most in the world. Charming happy funny staff, super food, clean, cheap and down to earth. Packed to the rafters with people at peak times. No snobbery allowed in here, this is real people enjoying real food cooked by real enthusiastic staff. You will either love it or hate it, me, I love it !

The breakfast wasn't the best I've ever had (maybe I should make allowances for it being Cowes week and therefore much busier than normal) but it was good value and kept me going for the day. I'm told that the veggie breakfast was very good.

Group of us numbering 11 visited this cafe to have breakfast before travelling back to Southampton. There are various coffee shops and breakfast eateries in the area and over time we have frequented a lot of them in the area. There are plenty to suite all tastes and budgets but this is by far the best. The interior is very clean and bright, if your expecting high end or fancy you need to move along - but if your expecting 5* service, 5* quality cooked breakfast with 5* staff then this is the place for you. From the moment we entered we was greeted with a cheery smile by attentive, courteous happy staff. We ordered our various breakfasts which were served quickly but all were perfectly cooked. We will definitely be back next year as no other breakfast cafes are better than this.

Friendly and welcoming - worth a visit. Will call by next year when we are passing. Great food and great service

This a friendly cafe but with tiny plates and portions. There is no bathrooms in the cafe and you have to walk down the road if you need the loo which is very inconvenient. The ladies all seemed pleasant enough and the menu is extensive but I've had bigger and better breakfasts for £7

Great place with great staff and excellent food the owner is a lovely bloke recomend to everone we visit every year for isle of wight fest

Stayed with friends on the Island and were advised to go to this Cafe for a good meal. Karen and the owner were lovely people and the food was absolutely wonderful, a full breakfast (fried) and you couldn't even taste the fat. We shall go there again when we visit the Island. Also liked the banter with the English buntins, he new that we were from Wales the reason for the banter. More buntins to come very soon. I would fully recommend you go there. Lovely food and Lovely people.

Never been here before, but liked the sound of the 'Karen's choice' so we went in. My mum was on a strict diet so wanted brown bread on toast, but was told they didn't have any brown bread, so she opted out of eating at all. A lovely man I presume the owner, came over to explain the reasons for no brown bread, but said he was sending his wife down with a loaf so she could have the brown toast she wanted! We were so amazed by the service and dedication, and the food really was lovely! Thankyou Eegons I shall be back! ;)

Love Eegons - great food freshly cooked - it is the only place to go for a full English (or more if you can handle it). Well priced and freshly cooked I would always go here for breakfast...

Eegon's is The only greasy spoon type cafe in Cowes and it's good at what it does. the staff were very friendly and helpful but the food was nothing more than average. 3.5/5

Popped in by chance and so glad we did. The breakfast baguettes were lovely and coffee was hot and full of flavour.Friendly staff and a great hidden gem.Would definitely recommend Eegons

Traditional breakfast at its best, with a rightly proud owner and pleasant, cordial staff.I preferred the big breakfast at £7.00, which included orange juice, tea or filtered coffee. Cooked just right.Three visits in a week is good testament.

Nothing special a bit outdated,old fashion cafe,needs to modernise,no facilities ,only takes cash,food mediocre.

This is the place to go! The most amazing breakfast I've ever eaten! Every time I visit Isle of Wight I will definitely be having breakfast here!

Definitely recommend Eegons for breakfast. Best place in cowes. Lovely, friendly staff , always welcoming

Best place in Cowes for a breakfast. Friendly. Efficient and polite and excellent value for money. Can recommend the all day breakfast.

Great place for breakfast in Cowes town centre. Full English and more, they do a gut buster challenge if your up for it

2 vegetarian breakfast with some minor adjustments i.e. No eggs on one and extra hash brown. Breakfast served quickly and was freshly cooked. No complaints from us, great food, know exactly what we are going to get, lovely as always.

its quick, clean and does what it says on the outside of this well situated cafe well priced and tasty too

A nice place for breakfast, if you value simplicity and hearty portions. Good choice of breakfast options, attentive staff, very reasonable prices. If you don't mind a simple setting with some dry humor quotes all over the walls - try it out, you won't be disappointed!

Breakfast here is always a treat. So many different combinations to choose from and they were happy to accomodate my (newly diagnosed) gluten free husband. Food is always freshly cooked and piping hot and the staff are lovely.A must-visit!

I've visited Eegons previously but not for a couple of years. On returning from a month away, it was lovely to get a warm welcome and an excellent full English breakfast and a bacon sandwich on a very cold Cowes Saturday morning.

The service and food quality in this place is very good, its all at very reasonable prices and they have a good varied menu too. thedealhunter

Today we visited Eegons for breakfast. It was absolutely fabulous, the restaurant itself was sunny and warm, a lovely family setting. The food was very well presented and just tasted so good. I loved the white coffee. The chat with the owner and the wonderful Karen was the icing on the cake.

Sunday again time for breakfast and of we go to Eegons, Quite a walk from home but good to work up an appetite.As we arrive to the usual friendly banter and take a seat we are greeted by the owner a vertically challenged man in his advancing years we exchange pleasantries and then he is off to the kitchen to freshly prepare what is still the best value breakfast on the Island, Long may it continue

me and the wife were browsing around Cowes when we decided to have a breakfast at Eegon`s what a pleasant experience, friendly staff super service and the best breakfast we have had in a long time well done all SID &Maggie MORTON SLOUGH

Have been eating here for 10 years and is still the best breakfast on the island the staff are friendly and helpful, food is brilliant and cooked to perfection

I don't know if.you do anything different to your bacon but it tasted odd but amazing! I had extra black pud which if I had to criticise could have been cut a bit thicker. Eggs cooked to perfection, toast and a fried slice, good price.I think I'll have to wonder over for the big breakfast one day, I'll certainly be back and recommend this place.

Lovely quaint cafe, very friendly superb service, homemade slice of bake well tart and a cuppa tea was well worth our visit. Love the joke notices on the wall and reading some of the "heart shape" messages on the border around the cafe, lovely gesture xx

Me and a group of friends who was returning home after being at Bestival all weekend, found this place by asking a taxi driver where's good to go for breakfast. Very welcoming and friendly staff, food was just what we needed and good prices too! Will definitely recommend it to anyone in the Isle of Wight, I would return if I'm ever in the area.

fantastic week spent in cowes while visiting the Ryde scooter rally , as last year we visited Eegons for breakfast every day, this place serves a brilliant choice of breakfasts with very reasonable prices , the staff are very welcoming, polite and friendly the food is excellent as is the service, will miss this place till next year .

In a town with plenty of high end / expensive places to eat Eegons does something a little different. It serves a reasonable plate of food for a reasonable price. It has a touch of the greasy spoon about it, but that's no bad thing.The service is friendly and the range of food is ok, a few different main meals and a big emphasis on fried breakfasts.We enjoyed our meal here, and if you are just looking for a place to refuel, you could do a lot worse (or pay a lot more) elsewhere.

I need an early breakfast before a long walk along the coast and this certainly fits the bill. All the food is prepared fresh so if you do eat here and there are other people eating you will have to wait for your food. It's worth the wait and you won't be disappointed. The staff are lovely and if you are doing the coastal walk as I was, this place is a must.

Feeling hungry and walking through Cowes and feeling that the numerous baguette shops would not fill the bill we went into Egon's. This is a real throwback a proper cafe serving a range of breakfasts that go from your basic egg and bacon up to the breakfast challenge!!!As visited by Freddie Flintoff, if you want a mug of tea and a real English breakfast this is the best place in Cowes

I have been visiting Eegon's for at least 15 years.There is a reason why so many locals go there, including yachtsmen, council workmen and builders - it is excellent value and gives you a first class fried breakfast! Not only that but the staff are friendly, and the banter between owner Rod, his staff and customers is always enjoyable.The cafe opens reasonably early and closes after lunch. On occasions when I am travelling and need to leave before normal opening time, then Rod has always offered to open early for me. He understands the meaning of the words customer service!I should add there is also a good lunch menu, offering similar value if you arrive a bit late for breakfast.

I love Eegon's, especially for their epic and varied cooked breakfast selection. I usually have the all day breakfast which is wonderful except for very poor quality economy sausages. The bacon is always excellent (my son says it is the best bacon sandwich he has ever had and he has had a lot) but if they invested in slightly more upmarket sausages it would be perfect. I have managed to eat the breakfast bonanza before (you get a certificate if you do) but the Steakfast defeated the combined efforts of my daughter and I. It is just massive. The notorious Big One is really only for people who are prepared to risk a stroke.So. love going there but please improve the sausages!

It is the only place to eat for a full English fry up - avoid at your peril as nowhere in Cowes does breakfast like Eegons..! Highly recommend and always visit there for brekkie when on the Island...

Met a friend for breakfast before popping around the corner to sail from the Island Sailing Club. Really tasty English breakfast, well cooked and served up with a smile.

If ever you are hungry in the Cowes area, then I can highly recommend Eegons. Not only great value (the best we found in Cowes) but great quality too. Rod and the girls not only supply the best quality of service but they are also highly entertaining and nothing is too much trouble. It's a lovely cafe with plenty of amusing articles on the wall to read. Don't miss out on this little gem in Cowes, you certainly won't be disappointed Nigel

We popped in here for some breakfast during Cowes Week, as it was reassuringly busy but there happened to be a table free. We ordered a range of things involving bacon, eggs, bread and the usual breakfast stuff, and it was all very good and great value too. Helpful staff and a nice buzzy atmosphere.