Fighting Cocks in Isle of Wight

Another great stay with superb food and fantastic hosts. If you're looking for a motorhome pub stop over....look no further Keep up the good work guys. See you again soon.

Visited here with my family as I have done on many many occasions. Always excellent food. 5 star pub, I would definitely recommend

Great establishment for all the family kids had fun on the play area and the food is good and reasonably priced great choice on the menu for the kids aswell will certainly be back

Nice pub with very friendly staff, we came as a booking of x14 and we served very attentively. Everyone enjoyed there meals and desserts😊

We had noted this place was extremely busy, which is a really good sign of popularity. So took a chance and pulled in early evening in the hope that we’d get a table for two. Greeted with a lovely smile by Gracie who indeed found us a table on the grounds we were out by seven, so we had two hours. The menu was varied and such a choice. We selected soup of the day which was sweet potato and sage. Although we thought it an odd combination, it was delicious. A generous bowl of hot steaming soup accompanied by the softest bread and spreadable butter. Our mains consisted of fish pie and I had pork medallions in a Diane sauce with a selection of five superbly cooked vegetables. This main course was extremely plentiful and in hindsight either a lighter starter or no starter at all would have been more than enough. I was grateful for a small ale taster before ordering a pint of Islander, as I’m a great believer in drinking local ales. It was icy cold too so quenched one’s thirst. Absolutely no room for dessert which I’m sure would have been presented as generous, but maybe next time, with choice of lighter meals. Everything was absolutely spot on, of high quality and the atmosphere was really nice. Thank you so very much for finding a table for us without booking Gracie, and Sam for a delightful conversation before leaving, and compliments to the skillful chef. As a team you are doing an amazing job, and made our last evening meal so memorable before leaving the Island next day.

Over priced terrible food toilet filthy. It’s only good for a drink and the kids can play in the Garden. I would not recommend this’s place

We really enjoyed here, friendly and food was lovely a huge choice. Portions were very big and all homemade. Well worth the visit x

Superb food. Nice portion size too. Reasonably priced. Service was a little slow, but they may have been because they were very busy when I visited. However when the food did eventually arrive, it was top notch. Staff were polite and friendly. Nothing to complain about.

The food and the service were brilliant even though the pub was packed. The attention to detail over my daughter's allergy was 1st class. The play area is awesome (so says my daughter!)

I really wanted to rate the fighting cocks as 5⭐️ but I can't because of the following issues with out food. The bubble and squeak were predominantly mash potato, the mac and cheese was exactly like the tinned version, and the texture of the onion rings was chewy, not crisp. . When you pay nearly £100 for 3 adults and 1 child, you expect everything to be of a certain standard. The food aside, if you are looking for somewhere to take the energetic child whilst you relax for an hour or two, then this is the place to go on a dry day. In all my years I have never seen a pub garden more suited to children of all ages up to 13 as this. It is perfect in every way. From an under 5's area, which is gated to pedal go-carts for the older kids plus a huge bouncy dome and climbing frames. It is every child's dream garden and more. So despite the issues with certain dishes the fighting cocks is a must with children. It's expensive as pubs go but worth it!

We visited here again and the service was 5 stars. The welcoming was lovely, the ordering was easy and fast and the food was amazing. We have been here a few times now and each time has been amazing. My kids loved playing in the outside playground, there was lots to do for them and gave them the poetry it’s for them to burn off some energy before and after dinner. Thank you to all the staff for a lovely visit.

Thank you Sam and your lovely staff. We celebrated my dad's 103rd birthday. Everything about our day was fabulous because of you all. ❤️

Its great staff are so kind, bathrooms are lovely, food is amazing it has a playpark for kids and outdoor seating with shade! I love going here for a chill time and overall great time.

It was expensive and poor quality unfortunately. The staff lack personality and basic hospitality skills. The environment was bland and not very clean. I’m very surprised at the level of customers the place has. One point was that when I’m paying £6 or £7 for drinks then they should be individually served and not left on a tray at the end of the table.

Perfect spot for Mother’s Day meal with the family, delicious food, cosy environment and super friendly service, thanks so much for making it a lovely day!! 🤩

Enjoyed a lovely Mother’s Day roast with my husband today, service was good, pub very oldie worldie which I like. Roast dinner was very good…generous amount of meat and ample veg for the two of us.

Had a lovely lunch at the Fighting Cocks today. Manager is always so welcoming. Staff are so friendly. Food is delicious.

This place is great, staff, food and atmosphere, we loved it hear we ate hear a lot for the whole week, by far best value and good comfort food ,

We popped in on a busy weeknight and even though we didn’t have a booking, we were fitted in Very dog friendly Very pleasant staff Excellent food Will definitely be returning

We had come to visit family from Kent . Wow amazing food .The Grandchildren were given an activity pack when we arrived they loved them . The staff were so welcoming and lovely will return soon

Be aware this place is always busy - even in a wet December- so a good idea to book. We didn't book this time but as there was only two of us were fortunate to get in twice even though it was very busy. My wife enjoyed her fish pie and I had mushroom and ham carbonara. We had the same on our second visit but I have to say my carbonara the second time seemed to be almost swimming in the sauce, a different cook this time perhaps?. Still enjoyable though and at good prices with pleasant and helpful staff.

The Fighting Cocks in Arreton has a great atmosphere, and excellent choices on the menu. It's a busy place so you will need to book ahead to avoid disappointment. Can recommend the Gammon. Enjoy

We dropped in this morning for breakfast, the food was absolutely perfect. We ordered 1x vegetarian breakfast and 2x full English breakfasts. We were the first customers of the day so didn’t have to wait long for our breakfast. It was also lovely and warm in the pub as they had the log burger going. It is also worth noting that the Fighting Cocks is dog friendly which is why we chose it. Highly recommend.

Great service & great food when we visited last week. Can’t recommend enough. Table service is brill, we were seen to in a matter of minutes! Food was delicious and came out quickly despite how busy it was. Cost was not bad when you think of how much everything costs now a days too. Well done the fighting cocks will definitely be back 👍🏼

Poor quality food, unfortunately to cut costs Island pubs are now buying the cheapest products. We had ham which before ordering were told it was quality it was cheap cafe quality peas were cold, glass still had the smell of of dish washer fluid. Got refund which took money from us instead of refunding had to go back to get refund corrected no apology. You can judge a business by how they deal with problems. This pub failed dismally.

Always a busy place but the food was not great. The vegetable strifry consisted of just peppers and onion served with rice and a few prawn crackers, the strifry with chicken was the same as the vegetable one what looked like precooked chicken breast added at the end. The battered cod was very small, it looked like a deli portion despite costing £16.50, served with a small portion of chips and a pot of mushy peas. The batter was soggy and soft. Very poor value for money. Not in a hurry to return

Everyone kept telling me this was a great place to eat, and to be fair it probably is from a service perspective. It’s the food that lets it down. We were seated in the lovely conservatory and ordered our food, chilli von carne and a pizza. My first issue is the pizza looks great value until you realise that you are charged extra for the cheese, (pretty standard topping imho) but never the less we carried on, when the food was served the first thing I noticed was how dry the chilli looked, huge amounts of rice and a couple of spoonfuls of chilli beef on top with a pot of sour cream and some nachos. My friend actually asked for more sour cream to help wet the dish down. And then there’s my pizza, on the surface it looked fantastic, it was however served on a. Hog rimmed plate making cutting it with a pizza wheel very challenging, but the biggest issue was that the homemade pizza sauce had been made with chopped tomatoes and not blended out so all of the topping slid off as soon as you lifted the pizza slice up! I’ve never had a lumpy pizza sauce and hopefully never will again. Dessert was a brownie sundae which looked and tasted great, definitely enough for two to share though. Would we go again ? Maybe but to be honest the food tastes good, is more the execution that’s the problem. But the service is from all the staff is really good and nothing was too much hassle.

A beautiful location with lovely traditional pub features. The food was really good (especially the garlic chicken). And we really liked the buttons at the table.

My wife, our son, and I, together with my mother, visited for lunch yesterday. Their extensive menu was impressive, the service was quick and attentive, the staff were lovely, and the food was delicious. We ordered fajitas, a tagliatelle, squid sticks and liver and bacon. All perfectly cooked and beautifully presented. I'm looking forward to visiting again.

Visited the Fighting Cocks this evening for dinner with friends, the steak and ale pie is the best you’ll find anywhere a 2” thick slice of melt in the mouth meat it never disappoints , and the chicken fajitas were amazing, put on top of this an excellent team of staff and you’ve got the best pub on the Isle of Wight, something for everyone with excellent service👍

My wife, daughter and myself popped in for lunch having passed several times . The car park usually very busy so we keep going usually but decided to try it today. Great idea with the table service button. We were served promptly. My wife had tagliatelle carbonara which she enjoyed despite usually not liking her order. My daughters fish fingers etc were ok for a kids meal. I ordered cod chips etc. was all ok except for the fa t that once I had ploughed through the large piece of batter I discovered a minnow. I should have sent it back but then you end up eating alone when everyone else has finished. That’s life

We have been to the Fighting Cocks many times with family and friends. We were here today with friends and were utterly disgusted to see a dog being allowed to sit at the table with paws on the table so very unhygienic as other people will sit at this table later. The table had about 6 people on it and all taking turns to have the dog on their lap sat at the table. Think public health needs to be informed of this and I can assure you we will never return to your place again. Also staff were well aware of this as they brought the meals to the table when the dog was sat at the table.

Football managers at the bar shouting making themselves noticed not eating just getting drunk then driving the kids home Had to share veg which is annoying

Arrived early for booked table but seated fairly promptly by a friendly member of staff. Explained to press ‘call’ button device when ready to order & someone would take our order. No explanation as to where to find ‘Specials’ board. Extensive menu. Ordered, on the recommendation of the chap on table next to us, 2 of the IOW Steak & Ale Pies. Indeed, the pie was excellent but the accompaniments were awful. The veggies were cold and strangely, completely different with each serving of pie. One had a massive pile of red cabbage, broccoli, swede & a very thin slice of Parsnip; the other had cauliflower, red cabbage, carrots, a thin slice of parsnip and what we think was turnip (even the waitress was unsure what it was). The veggies were solid & inedible. Chips were ok. Mash was clearly the frozen pellet form that got microwaved to try & resemble mash (try adding butter to give it a less dry appearance and for flavour. Gravy was gloopy. Scampi, chips & peas were good. This was really disappointing. We had no check back to ask if we were happy & no one answered our ‘call’ button to offer feedback to tell them of our dissatisfaction. The young lady who cleared the table could see the veggies had been left, but didn’t even ask if we enjoyed our lunch, just cleared the plates. We decided not to have a dessert here & pressed the ‘call’ button for the bill. No one came. After 10 mins of waiting, we went to the bar to pay. The young waitress who took payment said she would give our feedback to the kitchen! I’m sorry, but this could have been handled so much better Fighting Cocks. We weren’t the only customers to leave after a poor main meal (Sunday 8/10/23).

Stopped here for lunch while visiting the island from Southampton. The place was very busy but we were shown to a table straight away by a very friendly waitress. We had a jacket potato with beans and a mixed seafood tagliatelle. The food portions were very big and delicious. The best pub food I have had for a few years. Will definitely come here again. Highly recommended.

A good menu and great food catering for all tastes. We live locally and often drive passed the car park is always full so that is a good sign !

Saw this pub while passing on the bus and decided to return after reading the reviews. It was the last night of our holiday so wanted somewhere nice. We were surprised it was so busy at five o'clock but they managed to fit us in. We loved the electronic call device on each table. We loved the menu - there was plenty of choice. We also liked the fact that there was a smaller portion option on many of the dishes - our portions were plenty!.

Absolutely fantastic place. Food amazing and prices reasonable for the amount of food you get. Definitely 5 Stars.

if you wish to sit inside then book a table. we arrived without a booking and they accommodated us with an outside table. Adjusted the menu to our taste. Quick service. Very helpful staff.

We visited the Fighting Cocks with relatives who were holidaying with us. We used to be regulars, so had good experiences and knew the food to be very good. Unfortunately we were left feeling very disappointed and quite embarrassed. Every chair at our table was...

As soon as we walked in the staff were ready to talk and help. The variety on the menu was so good, the idea of having a buzzer on the table when you are ready to order is a great idea as you are not...

Just excellent breakfast.. Says it all.. sorry to waffle on to make up the minimum words.. It is just superb..

We were recommended to visit The Fighting Cocks for a Sunday roast and we can see why. We took the precaution of pre-booking so that when we arrived we received a friendly welcome and promptly shown to our table. They have three levels of roast:...

What an amazing pub with the most awesome food and friendly service. Love the press the buzzer idea for drinks , it certainly makes you drink more ! The food really is outstanding and excellent value for what you get. The one thing i dont...

I went here with my family as has a lovely play area for children. However such a shame all the food we ordered was poor. Firstly they served my husband a burger with without the filling (nothing) just the bun! No apologies were given. He...

Fantastic food very fresh and well cooked plenty to choose from very good atmosphere loads to do for smaller children play area we will revisit here next year thank u

This is our second visit to The Fighting Cocks having being back in 2018 we came across it whilst on a family holiday on the island driving past. As a country pub & restaurant this place exceeds everything the food is amazing on this visit...

It was my birthday and wedding anniversary and we had the best time all staff very helpful and friendly Fantastic food . We will be back next year.

Wonderful meal and service this week. Really accommodating staff and owner, welcoming and friendly they did all they could to ensure our evening was great. Large party (4 adults and 4 children) we had a lovely meal. The steak and Guiness pie was a particular...

Decent food, great service, owner is a nice bloke, make sure you book as it does get very busy. Price wise I was happy with the cost too. No complaints

They were fully booked but managed to squeeze us in. Great food, good kids menu, friendly, welcoming staff. We booked a table for a second visit.

Came here for dinner with my son. I had steak and ale pie 🥧. OMG , This was one of the best pies I think I've ever had. My son had pizza & mash with peas , he said it was also good . Staff...

Amazing atmosphere. Very creative use of doorbells to communicate with staff which came in very useful when trying to order and pay for the delicious meal. Hygiene is also perfect, with the clearly shown in-date condiments. Perfect just perfect!

We always come here when on holiday on the Island. Food superb, staff friendly and welcoming. Great place to eat

Average food and oversized portions, but more importantly an overriding feeling of grubbiness. Gents toilets filthy, smelly and no soap, reminiscent of a poor public toilet. Hope male cooking staff are not using them.

We absolutely loved this pub. There is so much for kids to do and a really good choice of food. The whole place was packed and the food did take a while to come out but it was expected with how busy it was. We...

We thought that this food was very overpriced for the standard that it was....dont mind pub grub but it wasn't great and the bill was more than expected. Also staff seemed very busy and stressed causing them to seem a bit abrupt....slow service despite having...

20 of us were booked in for Sunday lunch for an anniversary celebration. I was very surprised that they did not want us to pre-order and we were able to choose from the whole menu which is extensive. The orders were taken quickly and the...

The first thing we noticed about this restaurant was how welcoming and lovely the staff were. The second thing we noticed was the uncomfortable seating!! We were placed on a table for four with two chairs and a wooden pew. The pew was sooo… uncomfortable!...

good wholesome and plentiful food. lots of food, advise the 'light bites' size for normal portions.

Nine of us went and all had good meals. Welcoming and good service. Busy pub with plenty of staff. Great venue for families as all catered for. Plenty of glutten free options and overall a really good night out.

Yet another great family meal here. Great food & reasonably priced. Friendly staff. Well done guys.

For years we have driven past this large pub when on holiday and generally have preferred smaller places to eat out. However we read good reviews and gave it a try, we were not disappointed. Great welcome, pleasant staff and great food. Based on our...

An amazing pub with great food and friendly staff! 7 of us with kids and dogs in tow popped in early evening on the off chance that they might have a table and despite being fully booked they shuffled tables to accommodate us and then...

Awesome food, friendly service, dogs welcome and spoiled with ice cream, reasonable prices and warm atmosphere. Best birthday!

Visited and promptly shown to our table. We were instructed when ready to press a button on a bell on the table to order. We did so but unsure if working or not but eventually a young lady arrived and took the order. The food...

Great place for family’s with youngsters to go for food, staff super friendly, large portions, and fantastic outside play facilities for kids of all ages! Chicken and bacon salad was scrumptious! Thank you all again!!

Great play area for children and plenty of outdoor seating. The portions were large and the food was typical pub grub but very good.

This is our 3rd visit to the Isle Of Wight and we been here a couple of times each time we have visited. The food is amazing and the portion size is very generous. The staff are very friendly and polite.

Fabulous food only downside is listening to the continuous phone ringing when Yr trying to talk.. But the staff were too busy to answer

This was always a favourite on the island on past trips. We popped in for breakfast, very generous portions on the full English. Sausages very tasty. We returned later in the week for dinner and felt let down. Husband asked for liver and bacon, waitress...

Went here last night 13th July. Heard great reviews on this place, yes they where absolutely right. Waitress said the large steak and ale pie sold out but smaller one was available and is pretty big it was !. Wife had chicken in pepper corn...

This is a very popular pub, so you may need to book to get a table. Ordered the vegetarian breakfasts, which were delicious, especially the sausages, which were Glamorgan Sausages. Service is excellent and the establishment is clean and tidy.

I'm a resident of the Isle of Wight and not sure why we haven't visited here before.... I took my Mum here today, who is in a wheelchair, for lunch. The disabled bays are very close to the entrance of the pub/restaurant, there are no...

Fantastic welcome. We hadn't booked and the place was packed, We were seated as soon as a table was clear. The service was very friendly and drinks were delivered quickly. The food was amazing and the bill surprisingly low. Highly recommended 👍🏻

Great experience at the Fighting cocks with my family. We booked for 10 people on a Saturday lunch time for my daughters birthday. We had excellent communication from the Assistant Manager regarding an extra requirement - I wanted to bring a birthday cake for my...

Amazingly friendly and efficient service with great value for money and excellent portion sizes. Menu is extensive and varied and caters for all. Brilliant table call system makes ordering and paying easy and waiting times minimal. Book early as table will fill up quickly! Highly...

We go here regularly and always receive a nice welcome, we have tried many dishes and all have been very good, the service is superb as is the cleanliness and would highly recommend . It's a good idea to book as it gets very busy.

Before I start I would like to state that I have no affiliation or connection with this listed review other than as a new customer. I went for dinner with my wife on Tue 20th June, the total evening was excellent -with great food and...

Excellent food, first class service & brilliant for kids. Highly recommended, looking for somewhere to eat on the Isle of Wight this has to be up there with the best.

The service and food was absolutely delightful. Brilliant staff and excellent food. The food was exceptional and was cooked to perfection. Staff were good looking and extremely friendly. would definitely recommend this restaurant it was a very nice evening meal to finish off our holiday.

Pub heaving on a lovely sunny evening. Manager/owner said we might have to wait about 40 mins for food as staff very busy. We waited less than 5 mins for service. Staff were excellent and we did not wait more than 20 mins for the...

the garden is very nice and the food is ok, it is typical pub grub and nothing to shout about. staff where friendly enough

Ordered pie. Only took a couple of minutes to come out because it was microwaved and the crust was soft. The filling was lukewarm and came out with congealed gravy. My wife ordered beef fajitas at an extra cost but there was only 9 small...

Tried this place last night as our first night on the island, and staying very close by. Started off pretty decent, it’s a big place, plenty of space. Kids area needed supervision. Food was ok, Mac and cheese ball starter was excellent. However, clearly a...

Great lunch with my two daughters and grandson ( 4yrs) .food delicious and service friendly and professional .. .. grandson loved the play zone!

Every time we go to the Isle of Wight we always go here because I love the steak and ale pie. On the 13th May went to the island and headed here but they were fully booked so we said that we will come back...

This was our second visit. Warm welcome, plenty of dining space despite full car park (we had prebooked a table), varied menu, good service, most enjoyable food & at reasonable prices. What more to ask? Judging by all the local (HW registered) cars there others...

I have always loved the location of the fighting cocks. It has recently changed management and I was keep to try it out! I went for dinner with my son today and ordered the veg fajitas and extra brisket and chicken so the extras cost...

On a break to the IoW we wanted to eat lunch between the ferry and our holiday home in Shanklin. My wife is coeliac so it had to offer a selection of gluten free foods and we had our sons nearly 3 year old with...

Great food we had steak &ale pie always go here when we are on holiday as enjoy the food but this time round we had to wait 35min just for our oder to be taken would have been longer but another customer went up to...

Stopped here for a meal while on holiday, the food was top class. Four of us in the party, the food arrived at the table piping hot and a very decent portion. The thing I liked was the table buzzer alert system. No struggling to...

Have eaten here several times before and the food is nearly always very good, tonight being no exception. However tonight we had my 100 Yr old mother with us and we were seated next to a door which was draughty and continually left open by...

We have started using the Fighting Cocks again as it is great for our young grandson as the amenities keep him occupied during our visit , he especially liked the new bouncy pillow . The food was good as always but we were disappointed that...

The food was excellent. Far exceeded our expectations. Far better than the name or the kerb appeal might predict!!

Really good dining experience in this family-friendly pub. Good menu choices, generous helpings and first rate service. We thought the call-button system on the tables was really excellent and wish more eateries had it. Would strongly recommend.

The food was nice enough, huge portions, but we felt that it was severely overpriced for the quality. We had a similar quality meal for half the price at another nearby pub, the Merrie Gardens, the night before. 1 starter, 2 adult meals, 2 children's...

Great food and service, only noticed when I got home the Neck Oil IPA was £7.50 for a pint, nice though it was but still 'ouch'!

Best meat roast dinner ever at a fair price. WOW to the perfect Yorkshire pudding & stuffing! Veg cooked to perfection and really tasty gravy. Excellent vegetarian roast available too for my niece. Compliments to the chef, can't wait to return. Booking advised.

My daughter booked the pub for a pre birthday lunch for my husband. We could not fault the service and the food. Everything was hot and freshly cooked. The portions were large but we still managed a dessert. Would definitely recommend & we will visit...