Horse & Groom in Isle of Wight

Really nice welcoming pub with great food and drink at good prices and friendly attentive service, kids play area big and well kept, can't fault at all, would recommend to anyone on the area worth a visit

We booked our table for 12.30 as we love it here and it’s always busy. We sat down with our lovely drinks and looked at the menu and the specials board both of which are amazing,my husband had the special curry and I had the small cod and chips which were delicious and the wait wasn’t long from ordering. The staff are really friendly and very knowledgeable, the toilets are clean and dogs are more than welcome here . Brilliant playground outside for the kids and you can eat outside too. We will be back this place is lovely and in the winter the log fire is lovely and the atmosphere is very nice too!.

While I have frequently visited this pub since 2017, this is only my 3rd review upon visiting.. The pub still has the same friendly service from all the staff and nothing is an inconvenience, Good food, good service and id still happily recommend and support.

Stopped by after our trip to the Needles. Luckily we got a table inside with our dog. Really friendly staff and excellent food, generous portions and great kids play area.

Our host recommended this place. I was intrigued by reviews of previous guests regarding the burger, which allegedly the chef could do pink (medium rare). However, despite me specifically asking for the same, I was served an over-done burger; nothing special. Kids pasta was done from frozen sauce and did not taste nice. My wife’s steak and ale pie had delicious beef chunks and gravy; however, the pastry was overdone. We won’t be coming back.

We were staying just down the road and visited for a mid week meal. We had booked a table, I'm glad we had as it was quite busy. The food was great, our daughter is 13 so too old for a kids meal but alot of the time wouldn't eat a big meal so it was great to see some of the menu items had a "smaller appetite" option, she had mac and cheese and really enjoyed it. Everyone else's food was really good, puds were a big hit too. We will definitely be visiting again on our next trip!

We went to the horse and groom for a meal on the first night of our stay, we were a family of four with two teenagers who aren't always the easiest to feed. We had a fantastic meal, the kids had burgers my wife had scampi and I had the ham and eggs, we all said what a great meal we had eaten and all of us were full from the plate portion we had received. We ask for a couple of items to be removed from the burgers which the staff happily accommodated when ordering. We enjoyed the meal so much we returned for a second meal there later in the week of our stay and this was equally as good. Steve and his team give excellent service with a cheerful smile, and we are delighted to have eaten at this establishment.

This is a lovely pub serving good food all day from 12 o’clock. It has a fair size car park which is mostly busy! The service is good and the staff are all friendly and helpful. The food is good with a comprehensive menu and daily specials. Sunday lunch is great (you need to book!) and lots of dishes are served regular or small which is good when you have a smaller appetite and don’t like to waste food. First impressions on entering are it is a little tired and could do with a bit of tlc but that does not put us off.

Superb! We stayed a 5 minute drive from here and dropped in on day 1 for a bite to eat and a beer. Review as follows: Food Over the course of a week we visited 3 times, the food was very good on 2 occasions and superb on the Sunday when we had a roast dinner. Honestly, it was as good as it gets for a roast. Drinks Cider and lager both good. Service The staff are fantastic, really can’t do enough for you. The landlord goes out of his way to help and the pub is very dog friendly. Overall, it’s a thumbs up from my wife, myself and Lenny the spaniel. Highly recommended 👍

Great food, great service and great prices. I was pleasantly surprised by our evening here. The food came quickly, big portions and tasted great! Really friendly staff and plenty of parking. Will definitely eat here again! Above the menus is a rack of reading glasses for those who’ve forgotten theirs… nice touch and great idea!

Absolutely lovely, popped in for lunch food was excellent, service was fab and very quick ,friendly, l would highly recommend a visit

Stopped here for lunch before a ferry crossing home. It’s one of few pubs open at 11.30 rather than 12. We ordered three baguettes with chips and drinks and it was superb whilst sitting in the glorious sunshine. My mum fed our dog some of her sticky glazed ham from her baguette which he thoroughly enjoyed and realising that we wouldn’t be home until around 8pm I thought I needed to get something for the dogs dinner. On finishing our meal and taking all the empties back I asked the waitress if I could buy a couple of slices of the ham for the dog on the journey home. She saw the chef who duly cut some off the bone and brought it to me. I tried to pay her but she said no charge and I was truly shocked and delighted with their service. We ate here 2/3 years ago when on the island and I have to say attention to detail and service is at great as ever

We had an excellent meal here, we sat outside as the grandchildren wanted to play in the pub playground which was very well maintained. We had the outdoor menu and food was served in disposable boxes, but this did not take away from the quality of the food and generous portion sizes. I was particularly impressed with the kids meals and they found them delicious. Very friendly and professional staff.

We are staying a bout a mile down the road and decided to try this pub for dinner on our first night.On entering the pub we were greeted by a pleasant member of staff who showed us to a nice quiet table. The dining area is large and spacious.The menus showed and range of typical pub food and there was a good selection of it. What did impress us is that most dishes were offered in smaller portions if required.We adults ordered chilli and scampi and the kids (13 & 11) had a small rump steak and a regular sized hunters chicken. All the food was both of excellent quality and very generous in size. The food was very tasty and in 3 out of 4 cases too much to finish. We didn't have pudding as we were all too full but the bill came to £70 including 2 rounds of drinks and a tip.This pub comes highly recommended.

In these difficult times, the management & staff have everything under control. The service is excellent & the meals are exceptional. I have visited between 6-7 times from August - October & the standard has never dropped.

Foolishly we hadn't reserved a table in advance (hey there were only 4 of us, this was a Thursday lunchtime in October, not a Saturday evening or a Sunday lunchtime in August). We'd had a lovely 4-mile walk beforehand so really ready for a bite to eat. We'd also eaten there before a few years ago and been impressed.Sadly the place was already as full as it's currently allowed to be, with correspondingly reduced staff numbers, so we had to go. I was pretty miffed at first, muttering to myself about the staff enjoying the power to turn people away. Then I calmed down and saw sense. Would ANY business enjoy turning customers away? Yet this scenario's probably being played out again and again in these troubled times. Just glad the place is doing as well as it is.

Good value for money. Tasty lasagna and yummy fish basket. Overall a good lunch. Friendly service as well

What a lovely place to visit, The staff are really friendly and helpful. The current Covid situation is excellently managed. It's a very safe place place to be. There is an extensive menu with very good prices and the food is excellent.Only wish I didn't live 90 miles away!!

Visited this pub prior to long walk around the Newtown estuary. Very extensive choice of food options, food delicious & plenty of it, all piping hot. Loved the open crab sandwich. Well done all here

Pub is very clean and spacious. Sanitising stations throughout the pub, table service was faultless. Was an all-round enjoyable experience, server Chris was extremely friendly and made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our meal. Had the double bacon and cheese burger, and was delivered lovely and hot. Clearly freshly made. Came with chips and garnish and couldn't fault a thing. Would definitely go again!

We visited the Isle of Wight for two nights for our Wedding Anniversary and booked the Horse and Groom on our first evening. We were not disappointed. The attention from the staff was amazing and so friendly and welcoming. We enjoyed our meal very much. My husband had the crab and I had a steak. We felt very safe, the tables were spaced out and the service exceptional.

I feel the need to sing the praises of the Horse and Groom, and their sister pub, The Griffin, in Godshill, both on the Isle of Wight. Both have the best family gardens that I have ever seen in a pub. They have Football goals, play areas, crazy golf /a maze, all of which they have kept open, despite COVID. When you have lively young children, cordoning off the play areas and telling children they have to sit still at the table (which some pubs have done in the name of COVID, when public playgrounds are open), just makes life very difficult and parents cannot relax either. But here, there was good food, reasonable prices, kind and patient staff who couldn't do enough to help, and lots for the children to do. Just brilliant!!

Stayed in the area for a few days. The closest to our BB was this place. Popped in on the off chance. Big car park. Standard pub layout, just opened due to C19 rules, clean, screens, very nice owner manager. Plenty on the menu, good selection of drinks, few locals in. Very large portions, average quality but if you like value for money this is your place. Got sat in the corner away from others which was good, felt safe,

Very friendly and efficient staff. Covid measures in place and clear to understand. Plenty of seating both inside & out. Food was excellent, but the portions were rather large, even the small appetite portion was big!! Would recommend it, but make sure you are hungry.

We went for sunday lunch which was magnificent but far too big even as I had a medium portion. A small portion option would be useful but the food was very good

Walked down to this pub for late afternoon food and drinks. So glad we did as it was a very pleasant experience. Food arrived very quickly and was hot ,tasty and plentiful Good menu with something for all tastes and budgets.Curry very good according to the other half!Staff also very good friendly and welcoming.Thank you

After visiting the Horse & Groom many times over the past five years when on holiday, and always enjoying, we booked a table here a week in advance as we thought it may have been busy due to the restrictions regarding Coronavirus.Upon arrival, whilst being fairly excited to dine here, we were met with mostly disappointment and confusion. When entering there were no clear instructions as the whether we had to seat ourselves after signing in for track and trace or wait to be seated, after waiting around for a few minutes we decided to try to find our table. We were then left waiting for menus and were still unclear on instructions on how to order safely. Bearing in mind that we had also visited a number of other restaurants and whilst I can understand that every restaurant has a different way of doing things, we were concerned at the lack of direction and preventative measures that were being taken. Although I don't know what is mandatory in the way of PPE and other safety precautions, the visits with other restaurants around the island indicated that some form of PPE was to be worn to keep both customers and staff safe.When handed menus they came to us sticky, and not very nice to touch. whether or not this was due to sanitation i'm not entirely sure but it was not pleasant. We were then left to work out how to order our food, whether we needed to go to the bar and order or if we were to stay at our table and be served from there. After seeing another customer go to the bar and order we assumed that, that was the way to go. We ordered our food with no trouble and waited, we had both ordered "freshly battered catch of the day" leading us to believe that the fish would be fresh.After our food arrived we soon realized that is wasn't quite edible... the battered cod that we had received was soggy and watery, and didn't taste like the fresh fish that we had expected. After eating here many times before and having this meal before we were met with disappointment. But speaking to the lady behind the till didn't exactly do us any favors, after asking for one of the meals to be knocked off the bill and doing so. No apology was given and the argument that we were given was that the fish was brought in frozen and "freshly battered" meaning battered in the restaurant, but the fish was frozen, despite being the catch of the day? but we couldn't give an argument because I technically speaking it was exactly what the menu described... "freshly battered" so after our disappointing visit we ended up going home just as hungry as when we had arrived. We understand that sometimes things don't always go right, and we weren't expecting perfectly cooked meals but we did expect nice food and after being a frequent visitor we were unhappy with our visit. We did not expect to have an arrogant response try to reason why we weren't happy with our food. The atmosphere was not very welcoming and we didn't feel at all like there we any procedures apart from signing in for track and trace in place to keep us safe.

Just popped in on the way home for a late lunch. Pub was busy as it's an Eat Out To Help Out Day but we found a table with no problems. Ordered two burgers, one being a veggie option one. Food came out piping hot and presented really lovely. The side salad was lovely too. Great double cheeseburger which was really filling. There are not many better pubs than this on the island on any day of the week! Really missed popping in here during the lockdown. If you're a local or a visitor to our island you won't find food better than here! Shame I'm always driving as the bar has some great ales too!!

We ended up coming here twice for lunch during our stay on the IOW as the kids loved the food and especially the huge garden play area outside with mini golf, climbing frame and football!Wide choice of food to suit all tastes and levels of hunger and all fresh and well presented.All the staff were extremely friendly and welcoming and nothing ever an issue or too much trouble.Thank you, you should be proud of yourselves

Thought we may have to book due to the government eat out scheme but could not get through so turned up on the off chance (5.30 ish). Plenty of external space and some inside. Service friendly and, although busy, food arrived promptly and was to a high standard. Next time I may choose to be away from the play area - why do kids have to scream!!!

We ate here for Dinner as a family.There's a large screen covering the whole counter which is a good thing although it makes hearing the staff really hard. Very well spaced out tables and certainly clean and tidy - although the tables do feel a bit 'sticky' which is common at the moment with the amount of sanitisation going on. Food ordered and arrived fairly promptly, nice and hot we even ordered an extra dish a little late but that also came with our food. We'll be visiting this pub again.

We went here at the weekend, found it by chance driving down the road. We are so glad we stopped, the food was amazing, nice homemade pies and really nice battered fish. The children's portions were huge and all cooked nicely. Staff were lovely, would definitely visit again.

Being my first visit to the Isle of Wight, and after travelling for 6 hours to get here the easiest thing to do was go to somewhere for dinner. We had already pre-booked because if the "Eat out to help out" scheme because we knew it would be tough getting in anywhere. So we turned up 15 mins before our allocated booking time, there was a sign at the door advising they will be taking details for track and tracing. There was a small table with "track and trace" detail book to fill out and some hand sanitiser which was good. That's about as good as it got. We stood for 5 minutes waiting for guidance as to what we needed to do, because most places we've been to recently clearly stated that you'd be shown to a table, to minimise you walking around the place. However, this was not the case here. There were also no signs asking for face coverings to be worn, meaning a lot of people were walking in without them. After eventually grabbing the attention of the somewhat head in clouds members of staff, who didn't seem to have enough about them to even know tmwhere they worked or how to even tie their own shoes, we found our table, which needed a wipe down and all plates etc from the people before to be cleaned away. I'd like to add here that there were 2 sittings when we booked - the previous one being at 2.30pm...we arrived at 6.15! It was sticky after, so I assume it was with some sanitizing product.After ordering our drinks and food at the bar all seemed ok, but that's when things went down hill even quicker. Our starters came out, which I have to admit mine in particular was tasty, just a shame it wasn't complete. Before the employee brought it to the table some of it fell on the floor, yes ok, they didn't pick it up and put it on my plate, but there was no apology or even any replacement It wasn't even mentioned to me. It was one battered king prawn after all, it would have been shellfish of me to grumble at the staff for this...... . After finishing our starters, we had to remind the staff that we had also ordered mains, and asked for it to be brought out after waiting 20 or so minutes after we had finished our starters.Admittedly when they came out they were piping hot, which by today's standards is amazing for any establishment. The onion rings however tasted like engine oil. The burgers were, I think made of 80% grease and the rest meat and whatever else is in them. Needless to say it wasn't fully devoured.The staff didnt really seem to have any direction as to what to do when it was busy, I'm no business man, nor claim to be a food critic but if you know you're going to busy especially on Mon, Tues and Weds, make sure your staff have a good understanding of a relatively decent level of customer service. On the whole, great ales, but severely lacking in quality in the food department. It's a good thing they're on the Eat out to help out scheme, if they weren't I'd steer away from eating here.

Had a couple of meals here whilst on a week away on the island. Food was very good and staff very friendly. Things put in to place for social distancing but (as usual) most people ignore. The toilets could do with some TLC as one was leaking and they didn’t smell great.

Was a delicious dinner plenty of meat and vegetables. The service given with smile very obliging with regards to extra vegetables. We were not hurried ate at own pace. Would recommend this place to anyone.

Really lovely welcoming old type pub and restaurant, great service, lovely fresh food and very clean with all the stay safe measures in place. Amazing Breakfast, definitely coming back soon..!!!

Highly recommended a visit to this pub. The food was amazing, portion size was really big and the variety avaliable was exceptional. The staff were all very friendly and welcoming, we did not have to wait long for our food. For those with kids there is an amazing play area for them, with plenty of benches with shade umbrella if the sun gets a bit too much. Overall this was a hugely successful visit, somewhere I will definitely visit again.

What an amazing Pub/Restaurant have been going to this pub for years and the service and food has been amazing every time. Recently went and again top notch service and food. Would give more stars if able. Keep up the great work guys, you make every dish a party in your mouth with fantastic value to boot

Food was really good. Nicely sized portions and very fresh. I had the burger and it was moist and tender. Crowning glory was that they put the cheese on top and must have then grilled it as the cheese had melted almost into a crust; tasted great.

We had a great evening here for a family meal. The food and service were excellent. Well worth a visit.

What a fantastic find, just returned from the IOW and visited the Horse & Groom twice in a week! Fabulous staff who were so accommodating despite the tough rules around social distancing, food was excellent and great value for money, we are a family of 9 and they did everything to make our visit perfect. Can not recommend this place enough 5*

We visited the Horse and Groom today as we searched for somewhere last minute to take my daughters 7 and 4 for lunch and we happened to stumble across the Horse and Groom, Staff were very friendly and helpful and the food a traditional Pub menu was a delight at really good value and the portion sizes fantastic. After lunch we ventured outside and the kids enjoyed the playground and a few rounds of Crazy golf which gave the opportunity for me and my wife to enjoy an after lunch Tea and coffee whilst the kids stayed amused.We’ve been to quite a few pubs on the IOW and this one is now definitely in my top 5 and I will definitely be returning again.

Great staff, amazing food and very accommodating definitely be visiting again once all lockdown restrictions are lifted if not before 5 star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Great pub with great staff and not forgetting Steve the boss, play area for the kids, crazy golf for the dads

We stumbled upon The Horse & Groom last saturday while staying on the IOW and went in for lunch. We were really impressed with the food and so returned the next day for lunch too! My husband had the butternut/beetroot/goats cheese burger both days and liked it so much he made some himself this week. I had the lasagne on Saturday (which was slathered in melted cheese) and the breaded fish combo starter (from blackboard) with chips as a main on Sunday. They also do a carvery sunday which seemed very popular. We arrived at 13.00 on Sunday and were surprised to still get a free table as the car park was packed. Service was fairly quick and the food very nice. The only minus was on saturday we sat near the open fire and it was absolutely sweltering, I stripped down to a vest-top but was still dripping! On sunday we sat up the other end but heard people saying how nice it was to get out in the fresh air afterwards! So a tip, maybe only use the open fire in winter as it was extremely uncomfortably hot!

Very nice food, atmosphere and service. Would definitely recommend. Keep up the good standards. 👍😀

Would never recommend. Went for breakfast, he had full English, I had pancakes, the pancakes were microwaved and tasted horrible with a tiny drizzle of syrup. The full English was inedible, hash browns that were purely oil, congealed beans and the sausage tasted of chemicals. We should have known when we walked in and the tables were dirty.As we ordered and sat down another couple walked past and said ‘we’ll that was disappointing, would have been better off with just a bit of toast’.

We ate here for Sunday lunch, the three of us selecting the large carvery option. Two meats, pork and beef; and then help yourself to lovely tasty cauliflower cheese; crackling, stuffing, Yorkshire pud, roasties, carrots & broccoli. Huge portions if that’s your thing with lashings of gravy to finish. Better than we expected and excellent value for money. Well done the very friendly staff at the Horse & Groom!

Albeit on a quiet Sunday evening, service was friendly, prompt but not pushy. Choices from a standard menu, and many board specials, were more than adequate. Portions of starters and mains were large, filling and very tasty. The home made plum crumble was one of the best I've had. With drinks and an optional service charge, a £57 bill for 2 cannot be argued with. Highly recommended, especially if they can keep the same standards when the place is crowded.

Welcomed by friendly and efficient staff, served excellent unpretentious food in generous portions. A clever landlord knows his market very clearly.

Just casual passing. Popped in for a sandwich and a beer. Dog friendly. Nice staff and excellent food. Will use again.

I’ve been eating at horse & groom for years & the food just gets better & better, I can rarely fault it. This time was a Christmas lunch & I have to say possibly the best Christmas dinner I’ve ever had, the turkey was thinly sliced & so tasty, the stuffing out of this world, veg cooked to perfection, pigs in blankets were delicious & the potatoes were homemade & cooked just right. To top it all off the gravy was great too! Well done H&G chefs! 5*! Thankyou!

Staff are great, very accommodating. Food portions are amazing and very good value for money - not to mention delicious. There was 16 in our party and everybody was very happy with our experience. We have been here before and will defo be back again next time we are in the Isle of Wight.

Me and my partner called in for a nice evening meal on a cold December night, as soon as you walk through the door the warmth from the real log fire is very welcoming. I had the homemade Chilli Con Carne, my partner had the curry of the day (Chicken Jalfrezi), food, as always, was excellent, the staff and service is superb and the landlord is very hospitable and always willing to stop and chat (if that`s what you want). This is a great pub that we regularly eat at and drive 20 minutes to get to, passing 2 pubs that are closer to us. Highly Recommended.

Popped in to the Horse & Groom on the off chance of Sunday lunch it always looks busy when we pass which for me is a good advert and we weren't disappointed lovely welcome rouring log fire - we were very lucky to be offered a table but were advised that booking is always best as they are always busy. My husband had roast beef (large) and I had a small roast pork

I had a 'small' fish and chips which was still substantial and came with a very nicely dressed fresh salad on the side. The mushy peas tasted freshly made rather than tinned. The chips were thick, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, very good. He had the beef and kidney suet pudding and said it was delicious.

We were staying in nearby Yarmouth with my son, daughter-in-law and 2 grandchildren. We were there 6 days and visited this eating place 3 times in that time. The food is so beautifully prepared and presented and incredibly tasty. Value for money is also a strong factor. I felt that we covered the entire gambit as our 3 visits were for dinner, lunch and breakfast and I have to say we were equally impressed on each of our visits. This surely must be one of the best, if not THE best eating pub on the island. We visit the island regularly and will always include The Horse and Groom on our eating itinerary wherever we are staying. All that and very friendly, cooperative staff as well. This place is a treat to visit!

An excellent family pub with a good menu selection. We visited as a family with one gluten free person. This was easily accommodated and our gluten free person said it was one of the best meals she has had. That doesn't come often.

Good food and atmosphere. Large play area outback. Lovely stop for lunch while we were visiting Isle of Wight. Nice large selection of kids options too.

Das Hunters Chicken mit Bacon und Käse überbacken war echt lecker. Die Lasagne etwas fettig aber auch lecker. Achtung große Portionen! Gemütliche Atmosphäre am Samstag Abend. Sehr voll. Nettes Personal und schönes Interieur. Hat sich gelohnt und wird daher sehr empfohlen!

Excellent service and disabled facilities and the food served and presented well Good atmosphere young and retired good value for money Example side salad

Staying locally and dropped in on a busy Saturday night, made to feel very welcome. Faire was good honest food, well cooked and plenty of it, with an inventive menu to suit all palates. A pub/restaurant catering for all classes, including families with hungry kids who want amusing. People who complain about service when they drop in, in the middle of a very busy Sunday - well what do they expect, one to one service?

Rustic style pub, the food was excellent, service was very good and quick with friendly staff. There is a good menu with a specials board as well. For families there is a good play area at the rear.

Excellent plus steak pie with a shortcrust pastry top. Scampi succulent and a large portion as well. Staff efficient and working well together. Lots of choice on the menu and specials board. I wish we had as good an inn near us at home. If you intend to revisit get their discount card which gives 5% off. There is a sister Inn The Griffin at Godshill.

My wife and I came with our parents and from the moment we arrived felt welcome and valued quests.

We were made welcome on a rainy day. With hearty food. The stake an ale pie was delicious 10 out of 10

Stayed in a cottage near here so had dinner here three nights, food and staff very good, also excellent beer brewed on the Island, what more do you need for a good holiday.

Been coming here weekly lately for drinks and cheesy chips..large portions... lovely staff cosy pub... great atmosphere amazing if you have younger or older children so much to do here

Dropped in late Sunday lunchtime. Very busy. Most of us ordered from main menu, 1 having the carvary (which wasn’t great) Food was average, desserts overpriced , coffee was good.Bar service was slow. Children liked the outdoor space, bouncy castle.

We had dinner here one evening whilst on holiday nearby. We reserved a table for 6 adults and four children. as well we did as this place is clearly very popular and has the best toddlers playground we have seen, which our youngest member age four, enjoyed. We all enjoyed our meal and the service was good. We thought it would be lovely to have a lunch there, sitting outside, but we ran out of time!

We have recently been to the Isle of Wight and decided to try the Horse and Groom so glad we did. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and as for the food well where do I start, my daughter and I had starters I had the spicy wings and rings they were really nice and my daughter ahd brie wedges and said she could of ad a whole meal of just them. For the mains my daughter and myself had the steak both medium and they were just perfect my wife had butterflied chicken breast with garlic sauce and m grandson had mac and cheese the portions were on the generous side. I would highly recommend the Belgian waffles as afters they are to die for. We visited twice and I had the ribs and chicken do not attempt unless you have a good appetite. All in all a great family pub with great food and as a bonus there is a great children's play area including a bouncy castle

We saw this pub whilst driving past, so we researched the menu and it looked nice enough to try. It was very busy, with all tables reserved (which is always a good sign I think), but the bar team worked hard to find us a table. Ordering at the bar was efficient and we opened a tab as opposed to multiple payments. The food was immense! Great portion sizes, and freshly made. I had the steak pie and I really enjoyed it. Staff were attentive but not over the top either, so we were able to enjoy our food, whilst they were also friendly from the start. We enjoyed it so much that we reserved a table for the next day (partly because I was too full for the desert that I really wanted!) The next day was just as fantastic.

We haven’t even eaten yet but I asked nicely if one of the staff could clear a table. Almost took my head off. Not even ordered food yet. Don’t hold much hope. Wish me luck.

Went quite excited as they had a few vegan options and weren't ridiculously priced. The mushroom and tofu burger was a bit disappointing however - very soft tofu not really cooked in the best way for a burger and not enough chutney. Chips were delicious though and portion size was good.

Food is reasonably priced, especially if you are visiting the IOW, as it is definitely on the cheaper side of island prices!

We visited the horse and groom on Wednesday 7th August at lunchtime with friends and our children, we decided on food and my friend and I went in to order the food, there were 2 girls serving, my friend got served and then another man pushed his way to the bar and got served but I decided not to make a fuss, the girl serving looked up at me a few times so knew I was there waiting, after she had served this man I stepped forward and she started serving another person, I said to her “excuse me, I think it’s my turn next, I was waiting before this woman and the man you have served” she replied and said “Oh” the woman she was serving was really rude and said she had hungry kids and I said so do I, I have 3 hungry children which is why I have been stood here for 15 minutes, the bar girl shrugged and carried on serving other woman! I said to her “forget it, we won’t be eating here” we then had to leave our friends there as they had already ordered and find somewhere else to eat(which we did, highly recommend the white lion at Arreton, amazing food and service) maybe they could try hiring more staff and brush them up on their customer service! Cannot comment on food as did not get a chance to try it!

We booked a last minute table on August the 1st, we had driven past and it looked like a fun place for kids so decided to give it a go for mt sons birthday.

As my parents live in the village, we came over from the main land to visit. The parents haven’t been to the pub for years and recently mother has been in poor health and broken her hip. We booked a table by phone and I then phoned a few days later to ask for the table earlier nothing was a problem and a very courteous service from the member of staff. We found our table close to the door ideal with mother’s mobility issue. The menu is excellent, and you can even have smaller plates at a reduced price. Parents had the Fish and chips, daughter had the Hunters chicken with a mozzarella cheese topping, son had the burger with doner meat which he claimed was one of the best burgers he’d eaten, I went for a small plate of the steak and ale pie with veg. The wait was about 1/2 hour but as the food was cooked fresh we didn’t mind waiting. All in all a pleasant family meal and will be back soon.

Lovely pub food and dogs are welcome... just what we want when on holiday. The food was very good and the puds were amazing. Would definitely recommend and will return when next on the island.

Visited twice during our week on the Isle of Wight.

We had two visits to this pub whilst holidaying in the Isle of Wight - it really is one of our favourite places to eat on the Island. We sat inside both times but there was plenty of available seating both inside and out. The food was absolutely delicious, but portion sizes are VERY big so make sure you're hungry before you go!

Stopped here twice and both times the food was excellent ,the staff very friendly and the service great.There are lots of things for the kids to do and plenty of outside space

Friendly place with good selection of food. Portions sizes generous, good value for money. Local beers

Booked a table for an 80th birthday, staff advised me the best time to book for. Food was excellent and service was really good. Lovely place, brilliant play area for the kids. Will be sure to go back again 😀

Went for lunch today with our daughter and hubby. It was busy, staff quickly found us a good table, we ordered expecting a long wait, food on table in 25 mins. Quality was superb. I had rump steak, wife had rack of ribs, daughter a chilli dog, son-in-law Lasagna. All brilliant, lovely bottle of Pinot. Staff were outstanding, service excellent, food top notch. I would recommend the H&G; to anybody. Well done guys

We had been here before but it our cousins 1st visit to the island, we stopped off here before going onto our accommodation the food was outstanding and service was excellent, our cousins enjoyed themselves so much we called again for our final evening meal out before travelling home the next day. Very highly recommended

We walked in at 8.50 on Saturday evening and asked if we could eat... we were welcomed by friendly staff and asked to order quickly as the kitchen was about to close, we both ordered the rump steak which came out promptly well presented and perfectly cooked with a generous portion of chips, onion rings, grilled tomato and a side salad, all delicious!.... it was so nice we went back on sunday for breakfast which was also delicious and kept us going until tea time,

Stopped here on the way from the needles to the ferry. Great quality food with sensible portion size. We had the butterfly chicken which was tasty but looked a little odd on it's own on the plate - the salad and chips came on side plates. And the burger which was loaded with cheese and bacon. Best of all was the gardens which had crazy golf..swings football pitches and bouncy castle all free.. brilliant!

Amazing atmosphere beautiful food and very quick service. Food portion is very big but food tasted perfect. Definitely visit here again

A late lunch while driving round the wilds of the isle of wight Nice looking menu at affordable prices My husband had ham ploughmans while i had the cheese one .Staff friendly and would return next time we are on the island

This is great priced pub food . Good menus choice and Fab, Gluten Free options on the Dessert menu. Staff informed and proactive on Gluten Free servings. The portion sizes are huge make sure you are hungry when you go in . Service was excellent friendly and helpful Quick service as well didn't have to wait long between courses.

Took 4 x family members for dinner, had a great meal and enjoyed atmosphere, staff very kind really had a lovely evening put my review mistakenly on another pub but only wanted to 5 star Horse and Groom in Shalfleet Isle of Wight. great pub

Family meal for 13, something for everyone. Large portions but they do accommodate a smaller appetite. Just one little moan, I chose moules and frites, but recieved moules and chunky chips. Asked the waitress for my frites and she said" you've got them" ! I told her they were chips, she said "same thing". They are no way near the same thing. Mussels not very nice, most as small as my little finger nail. Lesson learned, eat seafood in a better restaurant. Every one else in our group enjoyed their meal though.

We both had Ribs for our main course. Dumped on top of a mound of fries. Very little meat on the ribs and a constant fight to cut them. A bit pricey in comparison to The Blacksmith, with less presentation and quality.

Visited here with family for a meal. Found the pub to be very friendly and the food beyond reproach. Homemade food really hits the spot for me and I was not disappointed. Will definitely be returning on my next visit home.

Very friendly pub. Typical pub menu but very nice and all food fresh and mostly homemade by the taste of it. Totally aimed at families with a great outdoor play area for kids and crazy golf. Staff very friendly- can not fault this place.

Nothing fancy here but the food was great. We went three times this week and we always left happy.

We decided to have lunch here as it is on the main road to Yarmouth and we were on our way to the ferry terminal. There is a wide standard menu and a good choice of specials, so finding something that appeals is easy. We chose breaded haloumi and Camembert starters, which were good. The haloumi in particular was a very big starter and the chutney with it was excellent. When we had finished our starter we sat with our dirty plates in front of us for around half an hour before they were cleared just before the main courses arrived. We didn’t mind the gap between courses but plates should have been cleared sooner. Mains were good but as we had been over ambitious having starters, we couldn’t get through them all. Once again, the dirty plates just sat in front of us for ages. The pub was very busy and there seemed to be just two staff coping with the bar and tables. Eventually I had to ask for our table to be cleared as when we have finished and are feeling full I hate having the food siting in front of me for ages.

Was looking for somewhere to eat and was driving by and saw this pub and thought we would give it a go. Was very busy which is normally a good sign. Portions are massive and absolutely delicious. Would definitely recommend.

Booked at table for 6 people this evening. Staff were very helpful. Lovely pub with a bouncy castle, football goals, playground and crazy golf (all free) in the grounds. Ber garden to the front and rear and good size car park. Food portions were huge and food was lovely. Had alot of gluten free choices on the menu too. Would definitely recommend and would come back again.