Kates Cottage in Isle of Wight

This used to be one of our favourite places to go for a treat. It’s obviously changed hands. The table hadn’t been cleaned and the food second rate. We won’t be eating there again.

Went for lunch it was only just edible as we had been travelling and was hungry, the place looks nice from outside but inside tables was sticky, mats had food on them, condiments were dirty all in all very dated and unhygienic in my opinion

Unfortunately we must of visited on a poor day. The service was not as friendly as we have received in other places on the Island, no smiles or friendly greeting. Tea was good, teacake okay. Old style decor a bit tired looking, walls a bit busy with notices, but it was clean. Asked if there was a toilet, just told outside second door, typical outside toilet my gran used to have back in the day. Good job it was a sunny day, as I couldn't find a light so when the door was closed all I had was the sun coming in underneath. It wasn't very clean, but I had to use it. Would have given this 3 stars, but for the toilet issue. Sorry to say our experience has not encouraged us to return.

I can understand why this place attracts poor results, it's all based on expectation. I have been here before, the prices are good and the food is great... service is lovely. It is an old fashioned cafe, if you are expecting a more modern approach there are plenty of others charging double the price a few doors away, this place suits me just fine. And they make a lovely brew!

Very friendly. Welcomed our two dogs and made us feel very much at home. Excellent value for money. Nothing was too much trouble. If we lived here, we would be regulars!

We have been to Kates Cottage a few times now. We tried a few other places before, but Kates is the best. staff friendly, Food is lovely and there milkshake.....

We popped in one Monday morning, And ordered two bumper breakfasts. Exceptional value for money In our opinion the breakfast was well cooked, 2 x sausage, bacon, egg , fried bread, hash browns, beans or tomatoes. Also toast and marmalade, all washed down with tea or coffee.. The price ,less than £ 8 each..Great value. When we are over the Island again, we shall definitely pop in .

Lovely little cafe in Sandown. The window dressing drew us in (nostalgic tetley tea characters) at first. We were greeted by a very friendly lady sorry didn't ask her name. Our order was quick and very tasty,not overfilled plate just a perfect amount. (We had a breakfast option), nicely presented and priced. We'll worth a visit.

Great budget breakfast at a good price. We also had lunch here, steaks were cooked to perfection. They have a small garden at rear to eat and it felt like a little bit of paradise with flowers everywhere. Recommend a visit if in Sandown.

Generous portions at a good price, all served with a smile!! Great value for money and easily within reach of the main beach.

Great English breakfast great choice of options we had traditional English plenty of it great price friendly staff

Lovely Breakfast, Friendly Team, Quick service. The food was hot and tasty and catered for allergy by swapping couple items 🙂. Menu is varied and Specials boards show tasty selection too. There is outside seating to the rear in secluded garden. One negative was the outside toilet, needs work, but usable and clean. Will definitely return, this is already our 4th visit...

If you want cheap greasy food and a dirty cafe this is your place, and they should keep their politics to themselves. Never again

What a super little find this was. Lovely people, so much choice and very reasonable prices. We had the fish and chip special so had choice of soft drink and choice of sweet. Can't recommend it highly enough....served with a smile and dog friendly as well.

We went in here as our other cafe was closed for the day. That was 3 months ago. We now got to Kates Cottage every week for our Coffee and Sausage sandwich. No one does it better. Going to take my hubby over for a meal very soon. Staff fantastic

Probably the best cafe/restaurant on the IOW, superb meals and fantastic value, staff are very attentive and always cheerful. Couldn’t recommend high enough 👍👍👍

Two breakfasts with big mugs of tea for under £10. Well cooked breakfasts in a homely cafe,would definitely come again!

Great lunch and some of the best chips I can recall. Children's menu was good value and none left when she finished. Very reasonable, we thought and decent quality too.

Welcomed with a smile and seated, seemed lovely, we was excited to have found a nice little place. Then however we were served tinned macaroni and cheese topped with cheddar then grilled, tiny frozen crab cakes ( not much bigger than a £2 coin..) that had been fried for which seemed forever, they shattered when putting the fork in... Was such a shame as we loved the place when we went in. Our waitress was amazing but the shouting and gossip we heard from the kitchen (must be the "cook") was overwhelming. We paid £18 for tinned macaroni and frozen, tiny and overdone tasteless crab cakes with a tea and lemonade, we feel robbed. I'm so sorry to leave a bad review but whomever owns this place needs to seriously consider a new chef or at least some training

Full cafe cannot be bad... food is freshly made so if you are in a rush perhaps it's not the best place BUT that said a small breakfast and a lovely mug of tea you just cannot beat it!

My family and I visited on Sunday afternoon just before our ferry home. Really wish we had discovered Kates cottage early in our stay. So friendly from the moment we arrived. Fantastic selection of dishes real warm feeling in the place and went out of their way to accommodate our request. We will definitely be returning

Once I'd discovered Katie's Cottage, I went back 2 more times during my stay. I had the bumper breakfast each time that came with hot drink, set me up for the whole day each time. They also do roasts and sandwiches you can take on...

Looking for a cafe on a damp morning in Sandown and found this place. Lovely welcoming outside caught our attention so we went in and discovered a friendly traditional style cafe. We were well looked after by friendly staff. Menu from meals to sandwiches all...

Went to kates cafe a gorgeous young waitress with a lovely smile on her face took my order a larger roast lamb cup of tea tea was on the table in a couple of minutes not to long before the roast came it was fabulous...

A chance find but we will definitely be back. Everything was excellent value and everything that was coming out of the kitchen looked so appetising. Excellent service too.

We came across this little cafe as we wandered around Sandown and I glad we did. It's not modern and looks a bit scruffy from the outside but the service, price and food was all good no complaints. A child's meal was £3.50! Such good...

This is an excellent "cheap & cheerful" little cafe, giving old-fashioned meals, with old-fashioned courtesy, and at very reasonable prices.Nothing fancy, but a jolly good experience just the same. We had a 2 course dinner there, and also on another occasion had takeaway sandwiches. Very...

I’m reluctant to share info about this diamond because I don’t want it too busy when I’m hungry. But, Credit where Credits due. We ate at loads of places in Sandown & Shanklin. But we only agreed on the Three best And KATES COTTAGE was...

Lovely staff and food is well worth the visit.My boyfriend and I go there regularly for breakfast on days off.

Very nice breakfast indeed ! Cheap , tasty and nice and quick . Best breakfast we had in the town ! And plenty of it as well Marvellous

Brilliant breakfast, fab cup of tea too. Excellent value for money & a really well cooked breakfast, lady who served was lovely too. Highly recommend this lovely little cafe.

Was in Sandown for the weekend with my 5 year old and decided that Kate's cottage looked like a nice enough place to grab a quick bite for lunch. The food was passable, service nice enough - what really put me off was the overall...

We have been here several times and the food and staff are excellent. Oap roast with dessert for five pounds fifty. Its excellent and filling. Staff always smiling and chatty.

One of only a handful of places open on a Sunday this little gem is worth a visit. Food is delicious and very well priced, service is excellent and a nice garden out the back if it’s sunny. Open every day from 9.00 - 1700...

My wife and I called in for breakfast, we were greeted by a delightful, smiling and happy young waitress who took our order. She was back in no time with our tea and soon after our freshly cooked breakfasts. She was very attentive and we...

Very disappointing. Had coffee and cake .coffee wasnt nice and the coffee and walnut cake not much taste.Husband left his coffee aswell.

Trying to find a cafe at 4pm with food was not easy,most had closed,but this was open till 6pm,with an extensive menu,nice seating,clean tables and a very attentive lady who took our order,we said we had 1 hour,the food came cooked in 25 minutes,surf and...

Absolutely abysmal service. We were greeted by a miserable lady who point blank refused to sit our family of 5 together. The atmosphere was also bizarre, never have I been into a restaurant with customers where everyone was sat in silence.

What an abominable place! I came with my travel buddies hoping for a friendly cafe breakfast but received quite the opposite. My friend had to go and find someone to see if we could come in, when she asked for a table the woman just...

Do not jump in if it’s raining! Get wet and walk a bit further, stopped for breakfast, the food especially sausages were inedible, the whole place and EVERYTHING/ONE in and out of it needed Bleaching and jetwashing

Ate at Kates cottage a total of 4 times during our stay in the Isle of Wight. Wide menu, something suitable for or all members of out party of 5. Food was fresh and well presented. Good portion size and really nice. Staff were welcoming...

Food was delicious and well priced with lots of choice on menu, service was very good and friendly staff, lovely little cafe :)

It was a cold miserable day but we were welcomed and offered a high chair for baby. We decided on cappucino,americano and a fruit shoot for baby. Although we had nothing to eat the menu was very reasonably priced and we would think about eating...

We called into Kates Cottage today for a quick cup of coffee and a toasted teacake each. On entering the cafe you are greeted by an aroma of stale oil but not staff. There were only one other table of four so really not busy....

Great fish and chip lunch special including fish, chips, mushy peas, tea or coffee and and sponge and custard or cream and ice-cream for £6! Lovely food, great service and amazing value!

We found this little cafe open on a cold and windy afternoon - I thought how quaint this is and we ordered a cream tea. The tea was good, the scone mediocre. However it was on asking to visit the toilets that the shock occurred....

Visited today and had what they call the budget breakfast. Choice of tea, coffee or juice. Breakfast included, fried egg, hash brown, mushroom, sausage, two slices of bacon and choice of beans or tomatoes. Duly arrived and can honestly say never had such a hot...

Plus points. Its cheap. It kind of ends there though. First impressions are that the place needs a good clean. The table clothes are plastic and patched with layers which have not been changed or cleaned in months or years the corners all worn through...

What a lovely little cafe! We were just looking for a light lunch but this amazing place was serving from full roast dinners right down to a simple cuppa and cake. The service was very quick and offered by a very friendly and helpful young...

This is the best place in sandown for breakfast and dinner for me and my wife, lovely friendly staff and really nice food. If your looking for well cooked food at a very reasonable price come here and you will not be disappointed.

A traditional seaside restaurant /cafe. We called 5 minutes before closing time but were welcomed and received a good value no nonsense fish & chip supper. If you're looking for somewhere on a budget in Sandown here's the place to go. Like most dining establishments...

A proper old fashioned 'caff' with un-showy basic grub at good prices and friendly staff. We stopped for a fish and chip supper after a long day's walking the coast path in the pouring rain. We liked it so much we went back the next day for breakfast, rather than eat in the hotel. The 'fish and chip special' was a smallish-sized portion of fish and chips - quite enough for our appetites - and then an unexpected dessert, included in the £6 price. Breakfast was fine and very reasonably priced.

We all felt really lucky to of found this place, we looked about a bit trying to find a place reasonably priced for dinner, this place was so much cheaper than lots of the others and great quality food too !!

This is a fab eatery with great value for money food cooked to order,and warm friendly staff ,I would recommend any of th dishes especially the roast dinners

We went here last year and it was ok, good cheap food and fairly ok service. This year it was awful, Bad service, forced smile and miserable faces. Food was a mixed bag, sometimes ok and sometimes not. But mostly it was unwelcoming n staff

I feel bad complaining but this was not a quality breakfast. Super cheap sausages which I couldn't bring myself to eat, a few watery beans, 2 eggs which had been cooked in a mould, and some really greasy fried bread (yes, I know it's fried!!). I guess you get what you pay for because it was very cheap. It's a shame because the people were so lovely. Really cheerful. The place is clean though, and a small quirky cafe. I'm sorry I couldn't rate it higher.

We visited today and found this place to be excellent value for money. The food was good. The service friendly and we would definitely recommend it. The café was busy which speaks volumes!

Great little cafe/restaurant in Sandown, that's highly recommended. Lovely food, great service and really good value for money. I had the mushroom pasta which was lovely, followed by a really nice bread & butter pudding. Can't wait to visit again! :)

Visited this little cafe a few times on our visits to Sandown.Food always brilliant freshly cooked to order.Staff great always friendly.No frills but just what you need.

Great variety on menu to choose from, I had the bumper breakfast which included a tea/coffee with toast for under £5, friendly service in a clean cafe.

This is one of many small cafes in the HIgh Street in Sandown. It offered true value. A mug of coffee or tea is only 90p and a breakfast with a cup of tea/ coffee was only £2.95.The local people use this cafe and this speaks volumes.

Had breakfast in this little cafe in Sandown high St several days running and couldn't fault.Really good value both the large and the budget breakfasts, something to look forward to both being freshly cooked to perfection. Well done keep up the good work !

We ordered the Roast beef and honestly it was delicious! The beef was cooked to perfection and it was just the sort of thing you would expect from a home cooked meal. Makes a change from processed foods.

They say you get what you pay for and there’s certainly a very good reason this cafe is cheaper than others in the area . None of them good. Things started poorly with a child vomiting up bacon fat and got worse . All 3 of us felt ill after eating and the thought of a traditional English bfast still doesn’t appeal days after the event . Take my advice and spend the extra £2-3 a head and go to the beach side cafe around the corner instead !

Ordered my food and received my hot drink with a dead fly in it, food was cold and I had undercooked eggs and the waitress kept coughing numerous times into her hands and not washing them before handling everyone’s food.

Its basic cooking, no culinary delights here, we will not be back. So if you want fries with nearly everything then please go here.

Been a few times, the oap roast dinners are nice and cheap. The staff who are family arent the friendliest, especially the older woman who may be the owners wife. The added choice of dessert is a bonus. Was informed the kitchen is not very clean so was put off going there after that. Shame because i enjoyed the meals!

The lasagne is honestly the best food I’ve ever tasted! I would highly recommend this restaurant to everyone.

Great value all day breakfasts and also a good variety on lunch menu, friendly staff, we stop off here regularly.

Looks a tad old fashioned from the outside and "luxury" it ain't but for straightforward good value it has got to be 10 out of 10. We have eaten breakfast here a number of times and will certainly do so again. Best value breakfast in town! Service varied but more often good than not, always quick.

Pot of tea, lovely scone, fast service with a smiling face, and excellent value. It looks unpretentious and it is, but we liked it a lot.

We went in here for breakfast and found it to be a good fast service. There is a good selection available and if you want to bring your own wine or lager to drink with your food, this is allowed. The breakfast, however was great.

good home cooked food, nothing fancy,service can be hit and miss but you cant complain about food.reasonable priced

We popped in for a cup of tea before taking the train and ferry home. The prices were very reasonable. However, the scones were dry and obviously bought which we would have overlooked except that the waitress was SO rude! There was a small child running around with a dummy in her mouth, obviously related in some way to the (only) waitress, and her attention was completely taken up with her. We tried to make some polite conversation but received abrupt replies. The loo wasn't very pleasant. Would avoid if I were you!

Het zag er niet uit, de gang naar de tuin was vies, het toilet was vies, kortom het wordt tijd voor make-over. Want het broodje was prima dus er ziet wel degelijk potentie in deze tent.

Staying in Shanklin we visited Sandown for the day and went to Kate's Cottage for lunch.Very reasonably priced with two Pukka pies,a portion of chips,two,very large slabs of cake,tea+a coke coming in at just over £13.Checked out the rest of the menu which looked very reasonably priced as well.Definitely recommend if you're in the area

This café is a bit like stepping back in time, it's so 'olde worlde', but the service was great and the toasted tea cakes 'cooked to order' were thick, crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle, with lashings of butter - divine.

Este lugar debe haber cambiado de manos como hace 5 años o así cuando yo fui, la comida era una maravilla y el ambiente iguala el nombre de una casa muy bien tranquilo amable

Mi esposa y yo estamos jubilados que han vivido en Sandown hace más de 20 años. Hasta hace un mes nunca había visitado Kates Casita porque parecía tan cutre. Sin embargo, a principios de esta temporada fue redecorado por dentro y por fuera, y ahora...

Este café fue recomendado por un lugareño que dijo que no vas a encontrar mejor comida. Desayuno caliente era sorprendentemente bueno. Excelente relación calidad-precio, quedamos muy impresionados, así que volvimos a tomar el té. La comida era absolutamente repugnante, las expectativas no eran altas debido...

Pequeño gran lugar alimentado 3 menos de £20 mejores shepards tarta que he tenido en mucho tiempo y la familia disfrutamos el té llegó dinnerand rinda en una olla enorme. Camarera no era amable, pero no arruinó nuestra visita. . . .

We were having a really lovely break on the Isle of Wight staying in Yarmouth.We had a day trip to Sandown and Shanklin and thought we would try Kates Cottage.It proved to be a big mistake the food was not cooked properly with no taste.But the worst part of all was with the staff can only describe as really miserable andvery very unfriendly.We would never visit again Sandown has much better eating places on offer.

Do not visit this amateurish cafe. The food was terrible. Stale scones and burnt tea cakes with the tiniest amount of conjealed jam imaginable and rock-hard butter. All of it was barely edible and only consumed out of politeness. The tea cakes were supposed to come with a pot of tea yet none was provided and no discount was offered either so we ended up paying for something we didn't even receive. As for the service, I don't think I've ever received worse. The staff were unfriendly and treated us as if we were an inconvenience. There wasn't even a counter to order from only a randomly positioned table at the back of the room; very informal. It's a family run business and the entire family positioned themselves near us at the surrounding tables and started having a full-on conversation about college, doing-up gardens and other rubbish which made us feel really uncomfortable when we were trying to eat in peace. It's certainly not easy to eat when a whole family is sitting there staring at you with more family members constantly streaming through the door. I didn't expect them to all be mingling with the customers. When it came time to pay, they didn't have enough change in the till. There are plenty of other cafes in Sandown, make sure you visit one of them instead.

Fed five of us for less than £20 bed food was great. They catered for 3 fussy children. Unfortunately I left my sons special cutlery. I left a phone message and much to my surprise they phoned me back took my address and are going to send cutlery back to me. I was so impressed by this high level of customer service I would recommend Kates cottage to anyone. I saw some bad reviews on here after eating there and was very shocked as they do not seem to be reflective of Kates cottage. Don't be put off by the bad reviews try it for yourself I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Went in for breakfast. It was great value for money at £4.95 each. The food was hot and well cooked. Staff friendly. We would go back.

Had a enjoyable lunch with my partner. Baguettes were fresh and I had a banana split not had for long time. Tea was nice better than most places. pleasant staff.

We needed to have some lunch in Sandown and as we don't go in cafes that have photos of the food outside, went in here.The food was cheap and good value and the waitress was cheerful and helpful.The decor was extremely dated with odd collections of jewellery for sale on carpet tiled ledges that did not look like they had been vacuumed for some time. The light switches and paintwork also need a good clean.A good clean and abit of TLC would improve this cafe as the food was fine. I would not recommend ordering a latte though as I think this was just ordinary coffee from a jar with hot milk on top - stick with a good old cup of tea which was fine!Finally, for hygiene purposes, give the waitress an apron to wear. I'm not saying she should be in uniform but jeans and a sweatshirt just doesn't look right.

The food was acceptable but the service of the so called waitress was so awful she was so rude to not just us but all customers it makes you feel unwelcome. I asked a simple question if they do Yorkshires with a roast and i got told well if I ask for it. What lovely Service. Avoid avoid avoid

A nice little care in sandown high street, midway up, lovely food, great value for money, open till 7pm

Food is acceptable, but what ever charm school the waitress went to then she should seriously consider asking for a refund! She should also consider washing her clothes, not a good look serving people in shorts with stains on them!The prices are reasonable but as others have said not as clean as it could be.

From the outside this looked like a cute, friendly and welcoming cafe, oh how I was wrong!!! Me and my boyfriend walked in very smiley expecting to be greeted or at least acknowledge however the lady just stared at us as we entered the cafe. Not knowing what to do we found ourselves a table, still not knowing if it's table service or if we need to go up and order. After about 5 minutes a lady that looked to be in her 50s came over to us and mumbled 'you ready?' So I told her what we wanted and she just walked off without a word. She seemed to be fairly happy and talkative to the three older couple who were also dining so I'm guessing she just doesn't like young people!! When the meals arrived she still hadn't said a word to us, not even an 'enjoy your meals' The food was horrible, clearly frozen chips and the fish was definitely not fresh, not something you'd expect from a restaurant with the sea at its door step. I left most of my food and so did my boyfriend. We waited about 15 minutes after eating to realise the lady probably wasn't coming back so my boyfriend went and asked for the bill which took a further 5 mins to sort out. This service and quality of food is disgraceful considering there were only 4 table in at the time at 7pm on a Friday night.

We have visited Kates Cottage on many occaisons whilst in Sandown. The food is good and reasonably priced with a variety to suit most tastes. We visited in a family group of ten (mixed ages) and also as a couple. The staff are also very friendly and nothing is too much trouble.

This restaurant looks pleasant from the outside......but looks can be deceiving. I actually went here in 2015 and I wasn't impressed then but I thought as a year had gone by that maybe it had improved or changed hands. The place is not very well kept, theres food still left under tables from previous people...the menus are dirty and sticky. I think the service would be better if the 'waitress' stopped doing her puzzle book and focused on her customers. Also the restaurant was left unattended while she shouted out shes going for a fag!! seriously unprofessional. The menu has no choice its just very basic, it would also be nicer if your drinks came in a glass and not a can. If your desperate for something to eat I still wouldn't bother going here, try and get in next door which is quality and good service. Don't wast your money...or go and get chips and sit on the beach as this is a far better option then this place!

We made a short stop in Sandown and were generally disappointed with the general shabbiness of the town. We were looking for a nice place for an afternoon cream tea and spied Kate's Cottage which looked nice from the outside. On opening the door a suspicious looking pair eating at a table close by mumbled that we wouldn't regret coming in. I think that the comment must have been an ironic one. Two of us were desperate to use the toilet so felt obliged to sit down and order something. Cream teas were on the menu so we stayed... But a glance at the toilets was already enough to put major doubts in our minds about the overall cleanliness of the place. We were served by a bright young lady who was friendly enough. She seemed to be juggling with her duties as a waitress as well as mother and keeping up a lively dialogue with other family members about one thing and another. There was strange woman wandering about the place who kept walking past our table to open the door to stairs leading to the flat above the restaurant. I lost count of the number of times she went up, came back,then went up again... it felt like eating at Piccadilly Circus...The cream tea itself was passable - I just had that uncomfortable feeling of insecurity about the overall hygiene of the place... In short, this is certainly not a place to recommend to others - in fact I'd give Sandown a complete miss if I were you...

Please note this is NOT in Bembridge as stated!! I believe it may be in Sandown High Street........very confusing if you're trying to find it!

A cheap and basic eatery.Plastic tableclothes and a bit tatty.Good if you are on a budget.The closing time is early so not a good place to go to in the evening.

Visited this cafe last year over the course of a week and were happy to go back this year every day for breakfasts and evening meals.food good and served quickly at a good price . Maybe not the most talkative host but not there for the chat. Just good food and affordable. Cod and chips, bumper breakfast and meat and veg meals very good. Will certainly be going back next year.

Walked into Kate's cottage and greeted by a stale greasy smell plus a miserable looking couple ... Something was telling me to walk straight back out the door but the family decided to stay. We had scones and cake which were ok , not homemade but edible. The waitress was so miserable - she barely made any effort - just about took our order and we were all feeling very uncomfortable. The atmosphere was not good. We had the cake as fast as we could - paid and left. Live on the island and have relatives visit us often but won't be taking them to this cafe that's for sure.

If it's a decent latte you are after definitely avoid Kates Cottage! On entering the place we met the waitress who (without cracking a smile) informed us that they did latte. However it was revolting and tasted like the cheap dried instant coffees that you get out of sachets. I couldn't drink it and in fairness wasn't charged. We didn't eat there as the smell of grease was off-putting so I can't comment on the food.

The range of home cooked food is amazing and ech meal has an amazing price to match staff are friendly and helpful as well - what more could you want?