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Nº 124 in 759 in Isle of Wight

Nº 3 of 12 American in Isle of Wight

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Kerry and Charlotte were amazing Food was so good too would highly recommend Great experience

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Charlie Horwood . 2024-11-07

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We went early in the evening , and we all enjoyed our steaks on the stone . I had the fillet, and the others had sirloin and ribeye. All were very good .I had a coffee that was really good and tasty . Top coffee lol. Total bill around £230 but well worth the money .

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Jonathan Green . 2024-10-27

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We visited OTR as we had been before and always have tremendous food, great atmosphere and excellent service. Dan is a real credit to the company. We are coming back next month with friends, and I am looking forward to it already.

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Paul J . 2024-10-26

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This was my first time ever cooking my own food in a restaurant in this manner and it was an amazing (tasty) experience and with the option of bottomless fries and salads that you can fry off on your slate in garlic butter. Also a great way to never have to send your steak back to the kitchen because it is to rare because you can cook it to YOUR standards. The servers are so lovely and care about your needs and the atmosphere even in the autumn when not very busy is great.

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Harriet Thorne . 2024-10-23

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Great place. Lovely food and brilliant atmosphere. Really helpful and friendly staff.

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Judith Thorne . 2024-10-22

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Delicious, amazing quality steak. Loved the experience of cooking our steak on the volcanic rock. Staff were friendly and helpful. We thought it was good value for money. Look forward to a return visit and would thoroughly recommend.

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paulywauly57 . 2024-10-15

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Had an amazing experience with our sever Sarah. Very friendly staff and a great menu. Love the experience of cooking on hot rock at the table. Food was amazing and a great selection of drinks Had a great time. If lived on the island would eat there loads

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LoveMyNosh . 2024-10-11

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We very much enjoyed our delicious lunch here today. We ordered the mixed grill for 2 people from the main menu and the on The Rocks cheese cake for dessert. The chap looking after us was very friendly and chatty. It’s a little pricey but will definitely return in the future for a treat.

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Terri Kaya . 2024-10-10

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We had fab rood here with friendly good service. So glad to see this place back in it's stride and on top form again after some ups and downs and disappointments. If you, like me, had taken this off your list of favorites a couple of years ago then give it another try. The Chateaubriand for 2 was absolutely fantastic. Perfect crispy fries. Nice fresh salad. Had a thoroughly enjoyable time and will definitely be back again.

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woodielisa . 2024-10-05

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We have just eaten another wonderful meal at On the Rocks, this time for our daughters birthday. We had the chateaubriand steak for two and the seafood combo with a huge bowl of fries and a couple of salad bowls, and it was all perfect. We were so full afterwards we couldn't manage a dessert, but Sarah, who had looked after us exceptionally all evening, surprised us when she served the complimentary shots at the end, with a chocolate brownie with Happy Birthday written in sauce on the plate and made our daughter feel very special. Compliments to James the chef also, the steak and seafood was fresh, succulent and tasty. We will definitely recommend this restaurant and will be visiting again soon.

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Allie R . 2024-09-30

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Absolutely abysmal, we will not be going back !! I have been to on the rocks a few times now and it’s been good however we had one of the worst restaurant experiences!! Firstly we weren’t served any bread by our first waitress Chloe, so we asked the second waitress that was looking after our table who apologised and was shocked we weren’t served any. We eventually got our stale bread with our mains, we got 3 chateaubriand steaks. Secondly On the Rocks provides “unlimited salad and chips” with your mains, we got served 2 salads and a big portion of chips for 6 people, upon asking for a second portion of chips one of the waitresses (Chloe) pretended to shoot herself in the head behind the bar, which we saw (there were only 3 tables seated at the restaurant - so it was hardly busy). I appreciate the fact that people/staff have off-days however to do this in front of well paying customer in an open kitchen/bar area was absolutely disgraceful, after making this apparent to our other waitress she apologised and said she would inform the manager however we were not given anything as an apology and still paid full amount. Shame, great location but staff need etiquette training.

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Martha Armitage . 2024-09-23

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This is by far my favourite restaurant at the moment . I go out of my way to take all of my clients there because I KNOW that they will not be disappointed. The concept is clever and simple. A lava stone is heated for 13 hours in a vast oven to 460 degrees C and brought to the table with your choice of Duffy it’s of steak from fillet to sirloin and rump. They’re are fish cuts too including Tuna and Swordfish and also Prawns and Haloumi cheese for the vegetarians. Unlimited fries and salad keep coming as do garlic butter or a number of dips. Service is superb and friendly Can’t rate this place high enough

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Johnny dale . 2024-09-17

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Brilliant meal, quality neat very reasonably priced, the only negative is the smoke filled restaurant due to the cooking of the steaks. Highly recommended

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Lee Melville . 2024-09-10

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The menu is simple - almost exclusively it is steak on a hot stone with salad, fries or coleslaw. Don’t let that put you off though, I think it is one of the best steaks I’ve ever had. Fantastic place. Could eat here everyday.

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Tom Houlbrook . 2024-08-30

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Beautiful steak and brownie, and got complimented on my crocs :)

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Joshua Houlbrook . 2024-08-28

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The Food is Great and most of the staff are friendly but very disappointed in the toilet facilities only one toilet in the restaurant and the hand dryer doesn't work also the toilet flush buttons are faulty apart from that is fine

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John P . 2024-08-26

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Outstanding. You go to a restaurant to eat, right? Well, here the food is just excellent. I had fillet. I also had limitless chips and salad. Carving off a slice of beef, sizzling it until rare, then gathering a forkful of chips and salad I munched! Delicious!! And so I kept on going, interspersed with hilarious chats with my pal. Staff are lovely especially a girl studying at Durham. So bright. Fabulosa evening.

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FoxyRoxie D . 2024-08-24

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I am sorry but I would give this +5 if I could. I was very impressed and happy

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bruce knight . 2024-08-24

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Great meat to prepare on one own hot rock.

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Boris Schubert . 2024-08-24

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Profiteering by people who don't like food or customers. Sure some reasonable uncooked meat sold at £32 you cook yourself. But cheap white oil with cheap vinegar, cheap sour ketchup, crap chips, every possible extra item a supplement, staff drilled in getting profit maximisation. Yawn

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Rupert Raymond . 2024-08-24

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Steaks we're good (although expensive) service wasn't great at all. Went for an early dinner 5.45ish. Plenty of staff milling around, but service was rubbish. Steaks are meant to come with bottomless fries and salad, but staff never checked to see if we needed more, I had to ask twice for more salad as they gave us a tiny plate of salad for 5 people. (Got shocked and gormless looks from most staff when asking...until one said they would bring one straight out). Were also told about the fetta on the salad and asked specifically for it, but it never came. We think the young lad who showed us to our table clocked out and didn't pass on any info to the new staff...either way, the new staff could have checked. Felt like one staff member was doing most of the work ( a middle age lady, she looked a bit hot and bothered) everyone else was chatting in the kitchen area.

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Petex . 2024-08-24

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Amazing steaks! If you've never eaten here before and you like steak, don't miss out. Your choice of meat (beef, lamb, Tuna, chicken or veg options) is brought to you on a hot rock. You then watch it sizzle in front of you until it's cooked your way, slice it up on the rock and munch away with bottomless chips and salad. It's a one off. Not the cheapest, but the best food experience in Yarmouth.

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Paul Varcoe . 2024-08-16

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Great restaurant. Kids loved cooking their own steak. Food tasted great. Would highly recommend.

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Claire Heath . 2024-08-16

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We all enjoyed the hot stone steak! And great customer service!

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R X . 2024-08-16

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I shared Chateaubriand and some salad and chips with a friend this time. Stick toffee pudding to finish. Amazing!

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Anthony Maximin . 2024-08-15

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My mum and I came here for a special occasion and had an amazing time. My mother had already requested a table near a window in case it was hot, and they organised it with no hassle. The food was excellent (we both had the sirloin) and our waitress, Bethan, was wonderful! Highly recommended restaurant

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Jonathan B . 2024-08-08

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Great food and service too. Great selection even if you do not want meat. Its a great concept to cook your own choice on tbe stone too. We rang ahead and asked if our dog could come which he could which was an added bonus. We thought the manager owned it he was so good and cared so much, a credit to the restauranf. If on the IOW visit for sure!

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Nicholas Hart . 2024-08-08

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Overated,too expensive,and you dont really get long enough at your table,same old stuff ,want you gone asap

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Mark Cammell . 2024-07-26

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I get the concept, but genuinely, you could get a better cut of meat (ribeye) for the same price elsewhere and not have to cook it yourself. Service was poor and the beer was warm. Felt like we were a bit of an inconvenience for them. The chips were plentiful and the salad was nice.

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James Long . 2024-07-25

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We visited the place, very delicious, pleasant, we like that if you want more potatoes or salad they include it with the cut you choose. I didn't like that the place is small and the tables are very close together and the people next to me had a huge dog that wouldn't even let me eat. I am not against pet-friendly places, however this is not a place to bring animals due to the size of the place, much less so large. I loved that when you ask for the bill they give you a shot of digestive. Excellent idea, good detail. !

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Marce Gallardo . 2024-07-23

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Enjoyed our meals went in on a Saturday and wasn’t very busy but staff were attentive and was an enjoyable early evening night out.

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Ken D . 2024-07-22

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First thing to say is that the food was excellent. Unfortunately, the service simply wasn't. After waiting while the manager stowed a supply delivery under the customer seating, we were seated without explanation of the restaurant concept, nor were we offered the much cheaper lunch menu (we asked for it). The staff seemed unable to see us throughout and we weren't even offered dessert, nor was the table properly cleared. The staff all expressed surprise that we weren't impressed, which is possibly more worrying.

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Ray Foster . 2024-07-15

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On the Rocks a few years ago was fantastic. Now… fast forward to 2024 and in comes the more fussy interior design and out goes any sense of customer service. Our waitress was basically useless, not knowing her cuts of steak. Bottomless fries weren’t offered or received when requested, same with the salad. No sauces offered any more, or flavoured butters. And the pavlova/Eaton Mess was just awful (I’m sure at £8 they could do better than squirty cream)?! Most of the waiting staff seemed to congregate around the bar area, where, who our waitress referred to as (I can’t say the word here but “head ***”) would sashay around like a peacock not doing much let alone managing their team. Avoid this place at all cost. Biggest letdown in years.

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Neil C . 2024-07-13

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This was our first but definitely not the last time we’ve visited On the rocks 🪨. My daughter chose to eat here as a reward for doing really well in school 🏫. Staff there are all very try friendly and helpful. The food was amazing 🤩. We were so stuffed from the steak 🥩 that we shared dessert 🍨. Sirloin steak was huge and too much for me and only managed to eat half. Thankfully my partner could help me eat the rest. Next time I’ll share one steak with my daughter as she too couldn’t finish her child sized sirloin too. The tiramisu and sticky toffee pudding was lovely 😻 If you are planning to dine there I highly advise you to book a table as people got turned away when the place was fully booked. Wi will be back again 😊

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Lei Hang . 2024-07-12

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We had lunch here and the food was excellent with the service being second to none. We loved cooking our own food on the hot stones as we could then have it exactly as we required it! I even took some of the feta cheese from the salad which was included in the piece as was the fries and I cooked the cheese on my lamb cutlets! Best of all it was all gluten free !!! Reasonably priced and we are ready to go back again for dinner soon !

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Barbara Goldsmith . 2024-07-02

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Very simple format, good food and lots of it

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chris romilly . 2024-06-27

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Cooking your own steak means it is done to perfection, this makes it less of a gimmick and more of a sensible decision. Good quality meat, great fries, onion rings and salad. Very friendly and efficient staff. Place has a good atmosphere. Poor choice of ridiculously expensive bottled beer the only negative, but a free shot at the end of the evening a nice touch.

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Andy T . 2024-06-15

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Just had lunch excellent food and service very friendly staff. You cooked your own food on a hot volcanic plate. Something different to try , Would recommend a visit if in the area.

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Gary Bartholomew . 2024-06-11

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Really not sure what this restaurant is all about. Cook your own steak on a hot rock - just ridiculous the fat spits all over the place. Thank God I never had young children with me as this would have be dangerous. Im sure if there were other restaurants in the area this place would close.

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Debbie . 2024-06-07

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Nice food which you cook yourself... I think it's pricey & can be incredibly hot and noisy

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Mel Malbon . 2024-06-04

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We visited on Saturday night and everything was perfect, food amazing and service was just The Best , have booked again for September as the next time on the island

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vicki roberts . 2024-05-28

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Different concept.... Less options for vegetarians

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Janmeet Singh . 2024-05-26

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We went to On The Rocks last night. It was great atmosphere and the staff were absolutely fantastic. They made us feel so welcomed. They looked after is really well. Ok now the food: the steak was fabulous. The quality of the meat and fish and prawns was top notch. The salad was really good and the fries seemed to be were of unlimited supply. Which made us all very happy. I really enjoy cooking my own steak on the rock. The manager explained everything to us clearly and gave us free shots after the meal. It was going down as one of the best nights in Yarmouth.❤️

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TheIona2009 . 2024-05-13

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Not as good as before. Unfortunately the surf and turf option is no longer available as it's not scallop season and they said these were very expensive to get hold of. The service did feel a bit rushed this time. The salad was a step up from before with more of a Mediterranean feel with Feta, Olives etc. We ordered two steaks and one seafood platter between three. The seafood was excellent as was one steak but the second steak was far too fatty.

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James Butler . 2024-04-28

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A small but we'll formed menu of food to cook on lava rocks on your table. Possibly most noticed for its steak selection, all of which are top quality. I particularly enjoyed the rack of lamb, while my wife enjoyed a massive tuna steak. There is street parking that is free after 18.00. The restaurant is fully wheelchair accessible. I would not recommend this place for children, not least because of the hot rocks on the tables. I recommend booking during the summer months as the restaurant is very popular, not least with those using the marina.

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Paul Henshaw . 2024-04-27

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Incredibly expensive restaurant where they make you do your own cooking as a novelty. This place would not survive if there were any other restaurants in town open later than 8pm.

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Alice . 2024-04-27

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This is a Hot Rock Restaurant. Firstly:- To those complaining about cooking your own food, the clue is in the name "On The Rocks". They could possibly make it clearer outside perhaps, but if you're unsure, use that tongue in your head and ask. Secondly:- You are cooking food in an open space on incredibly hot rocks, there will be smoke, stop complaining about it. This was a fantastic experience for us having been to similar places before (Cheers in Bury St Edmunds, Black Rock Grill in Hopton on Sea albeit these were unlimited meat) Yes, there could have been a bit more instruction from the waitress (season rock with salt before cooking, don't put pepper or sauces on rock as it'll smoke etc) and it would have been good to have a small pair of tongs to help cook with. However, having done something similar before we knew otherwise. The steak was delicious - recommend the chateaubriand as it's 27oz compared with 10/11oz for other individual steaks and better value. Fries were hot and crispy and the garlic butter went really nice with the steak and the bread and balsamic/oil was a nice touch also. All in all it was a great meal and would go happily return.

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Arthur Dent . 2024-04-23

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Best steak we've had in a long time! The chateaubriand is very good value for money.

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Shelley Manning . 2024-04-23

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OMG!! Bottomless brunch! Went as a family, my daughter, who is pretty fussy said the sausage and egg stack was the best breakfast she’s ever eaten! I had it too and it was superb. Perfectly poached eggs and tasty local sausages. The desserts, especially the brownie were also to die for. We never had to get anyone’s attention to get our drinks topped up, the waitress Emma was always right there as soon as our glasses were anywhere near empty! The entertainment was also spot on and created such a good atmosphere. I cannot wait to go back x

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theclaw2212 . 2024-04-07

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1)The good point- steak is really good 2)Now the bad points We arrived and a young waitress took us to our table and left us without saying a word to us . So I had to get up and ask if we could get a menu . We were then told the menus are on the walls . So you have to spend the majority of your time twisting your neck to try to read the wall menus . None of the drinks are from the draft it's all bottles . We had a very young waitress and because of her this is why we are giving this place a 2 stars . (The steak saved you 1 star extra) She eventually came to the table asking what we would like to drink but when. My husband asked her about a drink on the menu she couldn't be bothered making the effort to talk to us properly . She was acting as if she couldn't be a××× to be there . When eventually replying to us , it was either by saying yeaĥhh or I dont know. There wasn't a smile on her face . We then asked her if they serve sauces to go with the steak( a steak always should have a nice sauce ) . Her reply was ketchup ,mayo or others . Again couldn't be bothered. Her attitude is terrible. This meal was meant to be for my husbands birthday we decided not to stay for desserts nor for a coffee we didnt tip either (and we do normally tip big when we are enjoying a nice place ) his waitress made us feel like we were not welcome and that we were bothering her more than anything else . A good steak destroyed by a horrible atmosphere. Would I recommend this place ?? If they had nice staff that are more welcoming then yes but if you don't like hurting your neck trying to read a menu and have a young waitress making you feel like you are bothering her and you feel not welcome then this place is not for you too. No we will not recommend this place to anyone . Avoid for your own neck safety and for not feeling appreciated One older waitress was however always smiling. We wish we had her serving us instead of someone that cannot be bothered to work . Very disappointed. My husbands birthday was ruined thanks to that young woman

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dedeldedel123 . 2024-04-06

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Excellent restaurant very different from your usual restaurant very good choice of food which you can cook to your liking plenty of nice salad the bread they serve is delicious great friendly service.

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206DavidM . 2024-04-06

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Steak is good hence why 2 stars but they dont give any sauces , and salad they don't put any dressing either unlike you like a dry salad . But the very young waitress couldn't be bothered , she makes you feel unwelcome, and makes you feel like you are bothering her . Very bad atmosphere thanks to that member of staff Menu is all over the walls you have to keep turning your head different places to see what you want to eat . Very poor service. Would not recommend

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DelandArchie1 . 2024-04-05

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Fantastic place Little hidden gem on the Isle of wight

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Robert Polley . 2024-03-29

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Great food you cook to your liking on a volcanic rock plate the fillet steak was amazing as were the staff, need to book as always busy highly recommend.

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Feedbird . 2024-03-18

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Great food,amazing friendly staff,highly reccomend...

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Peter . 2024-03-17

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Great food and staff, awesome place would definitely come back

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Ian Goodier . 2024-02-14

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Beautiful food, simple menu The concept of cooking your own steak is good but would be better to have to cooked for you..... But it was a great experience and the brownie and ice cream at the end topped it off nicely ❤️

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Zoe Smith . 2024-02-12

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Went for a late dinner with my partner and we had the restaurant to ourselves which was a little sad as it definitely deserves to be busy. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. We had the surf and turf for 2, and it was fantastic, so much food and bottomless chips and salad - the chips were amazing - and the food was fantastic, the steak was so tender and just melted in the mouth if you cook it right on the stone! We'd absolutely come back the next time we're on the Island.

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Wesley Spearman . 2024-02-04

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Absolutely Terrible place is full of fatty smoke fire alarm sounded for a good 20mins because of this.an expensive steak is let down by cheap fries on the side

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Robert Sheppard . 2024-01-09

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What a lovely place with excellent service and the food was amazing 🥰

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Jayne Ford . 2024-01-04

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Great cook it yourself restaurant, with impeccable vibes from the decor to the playlist.

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Jim Redding . 2023-11-10

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Fun dining place where you cook your own on individual hot rocks. Good selection of steaks, chicken, lamb, seafood, haloumi. Shared baskets of thin cut fries. Staff friendly and helpful, locals. Interesting affordable wines.

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roger h . 2023-11-08

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Great food, unlike any service I've had on the IOW, I would definitely recommend 5*

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Reno Hughes . 2023-11-03

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Amazing fresh food. Friendly staff, calm and quiet atmosphere. Best food we had since we arrived to Isle of Wight. Highly Recommended..!!!

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Gayashan Rathnavibhushana . 2023-10-27

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Visited while on holiday with the family. Fantastic restaurant, friendly attentive staff, and delicious food. Highly recommended

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Darren Reeks . 2023-10-26

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Absolutely delicious, the plate is more than enough for two persons, lovely staff, clean nice restaurant. Definitely will go back when we are around *****

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Csaba Péter . 2023-10-21

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After being highly recommended by work colleagues we both decided to go. The staff were so welcoming and friendly. Explained how the system works and what's included. The wines were perfectly paired. We had a island reared fillet steak. It was absolutely incredible and lived up to the hype. The chef prepared and cut the meat perfectly. A real gem on the the island and an independent restaurant which support island business. Highly recommend.

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markyp667 . 2023-10-17

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Lovely place great service great food perfectly cooked

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Echo . 2023-10-14

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One in a lifetime experience YOU MUST HAVE and we absolutely loved it! All the staff were fantastic and I'd go bk there every weekend if I lived locally... the menu was spot on... dessert & wine choices were amazing they even let us stay indoors awhile waiting for the cab awhile they were tiding up... thank u for making our anniversary extra special 💓 💗 💖

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D Saf (D Saaa) . 2023-10-11

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A unique way to have a steak! Cooking it yourself on the hot rock adds an experience to coming here that made it very memorable. The meat was beautifully tender, and the overall quality of the meal was excellent. A nice atmosphere and friendly staff really made this place perfect. It's a little pricey but not unreasonably so, it is a steakhouse after all and you pay for quality. Next time I'm back on the island I'll be paying another visit!

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Charlie Turner . 2023-10-10

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A first class service in a lovely little town. The food served was first class, fresh, reasonably priced and with the ability to cook your food to your liking, winner! Only observation would be more vegetarian options as the menu only gave one option for those who don't eat meat or fish. That said, this is still a 5 star rated establishment for which we have and will continue to recommend.

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Carl Smith . 2023-10-09

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Wow..What a very different way of cooking what you ordered. Brilliant. On The Rocks menu is mainly meat/chicken and I think there is something for the vegetarian. I was served by a lovely young waitress, She was so kind..And told me what to expect. I ordered on the Lunchtime menu the 6oz Sirloin of Steak.And after not much time my steak came on top of a volcanic slate on a plate, Sizzling like a good un, See Picture..You cook it as you want it, I got tons of fries and a lovely large salad on the side, They come with the steak. I found if you cut the steak up into small pieces it's easy to cook. After that I ordered a cookie biscuit and on top was a plob of vanilla ice cream, With chocolate sauce drizzled over the ice cream & a slice of strawberry and two raspberries .See Picture .Delicious. A great place to eat and great atmosphere as well..

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David Kirby . 2023-10-08

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Fabulous food, fabulous service, great ambience. Only problem is we live 116 miles away. Will definately be returning when we next visit the Island.

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Loudcrier . 2023-10-02

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What a fun way for dinner, cooking with a lava stone! It was quite an experience, especially with the fresh and tasty seafood combo! Even though we sat all the way at the back and there wasn't any other customers in our section, the staff were very attentive and friendly. They made sure that the bottomless chips and salad keep coming! Loved every minute of our dinner there. Too bad that we were too hungry to take a photo of our food which we enjoyed A LOT!

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Jos To . 2023-09-30

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Great find. The food was lovely, wine list was good and the environment was pleasant.

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House of Flowers . 2023-09-29

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Absolutely fabulous! Food and service I can't fault. Will definitely be going back and soon

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Kay Pitcher . 2023-09-26

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Fantastic staff, great food, the cuts of meat were delicious. Unlimited fries and slaw worth the money .

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Tony Akers . 2023-09-19

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What a amazing place, staff were incredible, food was with out doubt the best steak I have had in my life and the fact you mostly cook it yourself on the hot rocks is fantastic

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kim jenkins . 2023-09-19

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Fabulous home prepared food, great views, beers&wine, friendly welcome , good service,

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Ron Morris . 2023-09-18

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Food great but service could improve. Could not fault the food, but experience was let down by lack of service when required. This maybe due to how busy it was, but it resulted in us not purchasing extra drinks or even a dessert. The restaurant gets very busy and unless you are in the main area, servers seem to only occasionally venture down to the further part of the restaurant. Extra chips and salad were ordered eventually, but only the salad arrived .Staff were very friendly and helpful in initial ordering but we struggled to get further attention when needed Appreciate there seems to be a shortage of waiting staff around generally, but one purely seeking extra drinks orders would quickly boost the restaurants profits. Another large table next to us had the same issue . As said, the food was very good and we had the sharing surf and turf. Excellent steak and tasty salad. We may venture back, but probably in a less busy mid week slot.

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K2529KYtimp . 2023-09-11

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Didn't k ow until we got there you cooked the meal yourself. Lovely experience. The food was great. Very friendly service. We recommend On The Rocks.

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Hazel Draper . 2023-09-08

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Once again a brilliant meal cooked at your own pace to your own taste. Cooking your meal on a hot rock at your table. Last year we had the surf and turf which was equally lovely. This year the seafood combo of tuna scallops and King prawns. Served with endless Greek salad and fries. This is a very popular restuarent with a great atmosphere. You would need to book too. Just near Yamouth pier. The side of the restuarent opens up to keep the venue cool on hot evenings. I had the pavlova again and it was just as.lovrly as last year! The restuarent review I did last year has the most reviews. We've come back and are giving it a glowing review again.

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Sarah M . 2023-09-07

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Really good food. Very nice owners. Who give great service. We visited 6/9/23. We will go back again. Well recommended.

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John Dowers . 2023-09-06

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We left it a bit too late to eat and found this place the only one in town that was still serving food. We both had the steaks on the hot stones which were delicious along with salad and fries. When in Yarmouth again we will certainly go back. Ps: the girls serving us couldn't be more helpful. Well done.

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Joseph Donohoo . 2023-08-29

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A mixed bag here to be honest. This is an expensive restaurant and should be a fab experience. The food was good, especially the meats, with unlimited fries and salad. I do think the Steaks at approx £30 each are expensive. The experience of cooking your own is great, but where this place lets itself down is the service and cost. If they are offering unlimited item like fries and salads, they should be regularly checking with you to see if you require more. It felt like they kept away from the table so we didn’t ask for more. Secondly and my biggest issue is it costs £11 (yes eleven) for Halloumi. I knew it was £11 but expected enough to cover all guests. It was a measly 4 small slices that shouldn’t have cost more than £3. Don’t buy the sides, it’s crazy money. So overall 3 stars and could easily be 4-5 stars if it didn’t feel like you were being taken for a ride with the prices and if the staff were more attentive. I guess they have the yachting set as a key customer group so they are pricing it accordingly. With the cost of living crisis, this means lots of us won’t go or go again. Total bill for 6, nearly £300. Think we can do better for cheaper elsewhere next time.

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sba66 . 2023-08-24

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Originally thought a bit expensive for meat you cook yourself but my god how nice was that steak, friendly staff & great food, my husband wasn’t too happy though as there were no leftovers 😂

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samanthabT4242DM . 2023-08-19

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Lovely food - all cooked on hot rock plates. Rather expensive for what it is, but it's fresh, tasty, cooked how you like it (you're effectively cooking it!). Fries were plentyful and nice n fluffy inside, crunchy outside. Was quite busy by time we left (approx 630pm). Salad was med style comprising leaves, baby plum toms, feta cheese cubes and light dressing. Both fries and salad are limitless. Service was ok - polite, informative and happy. We were in a slight rush sadly. The quality of food was worth the wait. 6oz sirloin steak was a stunning cut, generous in portion and of excellent quality! Very tasty. Nice clean restaurant, wide open seating, good table sizes and open plan kitchen presentation (looked immaculate!). Menu is simple but slightly limited (prob suits hot rock plates this way maybe?) - but i would have expected more fish and seafood options - seeing as the restaurants location is 2 mins from harbour!? Strange that they charge non-eaters in your group/at your table a charge of £5 too! Sadly another gripe is there was a dog (non guide or care dog from what I could see) in the restaurant so we naturally assumed they were allowed, but our friends with a 16wk puppy were not allowed in and turned away. We were told only known dogs were allowed! Okaaayy. Hmm. Really odd. Anyway, the restaurant served a purpose - to serve food to those (us) who were hungry prior to ferry crossing back to Lymington. Harbour, yatchs and crossing experience was superb! Perfectly on time and great chance of a lovely sunset photo op.

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Michael Linney . 2023-08-17

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Best restaurant in Yarmouth and the Isle of Wight

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Corinna Burger . 2023-08-14

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Emma was AMAZING! Her recommendations were spot on, could not fault her service. The food was great and the service was better!

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ellielaw25 . 2023-08-14

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Fantastic meal for our 10th wedding anniversary. We haven't visited for several years but the quality has remained the same. We both enjoyed our steaks and unfortunately didn't have room for pudding.

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Sarah S . 2023-08-13

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A really fun and quirky concept. Great for families as well as couples and probably good for a party of folk as well. We went for the seafood option. A great tuna steak, but I would probably steak to the beef options in the future. I thoroughly recommend this restaurant!

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Mrandmrsal . 2023-08-12

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Best White Bait I’ve had in years and wholesome service from Lucy and Evie - highly recommend

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Mostafa Beshr . 2023-08-09

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Lovely place, a party of 20 and everyone was satisfied. Excellent service!! Delicious food. Thank you on the rocks.

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Kerry Elson . 2023-08-06

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Hot stone restaurant with a range of steaks and seafood plus bottomless fries and salad. Quite expensive (£30-33 for the steak), but the fillet steak comes as a sizeable chunk of good quality meat. Service was friendly but a little slow.

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James Cross . 2023-08-03

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On The Rocks is an absolute destination restaurant! The quality of the food, and the cooking experience make this restaurant a firm favourite. It is on the pricier end but that includes bottomless fries and salad!

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mariaaY3785LJ . 2023-07-31

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Simple and excellent concept. Large steaks and/or seafood that you cook yourself on a hot rock. Quality and quantity of food is high. We order surf and turf for 2, when it arrived we thought that was a nice amount for us not realising that was just for 1 and another load of meat was coming! Accompaniments are bottomless fries and salad. A few beer and wine options to round it off. Desserts looked good and our pavlova was great. Definitely returning!

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Tim Beech . 2023-07-28

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I used to come here many years ago and was looking forward to coming back. It was as good as I remembered. Highly recommended the surf and turf - very generous portions (and much better value than at The Hut!)

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Kat Crane . 2023-07-28

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Fantastic staff. The young lady who served as was brilliant. We ordered the 27 ounce chateau steak which you cook on a lava stone at your table. Enough for three and endless fries and salad. Honestly it was like prime fillet steak. 10/10 for service and food. Thank you all so much. No tip added to the bill which was nice, but we left one voluntary the way it should be done.

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camillexx rossi . 2023-07-25

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The steak is amazing. Chips and salad are also great.

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Dan Hallam . 2023-07-21

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I really enjoyed my experience for dinner at On the Rocks. The quality of the steak was incredible. Really good size and I loved the fries. Decent salad also. I found the décor very simple and 2 out of the 4 of us had squeaky, loose chairs, which was a little irritating. Top marks for food and service - would love to see a little more effort on the inside.

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Christopher Sanders . 2023-07-18

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