Pavillion Bar in Isle of Wight

Visited during the Car Festival. Just a basic bar in a large building serving in plastic cups. Cheaper than expected.

I visited this establishment for a few drinks and the young person with pink hair and piercings was very abrupt and actually threw my bag of scampi fries at me, everything I asked for seemed as though I’d made their life a misery. The icing on the cake was when I asked for the nearest shop and was given directions in the exact opposite way to the actual nearest shop. The place itself was quite nice however if this member of staff is working I would avoid.

Terrible experience, customer service was shocking,rude,unhelpful,didn’t want us there and made it obvious, don’t bother with this place much nicer places a bit further along, they actually want your custom unlike this place!!!

We took a group of 14 adults with disabilities here and cannot praise the staff more. The manager was extremely helpful, sorted everything out for us and made everybody in our group feel special. A big thank you goes out to all the staff who made sure we had an enjoyable afternoon.

I had not eaten since 6am spending a splendid morning at Osbourne House. Truly a must and unique place to visit. Needless to say I was very hungry for my lunch at 1pm. Our host Carolyn obviously read my mind and served up a lovely portion of cod chips and peas. I noticed this special treatment was also extended to Victor Meldrew a dog seeking attention on the terrace. She duly made him also at home. Quite UNBELIEVABLE!

A family of seven came here for lunch prior to boarding the ferry back to the mainland. We were served by two very pleasant waitresses and despite it being very busy due to an England football match being on the telly we were attended to reasonably promptly. I went for the burger which was fairly tasty but sadly well overcooked as was the pizza. The nachos were plentiful and flavoursome as were the chips. All in all it did the job and at a fair price but I would probably look elsewhere if I returned to Ryde.

Waiting for even just a drink for 50 mins, then when I mentioned the waiting time to a member of staff I'm being called rude things and a madam because they're busy. No they weren't... Then the meal I've just given up... not coming back here - they're in need of change of staff!

Stumbled across this whilst visiting Ryde and what a find. Fabulous and friendly staff. Food was great and priced fairly. Hygiene and space were well adhered and would really recommend.

Been here a few times during the unlocking of lockdown. Jamie, the lovely waitres who has served me every time, has done a fantastic job! She's brilliant at her job, absolutely lovely girl

Visited this pub on 02/08/2020On entering there is a hand sanitation point and the floor was marked with social distancing footprints.We found a table, no one came to clean it.No one asked us for track and trace details.Bar and waiting staff rude, no face masks, no protective screen at the bar.Food being served and glasses collected by staff over the 2hrs we were there no masks, no hand sanitation.Toilets supposed to be cleaned every 30mins, last entry signature for being cleaned 2.30, it is now 18.10 and have not been cleaned. Hand dryer not working in ladies.There were "travellers" in the pub, who were clearly being discriminated against, especially by the bartender/ waitress, thin well aged appearance,with an attitude.An ethnic minority bartender/ waiter also involved in blatant discrimination of the travellers(don't their lives matter)Prices varied with the same order at each bar visit.

This place has always been dodgy - too few staff, who are often disinterested etc. However, on Saturday 22nd February 2020, my husband and I popped in for a drink. We sat at the bar, directly in front of the big TV behind the bar and watched the BT sports show (footy results show). After about 20 mins, a male barman turned the TV over to motor racing. I (very politely) asked him why and he said someone had asked for it. Therefore I challenged him to say we were watching the football show and he immediately became very confrontation and said (and I quote) 'Oh, should I check with everyone in the bar first then?!!!?' I pointed out that is the usual process, yes (plus there were about 15 people at most in the bar). He was extremely argumentative - apparently the customer is always wrong at this establishment. In a nutshell, the place is still dreadful and being manned by people who have absolutely no idea how a bar is run. I live in Ryde and I will never go back there - I advise everyone else to do likewise.

Visited for lunch. Very busy and we had a little wait but ‘Lou’ went above and beyond to make our visit pleasurable. Thank you.

The most overpriced burgers, then found uncooked in middle. Chips?? Yes chips can be par cooked, fried and served. Not cooked (hopefully this morning ) and then hot held, using term hot is not correct for hours. These were not 65C . Several people returned food. Chips and burger price not acceptable. Cheap tortilla chips, non melted cheese and canned jalapeños are not worth over £6. It is embarrassing when someone else has purchased food for you.

We stopped here for a burger lunch. Burger, fries and lemonade were good. Menu was basic, but that was OK.

Although looks a bit run down it is a decent bar to eat and drink. Food fairly basic but decent choice and well cooked. Large outside eating area and tv's inside to watch sport.

Visited today with my daughter and 4 grandchildren . Over charged and order wrong had to wait 45 minutes for bland burnt food . 2nd visit and my last

We dropped in today for drinks. Really friendly service. Good range of well priced drinks at the bar. There’s indoor and outdoor seating and they have a decent pool table. They have multiple screens for watching sports on. A very good bar.

We have been in here a few time because it suits our budget and has a lovely outside seating area which is great especially with the wonderful Bank Holiday weather we have had. Popped in for lunch after work , fairly busy with tourists of the older generation but served ably and efficiently by the barman on duty Rob who despite being on his own still found time to check on us and chat when we he was collecting plates and glasses.My wife went for the All day Breakfast and as the vegetarian I was tempted by the Black and Blues Burger. We didn't have to wait too long for the food .It was only when I started on my burger that I discovered that I had a Biryani Bhaji Burger. However it was so tasty I didn't feel the need to say anything to the bar staff and overlooked the error.Nothing fancy about the food here but it has consistently been of a good standard and value for money on our visits here. Like a well known fence coating it does exactly what it says on the tin. Tasty food and great service from Rob made it an enjoyable lunch by the sea.

Got some takeaway paninis here. Not many options, an extremely long wait, and the food was awful. Tuna options were edible, but the cheese panini was just cheese (no salad at all), and completely dry. Just some butter to soften it up before adding the cheese would have been an improvement. Would not recommend at all.

Popped in for something to eat after a day out, staff were friendly and welcoming. Nice surroundings, clean and comfortable the food was lovely and presented well. We would have called in more often had it been open but we understand it’s winter time.

After a nice day out we decided to relax for a few minutes with a jug of Pimm's . The staff were all very friendly and caring and worked hard to make our time fun . Well done

Visitamos con los niños y el marido. Fue una comida estupenda, el personal es muy educado y agradable y amable y dispuesto a ayudar cuando sea necesario. Aunque tenía un error en la solicitud de comida El personal realmente hizo lo imposible para ayudar. Lo recomiendo. Un ***

Llegamos alrededor de las 7:00 pm en un sábado por la noche con un grupo de amigos en una obra. El tiempo era muy malo, así que teníamos ganas de llegar al interior. Rechazaron un poco bruscamente, ya que parecía ser un ticket/evento privado. Nos fuimos. No había avisos o indicaciones diciendo que este estaba tomando lugar. Nos comentaron que el boliche estaba abierto.

Very nice building. Food is very basic and you can find much better around this place. My waiter was more concern with kissing her boyfriend instead of serving us... something new for as a customer!

I would recommend to go to the pavilion cafe and bar are food was great but it was a bit packed in there. I would have never been to a pub and restaurant this 👍!! I would go there again!

Pedí un sandwich de atún, mayonesa, que viene con ensalada, en pan integral, para llevar. No tenían pan. Bien, bastante tengo con ciabatta. 10 minutos llegó - queso rallado, en ciabatta. No, no hay ensalada de atún, mayonesa, ni siquiera cualquier margarina o mantequilla poner juntos. Mi esposa y mi hija tenía un atún, que se funde al menos panini llegó con la contundente, pero de nuevo le faltaba la ensalada de lo prometido.

We are local people who try to help surpport our local business's. We haven't eaten in this restaurant for a year. We tried again today and was pleasantly surprised at both the food and service were greatly improved. We would now recommend this restaurant.

Está muy cerca de la playa. Me pareció un servicio bueno y amable. Aperitivos, cerveza y refrescos. No tienen una comida completa aquí, así que no puedo comentar en su cocina, pero dijo por otros estaba bien. El cálido y cómodo lugar wad disfruté el intercambio de conversación con el personal. Si hay más gente que probablemente estar sucediendo. Pero bien merece la pena una parada.

We visited as a mixed age group and the meals were varied from scones, tea cakes to burger and chips. The staff were very friendly and efficient. For such a large group (ten in all) we were pleasantly surprised at the service. Will certainly call again when visiting the IOW.

The chap who served us was very pleasant but the service was incredibly slow. Each time we tried to order he was distracted trying to sort out problems with other diners. The food was edible but basic.

Popped in on Bank Holiday Sunday. The live band was good. The outside food and drink layed on was pretty poor! Everything was very scruffy and the rubbish was building up in the marquee as there was obviously not enough staff to cope. The toilets needed to be cleaned during the day to keep them pleasant to use. This is an annual event and with more planning and more effort it could be so much better.

My husband is currently very sick in bed having only eaten a burger with pulled pork at this establishment yesterday so I would definitely recommend avoiding this restaurant like the plague. Long wait for food, burnt garlic bread and a truly disgusting baby change toilet. Funnily enough we won't be returning.

We have been here before not far from the Bus Terminus, it has seats and tables outside as well as inside, quite a nice Bar / Cafe for a Beer and something to eat, Burger and Chips for lunch and not too expensive, we sat outside on a sunny day so it was very pleasant relax after being round the shops.

Called in whilst passing for a snack. 3 desserts on the menu only one available. I ordered a wrap and waited 20 mins to receive it, it was OK but not great. If I wasn't so honest I could have eaten for free as they forgot to take payment. Won't be revisiting.

Popped in for a drink whilst waiting for bowling lane, staff rude and stressed despite the place being almost empty - very disappointed!

Admittedly i only ordered the nachos but they were disgusting and i felt quite sick after eating them. The cheese was tasteless and for some reason it all seemed very oily , definitely not worth the very nearly £5 charged

Had a panini mozzarella and tomato very dry no butte,r chips poor quality not be eating here again

me and a couple of my mates had their breakfast witch consist of 1 of each bacon, sausage, hash brown, mushroom, beans & toast. the sausage was like eating a bunch of parsley and if your going to go though the effort of buying in sausages from the butchers, don't butcher it in the fryer. you may as well of bought IQF cheap sausages. the hash brown was cheap, soggy and tasteless. we got a piece of toast that was burnt and only half a slice. the beans were cold. they forgot one of our orders and when I asked the bar tender he replied with "you only ordered two" in a rude manor. i'm sorry mate but I believe I was paying your wage mate so show some respect to your customers. the price was very unreasonable we paid £5.95 for 1 of each item on a breakfast, im sorry I at least expect 2 of each.So with poor food & poor staff I don't think we will be returning and I wouldn't even recommend it to my dog.

Popped in for tea and cake was served by Courtney who was very friendly and welcoming.I sat outside and she offered to put the heater on for meWill definitely return!

A few friends and I went to the Pavilion as we were in the area. As it was late morning we decided to try their breakfast which came with 1 sausage, 1 bacon, mushrooms, tomato, an egg, beans, hash browns and toast. Well when we ordered we got told that they had run out of Mushrooms s they put an extra sausage on and that was fine. Things like that happen. The food came out very quickly and we were served by what I can presume a manager or supervisor. He set everyone's food down but mine so I waited and when it still didn't arrive my other half told the supervisor he had forgotten my food and he replied "no you only ordered 3" (bare in mine there was 4 of us) So my other half stated that after paying £19 for a meal and 2 drinks he'd hope mine was there. It turned out that they had lost my ticket and they apologized and promptly brought out my food. When my food arrived it was missing a sausage but as the waiter put it down he said it was still cooking and be out shortly.When I did get round to my food I found out that they had given me 3 hash browns instead of the 2 that there was supposed to be. And even though they were cheap hash browns it was still nice to put them on. It was also nice to see that they had used proper butchers sausages as well. Although when my 2nd sausage arrived it was obvious that they had ran out of butchers sausages as I had one butchers one and one cheap frozen sausage which I was fine with. Upon trying the sausages it turned out the cheap sausage was nicer then the butchers one as the butchers one was just too herby. I was a little concerned about the egg as it was only just cooked but wasn't fussed about asking it to be cooked for longer because that's a personal preference for me. Also it was nice to see that the toast was on brown seeded bread. It would have been nice to have a choice of toast but again that's a personal preference. I definitely say the breakfast wasn't worth the £5 something I spent on it. But again its part of a brand so its as expected. The decoration however I found amazing I liked the bright blue walls and the seating and the way the bar was positioned. That definitely impressed me.

Had a great dinner in here with some mates on Good Friday! It was reallky busy but we didnt have to wait long, nice food and cheap prices. they also said they were having a BBQ later but we had to get train back! Will deffo come again!

We visited the Pavilion Cafe on the evening of the Ryde Carnival in August 2015. It was quite busy and the staff were preparing for live music entertainment later that night. The meals however were very nice and good value for money. Overall a good experience.

We tend to go here both early and late in the season. The outside faces South and so it is a good place to catch the sun when there are few holiday makers. The food is ok and so are the drink prices. A hot chocolate outside on a sunny November day is nice.

i have eaten at this place a few times and its not bad but its not fantastic either a few times we have had a long wait for food to be served or our orders have been wrong but when the food is right it is very nice

Waiting 20 mins for the food to arrive. The the chicken fillet was so small it looked like its come from a kids menu. The corn on the cob was freezing! £8.95 meal. It was truly shocking.

When we arrived there was nobody at the bar serving. We sat and waited for 20 mins and nobody materialised, when a lady did pop her head out, she didn't acknowledge we were there and vanished as quickly as she had appeared. We packed up and left, baby and toddler were not going to wait any longer... we went over to blaze across the street and had a great meal with awesome customer service - this place could be good... but if nobody is willing to serve customers then who knows. Side note, we changed the baby in the loos, they were in a dire state - if this represents the food you'd get then stay clear.

Visited The Pavilion on the weekend and had a really nice dinner. Took two teenage children with me and they enjoyed it too!Nice choice of food, from fajhita's to steak, typical pub grub. Loads of drink options and cocktails on offer and special daily deals etc. Good service, personal waiters who came over and took our order which was a nice touch.It's changed so much and improved vastly. Would definitely visit again!Well done Pavilion and Superbowl!

This is one of the worst places to eat in Ryde. The food is either under cooked or over cooked. I could not eat it, and I can eat most things. I can not recommend this cafe at all. Please go somewhere else.

Oh God, where do I start!? We came to the Isle of Wight for a holiday this week, and went to Ryde for a late lunch on the first day. Pavilion was listed as number one place to eat on the 'visit isle of Wight' website...boy was it wrong! Me, my partner and our one and a half year old visited at about 3pm, there was barely anyone at the restaurant, one staff member was moving tables around and another was hanging about behind the bar, yet we stood by the door waiting to be greeted for a few minutes. In the end I asked one member of staff if we could sit anywhere to which she finally looked up and told us sit wherever. I went and found us some menus and a high chair and we sat at a table. My partner went to order our food and drinks at the bar. We were one of two tables inside, and there was also a table of people sat outside, yet we waited 15 minutes for 2 glasses of coke and a fruit shoot. The barman was only reminded about our drinks when I eventually went up and asked if I could at least have the fruit shoot as my son was getting restless. Unfortunately the man behind the bar was too busy rapping a long to the music that was playing - which by the way was completely inappropriate rap music for a family cafe/bar in the middle of the afternoon. We got our drinks and then 20 minutes later, the guy serving food bought another tables food out and said to us 'yours is ready, I'll just bring it out now', and then we waited another 10 mins whilst he stood at he bar chatting to some friends before he actually brought our food out. Overall, the wait for 3 drinks and 2 paninis was ridiculous considering we were one of three tables, and the staff were not particularly busy. The food itself was far from satisfactory...my cheese and red onion panini had no red onion in if and instead had a few crappy bits of onion hanging on the outside. I ate my cheese panini and then found a hair on my chips and was completely put off then. The empty table next to us had used cups and plates on the whole time we were there, which again, there isn't much excuse for when there are barely any customers and the staff were not busy. In the end I walked out and left my partner to settle up. Sorry but there was nothing about our visit that I could possibly compliment - there was bad service, bad atmosphere, bad food and long waits.

I went in the holidays and despite the reviews I thought it was great value for money. The service and food were excellent. I would definitely go back

Stopped in for a couple of drinks with friends on the way to a gig, we were impressed with the decent selection of beers on offer and the lady who served us was polite and friendly.

Visited for lunch with my family. Outside stunk of cigars (ok they have to smoke somewhere but it did smell!) Bad service in terms of slow but friendly waitress. Food was average but half the lunch menu was not available. It was the cheapest meal we had all week but also the worst!!! Go elsewhere for a nice meal

We keep trying this place to see wether it has change and improved. As locals we like to support local trades and bisness. We have tried this place before and wast'nt impressed with the long wait for our food when the place isn't very busy. Tried again today and found a language barrier with the barman. I understand that it is a good way to learn English but if you don't understand the language it makes it difficult to place an order. It is not only embossing for the person serving but is also embarrsing for the customer. We gave up and went somewhere else.

Today (27/06/15) the wife's daughter and her boyfriend came over for their first visit to our new home. We decided to walk along the front and as they had not eaten for awhile they decided on a light snack. One panini and one sandwich. How hard is this to do? Well if you go here, it's near impossible. Half a hour later having still not received the food we left,we did get a refund. As for the milkshakes, 3 of us got, now know why they ask if you want cream and marshmallows on it, it's to hide the taste of the milkshake, which was warm on a warm sunny day

Stopped here for a quick drink and a sandwich. We first ordered some milkshakes... Very disappointed with these as it was just nesquick or similar, wasn't even cold.. Then ordered some sandwiches, after waiting over half an hour they never arrived and it wasn't busy. Demanded a refund. Avoid avoid avoid!!!!!!!

I have had the misfortune to eat at this so called 'cafe' twice now. Once today & once in May last year. On both occasions the service has been painfully slow even though there were only 3 customers at the time. I made an order for a bacon & egg roll & a coffee. A very simple task for most cafe's. Initially I was told that I could have a bacon & sausage roll. When I refused this the young male waiter didn't know what to do so went & got another member of staff. I repeated my order to her & was told I could have it in a baguette. I wanted a roll! The menu even states you can choose two from three items in a roll - bacon, egg & sausage. Why was my order so difficult? Eventually my order was accepted & the bill came out (before the food). We had been overcharged. The manager then came out & asked what the problem was. I told him I simply wanted the food on the menu at the price quoted!! I will not make the mistake of going there next year. I would strongly recommend you walk straight past the Pavillion bar & cafe & go somewhere that actually serves what it states on the menu, at the price that it states on the menu.

Menu has a limited choice of popular dishes (burgers, jackets sandwiches etc) and menu warns that you can wait 30 mins when busy. Only one customer in front of us so didn't think that would be a problem, however people who arrived 10 minutes after us got their food first whilst we waited 40 minutes for ours. Food was good but long wait and attitude of staff spoilt the experience.

A group of 4 of us went in to the pavilion simply to go bowling the gentleman at the counter (Connor) told us about the most fantastic deal without being asked which meant we were a out to have a 2 course meal with a drink (alcoholic if wanted) plus 2 games of bowling for less than the price that we would have paid for your bowling itself. The service from this young man was absolutely fabulous from explaining the deal to ordering then checking up how we were doing and delaying out bowling time as we were still eating. The waitresses in the bar itself were also exceedingly helpful and happy. Sorting out any added requirements with ease. The food was also fantastic everything was hot as it came out and the portion sizes left us very full and unable to finish!

Me and my son popped in for a bite to eat after departing the Hover Craft. The girl serving us was polite and friendly , she served us our drinks and brought the food out (we didn't have to wait long) The food was great! We were really looked after. The building was busy and had a nice atmosphere, we will definitely come back in the future.

38 minutes for one scone and hot dog. Poor management awareness of low service levels. Not even offered a free drink of tea. It's all been done up since visit last year, but it's auto superficial. Go elsewhere uses my advice

This bar is full of rough locals in football shirts drinking pints at all hours of the day. Bad pub food, sport playing.

Had 2 separate meals here, enjoyed the location and the staff very much. The pub offers some good options and the presentation and quality is very good.

I asked for a menu to be brought outside so I could order whilst with my dogs ; it was too much trouble and I was instructed to tie them up, which I won't do.

Wandered down to the pavillion after being ignored at the captains table after a morning on the beach wanting lunch and glad we stopped here instead! Lovely baguette with crisps right next to the bowling alley, great staff, good prices , tasty food!

Being island residents on our days off from work we like to go to one of the local restaurants to support local trade. Today we decided to try the Pavilion Bar. We were very disappointed with the whole thing. We were served by a girl with a very bad attitude. Everything I would have like to have had was out of stock. In the end I had a plain baked potato that had been in the microwave oven to long. It was so dry and burnt around the edges. At least the salad was fresh. My husband had a B L T. The bread was dry and the bacon burnt to a crisp. Our table was being cleared before we had finished. It took along time for our meal to come to the table. I find this very sad as this building has a lot of history. (my mother used to go dancing here with her sisters years ago). They have done a lot of décor to improve the building. But nice wrappings around and empty box is not much good. Last but not least it is not a very good idea to leave bottles of mayonnaise out in the sun. I am sure health and safety would not be very pleased as this product should be in the fridge. In fact I have a good mind to phone them and inform them.

The bar was clean, the toilets excellent, the outside tables were kept free of used articles.Lovely

I had breakfast here and have to say it was very nice. Venue looks quite new and clean, although it is more of a bar / pub than a restaurant. Staff were friendly and service was fast. The coffee I ordered was okay. I would definitely visit this bar again for lunch.

Further to the previous reviewer's comments on the pleasant girl serving, I would like to elaborate. Imogen, California blonde hair and lightening blue eyes, provided all of us with the with the requisit amount of visual foreplay before heading out for a boozy evening at the Cowes Yachting Festival. Exhibiting a tight fitting pair of black jeans and a semi-tailored uniform blouse allowing for a generous display, she oozed feminity as she carried over our Pavillion English Breakfasts - one of which was ordered without beans but had them carelessly slapped on regardless.Thank-you, Imogen, for your nature.

This visit was part of a deal with the hover craft crossing so was not expecting the world, this said some of the basics were lacking probably due to poor management.No starters available, very limited deserts everything out of stock!Pleasant girl serving saved what would have been a very poor score. Come on! This place can do better than this lets have a bit of direction please to get this historic building back on track.