Prince of Wales Pub in Isle of Wight

We had an absolutely fabulous Sunday roast here. It was their first one since taking over the pub. I had beef.... SIX slices!! A giant yorkshire pudding, roast & boiled potatoes, carrots, parsnips, stuffing. My partner had roast pork belly which was delicious (with same veg selection). The staff are really friendly and efficient and the owner, Sam, is totally committed to making this pub a "go too" place. There is live music here also. The atmosphere here is really good. I would definitely recommend a visit to this pub - I don't think you'll be disappointed.

We live just round the corner from here, so we thought we'd give it a try. It's under new ownership, and a lot of work has been put into its refurbishment, with tasteful light decor which gives it a very pleasant atmosphere. Friendly and welcoming staff. The menu is limited at the moment which is quite understandable, given that they've only just 'got going', but the food was delicious and nicely presented. Well done Prince of Wales.

This place has been taken over by new owners who are extremely friendly and polite. Redecorated in the main bar areas and downstairs and it looks wonderful. Bar staff are all approachable and friendly even the housekeeper.the breakfast was delicious - Our room was clean and well presented I have no faults at all. I will be back 😊

We stop in there for something to eat and drink. It has just been taken over and it has been redecorated it is clean and the food is very good. The staff are very friendly. I didn't know they had hotel rooms but next time I'm over the island I will definitely book to stay there.

Hurried back from east cowes on the understanding the pub was open until 1am to be told at 12 30 the tills had already been taken and there was no chance for another drink,or even a bottle of wine to take home.. We are staying just down the road from this venue and had planned a night cap on route home past here, so was obviously disappointed to be told that they were closed early on valentines day of all days..(may I add that online it is advertised that you serve until 1am) Then to top the disappointment after asking about anywhere open at that time if they had to close that early we were directed by the girl on shift us back into the centre of cowes looking for a pub that didnt exist.. ridiculous. Wouldn't visit again.

We decided to stay at the prince of Wales as the location was good right opposite Osborne house and on bus routes to explore the island. On arrival we were welcomed by very friendly staff nothing was too much trouble. We stayed in the queen victoria room which was beautifully presented a d very comfortable The food was excellent with ample choice. We would definitely stay again and would happily recommend to stay.Fabulous

Popped in for a quick coffee and a wine as were early to the ferry. Reasonably priced and very friendly staff, I spilt my drink and the lady on the bar was lovely, made me feel less embarrassed about being clumsy. Very welcoming and cute little pub. Thank you for your kindness.

The bar had no bitter lemon and no appletise so we had a mixture made up mixture of lime and lemonade. The so called garden was a scruffy piece of grass, the borders were overgrown with weeds. The tables and benches made of wood had not been maintained nor stained in a long time. We originally intended to have lunch but decided it was too unwelcoming also at 12.15there had been nothing written on the board to say what the menu included , just a notice stating choose from this board and order at the bar. The only plus was that the ladies toilet was vey fresh and clean. we will. not return here

Made a very late booking to see family. The room was lovely, very clean and newly decorated. Each one is different and have lots of charm. Great value that also includes a super cooked breakfast. The pub appears to have had a recent refresh and looks great. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Very enjoyable stay!

We popped by the Prince of Wales for the first time this week as we waited for Osborne House to open opposite. We arrived and asked if we could order breakfast even though we weren't staying to which they explained what was available. We were told to sit through in the breakfast room and await service. We did so, but were spoken to quite rudely by the presumed owner about where we should or shouldn't have sat. The food came out and was above average for a full english and the waitress was polite / friendly. It was nice food but was tainted by the atmosphere as many others have reviewed also. Rated a four star for benefit of the doubt, we're all allowed to have a bad day

Had a lovely time in the Prince of Wales pub while waiting for our ferry back to the mainland. Great atmosphere, good range of beers, had a lovely pint of Squirrel. Great service from friendly staff, good place to stop after visiting Osbourne house, friendly locals. Hope we can come back soon! Thank you for making us feel so welcome.

We had a reasonable breakfast, but coffee was a bit late, took some time to get black ground pepper for the eggs. Bar large and looks primarily a drinker bar. Didn't impress enough to want to go for lunch or diner.

Stopped here after our visit to Osborne House (entrance just across the road) Being a Sunday, roast and all the fixings were the only thing on the menu. Fine for us! I'd never had the obligatory Roast, Yorkshire Pud, and veg. It was certainly more foo than I normally eat, but it was fine. Order at the bar, where locals were watching sports. Waitstaff was good, and pleasant.

After reading some excellent local recent reviews of their Breakfast, I was eager to see what it was like, and on being served, it certainly looked okay, but on trying it I found it to be substandard. Whilst the ingredients, especially the Sausages, could have been very good, they had been severely reheated and had dried out. The Bacon and the Mushrooms were equally severely over-reheated/cooked, the Beans and Black Pudding were dried out, and it was only the Eggs and toast that seemed fresh. Okay, I wasn’t expecting it all to be freshly cooked and served, but most of what I had was at least a day or two old. The surroundings and service were average and adequate, and the price would have been excellent had the food been acceptable.

We went here for lunch, having baulked at the queues in Osborne House. There was nothing in particular wrong with the place, other than a pervasive dispirited feeling, as if it had given up all hope. Lots of traffic outside. Someone had tried with the decor a while ago. The barmaid was nice. It was clean. And yet. The food gave off the impression of having given up, or not having been cared about. I swear my caesar salad was dressed with bottled salad cream. My partner ate a very tasteless chilli con carne, and my daughter's courgette fritters, which we imagined would be grated courgette with egg and seasoning, were in fact just slices of courgette dipped in batter and deep fried. Grease to the max, with flavour nowhere to be found. So no, overall not a winning lunch.

Lovely, friendly welcoming pub. Beer garden, but over priced food menu though. Nice for a relaxing drink x

Popped in for a beer and a glass of wine. Atmosphere? Well there wasn’t much of one. Barman was more interested in watching sports tv than being welcoming to visitors. Place was pretty lacklustre. Food was ok as it was a bag of crisps. Beer was adequate. I won’t be coming back

We all enjoyed our dinners. Good food at reasonable prices. Food took ages to come out but we weren’t in a rush. Between us we had curry, mozzarella sticks, loaded skins, wedges and scampi - all great.

Walked in to have a pint and an evening meal; felt all eyes turn on me and my friend and if the cricket wasn't on tv then there would've been a hush. As if on cue the local drunk (f) started to have a goat another of the locals. Once our pints were pulled, the landlady directed us to the rather loud beer garden. Fortunately we found a quiet side. Ales were excellent and best priced on the island. We escaped via the back gate and found food elsewhere.

we found ourselves in Falmouth and in need of food for lunch. looking round the choice is vast but taking out the inevitable Cornish pasty and fish and chips we decided on the Prince of Wales public house. firstly the hot weather dictated a pub so kill 2 birds etc. Right my wife had her usual large glass of Chardony and I took advantage of draft St Austel Proper Job. For our meal the menu has a good selection and choice but what caught our eye was the basket meals for only £5. Our choice the Southern fried chicken with chips. ordered and paid for we sat at one of tables to enjoy our drinks and looking out the window at all the people rushing by. Our meals arrived and surprisingly proper chips with 2 pieces of chicken pleasently served and very hot. overall portion size very good quality good and finally value considering where we were very good. overall not a bad choice

We stopped here for a bite to eat after visiting Osbourne house and ended up staying till late. Local boys had us singing and dancing. Great fun.

Staff couldn’t have been more helpful, seeing to our needs. Children and adults both enjoyed the great food.

Last visited in December last year, not many locals use this place for food only drinking due to reputation from previous years (locals have a long memory). Okay for drinks but have heard food is hit and miss dependant on cooking staff I presume. If your visiting Osborne may be worth a chance but there are many good eateries nearby if you are traveling by vehicle.

Only popped in for a coffee but the staff couldn't have been more friendly. Prices were good and the pub has a large car park.

Really limited menu choices 6/7 selections of which 3 were steak and two were burgers, staff were massively unprofessional and couldn’t have given any less of a damn without trying

Stayed for 2 nights. Room was lovely ,well equipped and nicely furnished. The room and shower are on the small side , but we were only sleeping here so not a Problem with us. Our room was facing the main road and you will hear passing traffic . However, would stay again . Friendly accommodating staff. Lovely breakfast , bar very reasonable and right opposite Osborne house . Dog friendly too . We had a great stay

We popped in here after a visit to Osborne House as it was pouring with rain and we fancied a drink. A reasonable selection of drinks. It was quite quiet, one couple eating a meal in the side restaurant and some one having some sandwiches near us. Food looked good value, so maybe next time. Staff friendly enough. Would go back

Stopped of here for a couple of drinks and snacks, started of well until half way through our sandwiches my partner said hers tasted strange on opening it up she was shocked to see green and grey streaky ham, when pointed out to the bar maid she replied thats the way it comes!!! Poor food and poor service!!!

Fantastic lunch cooked to perfection I had haddock served on a bed of new potatoes garnished with a little chilli. Wow. Great garden and very friendly staff. Will definitely pop back to eat again.

Dog friendly pub if you sit in bar, good staff, food surprisingly good, I had battered smoked haddock, really tasty albeit surprising .

We briefly stopped here while waiting for the ferry to drop one of our party off.

Popped in to have lunch after visiting Osborne house.... very impressed with everything, food, service, atmosphere........ lovely Scampi and chips.

Popped in on an evening out with friends. Hadn't been for a while and don't recognise the older barman but just wanted to say he was warm and friendly and made us feel very welcome. Always a nice place to pop into occasionally for the odd drink. Would be tempted to pop in more often if there was more entertainment on offer or more things on.

We popped into the prince of wales for our evening meal while staying in east cowes after visiting Osborne house. We were a party of four and we all had home made lasagne. The staff were very friendly and the service prompt. Our food was piping hot and very tasty. Good price too! The puddings were amazing too! Would've been a 5 star rating but for the extremely colourful language coming from the bar which didn't bother us that much but could've offended many, certainly if they had children present. But none the less a lovely meal.

We stopped here for sunday lunch before catching the ferry back to the mainland, as I should imagine a lot of people do. We had a wonderful Sunday lunch here, great value and fantastic portion sizes. I would defiantly recommend this Pub for lunch.

This pub in good location opposite Osborne House and only a few minutes from ferry terminal in east cowes. Dogs are allowed in bar area. Has a separate dining area and outside seating. Food ok and varied menu.

Use this on and off as a local drop in pub

Called into The Prince of Wales for food as prices were very expensive in Osborne House. Can't recommend the all day breakfast as the majority of mine was inedible. I was offered certain items to be recooked and replaced, but as a qualified chef it should be right first time

An excellent Sunday lunch at a very reasonable price. Choice of 3 meats on the carvery, all cooked well and very tender.

Called in while killing time waiting for ferry crossing back to the mainland. Clean, light and airy pub with dining area off the bar and beer garden out back. Ordered the breakfast - it was huge! Kept us going until well after lunch. Great price too. Staff were extremely friendly and welcoming and were very attentive.

My husband and i visited and sat outside in the garden area which was lovely, the service was good and staff were nice. We ordered food which was what i would describe as basic pub grub, but it was nice and not overpriced and also it was hot which is good as some places always seem to serve everything lukewarm. I enjoyed my visit and would go again.

After walking through a very busy bar, the doors open onto a lovely quiet restaurant. Two tables were quickly put together by friendly staff to accomodate our group of 6. The food was of good quality and there was an extremely large menu.

This is a very nice pub.......looks like it's just had a 'make-over' and it's very very nice. Welcoming bar staff, good seating area outside, very clean and tidy toilet facilities.......nice place!!!

We had a late lunch., after visiting Osbourne House, they were very friendly and good food reasonable £ bus stop right at pubThen we walked into East Cowes and went across the chain ferry to Cowes.

I took my mum here for lunch prior to our visit to Osborne House - there is a bus stop right outside and it's a 5 minute walk to the entrance to Osborne House itself. The pub has parking, and an outside seating area too - with a pool table and a tv showing sport in the main bar, this is a proper pub with friendly staff. The main menu is your standard fare, and not particularly inspiring at that, albeit very reasonably priced.BUT - remember people, the Prince of Wales is a real pub run by real people, and the specials board in the restaurant area is what you need to seek out. ALL the specials are home made; I had a gorgeous steak, ale and mushroom pie while my mum had lamb shank - both meals had stacks of fresh vegetables and mash with lovely gravy. We both agreed the food was fantastic and, for £8.95 and £10.95 respectively, outstanding value. I also had a pint of local ale, which was in excellent condition.In summary - if you like a proper pub serving proper grub, with a friendly and good-humoured team of staff, then this is the place for you!

After visiting osbourne house we decided to have lunch in this pub which is right opposite. Ordered our food from the 2 for £10 menu, then decided to have a quick game of pool, but within 5 mins we were told our food was ready. Worst fish and chips I've ever had. Peas tasted like cardboard and the fish was warm and disgusting. This pub could make more of its appearance with a little investment. Staff were friendly but I will not be returning

Great reasonably priced breakfast, always friendly consistent service. Can recommend as they also allow dogs.

Coming home late one evening, dropped in with the wife for a "2 for £10" bite and was pleasantly surprised in the dining room. Quite light and airy, well laid out and very clean. Just ordered a couple of chillies which were very good and well flavoured although not as hot as some but otherwise excellent. Would have tried a desert, but were both too full to even try one between us!Thank you for a very nice meal. Keep it up, we'll be back again soon!

It's a pub and a good one. I visited as a vicar after a funeral for a wake and found the buffet good value, varied and well presented in a compassionate and friendly way. Remember it is a pub and pub grub is whar's on offer. it isn't a gourmet restaurant and all to the good for that

Bonus that this pub is opposite Osborne House, ideal stop before visiting the House. menus is good value, lunch time menu 2 meals for £10.00, good size portions, good service, staff friendly . Would have like doing to try the puddings, but so full from the chilli, which was excellent. The refurbishment on the toilets looks impressive.

If you like good food in large portions then this is the place for you. Ate here twice, for lunch and breakfast and the meals on both occasions was very nice. Internal decoration a little tired but is receiving a makeover. Staff very nice.

Quick stop off for us, toilets outside was a little off putting to start with. Staff ok. Ordered lasagne which was good but had to much cheese on.

Lovely pub opposite entrance to Osbourne house good food great service nice outdoor areas on also right on bus stop for transport in either direction

We came to the Isle of white for a holiday . We had a day trip to the Osborne house. But when we looked at the menu we didn't fancy any of it. As the menu was expensive with not much to offer. So we decided to go to the Prince of Wales for lunch. Which is just outside Osborne house. The lunch menu was great. I had chillie, thank you to the lovely barmaid. Very very professional. Polite. Thank you to the chefs . Ladie chefs. Lovely lovely food. Best I've tasted on the island. Honestly you won't be disappointed. Xxxxx My kids loved it as well. Oh desert is lovely. 2.pound something. Big portion. Yummy. Definitely be back next year. Xxxxx

Good friendly local pub, located just over the road from Osborne house entrance.Good size pub & dining area also a large garden area.Staff are friendly & helpful .It's a dog friendly pub.The staff are accommodating to show theFootball on the TV.

There are some lovely pubs in Cowes and this is a big pub on the main road in from Ryde . It's across the road from Osborne house so worth popping in for a drink but the food was average, the beers a little indifferent and the service likewise. The whole place needs a few quid spent on it.

Super roast dinner at very reasonable price. Opposite the entrance to Osborne House on the main road.Bus stop outside and a car park.Does bandb and new toilets under construction. There is a bar and restaurant and a garden.

Popped in here after going to Osborne house and had a roast dinner which was very good value for money (7.75) plenty of it and very tasty.

Typical English breakfast. Nice and clean place and the service was nice too. Good location if you want to visit Osbourne House.

First impressions are this pub has known better days. We ordered from the very extensive menu. The food is good standard pub fayre, served piping hot and very efficiently. Service is friendly and welcoming. Menu prices are incredibly reasonable.If gastropubs are your thing, then don't come here. This doesn't promise to be one, but it does offer well portioned, nicely cooked pub food.Can't fault it.

We visited this establishment on route to Fishbourne to have lunch before catching the ferry, but we wished we had found somewhere else because the food here is terrible, we called in here because they advertise outside GOOD FOOD but the Chicken Bacon and Cheese which my wife had was very chewy as though it had been reheated and the Fish and Chips was also not very nice, we should have known better than to stop here because we were the only ones there, which speaks for itself.This place could be so much better, as it should be a gold mine being right opposite Osbourne House, the food here is NOT cheap for rubbish food. Be warned and avoid at all costs

Arrived 5.30pm with kids, came directly after leaving Osborne house across the road. Husband was dubious, but we ordered 2 chilli con carnes and one lasagna and one steak, the whole family fed for £28, and it was really yummy! The kids couldn't eat it all, so we helped them of course. As you do. Big meals, got the 2 for £10 deal for the kids, kept us going for the ferry ride back to the mainland.

We booked for lunch on Sunday 1st May whilst visiting the island for a long weekend.Being avid football supporters we had researched pubs showing Sky Sports hoping to watch the match following lunch.We had the Sunday roast lunch and it was perfect. Plenty of meat, nice roasties, a yorkshire pud and an abundance of veg, topped with a decent gravy. Bread & butter pudding with custard to follow was a triumph. We stayed in the restaurant part of the pub to watch the match as the Grand prix was being shown in the bar and the staff couldn't have looked after any better. So friendly and kept making sure everything was OK. The pub is under-going a refurb, with the mens loos being a porta cabin in the carpark but this did not cause a problem. Definiately worth a return visit.

Staff friendly, food reasonable but basic. Liked the idea of the eating place separate to bar. They are undergoing some renovation meaning gents is out in car park but not really a problem. Handy for the buses and to get into Osborne house. A lot cheaper than eating and drinking in the house.

Went last night with a group of friends who go out every Tuesday. What a shock!!!!!You have to walk through the bar which can be a bit daunting with locals drinking, but they are harmless.We thought we would try their 2 main meals and 2 deserts for £10. Didn`t expect much at that price. We paid an extra £2.50 and had steak. It was lovely and not small portions at all. There is a limited menu for this menu but the main menu is extensive.The bread and butter pudding was home made and delicious.Try it. The whole meal 2 mains 2 deserts and 2 drinks only cost £16. A very pleasant surprise.

Stopped for dinner, I ha steak, my husband had tuna salad, both meals we enjoyed service was good. clean and tidy bar staff very helpful

We popped into the pub after visiting Osborne House. It was nice and cosy in there, the landlord was friendly and efficient. The meal we had was excellent value for money and was cooked fresh. We asked if we could have a cup of tea with our meal and that was lovely and hot too.

Prince of Wales is right opposite the entrance to Osborne House. So having done the tour and the walks a beer was calling. Pub was friendly and had a good selection of beers etc. They do food there but as we were catching a bus just stayed for a beer. Would go there again.

Located opposite Osborne house, location was perfect.Breakfast was very nice would have been a pleasant experience apart from the female chef arguing by phone with someone about her rent.... Not professional.

Stopped for a quick lunch - sausage and chips and scampi and chips - both more than adequate for £3.99 each. Staff friendly.

Our breakfasts were ok but the ' all day' menu was the same each day.We saw very few people actually eating there apart from an elderly local and a woman eating a portion of chips and got the impression that the restaurant was not well supported locally and decided to eat elsewhere.

...situated opposite the main driveway and right by the bus stops to Newport, Ryde and East Cowes. This is very much an unpretentious local with a main bar and small dining room to the side. The pub also offers bed & breakfast. We enjoyed lunch chosen from the small menu which is supplemented with a few daily blackboard specials. Service was very pleasant and the price of both food and drink offered very good value - especially when considering the location. I was disappointed that none of the Isle of Wight's fine real beers were avaialble at the bar - perhaps this is something the new management could address?

I'm not one to be totally negative in my reviews but I feel I have to be with this one.After a lovely morning at Osbourne House we walked out of the gates and decided to have lunch at, the one place in East Cowes that was in a pamphlet we got from the Tourist Information Centre that listed Restaurants on the Island, The Prince of Wales.Now I have to say that my dislike is heightened by the fact that we visited other places in the pamphlet and were very pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food, service and location of those places so we had high hopes.The Prince of Wales Pub was freshly painted on the outside but was totally dated on the inside. The toilets are awful!!!It's just an old pub in a great location. The lady serving at the bar started of pleasant enough but when it came to the food it was obvious that here patience was wearing thin. Mainly because I have Coeliac disease and need to eat Gluten Free food and she was clueless!She had to ask the chef on four separate occasions if this was okay or that. To be honest I am used to such experiences but hadn't expected it here; not after everywhere else I'd eaten over the weekend was very knowledgeable and well prepared.All we could have was the Chilli Con Carne...Which happens to be my all time favourite food...only the bowl of food put in front of me was a bolognese sauce at best. only two Kidney beans...so I guess it was a chilli.The size of the portion was also very very disappointing! This place has the location, it could be an amazing little money earner for someone but...

Really nice food, really nice staff, nice surroundings. Only concern was waiting for our food other than that lovely - will return

Great local, visited after a tour at Osborne House , one of the nicest meals we have eaten over the Christmas period. Not only was it yummy but great value and not being ripped off. |Good honest pub food which is sorely missed these days.We had Scampi in a basket and it was great. Friendly staff and chef. Warm atmosphere.

Amazing food! Simply amazing. Came here after visiting Osborne House for lunch and had a huge plate of hot chips with ham and eggs for less than £7. Lovely friendly staff and we had a good variety of foods to choose from.Couldn't rave about this pub more, simply fantastic

Visited this pub for a Sunday roast because they're dog friendly. We were looking forward to a carvery but unfortunately they weren't serving it (despite a massive sign outside!) and offered us a roast instead.It was priced at around £7 but we were disappointed. It was very basic, a small portion size and not worth the money. However, the staff were lovely and the drinks were very reasonably priced.Real shame about the food because it's located opposite Osbourne House and could pick up some great passing trade. Great place to stop and have a drink but I wouldn't bother with the menu.

This place could be so much better than this. Looks like it was newly refurbished, but....Sticky tables, 2 meals from 4 returned as they were not very good

This pub has a large beer garden filled with picnic benches complete with parasols. The drinks were good value and this was a welcome stop off after a trip to Osborne House.

I had heard that this pub was not likely to be wonderful, but after visiting Osborne House I thought I would give it a go. I had a glass of Symonds cider to drink and that was fine and then chose the vegetable pasta . This arrived with carrots and new potatoes. A nice salad would have been infinitely better and had this been the situation , I would have gone for average, not poor. Having said that, the staff were pleasant and the service speedy.

Stopped in for lunch and a quick drink while at Osbourne House. Selection of beers was limited to either cheap lager or mediocre ale.Food was overpriced and AWFUL. We had a carvery and it was like hospital food. The meat was tough, the potatoes mushy and the two different vegetables that there were, were floating in water. Only afterwards did we realise they had the cheek to overcharge us also.Would NEVER go back, nor recommend it to anyone.

Stopped in for lunch and a quick drink while at Osbourne House. Selection of beers was limited to either cheap lager or mediocre ale.Food was overpriced and AWFUL. We had a carvery and it was like hospital food. The meat was tough, the potatoes mushy and the two different vegetables that there were, were floating in water. Only afterwards did we realise they had the cheek to overcharge us also.Would NEVER go back, nor recommend it to anyone.