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Nº 548 in 759 in Isle of Wight

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Went to see a play in the Minghella auditorium. Nice, intimate space and wholly appropriate for the production. Very pleasant café and staff. Will keep an eye on the website for future productions.

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Helen Howe . 2024-08-12

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Excellent breakfast a very good selection of arts.

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Anthony Wood . 2024-08-08

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Lovely place for a cup of tea or light lunch. Friendly staff, cakes exceĺlent and different from the norm

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Rob Page . 2024-08-07

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Lovely cafe, food fantastic, very large portions so couldn't finish mine but it was delicious. Great shop with local crafts on sale at very reasonable prices

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Kiara Mireille . 2024-08-04

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Lovely little gem in Newport. Make sure you visit!

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Yinnon Ezra . 2024-08-04

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Interesting place to visit and loads of lovely gift ideas Artwork there that inspires you to get creative Nice friendly staff too

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Kim Wardman . 2024-07-26

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Lovely setting, friendly staff and nice bacon sandwiches :)

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Mike Agnew . 2024-07-02

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Been a while since we last visited. We thought menu had a great choice to suit all diets. Had a really nice hunters chicken burger with fries and side salad. My wife had the specials board quiche of the day. Will definately go back

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Mark Johnson . 2024-06-11

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My partner and I visited the cafe during what was a quiet period with few tables being occupied. We ordered a cup of tea, a coffee, and a slice of shortbread. It took 23 minutes to arrive at our table. The Earl Grey tea was tasteless as the medium sized teapot was full with water and only one teabag. During the wait, the staff stood behind the counter talking among themselves and not actually working, and this contributed to the delay in our order being brought to our table. I will not be returning to Quay Arts cafe due to the abysmal service, and the unacceptable length of time for our order to arrive.

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Neil Youngs . 2024-06-05

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Grabbed a quick takeaway coffee from Quay Arts and it was fab. Sat by the river and enjoyed it.

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Patrick White . 2024-06-03

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Swung by here for brunch and to relax in the glorious sunshine. One of my friends had soup, the other cheese and bacon fries, and I had cake. It was all dead good snap. The staff were great, too.

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Tilly Tillington . 2024-05-25

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Lovely meal at Quay Arts, staff were wonderful, really nice venue

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Chris Bell . 2024-05-19

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Just stumbled upon this great venue ,Monday night jazz night was fantastic !Great performances by lovely people a real gem .I must come for work more often.

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Andy Gregory . 2024-05-14

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We went here for a special event. We ended up having breakfast here too. The breakfast was really fantastic. Staff were friendly. Tables inside and out by the quay. There is a car park opposite. There is a step to get in the entrance into the shop but if you go round to the quay side you can go directly into the cafe with flat wheelchair accessible entrance. There is a lift up to the upper floor but it's only for those who need it really. There are toilets including disabled next to the cafe. There website is very good at telling you about accessibility.

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James C . 2024-05-11

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Heroes Convention held here amazing experience but crowded. Great venue, with bar, coffee and a quiet room.

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Rick Thomas . 2024-05-08

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Superb local multi arts centre. A real hidden gem with a spacious, welcoming coffee shop/cafe at street level, set amongst the wonderfully preserved surroundings of the original victorian quay side warehousing. The centre has a studio theatre for live shows/performance, multiple art galleries, individual workshop areas, a good sized, well stocked craft and related shop and a lovely quayside seating area for sunny days. Recommend a visit to all, even if it's just for a coffee and cake.

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Kevin Jacobs . 2024-04-25

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Nice meal, good service. Dog friendly. Nothing more to say

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David Prosser . 2024-04-08

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The venue is as bright and buzzy as ever, with a good feel. The food arrived promptly and was really tasty. Oddly, the "leek and potato" soup had very much the taste and appearance of mushroom - but luckily no harm done! It was a surprise to find the "white bread" I'd opted for was sliced "supermarket" style - I'm sure it used to be proper crusty bread once upon a time! The staff varied from morose to cheerful, so they kind-of cancelled each other out. A smile and a helpful approach certainly goes an awful long way - it makes things rather hard work otherwise!

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hwylasbri . 2024-03-22

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This is a great place we were on a cycle ride so only had a coffee. It has a great terrace by the river and ample indoor seating. Very reasonable

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Mark Harper . 2024-03-21

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We went to a sound bathing experience. There's almost always something to visit, be it exhibitions, music. There's also a lovely café. The gift shop is worth a visit, too.

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Rebecca Wallace . 2024-02-27

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This place is great we took our boys to the opera here. Delightful! Great space.

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Edward Myatt . 2024-02-19

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Great food lovely friendly staff

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Chris Bridger . 2024-02-17

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Had a lovely coffee at Quay Arts with a lovely group of friends the upstairs to look at a wonderful exhibition of carnival costumes made here on the island .

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Marise Snowling . 2024-02-02

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Wasn't impressed with the macaroni and cheese , the pasta was soggy and had obviously been cooked sometime before being made into mac n cheese. Left nearly all of it. Expensive for what it was. On the plus side, the cakes are good.

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Jane . 2024-02-01

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Great place to, especially if one lives locally.

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Jayne Richardson . 2023-12-16

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Very accessible and wheelchair friendsly

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Maddie Bell . 2023-12-11

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It was very nice to visit this place, touch the art of creative people and meet the owner of the store, it’s very inspiring not to give up and continue what you love!

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Юлия Морозова . 2023-12-08

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Lovely place rather expensive though

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Rob Anderson . 2023-11-07

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Love this place! We always have lunch here when we visit IOW. Great butternut squash soup this time. Friendly staff and quick service.

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JULIE Allard . 2023-10-23

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Have seen one show here and enjoyed it thoroughly. Have had lunch twice in the cafe. Nice food whether it's a snack or a bit more substantial. Staff are very friendly and the location on the river is great to people watch. Brickwork inside the cafe is very beautiful.

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Jake SCOC . 2023-10-11

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I have hired and worked with the Quay Arts many times over the years. They are always helpful and supportive, with great spaces and resources. Recently they hosted my father in laws wake, and they did a fantastic job setting up the room for us, the food was delicious, and everyone enjoyed their time there and felt welcome. Thank you all!

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Holly Cade . 2023-10-07

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The Gin Festival is highly recommended!

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Andy Black . 2023-09-25

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Lovely venue for small, personal Wedding.

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Sheila Moore . 2023-09-20

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Great music and entertainment last Sunday by Brass Volcanoes as part of the Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend. The theatre however was not fit for purpose. The tiered seating had less leg room than a budget airline, the ventilation system, (no air conditioning), could not cope with the heat gains from the audience, (approximately 140), and the lighting system. The only visible emergency exit sign, (from the audiences perspective), directed you to the main door that you entered by. Currently hospitals are seeing an increase in admissions in the aged population who are presenting with the latest strain of Covid. A well ventilated space and keeping your distance from others will reduce the possibility of catching Covid. I personally can now make an informed decision about attending future events in the theatre.

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John Bramley . 2023-09-19

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Went to a September wedding and it was amazing. Everything was organised really well and the happy couple had the relaxed awesome wedding they wanted.

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Liz . 2023-09-17

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Fantastic team here and good experience in this venue with performing arts and visual arts serving the local community

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H J . 2023-09-09

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We had expensive sandwiches, £8:25 each, which were made with dull sliced white bread, and mine had very thinly sliced pressed ham. For that price we would expect good quality, crusty bread and baked ham. Need to raise your game, if you are going to charge premium prices.

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Stephen D . 2023-09-08

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Lovely helpful staff. Just had a generous pot of tea on the terrace. Views of the river and water fowl.

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Christine Gale . 2023-08-30

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Friendly staff, good food. Have had breakfast and lunch here. The food is great and a lovely cuppa tea! Cakes are very light and I could have eaten a lot! By the river so you can be serenaded by the ducks.

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Russell D . 2023-08-18

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What a wonderful place ! There is nothing to grumpy about . Food is absolutely lovely, and they cater for vegetarians , vegans, and gluten-free with ease. Service is impeccable. Wonderful setting with great views . Love thier athstetic. It's just an all-around delightful place. Highly recommended.

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Marie Bridge . 2023-08-11

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Found ourselves in Newport at 4pm wanting tea and cake, and were very pleased to find the cafe open. Prompt service and an excellent range of drinks and cakes on offer. Large relaxed environment with free WiFi too. Lots of interesting art products available in the shop ranging from cards to pictures and a whole vast range of other artworks too.

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Peter Hall . 2023-08-08

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Delicious vegan food and brilliant entertainment.

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Tamsyn Lingard . 2023-07-20

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We loved this cafe, sitting outside for coffee and homemade cake was lovely. The shop downstairs has lots of great artist’s work. A great space inside and out. A real gem in Newport!

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Janet H . 2023-07-14

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Lovely place great food and service

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Nigel Meeking . 2023-07-10

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Lovely space, with great spaces between tables. Friendly and efficient staff. Great choice of drinks and cake.

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Heather Forster . 2023-07-06

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Stopped off on our way round the red squirrel route 23, good size portions and a lovely island brewery Yachtsman ale to wash it down with, lovely place when the sun's out to soak up the rays on the deck and watch the world go by

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Jim Leake . 2023-07-03

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Wonderful front of house team at the cafe. Wad very helpful. Good disabled toilet available. The food portion was quite generous and very tasty and well presented. The price is very reasonable with good views if you choose to eat outside.

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P. L. Daniel (Paradise) . 2023-06-30

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Cant smoke outside. Didnt have anything to eat but english breakfast.and it was 14.00 .

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Spyros P. . 2023-06-20

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What jazz was it . wonderful trombone well done girl

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Jeffrey Bennett . 2023-06-13

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An oasis in the middle of Newport.

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Julia Aratoon . 2023-06-10

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Lovely location. Warm friendly welcome. Delicious lunch, large portions. Fascinating exhibition and attractive shop, affordable, original things to buy. My friends from London were thrilled.

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pamela economou . 2023-06-08

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We had our wedding here in April and it was amazing! Both Del and Shannon were amazing, as were all the staff on the day. The place was transformed, using the old style open brick work, really gave a lovely feel to the place. All of our guests said how wonderful it was and that the venue was ideal location for us. Would highly recommend this as a wedding venue.

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Scott Henderson . 2023-06-01

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A big thank you to the whole team at Quay Arts for providing us the perfect wedding venue. Our day was brilliantly organised and we didn't have to worry about anything. We were very lucky with the weather and so had the ceremony on the terrace. The food was fantastic, we had the hot supper buffet with a couple of ammendments as we had multiple vegan guests. I would definitely recommend Quay Arts if you are looking for a place with real character to get married.

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John Jowitt . 2023-05-31

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Fancied a quick bite to eat and a member of staff was incredibly rude. The man at the bar with glasses and dark hair said in a rude tone that the kitchen is closing soon and we need to hurry if we want to order food. It was clear he did not want us to, even though it had not closed yet. I confirmed with him, if it isn’t closed yet can we still order now? He said yes but only if we know what we want, and he made it very clear he did not want us to order. We arrived and left all within the space of 2 minutes as we will not spend money somewhere that does not want it. Shocking customer service.

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Road44367961675 . 2023-05-14

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We got married at Quay Arts on 8th April and we had such a magical day thanks to the team. From the initial appointment to view the venue down to the day of the wedding, Del, Shannon and the team were all fantastic and nothing was too much trouble which was very helpful when we were stressed at points trying to work everything out! As for the day itself, it really was just perfect. The room looked great, the staff were so genuine and friendly and every single one of them deserve recognition because our guests have consistently commented on how well the day was put together, how smoothly it went and how lovely the team were. The food was provided by the venue and it was top quality, very tasty, and very well presented! Thanks again Del, Shannon and the team!

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Matt Pearce . 2023-04-28

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Excellent lunchtime menu and lovely atmosphere

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Gary Duly . 2023-04-28

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Great venue, i've attended a lot of interesting events here. The cafe bar does nice food too, with a riverside outdoor eating area

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James Pilcher . 2023-04-20

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Some interesting artworks in the upstairs space, food downstairs good and fairly priced

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Peter Moyes . 2023-04-16

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Great atmosphere, helpful staff

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Paul Hargreaves . 2023-04-16

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Lovely space, friendly and welcoming

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Lauren Bartlett . 2023-04-15

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Nice atmosphere and clean, drinks are expensive as all bottle.

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Barry Taylor . 2023-04-14

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What a brilliant place. Tucked away..

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Mark McIntyre . 2023-04-10

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Great location, good choice of great food and snacks, all at a reasonable price. Great choice of alternative food, great, atmosphere and friendly staff.Would highly recommend

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S. Westie . 2023-04-05

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Nice gift shop with lots of IOW pieces. The cafe/bar was very busy so waited a while for service but it was worth it.

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fiona hilton . 2023-03-14

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Enjoy visiting the Quay Arts cafe. Coffee and cake are good. Lovely location. But the full English breakfast is not so good. Sausages taste like sawdust.

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Lucy W . 2023-03-12

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Popular location sitting close by to the river. Great walks where you can sit out in the sun Lovely coffee There is a museum with art and a small threatre for events .

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Michele G . 2023-03-12

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Knowledgeable friendly helpful staff who care. Tidy & niche #Arts #Centre for the Isle of Wight to be proud of.

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Christopher Beard . 2023-03-03

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Fantastic night watching Quivers!!

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Lisa Osborn . 2023-02-14

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Tasty food and a wealth of local arts in the shop

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Angela Clark . 2023-02-09

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Food good, atmosphere nice, staff mainly ok.

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Adrian Beane . 2023-02-02

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Superb venue for a friends book launch, but great for any type of function with great facilities.

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Dave Marsh . 2023-01-24

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Visited for Anna Kean's exhibition which was good. Visited cafe for breakfast, which was decidedly average

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Stephen O'keefe . 2023-01-19

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Had lunch in café it was really nice. The atmosphere was amazing, very cosy, and intermediate. Table service was amazing. Ordered the hunters chicken burger with came with a side salad and chips also colslaw. It was amazing. I definitely recommend it if you are looking for a good place to eat. Very good price as well.

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Oakley McDonald . 2023-01-04

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Quay Arts offers art exhibitions in the galleries, drawing classes in the theatre, and has a nice cafe beside the river serving food and hosting events.

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Caroline Underwood . 2022-11-22

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We chose Quay Arts as our wedding venue this Summer and it was absolutely everything we dreamed of and more. The staff were incredible, helping the day run smoothly so we could enjoy our big day together stress free. Del was great every step of the way, letting us know that we were free to have the day run just the way we wanted, and communicated with the vendors which made planning the wedding very easy on our side. The food was amazing and we had many compliments from our guests who had enjoyed both the meal and the buffet in the evening. Overall, just a wonderful experience for us and we're both so thankful to the whole team for making sure the day was special.

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Sami . 2022-11-13

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Lovely evening watching 'Make some Noise'. Shame our lunch yesterday was so dire! Tomato soup which was watered down & tasteless. Couldn't recommend for food, I'm afraid. ☹️

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GABRIELLE ALLEN . 2022-11-12

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A great venue for the arts, lovely food and the staff are very welcoming.

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Abbi Leverton . 2022-10-27

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Lovely location and a beautiful building. Dropped in as I waited for my car MOT and had a pot of tea and an epic Courgette and avocado cake! Chilled atmosphere and friendly staff - spot on!

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Ian Dickens . 2022-10-26

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Lovely cafe, and a great venue for a variety of live, local music

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Maxine . 2022-10-23

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This is so unwelcoming. The toilets are disgraceful!

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Glenn Sherratt . 2022-10-10

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Just wonderful - staff, food, beer, music, ambience, the whole shebang. If you've not been, go. If you have, you already know why.

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Mark Taskas . 2022-10-09

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Coffee has gone downhill recently, won't be returning here again in a hurry.

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Sarah Brett . 2022-10-09

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Attended the IW Tattoo Convention (02/10/22) Friendly staff. Foods and drinks were fairly priced. Fairly small venue, could have been set out a little bit better, as there was a lot crammed in one room, and not much in another room which had a lot of empty space. Unfortunately, the sinks in the women's toilets needed a good clean, they looked like they hadn't been properly done in a while.

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Elizabeth Barton . 2022-10-04

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Went here for the Gin festival, held in late September. Really enjoyed the afternoon, as it was well organised and very friendly. The centre is well run with many events planned. Visitors can sit outside on the terrace, watching the river flow by.

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angela whittle . 2022-10-04

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An amazing and versatile venue. With beautiful and creative collection of arts , with genres changing, there's always something new to discover. And then there's the events ! From music to comedy nights to weekend events . And don't forget the gift shop and cafe / bar!

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Leon . 2022-10-02

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Doing a live drawing course and loving it !

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HB Holiday Lettings Isle of Wight . 2022-10-01

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Great food, nice location very friendly staff

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Sherrie Brown . 2022-09-29

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Nice place on the waterfront. Some good vegan options and good service. There was quite a wait for food, but we were told this

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Adam Skeet . 2022-09-16

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Unexpected evening out to see some live music , nice venue , reasonably priced.

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Allison Reynard . 2022-08-29

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The Arts Centre has a nice riverside cafe with an outside patio, was table service only, staff were great.

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Artful Splodger . 2022-08-16

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Lovely location on the terrace but the breakfast was a bit disappointing. Poached eggs were hard and hollandaise sauce was a jarred sauce.

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helen c . 2022-08-15

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Super breakfast on their sunny Riverside terrace

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Steve Lawrence . 2022-08-08

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Great cake with wheat free options and vegan choices.

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Paddy Noctor . 2022-07-17

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Never been before, clean and good level of staffing. Service was prompt, delivery of food quick.

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Jamie Roberts . 2022-07-15

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As clean efficient, friendly as ever...and good value.

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Caz Hailstone . 2022-07-06

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Didn't visit but lovely location and looks inviting.

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Flynn . 2022-07-02

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Lovely place and reasonably priced, great venue for parties

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amanda whitham . 2022-06-29

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While moored up for the weekend attending the Isle of Wight festival we popped in on the recommendation of our friends. We sat down and ordered our drinks and food, after around 10/15 mins the coffee and milkshake arrived. We then waited for the breakfast and baguette to arrive. the coffee was finished and milkshake was struggling to be dragged out any longer and still nothing. We had waited roughly 50 mins when we asked the waiter how long it would be, we were told 'it's on its way, the kitchen are busy'. another 10 min went by and the couple who had been seated near us just 10 mins before had their food served. At this point we spoke to the waitress and said unfortunately we (myself being 7 months pregnant) were not willing to wait any longer, it had been over an hour and the couple who had been there a very short time got their food straight away. She was very apologetic and understanding. offered the drinks f.o.c and couldn't have been nicer about it! in fact she deserves 5*s.

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SamiTink . 2022-06-23

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A place of culture. It immerses you in the art experience and delivers the most amazing gigs! Just go!

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Jamie Macaulay . 2022-06-19

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We held our wedding reception here. From planning to function we had so much help especially from 'Lucy'. The buffet we chose was nicely presented and plentiful. The lady coordinating everything on our day was brilliant and made everyone welcome. A very characterful venue and relaxed atmosphere. I would thoroughly recommend .

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Kim Beasley . 2022-06-09

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