Based on 2.157 opinions finded in 3 websites
Based on 2.157 opinions finded in 3 websites
Nº 472 in 759 in Isle of Wight
Nº 124 of 222 British in Isle of Wight
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Just had a fabulous lunch here today. The steak and ale pie was as usual, fabulous, but the rhubarb panna cotta I had for dessert was unbelievably gorgeous, my best dessert ever. The pub was rammed - being bank holiday - but although we had to wait a while for our food the staff were great and the food was definitely worth waiting for.
Phil Wells . 2025-05-04
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Four of us booked for lunch here after a long walk over Tennyson Down. I chose Scallop Raviolo and should have added a side. Others enjoyed Cheese Soufflé, Ciabatta and Steak and Ale Pie. All were excellent as was the service. We’ll be back.
Gourmandsouth . 2025-04-16
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Incredible food! I had the halibut and as a serious foodie, I literally could not fault it one bit. My son loved his fish and chips too, which I managed to sneak a bit of as well. The batter was so light and crispy and the fish was sublime.
Jen R . 2025-04-10
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Can’t rate the food as did not have lunch. Atmosphere fab. Lovely staff & BEST PINT OF GUINNESS 👌
Nichole Walter . 2025-04-08
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A great pub! The foods excellent. Our group had everything from burgers to sandwiches to roast to fish. No one was disappointed, every dish was delicious with proper attention to details and ingredients. Staff were really friendly, service was quick. Sat in the garden in the sun. Everyone’s said this place is great and we should go and it really is.
Raff Raphael . 2025-04-06
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Thoroughly enjoyed the food. It exceeded our expectations. Obviously a talented chef. Can see why they have been awarded a Michelin culinary rosette two years running. If we return to the IoW then without a doubt we would want to eat there again
Mel S . 2025-04-05
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Very good food, a bit pricey but worth it. Friendly staff and dog friendly.
Tanya Hill . 2025-04-04
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Flawlessly executed classic British pub food in an 11th century classic building. Highly deserving of its Michelin Guide recommendation, each dish was served to perfection and at a reasonable cost with excellent service. Bookings recommended, some parking available on site.
Edward Pym . 2025-04-01
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Came along while I was on a long west Wight walk ending in Compton bay, had the steak and ale pie and it was the best pie I've ever had, it was that good. The meat was so soft and the texture like pulled pork, the mash is up there with the best I've had too, so creamy and it melts in the mouth. At £20 it's a real treat and more than fair from the pub to offer this level of food at that price, it's worth it, paired with a pint of butcombe it's incredible. Staff are welcoming and service is of a very high standard, without all the pretentious contemporary surroundings, you're in a local English country pub. 100% recommend!
Marcus D . 2025-03-31
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It's honestly silly how good the food is here. We had four different meals and all were amazing in their own way. Stop reading this, go and eat there - you won't regret it.
Chris Kelly . 2025-03-31
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What a stunning meal with great service
Brian Simpson . 2025-03-30
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Wonderful traditional pub with excellent food & service.
Paul Cluley . 2025-03-24
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Simply the best on the island. A lovely pub with great food. We loved it. Thank you
Lesley DiFonzo . 2025-03-16
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The food was fantastic! Great service. Most enjoyable.
Andrew Poyser . 2025-03-07
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This hidden gem is well worth a visit, whether you live on the island or visiting, food excellent, cod scotch eggs tonight were superb as was the rest of the meal, friendly welcoming staff, a place to go back to time and time again.
Debra Pepper . 2025-02-25
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My family and I visited on Sunday for a roast. I am extremely fussy when it comes to a good vegan roast! I’ve been to many other places where the vegan dishes are inferior to the meat versions! However, the Red Lion did not disappoint!! Extremely tasty mushroom wellington, crispy roast potatoes and a beautiful selection of veg. The red cabbage was lovely and sweet so it paired well with the wellington. My family also enjoyed their meat roasts. Dessert did not disappoint either. I had an apple crumble with vegan icecream. The chefs did a fantastic job! They certainly know how to create great tasting vegan food. We will be back! My vegan friends all rave about the Red Lion. There is always a good selection of vegan food that tastes great! The Red Lion is setting the standards high for the rest of the island!
Faith B . 2025-02-16
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Excellent food, excellent service, friendly atmosphere; we stopped on a chance and glad we did! Full of locals but we weren’t made to feel like outsiders and thoroughly enjoyed our lunch
nat8915 . 2025-02-16
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Great pub in West Wight. Good food and beer
Christopher Hardy . 2025-02-15
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After seeing that this place was in the Michelin Guide we thought we would be getting a certain level of food, sadly it wasn't the case. We ordered the plant burger even though we aren't vegan. What a disappointment! From the moment of picking up the burger it fell apart & was just a mush of beans & lentils. The bun was dry & the portion of fries was enormous, as if they were trying to make up for everything else lacking. Firstly, if the chef has no interest or lacks confidence in vegan or plant based food then don't put it on the menu! If the rest of the food is deemed good enough to be in the Guide, then ALL dishes should be of the same quality surely? Won't be rushing back that's for sure, if they can't get a veggie burger right it doesn't bode well for their over priced main menu.
Gastronomics . 2025-02-13
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Marvellous find. Great food and due to my weakness I managed 4 starters in one sitting. Great village pub vibe with log fire and cosy feel. We will be back!
Edward Davies . 2025-02-09
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The food at this pub is exceptional. From ciabattas to soup and fish and chips, all were well cooked and high quality. Good choice of draught beer, and excellent service.
DAVID C . 2025-01-29
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Lovely pub in Freshwater. Fantastic food and lovely beer. Expensive but really the only decent pub in town that's open every day. Best to book
John Overton . 2025-01-27
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Second time eating here in 30 hours. That says it all. Great combination of amazing food, service, ambience. Everything a great pub should be. Well done the Red Lion.
VictoriaC641 . 2025-01-22
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Excellent as usual. But a little expensive. We missed the "platter" on the specials board, entirely our fault. However next time......... Proper Jobs very good.
Colin Overton . 2025-01-21
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One of the best mains I had in a pub. Treacle filletsteak was delicious. Would have given it 6 stars if possible.
Marlies Pickering . 2025-01-12
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Lovely little pub with very friendly staff and really good food. While visiting friends we were treated to lunch here. I had a beef crumpet that was sensational and some excellent fish and chips. My wife’s pie was delicious and a sensible portion size. Lots of quirky little touches separate this pub from the norm and it was lovely to warm up after a walk along the river. Delicious we will be back.
Westonfrank . 2025-01-06
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This pub is now a regular 'Go To' destination when we are on the Island. Guaranteed great fod, good beer and the sort or welcome and ambience every pub should aspire to. This time we had a simple lunch starting with home made focaccia with olives and a simply gorgeous honey and olive jam. Steak pie and beer batterd haddock were spot on and the individual apple tart was light crispy and full of flavour. Thank You chef!!
Keith M . 2025-01-03
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Amazing place !! Food is always fantastic whether snack, roast, lunch or dinner. Open fires, seating outside weather allowing, dog and child friendly, great walks around. Highly recommended!!
Kiara Mireille . 2025-01-01
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Excellent food and really lovely staff!
Daniel Hudson . 2024-12-25
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Excellent beef crumpet and fish and chips. The chips were the platonic ideal. Dog friendly and good service. Worth a stop.
Audrey H . 2024-12-23
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Delicious food and friendly staff.
Adam Feather . 2024-12-20
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Great food and beer (and cider) in a wonderful pub close by a bird watching hot spot in Yarmouth. This is our second visit and won’t be our last.
Colin Sherriff . 2024-12-19
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Lovely meal with friends. Recommend it.
Neil Butchers . 2024-12-14
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Our first time here and we really enjoyed it. We all had roast beef and it was very very good. It’s not cheap and parking is tricky but I will say it is worth it. Lovely little pub great service and very good food. We will definitely be back thank you
DMG1175 . 2024-12-10
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Outstanding! Quality of food, lovely ambience and great service - a real treat for a Saturday lunch. The suet pie was amazing and the beef crumpet (which we had as a dessert based on our hostess’ suggestion!) was on another level. Thank you!!
Phil B . 2024-11-30
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Lovely place, great food and service and dog friendly. Not cheap but worth it.
Matt Collins . 2024-11-12
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Moved here a couple of years ago & have driven past loads always promising to visit as looks gorgeous from the outside. So came here for the first time Sunday and found the food to be exceptional! At last we found a pub that can cook roast beef pink!!! I had the duck and was blown away, as for the doughnuts filled with onion jam - I have no words! Puds were home made and utterly gorgeous and service excellent from Hannah. On that premise we booked for my birthday today (Wednesday) for 4 of us and we were not disappointed! Food was incredible again - my fillet steak was out of this world. Service was again very good and I was surprised with a dessert birthday plate. Price point was spot on for such wonderful food & drink in a characterful setting. Definitely my new favourite “foodie” pub on the Island, you’ll be hard pushed to find anything else of this standard.
MrsGlamTraveller . 2024-11-06
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My husband took me here for my birthday, as we have walked past it so many times on the beautiful circular walk from Yarmouth to Freshwater, and always thought it looked nice. We were not disappointed. The staff are so friendly and welcoming, the food is on another level of deliciousness, with some innovative choices. We couldn’t fault it. Dog friendly too. Make sure you book a table though as it’s rightly very popular, especially on a a Sunday lunchtime. Thank you to the wonderful staff who made my birthday special.
Julie . 2024-11-05
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Delicious mid-week two course lunch. Ciabbatas and burgers firm favourites. Apple tart dessert - out of this world. Thank you for the warm welcome and looking after us.
Phil Lindsay . 2024-11-01
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Fantastic food in a beautiful setting. Attentive but not annoying service from friendly and warm staff. The pub was busy at lunchtime on a weekday, a sure sign of its reputation, which is definitely well deserved.
Simon Clark . 2024-10-31
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A truly fabulous find ! Great location to start or finish a lovely walk to Yarmouth The food was excellent, the most delicious Halibut dish plant based burger Otter ale 🍺 was fabulous
Jackie Dean . 2024-10-20
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Visited before and always good. Pre-orders so fairly quick service. Food great when it arrived. Like all too many places though - prices well up on last time.
Veronica H . 2024-10-19
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Food was delicious I had steak pie partner had fish and chips . Only issue was that the fish and chips were served on a chopping board trendy I know but he kept dropping food on the floor 😭. We will be back for sure.
Elaine Thatcher . 2024-10-19
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Had a lovely roast dinner Sunday but the plate was cold and it was cold in the pub that day so my dinner went cold very quickly
Anita Doughty . 2024-10-15
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Good locals pub. This ol cowboy came all the way from Cornwall to the island only to find the best beer in this pub came from Cornwall. Only had beer. Good one.
Gareth From the valleys . 2024-10-10
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Away with my friend for the weekend, who has been to Isle of Wight before and frequented this establishment previously thought we should give it a try for Sunday lunch. 😁 Unfortunately, we arrived in the evening and lunch had finished. We should have realised that the clue was on the menu "Sunday Lunch" 🤔😂😂 Still, the menu was excellent, the food was brilliant, the choice of drinks was perfect and what could you say about the staff? Would definitely make it a go-to place when I'm back on the Isle. Well worth a try, far better than could imagine for a small village pub in the middle of nowhere 😉
Paul Meads . 2024-10-08
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We booked for 18:45 on a Saturday as that was all that was available as they had a party of 20 booked in. We had duck and the battered haddock followed by ice cream and white chocolate parfait. The duck included a beetroot aspect, which my wife loves, but she likes it fresh not pickled. The chef was more than happy to prepare it without the pickled beetroot and substituted fresh green veg at no extra cost which was great. My battered haddock was melt in the mouth delicious with an excellent home made tartare sauce. My parfait came with a black cherry sorbet and hazelnut brittle and was divine. The service was polite and attentive and we could not really fault the meal. Good value too. Recommended. Note that the car park at the rear is quite small and only holds about 20 cars. A van or large SUV would be a struggle.
vmaxjude . 2024-10-06
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Came for lunch after being impressed with ambience and service after calling in for a drink. Nothing is too much trouble and staff are observant but unobtrusive. It is not a plain menu by any means and would not suit some diners with digestive problems. However neither is the food pre cooked but cooked to order. Nothing is hurried which is very welcome. Even the dog enjoyed his doggy ice cream. Not cheap but pure quality.
Alison B . 2024-10-01
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Great food, great service definitely going back.
Hazel Smith . 2024-09-26
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Called in for lunch after a recommendation fab food and service pleasant atmosphere
Phil Wilks . 2024-09-26
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This is the best food and Proper Job I have ever tasted
Vicki Montgomery . 2024-09-18
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Friendly pub great ales and Friendly service the fact it is packed on a Wednesday lunch tells you all you need to know 😉
Claire Felipes . 2024-09-18
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lovely atmosphere and very professional food quality
monty plt . 2024-09-13
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Went for dinner with my wife and adult son. Booked after reading all the reviews on TA. What a lovely experience. I am a wheelchair user, access is fine, the loo is a bit small, but has handles etc. Might be difficult for someone who cannot stand. I can so ok. Very welcoming, and friendly staff. In fact the whole atmosphere was friendly and relaxed. The food is fantastic👍. We all had two courses, we chose different dishes also. One of the best meals we have had in a while. Unfortunately didn't have room for dessert, am sure would have been good as well. Very reasonable prices to. Clearly have a chef and staff that care and love to cook fantastic food. Well done👍. Can't wait to go back on our next trip.
russbrimson . 2024-09-10
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Stopped in for lunch and a drink while walking. Everything was ok but generally fairly underwhelming. The staff were pleasant and food ok.
Hamish Peterson . 2024-09-08
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Found this place by accident when everywhere else was closed in Freshwater. A delightful pub with top notch food. Would have revisited if we stayed longer
Matthew Cheung . 2024-09-07
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Great little spot the food was amazing with quick and friendly service. Would recommend anyone to try the sandwiches!
Turnh . 2024-09-05
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Outstanding food and ambiance, service was excellent and very accommodating to our friends needs.
Richard Kingswell . 2024-09-03
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One of our regular ‘go to’ restaurants when on the island. Went here for our last dinner before the end of our holiday and was a little disappointed. Staff lovely as always, waiter excellent and very helpful. What was a shame was the menu and some of the dishes have gone into the fine dining space and really were not great. A mackerel starter (one of my favourites normally) was covered in a thick weird sauce, not nice honestly. And the fish mains also in lots of sauces and very small pieces of fish. 2 of the family had steaks which were excellent as always. Not sure we’d go again - i just miss a few simpler choices like a burger! And the mains were in general expensive and small - much preferred the menu and food when we had been earlier this year. Lovely pub, great staff, shame about the strange menu and some of the mains. Will be back for sure once we see some of the menu changing back!
Roger S . 2024-09-03
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6* would not be enough for this excellent pub. The best food we have had for a looong time. Filet steak - very nice cut prepared medium rare accompanied by delicious peppercorn sauce. The strawberry tart was delicious. Well done chef and the team.
Vlad Jirasek . 2024-08-31
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Lovely traditional pub recommended by our Airbnb host and didn’t disappoint. For a Thursday evening it was pretty busy but we had booked in advance luckily enough. We were staying in Freshwater so only a 5 minute drive and definitely worth a visit. Parking is very limited so maybe worth trying to get a taxi . 👍
Damian Hitchens . 2024-08-24
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We're getting older now and don't go out to pubs very often, so when my son-in-law and daughter suggested lunch at the Red Lion, it was a brilliant surprise - and so was the Red Lion. In context, this was one of my favourite pubs back in the 1960s - in fact I was a child living over the road in Emberley House, and used to play in the yard of the Red Lion it was run then by a real character - Ron Legge whose idea of a 'ploughmans lunch' was to serve half a crusty cottage loaf with half a pound of cheddar cheese, and half a raw onion served in the then stone-floored public bar, where the occasional chicken would peck around your feet - totally brilliant and really rustic, So we were very pleasantly surprised to find that the Red Lion was still, well, not as rustic, but still a fabulous pub. And the lunch menu was really impressive, in that it was ingeniously creative,- a perfect marriage of the familiar with culinary innovations in their pickled sides, with dishes like isle of Wight Beef Crumpets proving to be totally delightful taste treats with triple-cooked chips, complimentary sauces and salads. And we finessed with a perfect double-expresso. And it was a perfect light lunch, served by wonderfully friendly well-informed staff - and the pint of bitter was great too. Thanks Red Lion, you're running a great pub, combining innovation with tradition and style...reminded me of halcyon days with our sail-maker Hylton Mortimer, Fliss Garcia and Milo Lewis back in the day...
bob c . 2024-08-21
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A delicious and different food proposal from what is commonly found in places. We really liked visiting them.
Marce Gallardo . 2024-08-20
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Lovely atmosphere. Great service. Wonderful food. Excellent value and a good menu. Couldn't do any better. Thank you.
Annie A . 2024-08-15
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Really nice little pub with some great food
CrackleHeads Studio . 2024-08-13
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Good food, excellent service ,relaxing atmosphere, pleasant beer garden coupled with a great location.
Anthony MacDonald . 2024-08-09
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A lovely meal to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. Good range of beers and the menu was exciting and above standard pub fare. We had the fish and chips and the duck and goodness me they were delicious. Superb chips, pea puree of high standard and perfect fish. Duck was cooked to perfection and was thoroughly enjoyed. Attentive staff and lovely touches throughout (spare glasses to read the menus). A wonderful evening and we will definitely visit again in the future. Bravo.
Maxine Campbell-Baldwin . 2024-08-09
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Really good meal here. An upgrade on the Traditional pub fare and everything super delicious. Staff really friendly and the pub had a homely welcoming feel. I had the beef crumpet and halibut. Convinced my 9 year old to have a cheese soufflé for starter and it’s safe to say she’s a convert!! Kids menu portions were generous and desserts delicious. Really happy to have found this place ☺️ It’s top of my list for the next IOW visit
El Tong . 2024-08-08
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Lovely pub, list of ciabatta’s on the wall, and plougmams was best ever had !
Sarah Hughes . 2024-08-05
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We didn't eat here but had a refreshment stop on our way to Yarmouth, (walking along the river) The atmosphere and old traditional pub feel is great. There are added little extras such as spare reading glasses on hooks to borrow and "Bottom Buffers" 😊 cushions for the chairs. Love these extra touches. Log burner for the colder days.
Lynne Hartman . 2024-08-02
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The place was cozy the fish n chips were tasty
kee rthana . 2024-08-01
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We visited last week after a lovely walk from yarmouth to freshwater bay. Stopped by chance at this beautiful pub and sat in the sunshine out back. Surrounded by trees and a gorgeous well cared for garden. The pea and mushroom tortellini was exceptional and my partners burger had similar reviews. Will be back for more delicious food in a beautiful spot in the world.
Niamh Kennedy Fletcher . 2024-07-31
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What a wonderful oasis of culinary perfection in a village on the Isle of Wight. Not often do you find a pub menu that contain emulsions and veloutes. Everything we had was superb - highly recommended
Rob Page . 2024-07-30
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We can’t decide if we just didn’t opt for the right/ best options or if it’s a general thing about the food, but we were really disappointed with the food we had at The Red Lion. The starters we had (smoked mackerel) were okay, but looked a lot better than it tasted; the ‘smoked’ flavour was really lacking. We left quite a large amount of this uneaten. We both had fish and chips for the main. Sadly, this seriously did lack flavour; the chips were very crispy, but with little content. The fish was really, really disappointing; almost tasteless and coated in a very, very pale batter. Again, quite an amount of this food was left uneaten. The service was average; staff were genuinely friendly, but no one checked in to ask if our courses were okay, no one came to ask if we wanted another drink (empty drinks not long after main course arrived, no one came to take main courses away or ask if we wanted a dessert menu - we decided we wanted to leave eventually as no one was coming to our table, so we got up and paid). We did try to get staff attention 4 times, but to no avail. I had wanted to say that the main course was not good, but I genuinely could not get a member of staff to the table. After trying several times, I really just wanted to pay and leave. It was such a shame because the food looked great, staff were welcoming and smiled a lot, and the pub is lovely inside. The food really lacked flavour and execution - looked great, tasted average to flavourless.
R W . 2024-07-29
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Main was delicious! The lamb and the tartness of the ratatouille was incredible. The only letdown was the dessert. I ordered the strawberry meringue expecting a sorbet but was met with a gloopy mess. Moreover sections of the dessert tasted savoury and garlicky as if it was assembled alongside someone else’s main. I’ve given 4 stars because the main was so incredible but I can’t give it anymore with the disappointing dessert.
Meagan Finocchiaro . 2024-07-28
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Called in when lost on Friday 19th the young lady was extremely helpful and we found our friends at The Maltings Thank you
Janet Jeffery . 2024-07-22
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Would not want to encourage more people to visit
Matthew Townsend . 2024-07-19
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6 of us stumbled across the Red Lion when searching for an early evening meal. The hosts couldn't have been nicer, the ambience was ideal, the food was wonderful and well presented. We had a very pleasant visit and all agreed would go back again next time we're on the island.
Dan G . 2024-07-13
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Booked for Sunday lunch - absolutely necessary The welcome and service were excellent Parking very limited Lovely area Food was very good quality but the Sunday roast was quite a small portion- one large cut of beef, 2 roast potatoes plus other veg
Paul D . 2024-07-12
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After a disastrous expensive outing to the Hut the night before we went to the red Lion in trepidation. An excellent choice! Total absence of intrusive inappropriate 'background' music started us off in a positive mood when perusing the comprehensive menu. Winelist had avoided giving in to 'fashion' and was reasonably priced. Food was well cooked and interesting - all 4 of us had the meal we wanted and enjoyed. We could not manage puddings as the quantity of strarters+mains was more than adequate. The bill was half the cost of the Hut for a superior meal in pleasant ambiance!
NorthStar41755858516 . 2024-07-12
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It is seldom that every dish delivers in terms of favour, but this place is very very special. Two of our party are vegans so enjoyed the tomato soup, which included a courgette and a side of focaccia. The main course was the pasta with mushrooms, mint and pea, accompanied by the best triple cooked chips you’ll ever taste. If you have room left try the apple crumble and vegan ice cream. We were lucky to be able to congratulate chef Sean on such a great meal. His wife is vegan hence his care and great skills in creating such wonderfully tasty dishes.
Videojock . 2024-07-11
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We were recommended to try the Red Lion by a local resident and had an excellent meal, I am ceoliac and were very accommodating. I had small fish and chips with gluten-free batter, and the parfet was amazing with homemade sorbet. My husband had the burger, and he said it was one of the best he had ever had (he is 60 and has had many burgers in his life!) The service was also very welcoming and attentive. Thank you
Sarah P . 2024-07-08
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Stunning. Worth a visit but definitely book.
Michaela Read . 2024-07-04
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Great find. Will definitely be back.
Annette Crouch . 2024-06-23
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FOOD POISONING FROM DINNER HERE 5th May 2024 - bank holiday weekend. Having seen this place in the michelin app we were quite excited to eat here and got a last minute reso just before kitchen closed. Oh how we regret that. Within an hour / few hours on the drive back home I threw up the entire dinner. Im sure we got served something that had been sitting. But this is ridiculous. Answer to the reply: — The fact that you attack my other reviews just make me want to engage less. — The fact that my wife had food poisoning in a fast food restaurant in london, and me at yours is completely irrelevant. — I have written 30 ish reviews. Yes usually the bad ones. I dine out 2-3 times a week, so clearly i review only where there is a really bad experience. The fact that we found you in the michelin guide is even worse. However happy to help - so here are pics of what I ate.
Filip Bjernebo . 2024-06-18
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This place definitely deserves all of the food awards it has received. We had some of the best pub food we've had while living in the UK! A little gem of a pub - well worth a visit.
Paul Cocker . 2024-06-17
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Where do I start! On arrival the staff welcomed us and we sat in a nice garden area with a pre-dinner drink. My pint of Otter bitter was lovely. We were taken through the menu at our table inside and I had the Stone bass and my wife had the cod dish. Both were amazing, beautifully presented and the construction of flavours were something else. The chef knows what he,s doing that's for sure. For dessert, my wife had the apple crumble with cinnamon and ginger served on a base of what I think was filo pastry, delicious. I had the cheese board served with sourdough crackers, oatcakes, apple, chutney and a small square of lemon cake which all worked well together. The shiraz wine we chose was excellant and the whole meal very reasonably priced. Cannot reccomend this place highly enough and we would definately return. Massive thanks to the Red Lion for a memorable meal.
Clive Williams . 2024-06-09
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Absolutely fantastic food and great service. Very accommodating.
Hadyn Satchell . 2024-06-04
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Lovely food and great service. Highly recommended
Andy Black . 2024-06-01
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Had been to the Red Lion several times allways had good pub grub at a reasonable price, visited it on 29th May with friends and we were all disappointed with the menu and all settled for ale battered fish and chips, the batter and the chips were very greasey and served on a piece of grubby looking wood, the only good thing was the desert I ate which was a rhubarb and blood orange panacotta, the food seemed very expensive for what it was.
Colin Bridges . 2024-05-30
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Excellent menu in a perfect location
Tim Cooper . 2024-05-28
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Despite not having a booking and being fully booked they managed to squeeze us in. Food was served promptly with lovely presentation and tasted amazing too. Decent pricing too. Well worth a visit. We have twice baked cheese soufflé and sausage roll for starters with fish & Chips and a pie & mash for mains. Superb.
Richard Caddle . 2024-05-27
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Nice pub, nice staff, clearly verrry popular-we got the last table, but it was just a bit disappointing! My partner had the fish and chips which was 'fine but nothing special', especially the triple cooked chips which were so crispy there was actually no fluffy potato inside. I had the vegan option and while major props to it not being a chickpea curry, the execution of my 'gnocchi' was 5 huge flavourless dry balls of dough. Everyone around us seemed to be really enjoying their food though, so maybe we just ordered the weak links on the menu. Did think the selection of beers on tap was really lacking too. Did I see an AA rosette and something about Michelin star on the menu? That must justify the prices.
Elise Avery . 2024-05-15
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Just a brilliant all round experience
Anthony Slaymaker . 2024-05-15
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Service was a little frosty. The chosen main (called Squash) was very small - more like a starter - and consisted of an over cooked mixture of squash and gnocchi (deep fried at some point?). Not tasty and small portions. I was expecting a lot better considering this pubs reputation but was very disappointed. I suspect quality of the food might explain the slight defensiveness of the staff who, to their credit, kept on the right side of professional.
Adrian Beane . 2024-05-11
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After not being here for a very long time, we decided to try the place again after hearing about the reviews it has been getting. A very pleasant surprise we had a lovely atmosphere and the food wasn’t bad either, all in all we shall be back. A lovely choice of snacks, starters and mains as well as desserts.
Jason L . 2024-05-05
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Excellent quality food. Highly recommend
Helen O'Brien . 2024-05-02
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Lovely little pub great staff and lovely atmosphere. We didn't eat so can't put stars for that.
Stan Kempton . 2024-04-29
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The Red Lion was recommended by Paul at The Bay B&B - and it was probably the best meal I had on the entire trip. It looks like a traditional pub, but the food is very high end. The entire meal was wonderful - and of course, the sticky toffee pudding was off the charts!
ljb_trips . 2024-04-29
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Excellent meal - restaurant standard at (almost) pub prices in a casual setting. Quick and friendly service - couldn’t fault it. Thankyou.
claudia hodgson . 2024-04-22
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