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Nº 416 in 759 in Isle of Wight

Nº 105 of 222 British in Isle of Wight

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I found this delightful pub by accident whilst looking for somewhere to eat. They happened to be doing an all you can eat curry buffet. It was delicious and good for money. The staff were lovely too.

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Michelle Baker . 2024-10-25

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Pub I frequently pop into after work. Always polite and friendly people

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gary scott . 2024-10-12

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Visiting friends on the Isle of Whyte and they took me to Caulkheads. There is an area for the kids to play while their elders enjoy themselves, a big area out back with tables and nice shrubbery. Everyone was friendly and I had an enjoyable time

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bernard samuels . 2024-10-02

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A warm welcome from the owner and all the staff, and delicious food. In addition to the carvery there was a varied menu. I was very happy with my choice of the chilli, it was delicious. Good for families with younger kids but they were accommodating of my request to sit away from the play area. Highly recommended and we'll definitely be back.

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Vix . 2024-09-29

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Sunday carvery looked lovely, unfortunately we had a meal booked in our hotel.. Had a pleasant couple of hours.

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Kevin Thomas . 2024-09-25

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Lovely family pub decent food and plenty of space for the kids inside and out. And the footy was on TV!

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Gavin Cartwright . 2024-09-20

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My husband & I called yesterday while on holiday. We decided to have food. WOW, I have never eaten a chilli as gorgeous. So, we came again tonight, my hubby had Salmon. Guess what I had,,,,,, yep the gorgeous Chilli. Wish I lived nearer.

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SavoEngland . 2024-09-19

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I came here today with my girlfriend, along with 6 kids (not all mine, phew!!). We had a warm greeting as soon as we arrived from a young blonde waitress and was seated straight away on an 8 seater table, which was perfect. The kids made a beeline for the play areas inside and out. We gathered the food order from the kids and ordered our food from the bar. The barman with green hair was fantastic. He was friendly, knowledgeable and prompt. The food arrived pretty quick and all at once, which was perfect... Unfortunately that is where the good news kinda ends. All seemed OK at first, but that was until 2 of the kids (who had burger from the kids meal) tried their burger. They really didn't like it. Apon me trying their burger I found it incredibly dry and burnt. Not just overcooked burnt, it was also cooked on something that hasn't been cleaned and left blackened debris all over the burgers. My kids didn't want the burgers replaced for like or try anything else from the menu. I had ordered "The Spicy One" pizza, which consisted of IOW sausage and "signature" chilli con carne. I have never tried chilli con carne on pizza before, but this one wasn't for me. I don't know if it is just personal taste but the "signature" chilli had the texture, taste and consistency of tinned stuff you can get in the shops and too runny for a pizza. The sausage I found was over processed with no flavour. Sorry, not for me. The chicken nuggets, fish and chips, and scampi were all OK, but nothing grand. When the young looking waitress came to clear away the plates, I did mention about the burgers. She gave me a funny look and said: "Why didn't you tell me earlier when I asked?" In a not so nice tone. I explained that when she came and asked earlier, the kids hadn't tried the burgers at that point. She just said "oh" and quietly cleared the table without another word, not an apology, nor an attempt to see what she can do. The kids ice-cream was good enough and all the children liked that. It comes with a pot of marshmallows, pot of chocolate sauce and a pot of sprinkles which was nice. My girlfriend had the lotus biscuit sundae, which was delicious. Apon leaving, the young blonde waitress who seated us and who I mentioned the burgers to, looked up briefly then looked back down without a goodbye or even smile, which is a puzzling reaction to a customer who just mentions about a food quality issue on part of the order. More training is needed there. Luckily, a very pleasant waitress with glasses gave us a very nice and friendly goodbye as we left. I'm giving a 3 star as all but one of the staff were professional, friendly and a credit to your team. Both the indoor and outdoor play areas keep the kids entertained and the food came promptly. Unfortunately, quality control needs to be more rigorous on some food items and staff training is needed for one particular member. Overall, after spending £150 we feel it wasn't worth that money.

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Andy Tyler . 2024-09-03

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Awful pub. Food is really bad, and like a kindergarten with kids running around like a school hall. We won't be returning.

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Evans T . 2024-09-01

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Wanted dinner on Sunday, but a lot of places close early in Sandown. Found Caulkheads on Google as reviews were good & gave them a call to ask if there was availability & there was, so table booked for 6pm, but carvery finishes at 6pm we were advised. No problem, we were on holiday & it didn't matter to us. Lovely staff for finding us availability at short notice. Food is really nice & there is a varied choice on the menu as well as the option of a smaller portion or a normal portion on most things you order. Order is taken at the bar along with your drinks order. Plenty of things to entertain the kids & there is a ball play area as well as an outside seating area. In all we came here three times during our stay & never disappointed with anything at all. Lively place & popular with locals as well as tourists, can highly recommend.

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Mandy House . 2024-08-27

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Excellent food. And good spread of options Only trouble I had was deciding what to have. Quick service. Happy friendly local cocker spaniel. All empty plates. Excellent facilities.

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Flyer16944844537 . 2024-08-26

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We visited with a family of 11 - service was on point , food was amazing , and still hot when served . Definitely recommend .

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Emma Wass . 2024-08-24

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Food was brilliant waitress was awful no knive folk on table asked didn't believe us wasn't on table like she was not interested at all maybe some training on customer service would be beneficial to this business

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Nathan E . 2024-08-24

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Nice pub good food and good facilities for kids.... playground, bouncy castle and indoor play area.

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stephen clough . 2024-08-21

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Lovely girl brought out food. She did loot a little sad but on questioning her later she was fine but like me, cannot smile and concentrate at the same time. She and everyone else were extremely busy and I know how hard/difficult that job is. A couple of us had Lasagne which was edible but not what it said on the menu, ie. no layers of pasta except the one under the grilled cheese on top. Also quite tasteless sauce with little or no tomatoes or seasoning. Others also had Macaroni cheese and again only found cheese grilled on top little or no cheese in the sauce. In all disappointing. I think the kitchen could do with a recipe book.

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Kathryn Hutchings . 2024-08-20

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The caulkheads has very much changed since our last visit. We loved this pub when we had our holiday in last august, however our opinion has very much changed! Me and my wife had heard from our friends that the caulkheads had been under new ownership and we expected good things however This was not the case. In the slightest. We were greeted by a young blonde girl who seemed very unprofessional. she spoke to us like we were her age and was not polite either, she took us to our table and explained how it was bar service and when we went up to order our food she looked like she did not know how to use the till. Our food came out within 15 minutes which made it seem as if it had been Microwaved. The food was practically inedible, and was not served how it was stated on the menu. When the girl came over to check on how our food was we explained that it was not how we wanted and she then went on to tell us there was nothing she could do and didn't even apologize. we continued to eat the food as we didn't want to waste our money!! Once we finished we then waited 10 minutes for our plates to be cleared and noticed how the blonde girl was stood over at the pool table talking to her friends rather than taking our plates, very unprofessional behavior and extremely inappropriate as we overheard her using foul language. The only member of staff we recognized was the tall lad behind the bar with the colorful hair, he was a pleasure to talk to and it seems sad to have not seen any of the staff we remembered on our visit.

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Steve M . 2024-08-19

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I have been visiting this pub for many years under various owners. This is a great family pub serving lovely food. The current staff are friendly and helpful.

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Darren S . 2024-08-19

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What a great find this pub was. Good food, soft play for five year old grandchild, and play area for younger children, we had a one year old grandchild and he loved the tunnel etc. Food was excellent, as was the service.

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Jack Birchley . 2024-08-19

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Terrible service and poor food. Original pizza burnt, so they did another with was under cooked. Mac n cheese just tasted of white past sauce and not cheese. Really really poor. Not the pub we remembered and loved.

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Neil Wilson . 2024-08-17

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2nd visit to this fab pub and wasn't disappointed. Oh my that pie! Absolutely gorgeous food, fabulous, friendly staff. Perfect, you could certainly teach some other pubs just how it's done. Well done 👏

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Carol Shayler . 2024-08-16

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Excellent service and food at avery good price

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Derek Cox . 2024-08-13

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Very friendly and quick service. Plenty of options for vegetarians, vegans and gluten free. And they have a secure play area for young children.

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Akayashi . 2024-08-13

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Fantastic place absolutely 💯 would go back. If I had to say anything it would be that the food took ages to come. But it was busy in there so we did expect that.

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Alice Poulson . 2024-08-10

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I came here today (10th August) with my girlfriend, along with 6 kids (not all mine, phew!!). We had a warm greeting as soon as we arrived from a young blonde waitress and was seated straight away on an 8 seater table, which was perfect. The kids made a beeline for the play areas inside and out. We gathered the food order from the kids and ordered our food from the bar. The barman with green hair was fantastic. He was friendly, knowledgeable and prompt. The food arrived pretty quick and all at once, which was perfect... Unfortunately that is where the good news kinda ends. All seemed OK at first, but that was until 2 of the kids (who had burger from the kids meal) tried their burger. They really didn't like it. Apon me trying their burger I found it incredibly dry and burnt. Not just overcooked burnt, it was also cooked on something that hasn't been cleaned and left blackened debris all over the burgers. My kids didn't want the burgers replaced for like or try anything else from the menu. I had ordered "The Spicy One" pizza, which consisted of IOW sausage and "signature" chilli con carne. I have never tried chilli con carne on pizza before, but this one wasn't for me. I don't know if it is just personal taste but the "signature" chilli had the texture, taste and consistency of tinned stuff you can get in the shops and too runny for a pizza. The sausage I found was over processed with no flavour. Sorry, not for me. The chicken nuggets, fish and chips, and scampi were all OK, but nothing grand. When the young looking waitress came to clear away the plates, I did mention about the burgers. She gave me a funny look and said: "Why didn't you tell me earlier when I asked?" In a not so nice tone. I explained that when she came and asked earlier, the kids hadn't tried the burgers at that point. She just said "oh" and quietly cleared the table without another word, not an apology, nor an attempt to see what she can do. The kids ice-cream was good enough and all the children liked that. It comes with a pot of marshmallows, pot of chocolate sauce and a pot of sprinkles which was nice. My girlfriend had the lotus biscuit sundae, which was delicious. Apon leaving, the young blonde waitress who seated us and who I mentioned the burgers to, looked up briefly then looked back down without a goodbye or even smile, which is a puzzling reaction to a customer who just mentions about a food quality issue on part of the order. More training is needed there. Luckily, a very pleasant waitress with glasses gave us a very nice and friendly goodbye as we left. I'm giving a 3 star as all but one of the staff were professional, friendly and a credit to your team. Both the indoor and outdoor play areas keep the kids entertained and the food came promptly. Unfortunately, quality control needs to be more rigorous on some food items and staff training is needed for one particular member. Overall, after spending £150 we feel it wasn't worth that money.

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Andy T . 2024-08-10

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We came here as we were not sure where to eat. We live here and picked this pub. We were not disappointed. The food service and beer were great. Thank you for a lovely lunch. We sat in the pub garden with the radio on low which was nice. Pleasant of seating with shade. Very clean. Shame the next door neighbours were having their tree cut down so it was a bit noisy at times but out of the pub’s control. It soon stopped and peace resumed. I’m so glad we went thank you we will be back There is an indoor play bit for kids. And a massive kids play area out side.

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Emma p . 2024-07-30

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Decent pub set a bit back from the seafront

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Thomas Dowrick . 2024-07-27

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Friendly welcoming staff, outstanding food and great setting. My family and I left with full bellies and big smiles!

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Barry Ross . 2024-07-27

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I had been here 2 years ago with my family and the food was OK. This time the quality of the food did not match their prices. The classic pizza , was stated as having mozzarella cheese on it but seemed more like some sort of cheddar which made it very oily to eat and turned my stomach. The lasagna usually has a bechemal sauce. I did not see evidence of that except more oily cheese on top. The curry was bland and too creamy and for the price at least expected a nann rather than a pompadom. Overall the food very disappointing and I wouldn't eat there again but the staff were very welcoming and lovely and I would go there to have drinks.

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Sarah D . 2024-07-23

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Fabulous beer garden. Lots for children to do. Always busy when the weather is good. Well worth a visit.

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Mike Kennelly . 2024-07-23

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Very surprised to pay over a tenner for a tiny jacket potato and ramekin of cheese and beans. Won’t bother in future!

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Hannah Larkin . 2024-07-22

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Food was OK and nothing special for microwave food. Service was friendly and can't fault, but the band .. if its not kids running around like a nursery in the day, you need to leave your hearing aid at home in the evening! We left as soon as we could. What has happened to this pub .. driving locals away!

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Evans TV . 2024-07-20

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Nice food and children's area's

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martin corne . 2024-07-16

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We initially had mixed feelings about coming here having seen some rather negative reviews, but my Son really wanted the biscoff sundae he'd had at the Bugle. I have no idea where those negative reviews came from because it was fabulous! Welcoming staff, enormous portions and a pie to die for! Cosy pub, dog and very child friendly, I also overheard that they do vegan ice cream, big tick. Will definitely be back if we can get a table, it was getting pretty busy even early evening on a very wet Monday! Loved it 10/10.

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John Shayler . 2024-07-15

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Lovely food and great service 😊

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Nikki Stubbs . 2024-07-01

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Great tasty food, lovely staff ,great atmosphere and dog friendly. What more do you need . Lovely staff

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Chris Ryan . 2024-06-16

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We visited last time we were on the IoW and were delighted to find the food was just as good. The vegetable lasagne, pepperoni pizza and Biscoff Sundae were all excellent. Service was quick and there was plenty of seating. The car park is not that big, but we've never had any trouble finding a space.

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Geoff . 2024-06-10

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There is a real atmospheric feel to this pub. A vintage feel. The young staff are kind, friendly and helpful. The food is delicious. I'll return now I've been taken here. Great for families.

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Jayne Richardson . 2024-06-09

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Great place for meals,good for kids as they have a small soft play area, helpful staff

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Cosmina Stamate . 2024-06-08

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Good value for money and lovely polite helpful staff good menu choices and a good kids play area

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Martin Dunford . 2024-06-07

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We went for Tex Mex night and had a lovely evening. The food was very good, topped up as soon as it ran out and there were lots of options. All the staff were friendly and attentive. Added bonus of live music really made our night. Thank you!

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Abbi Leverton . 2024-06-02

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Excellent great pub had a huge carvery £14 all meals where fantastic burgers pulled pork..where amazing lovely beer garden play area for kids . blow up castle staff were lovely very clean toilets.. will definitely go again.....

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marco paonessa . 2024-06-02

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Enjoyed the Sunday Roast both in the Caulkheads and as a takeaway.

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brian quigley . 2024-05-03

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Went for a carvery today,lukewarm food and veg overcooked. The meat was OK but poor staffing . The manager seemed apathetic at best and considering it was 3pm very quiet. Have been before when the new mangers took over ,was definitely better then

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jane quinnell . 2024-04-21

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Such a fantastic pub. When in the IOW always navigate there. Lovely friendly place.

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Scott Fenner . 2024-04-19

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Well where to start the staff and management are definitely in the wrong job can barely clean a table properly never mind run an establishment. Rude and argumentative on the fact he and his staff had messed up not only the food orders but glasses were dirty covered in lipstick and clearly not cleaned properly. Kids meals came out cold, risotto was soggy, chewy and was lukewarm at best. 1 meal came out wrong and no servers were around to speak to as they were too busy talking in the back with each other. Then there’s the pizza that was forgotten about, told would be a couple of minutes when in reality it hadn’t even been started as they had forgotten about it. Manager Dan was aggressive and had to be pointed out he had not even apologised and instead argued the fact the food was not cold and reluctant to refund the meals. You’d be better going to McDonald’s drive through at least you would get fed not having to leave to then go buy dinner from a supermarket. Family meal definitely ruined. Cheers Dan, kids are crying.

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A . 2024-04-11

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Lovely Sunday carvery at a decent price.

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Julie Lainson . 2024-04-09

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Absolutely fantastic place. The staff are so friendly, the food is amazing and reasonably priced and the atmosphere is great. I'd honestly give Caulkheads 10 stars if I could! If you've never been here, I highly recommend it!!

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Jakob Beck . 2024-04-08

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Large table booked for a couple of visiting families over the Easter holidays. Food was sublime and worth every penny. Fantastic atmosphere and very well set up inside and out for family's with children of all ages. Clean and fresh look about the place. Staff very outgoing and cracking the occasional joke which was very welcomed. Wait times were very reasonable. Reasonably priced and I'd recommend a visit.

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lewis Donoghue . 2024-04-04

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Food was cold. Had to send back to be microwaved. Very little meat given considering we had a medium carvery. Very bland food. Not happy 2 meals costing £25, without a drink. Will not be going back!

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theresa lee . 2024-03-31

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nice pub atmosphere with pleasant staff Nice selection on menu Food was good, nice sized portions and offered smaller portions on request friendly service Good selection of drinks on offer

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suew827 . 2024-03-09

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Our go to pub in Sandown. Nice beer and food. Nice summer beer garden. Handy for the bus straight back to Ryde.

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Colin Overton . 2024-03-08

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Had a fantastic carvery roast. All staff were very friendly and helpful. Very good value my granddaughter loved the indoor play area. we will be back

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kazzieSurrey . 2024-03-03

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Came for the 2for 1 pizza.Loved it,food hot and enough jalapeno !!Keep up the good work,looking forward to the theme evenings you've hinted at.As always great food,service and attention.

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Travel10422269465 . 2024-02-28

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Kindergarten not a pub ! Dreadful experience tonight in The Caulkheads Most unfortunate and unfriendly welcome I think I have ever experienced in a pub or restaurant. From a young person who did not look old enough to work there !! Have you booked ?? No hello how are you ? Can I help etc ? No we have not booked well we are fully booked We only require a drink not food We are fully booked ??!! It’s a pub being fully booked is not a thing in a pub as far as I know??? We only want a drink and we will only be staying an hour max There were loads of empty tables!!! If you are going to survive in the hospitality business you need proper trained staff not all the tables are booked for 5.30 pm ??!! So let us sit on a table that is booked for 6.30 pm or 7 pm ?? Dreadful will not return

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Janeroxburgh4 . 2024-02-23

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Had a wonderful family meal at the Cailkheads pub on Saturday evening for my daughter’s 40th birthday party. Everyone in the party of 12 enjoyed their meals and would recommend a visit there and the staff were only to helpful. My grandchildren loved the pool table and the ball pit so ideal for children as well. Thank you so much / keep up the good work, well done to all the staff?

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Pete Fincham . 2024-02-19

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Me & my partner had a lovely meal here at Caulkheads. The meals are always delicious. My dad couldn't make it due to ill health so we asked for a steak & Ale pie to takeaway my dad absolutely loved it he said it's one of the best pies he's ever had even the pastry and he said he can't even make pastry that good. Thank you Caulkheads for a lovely meal. Excellent service Excellent staff

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staceymI464LQ . 2024-02-12

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Pros The carvery is good value and the staff are very helpful. Cons The veg were overcooked They did not have a note of our booking A member of staff was observed picking up a spoon she had dropped on the floor and returning it to the clean cutlery. Overall a good place to eat and the children's soft play area is great for younger children

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Pauline L . 2024-02-11

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We've gone a couple of times (with the dog) for the Sunday Carvery. The place is very busy, but the staff are extremely helpful and you don't have to wait long. The food is good: perhaps the roast potatoes are cooked more crispily than at the sister carvery at The Bugle in Brading, but everything is very tasty and lunch is very satisfying. The place is nicely atmospheric. I rember it from my youth 50 years ago when, under an earlier name, it was a bit of a dive. Not the case these days.

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Neil W . 2024-02-04

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Good carvery, great service. Would recommend

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Bridget Lewis . 2024-01-25

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Lovely pup, great atmosphere, friendly staff, and short walk to beech

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jon iles . 2024-01-17

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Just back from the 2 for 1 grill night Fantastic value and steak perfectly cooked.Next stop the 2for 1 burger night in a couple of weeks.Staff attentive as always and service just right.Compliments to all staff.

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Travel10422269465 . 2024-01-15

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Since changing hands.. it's not the same.. the food prices are expensive for what you get and the food is substandard for a pub eatery.. For example. I had a £16 Gammon steak and the steak was thin and lacking in flavour.. my brother had a Macaroni Cheese he said the food was bland and mainly tasted of white sauce and no cheese flavour.. we then paid for a supposed "triple chocolate brownie" which where the pubs speciality. And then waited over 20mins for pudding when the pub wasn't busy.. it was about a quarter full. When brownies arrived they where very small and the side dish (custard,cream ect) was double the quantity of the brownie.. and my brownie didn't taste of chocolate.. in fact it tasted burnt. (I was expecting a soft moorish chocolate brownie) and I got a small burnt square of disappointment. I wouldn't recommend the pub for food now.

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damiont38 . 2024-01-14

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We went for the carvery after finding a deal on the Price is Wight. Decent carvery but busy.

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daniel bush . 2024-01-13

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Love this pub. Good value high quality food and service.

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Diane O'Hara . 2023-12-31

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Was the best 3 course dinner i have had for a long long time.worth every penny.the service was brilliant.the food was hot and tasty.and had entertainment.what more can you ask for .

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Dawn Marsh . 2023-12-15

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Just had fish and chips from here absolutely amazing. Spot on service was great and very fast and the food was lovely. Would 100% recommend

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Hannah Brown . 2023-12-14

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Friendly busy pub. Staff lovely. Mixed age range clientele. Pub food basic but good 😃

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Sarah Earle . 2023-12-12

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Visited the Caulkheads for a Sunday carvery and felt I had to say that it was amazing, food was hot portions large and well cooked.The staff very polite and hard working,.Better than the carvery the Griffin used to do.Well done guys we will be back

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Bob F . 2023-12-03

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Pub recently changed hands and introduced the Sunday Carvery in addition to their normal weekly menu., all of which are very nice. Its a nice family pub with v.pleasent, friendly staff. The Carvery is first class and at £14,98 for the large and £12.95 for the Standard, its very good value. We go for the Sunday carvery most sundays and would recommend the food and service. There are car parks both sides of the pub.

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MarkAlison186299 . 2023-11-28

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We went for a Sunday carvery and was not disappointed. Staff very attentive and polite. Atmosphere was very warm and welcoming. Food was delicious definitely be back.

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debbiesI6394RX . 2023-11-20

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The roast was good Kids running around knocking into people Bare chested tramps begging for drinks asking for food Dirty builders at bar rubbed past one ended up with paint on my coat No cajin chicken

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T5424RTandrewf . 2023-11-19

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Extremely dog friendly pub. They made our boys so welcome and they loved all the treats! Also, the best food we've had while we've been on the Island. Definitely recommend the chilli and the sausages and mash!

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Trish Mitchell . 2023-11-12

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Great dog friendly pub. Made to feel very welcome. Food looked amazing but early in the day when we visited so only had drinks.

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Christine Jones . 2023-11-05

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Lovely place, would like to say that maddie the young waitress was brilliant, very kind and polite, nothing was an issue. She was constantly busy and always happy to help.

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Keeley West . 2023-10-31

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Unfortunately we were trying to enjoy a nice evening drink and we were inundated with loads of little fly's. They kept flying into our drinks 😔.

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Lucy Burr . 2023-10-29

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Great place… especially for large groups of people and children. Lovely food! This is always our go to place for family meals. I must say Madeline went above and beyond for my family making sure we had a good table and helped us all move when we changed to an outside spot! Madeline turned the music down for us when requested as we sat right near the speaker. What a kind, well mannered waitress with five star service! Would definitely recommend eating here.

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linzi l . 2023-10-29

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We’ve used The caulkheads for years and have always enjoyed our meals and functions using it for lots of different occasions, the managers Reece and Lizzee couldn’t have ever done enough to make sure every experience was enjoyable. Sadly since they’ve been taken over lots of things have gone down hill a bit, the roasts in particular. Before the carvery the roasts were fresh and always home made - disappointing to see things like the Yorkshire puddings are now frozen as opposed to the old massive freshly made ones. The staff are still as friendly and accommodating as ever and work really hard to make sure that everything works as smooth as possible despite the carvery being crowded and the queue in everyone’s way. Fingers crossed all Lizzee and Reece’s hard work isn’t undone under new ownership.

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Sarah G . 2023-10-29

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Went for a discounted Sunday lunch with a few friends. Cheap and cheerful carvery, very busy as expected. Food was OK but good value considering the price, so I would recommend if that's what you want. All our party left satisfied - what more can you want?

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Andrew Gardner . 2023-10-23

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Lovely.roaast dinner meats are cooked perfect can't fault it 1 bit

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Vicky Jones . 2023-10-16

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Popped in for a family meal this eve and food was amazing!! Kids had fun too, indoor and out door play area. The waiting staff were spot on aswell. Quick and excellent service. Would defo recommend!!

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Kris East . 2023-10-07

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New owners Roast self services good Sauage and mash with onion rings rather have onion gravy Cajin chicken on hot plate gone poor show Chocolate pudding gone poor show

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T5424RTandrewf . 2023-10-07

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We went for my mum's birthday on Saturday night. The people who work there are very friendly. We was a large group ( 8 adults and a 1 year old ) and were squished around a table. When I asked if we could put 2 tables together, the young girl said sorry no, not her rule but management. That to me was just crazy but we didn't have much choice and it wasn't the young girl's fault so we got on with it. The food was amazing! All of us said that we have never had a pub meal like it. Whoever the chef is... wow.. big well done to you. Would we return, yes.

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SamanthaJNash . 2023-09-26

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Excellent quality of food and amazing value for money such a lovely family pub with grate customer service highly recommend

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Craig Hannon . 2023-09-24

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Sunday lunch was amazing well worth the money will be coming back

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steve clayton . 2023-09-24

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Good food, served promptly with fine local ale. Very helpful staff.

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Simon . 2023-09-14

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Had a lovely Birthday Meal at this great pub followed by delicious pudding. It was good to see the pub buzzing on what we thought would be a quiet tuesday night, it created a lovely atmoshere, will certainly visit again and can recommend.

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Elizabeth S . 2023-09-12

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Having eaten here for many years I was quite disgusted when just wanting something light and ordering chips to get 13 chips for my £3.45.

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Flyer20088458638 . 2023-09-11

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Food wasn’t great, steak was chewy and we waited nearly an hour. Wasn’t very very busy at time so no excuse really. Outside seating is pretty crap but lots of it. No good for disabled folks to sit on as all hard benches. On the plus it’s good for children as things to keep them entertained.

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Helen O . 2023-09-11

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Looking through the reviews for this place and comparing it to the actual quality of food and service, I would suggest that all the ‘good’ and ‘excellent’ reviews are made by people that don’t understand good quality ingredients, cooked by a well trained and experienced chef/cook, served by engaging, and professional waiting staff. For those that understand good food for a good price I would suggest don’t go near this place. I have put a two star rating because ‘terrible’ seems a little harsh, but ‘poor’ is a good description. (Just to clarify I am not comparing to fine dining establishments, I am comparing to everyday run of the mill pubs… which this place is very sub par)

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Westsussex-man . 2023-09-10

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Lovely, hot and tasty food! Service was fast and food came out quickly. Friendly staff too.

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David Baker . 2023-09-09

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This is one of the best family friendly pubs/restaurants I’ve come across, including on the mainland. The food has always been lovely and the garden is made for families with plenty for kids to do. The indoor play area is small but perfect for keeping toddlers occupied. With the app the deals are fantastic also, just another reason why this is one of our favourite places to eat.

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Terri Jade . 2023-09-09

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The place was hectic and noisy and the seats were uncomfortable. The food was ok. Our group of 19 had a few issues with orders being wrong. The meals were not coming out together as promised, Expected them to be staggered but not as 30 minutes apart. Couldn't talk to each other as our tables were spread out too far away from each other and we were told they would be closer. So we were all disappointed. However the staff did apologise for meal orders being wrong and the delay in which we had to wait. Unfortunately it actually ruined our night. But taking into consideration it was August and height of season, we think maybe it wouldn't be as bad any other time.

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Amanda Howard . 2023-08-31

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Excellent food - caters for vegan, veggie and GF. Great choice and excellent service. Staff are helpful and friendly - made to feel welcome and highly recommended.

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541miker . 2023-08-30

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We stayed on the cottage next door. Pub was very friendly. Lovely friendly staff. Food was good. And was sensibly priced. Only thing that amazed us was it shut so early. We were all out by about 9. Which was a shame as we were putting quite a bit behind the bar. Hopefully it gets busy enough again to stay open till the end again.

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S F The Land Hunter . 2023-08-26

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Lovely little pub great outdoor space

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candy wallis . 2023-08-19

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Lovely family pub. Fabulous staff, child friendly. Very clean and great food.

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Caroline Anderson . 2023-08-17

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Excellent food, welcomed dogs, staff very attentive even though it was very busy

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Trish Nicholls . 2023-08-15

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Great family pub, great food and the staff are lovely, the young waitress maddie is very good at her job and made the day for us Very pleased

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Lara M . 2023-08-14

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Very friendly staff, we had the fish and chips it was delicious. Even though the pub was absolutely packed, we only waited 10 minutes for our food. Great play area for children nice garden, small parking area, but definitely recommended.

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Karen Hurley . 2023-08-13

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Nice pub nice food friendly staff. Tables were a bit sticky.

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Susanne Alexandra Roberts . 2023-08-08

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