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Nº 673 in 759 in Isle of Wight

Nº 170 of 176 Other cuisines in Isle of Wight

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This hidden gem is so worth seeking out the staff are extremely welcoming the crab sandwiches are to die for and local real ales on tap What more can you want - well its bang on the coast with direct access to the beach and the coastguard station alongside.

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Peter Lees . 2024-11-12

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Ownership, management, front of house personnel and kitchen can all take credit. We were there on a busy Sunday lunch time and left thoroughly pleased.

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Chris Johnson . 2024-11-11

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Nine of us stopped here for a light lunch and we were not disappointed. Would highly recommend.

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Rudy Pedri . 2024-11-11

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Just popped in for lunch and it was lovely with very welcoming staff

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Graham Andrews . 2024-11-07

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Terribly disappointed with the meal tonight. The fish and chips, which we expected would be a great choice given the location, was truly inedible. Service was also very slow: we waited 1h15m for main course to be served. Maybe an off night, but we wouldn’t recommend.

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Duncan B . 2024-10-28

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Booked a table for the evening and was looking forward to dinner on the last night of our trip to the Isle of Wight. However, a really disappointing experience. Shame as the pub had a lovely atmosphere on arrival but service was so slow , staff didn’t seem particularly engaged and it took 1hr 30 minutes for us to be served our main courses. Thank god we didn’t have starters or opt for desserts. Food was nice but overpriced £28 for steak and chips and niether were cooked as we requested. Lots of mistakes , mishaps and people not happy with their meals too. Also be aware the service charge is added to the bill. All in all a disappointing evening on what could have been something really special.

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Clair1710 . 2024-10-28

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Nice welcome at this little gem. We loved the way it looked outside and in. The view was wow ! Natalie behind the bar was chatty and informative. So nice to meet someone happy in their work..

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Jessica W . 2024-10-08

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We have always wanted to eat at the Crab & Lobster as the last time we visited it was during Covid times & the pub was closed. We booked in for lunch, upon arrival the gentleman asked us to take a seat at the bar whilst our table was being prepared as we were early. The place had a lovely feel to it, they had a singer performing & he was fantastic, it really added to the feel of the place. We ordered a Pork & Beef roast & shared the meat, oh my word, absolutely melt in your mouth amazing!! We both said it was the best sunday lunch out we have ever had. The staff were lovely & friendly & asked us several times if everything was ok with our meals. We cannot wait to visit again.

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Mrs.C . 2024-10-07

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From start to finish and everything in between was nothing short of outstanding. Went in on the off chance of getting a table after trying two previous places (now extremely happy the others couldn’t fit us in) we were immediately sat at a lovely table with our menus and offered water for the table. After looking at the incredible menu we finally decided on our chosen meals. I had the risotto and my partner had the scampi and we had the shell on prawns to share. The flavours were amazing and the perfect portion sizes if not a little too much which is perfect, better than not having enough. The service we received was incredible and we have already decided on a date to go back. Thank you to the whole team 100% recommendations from both of us

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Emma F . 2024-09-29

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I’d like to think we were just unlucky but we sat in an area with 3 other tables and all were unhappy ranging from over priced, to poor service, to small portions (the man on the next table had 9 chips with his fish and chips at £18). For our experience, we booked for 18.45 and were told they needed the table for 2020 which was fine. We ordered at 1850, drinks arrived 15 mins later followed by the starter nearly 45 mins later. We got our mains an hour after the order in and the vegetables were cold. We were given replacement veg but by this time we had finished our meal. My wife ordered plaice and I would say it was the smallest I have ever seen severed (they should be put back at less than 270mm long) and this one might just have hit the limit. Whilst the manager made some adjustment to the bill to compensate, it was too little too late. In summary, poor service and very poor value for money

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Bruce D . 2024-09-09

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We visited on a Monday lunchtime and had the mushroom and feta tagliatelle with extra chicken followed by chocolate orange tart - absolutely delicious, but I do feel the dessert deserved a scoop of ice cream with it. We had a voucher to use, but unlike the table next to us, we weren’t offered the removal of the “optional” service charge from our bill which was disappointing as it costs enough to go out for a meal as it is.

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Lucy T . 2024-09-08

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Brilliant service . We went for my husbands birthday lunch food was delicious . We would defo reccomend a visit to this place

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Nicola Baker . 2024-09-07

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Fantastic lunch in a great location. Well done service staff.

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Mark T . 2024-09-05

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Outstanding pub! Inside and out.

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Rafael Freitas . 2024-09-04

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Great location. Let down by the state of the toilets.

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Tim Leal . 2024-09-04

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A bit disappointing really we have been regular visitors for many years the food is ok but with a little more effort could be so much better. For those that don’t know the Crab and Lobster it’s a lovely old coastal pub in a great location and has a fantastic outside eating area as well as numerous inside tables and dogs are welcomed. On this occasion I had Moules & Frites, the Moules were perfect fresh and tasty while the fries which I’d consider to be easy to cook were well overdone and looked like they’d been cooked in old oil in fact they weren’t edible. My wife had a crab salad again the crab was lovely but the salad was very average. I hope this review can be seen as constructive as the staff are always so welcoming and I’d like to think with a bit of TLC it could be 5 stars next time.

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Nick D . 2024-09-02

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I've been coming here for many years, but had a few years gap recently. The pub itself is very similar and provides a cost atmosphere for a catch up with friends. I noted that parking is even more limited there now they have taken half of the already small car park and added extra outside seating. Service was reasonably - not overly quick and one dish had to be remade as it was dropped so one in our group had to wait Food is good quality and tasty, however the prices are significantly higher than they used to be. A whole lobster at their market rate was £70. Seems quieter than it used to be and feels like the prices have gone up to balance that out. Probably will not return as there are better options for seafood in the village.

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Chris Hemmings . 2024-09-01

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Friendly welcome and a lovely view, the drinks were great, however having placed our order, various young waitresses tried to deliver the wrong food to us on three occasions before the correct dishes finally arrived - they didn’t seem to know who had ordered what! The burger and chips were great, but I was very disappointed with the seafood risotto - it was heavily overspiced and contained no identifiable chunks of crab or lobster meat, just thin shreds of something (not good quality) along with tiny prawns and some little pieces of broken shell (gritty!) and a few shellfish on the top. This meal didn’t warrant the high price charged (around £25), although on commenting about it the lady in charge did knock 10% off that part of the bill, so we ‘saved’ £2.50! Such a shame as this was meant to be a special ’end of holiday’ treat on our last day.

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Sue . 2024-08-31

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One of my most favourite pubs on The Isle Of Wight as I've been coming here ever since I was a kid. It's right next to the sea on a really warm day or evening it's beautiful, especially since it's right next to the sea. So you get an amazing view of all the ships and boats out in the water. The food is perfect and super fresh with lots of choice from their menu, plus the desserts are delicious. The staff are lovely as well

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Hamish Kay . 2024-08-31

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Poor quality canned food, embarrassing service, 5 star prices. Save your time and money, avoid it

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Sonia . 2024-08-29

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Absolutely wonderful staff , food and views . Our waitress Molly really looked after us and was so friendly and attentive nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely be returning soon . My new fave place on the Island

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Kerry Hollingsworth . 2024-08-29

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6 of us came over for the scooter rally , and found this gem, great food great staff, good price.will definitely come back next year, would 100% recommend this place

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Neil Hughes . 2024-08-26

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Party of 13 came for dinner and was super impressed with the seamless service and excellent food. My husband and I shared the pint of prawns, fresh crab and mackarel pate, it was absolutely divine and extremely well priced. Would highly recommend for excellent service, lovely location (children played on beach) and superb food. Many thanks

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Gemma Metcalfe . 2024-08-25

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Really pleased we booked this after being let down by another seafood restaurant in Bembridge . 2 of us had the crab salad and it was delicious. Friendly helpful service. Dog friendly and fantastic views.

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Emma H . 2024-08-24

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Not as good as it used to be. The table was sticky and we asked for It to be cleaned, the restaurant had only just opened at 12. We had fish and chips it was over cooked and our drinks did not arrive until we got our meal and the waiter asked us if we had them. However he apologised and gave them to us for free. Other people had prawns and fresh granary bread which looked a lot better.

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Jacqueline Reilly . 2024-08-24

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We enjoyed our night at the Crab and Lobster after eating at their sister pub. The waitress serving us was extremely attentive, the shortrib was very tasty and we benefitted from the dog friendly nature of the venue. We did however come to learn that the optional service charge on the bill does not go to the staff that were serving us. I'd highly recommend bringing some cash to pay tips for any good service!

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S. Warren . 2024-08-23

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Only popped in for a drink, but very busy, good atmosphere and good service. 👍

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Chris Hunt . 2024-08-22

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The BEST salmon and tiger prawn penne I have ever tasted. Would very much recommend

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Neil Robertson . 2024-08-22

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We just stumbled across this delightful Inn by chance on a visit to the Isle of Wight. We were served by the charming, friendly and intelligent Marcy, who recommended the crab sideplatter with mackerel pate, and it was absolutely delicious. Highly recommended. It also has the bonus of a sea view.

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Claudia Cragg . 2024-08-20

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The staff were fantastic during our stay in bembridge - they helped with every need and we're all so lovely!

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Lottie Longfellow . 2024-08-18

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A welcome stop after walking from Ventnor. Good real ale

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Matt Coates . 2024-08-17

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Fantastic food and really friendly staff, shame the weather wasn't better or we would have eaten outside and enjoyed the view

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Zoe Carter . 2024-08-17

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Great place and the view is amazing.i love the decor and the food is really good. Inhad fish and chips and I enjoyed it.

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M. W. . 2024-08-16

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Beautiful view , beautiful staff, beautifully set out and organised , Beautiful food, And beautiful clientele

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pirate steve . 2024-08-16

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Grubby pub with barrels stacked outside and a dingy corridor to the toilets. Smelly toilet. Understaffed for peak season. The main view is the coastguard building blocking 60% of the sea. Sandwiches were thinnly filled, bolstered with a lettuce leaf. Used to have a good reputation, but now it's all a bit sad. Not recommended.

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Phil Chaney . 2024-08-15

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We ate there and I wasn't impressed at all,the food was pretty average and overpriced ,service was a bit hit and miss. Outside patio are needs relaying as it's loose slabs are noisy and loose when you walk on them. Needs a bit more attention to detail

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Steve Thompson . 2024-08-14

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Food is overpriced for quality. Service is appalling, If ever you are told it will be 30-45mins wait time ...just walk away unless you want to wait 2 hrs. You are paying for the location and certainly not the service. Far better places nearby.

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Tristan Nichols . 2024-08-14

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We decided to pop here for lunch earlier today after visiting the Steam Railway. Greeted by a friendly and jovial gentleman called Bruce who showed us to our table ( we had a booking and judging by the amount of times the phone rang it is highly advisable to do so as this is place is popular ). The location is amazing it overlooks the coast and can imagine on a summer's evening the view must be stunning. The food was good and decent portions. Service was okay but I did overhear that they were shortstaffed. Please don't let the negative reviews put you off visting here as I can highly recommend it

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Jamie Xavier . 2024-08-14

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Still looks a great pub sadly no where to park the place is limited to the parking which seems to get worse on each time we visit the I.O.W

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Rhiddian Billingham . 2024-08-13

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Excellent location. Excellent seafood and beer 🍺 🍤🦪

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The Glory Years (clarence47a) . 2024-08-11

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Excellent location. Lovely fresh seafood. Had a great sunny evening

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Bernard Salloum . 2024-08-10

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We went for food at the crab and lobster inn. I would rate the kitchen as very good service but the waitressing was not very hospitable and let it down sadly for us. It has put us off returning again which is a shame as the view is lovely. My wife had the mussels and I had the crab. Slightly overpriced Vs the area (we visited the best dressed crab the day before which I heartily recommend). But the food was good regardless. This may be a pub that's best off stopping by for the view and a pint.

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Sean G . 2024-08-10

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We had made a reservation at this place and was looking forward for it. Service was terrible . The food was more than disappointing frozen seafood . Chips was straight taken out from the bag and didn’t even care to separate each fries while serving it to us , looked more or less like a ball of chips. Seafood was served cold, not sure if this is a delicacy. Found it difficult to peel and eat the prawns as it was served cold. Staff didn’t even bother to come or serve us, but they were more than courteous to other customer and not us. We felt that the staff wanted us to leave this place as soon as possible. Felt we were treated indifferently(probably because of our ethnic origin ). This meal from this restaurant scarred our entire Isle of Wight holidays. They wanted us to leave leave and we did as quickly as we can. Never coming back here again (Well that’s what they wanted )

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Michelle Mary . 2024-07-13

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Whilst holidaying on the Isle of wight usually our first meal is at the crab and lobster because of the friendly welcome and the excellent food. This is an end of holiday report because not only on sat lunch when we arrived but we went back on the Friday lunchtime too. The four of us and our border collie dog whom the manager always makes a nice fuss of were quickly sat down and orders taken. The prawn and salmon starters and ploughman's and scampi were very tasty and fresh. In fact all our families plates were empty at the end so we would certainly recommend eating at this first class establishment. Couldn't eat outside this week because of the weather but if you manage to see the sun this summer the view overlooking the sea is spectacular.

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Paul B . 2024-07-12

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Tagliatelle is not penne, not a big thing unless it's on the kids menu, then try explaining. Don't be fooled by the name and prices, this is not special for a fish restaurant by the sea

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Richard Jones . 2024-07-11

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This food was so disappointing. Crab salad was awful, light and dark meat all mixed up very little white meat,a mountain of lettuce and three slices of tomato. Served with new potatoes that had allegedly been roasted in garlic and rosemary tasted like they had been dunked in the deep fat fryer. Over cooked fish and chips that looked like it had been cooked twice. Everything tasted like it had been kept warm all day then reheated

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susan c . 2024-07-07

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Hadnt been for a few years but took some friends we were on holiday with. It didnt start too well when my lager was accidently knocked over my trousers. I must say we all found the food superb, my friends wife said it was the best crab salad she had ever had. The staff were friendly and the service was brilliant we couldnt fault it and had a lovely evening (even with my unexpected shower)

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Jeff D . 2024-07-05

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We wanted a place with ambience and seafood… good seafood! We were not disappointed! If you’re expecting McDonalds prices you’ll be giving the place a 2 star review on the basis that you get what you pay for! What we got was a friendly welcome, pub priced drinks, a great wine list, an menu that ticked all the boxes and and from we were able to literally create our own platter…. And what a platter. The lobster was sweet, succulent without a hint of bitterness, the Sea bass just melted in your mouth… there was nothing we could have said about the food quality. We ate In 5he early evening, the place was jumping but there was not unreasonable wait for the food, and the attention to our needs was there without being intrusive. If I were to make one observation it would be that we would have loved a dessert but none of us fancied the offerings which we felt were limited, but then we went for the seafood and in that we really hit the jackpot. A lovely seafood restaurant where the food is honest and not overly messed about with. So many so called sea food places on the island offer a ‘fusion’ of seafood with some other cultural influence…. At the moment it seems Asian/Japanese is the in thing so if you aren’t into wasabi and pufferfish this is the place for you! A word of warning. If you swing by for lunch and want a sand which, you could be in for a wait due to the popularity of the place. Always ask your host what the wait is on a sandwich as you could get a quicker serving buy ordering of the hot flinch menu. It would be a shame to leave a poor review based only on waiting time in a busy restaurant and not on the quality of the food, the ambience and the welcome all of which are superb! Thanks to Mel and everyone at the Crab and Lobster for the best dining experience we’ve had on the island!

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Andy F . 2024-07-05

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Lovely restaurant/pub with beautiful views over Bembridge beach. Food was lovely and staff very pleasant. Just long waits on the food they say 45-1hr that they did make us aware of) and long wait on drinks (30 mins). I had their burger meal, my partner had the salmon and friends had prawn salad, fish and chips and 2 fish finger sandwiches all went down a treat! Staff could check on customers who are waiting a bit more.

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Kirstie RS . 2024-07-03

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A difficult situation tonight was rescued by Stuart and his colleagues. They recognised that things hadn't gone as well as they could have done and dealt with it. Food was excellent.

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Graeme Underhill . 2024-06-12

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Great energy at this place. We only came for food so cannot comment in the rooms.

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Peter Simmonds . 2024-06-09

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Stunning little pub in the quaint village of Bembridge. The Room had been recently renovated and was very spacious and clean, amazing mattress and had the best night sleep in years. We had a meal in the evening that was very nice and the staff were amazing. The views over the cove were stunning. Will be back

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Henry X . 2024-06-09

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Waited 42 minutes for just 1 Sea Bass meal? and 1 whole Lobster meal, then when the lobster came it was only half a lobster, oh well never mind won't visit there again.

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Tony Everson . 2024-06-09

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Good food and beer, dog friendly. Very tight car park but lovely view of the sea and for a walk on the beach. The staff are welcoming, friendly, helpful and indominatibly cheerful. The food and well kept selection of ciders are excellent. The 10% service charge was offered rather than left for you to notice, which is much appreciated. Top tip for a cool seat on a sunny day is the cool interior. The patio was like an oven. Not a lot changed for 2024 but the seafood, though excellent is expensive. Platters to share are good value but rather stingy with the bread. Side order of garlic bread works. 2023: The food and beer is still good. In warm sunny weather the patio outside is well shaded. Still super dog friendly. Not cheap but nowhere is these days. Tgd 10% service charge seems entrenched now.

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David White . 2024-06-08

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Really great location overlooking the sea and interesting, attractive building and decore. The food was excellent..you get what you pay for. Highlights: wipped feta and lobster. The staff were lovely especially Alan..very polite, helpful, smiley and professional. We will return.

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John Rymsza . 2024-06-07

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This place is awesome. Great menu choices and it does not disappoint. Amazing staff along with a lovely position.

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Hadyn Satchell . 2024-06-04

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Amazing service from Bruce, Natalie and Stuart. Location was beautiful and food was amazing. We had the special, Hot Seafood Platter with Lobster. So good 😋

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Reshma Harjani . 2024-05-30

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Nice location. Very expensive £80 for whole sesbas.. few mussels, prawns, fish gujons...not sure what fish, langustine bread and salad...staff looked harassed

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Joycelyn Morley . 2024-05-30

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Went here for mine and my wife's wedding anniversary, been waiting to try this restaurant for a while and it was absolutely worth the wait, the food was outstanding and the staff were so friendly, would highly recommend this place to anyone, they have a great selection of fish dishes and for those (like my wife) who aren't fond of fish, they have a great selection of non fish dishes that were equally amazing!!

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Dan Lolley . 2024-05-29

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The first year we visited the food was beautiful but the last two years we have gone to this restaurant the food has gotten worse and worse! It is massively overpriced and the quality of the food is disgusting! It’s such a shame as the location is perfect but we will definitely not be returning again. Worst muscles I have ever had, they are basically served in onion water.

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Sophie Wootten . 2024-05-29

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Disappointed gone down the pan bad service food mediocre

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michael warman . 2024-05-25

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We stopped at the Crab and Lobster Inn twice. Once for lunch and once for dinner - both times the staff were very cheerful and friendly. Very helpful when choosing food. The food was really nice and tasty. Great choice on the menus. We had lunch outside looking out to see but dinner was inside in the beautiful pub. Highly recommend visiting if you are in Bembridge.

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Jason Owen . 2024-05-24

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Excellent service Awesome views

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pradeep Sahare . 2024-05-22

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Great service by waiting staff, truly made me feel at home and would return for drinks solely for that reason. The food however gave me such an upset stomach, and it’s put me off fish and chips completely. Such a shame. The seafood platter was exquisite however!!

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Dan Hutt . 2024-05-22

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Our Waiter was exceptionally pleasant and so was the Manager But! Only thing we could fault was my Plaice was horrible & mushy but then I suppose it can happen with different types of fish The management did actually not charge us for my main meal.

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Mary anne Halsall . 2024-05-21

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Bitterly disappointed after good recommendation. We had booked a table for 3 for 7 oclock on Sunday. After ordering no-one came to check on us so we had to ask when we would be served after waiting a whole hour. They were not busy at all apart from one large party. When the food finally arrived - 2 risottos were only lukewarm and 1 fish and chips looked very unappetising and did not taste good. Again, there was no communication and we did not want to eat what looked and tasted like the left overs and re-heated food. After explaining our reasons, we left hungry and disillusioned.

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Stephen Markwick . 2024-05-20

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Food was great. Could improve on the portion sizes . The excellent service made a lovely meal. Will go again.

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Christine Street . 2024-05-17

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Attentive service, excellent quality food. Freebie pud for our anniversary a very pleasant surprise. Given a good window seat, not much to take issue with. Note the pub is dog friendly. Can see parking is quite tight, but there is road parking a short distance away. The position hard on the coast affords an interesting view, with plenty of outsiee seating. A v. minor niggle is that toilets are tired and in need of a refurb.

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Trevor Stafford . 2024-05-14

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Beautiful location for a pub lunch . This little pub is tucked away and sits on the cliff overlooking the sea. Seafood platter was a tasty snack for the price of £15 for three types.of fish dishes . My friend had good old fashioned fish and chips at £18 which she said was delicious.

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debra kurs . 2024-05-14

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A relaxed seaside atmosphere and friendly service. After a week of touring UK and ingesting pub grub, we wanted something which was not battered or fried. This restaurant is an enigma. It has a wide range of usual pub dishes, expensive fish and prawns, but really good non-seafood chef's specials. I think the chef brought his menu from his last gig, which fortunately is really good. So it's thumbs-up for this property - best ordered from the specials blackboard.

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HowardPH111 . 2024-05-08

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Very friendly welcome and the venue is definitely dog friendly as opposed to dog tolerant. The meals we had (fish & chips and crab salad) were pretty good. Not brilliant but absolutely not awful either. 7/10. Felt it was a bit on the expensive side compared to similar places eg. Propeller Inn.

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Simon-Lucy230711 . 2024-05-06

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Did not stay at hotel, went to eat lunch. Very disappointing, menu not as described. Given the reviews indicating fine dining and a description of a seafood restaurant, I was very surprised, to say the least. I ordered dressed crab salad with new potatoes which came as a small pot of crabmeat dressed in mayonnaise, dressed salad of leaves, tomato and onion and roasted rosemary new potatoes for £26. The waiter agreed the dish was not as described, the waitress replaced it with a crab sandwich and removed the 10% service charge from the bill. My partner ordered a seafood risotto, also priced at £26. He is more forgiving than me as I found it heavily seasoned with pepper, overpowering the delicate fish. As for the venue we were directed towards a small courtyard next to the car park on wooden picnic tables, with a sea view. All in all the venue left much to be desired.

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lynne hardstaff . 2024-05-04

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Location is amazing. Parking is awful 😖 Service was brilliant when we got served eventually. We had to ask for menus. The food was good, I wouldn't rank ot brilliant as the lobster was slightly over cooked for our liking but it was nice and seafood is in abundance. I'll happily re visit but I was disappointed it didn't live up to the hype. The bill.....well that's another matter. Let's just say if the current financial climate is hampering you, think twice 🤔

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Alysa Shirley . 2024-05-04

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We were away for a 4 day break and visited this pub twice for lunch. The food and service was excellent. In a lovely location. Would definitely go back on our next visit to the I.O.W.

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Patricia G . 2024-04-21

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Very good and good service and excellent food and great staff would come back again

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William Reed . 2024-04-20

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As tourists on The Island it’s a little tricky to find, but what a gem when you do. Parking is limited, but we were out of season so no problem on our visit. Really friendly & welcoming greeting from the pub’s front of house. All the other staff were equally friendly. We were there for lunch. Had a crab sandwich which was lovely (although perhaps a little spicy) Lovely hour or so spent there. We then had the most beautiful walk along Bembridge Beach.

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places2seeplaces2go . 2024-04-19

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Excellent arancini, fish and chips very tasty 👍

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Iain Ellis . 2024-04-19

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An excellent place to eat and drink with great views out to sea. The menu items are very good with excellent products, the staff are very professional and friendly. We liked it so much we dined there twice on our 3 day visit to the Island. Try the beef rib if it's on the menu, its excellent.

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Mansel Phillips . 2024-04-17

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Great staff and great tasting food

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Jon Lee . 2024-04-14

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Visited with family as a group of 7, from the moment we walked in we were made to feel so welcome. The staff were fun and friendly, and each visit to the table they made a lovely effort to interact with our 6 year old. We had a laugh and thoroughly enjoyed the food, made more enjoyable because the atmosphere was great. Very good espresso martinis here too - I ordered a decaf one and it’s one of the best I’ve had! Looking forward to returning.

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KJen418 . 2024-04-12

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This used to be a fantastic place for dinner but this experience was very poor. The menu was very limited with limited options. I was very disappointed and probably won't be returning as there are many better eating establishments on the island, most of which have better menus and better prices.

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Mummytraveller81 . 2024-04-10

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Food used to be wonderful was very disappointed by my visit today as were my family

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Selina Thompson-Jones . 2024-04-10

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Visited this place on Saturday with a large group of 11 of us. It was my son’s birthday so we took a birthday cake. I can not promote this place enough in terms of the welcoming and accommodating environment. The staff were fantastic and I have to say I have never had this experience before. The food was excellent and I can not thank the staff enough for how consciences they were and made a big impact on our day. Would recommend others visit this place.

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James M . 2024-04-10

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Visited the Crab and Lobster Inn for lunch today, the setting was beautiful with a nautical theme, service was faultless and the staff were really good with children and dogs. To say that the place is dog friendly is an understatement, our dog received loving attention and was even given a treat for sitting nicely. The food was delightful and the choice on the menu caters for all. The kids were well catered too and overall it was a lovely place for us to have our lunch. It is tucked away nicely right by the beach and you will definitely not regret seeking out this place for your culinary desires.

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jdheivendran . 2024-04-06

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Visited the Crab and Lobster Inn for lunch today, the setting was beautiful with a nautical theme, service was faultless and the staff were really good with children and dogs. To say that the place is dog friendly is an understatement, our dog received loving attention and was even given a treat for sitting nicely. The food was delightful and the choice on the menu caters for all. The kids were well catered too and overall it was a lovely place for us to have our lunch. It is tucked away nicely right by the beach and you will definitely not regret seeking out this place for your culinary desires.

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Bobby Dheivendran . 2024-04-06

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The setting and dining room are lovely and the staff very pleasant. The menu was made up of mostly ‘typical’ pub food and was good, and there was a decent wine selection. However, for a place that promotes itself for its seafood, and is called The Crab&Lobster Inn, it was disappointing that there was no lobster (ok, I suppose it’s not always available) and virtually no crab. The only crab option was a crab salad - a relatively small portion of dressed crabmeat (not much more than a sandwich portion and including 2 bits of shell), a large plate of over-dressed salad leaves and a few chips for £26. No seafood platters or crab bisque as advertised on their online menus. So if you want decent pub food, recommended, but if you’re looking for seafood, look elsewhere.

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JH1759 . 2024-04-06

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What a culinary delight. Regretfully, I neglected to immortalize the feast in a photo. Nevertheless, the experience was good. I particularly enjoyed the pub's charming decor that evoked a cozy seaside ambiance.

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Ian Smith . 2024-04-04

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The Harris & Noyce family weekend staying here , thankyou to everyone, you really looked after us , making our stay Amazing , your rooms are beautifully decorated, airy, spacious & comfy . Your food is outstanding 👌 👏 😋 Stu your a screem 🤣 !!! Apologise to the main man for keeping him with us ,.. Lots of fun & love Nicky xxxxx

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Nicky Noyce . 2024-04-03

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Fantastic location, amazing food. Really busy staff as it was the first sunny day in month, but they were amazing, attentive and friendly even though they were super busy. Food was very very good. Recommend the mussels with a side of chips :)

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David Lightfoot . 2024-03-27

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A very nice warm welcome. With excellent choice . There is meat options but with a name like that then !!! Hope you enjoy and well done team C&L

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Jake Edmonds . 2024-03-23

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Really nice dinner this evening, moules marinière and salmon & crab timbal for starters, burger and whole sea bass for mains, all superbly cooked and very tasty, the ales and wines were very good too. Lovely evening in a great pub.

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Nick S . 2024-03-22

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Friendly welcome and great food

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Jo Dolby . 2024-03-21

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Great food that you do not find in the standard chain pubs. A special place with a great character and an individual personality. Staff were amazing and so helpful.

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tony h . 2024-03-18

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Dissapoint on Sunday.wait food about 50 min.small portion. Yorkshire was completely burn.then they bring new we are nearly finish our food.its was only couple potatos on plate and burn is well.very disappointed

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S8748BSsvetlanag . 2024-03-12

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Went in for a quick drink, met by the abrasive manager who said you can only sit there. Had just finished my pint with a tiny drop in the bottom, without warning he came across, picked the glass up, looked at it. Without saying anything he walked off with the pint assuming I had finished. How damn rude, Decided not to have another drink.

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steve capper . 2024-03-11

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Food was absolutely amazing. Adrian's steak pie was lovely and so were the crab dishes. Further, they gave strong assurance about my severe allergy and made me feel very comfortable. We will be coming back again!

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Max F . 2024-03-07

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On first impressions, lovely venue & friendly welcoming staff. Menu looked inviting and on the plus side they allow dogs. My husband and I both decided on the fish pie after enquiring what the fish was we were told salmon prawns and cod instead we got mashed potato, which was tasty but found virtually no fish We certainly didn’t find a prawn and a small piece of salmon. The veg was very little one small parsnip one slice sweet potato and some peas and cabbage all of which were dry. We didn’t complain to the staff as even if they’d offered maybe a voucher we would not have returned. The food we had let them down.

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Tigertoes0785 . 2024-03-05

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The Sunday Roast is expensive and the portions are small,also an optional 10% service charge is added to your bill which some customers might not notice.

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richardeO934YK . 2024-03-04

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Superb Sunday Lunch in a lovely location. Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Will be back for sure!

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Rick Gatley . 2024-03-03

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Decided to drive across the other side of the Island hoping to get a table on a sunny February Saturday lunchtime. We were met by a very friendly man ( with a cool beard ) who said come on in to the bar, order your...

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Gary D . 2024-02-26

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