The George in Isle of Wight

Hmm. The setting could potentially be quite promising, with a sea view and a castle framing it on one side. But the ambience was ruined by the sound of over-pumped muzak and the pervading smell of other-people's fish, and nevertheless one was expected to pay a rather high price for the dubious pleasure. If pricy cod disco ain't your thing, this might not be the ideal choice.

Great location, font get me wrong. But the menu seemed to be a little limited? Ans strughled to choose what to have. There were 10 of us, and service seemed a little slow. We love our wine, but we had to get the attention of one of the waiters when the bottles were empty. Surely keeping an eye on levels and being proactive can be a better experience? It's not just a criticism of The George but could be in general with other pubs/restaraunts. Food when chosen and served was good however.

Stopped by on the off-chance on a very hot sunny day in June. We were lucky to get a table in the shade with wonderful views of the pier. At first my partner complained the menu was expensive, but now he says he loves the place and wants to go back again.

Lobsters all round! We popped in on the off chance and had a lovely lobster lunch with loads of garlic butter. As it was a Monday half a lobster was only £30! Nice Negroni as well

Stopped for a bite and a drink on a glorious day in the sunshine. An enviable location with a little pebble beach. No wonder that many people find a table and stay there enjoying the tranquility.

This was the worst experience. Having booked private dining for our family to celebrate my wife’s 80th Birthday we were told, when we arrived, that that area had been given to another ( larger ) group and that a table had been laid for us in the main dining area. Even though we showed the lady manager written confirmation of our original booking she would not change us around. Having, reluctantly accepted the change, we then waited 40 minutes before someone came to take our order for drinks. This order included a bottle of Champagne which was then taken all round the restaurant before being brought to us. Obviously a lack of communication between the staff. The food when it finally arrived was partly okay but mostly poor quality. I have e-mailed the George twice since then but have yet to receive the courtesy of a response. Sums up the venue really. Do not go there for a special occasion, treat it as a very average pub.

Nice atmosphere, quite classy inside. Not cheap, drinks are way above Isle of Wight average and higher than parts of London. £7.50 for a pint of ale!!! Staff are friendly and helpful.

On arrival the head of house was quite rude, didn’t really speak just complained about the computer being slow, wasn’t very welcoming, we had booked a table outside but it had rained in the day so we sat behind the glass near the outside bar, we ordered sirloin steak it was extremely dry and tough, we will not be returning as it was very expensive for what you get. The upkeep on the building and gardens are very rundown, makes it look very untidy, very disappointing.

We have visited the George several times for lunch, so we had high expectations. Unfortunately we were disappointed, as the menu selection was not as good, with very limited starters, and the main courses were ok, including the good pasta, prawn and chilli, but the seafood platter for two was expensive, and even though looked impressive, served on the ice, the amount of ice/water soon meany that most of the fish platter was swimming in water. The good news is that the staff recognised the poor display, serving and deducted the platter from our bill, so thankyou.. However, all in all not a great experience, we have had better, and as such we will need to look for alternative dining options next time we visit Yarmouth

What a waste of time. We went to have a few drinks and have a late lunch in the garden which has nice sea views. When we arrived the gate to the garden was displaying a sign saying "bookings only in the garden". There were many available tables but we were told due to staff shortages we could not come in. We said we were happy to just collect our own drinks at the bar and not have food. But this was apparently not possible, it was table service only, and we would not be allowed to visit the bar, despite a barman being present. Fortunately the Bugle across the road came to our rescue where we were not only allowed to collect our drinks at the bar, but also provided with some great food. My advice, give the over priced, under staffed George a miss.

Food ok but very overpriced. Nothing special eg pizza is just a regular woodfired pizza but with a big price tag and not much topping! I guess for the price of our meal I would have expected something a little different than you'd get from an average price. Having said that none of us had any seafood and maybe that's the option to go for.

First class service with great food. A simple but stunning Crab Flatbread with a glass of wine was the perfect lunch treat. Nothing is cheap today, but spend a little more and get results that will stay in the mind forever

Very disappointing, supposed to be one of the top restaurants on the island. Very expensive for the quality of food. Firstly it is a limited menu ,but they were out of lobster.The beef tartare was the smallest I have ever had and missing an egg yoke The risotto and trofeo pasta were both servedluke warm, but the biggest rip off was the lamb which was meant to be shared at £21 per person it was supposed to be Moroccan spices but certainly did not taste of any spices.it was not served with any sides not even cous cous we had to pay a further £9 for beans and Jersey potatoes ,which this time of year should have been simply boiled with butter certainly not sautéed as they were. Lastly £7.00 for a pint of bitter ridiculous!

We booked outdoor seating for 8pm. Bookings were open until 8:30, we didn't feel this would be too late. We stood at the check in stand for 5 minutes before our presence was acknowledged. We were seated outdoors and the view was amazing! Unfortunately we needed to wait for an extensive period prior to placing our drinks order. We also needed to use the flashlights on our phones to read the menu. Table lighting was very poor. Drinks arrived at the same time as the food. We immediately cancelled our bottle of wine as we would no longer need it. One of the four drinks was incorrect. Wait staff stated they had no control over the drinks, they merely deliver said drinks. When I worked table service, verifying the order was part of the job. This has changed? In a very expensive restaurant? The food as delivered was delicious. It was, however, very difficult to remove the shell from the tiger prawns in one of the dishes in the dark. Cell phone flashlights were again deployed. There was no dish provided to place the very large prawn shells. The server disappeared, not to be seen again until the bill was requested by waving down said server. An adjoining diner, stopped by our table on the way out, identified himself as a native Wight resident and apologized for the poor service and said he was embarrassed for the area. We had already noted that he had successfully requested the removal of the automatically added service fee from his bill while expressing his displeasure with the service. (We also had the fee removed) OK - so, fabulous food, great view of the pier. But we were unable to see our food and the service was horrendous. Don't waste your money here - the Terrace a few doors down was SO much better.

As always The George did not disappoint. My seafood rice and then the Shoulder of lamb were exceptional. Service also exceptional. Choice of food on the menu made it difficult to decide so booked again for 2 days time to try rest of menu !

I was very impressed with the location… We’ve ordered the seafood platter but I wasn’t told that I had to “ fight “ with the crab shells if I wanted to enjoy the crab!!! I expected that the chef should have done it for us. The staff friendly but unfortunately not very active. I had to call them a couple of times to change us the plates full of shells. It’s a shame because it could have been a much much better evening for us.

We were recommended to try this place whilst we were staying in Portsmouth so booked to make sure we could actually have a meal. The weather was glorious hot and sunny which make everywhere look better. The tables outside are perfect for outside door dining. Hubby had the George Burger and I had the Tiger prawn with pasta. Followed by strawberries and cream. Absolutely lovely, our waitress Olivia was spot on, excellent service, always smiling and helpful, The restaurant is in a lovely setting overlooking the sea perfect in every way would heartily recommend

Great food and service. Not a cheap place, but a go-to eatery. Would certainly recommend if you appreciate an excellent meal

We had lunch at the restaurant of the George Hotel. Food was fresh (some of the best oysters we have ever had) and tasty. Despite the place being packed, the staff did a great job. The atmosphere was also great with good music. Will definitely come back!

We had lunch outside for my mother in law’s 70th birthday. The last time we were here about 4 years ago it was wonderful. This time the atmosphere was spoilt by irritating loud bass thumping music. I asked for the volume to be turned down but the staff said they weren’t allowed to. Such a great shame. They say they have a smart casual dress code but they let a group in wearing cycling attire. The menu is pricey as it’s supposed to be fine dining but then they also sell cheap pizzas. I think they need to decide what market they’re aiming for. My main course was pasta with just 2 king prawns which was very poor value for £33. For that price I expect more prawns. We won’t be returning. But if you like loud thumping music and pizza then go for it.

A big thanks from all my pals for a great evening on Saturday - we were all very well looked after and a great evening was had by all - great food and great service delivered in a fun, professional & upbeat manner - jolly...

Had a meal here and were v impressed with how an issue was resolved by the waiter David . He was very helpful and made everything better. The puddings are awesome but more importantly the view and little beach are perfect on a sunny day...

Booked a table for three in mid-September for a birthday celebration. We wanted a sea view but were walked to a table that seated 9 which was far too big. They could have moved a smaller table to the sea front. The young waiter was...

Had an early lunch one recent weekend. The sun was out and the outside location is wonderful. Food and drinks came promptly and were excellent. Faultless. Top notch. Service was brisk, but if I were to pick holes, I'd say it verged on the charmless....

Did a drop into the The George Hotel Lovely venue Good food and drinks However poor service and 15% surcharge which you pay unless you question it.

Had two courses each and a shared dessert and a bottle of wine. Wine was decent and the pudding was good. The birthed was also good but my carpaccio if sea bass had been prepared eat ahead and was stuck to the plate. The sole...

We were a large party of over 20 people that sailed over from Hamble tracking the FastNet race. The service was excellent, lots of people on hand to keep the drinks coming and the making sure everyone was well looked after and had the correct...

We had a two night stay at this hotel and had both delicious breakfasts, dinners and lunches. Best Caesar salad I have ever had!

Trying to support the hospitality sector recover from Covid by visiting them more than I would normally but it seems the the George doesn’t need my help as the took one look af my daughter and I and turned us away despite loads of empty...

Lovely atmosphere at this hotel - beautiful terrace by the beach & pier….buzzing and extremely well laid out. Busy but well staffed and efficient. We visited on pizza night and the food was excellent! Allowed to try the wine before buying. Very enjoyable evening with...

Of course it’s Nice of restaurants to be open but don’t open up every table if you can’t handle it ! The temptation to make money after the hard times over 2020 and beyond are very real but the service collapsed and made an expensive...

I visited this restaurant today (12 June 2021). The weather was lovely today, so I was looking forward to having lunch on the terrace. The location is lovely and the food was delicious, I had a carpaccio of sea bream followed by razor clams. The...

Turned away AGAIN from The George, only wanted drinks, loads of tables free but not available, maybe because we are locals !!! Disappointing 😔😔

We didn't book and just went in on impulse after walking from Freshwater. I think to describe our experience in a few words, the food was amazing but the service was slow and dull. They have such a fab location ( sells itself really), great...

We had a table for a drink. Outside overlooking the sea. A lovely location. All beer is £7 a bottle or pint and wine starts at about £9 a glass. I had a nice cocktail. Asked for the bill which was put on the table...

We had booked this restaurant for lunch because of its convenient location, just off the ferry at Yarmouth. The weather was beautiful and we had an outside table. Gemma our waitress recommended the catch of the day - plaice cooked with tomatoes and olives, simple but delightful. One of us had the moules mariniere - plump, fresh and delicious. All washed down with chilled white wine as we took in the harbour views. We didn't need anything else!

Appalling lazy service, inadequate food in a place which is clearly bothered more about being pretentious than about what it serves or how it deals with customers

Very disappointing meal and definitely not worth the money. My starter of buffalo mozzarella and tomato was just that with three small strips of garlic pizza bread on a side plate which tasted of nothing. For my main I chose the crab pasta dish which was tasteless and a very small portion and not worth £27. We asked for Pinot Grigio but they didn’t have it on the menu. As we are in the middle of a pandemic I did not feel safe. Only about half the staff wore masks. The manager and both our waiters did not wear one and did not social distance. The setting is beautiful, right on the water but as it was dark we didn’t see anything. As we left we walked through the garden as did other diners only to find out the gate was locked. The manager had watched us all leave but didn’t think to tell us to use the main front door. Very poor experience.

Have been twice in the last ten days. First time at a weekend. The service was more apologetic than efficient. We were in no hurry but the mains arrived before the starters. Mains went back and did not reappear for over an hour. Went there yesterday, Monday August, only half of the drinks arrived and had to be chased twice. The time between starters and mains was an hour and a half! When paying we asked if they were in the government scheme for a £10/head reduction. The man with the card machine said no. I said that's disappointing. He replied "it is for you"! Needless to say it's back to "The Hut" in Colwell Bay.

This may seem a strange review as we didn’t manage to eat there.Despite booking a table in the restaurant we were expected to join a long queue in the hot midday sun in the square, along with people just wanting the beach bar or a drink.After 15 minutes of waiting and the queue not reducing we cancelled our booking with the hotel reception,who couldn’t of cared less, and had a very nice meal in another local restaurant.Judging by the recent reviews we a luck escape.

Fabulous venue with excellent service and food to die for! Superb setting right on the waterfront with lovely gardens and bar by the beach. Service excellent, professional and very friendly. Fabulous food and super wine list. A very special place

We booked a table for 4 outside on Saturday evening. What a beautiful location. Let down by the food, the prices, the service and the nonchalance of staff. If only it had matched up to previous visits when we had eaten there under the old management..We had to wait over an hour for the food to arrive. We saw a waitress serving drinks holding the top of glasses as she passed them to the diners. NO STAFF wear masks or glovesIt was cold and windy so we asked for blankets- to be told that this was not possible. and then saw that other diners were given them. Mixed message. We asked for the wall heater to be switched on - and were told they were on but didn't give any heat out. We wanted Bloody Marys to drink - but they claimed they didn't have the ingredients. The fish soup was ok - but such a small bowl!We ordered chips to go with the catch of the day - they never arrived. The waitress didn't even seem to know what the catch of the day was - but had guessed (correctly) that it was plaice. Two burgers, the size of a baby's fist, costing nearly £20 were rubbery, chewy and over cooked. And one of the diners was severely ill in the night; this was all she had eaten. The napkins are 3" square - hardly big enough to wipe your mouth with I have sent three emails to the hotel, to the new owner, and all are ignored; which basically means they just dont care about guest feed backTheir prices are ridiculously high for the portions served.

Service at this restaurant is almost non existent. Needed to request cutlery and finally got up to collect myself. Also, had to go to request a waiter attend us to take our order after waiting approx half an hour ! Began to get tired of having to go in search of waiters to request different items, Suggested to ‘The Host’ that maybe it would be easier for them if we seated ourselves in better view and a bit nearer Waited over one and a half hours for our fillet steaks. Was just about to get up and leave when waiter finally arrived. Extremely shocked at the standard, or should I say lack of standard in the service at this restaurant and might I add the worst I have encountered in my 64 years ! ‘The Host’ obviously needs to fulfil his role by improving his staff organisation. We were beginning to think it would have been easier to go next door to the cafe for our lunch. However, finally on arrival, I must say the steaks were delicious and that saved the day. Would not be able to recommend eating here unless you have the patience of a saint and you don’t mind a bit of self service !

We have visited the George over many years and most experiences have been underwhelming, but the latest visit was better. The service was average, the food good but the prices still too high £170 for a meal for four with drinks, which included one glass of white wine at £10! With top of the scale rates everything should be first class, not just some aspects.

Lunch in the garden on a warm, sunny day was a recipe for a very enjoyable time and in the main it was. Our visit was to celebrate a relatives 60th wedding anniversary. The George was fully aware of this special event and even confirmed they had this information the day before our visit. Unfortunately no reference was made, no congratulations offered. It is these touches that make a dining experience special and in this The George failed. The food was good, especially the Catch of the Day. The service mediocre as both the water and wine had to be chased.Excellent location and although not cheap will most probably visit again in the future.

I'm afraid since this lovely old hotel has changed owners it has gone very much down hill.The food was over priced and the staff seamed to have no training at all.I will not be going back until it changes hands again. Hopefully sooner rather than later as it is a lovely location.

Uitstekend gedineerd in het waterfront restaurant van Hotel The George. Hoewel met de reservering iets was mis gegaan, werden wij hartelijk ontvangen en naar een goede tafel begeleid. SnelleKeuze uit voldoende uitgebreide menukaart en grote wijnkaart: vooraf prawns gevolgd door lemon sole. Uitstekend geprepareerd en met een glimlach geserveerd. Zo verliep de gehele avond naar wens en keerden wij zeer tevreden terug naar de jachthaven.

I would recommend this restaurant our food was great and good value for the quality Service was good

Went for friend’s birthday lunch . 3 of the starters were Wrong. Not what we ordered. We then sat for a good half hour waiting for our empty plates to be cleared.One of the children had ordered as a main, an adult starter of prawns with fries. This arrived with the other starters although we had been quite clear it was wanted as a main.All main courses were pricey, small and came without any vegetables. Two of the party ordered lobster and fries.The fries arrived a good 30 minutes before any of the mains so were sent back. They then came when we were all finished.One of the party had a small portion of mussels as a started whilst two had large portions as mains. They were all the same size although different prices. The main mussels came with nothing else, no bread or fries. We had to ask for bowls for the shells.The child’s portion of prawns consisted of 3 prawns which were all very soggy.By this time we had lost the will to live and decided to forgo puddings.When the bill came this was also incorrect!A real shame as this was a special birthday treat.

We arrived at The George at 6.30 pm.. a party of 8 people. The service was terrible from start to finish, slow at getting a menu, wine that we had ordered left on the bar , eventually one of our party fetched it themselves to our table. When we complained about the long wait for food we were told ' the kitchen is busy they are doing their best ' There appeared to be no leadership , we eventually were served our main course at 9.40 ! , by which time we were past eating. A complaint was made to the manager and our bill was reduced, never even got around to desserts , we certainly will not be returning after this appalling service

Went for Sunday lunch. Absolutely terrible service and the food was even worse. Will be avoiding this place for some time. They need to spend more of their money on staff and chef training.

This is a lovely spot, the restaurant and terrace have beautiful views, and it’s spacious and comfortable. The food is fine, not outstanding but perfectly good enough. Portions maybe a little small. I didn’t pay but I have the clear impression it is rather expensive. But the service is very very patchy. Ridiculously long waits (30 minutes for a cheese course, when we asked for the third time the waiter said ‘oh they are just putting the crackers out’ hehehe) and often very hard to catch a waiter’s eye. And some downright weirdness. The table was laid with side plates and butter knives. We were not offered bread, and when we asked about the purpose of the side plates were told that we could pay for bread... this place could be wonderful. The setting is beautiful and Yarmouth very charming. But they need to get a serious manager in and invest in some staff training.

Had a lovely lunch in the garden , I had the lamb burger which was very tasty and not overly spicy, my partner had shepherds pie which was delicious, Views are stunning and well worth a visit

Ate here over the weekend.... great beer garden with stunning views and ambience. Menu design initially attractive, but actually not much that looks “special”. Sold out of the two most attractive options of crab linguini and catch-of-the-day. Much of the rest is made up of easy to assemble dishes with low risk of wastage but described in high-end ways, with high end pricing.

I visited here just for some quick food and was soon to believe that the george was one of the best in Yarmouth. Price was fair and the waiter that served me was very polite he had a diamond earring I believe and honestly made up for the food I had been given, despite saying that the wait for fairly long roughly 30 minutes and I personally don’t think it was worth it.

Visited for dinner last night (Saturday) in the garden and the experience was that of a joke. I adore The George, I spend a lot of time there and have celebrated two of my birthdays there. I was hoping for the usual pleasant expeience I usually get but sadly the experience was quite the opposite.

Nice food and great location but every drink served at our table (except the jug of water) was spilt over either the table or butter plate or the bread. No apologies. Over-filled glasses. The service was simply laughable - aside from one young lady on duty. I would have re-trained the lot of them. We checked with a number of other tables both inside and out and the response was consistently "we're glad it not just us then, they don't know what they're doing". While polite enough, incorrect drinks came including a glass of white wine instead of red, food orders were forgotten, they argued about the menu items and did not provide the attentiveness one expects at even an average quality restaurant. Despite being explicitly told face-to-face when making the booking the day before, that the restaurant was highly flexible (and you were only about 25% full) we were told the chef could not accommodate any changes whatsoever to the menu items (too busy) - what a joke. A quality kitchen should always be able to make small changes or rustle up a simple vanilla ice cream desert. When I enquired why it was not possible to have this I was told it was because the ice cream and jelly was already mixed. I pointed out that this would be a health and safety issue as one requires -18 degrees C and the other +3 to +5 degrees C and a pre-mixed batch would not work. They then admitted that they had made this up and it was not correct and changed the story. The waiter finally admitted that the chef had shouted at him already for accepting changes to the menu and that he was now insisting that all orders came as described. As manager you need to stop living in denial and dreaming that your staff are amazing and professional. You need to help them by re-training on how to serve customers properly and how to treat customers respectfully (not lying). You need to have a serious word with your chef / kitchen and get them to show more flexibility and stop being so high and mighty. You are NOT the Fat Duck in Bray. I expect a proper response to this very serious review. I have tried to show some balance and the food was indeed good.

I have been a regular for over 20 years. What has happened to the George? Friendly staff - yes but we were rushed to make an order upon arrival at 830. I actually felt like I was negotiating for a time and we insisted we were going to have drink at the bar first. Food was out before we had time to breathe. Less than 5 mins from ordering and we were still having a drink at the bar. I think I was a quarter of th way through mine. It took four people to bring out the food which was so insubstantial that we left still hungry. No sides and no suggestion that we should order some veg or something. No bread brought out until we asked. I think we were actually charged for the bread. The whole service was so weird. We actually laughed about how weird it was and agree not to bother with desserts in favour of going to the Kings Head for some normality.

Lovely beer garden but shocked at hideous prices. We were charged £12 for one pint of shandy and a half shandy! Expect to pay more in tourist spots, but not that much!

Arrived to be greeted with a smile and guided through the garden to help our disabled father. Food, wine and prosecco were fabulous. Every bit was sumptuous and the staff were extremely polite and welcoming. A must for every island visitor.

good menu well cooked food,staff always smiling and nothing to much trouble,even prepared to offer something not on menu.

A truly excellent restaurant easily acheiving one star michelin standard in all respects. We ate here on Christmas day and found it both satisfying and beautifully presented fine dining.

We arrived to an empty bar, waited ages to be told they were out of the drinks we wanted to order.

Yesterday was our Golden Wedding Aniversary so although recent Trip Advisor reviews were poor we decided that Isla's fine dining restaurant can't be that bad so we booked a table well in advance as advised on the website.Big mistake.We went into reception at the front of the Hotel where the restaurant is sited and checked in but were guided to the back of the building to where the Brasserie is.I asked where we were going to dine but my question was ignored and we were told to wait in the bar whilst the waiter was informed of our arrival.Something was obviously not right so I had a look into Isla's and it was obviously closed.We were eventually given fine dining menus and I again asked the question,as expected it was to be in the Brasserie.There was no explanation,no apology and the waiter disappeared never to be seen again.We waited and waited and waited,35 minutes later a pleasant young man who was serving in the bar asked us if we were OK and unfortunately got the full force of my normally placid wife's anger and frustration.We walked out.Our once in a lifetime celebration was ruined by the arrogant and pompous way we were treated,they not only moved us from the fine dining experience we were expecting and still going to be charged for but they obviously couldn't fit us in either.The incompetence was staggering.The lesson is don't ignore bad reviews on Trip Advisor.

因为看到这家餐厅有被米其林推荐，所以特地提前预定座位开车来这里用晚餐。到达后发现餐厅里一个人都没有，服务生建议我们去酒店中另一家有海边景观位的餐厅用餐，风景确实不错，能看到海上落日。我和朋友选择的是三道菜的course，前菜的龙虾卡布基诺很新颖，但别的菜就一般般了。总体来说是还可以的一餐，如果在附近游玩的话可以来用餐，但就没必要特地找来了。

Went here for dinner to celebrate our anniversary, expecting a fine dining kind of experience. When we arrived the maitre d'hotel told us to go wait in the bar while he did some paperwork, when we got our table we had to wait a quarter of an hour to make our order on a quiet Monday night, when the food came my wife had moules marinieres spilled in her lap and had to ask for a napkin even then, while I got a rare medium steak and no steak knife, and neither of my first choice dishes was available. Both tables near us had complaints of their own. Not a recommendable experience unfortunately.

Between the Yarmouth Pier and the Isle of Wight ferry terminal this is an ideal venue for a sunny afternoon. The outside seating goes down to the waterfront, quiet, good service and a reasonable choice of beverages. Prices a bit high but paying for the location. A small but busy car park is adjacent but best to park on the outskirts of the small town and walk in.

Booked a meal her last Saturday evening for 6 of us, ordered Tasting Menu the night before. Without going into detail, each course was poor, nowhere near worth the money. No finesse, took 45 mins to get the first course, and we were the only people in the restaurant. Whats worse is, I sent a polite email the day after, outlining our experience to the hotel, and never even got a reply. I live on the Island, and just cant understand the attitude.

Pasamos toda una semana buscando sitios decentes para comer en la isla, y esta joya estaba a la vuelta de la esquina desde donde estábamos. Caro comparado con otros lugares en Yarmouth, pero no por la calidad de la comida.

Paramos para un almuerzo rápido antes de coger el ferry. El jardín es, sin duda, la ubicación privilegiada en Yarmouth, con un ambiente de playa hermosa y unas vistas preciosas. La comida era realmente precioso, pero el servicio era lento y caótico. El personal fuera del bar era muy amable, pero enormemente desbordado y a veces había colas de seis profundas para las bebidas!

Have visited twice recently and only used the Beer Garden which has a beautiful view over the Solent towards Lymington. There is a bar in the garden so it is a beautiful place to spend time with a beer in the company of friends,The service is slow but by going to the bar you can avoid the slowness. In our party of Thursday evening one cup of coffee was ordered. This took a very long time to come and when it arrived most of it was in the saucer. There was no apology.A tissue was requested to clean up and a fresh white linen napkin was offered. This was not used as it was thought inappropriate.All in all a super view on a warm summers eveniun

La señal en la parte delantera le da no residentes para café, almuerzo o por la tarde. Caminas a través del hotel a un jardín encantador con vistas al puerto y prepárese para ser ignorados. El bar sirve bebidas, pero fuera tienes que encontrar una camarera a café. Mejor de las suertes. Este es un hotel británico en su peor!

Whilst the staff were extremely friendly and obliging, we did feel we were in a Fawlty Towers sketch! Our drinks took over 30 mins to arrive and our food well over an hour. When we arrived the restaurant was not busy either. The table next to us, had waited over 20 mins for anyone to even approach them, to be told ... 'you are lucky you are not the next table, they waited over 30 mins to be served'. Our request for the bill was totally ignored. So we went to pay at the bar. After mentioning our troubles, we were told 'the staff are having an Italian moment today'. Fortunately, the view and setting is stunning .... so I can think of worse places to be left waiting!

We stopped for Sunday Lunch great views from restaurant but that was the best thing about the lunch! Way over priced for 2 courses. Husband had pea soup, small portion. watery and tasted like tinned pea juice! I had the beef seriously undercooked, served extremely rare, Small portion of veg and cauliflower cheese sauce so thin like runny custard! He had pork really fatty. I had a pannacotta for pudding tasteless strawberries and the rest of the fruit was still frozen! Really would have expected much better for the money, avoid!!

we found this place in Yarmouth on a cold a blustery day in February....beautiful old quaint place where we sat by the old big real fire and had afternoon tea for 4 ....there was soooo much food with yummy finger sandwiches and cakes and scones with jam and butter .....you can see the ocean from the restaurant but because we were soooo cold we sat by the fire. we were able to park right in front ....we would have had plenty just ordering the afternoon tea for three for the four of us as we could not finish it all. I highly reccommend this place for an authentic english tea the only thing missing was old china cups and the scones heated perhaps but otherwise this was perfect and they were sooo accommodating and great service

have been here a few times now ,and have always enjoyed the experience.Food nice but a little expensive for what you get.Lovely outside space to enjoy drinks etc,would definitely return again.Lovely staff.

Decided to give The George another go, on our last summer visit, we were seated with menus and then forgotten. After 15-20 mins, decided to give up. This time we were more optimistic, quiet cold February Sunday. Once shown to the table, which was clean but looked very marked, we were swiftly given menus. A drinks order was taken and the drinks came quickly, albeit served in old fashioned cheap looking glasses. Unfortunately, despite this being a Sunday, there was no mention of a roast on the menu. Never mind, we all found something we wanted, so we ordered. Imagine our disappointment when we saw some delicious roast beef and Yorkshire being delivered to guests on a nearby table. I discreetly left the table, to ask the manager if this was a secret offering? He apologised and replied that the waitress should have informed us that a roast was available when she delivered the menus. He came to the table to apologise to the other diners in our party - and offered a complimentary glass of fizz. Our food arrived and it was delicious if not exceptional. We all had a pudding which @ £7.50 each we felt a little overpriced. The service was fine, the food acceptable, but lunch for three, including 2 g and t's and a diet coke came to £100. I think that poor value for money and we will not rush to return.

Generally we go a couple of time a year and have previously had good experiances. Unfortunatly this trip I think our timing was unfortunate as there was a wedding just about to start and perhaps the chefs focus was else where for our main courses. Additionally we did eat the festive menu, and the two people who went a la carte had a better experiance. There was a oversight on the bill as well but it was all sorted out no problem once highlighted.We will come back again as the everyone can have a bad day.

Only stopped here for a drink but the hotel is lovely. There is a fantastic seating area outside overlooking the water. Would recommend at least for a drink, not cheap but worth it.

We had an excellent lunch on a Saturday, celebrating a birthday. Fabulous food (we had the skate which was cooked perfectly), and the portion size was just right for a lunch. The service was good, attentive, but not intrusive. And a fabulous view across the Solent on a sunny day. It was quite busy, which created a good atmosphere. We will definitely be back.

Visited here on Monday evening for my wife's birthday. The setting is lovely and staff were good.We enjoyed our starters of yoghurt curd and ham hock pressing and also our mains of chicken breast and fish pie with delicious green vegetables cooked very well. The charred leeks that accompanied the very well cooked chicken breast were inedible. They just wouldn't be broken down into anything remotely swallowable and didn't add anything to the dish. We added a side of hand cut chips and both wondered if they actually were. Visually, they looked suspiciously like frozen ones that restaurants often use. If we're wrong then our apologies.The deconstructed passion fruit cheesecake with mango sorbet for dessert was a bit of a let down. If I'd have known it was going to be deconstructed beforehand I may have chosen something else. The sorbet lasted about 30 seconds before it became a puddle and the passion fruit cheesecake element was more like passion fruit cream rather than cheesecake and the biscuit base was not very biscuity. All in all quite good and worth a trip back.

Stopped by while on a boating day out on the Solent.Yarmouth is a lovely stop to make, mooring well organised in the harbour.The George is literally footsteps from the ferry and harbour.Service a little slow to start but the starters were good and the meal flowed well.My sons rib eye was tasty and well cooked, perhaps a little under his Medium request. Fish pie was great.All in all a Good meal, perhaps more 3.75 taker than 4 as it could be argued it was pub food at restaurant prices.Enjoyable nonetheless and I would return.

Tasty fresh sea food that caters well for families. Toddler / children's meals are a good size and interesting enough to keep them occupied. Only problem is availability as you do need to book advance.

Wonderful setting and place to be in the Sunshine with great views , good wine and Isle of White lager ... What ruined my visit was that I asked for a chicken salad, with French dressing and Marie Rose sauce on the side . When the salad arrived , neither sauces did.. How odd to make a salad without a dressing .The Waitress was confused enough when I asked where the French Dressing was as she'd obviously never heard of it before! Any way she returned with the Marie-Rose but no French dressing saying that the chef didn't understand what was wrong with my lunch. She mentioned that he had been moody all day and was obviously so scared of going back to ask him where my French Dressing was !! I asked her not to worry ... Poor girl , honestly the chef needs to get a grip. If you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen!!!

Had breakfast and dinner each day in the conservatory during my stay. I have stayed in hundreds of hotels over the years and can honestly say the breakfast here is as good or better than any. Everything is fresh and cooked perfectly. Hot dishes are served hot as is the coffee. Dinner menu is adequate for a short stay and portions are cooked perfectly (no over hard vegetables). Unlike in the past, bread and butter is no longer served with the meal which is a shame. As I have mentioned in previous postings, I feel that the introduction of linen table cloths would be an improvement for dinners. Service is exceptional and friendly and dining here is a pleasure.

We had been many times before but this was in Jeremy's reign and this was our first visit Aj ( after Jeremy) it was really bad tonight and we were really upset- we complained with starters - no bread - but mains were cold veg and so bad we couldn't have a dessert or coffee - we went next door to saltys and had a great evening !

What better place to spend a balmy summers evening than the George. It gets the afternoon sun and everything about it is so nice. You won't be dissapointed.

Isla's is definitely fine dining. All our dishes were fantastic. We enjoyed sirloin steak, sea bream, fish pie and kids chicken goujons. Desserts were treacle tart, sundaes and creme brulee (each £7). We hadn't booked but it was not a problem, lovely friendly lady greeted us and showed us to the restaurant (access to restaurant is through the hotel front door). Cheapest wine at £23 is a lovely Picpoul de Pinet but the best was 'The Long White' at £29. The view out to sea is stunning. Everything was perfect. Definitely recommend a special meal here. (I've flagged this as Family friendly but probably for older kids, Couples, Friends and Business).

We descended upon The George (having booked in advance, it has to be said) for a family lunch at the weekend. With 16 of the clan in tow, plus two dogs, we were certainly a fair size.The staff couldn't have been more helpful. The George are very dog friendly but, understandbly, don't take dogs inside the restaurant itself, so we'd agreed that they would hold tables on standby inside and out so we could see how the weather was set on the day.As it was, the weather was magnificent, and we got to enjoy lunch in The George's delightful garden, which is in the lee of Yarmouth Castle (more of a fort really) looking out over the Solent towards Lymington.There was live music in the garden during lunch, which was excellent and the outside bar did a roaring trade. As for food, everyone left satisfied. We had a range of options, including a good roast beef - still just a little bloody - fish and chips, fish pie, kids portions of the above and plenty more besides.Puddings were incredibly well presented, with the Eton Mess, in particular, a work of art. But both it and the Chocoloate Brownie were not a triumph of form over function. They both tasted fantastic.Thank you to all of the team at The George for a great lunch.

We went to the conservatory restaurant, hungry after a hard day's kayaking. The portions are small but perfectly formed; if you need big portions to be happy try the Bugle nearby. We had four courses of rather excellent food. The service is attentive without being obtrusive. Excellent wine available by the glass ( I particularly enjoyed the Pinot noir). Our 8 year old enjoyed the children's menu. We enjoyed it so much we're going back tomorrow. Why not five stars? Minor niggle: they could have advised that the lamb needed a side of potatoes.

We booked into the George to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Hubby and I ordered the beef fillet for two- cooked rare. When it came out it was so far from rare that it was burnt and dry. Not a great celebration of our one years marriage! We complained and received £15 off of the £60 cost of the beef. After speaking to locals, they told us there were agency chefs in at the moment. I just don't see how after ordering a rare steak, what we got was so far from it!The service in the restaurant was fab, staff work hard and breakfast in there is good. See my picture of my 'rare' steak!! We then went onto Saltys! This was much better!

Looks very posh from outside and is also inside but so lovely and welcoming to dogs. We have always avoided before but the staff so lovely and welcoming. They even do dog crisps and dog beer. It is absolutely stunning in the garden with its little private beach. Didnt try but the BBQ looked really good

Walking in, we were blinded by the all white impersonal decor. They had the radio on playing classical music which was okay... until we had to listen to ads for various businesses. The menu was an 8 course set meal and the food portions were just the right size and tasted fantastic. Not the place to take date but if you're a foodie like me you will enjoy the meal.

food ok but nothing exceptional for the money,lovely views though if you just want to have a drink in the garden

not cheap, but not expensive. lovely place to sit out by the sea, and watch the boats go by. lovely bottle of pinot noir, some great starters, and snacks (which is what we wanted)could do with a sharer platter (but I guess it is not their style), but was what we wanted.good food.

The bar area was good - busy and atmospheric. The menu was disappointing, not a lot that grabbed our attention. Only one hot starter which was the soup. We were shown to our table and waited a long time for our starters to appear. They were OK. We had ordered steak for our mains. when they appeared they were luke warm, appeared pale and insipid, we had ordered the steaks medium rare and they were definitely on the rare side. The chips were similarly pale, soggy and very disappointing. Probably one of the worse steaks we have had in a long time. No wonder the restaurant wasn't full.

We thought we'd visit "The George", having visited other prestigous hotel/restaurants on the Island. We had a great welcome and enjoyed the opulant surroundings, of the drawing room for pre-dinner drinks. The Conservatory looked most inviting with it's wonderful Solent views. We opted for the five course taster menu. It was very pleasant to be offered canapes in the drawing room, before being seated in the elegant Isla restaurant. Overall there were some wonderful flavours and combinations of ingredients as part of our set menu. However, the portions were extremely small, and I would recommend the seven course, for anyone with a healthy appetite.(We have sampled taster menus before, and not had such tiny portions) The waiting staff were extremely helpful, but stretched, as we had to ask for our wine glasses to be topped up. We left feeling we'd had a lovely experience, but felt it was rather pricey.

We chose this hotel for its location to where we needed to be last weekend. Disappointed to find the twin bedded room we had reserved was not available but we were upgraded to a beautiful room. The staff were charming and helpful but the prices for the rooms are far too high for the sort of hotel it is.And we had to pay to park the car!

We have eaten at the restaurant a number of times. The sercice has always been reasonable but recently is was haphazard. The prices are fairly high and although the food was good it was not very exciting . The chef needs to be more imaginative as it was similar to good pub food

Stopped here for lunch and drinks with an old friend. How times have changed. The food was good however the drinks were a little expensive. Nevertheless worth a visit.