Based on 6.752 opinions finded in 3 websites
Based on 6.752 opinions finded in 3 websites
Nº 567 in 759 in Isle of Wight
Nº 166 of 222 British in Isle of Wight
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Lovely lunch.Value for money, amazing view out to sea on a sunny day. Busy but great service.
Stephanie Mather . 2025-04-14
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First time visiting and WOW…stunning location with gorgeous views! Cozy atmosphere with some fantastic specials on offer, great service and our meal was spot on! Highly recommend this place 👌🏻🤩
Anand Nair . 2025-04-13
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Always fresh and honest food . Staff is very professional, hard working - always available . Good selection of alcohol free beers . There is a grate atmosphere thanks to plenty artefacts displayed - none of them are dusty ! Place is clean and well looked after . Location is great .
Anna Kazmierczak . 2025-04-12
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Absolutely lovely staff and location, food and hospitality perfect . This place never fails to be welcoming and enjoyable. We love it there. Thank you Spyglass always feel better for being in your atmosphere x
Suzie Bucknole . 2025-04-08
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Only had a lunch here, but it was really good. Got the crab and chips (got cheesy fries) and it was very fresh and they gave me plenty of crab meat. We ate outside so not sure what the inside is like. Also the food came out really really fast. Worth stopping by for a meal, has some cute/cool decor and nice beach views
Rebekah M . 2025-04-06
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Dog friendly. Great views and lovely food.
Mel Josling . 2025-04-03
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We only stopped for the food. It's been very nice, not too pricey, most of the menu relies on fish. I wasn't too hungry so they've let me order just a kids meal and customize it a little. Lovely, helpful staff, cozy and clean place. The decor is pretty heavy, but every fan of sailing is gonna love it. Good place to have some beer with friends/family. Great outside seating.
Kapitan Kalejdoskop . 2025-04-02
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Good pub overlooking Ventor beach but you pay for the view as beer & food is not cheap!
Richard Fleming-Yates . 2025-03-31
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Can’t comment on the Rooms as didn’t stay however, Had an enormous jacket potato which was lovely as well as a pint of Atlantic which I’d highly recommend giving a try if you’re passing by
R . 2025-03-27
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The staff were incredibly friendly, welcomed us in. The food was amazing and didn’t take long to be served after ordering. If the weather is nice it’s lovely to sit outside and enjoy the coastal view. Would highly recommend.
Zak Frederick Taylor . 2025-03-27
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Great seafront pub. Love the quirky interior. Excellent real ale and food. Polite friendly staff. Highly recommended.
Martin . 2025-03-25
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Gr8 place, location, menu & staff very attentive and friendly
Belinda Loveridge . 2025-03-23
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Had lunch here on a work Holiday. Great food and excellent service.
Mark Drescher . 2025-03-20
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Didn't stay in the rooms so can't comment. Just popped in for food on a Tuesday night. Food was really good, there's a good range of options, a specials board that's updated and a good offer for vegetarians (who have their own section on the menu). It's good pub food, done well. Service staff are polite and attentive.
Richard Sims . 2025-03-18
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Had a lovely meal with my gorgeous wife
Ian Tucker . 2025-03-18
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Always good food and friendly service. A sea view from outside or in.
Colin Overton . 2025-03-13
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Lovely views whilst enjoying your lunch .. the best crab sandwich I've ever tasted 😋... would highly recommend 👌
Linzoj . 2025-03-09
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Lovely pub, great atmosphere and the food is amazing
Linda Coady-Vise . 2025-03-04
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Great atmospheric pub with great food, music and one of the best sea views on the island!
barnaby richardson . 2025-02-28
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Great value lovely staff. Brilliant old school pub food and good beer, and live music. I have been here many times and it keeps getting better.
alex . 2025-02-23
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We had a lovely lunch at the Spyglass. The baguettes are lovely, fresh and crusty but soft bread with generous filling (we had ham and mustard mayo). The ploughman's has very generous helping of tasty ham, cheese, pickled onion etc. Lovely staff and great sea views too!
Mark Taylor . 2025-02-22
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Great place which we stumbled across. The pub had a really cosy feel to it and we loved our visit. We had lunch and the food was good quality and tasty. Well worth another visit!
Mike Byrne . 2025-02-21
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There's a lovely feeling to this place,even out of season. However....I had the 'famous' fish and chips and was very disappointed. It was a meal of two halves. The fish was absolutely lovely with batter that was just right. However the chips were clearly cooked from frozen. The tell tale sign is not only their even shape but also that as the meal cools, the chips become soggy and tasteless. For the price paid, I expected much better quality.
gooneronthemove . 2025-02-15
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fantastic location right by the coast
Cameron Smith . 2025-02-14
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Just had two cups of coffee at the Spy Glass on this horrible cold, wet and windy day. We sat in the conservatory and had fantastic view (though marred by poor visibility). The two cups were produced quickly. The coffees were amazing! Tasted just like I remember coffees in the ‘olden days’. Don’t know they’re secret, but I wish I could replicate at home. Staff were very nice and the fire places were roaring with open fires on this cold day. Was it the milk? Was it the brand of coffee? But I would have paid double for the quality and quantity we received. May seem a bit over the top to write a review on coffee, but honestly the whole experience was superb. If I lived on the IoW I would be here for morning coffee every day.
Keith Thompson . 2025-02-10
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The food is out of this world. Half a chicken, REALLY is half a large chicken. I think the other half was in the tikka masala our other member had! Never seen such big chunks in a pub curry. The ragu and aubergine was exquisite. The decor is full of what I would describe as an antiques shop with swords, lamps and even a skeleton!
Darren Pearce . 2025-02-05
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Never fails to amaze me. Foods always great and the staff are awesome. Definitely a place to visit but it does get busy!!!!
Alysa Shirley . 2025-02-05
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Absolutely brilliant friendly staff service was great. Food well out of this world well worth the money. Very large portions. Will recommend and come back again
Andy Brien . 2025-02-05
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Dog friendly which is what we were after
Steve Fox . 2025-01-28
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Love the fish and chips and the fisherman's pie!! Would definitely be back for drinks and food. Great atmosphere with the deco and nice sea views
Fayehk22 Lee . 2025-01-26
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Brilliant pub, we had live entertainment, which was good, hated the walk back up the hill, bleddy steep, no taxis available as off season
Phil Pannell . 2025-01-25
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My father came to visit me on the island. I've only been here since July and I want to try a new place every time I eat out. I had seen the great reviews about the spyglass inn and thought this would be the perfect place for eating. I was not wrong. The food was good. However, don't go here if you have a small appetite because the potion sizes are on the large side 😉
CassH . 2025-01-08
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When the chicken is served with a steak knife, and you still struggle to cut through its time to give up serving food. The garlic chicken was actually inedible and the fish pie came with complimentary hairs.
James Blackwood . 2025-01-01
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Lovely friendly pub, excellent food and pianist at lunchtime
Caroline Griffiths . 2025-01-01
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I'm probably a bit biased, it's very nostalgic as I grew up here and get back to the Spyglass each time I visit family back home, but then why wouldn't you. Great venue, great food, great music..
Steve Hallam . 2024-12-16
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My wife and I had a wonderful meal in the Spyglass Inn My wife had the half roast chicken which was fantastic I had the breaded place which also was fantastic the chips were amazing The place is very beautiful and lots of little parts to the building staff are wonderful
Robert Gillam . 2024-11-18
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Came on recommendation. Well themed and laid out. Excellent views from some of the tables. Cosy space. Lunch was okay - wouldn’t rave about it but in combination with experience overall it was worth a visit. Fairly priced. Expect it to be busy. Parking very minimal.
Ectoplasm Fantasia . 2024-11-17
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Great location, service and good pub food. It's been a few years since we visited and we hope to rerun.
Andrew Cooper . 2024-11-09
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Great location with great views! Delicious pub grub. Friendly staff. Worth a visit!
Amanda Bateman . 2024-11-08
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Asked for a mermaid gin and lager .. as she’s pouring the lager I said can you put lime in that she said yes poured it in the gin then argues that it’s my fault ? I said lager and lime not gin and lime cordial the attitude was shocking I come regular but unless it’s summer I won’t be back dealing with “joe”
Tom booze . 2024-11-07
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A lovely old fashioned pub, good ales and what a view from the outside seating!! Sat and watched the waves crashing oncthe rocks below and the beautiful golden beach
Jean Ball . 2024-11-04
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Good variety of food on the menu at reasonable prices and good sized portions. Often live music. You can't book but usually a good chance of getting a table especially if able to sit outside.
Jef Crow . 2024-10-31
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What a fantastic little pub on the edge of Ventnor beach. We only had a drink here but the views across Ventnor were fantastic from the pub garden. The decor inside was also a great addition to the location with old boat and vessel memorabilia up on the walls. The staff were very welcoming and we never felt like outsiders walking into this pub.
Peter King . 2024-10-30
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had a lovely time in this atmospheric sea side pub ,the food was very tasty , half roast chicken , ordered by the bar , served at your table and washed down with a tasty pint of doom bar
john heys . 2024-10-29
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Beautiful coastal setting. Just had drinks, friendly bar staff.
Kimbee . 2024-10-28
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Enjoyed all areas of this characterful establishment many times over the years. On this occasion a family gathering in the adjacent "boatshed" was just the ambience we needed away from the (enjoyable though it was) bustle of the bar. Good pub grub in generous portions, and well kept local ales. The staff were all so accommodating to any dietary foibles, and were exceptionally friendly and welcoming (as were other customers too). I nearly forgot to mention the stunning sunset views across the sea. Not much out there until you reach the Caribbean. Look forward to returning.
Mark R . 2024-10-27
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Fun pub with very nautical them. Great view across Ventnor Bay.
David Maton . 2024-10-21
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Wonderful place at the end of Ventnor sea front easy to park lively atmosphere very busy but food was still amazing very good service definitely worth a try
Katie S . 2024-10-19
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Certainly a place that is well worth a second or even a twentieth visit. The clientele was very friendly. It's always a great bonus. 👍
Seamus Reid . 2024-10-19
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Excellent pub great views of the sea lovely food also have live music. Gets very busy
Jan Goodall . 2024-10-18
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Such a lovely pub with a great atmosphere. Staff we very friendly and accommodating. The service was fast and efficient and the food was good and great value . A really lovely old fashioned pub with amazing decor. We will definitely be returning.
J100 . 2024-10-17
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Lovely meal in a fantastic location. Well worth visiting if you are in this part of the island.
Tony M . 2024-10-16
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Very pleasant stuff Good ales Very good foot A lovely terrace A awesome view to the sea
christoph ziesecke . 2024-10-13
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Enjoyed a couple of meals here while staying in Ventnor. Great location, nice atmosphere and decent pub grub, including surprisingly good salad.
Catherine Haines . 2024-10-13
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Spent 2 nights here on Monday and Tues this week. Stayed here 3 times before & will always return. Location, rooms, food, views and staff are just amazing. Nothing like it on the Island in my opinion
Sharon . 2024-10-11
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We were out so stopped here for lunch, very nice chicken curry, with mango chutney and rice and beer battered cod with mushy peas. Food was hot the staff were lovely and the sun was out what's not to like, waves crashing were spectacular. Late in the season but worth a visit.
Jim Leake . 2024-10-10
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Best crab sandwich on the island x
Sandra Wood . 2024-10-10
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Great pub right on the see front. Food looked great although we only ha a quick drink.
Doug Doug . 2024-10-10
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Great traditional English pub in a superb location next to the sea on Ventnor Esplanade, good pub food, great beers, cosy bar or sit outside with plenty of seating looking at the sea!!
Nashua7150 . 2024-10-08
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The Spyglass Inn is in a fantastic location overlooking the esplanade. Our suite was comfortable and we really enjoyed having a balcony overlooking the sea. Generous portions of food was provided for us to cook our breakfast and the kitchen contained all the utensils required. We had an evening meal in the attractive, cosy bar and the food was excellent. At times it was busy but the staff were friendly and helpful. Had a great stay and would highly recommend the Inn.
Chris A . 2024-10-08
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Lovely pub and really good live music
Jackie Rubin . 2024-10-08
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Super tasty plentiful food good service and drinks , amazing view out to sea
Steve Mason . 2024-10-08
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Fantastic location on Ventnor seafront and nice maritime and nautical bric a beach in the pub. The food ia standard pub fare with (unexpectedly) more fish, over the quality and taste is very good. A trustworthy and no fuss option if in Ventnor
Matthew Dodd . 2024-10-08
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2021/2022 Would recommend the cottage pie. It was absolutely 💯 delicious 😋 Update 2023 Food is still delicious 😋 and generous portions served 2024 Had the beef lasagne. It was delicious 😋
Zel St . 2024-10-07
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It has been a long time since we were here last. The roads being closed for months made our trip a bit of a detour. But the waves were crashing into the rocks below us, and the spray was spectacular, but the noise was very calming. So we enjoyed the beer and the sun. Next time we will get the bus here.
Mark Rooney . 2024-10-07
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After a nice long walk we walked in to Heaven its fantastic the location and Fantastic Ale . The Staff where also very Special. We had a wonderful time in your beautiful pub. Thank you. Mr & Mrs Howkins. Buckingshire.
stephen howkins . 2024-10-07
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outstanding location at the sea side - specialises in crab and seafood - worth it
Marcus Swalwell . 2024-10-06
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The food here is off the scale, and delicious. So much choice for all appetites and requirements from a vast menu. Friendly professional staff, cheerful and welcoming. Fish pie,Steak & kidney are delicious. They could with doing light bites as the portions are large. Really oldy worldy pub with lots of memorable artifacts and pictures, a real fisherman's pub from way back when. The view are breathtaking all round the pub. A wonderful place in all seasons ❤️
Ms D . 2024-10-04
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The food was not good. Lots of frozen cooked chips. The fish looked like cardboard. I did complain about the food, but was told that is how they have been cooking for years!! No excuse for a pub with a great location. We will not be coming here again. Don't bother with the food unless you just want cooked frozen food.
Karen Harris . 2024-10-03
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Pub is lovely. Great food and portions. Cannot comment on rooms as were not staying there
jackie sargeant . 2024-09-30
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Only stoped for a meal with a beer,good food and beer. Views of the channel.
Alan Warren . 2024-09-29
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Food very good and very pleased
Bryan Cox . 2024-09-21
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Great views. Lovely place to chill.
Sue Thomas . 2024-09-20
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This is a great pub with atmosphere to match well organised which it needs to be as it a very very busy pub in great location
Les Pert . 2024-09-20
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Came here for lunch with the wife and Bella our Akita, what a lovely place to eat and drink at. The staff were polite and friendly, service was quick,or as quick as cooking fresh food can be. Food arrived as ordered and piping hot. I must mention the view's are stunning from the outside and even more stunning as the tide was in and breaking on the rocks below. will definitely be back here again.
Karl Talbot . 2024-09-19
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Great service, good food, fabulous sea view.
Rick Thomas . 2024-09-19
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Love this place. Been coming here for quite possibly over 25-30 years on and off and it’s not changed much. The location is unbeatable and the atmosphere is always good the food the same. Staff are great. So if you are looking for good food and a great sea location you can’t beat it. Great in the winter much nicer in the summer sitting outside. But a great place.
ashley W . 2024-09-19
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Lovely staff, food, drinks, building and terrace. Really enjoyed it. 😉
Lee-Antony Harbert (Harby) . 2024-09-18
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Classic pub food cooked to an excellent quality. If the weather is good sitting outside is amazing with great views of the sea. Went back two nights in a row as there was more I wanted to try!
Kieran Rogers . 2024-09-17
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Lovely food, beautiful location
Amy Roberts . 2024-09-16
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Great meal, very busy but luckily got a table. Nice beer choice too. Loved the atmosphere inside.
J K . 2024-09-15
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For many years this has been the go to place for a drink by the South Coast. Still now the higgledy piggledy, pirate era pub interior with its nautical paraphernalia is a highlight of an island pub visit. Outside there are many many tables although on the sunniest days it can be a wait. Every table outside has an amazing sea view. Many real ales and gins to try, but the consistent pub grub is worth paying for. Fish pie recommended. Quick winter lunch visit. Still no beating the Spyglass.
Paul Varcoe . 2024-09-15
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Nice afternoon pint in the sun
Andy Bolton . 2024-09-15
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Beautiful interior and oceanside exterior. Beautiful food, and a great experience.
Dean Smith . 2024-09-13
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Great place to eat with amazing views good food.
Linda Rice . 2024-09-12
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Nice pub down on the coast of Ventnor. Great spot!
Robert Moss . 2024-09-10
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Great food, massive portions by the sea what more could you ask for.
Bruce Pink . 2024-09-09
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Very good pub grub, great range of beers and good atmosphere. 👍 Consistently excellent.
Andrew Hayes . 2024-09-07
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A great pub in a fantastic location, overlooking the bay - good pub menu, served quickly and most delicious.
Katherine Sloggett . 2024-09-06
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Food and srin with a fabulous view.
Gavin Stone . 2024-09-06
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Had fish and chips the fish was very good
RICK GRIMM . 2024-09-05
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Had a wonderful evening meal !! A double cheeseburger and chips with a burger sauce which reminded me of a wimpey burger sauce !! It was delicious 😋
Andrew Gordon . 2024-09-03
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The spyglass Inn is a treasure trove of marine antiques and artefacts. I love this place. The food was really good, they have several vegetarian and vegan dishes. My favourite was the vegan sausages with onion chutney. If you’re in the area, give this a try.
Dinah Barrett . 2024-09-02
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Fabulous pub! Great views, top-notch food and well-kept beers. Highly recommended.
Phil Amesbury . 2024-09-01
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The service came with a smile and witty banter, I don't have words for how flawless and quickly we were helped. The food was really good, with the portion size just as great (see photo's). All this with an amazing view of the sea, and beach. I can't comment on the rooms as we didn't stay overnight.
Ricky . 2024-08-30
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The Spyglass Inn is a perfect spot to celebrate special occasions like Birthday, Anniversary etc. Service is friendly and attentive, making it a perfect spot for a memorable meal by the sea, whether you're a local or a visitor.
Cyril Johnmathew . 2024-08-30
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The food was very disappointing.
tim Quinn . 2024-08-29
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Whenever we're on the island we always try and get to the spyglass for a meal or a few drinks. Great location and love the theme! Food is delicious too!!!
James Gale . 2024-08-26
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If you like pirates, the sea, and seats in porches you'll love the spyglass inn
Billy Matthews . 2024-08-25
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Great choice of food and drink and the Inn itself is set right on the beach with lovely views. As has already been said on these reviews, it is a shame they don't have some kind of table service, either traditional waiter or App ordering system, instead there is a long queue at the bar for each drink round and food course, as a result, we only had 1 round of drinks and 1 food course and it was my Birthday, where we would normally over indulge and spoil ourselves
James . 2024-08-24
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2023 Opinions
Arrived for a meal around 5pm . Lady behind the bar was lovely. So welcoming . Food was lovely we both had fish and chips. Cooked to order . No problems with parking .highly recommend
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I called to order food on Friday early evening when I finished work to be told it would take 45 mins, I drove past 5 minutes later to only one customer in there so decided to stop in and order instead. There were 3 staff members in there, busy but chatting away to each other. They saw me but no one acknowledged me. I waited, and waited but no one spoke to me (even to say sorry for the wait, or we won’t be long). Then a customer came in behind me, who was obviously a regular and they all welcomed him with a chat. So I walked out. I don’t mind waiting it your busy but it doesn’t take a second to just acknowledge. Simple customer service.
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Not the best, long wait for food and kids meals poor quality. Carvery was tasty but had to wait 45mins for kids mains and our tickets. Lovely man serving the carvery, very friendly. When we asked a waitress for some more cutlery it was dumped on the end of the table in a pile. We'd booked a table but there is nobody to greet you or help with finding your allocated table. Wouldn't return or recommend.
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Nice decoration, friendly staff but the food was very disappointing. Steak pie too salty and a minute portion of mashed potatoes. The crumble consisted of a few biscuit crumbs and the Eton mess was cream with a minute piece of meringue and two tiny pieces of pear, two figs and one pecan nut. A reduction of 10% was taken off the bill but the deserts should never have been served! How can you botch a crumble??? Just made us feel like tourists being ripped off. Even the waitress admitted the crumble was unacceptable. The couple sitting behind us waited an hour to be served.