Woodmans Arms in Isle of Wight

Visited recently and had the burger from the specials board along with the Black Forest trifle for dessert—both were absolutely amazing! The flavours were spot on, and the portion sizes were generous without being over the top. The service was excellent too—staff were really friendly, welcoming, and attentive throughout. Great value for money and a lovely atmosphere. I’ll definitely be returning soon, especially to enjoy the lovely outside garden during the summer!

Delicious meal, a bit of a wait as it was very busy, definitely need to book a table. I had the lamb & apricot tagine, highly recommended!

Fantastic food, great atmosphere and friendly staff will definitely go back

Nice food .good pint and friendly staff

First time having a breakfast here and can honestly say it was one of the fnest that I have had. The quality of the food was amazing, as was the presentation. Friendly staff and a great location make for a great atmosphere. Definitely going to go back and also going to book for an evening meal if a £15 breakfast tastes that good im really looking forward to trying the evening menu. If you have not tried this gem give it a go.

Went there for a retirement party with 20 people. Service and food was very good. Would definitely recommend to others.

It's nice there but be warned.... The portions are huge so think before you order a huge starter before a huge main course! My son ordered the belly of pork bites with other bits on the plate and to be honest, that would have been enough... Then we proceeded to order mains of ham, egg and chips with salad and coleslaw instead of the peas. HUUUUGE plate of food! My daughter had macaroni cheese and salad. Staff, Liam and Ben, were delightful and very happy to adjust the menu for us. Cleanliness was impeccable everywhere including the bathroom. There was no loud music which was a bonus! And it's 5 mins away from the Island Riding Centre if you fancy dropping your kids there and heading here before pick up! All on one level so great for our elderly Great Aunt too. Plenty of parking, outside seating and a smoking area. Will return... But not order a starter lol! Personally, I think they should reduce the portions as they would still be big enough!

Good place to visit, drink and eat!

Very nice pub, the food is amazing 👏

Really nice food good staff the outside area is lovely and probably the best Guinness in wootton

Excellent food & Service thank you The marry me chicken is to die for

Great pub, great food great service, real good value for money

Been to the woodmans arms many times before, food was amazing as usual, especially the desert yum yum 😋

We had a 90th birthday party for 12 people the service was exceptional and the food all came out on time and was lovely we would have no hesitation in going again

Delicious lunch and really friendly barman - very attentive

The food was beautiful. There were 5 of us who all had something different and not one single complaint. The steak was cooked to perfection and my fussy kids cleared their plates. 2 of us had the crumble for dessert which was AMAZING (Best one ever according to my husband). The staff were lovely, friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. We can't wait to go back when it's a bit warmer to sit out in the garden.

Thank you to your team for an excellent Stake meal this lunch time, this certainly one of the tastiest I have had. And as always the service from your very friendly staff, always feel welcome. See you guys soon. Pete and Barb Wright

Overall quite nice, food was good for almost all of us. Portion size a little off and thought it was quite expensive for the quality, it wasn't that special really as people seem to be saying Needless to say it was a lovely evening catching up with family and friends

Visited the Woodmans Arms with my mum to stop off for lunch after a spa visit down the road. Haven’t visited for several years, we were extremely pleasantly surprised. A lovely welcome by traditional staff who know what their job entails, seated us at a bright table, everything was fresh & clean and we loved the personalised placemats, not something you see out anymore! The menu was great, we went with a ciabatta each, it came quickly, the bread was warmed through but light, fillings were delicious, served with a basket of chips & amazing homemade coleslaw. We asked for sauces and along came some ramekins, also something you don’t really see! What a traditional lovely find, we are fairly local and will come back for a main meal very soon! Already recommending to others! Thank you, you have got this right, well done to you all.

This is an excellent place for a meal. We visited with friends, having previously tried it out on our own. We all had Sunday roast but everything on the standard menu was available if we had wanted. The Roast medley (think it was called that) three meats served in a HUGE yorkshire pudding was indeed massive - hubby had this the first time, but opted for a slightly smaller version on our return visit. Everything was hot, delicious and served in a timely fashion; vegetables were plentiful and hot also. The restaurant eating area overlooks the garden and this was a very pleasant environment to eat in - we noticed that the bar area was dog friendly. Bill wise we all thought it was very reasonable - we will definitely be back; booking is probably a good idea as it's not a huge place. Nice atmosphere with friendly staff keen to make sure you have everything you need.

Food and the atmosphere of the pub was really nice, the work they have done there shows, it is a beautiful pub. Unfortunately the service let them down, they have only been back open for a week so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and it'll improve over time. We had to wait over 30 mins to get served and had to go get a waiter to serve us, then after the food I asked for a small drink and that got forgotten about too until another waiter came over for our plates. Definitely worth a visit like I said I'm sure it'll improve the food is amazing 👏

Great food just a shame couldn’t have the roast dinner as kitchen had run out.

Quick drink to suss the place out. Very quiet but a comfortable and welcoming pub. We will go back (bus stop too and from Ryde outside, saves driving)

Fantastic evening!! Amazing food,great atmosphere and superb service. Will be visiting again in a couple of weeks for another birthday celebration. Can't wait.

An excellent meal, one of the best pub meals we’ve had for a long time.We had the lamb and vegetables hot pot.Delicious flavour. Plenty of veg. Attractively presented.Staff were welcoming and friendly.Great atmosphere.

Great food great service and a lovely pub all round

Great food and service. Staff where lovely and friendly and food was delicious. Highly recommend. Went for my sons birthday and we're made to feel so welcome. Definitely will be returning

My son's all said the burgers were the best they have ever tasted

Really impressed with our Sunday lunch. Service was really efficient bearing in mind there were 9 of us and one is GF. Food arrived promptly, was piping hot and was of good quality. Highly recommend if you are visiting the area or on holiday.

Amazing food, wonderful staff highly recommended

Best roast I have had in a long time food tasty and hot meat very good quality

The Woodmans Arms provided our family with a wonderful dining experience. From the moment we arrived, the staff were welcoming and attentive, ensuring we were well taken care of throughout our meal. The food was absolutely delicious, with a great variety of options that catered to all tastes. Every dish was well-prepared, fresh, and full of flavor. The cozy, friendly atmosphere made the experience even more enjoyable. We had a lovely time and will definitely be returning. Highly recommend for a great family meal!

Nice, spacious interior and lovely food.

If you are looking for a venue for an occasion. I highly recommend the Woodmans. We recently held my mums wake here and the buffet was amazing, catering for vegetarian as well as other special diet requirements.

We popped here for lunch today on the off chance they could fit us in as we had spent the morning at the nearby Monkey and Owl Sanctuary. Thankful they could as it turned out to be a brilliant lunch. Warm welcome, specials were pointed out to us straight away. Table service with no waiting. Drinks ordered and arrived quickly. Food was hot, tasted delicious and portion sizes were spot on. A small special request due to two slightly fussy children was accommodated without an issue. Just a Lovely atmosphere, great service and great food. Felt like we stumbled across a hidden gem here. Highly recommend and thank you to the staff for a lovely lunch.

Excellent service .... staff went out of their way to accommodate 6 of us at short notice so glad they did the food was outstanding and the portion sizes are just amazing we all had the roast ....cant wait to revisit when we back over the iow.highly recommend if you want Excellent food

Very welcoming staff, good choice of menu and great portions sizes. Lovely atmosphere, definitely worth another visit. Thank you.

I visited the Woodmans Arms last evening for their steak night and was very impressed with the establishment. The service was exceptional, and the food was of the highest quality. My family and I will definitely return to dine there again and will recommend it to anyone seeking a pleasant dining experience.

Been refurbished and has a new team. They are excellent, very helpful, good food, good value. Definitely worth a try if local or on holiday.

Lovely local pub, good selection of beers and food is delicious. The garden is also lovely with plenty to keep the kids entertained.

Really lovely pub. Excellent food. The cottage pie was delicious and we went back a couple of days later to have it again. Super friendly staff. Dog friendly and a little park for under 10's. Although we did notice there was a lot of flies in the park. I don't know if they are attracted to the sand?...... I liked that they do smaller deli lunch versions of some of the meals. A couple of nice vegan options including a cottage pie. Would highly recommend.

Stopped here today, for the first time. We all had the cottage pie, it came with vegetables and gravy. Apart from my Mums cottage pie this was the best I've ever had whilst being out. Service was great, all staff were very friendly. Would definitely recommend this pub to anyone, you won't be disappointed.

Food pretty good but staff refused to serve us starters followed by mains in the garden. They would only bring it all together. Who wants a cold main course? Staff then went backwards and forwards anyway with ketchup etc! Silly policy because we didn't bother with a starter.

Scooter breakfast before going to Ryde. All very good indeed Would have preferred a mug of proper coffee tho

Would have been 5/5 but the menu said chicken and smoked bacon with baby gem, when it came the baby gem had been replaced with Rocket which my wife hates and spent most of her time picking it out of the meal, my meal (chicken and leek pie )on the other hand was absolutely beautiful

Top food on the Isle of Wight. We enjoyed it a lot. Best service.

Nice homely pub serving up some great home cooked food - nothing fancy but sandwiches, scampi, macaroni cheese, gammon steak all nicely done Friendly staff and I also highly approved of the music selection - someone there knows what they’re doing

Absolutely amazing Food was amazing and glad we came to stop by I wish the best to this place and the staff that made our meal wish all the best ❤❤

We stopped here for lunch after seeing there is an outside play area. Food was nice and there was plenty of outside seating.

The most amazing home cooked food I have had in a long time, quality food at a reasonable price, lovely staff and atmosphere, cannot recommend enough

Keep an eye out for the specials, often home made.

Lovely country pub. Great beer garden with a wonderful play area for under 10s.

My girlfriend and I had a couple of drinks and food. The atmosphere was ambient, service great and food was excellent. A special thanks to the staff especially Liam the barman, nothing seemed too much trouble for him. We will be back.

An excellent meal Scampi, brilliant and friendly service. Myself and friends camped overnight in the carpark, could not have wished for a better evening. Will definitely be back 🍻👍

Pie was nice but a bit dry .ham egg and chips was nice but the ham was more like thin gammon

Very warm atmosphere and excellent food with top class service.

Great food, good prices. Good atmosphere. Had both lunch and dinner here as really impressed with quality and price. Staff were equally as good. Well worth the visit.

Food was good and delivered quickly, personally I think it's expensive (£12 for a delivery size lasagne and £3 for a cuppa) but pub is nice and clean and staff were welcoming.

We went to the Woodman's for early dinner after attending the IOW festival and was in need of sustenance! , chose two dishes off the specials board , I had pork loin which was presented beautifully and husband had home made pie plus extra veg between us, it was really lovely, delicious in fact. Sat outside, lovely clean area great staff. We are local and will be back . Thank you

Excellent all round. Well worth a trip to the Isle of Wight just to eat and drink here. Great value for money.

Great place, very good service and the food was served quickly and was tasty.

We walked up from the station having hopped off for a pint and a bit of food certainly wernt disappointed!

Great food, great portions and great service.

Very nice buffet for the wake,lovely staff,and a very nice seating both in and out doors.

Lovely pub, one speaker didn’t work but the manger and staff were fantastic! Couldn’t want more from the staff

A lovely little pub. Nice staff, nice food, great service.

Wish we had found this pub earlier, Best meal we've had all week!! Service fast and lovely staff. Bought a plant in foyer and taking a small living part of IOW home to Birmingham.

Group of 6 for lunch. Good choice on menu with about 6 more on specials board

A lovely lunch experience here at Woodmans Arms today. It feels fresh, clean and relaxed. The pesto, mozzarella and tomato ciabatta panini was really tasty and the fries were perfect. Everyone was friendly and the service was excellent. I would highly recommend the Woodmans Arms. :-)

We asked if we could park the motorhome for the night but were told the field was a little too wet , after a return phone call we were told that we could park on the gravel in the car park, so pleased we could as we had dinner in the pub and it didn’t disappoint, lovely surroundings and very friendly staff and great food, a great place to either just eat or stay and eat.

Very good Sunday roast and the atmosphere and service great.Like the new decor.

Last minute booking and didn't disappoint! They catered to our large party of people and were so helpful throughout. The food came out absolutely picture perfect and was do tasty, we thoroughly enjoyed our meals! 😋 Staff and fellow pub diners were friendly. Food was presented beautifully and was fresh and tasty. Large portions! Would definitely come again.

Lovley food massive portions realy good service would certainly visit again

Great food and good customer service

I have always loved this cosy, family run pub..The food is always top notch, the staff always friendly and the pub itself is absolutely beautiful. In the summer, sitting in the beer garden and listening to the birds singing, eating great food with good company is my happy place. Plus Monkey Haven is just down the road 😍😍😍😍 i highly recommend The Woodmans ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

14 of us came to eat..within 20/25 minutes we were all served our different meals, all piping hot and absolutely amazing. Great service, little play park out back for the little ones..Will deffo eat here again

6 of us went for a meal last night &…WOW!! 5 cleared plates, unfortunately I couldn’t eat all mine but that’s my own fault! 🤣 Food was delicious, pub grub it definitely wasn’t, we all chose different things off the menu & all came out at same time & piping hot & as for the dessert menu 😱 I can recommend the Baileys Tiramisu & the crumble, not skimpy portions either! The staff were amazing, welcomed us to WA & we’re very smiley & attentive throughout or stay. Unfortunately only 4 of us live on IOW but we will definitely be back as a six when we next get together but in the meantime the remaining 4 of us are so lucky to have this on our doorstep & will look forward to next time! Love the refurb too, it looks beautiful, good luck for the coming season, u deserve to do well 😍

Great food, very welcoming staff and nice beer. Have been several times and are never disappointed. Mother in laws favourite pub

We had a lovely lunch here on Saturday. We didn’t book, but that wasn’t a problem. Menu was varied, with a specials board. Reasonably priced, and the food was freshly prepared and we didn’t wait long. We had 2 small children with us, and the garden was perfect for them! We could have stayed longer. Children’s Sundaes were a real hit!

Came here on Boxing Day and despite being packed - the food was amazing and piping hot! Would come here again

Came here for my mums wake. Friendly helpful staff, lovely food, reasonably priced and dog friendly.

Excellent food, staff attentive. Little bit lacking in atmosphere as not many people there when l visited. Dogs welcome!

Great place to eat and socialise.Warm friendly atmosphere, staff are all friendly. Whould recommended.

Excellent lunchtime meal with friends. Great choice of dishes on the menu, and several choices on the specials board. Comfortable relaxed atmosphere, efficient friendly service and reasonable prices.

Well organised and prompt from an extensive menu very good quality meals

Went for a friend's special birthday meal. Nice family pub with a family friendly menu. Reasonably priced and nicely presented. Staff were all friendly and welcoming.

We had our celebration of life ceremony here they were accommodating friendly staff

Great atmosphere, quaint. Good service. Generous food portions.

Stopped here for a drink on the way to the ferry. We had small children and a dog with us. We were made to feel very welcome by staff.

Great food and value for money, food was spot on and I'd recommend cottage pie it was lovely

Breakfast & staff amazing!! Enough said. We'll be back.

Lovely pub. Made a fuss over our dogs, fresh water brought out as soon as we sat down. Great choices on menu, and daily specials board. Very enjoyable food, nicely presented. Friendly staff who couldn't have been more helpful.

Woodmans never fails on food and service. Always visit when staying on the island. Very good varied menu. Theres always a good selection of vegetables and Sunday lunch is excellent. 10/10 for food and friendly courteous staff.

Finally managed to stop in for some food which I’ve been wanting to do since before C-19. I decided to go for the home cooked beef madras which happened to be on the specials board and I can honestly say it was simply DELICIOUS! Harry & Ronnie (Brothers) have done a fantastic job in making this pub/restaurant a really nice, warm and welcoming place to stop in for a beer or two or dine with the family. Well done Boys & keep smashing it!

Really enjoyable experience, dog friendly and decent food

We had The Woodmans Arms recommended to us at the beginning of our holiday and so glad we decided to eat there. The staff were all very welcoming and friendly. The food was delicious and served in a timely manner. I would highly recommend a visit.

Really good quality food at realistic prices and the beer is good too. Friendly efficient service with a smile.

Lovely sitting in the garden with a nice cold pint. We didn't have time to grab a bite to eat as we didn't want to miss the last steam train back to Haven Street.

What a lovely place. I'm touring alone with my dog, and we were spending the day on the steam railway, so we decided to jump off the train for a spot of lunch at Wooton. We both received a very warm welcome inside the building and outside in the very well-kept garden. When the meal arrived, it was presented beautifully, and the bit that went above and beyond was they... without asking... brought a fresh bowl of water for the dog and a couple of treat biscuits, on a plate so I could decide when he got them. A small act of kindness that goes a long way. Thank you (wanted to post picture but Google maps is playing up)

Lovely afternoon well spent. First visit but will be going again. Lovely garden and children's play area.dogs welcome . What's not to love