The best restaurants in Carisbrooke Isle of Wight South East

Lovely views, great cream tea and ploughman’s lunch! Staff and owner were lovely. Begrudge writing this review because I’d love to keep it secret!

I ordered a tiny steak as a starter. It was pink on the outside. I’ve never had a steak as a starter before . If it was the mains, I would have returned it but I thought it’s some special kind of steak because it’s pink on the outside, it must be some special kind of steak . That night I had a stomach ache caused by food poisoning from the salmonella inside the steak and next morning I had a bladder infection, kept needing to go to the toilet I sent an e-mail to the restaurant and they asked me for any evidence of bills that I paid for my health condition. I sent them an invoice dated that morning for £30 to Amazon for natural antibiotics. A year and a half has passed, it was long enough for me to forget the experience and put it behind me. I decided to forgive them and return to the restaurant. They cancelled my reservation and I’ve been banned from the restaurant for being poisoned by them. I sent them the evidence that it was a genuine complaint ‘cause I had a bill of £30 for antibiotics dated the day after my visit . The owners of this restaurant are stark raving bonkers, banning a customer for being poisoned! I since have realized that pink on the outside of a steak is virtually guaranteed to have Salmonella which is what this one had . I say you should stay away from such a restaurant. I forgave them for the bad experience and this is how I get treated for my kindness. I didn't even put in a review at the time. Forget that I’m a customer but I’m actually a human being and to treat human beings like this is insanity, nothing less than that. It is a despicable way to treat human beings . And I was a faithful customer of some years standing. Stay well away from this crazy restaurant and it's crazy owners. Be warned, if you get sick in their restaurant, they will treat you just as they treated me, like trash.

Friendly local Italian in Carisbrooke which was walking distance from our holiday let so we gave it a try. Overall a pleasant enough dinner, £23 bottle of Sauvignon properly chilled, attentive service, free bread. Decor is rather dated though not as off-putting as photos had suggested, the pasta dishes were tasty and - oddly perhaps - came with a choice of salad or vegetables. The latter (including roast potatoes) would seem more fitting with a Sunday roast than a plate of penne but were nicely cooked and great if you want to really fill up. My chicken with pepper and seafood was a disappointment - somewhat dry chicken breasts in a gravy that wasn't nearly as rich as one might have hoped and generally lacked flavour despite some interesting ingredients. Perhaps I was unlucky. Certainly the place seemed popular and maybe I should have had a pizza.

Yet another fantastic meal. We tried the ribs tonight and they were the best ribs we have ever had. Never had a bad meal here . All staff are friendly and we will be back yet again soon

Lovely evening meal and great service. Fish pie, burger and everything we had was excellent and enjoyed by all of us. Would recommend.

This was the best value hotel we stayed at in a recent walking holiday on the Isle of Wight. The room was obviously newly decorated with a large ensuite. Both food and ales were excellent and the reception was friendly and helpful. Would recommend.

Popped in for another breakfast and I wasn't disappointed at all. This is my second visit before writing this review. my friend and i were very happy with the service and the breakfast was lovely. Definitely going back.

Nice to see vegan options on the menu. Enjoyed a Dahl which was lovely. Staff were nice.

Perfect location for a relaxing break. The surroundings are peaceful. Coastal walks right outside the hotel with beautiful views. Ten mins walk to Yarmouth where you can catch a "hop on hop off" bus or local buses to different places. The hotel staff were pleasant and helpful especially our waitress Maryna. She was so attentive and nothing was too much trouble. The entertainment was very good especially Badness who put on a great show. The chalet was clean and roomy. One thing I would say is that the island was plagued by Mosquitos which we were informed of when we arrived. It would have been good to send guests emails pre-warning of this so you could be prepared. I was bitten badly as was our neighbour! Overall though we had a lovely weekend

Very nice people, nice atmosphere, nice food. Never been to a Tapas Bar before and we were quite impressed with the standard of food!

They are seriously busy because the food, views and staff are amazing. Parking is limited so please car pool, if you can. Been twice and can honestly say that the staff are wonderful. The food is yum but you must save space for the dessert, you won't be disappointed 😋