The best restaurants serving British food in Shanklin South Isle of Wight South East

Only a short stay in Shanklin, but fancied a Sunday Roast. Pleased we chose Tommy Bradshaw's . Superb plateful of lovely roast beef, with roast pots, a huge Yorkshire & stuffing ball. Also Gravy & some mash, maybe Celeriac, very tasty. Then the side dish of vegetables was served, enough for at least 3 if not 4 between 2 of us. Splendid lean, tender beef, and so many vegetables to accompany, we did struggle somewhat, but gave a good account of ourselves for a couple of OAPs. Highly recommend, would certainly visit again when we are on the Island.

Stayed at the Holliers Hotel for the weekend. Stayed there quiet a few years ago and was really nice the place was a bit tired back then but the food was amazing. This time the place is even more tired nothing has been changed the wallpaper is still coming off the walls, and the carpet is still the same. I know the new owners only took over in March this year but they have got a long way to go to get it up to date. The food wasn't great either. I would love to go back in a few years time to see what's changed if anything. The location us great and there is a great chip shop just up the road. Only 5 mins from the beach but very steep and the lift was broken. Don't bother going through Shanklin Chine £9.50 per adult to walk through the gardens really not worth it.

Living nearby we are always on the look out for a new restaurant to add to our list of eating out places. My husband booked the Table for my birthday meal. First impressions were good, bright, fresh, clean and welcoming. With a lovely well stocked bar, a cocktail before dinner was most enjoyable. As for the meal itself it was a mixture of highs and lows. Possibly some of the staff are new to their jobs. The wine was opened and poured without being offered the chance to try, the waiter looked surprised when my husband said he would like to try it first. We had to ask for bread, but when it arrived, still warm, possibly home made, it was served with a delicious olive oil, balsamic vinegar and garlic dip. One of our guests first requested choice of starter was unavailable, as the restaurant was almost empty this was a surprise as I can’t imagine they had run out. I had a starter of mackerel, in my opinion this should have been thinly sliced as the gin cure hadn’t penetrated the fish completely so was a little chewy. But was still edible. A main course of whole plaice, or possibly sole, was pleasant but so undistinguished I can’t remember what fish it was! It was though bordering on the over salted side, but as someone who chooses not to use a great deal of salt this could be a personal choice. Served with what was listed as a Greek salad, although with the addition of mint rather than oregano, it was very tasty nevertheless. My husband had told them it was my birthday but alas no decorated birthday wishes plate, or even a candle in a sweet was offered. Overall a pleasant evening with friends, but I doubt we will be adding The Table to our list of restaurants to return to.

Met a former colleague, who has retired to the IOW, for lunch. He had stayed and eaten at The Steamer before, so the recommendation was tried and tested. However, I was very impressed by the whole experience. The decor is lovely, the staff were very welcoming, the lunch menu offered a wide variety of dishes, and when the food came, it was delicious and very well presented. We had a very pleasant hour, catching up, and I can thoroughly recommend this eatery. Parking is very easy, along the esplanade, on the opposite side of the road, but you do have to pay. There is also a car park nearby for the busier times of the year.

Closed from early Nov to April more's the pity. Fabulous when it's open

When it comes to customer service this cafe offers none. Everything is wrong with the older lady who appears to own the business. Her tone, mannerisms and general way of speaking to customers comes across as rude. We put the parasol next to our table up as it was baking hot and got shouted at to put it back down again - apparently because of the wind. We ordered off the menu board and were told very abruptly that there was no hot food and to order something else. Both of these points are absolutely fine - it is the way she went about telling me! All snarly and aggressive. I also asked for some tap water for my dog and was met with another shouty response that they did not do water for dogs. We decided to buy a bottle of water for our dog but still she was not happy to help with a container of any description! Bearing in mind half of this business is an ice cream parlour, who presumably have empty ice cream tubs almost daily, the lack of containers puzzled me. Furthermore, when you read previous reviews all saying the same about dog water, as a business owner, would it not be wise to hold onto a tub or two to keep the customers happy and wanting to return? Clearly not at Surf n Sail, they like to be as rude as possible and leave customers as unhappy as possible. On a positive note, the location is fab and the ice cream is great. Such a shame all classes on customer service appear to have been missed by the owner!

We visited a week ago really enjoyed the freshly cooked food.