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

After reopening again in 2023 after its closure in 2022 everything seemed to be going well until late in 2023 when despite not having any information that it had closed, it shut one night never to reopen. No notices in the windows. No announcement like last time to tell their loyal customers that they'd decided to close down. And now it seems it HAS closed down & is being turned into flats! Well, there's a lot of unhappy people from over the last 30 years who would have liked to have been told 😔 Bad form Chip Ahoy....

Visited for an afternoon tea. It was delicious, really well presented and great value for money. The owners were very friendly and attentive. I will definitely be recommending to friends and family ☺️

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.

Had a drink, he's a great host.

Went on Saturday lunchtime apparently their quietest time. Busy Sat night curry and quiz night. Food good, small menu but good options. Ample parking.

Pretty poor. Food was undercooked. We also asked for salt & vinegar but didn't get any. Quite pricey too and the lady that served us didn't appear to be very happy about it. Seems to be one of those places that is happy to serve locals but not too keen on 'out of towners'. Won't be returning.

Went on Saturday morning for breakfast. Lovely staff and food was brilliant. Would recommend

Really busy pub mostly locals but all very friendly and welcoming

Lovely place to come for food, service is quick and the food was piping hot and very tasty. Definitely recommend a visit.

High quality food in lovely surroundings. We had a nice, fresh sandwich and beautiful quality cakes. The garden seating area made for a relaxing space. Would return

Well stocked deli, located close to the ferry, and full of interesting, and very enjoyable produce. We can definitely recommend the quality wholemeal bread, as well as the pastries and particularly the cheesecake, and the delicious range of Pork pies. We loved the shop, and the staff were helpful - great customer service.

Great place good ales, and excellent homemade food. The Sunday roast is the best I’ve had. My wife is vegetarian and she enjoyed the food very much. Recommend to everyone who likes a family run bar.

A lovely place for lunch. Beautiful setting, especially when the weather is nice and you can sit out on one of the decks. Plenty of seating, service is quick and staff and pleasant. Food really nice and a good choice.

The most expensive chips I've ever eaten at £4 for one portion. Not nice ones either. The fat tasted and smelt old. I wouldn't buy from there again. I was intending to buy a portion each, but we ended up sharing one instead. They had a massive queue of people buying at the car boot sale, so were making an absolute killing

Lovely pub in a lovely place with a fantastic beer garden