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Blueberry Cafe

➤ Coastal Walk, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

Carte • Tea • Cafe • Coffee • Ice Cream

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"I'd heard great reviews of its homemade cakes and it did not disappoint : Although we went for the cake, we couldn't resist the breakfasts first my husband had a large cooked breakfast which he declared one of the best he'd ever had, tasty, great quality food, perfectly cooked and brilliant value for money! and I had the avocado on bloomer toast which was exquisite. The friendliest of places and justifiably very popular we recommend booking a table and reserving your favourite cake to avoid disappointment : Thank you for a lovely visit, we'll be back ...."

The Coast Dining Room

➤ 15 Shooters Hill, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

Carte • Pizza • Steak • Vegan • British

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"Visited for lunch on a day trip to Cowes. Its hidden gem, one of the few restaurants you must visit while visiting IOW. This was our second visit, but definitely not the last. Full of character, great atmosphere, buzzing. They were really busy, and because we didn't book table beforehand, we waited around 10 min for them to get one ready for us, but it was worth it. The food was incredible as always, with plenty of options. The stuff was great, very attentive. We'll be back."

The Red Duster

➤ 37 High Street Cowes, Isle of Wight PO317RS, PO31 7RS, United Kingdom

Carte • Kebab • Sushi • European • Fast Food

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"We chose this restaurant because it has plenty of vegetarian choices and some unusual options. Our main courses were really tasty and the portions were generous we had the Haloumi and Asparagus Pad Thai, and the Cauliflower and Brussel Sprout Crepes. On the down side much of the asparagus in the Pad Thai was chewy and inedible. When I let the staff member know about this I got a slightly defensive response of 'you never can tell, I bought some tangerines which looked good the other day but they didn 't taste good '. You can test the tenderness of asparagus whilst cooking it so this wasn 't the best excuse. I ordered the creme brulee for dessert and it wasn 't good hot at the top, cold at the bottom and very eggy tasting. Service is slow we waited 30 minutes for our mains and at that point we were the only customers in the restaurant. Later customers were told it would be a 30 40 minute wait. Overall it was good though and there were other main courses I would go back to try. The prices are very reasonable."

The Lifeboat Pub

➤ Britannia Way, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

Carte • Pub • Steak • Asian • British

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"Popped in to try, after reading your reviews. The pub is well situated, good parking, nice views. The staff were polite, friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is lovely, laid back, good music and comfortable lighting. We both decided on the chicken curry, although the menu offered a huge choice. The dishes were well presented, served with a poppadom, onion, and mango chutney. The curry was hot in temperature, and very moreish. We really didn't want to leave. Well done fantastic hospitality. Dietary restrictions: Wide choice available. Parking: Free parking."

Portland Inn

➤ 2 Worsley Road, PO31 8JN, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

Carte • Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"I am 58 years old and I have estimated that in that time I have had thousands of roast beef dinners, The Portland's roast beef is the best I have ever had, perfectly medium rare, perfect veg and a great selection of real ales. Now we have all been to a pub and had a nice meal then gone back a few months or a year later, the management or chef has changed and the quality has gone downhill, not here I have been going for the last 7 years and every time it's amazing, I think they have chained their chef to the cooker because it's the same one! I recommend this pub to all my friends and family and we keep returning. Thank you for another lovely meal and great service. Please could you move the whole pub to the mainland so we can go weekly : p.s. Please bring the same chef!"