Quite a trek, near Cowes. Amazing food and really clean and crisp interior, just slightly loud.read more

I don't often use such adjectives to describe an eating experience, but our visit to the Portland…read moreInn was truly exceptional. My husband had the steak and ale pie, and I had the summer salad which included chicken and scampi in sweet chili sauce. Both dishes were absolutely outstanding, and we've been traveling for more than a week in England and have been to England before. Had to be right up at the top if not the top meal we've had in England! On top of that, we were late to an attraction, and as we walked down the street after leaving the pub, the owner Mark pulled up alongside of us and insisted on giving us a ride to the ferry so we'd have plenty of time to see Osborne House! Of course we came back and visited a couple of additional times, and were never disappointed by the coffee, the Ale, the food, or the company. We would highly recommend this pub to all comers!

The warm and inviting Pier View is a nice ale house with a decent menu to boot…read more Decor is sailor bar standard, varnished wood and boating supplies bolted liberally to the ceilings. Warm and friendly with great seating it's hard to find fault. The drinks menu is broad, but the ales are the star of the show. The meal menu is a little less broad, but what it lacks in endeavour it makes up in imagination. I've yet to try something that wasn't delicious.

Great little pub right in the middle of the high street ... possibly the best of the many pubs in…read moreCowes. Doubled in size when the smoking ban came into force, and now has large pavement area with tables too. Very popular with yachties, and scrummy food. Specials board is usually pretty good, but the mega burger is stunning. Gets very busy on summer weekend, so if you want a seat get here early or book. Highly recommend

Great place for a pub lunch. Love the character of this place as it's family friendly. Lovely place…read morefor a Guinness.

This is the oldest pub in Newport, Isle of White. It is licensed since 1550. Some of their walls…read moreare build around 1300, and still standing! We wanted to have a nice quiet drink and why not in such an old, historic building? You could easily feel the vibe of centuries gone past and their fire place is something else. It is massive and has huge highland coo horns adorning it. We sat in their backyard and it is quite the sun trap. I read up on their history and was actually very pleased to have visited this place. Enjoying a pint of Applewood Cider on the same spot were pirates and kings had their belly filled and their whistles wetted, makes one feel special. Recommended to all! (oh it has some ghosts too, apparently)

First class real ale pub! There's normally 4 beers on and you can take curries in from the…read moreexcellent Indian restaurant opposite.

Went there by chance after visiting Waitrose for their curry offer (2 mains, one veggy side dish,…read moreplus pilau rice for £8.00)) during a tide stop. This pub is small, clean, charming and FRIENDLY. Sorry we were only there for a short time. We wish the young owners every success. SEAHORSE IV

Just a little pub, but great. We both had the Seafood Chowder and it was fantastic! My friend also…read morehad the Raspberry and Strawberry Cheesecake and it was good too. Reasonable prices and good service. Very highly recommended!

Only went there for coffee and a cheesecake. Friendly staff, good coffee and a wonderful…read morecheesecake, surrounded by yachts in the beautiful marina.

The Lifeboat is situated so close to the water that you almost have to paddle whilst you eat! It…read moreoverlooks the marina in East Cowes and provides a large seating area both inside and out. Being a little jaded by the normal 'pub grub' fare, we opted for the Vegetable Stir-fry Sizzle served with Herb Rice - which was absolutely delicious. Will definitely look for a reason to go back for more!

We were seated in a dining room with lovely views and plenty of room for child equipment. Service…read morewas quick and friendly throughout. The filthy animal burger, with the wild combination of hoisin duck, deep fried camembert and marmite mayo, was genuinely delicious, in significant part due to the burger patty itself being excellent. We also enjoyed the starter special of monkfish scampi. Would definitely return and recommend, bear in mind you probably need to book.

Eclectic menu, three of us had the new church pie (picture attached) and one person had the feta…read morefilo pie. All of the food was excellent, and even though I am not usually a fan of gravy this was very good. Vegetables came separately and were just right, neither under or over cooked. Quick and excellent service, would come again.

IMPORTANT: Please note that previous reviews on Yelp relate to earlier owners, not the current…read moreones. This review is as the result of two visits to the Folly Inn. My wife, who is American, and I, visited the Island for the first time in twelve years and chose the Folly Inn for lunch. I grew up in East Cowes and have fond memories of family picnics down by the river there. I've revisited the Inn many times over the years and it has continuously improved over the past decade or so. We had a great experience last time that we visited and weren't disappointed this time. The improvements are very noticeable. We chose different starters and main courses and every one of them was perfect. They were tasty, beautifully cooked and presented and good value. We even stretched our appetites to a dessert that was equally good. The selection of drinks and wines was great too. It's nice that they have the best local beers and the Island's own Mermaid spirits, for instance. The service and staff were wonderful (That's something that I don't often have the pleasure of saying) - informative, attentive, friendly and timely without being intrusive. The location is beautiful, of course, and the Inn is in perfect condition, clean, inviting, spacious and tastefully decorated. We spent time looking at the many little features on our way out. Things don't always go as well on subsequent visits to places that you visit on your travels, but this was an exception. Having looked at a few other places by the sea and in the countryside, we decided to go back to the Folly Inn. It was the right decision. We enjoyed a perfectly balanced seafood "sharing" plate. The nicely presented combination of smoked salmon, shellfish, squid (calamari) and whitebait was excellent, as was the dessert, which we also shared. I've had inferior dishes in places with Michelin Stars. We heartily recommend the Folly Inn for everything from a "pub lunch", to a special occasion. It will be our first meal venue next time that we visit the Island and we recommended it to relatives on the Island. A place that was once a slightly weary hangout for the locals and a few mariners is now well and truly on the map. Thank You to the Folly Inn team for adding some extra lustre to our trip.

Have some great memories in this island. Nice meals, lovely service and the views are great. Visit…read morewith confidence and enjoy. We sure did.

ATTACKED BY MEMBER OF STAFF After a verbal argument with an…read more18yr old immature barmaid, i was sitting down at the table and was attacked from behind receiving numerous injuries to my head and face, resulting in going to court being found that the employee was wrong and I was acting in self defence after I defended myself, the landlord is yet to accept this as why would he want to as it would do his business harm. Obviously his small minded opinion is beyond a court of law, Beware!!! Your entering a goldfish bowl area here... DO NOT COMPLAIN.... To many young immature self conceited teens work here. Her sister then entered the property i was staying at and tried to stab me whilst I was asleep, I was lucky to wake up and suffered injury as I caught the knife as it was thrust down towards my neck, she is awaiting sentencing. Please see this link below to see the injuries I recieved from a barmaid and the letter of decision from the court. Ask your self do you want to go to a place like this. What a lovely place!!! photo link below http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardconnor/sets/72157626035112166/