Claudia (26 August 2008)

Last weekend my boyfriend and I went to the Isle of Wight. The Crab and Lobster Inn was suggested in all travel guides we had so we decided to go there. Well, I ordered some grilled fish and my boyfriend, a plate of tagliatelle with seafood about £15 pounds each. I was really surprised when the waitress brought me the plate ordered because it was with a dash of chocolate on top! I’ve never eaten fish with chocolate and after I tasted I would never eat it again. My boyfriend's experience was worst. His pasta was completely tasteless and the tomato sauce was just red water. He couldn't eat it and went on to complain and asked for something else to eat. Well, the waitress told him that she had to check the plate! She came to our table to check if he was lying or not and of course the plate was full because no one could eat that kind of food. So, we had to insist that we have something else and we also asked about the difference in the bill because the second order was simple fish and chips of around £10. The lady didn't offer us any complementary but she just reply ‘maybe you can take a coffee’ well £5 of coffee? So, the fish and chips arrived after three minutes and it was completely raw inside, probably frozen. My boyfriend left it in the plate.

Alan (7 March 2008)

This is a delightful pub and restaurant, although tucked away in a residential part of Bembridge, is well signposted and well worth the effort to get there. Try to remember how you got in, because getting out can be tricky.

The food is excellent, there are cliff top views outside, and the service is friendly. My usual eating place whenever I visit the delightful Isle of Wight from just across the Solent where I live - I know I can always be assured of a good meal at a very reasonable cost.