Staff at this restaurant went out of their way to make this restaurant an enjoyable experience for…read moreme and my girlfriend. You need to pre-book this restaurant to get a place as it's very popular with the locals (a good sign). Small and comfortable family-run business.

Probably the worst Surf&Turf I've ever had…read more.. Friendly staff can not compensate the lack of cooking quality. The steak was ordered rare-medium-rare and was served well done. The "breaded scampi" were more bread and fat than scampi. Mashed potatoes very dry, Highlight were the garden peas. The starter "beer battered mussels" were a disappointment as well: the only taste was the taste of the deep fried bread. All in all: only the friendly staff was a light at the end of the tunnel while service was below average, as one has to order drinks at the bar and food at a order station.

For an American visiting, this was a wonderful British Pub experience. It's quite large and has an…read moreextensive menu. You order food at register and drinks at the bar. The food is then brought to your table. Really large plates of delicious pub food. Bit expensive, but worth it for the ambiance and enjoyed the location on the waterfront.

Theme of the visit: walking about 10 miles a day, forgetting to eat other than some cream tea for…read morebreakfast, realizing at 8pm that we're starving and no one is serving food anymore. That's how we found Prezzo. My goal for my visit was pretty much just to eat pub food, but when you're starving, you just have to acquiesce to eating what you can find. We came in around 8pm, and I think only one other table was occupied. We chose a seat outside, and I got a glass of wine to eat with my pasta. But the food here? Delicious! I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and taste, and I probably needed those carbs after the amount of walking we'd been doing up until that point. PROS: -Open later than almost any other place we'd been to. Which makes it perfect for Americans who find that they're hungry after 6pm. -Delicious, fresh food. -Polite, courteous staff. CONS: -None! THE VERDICT: Delicious food, impeccable service. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal here, and would definitely recommend this place. I THINK I got the Penne Alla Rusticana, because it sounds about right... Seasoned chicken, pancetta, peppers and rosemary, in a creamy pomodoro sause. It was definitely a penne dish with red sauce and peppers, and while I would have preffered British food, this really hit the spot.

We ordered risotto and la Milano pizza. Also an bottle of beer without alcohol. All nice. Highly…read morerecommended. It is located near Newport bus station so very convenient as a choice of lunch.

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.

Great busy little cafe just by Gurnard Sailing Club. Great place to meet for breakfast or lunch and…read morelook over the Solent. Coffees, food and juices are all good, but make sure you book for lunchtime!

Awesome restaurant. Great staff, really good food and well priced. Beautiful views across the bay…read more Booking recommended at weekends as it becomes popular.

The steak was excellent. The best I have had outside of the US! Very attentive and efficient staff!read more

Two nights of business in 10 days... yea I am a fan…read more They were happy to accommodate us last minute the first time we traipsed in with 9 people if we were able to eat within a set time limit, we agreed and were happy we did. Dinner was so good we came back again to celebrate making weight before our Regatta.