Smoking Lobster Cowes - Isle of Wight

Smoking Lobster Cowes - Isle of Wight reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Suzanne

   New York City6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing service.. great food and a lovely evening!
   

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   David

   Isle of Wight1 review

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   As a regular diner at The Smoking Lobster Cowes, the food and service was great, as always. Although, we so miss the Lobster Brioche that dissappeared from the menu a month or two ago, please, please bring back to the menu.
   

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   Julie

   London2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 26 May 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We have eaten here last year on holiday and loved it, so booked a table again for this year. The portions have become ridiculously small and, although super tasty, we won’t be returning again. We all (3 adults, 3 teenagers) left feeling hungry and came home and filled up on snacks. A terrible shame as it was a firm favourite for our Isle of Wight holiday.
   

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   Michael

   London7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 25 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food and superb service Great wine list too
   

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   Helen

   London12 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 24 May 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   We have been before and the food is great. However the service is poor. Once we had ordered we had enormous difficulty attacting the attention of any member of staff so that we could order more food and drink. The restaurany was half full and the staff were gathered together behind the bar chatting. Over the course of our meal every time we wanted to order more it was the same. I don't think our designated waitress returned once. At one point I tried to ask the member of staff clearing some plates if we could order more but she just walked away. Such a pity when the food is good but maybe this is why the restaurant was not full on a bank holiday weekend.
   

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   illona

   Caribbean2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 23 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Another fabulous lunch at this restaurant. Forth time and every bit as good as the first. Booked last minute as usual. Made to feel very welcome, good suggestions, great service, amazing food. What more does one want ❤️. Will be back for more.
   

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   Cath

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 21 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food exceptional both in quality and flavours and presentation outstandingly good. Staff super attentive and friendly. In the heart of Cowes worth a visit from Southampton.
   

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   Bernadette

   Isle of Wight1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 19 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was really lovely! My desert did go awry but I hadn’t noticed until the waitress came to apologise and offered it for free
   

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   joan VIP

   New York City48 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 17 May 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We had a mixed experience. We had to wait about a half hour for our table, but the two bartenders could not have been nicer and jollier and we were given our fancy cocktails for free. So the wait actually enhanced the experience even before we knew the cocktails were comped. We had a variety of small plates that were all basically fine: tuna tataki, eel maki, lobster maki, Japanese milk bread and a pork tenderloin. We would have wanted a bit more delicacy from the makis, a bit more flavorful lobster sauce with the bread, and a more subtle and less sweet sauce on the pork. The main of New Zealand steak was a confusing story: the quality of the meat was excellent and the degree of doneness was perfect. BUT, was the flame much too high? The steak was imbued with a strong, acrid bitterness. Such a waste! Of the four nicer restaurants in Cowes, this is definitely the best.
   

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    Antony

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 9 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We were very well looked after by the friendly and attentive staff. Food as ever was excellent!
    

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