The Fishbourne - Isle Of Wight

“Beautiful Full English Breakfast”

Stunning breakfast served hot. High quality breakfast items cooked to perfection presented beautifully. The lovely Breakfast Chef Lou even came to our table to ensure all was good. 5 star breakfast and service highly recommend.

“Excellent stay!”

We just had an excellent stay at the Fishbourne. The room was great. Breakfast was superb. The standout though was the staff - incredibly friendly and helpful. Special shout out to Louise the breakfast chef! Despite being so close to the ferry terminal, it's super quiet. Would stay there again… more

We just had an excellent stay at the Fishbourne. The room was great. Breakfast was superb. The standout though was the staff - incredibly friendly and helpful. Special shout out to Louise the breakfast chef! Despite being so close to the ferry terminal, it's super quiet. Would stay there again without hesitation.

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“Nothing special but a pretty little pub. Staff don’t seem entirely happy to be there”

We went here with friends who were visiting from the mainland. We live on the island and have been here several times before. The last 3 visits they have either not had a real ale delivery or had run out. The food was average , the service was less than average. Registering your car for parkin… more

We went here with friends who were visiting from the mainland. We live on the island and have been here several times before. The last 3 visits they have either not had a real ale delivery or had run out. The food was average , the service was less than average. Registering your car for parking is easy and no problem whatsoever so we are not disgruntled customers who have an issue with parking. This used to be a fantastic place to eat and I’ve left them some brilliant reviews in the past. Sadly we won’t be returning any time soon.

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“Great food and lovely setting, but seriously undermined by toxic front-of-house behavior”

I am writing this review publicly as I was unable to find a direct contact email for the venue, which would have been my preferred way to share these concerns. As a former hospitality professional myself, and someone who used to co-own a pub in Devon, I am offering this feedback as a matter of prof… more

I am writing this review publicly as I was unable to find a direct contact email for the venue, which would have been my preferred way to share these concerns. As a former hospitality professional myself, and someone who used to co-own a pub in Devon, I am offering this feedback as a matter of professional advice to management. We visited The Fishbourne Inn just after Easter following a lovely early evening walk with our dog. To start with the positives: the food and drinks were very good, and the majority of the staff we encountered were lovely and welcoming, the colors of the trees and the light in the area is amazing. However, there were two issues that significantly soured the experience. Firstly, arriving to find staff members vaping right by the entrance provides a very poor first impression. It lacks the professional standard that the rest of the venue and the kitchen seem to strive for. Secondly, and most importantly, was the conduct of a lady working behind the bar (short blonde hair, glasses). Her behavior was incredibly nasty to observe; she used condescending, "classroom-style" childish tactics when presenting beers, specifically doing so behind the back of a gentleman who was simply standing near the bar chatting with his friends. It was a masterclass in divisive behavior. If you work in hospitality, you must be hospitable and a "people person." We all have to deal with toxic people in our working lives, but a friendly pub is the last place you expect to find it—especially from the staff. This individual’s prejudiced and rude manners were a total disservice to the rest of your hardworking team. I hope management takes this seriously. Toxic front-of-house behavior like this can ruin the atmosphere for everyone and is a major liability to a pub's reputation. Manners and professional boundaries are essential, and they were sorely lacking here.

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