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Reviews of Crab and Lobster Inn

3.5 out of 5
Crab and Lobster Inn
32 Forelands Field Road, Bembridge, England

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 125 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

rob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very new, today rooms, lovely bed, great service. All good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved our stay at the Crab and Lobster. The whole team were really friendly and welcoming. The views from the front of the building were so scenic and the captains breakfast was amazing we had it both mornings.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Gary

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb location, lovely room (The Nab), excellent dinners, beautiful breakfasts, and staff who bent over backwards to make our planned and extended stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. Would recommend in a heartbeat. Many thanks to Bruce, Michelle, Connor, Nats, Stu and Evie.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

john

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Sheila

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Rooms very tired need updating, no bath mat in very slippery bath, no handle to hold onto. Very unsafe. No fans to offer in this extreme heat. Staff first class, best part of the accommodation. The view from our room was a brick wall. Kitchen fans running from 8.00am till around 10.30 very noisy. Food prices were ridiculous totally overpriced. Definitely would not stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a gem!
The staff were very friendly & accomodating. Excellent food. Amazing location.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent with very minor niggles
Booked sea view room (Nab) it was excellent. Large & airy with windows on two sides & excellent sea view. Only slight niggle, the bath could do with an anti-slip mat. Nearly slipped whilst having a shower. Also, grab handle on wall would be helpful for those of us not quite so nimble. However, that niggle was slightly countered by the fact that the extractor fan actually worked - most unusual! The food in the restaurant was plentiful & delicious, apart from the pudding! The chocolate brownie had the rasberry gel missing and the Eton Mess had no ice cream. I think the chef was rushing to get home! Breakfast was fantastic! Staff were cheerful, friendly & efficient. Bottom line, that will be the place we stay next time we go to the IOW.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Very comfortable, easy, did not bother me which was good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

john

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aidan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The pub had limited and difficult parking and was situated right in the middle of houses. The outside area could do with some TLC but the food and service was excellent. The rooms although very clean could do with some updating
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay, very welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

john

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
was expecting more fish dishes on the menu,that said food wasovely and the staff made sure our alterations to our dishes were taken care of.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Bad Mussel Day.
Our bedroom (The Nab) was very comfortable and spacious with great sea views. We were surprised that our main dish of mussels (described as 1 kg but more like a half) was inedible - grossly overcooked with multiple empty or cracked shells. Amazed the chef did not notice when he plated the mussels. Anyway they responded instantly by taking the cost off the bill and giving us two desserts on the house, so all was forgiven and we will return.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a fantastic location this is. The Inn is right next to the sea with excellent views and beautiful sea walks close by The staff where brilliant and I thoroughly recommend this location for a visit.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Valdis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food and service and room modern, spacious and better than expected. Staff were very accommodating and enjoyed our stay immensely. Would rebook in a shot.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elouise

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Sadie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds, helpful and friendly staff, great location by the sea
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mrs CVickery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly place to stay
Lovely friendly staff and our room with a sea view and king bed was very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Tiny and cold
Room was tiny and very cold. No heat coming from the radiator.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peta, Ipswich

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
On the coast, 30 minutes walk into Bembridge itself. The IoW is not big so everywhere is a not far away but the road system on the Island is not brilliant. Don't think that a 15 mile journey (to say Osborne House) will take less that 30 minutes, it won't. And to finish, the dinner's were very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Walking weekend
Check in was very welcoming and efficient. Shown to my room and all things explained with a warm smile Breakfast was excellent with a varied menu. I ate dinner on both evenings and highly recommend the food, service and local ales. A relaxing stay and great value for money.
Crab eggs Benedict
Captain’s breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sian

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent staff ,brilliant food
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Sea views amazing local area very quiet .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Fiona, Westleigh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The location is fantastic. The room we had was near the kitchen vent so was a little noisy as the vent ran all day. There seemed to be staffing issues as the rate included breakfast but after sitting and waiting for more than 1 hour we gave up on breakfast and walked into town with two other couples staying at the Inn.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Julie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eat and drink but don’t sleep !
The food and location are always great and we have visited this pub several times over the years. The staff are very helpful but clearly struggle and it’s clear the kitchen staff struggled but they tried their best. However the room was awful, dirty doors, floor and walls, the bathroom wasn’t cleaned, the bathroom bin was full. The room was dirty and dusty and covered in cobwebs, the shower head kept falling down and the bed and pillows were terrible. I’d never stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Karen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely spot, friendly service and excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Jaunt to the island
Great service, dinner was good and very reasonable. The views towards the mainland were excellent. The room was good perhaps a little tired but I understand that is going to be addressed in low season. Staff excellent, especially Nikki & Nathan. Would come back again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Gwilym

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Just wonderful. We stayed for 4 nights, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The views were lovely, and the food really was excellent. We regularly go to the IOW, and this is definitely the favourite now. + great Sunday lunch carvery, but need to book - Bembridge is further from Ryde than I expected - more driving than anticipated, but well worth it. Cant wait to return.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Kamani, London

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location. Pleasant, polite and understanding staff. Dominic White, supervisor was kind and very considerate. Food taste nice. From 22nd night to 24th March, hotel boiler was damaged therefore, had no hot water for our room. Last night, we found out it will take another week to repair/replace the boiler. This issue has created a very difficult situation for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden little gem
Great staff, great food
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

GRAHAM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful!
Wonderful location great friendly staff and service lovely location overlooking the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Crab & Lobster has it all
Friendly, professional staff and good choice of menu. Nothing too much trouble. Great views from pub and terrace. Have put it on our return list.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff are lovely and welcoming, especially Tracy and the cleaner who made a conscious effort to check every was ok with our stay. The food was exceptional every time and the pub downstairs was decorated beautifully to complete the ambiance. However upstairs in the bedrooms was a different experience. The initial entrance up the stairs is very poor, the carpet is beyond stained and urgently needs replacing, the paint is worn off the stairs, lighting poor this presented a grubby look as a first impression that is critical in any industry. The bedroom is dated, wallpaper peeling off the wall in places. The bedroom door rattles through the night, the shower is very loud, lighting is poor. Our TV didn’t work through out our stay and the heating comes on full blast in the middle of the night. Both of which we reported and was dealt with at the end as it couldn’t be fixed during our stay. No water provided to fill up the kettle. The bedrooms need investment to bring them in line with the pricing charged and deliver the same standard through out this beautiful pub. You can not fault the staff, location and food this was all exceptional.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
IoW summer break
Really enjoyable stay - spacious, comfortable, room - delicious food - very helpful and pleasant staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021