The Bugle Coaching Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Generous portions, and exceptional quality food and drink!"
• "A lovely mix of different seafoods, beautifully prepared and very tasty."
• "The food was really tasty.. We had roast dinner and it was delicious. Gravy fantastic."
• "By far The best Pie I’ve had!"
• "The seafood platter serving is huge and delicious."
• "The wild mushroom penne was delicious and the chicken stack is a must."
• "Mussels to die for. Most enjoyable meal I've had this year."

Cons:

• "Ordered moules marinieres and they were overcooked and dried."
• "The beer was poor, food rubbish & toilets filthy."
• "Very disappointed with the Jalfrezi Vegetable Curry! Very bland!"
• "The fish platter was bad - tasted just like unfrozen fish - watery and flat."
• "Food - mussels poor and chips those cheap reconstituted catering chips you get in cheap cafes."
• "Just had the worst sandwiches ever, white sliced bread hardly any fillings."
• "Breakfast mediocre, sausage inedible!"

Service

Pros:

• "All the staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful, tom behind the bar gave us a very warm welcome."
• "The waitress and waiters were really lovely. The place was amazing."
• "Staff were absolutely lovely as well; very nice, cheerful people."
• "Staff and service excellent."
• "Great staff nice atmosphere."
• "Very friendly staff and great if one suffered with food intolerances as various options are available and kitchen staff are knowledgeable."
• "The staff are really friendly and knowledgeable about the beverages they serve."

Cons:

• "Disappointing service today, not the usual standard."
• "Service seems to have gone downhill. I was told to find a waiter when I was ready to order food."
• "The food didn't all come out and had to ask twice where food was."
• "Staff took the order and after we paid he told us there was a 45 minute wait for food."
• "Nothing worse than staff hovering around watching and waiting for you to finish your food...."
• "The surliest landlord possible who treats customers as an inconvenience."
• "Food didn't turn up until more than hour later and the kids were starving but also getting tired."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "It’s quite a large pub but they’ve managed to retain the 'oldie worldly' feel quite well."
• "What a lovely place. The building is beautiful; old and quirky."
• "Lovely old pub with lots of character."
• "Very traditional oldy worldy atmosphere. Very subtle lighting and log fires."
• "The Pubs ambiance was extremely welcoming!"
• "Lovely old building with a great food menu and lots of space."
• "Fabulous building with lots of little side rooms, light and very comfortable restaurant to sit in."

Cons:

• "Everything was soo so tired. Dirty carpet, broken bathroom floor tiles, ripped wallpaper."
• "Went to lots of dog-friendly pubs on Isle of Wight that were clean and cosy but this one, we didn't feel was up to scratch with their cleanliness."
• "The room wasn't the best, it smelt rather musty, bed wasn't the greatest and no shower head (had to hold my hand)."
• "A bit dark and old fashioned, or quaint and authentic, your choice."
• "The interior though seemed dark, especially on a sunny day like the one we visited on."
• "Rooms were tired, shabby and not well appointed at all."
• "Main bar area could do with a deep clean too."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Room was lovely, great value for money and the food was good too, great variety on the menu."
• "Value for money. Clean and large rooms with a convenient location in Yarmouth."
• "The food was good value, served quickly and tasted lovely."
• "Good value, served quickly and tasted lovely."
• "Price for 4 adults and a child having mains and deserts plus drinks came to just a little under £100. Society good value."
• "Check out the daily specials if you're working to a budget."
• "Stayed for long weekend. 10% off food and drink for being a resident."

Cons:

• "Don't eat here if you are Vegan. Only 2 options and the one we chose was horrible."
• "Way overpriced and very disappointing."
• "Only main meals on the menu. No Lunch time snacks, just starters which are overpriced."
• "Very poor value at £22, avoid."
• "Although The Bugle has a lovely warm atmosphere, the menu is limited and somewhat overpriced for what you receive."
• "Not value for money at all, living here on IOW would never recommend it."
• "Personally the prices of food were on the expensive side."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Stayed at the inn for one night and also had dinner there. Room was lovely, great value for money."
• "Rooms were clean and comfortable, service was faultless."
• "Accommodation available in various room sizes too."
• "The room was great and the evening meal and breakfast the next day were wonderful."
• "There was a group of us who stayed at the Inn and by far I think we had the best bedroom (number 3) as there was a separate room for television etc, we was really impressed!"
• "Comfortable stay, lush room and good food!"
• "The Team at The Bugle could not have been more hospitable."

Cons:

• "The only minor things is that the bathroom could of done with a bit of a better clean, the bath water doesn't run very fast."
• "Bathtub/shower combo in our room left more to be desired (sloped ceiling/lack of shower curtains meant that we could not stand up while showering)."
• "Whilst the room was large and overlooked the main street, it was very poorly maintained."
• "The room wasn't the best, it smelt rather musty, bed wasn't the greatest and no shower head (had to hold my hand)."
• "Rooms were tired, shabby and not well appointed at all."
• "Bedroom in need of deep clean. Wallpaper torn. Carpets and furniture old and grubby."
• "The landlord seems to go out of his way to be miserable & make it seem like being a customer is an inconvenience."