Folly Inn Reviews Summary

Category: Pub East Cowes

Address: Folly Ln, East Cowes, PO32 6NB, United Kingdom

Phone: +441133404166

Rating: 4.1
based on 389 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food ....we all had cheddar bacon burgers and chips...delicious."
  • "The food is gorgeous and delicious I had the scampi and chips and it was just amazing so fresh."
  • "The starter, main course, puddings were cooked amazingly full of flavours."
  • "Great food. We ordered salmon, chicken skewers, burger and beef pie and would recommend all them."
  • "Had an absolutely amazing meal, food exceptionaly good."
  • "The food is very tasty - great prices and portion sizes!"
  • "We have been impressed with the delicious food."

Cons:

  • "Our 3rd and final visit was appalling hardly any choice on menu a garden salad that filled a teaspoon very poor food in general."
  • "Food wise, ridiculously overpriced and not good portions."
  • "Two of us had king prawn cocktail starters with only 4 measly small prawns."
  • "One of our meals really overcooked to the point of burnt and too long in the microwave taste."
  • "Hunters Chicken really dryed out with 10 chips."
  • "The cheap nasty corporate-bought ingredients made the meal awful."
  • "Food was overpriced miserable and defrosted stodge thankfully the portions small."

Service

Pros:

  • "Our waitress Jan was an absolute 🌟."
  • "The staff are just lovely and helpful."
  • "Our server was fantastic, although some of the other guests seemed to have an attitude against our server with his 'uniqueness', but we found him very attentive and professional."
  • "Our waitress, Sian, was so helpful in explaining the allergens various meals contained."
  • "Staff were as usual very friendly and courteous."
  • "Anything that could’ve gone south was fixed quickly and professionally and made us feel very welcome."
  • "The staff are extremely knowledgeable about the food and drink they serve."

Cons:

  • "Went today to drink a beer and eat a bowl of chips. Just wanted to chill and enjoy a drink after work. Something super simple. The staff wasn't welcoming at all and just overcomplicated everything."
  • "Obviously more staff required both in kitchen and front of house."
  • "Almost from the second we were seated staff couldn't wait to get rid of us."
  • "Barman wouldn't take our food order even though he was serving us for drinks."
  • "Served by waitress unhappy in her job."
  • "Service was so slow even though empty when we arrived."
  • "We waited over an hour for something you could of got better from the microwave isle at Morrisons."

Location & Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Moored at the Folly as the marinas were full, and it was so much nicer being on the river with countryside around!"
  • "Can't fault the location at all, stunning views right on the river."
  • "Absolutely stunning views from inside or out."
  • "Nice location with views over the water."
  • "The location is just amazing... Right on the water, tucked away down a little winding lane."
  • "The views are spectacular across the Marina."
  • "Fabulously located on the bank of the river Medina with plenty of seating inside and out."

Cons:

  • "Our Christmas Day was ruined."
  • "The little road to it is a bit like going off road, but the view is worth it."
  • "There were an elderly couple seated near us who were surrounded by dogs, some were behaved others not so. They complained about dogs being allowed when people were eating."
  • "A pain to get there, down a very rough, pot-holed track with stupid speed bumps - you'd puncture all your tyres if you drive faster than 10mph."
  • "Horrendous speed bumps on the way down, you can't be in a low car... at all."
  • "Really stupid rules about where you can and can't eat food.... there's no shade at all outside where you can eat."
  • "The horrendous potholes driving down the long road towards the pub have not changed in 35 years, and still horrendous."

Value

Pros:

  • "The food was absolutely delicious especially as it was also very reasonable."
  • "Food was tasty, cooked perfectly and good value."
  • "The food was great and such good portions for the price."
  • "Great prices and portion sizes!"
  • "Absolutely fantastic, lovely warm welcome great food cooked perfectly and a really reasonable price all food and drink."
  • "The food was great (especially the nachos we had, proper tortilla chips...such a nice touch)."
  • "Happy to say that under new ownership the food and service is once again fantastic."

Cons:

  • "£14.50 for a diet coke, half a lager, white wine spritzer and a G&T."
  • "This was efficient and friendly but expensive."
  • "We couldn't order coffee for the three of us as apparently they were having problems with their supplier and only had enough coffee for two cups!"
  • "Poorly managed on a known busy day."
  • "We ordered Camembert with bread it was £11.99 which I think is a bit pricey."
  • "It was all a bit overpriced but that's not uncommon these days."
  • "I feel for that money I didn't get value for money."

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