Morgans Restaurant, Shanklin
Uncategorised 22nd February 2007 19
Shanklin can’t quite decide whether it is a traditional seaside town like its neighbour Sandown, or a slightly more sophisticated venue, with its smattering of aspirational restaurants. Strolling along Shanklin High Street after a moonlit visit to the Old Village, Matt and Cat eyed the various attractive-looking restaurants that... Read more
Archive review: Sameannes Cafe and Takeaway, Ryde
Uncategorised 13th February 2007
Note: Sameannes is closed. The cafe has now reopened under different management with a different name. Readers of Matt and Cat’s eating out guide will have noticed a slant towards the eateries of Ryde and could infer (correctly, as it happens) that M and C live in the area.... Read more
Cowes Tandoori
9th February 2007 6
Cowes, which endures all year around despite the oft-repeated myth that the place shuts down in winter, has the benefit of no less than three good-quality curry restaurants. The final member of this triumvirate to fall under the scrutiny of Matt and Cat is the Cowes Tandoori. The Cowes... Read more
Ko Sing, Lake
Uncategorised 9th February 2007 10
The Ko Sing is a long-established Chinese takeaway in the small parade of shops that passes for the commercial hub of Lake. More often passed through on the way to anywhere else than a destination in itself, Lake can nonetheless boast at least five different takeaways. Ko Sing is... Read more
The Woodman Arms, Wootton
20th January 2007 21
Matt and Cat have updated their review of the Woodman Arms (or possibly the Woodmans Arms) because they felt like it. The original review is further down the page. Matt and Cat are regularly asked if they have visited every restaurant on the Isle of Wight. With eateries changing... Read more
Archive review: Joe’s (formerly Joe Daflo’s), Newport
Uncategorised 4th January 2007
Archive review: this venue is closed. Known for many years as “Joe Daflo’s”, the Ryde branch of Joe’s was for a long time one of Matt & Cat’s all-time favourite eateries on the Island. Another branch offering a similar experience exists in Newport – this review is about that... Read more
Caffe Society, Newport
2nd January 2007 4
Caffe Society Matt and Cat’s have passed by the curiously spelt Caffe Society many times, en route to Superbuys. It was on a return trip from that discount emporium that they decided to pop into Caffe Society for a spot of post-January sales lunch. From the outside the cafe... Read more
Farringford, Freshwater
2nd January 2007 5
So, Matt and Cat boast reviews of “the most modest of burger vans to the grandest hotel restaurants”. Burger vans have been covered, but what of those grand hotels? Farringford, Freshwater Cat and Matt had some money for Christmas which they decided to invest at the Poshest Location Yet... Read more
Gossips Cafe, Yarmouth
18th December 2006 7
As the reviews on Matt and Cat’s Isle of Wight Eating Out Guide bear testimony, the quality of food in Island cafes is wonderfully variable. The economy-class cafe might offer meagre portions, passive smoking and a long wait on an uncomfortable chair. Thankfully, to continue the airline analogy, most... Read more
Troubadour Hotel, Ventnor
16th December 2006 1
When they’re not working down the salt mines, Matt and Cat could occasionally be thought somewhat languid. They sometimes loll around for hours, eat their breakfast at noon and attempt to find somewhere for lunch that will serve them after 15:00. On one such indolent day, they found themselves... Read more
