Vernon Cottage — Restaurant in England

This my first time to Vernon Cottage despite being a regular visitor to the area, and I cannot believe I have missed out on this venue all this time. It's billed as a Tea room, Tavern, Restaurant and Gift shop all rolled into one. Inside is quite small but has quite a lot of seating which makes it quite cosy when it's full which created quite a nice atmosphere.

I chose the Vernon pie for lunch as it was quite a cold bank holiday weekend and I needed warming up. The Vernon pie was home made and very warming on such a cold day. This was washed down with a pint of local bitter.

My only gripe is that the chips on the child's meal for my son was slightly salted. It was only a little salt, but I'd rather choose to salt them myself. This is why I have given Vernon Cottage four stars.

I look forward to coming back to the IOW and I will come back to Vernon Cottage for another pie.

My photo was supposed to be of my meal but I was hungry and I forgot. This is...

Best tasting scones on the IoW 2018!

Due to a minor query that I had, we had the fortune of meeting the owner of Vernon Cottage Tea Rooms. This very pleasant and knowledgeable lady clearly knows and passionately cares about the food they offer and the business they run, and ultimately wants her customers to be satisfied.

Suffice to say we were very satisfied. The Lemon Drizzle cake with the added advice of squeezing lemon juice over it was "probably the best I have had" according to my wife. The scones were quite honestly the best tasting scones I have had on the island this year (and I like a scone!!). I would very much recommend the cream tea for one which also comes with a couple of fresh strawberries too.

On the basis of the service we received, the care demonstrated by the owner and her staff and of course the delightful offerings we will be back for an evening...

Nice pub with a nice outdoor beer garden seating arrangement. The staff and the lady that manages are all nice and friendly. During these Covid times - all seated outdoors & you have to queue one at a time to order at the Bar. Booking in advance recommended. Unfortunately, the food was a bit hit-and-miss. Some was good, but some was shall we say, straight out of the Tesco Value 99p aisle. The nachos - AVOID. Had better at Wetherspoons. Cheesy gloop ontop of the tortilla chips & the guacamole was almost certainly -no, definitely!- out of a jar and no avocados involved! The fishcakes- overpriced pap. Tesco Value 99p quality. AVOID. All in all - Okay! Post-Covid, lovely place to have a drink for sure. If eating... Just be sensible with what you order to eat....