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Sadly gone for good as the landlord of 40 years has retired.He has sold the land but is keeping the building to live in.One of the best pubs on the island .
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Visited Sunday 8th july on a days crawl of Island pubs Midhurst Mild was excellent as was The Mews a really good old school pub with a landlord who you can enjoy some good banter with.Having visited over 140 pubs on the Island over the years this is in the top 5
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Far and away the best pub we visited on the Isle of Wight this weekend. The Prince of Wales is a proper drinkers pub. Most places situated in back streets have to be good to survive these days, without passing trade. This one does not disappoint and has probably earned its reputation amongst islanders. The main bar at the front is fairly small and narrow, with a pool table at one end. Pot plants are placed on each table and there is a wealth of curios above the bar. The rear room has more tables than you may think at first sight. Nobody was drinking in there. So we chose to drink in the main bar, where several locals were congregated. The Prince of Wales seems to be run by a couple, who were in evidence during our visit. They certainly serve a good range of ales - Andwell King John, Arkells 3B, Wadworth Henry's IPA, Yates's Mew's Prince of Ales & Ballards Midhurst Mild were all on during our visit. Sadly they don't serve a real cider. I'm afraid I'm going to pull the ratings down slightly, in awarding of 8/10. But I don't give 8 or 9 ratings lightly! Long may pubs like this one survive.
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Sorry to see no reviews for more than a year. Let's put that right. We were on holiday in the Isle of Wight, staying in Freshwater, and took BITE users' recommendations to try out this pub. We found a landlady and landlord who took an instant and genuine interest in new faces and a friendly and witty clientele. They don't do food anymore, but the local Mews beer was in superb condition. The Isle of Wight is riddled with so-called pubs which are really restaurants in all but name. So what a relief to come across a genuine drinkers' pub. They have removed Guinness because of the soaring wholesale prices. We are sure it won't be missed, and there are plenty of other good stouts on the market. Let's hope for the sake of Freshwater residents that the long-serving licensees are around for a good while yet.
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Recently visited this pub. Very friendly landlord and landlady. Warm and inviting atmosphere with a traditional juke box to keep us entertained. Good selection of real ale and strong lager at very reasonable prices. Pool and darts available and football on TV (especially if you support Derby County).
We popped in one afternoon and were made to feel so welcome that we went back the following evening. We caught a bus from Yarmouth to freshwater and the landlady ran us back to our holiday house. That's service beyond the call of duty!!
Anyone wanting a traditional pub this is the place for you.
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Soon to be my local. OK, it's tired and need of a paint job, but in it's favour, it's still a local even if it does whiff of baccy and damp labradors. The landlord and his wife are fine hosts and always up for a chat to make you feel welcome. Let's hope it stays a pub for many years to come, and that the planning permission to develop residential units on the site is not activated.
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Went walking around IOW for the weekend, and stopped here for a beer one night. Great and friendly local pub, with lots of character. While everyone else in the pub appeared to be local, we were made to feel very welcome. Great selection of real ale, including the local Yates beer and Greene King mild. Decor is dated and tired, but actually adds to the character of the place. Overall, 8/10.
Oktup - 27 May 2009 13:18 |
Really friendly pub and locals. I popped in on the offchance they did food, only to find Green King MILD on tap - what did i do? - i drank a swift pint of this lovely MILD whilst the wife and kids were waiting in the car-park, much to the amusement of the landlord
Back on the Isle next year, and will be visiting again
Yes, could do with a little touch-up, but with happy folk and a class MILD, God be praised!
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The Prince Of Wales - this pub is splendid. Tucked around the back on a corner. Myself and the gang first found it back in March and what a quality pub it is to. We ventured in mid morning for the first pint or two there, returned in the late afternoon after a long stroll around the area and were drawn back for a thrid time (!) at the end of the night!!!
Friendly with a very warm atmosphere. Great lounge bar. Selection of ales - one a Ventnor brewery offering if I remember right. Like the chap pointed out in the other comment, it has a little kiosk too which gives it charm and a feeling of the old days when pubs weren't ruined by stupid fools ripping the guts out and turning them into generic wine bar / restaurants.
Long live the Prince Of Wales!!! Can't wait to return next March. Or earlier if I can.
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Very welcoming bar (when you can find it - well worth the effort). Could do with a bit of a repaint inside but beer and banter excellent. Rare Green King Mild as well as local Yates Undercliff.
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Like stepping back to a 1970s pub. Small bar and lounge and even a traditional off licence selling everything from take out cartons of ale to ice pops and paracetomol. I'm old enough to remember when every pub had one of these, but the wife, who's only twenty two was pleasantly amazed by it. Friendly landlord and landlady of 30 years standing made this the best pub we found on the island. The local CAMRA newsletter states that 'a pint of Abbot tastes better in the Prince than anywhere else...and they were absolutely right!!. Voted 10
Jimbo Smith - 24 Jul 2004 18:54 |
