The Steamer Inn, Shanklin

Great location and view of the sea but thats were the positives stop! The food was beyond bad - the salmon special on asparagus came to us as frozen and re-heated in a microwave so there was no surprise when the veg was rubbery (you couldnt cut through the asparagus) and the salmon totally overcooked and dry. It was a little surprise however to find lumps of dirt on the potatoes and moldy, dirty cauliflower! My sauteed mushrooms in garlic sauce was a bowl of slop like campbells mushroom soup, only a great deal worse. The tables were also left dirty and uncleaned for the duration of our time there (which admittedly wasnt long). Such a shame for a pub in such a great location with this view.

12 Jul 2010 12:45