Smoking Lobster Cowes - Isle of Wight

Name: Smoking Lobster Cowes - Isle of Wight
Address: 127 High Street, Cowes Isle of Wight, Cowes Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, PO31 7AY
Telephone: 01983 240916
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (1270)

£26 to £40

Pan-Asian

127 High Street, Cowes Isle of Wight, Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 7AY

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2 people

Jun 21, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 28 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Good for groups

Welcome to Smoking Lobster Cowes, an Asian-Fusion restaurant serving fresh, exciting & luscious Asian-Fusion cuisine for both adults and kids. Voted best Isle of Wight restaurant two years in a row.

Family owned by the Giancovich's, with recipes influenced by their extensive travels around Asia, and by their childhood of growing up hunting, gathering, and spear-fishing for seafood.

Our local fisherman, Justin, catches our lobsters & line caught sea bass fresh for our use, so our dishes include the freshest possible ingredients from your local shores.

The bar menu reflects the elegant dishes from the kitchen, with precise, bespoke cocktails prepared using fresh ingredients.

We offer formal dining areas, private dining areas and casual dining areas. If you just fancy a drink, let us know.

We look forward to looking after you.
Note: Dogs are accepted upon request as limited spaces available. We also offer a Special Roast Menu every Sunday!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Pan-Asian, Seafood
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
01983 240916
Website
https://www.smoking-lobster.co.uk/cowes
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Giancarlo Giancovich
Catering
We offer private catering at your home. Please contact the restaurant
Private party facilities
Email directly cowes@smokinglobster.co.uk

Location
127 High Street, Cowes Isle of Wight, Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 7AY
Neighborhood
Cowes
Cross street
High Street, Cowes
Parking details
There are many car parks and on street parking surrounding the restaurant
Public transit
Bus, Taxi, Red Funnel, Red Jet
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,270 people are saying

Smoking Lobster Cowes - Isle of Wight reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Smoking Lobster Cowes is celebrated for its "amazing food" and "superb service," offering a vibrant atmosphere and "friendly staff." Guests rave about the quality of dishes, particularly seafood options, and the creative fusion menu. Although some mention high prices, the dining experience is often described as "outstanding" and "worth a visit."

1,270 Reviews

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Joanna
London1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous food and really lovely and personal service
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Stuart
Berkshire6 reviews
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had a short break on the Island and found this restaurant advertised on the ferry. Had a awful journey from our hotel owing to road works, but the meal made it all worthwhile. Also worth noting that my wife has a severe Gluten Intolerance and the menu gave her plenty of choices with no problems. Our server was excellent and very knowledgeable about each dish offered helping us to make our selection. Definitely a place we will return to when back on I.O.W.
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Catherine
Dorset1 review
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Very expensive but good food enjoyed the sea food platter
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Beth
London15 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was delicious. The ambience lovely but very loud so hard to carry a conversation. The staff was lovely and maybe overworked as we had to ask a lot for more water etc. often
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Jason
Edinburgh/Midlothian7 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time at the Smoking Lobster in Cowes, we had been at the other one in Ventnor and both are excellent, and we will be back!
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Janne
Isle of Wight2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another outstanding meal at Smoking Lobster in Cowes. Thank you to all the team, we had a great time.
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OpenTable Diner
Campania1 review
5.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and outstanding service. Manager was particularly helpful
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Rebecca
London1 review
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exceptional food and drinks. Staff attentive and friendly. Can’t wait to return.
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Stuart
London3 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 9, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Booked a special trip to the island for dinner at The Smoking Lobster and a stay over in Cowes. Arrived at 7.30pm. Surprised to see the young lady having a glass of wine on the reception desk. Our table hadn’t been cleared so she set about clearing it. We ordered some tap water and two cocktails once sat down. Half an hour later the cocktails arrived, but one had to be sent back as it was missing one of the three ingredients (a negroni - not complicated). This re-arrived 15 minutes later. It was obviously a thin staff evening despite the restaurant being full. The young man behind the bar clearly didn’t know much about the bar and one of the waitresses couldn’t explain the dishes to us having only been there a week. Nothing we asked for arrived without asking three times. We had the ‘signature’ fish course at £125 - it was ok - not very signature. We also had to ask for the bill three times and having then been there for over 2 hours, were just keen to leave. We were hugely disappointed with quite a spoilt evening which, at £180 for two of us wasn’t great. We have eaten at the Smoking Lobster in Ventnor a number of times and always enjoyed it. Sadly, the evening in Cowes has really let things down.
Smoking Lobster Cowes - Isle of WightResponded 5 days ago
Dear Stuart, Thank you for your feedback. I am so sorry you had a bad experience. That was an unusual turnout for us that day, due to staff not showing & they really struggled. I am very aware that some of the customers received poor service that day, it is not how we operate. It is very rare for us to not deliver efficiently. I spoke to management as she is a non drinker, she assured me no one was drinking on shift & that they had cleared T1 onto the host station in a hurry to relay for the next customers. I can see how this may have looked like she had wine on the desk however, it was an old drink from the table. I hope you try us again as this really isn't our usual performance. I will update your profile with notes as we will arrange a complimentary glass of Champagne on your return.
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Tim
London1 review
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
delicious food, great wine list and fantastic friendly attentive service
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Smoking Lobster Cowes - Isle of Wight is rated 4.8 stars by 1270 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jun 21, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 28 times today

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127 High Street, Cowes Isle of Wight, Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 7AY

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
High Street, Cowes
Neighborhood
Cowes
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Pan-Asian, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
There are many car parks and on street parking surrounding the restaurant
Public transit
Bus, Taxi, Red Funnel, Red Jet
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Giancarlo Giancovich
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.smoking-lobster.co.uk/cowes
Phone number
01983 240916
Catering
We offer private catering at your home. Please contact the restaurant
Private party facilities
Email directly cowes@smokinglobster.co.uk

Smoking Lobster Cowes - Isle of Wight

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