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 (1274)

£26 to £40

Pan-Asian

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

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 22 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

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What 1,274 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
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

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Review summary

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Smoking Lobster Cowes on the Isle of Wight is lauded for its "incredible, varied, unique and delicious" seafood offerings, including a standout sea bass. Guests appreciate the "attentive and friendly" service, vibrant atmosphere, and expertly crafted cocktails. Despite occasional service hiccups, the quality food and welcoming staff ensure a memorable dining experience.

1,274 Reviews

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Karen
Devon1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had the seafood platter which had a bit of everything which is great if you can’t decide on all the lovely dishes to choose from. Every element was delicious and we were both surprised that our favourite of all was the plump perfectly cooked sea bass in black bean sauce. I’ve always enjoyed sea bass but never eaten one as good as this - sublime! Also the salmon with teraki/wasabi sauce was a flavour I’ve never experienced and will definitely be experimenting with this combination at home
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Nicola
London1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous food! Wonderful staff we can’t wait to return
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brendan VIP
London11 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is really incredible, varied, unique and delicious. Service is very good and atmosphere also fantastic. Highly recommended
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Fiona
Hampshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best meals I have ever had. Staff were lovely and the food just out of this world
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Joanna
London1 review
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
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
Berkshire7 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 16, 2025
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 on June 14, 2025
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/Midlothian8 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 Wight3 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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Smoking Lobster Cowes - Isle of Wight is rated 4.8 stars by 1274 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 22 times today

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

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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

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