Rex Piano Bar And Restaurant

Came here last time we stayed in Ventnor and had a very enjoyable return on a quiet Friday night. The host is very friendly and welcoming. The food was excellent: linguine with fresh clams was an authentic dish served as a generous portion. Excellent wine list, too. Watching the sun go down over the bay from our window table made for a memorable last night before our return home. We highly recommend this restaurant and look forward to coming again next time we are on the Island.

Visited The Rex last night for dinner with my husband whilst staying in Ventnor. We received a warm welcome and the food was absolutely amazing. Lovely cold beers and prosecco too, all with a lovely view of the sea! Will definitely be returning!

Please don't let the negative reviews sway you! This place is a real hidden gem and has such a lovely atmosphere with views across the Ventnor coastline. We were lucky enough to be there when the pianist was playing which added to the ambience as we ate and watched the sun go down. The food was absolutely stunning! The prawns with garlic butter and the gnocchi were chefs kiss, and all the desserts we had were just as indulgent . The staff were so sweet and kind to us during our visit, we almost felt like we were dining at home, it was just a really warm and welcoming feeling we felt during our time there. Thank you so much for a lovely meal and we hope to come back again soon!

We’ve just got home from another memorable dinner at The Rex. My wife has to follow a careful diet and they accommodated all her requirements, we couldn’t have asked for anything more. We had our youngest daughter, who was celebrating her 21st birthday, with us and of course they made a big fuss of her. We watched the cruise liners going down the channel from the big picture windows and then the weather fronts coming up the other way. The service was, as always, attentive but not overwhelming. It was just what we wanted, we’ll keep going back again and again.

Average food to start with. Totally disorganised in service. Staff running up up and down inside. Food came but no cutlery. And then worst part they DO NOT. Accept foreign credit cards. None of our cards worked on his machine and he started shouting at us. Will never ever go here again.extremely insulting behaviour by the owner.