Drunken Lobster Ventnor

4.7

172 Reviews

£26 to £40

Cocktail Bar

Great for creative cocktails
Innovative
Neighbourhood gem

Ventnor town's wine, sake and cocktail bar, featuring a Japanese Yakatori grill and private dining room. Our Izakaya-style bar is reminiscent of a gloomy, intimate small-style Japanese bar where shadows mingle with the aroma of sizzling skewers. Located in the heart of Ventnor, our cosy establishment invites you to indulge in the art of Japanese bar culture.
We serve a Japanese 'Omakase' selection of dishes, meaning 'Chef's Selection'. Our Head Chef will deliver a specially-selected range of small plates while you can sit back and enjoy our cocktails with an Asian-fusion twist.
Celebrating gloomy late-night drinks the intimate, Japanese way.

We look forward to looking after you. DL

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Cocktail Bar, Pan-Asian, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
01983 852500
Website
https://www.smoking-lobster.co.uk/drunkenlobster
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
2 Pier St, Ventnor, Isle of Wight PO38 1ST
Area
Ventnor
Parking details
None
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Pineapple Szechuan King Prawn Uramaki
Smoked Miso, Tempura Shimejii Mushroom & Crispy Leek Uramaki
Katsu Fish of the Day, Anticucho Sauce
Prawn Har Gau Dumplings
Ponzu Beef Shin Bons Bons
Swordfish and Wasabi Mayo Brioche Sliders
Pork Belly, Hoisin & Pickled Cucumber Steam Bun Sliders
Panko Butternut Squash, Roast Garlic and Yuzu Steamed Bun Sliders
Tempura Soft Shell Crab, Chilli and Yuzu Slaw Steamed Bun Sliders

Sides

Olives
Yuzu Salad
Seaweed Salad
Lo Bak Go
Furikake Fries
Soy Tenderstem Broccoli

Dessert

Cheese & Biscuits, IOW Blue, Taleggio, Comte, Chutney
Baked Chocolate Miso Caramel

What 172 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

172 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Dorset
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 June 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Overpriced and underwhelming food. Overall a very disappointing experience. Even though our server told us we’d be very full after choosing the £40 omakase, I left hungry. There was no atmosphere in the place, it was just loud. Save your money and go to Waterfront in Totland Bay.
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ThomasB
Brighton
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 5 June 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Really tasty food and great, helpful advice and service.
Drunken Lobster VentnorResponded on 17 September 2024
Dear Thomas, Thank you for your great review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our tasty food and found our service helpful. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we’re glad we could assist you! We hope to see you again soon for another delicious meal! From Smoking Lobster Team 🌟
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OpenTable Diner
Isle of Wight
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 4 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely amazing food. Amazing staff. Beautiful location. My fave place on the island. Ps. Get the lamb 😉
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Pablo
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 31 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A fabulous evening. The food is very special indeed, and the cocktails delightful ! Thank you !!!!
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely staff Great service Food was spectacular
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OpenTable Diner
Devon
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely brilliant, great food, great service lovely atmosphere!
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OpenTable Diner
Yorkshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 25 May 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely restaurant, really good food and service and not overpriced would visit again
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OpenTable Diner
Yorkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very tasty dishes with extremely fresh fish Interesting flavours We and our dog were made very welcome Would highly recommend it
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OpenTable Diner
Isle of Wight
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 2 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had a fabulous meal, good wine and the usual friendly service. Always recommending the Drunken Lobster and the Smoking Lobster to friends.
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OpenTable Diner
Hampshire
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 27 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely fantastic food
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Drunken Lobster Ventnor is rated 4.7 stars by 172 OpenTable diners.

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2 Pier St, Ventnor, Isle of Wight PO38 1ST

Additional information

Area
Ventnor
Hours of Operation
Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Cocktail Bar, Pan-Asian, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
https://www.smoking-lobster.co.uk/drunkenlobster
Phone number
01983 852500

Drunken Lobster Ventnor

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Menu

Small Plates

Pineapple Szechuan King Prawn Uramaki

Smoked Miso, Tempura Shimejii Mushroom & Crispy Leek Uramaki

Katsu Fish of the Day, Anticucho Sauce

Prawn Har Gau Dumplings

Ponzu Beef Shin Bons Bons

Swordfish and Wasabi Mayo Brioche Sliders

Pork Belly, Hoisin & Pickled Cucumber Steam Bun Sliders

Panko Butternut Squash, Roast Garlic and Yuzu Steamed Bun Sliders

Tempura Soft Shell Crab, Chilli and Yuzu Slaw Steamed Bun Sliders

Sides

Olives

Yuzu Salad

Seaweed Salad

Lo Bak Go

Furikake Fries

Soy Tenderstem Broccoli

Dessert

Cheese & Biscuits, IOW Blue, Taleggio, Comte, Chutney

Baked Chocolate Miso Caramel

What 172 people are saying

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