Amazing place with fantastic views and super history behind it.There's an old apartment block right next to it. It's called Rex House. The penthouse must have an amazing view ? Perhaps it will be for sale some time? ?
Ian McFarlane
We came out for an early meal and were the only ones in the restaurant, which is why I have only scored 4 stars for atmosphere, but that didn't detract from a wonderful evening. The host/owner was extremely pleasant, and made us feel very welcome, without being intrusive.We both had 3 courses and thoroughly enjoyed each one. The fish dishes were perfectly cooked and desserts were just sweet and tarte enough.The meal was reasonably priced and I would have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant.
679gretaf
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.
fk839
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!
Dorothy Hall
We were celebrating our wedding anniversary. The meal, atmosphere, the attention to detail was amazing. So good that we have booked for another night. Thoroughly recommend ?
Judith Littlehales
Visited tonight (August 14th) had a wonderful evening - we really enjoyed the sea bass and pollo and fungi. The tiramisu was the best I have had. The owners were very polite friendly and professional. We were made very welcome. We would definitely recommend The Rex
ROBERT FERRY
Food and service were amazing and Seaview is fantastic. Could do with a face lift outside as you could walk past thinking it's closed. Probably one of the best meals I had on the island. Felt very authentic Italian home cooking
richierich90
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!
l j Matthews
What a lovely restaurant. We ate there last night. Made to feel very welcome. The food was superb, what lovely flavours, also a great outlook across the sea. We were thoroughly entertained by the pianist. Will definitely be going back.
I7916NOwilliamh
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.
Will Rosten
Came in on a rainy Monday early evening. Service couldn’t have been friendlier and the food was excellent. Catered for our children who wanted slightly different from the menu. Pianist was excellent and the atmosphere was genuinely lovely and relaxing. A real treat!! Thank you!
Passport38717019036
Went for an early dinner with my wife and daughter (8). We were the second group in the restaurant at 18:30 so service was good to start with. However, by 19:30 we had finished our main course but the restaurant had filled up and with just two waiting the tables we waited 30mins and with empty plates and glasses, before getting the bill and leaving. How was the food? I had sea bass which was OK but the rice was not fresh and had been reheated (it was dry and stuck together). Polo Funghi was very excellent, King prawn tagliatelle was OK!. My wife orders a gin and tonic which was £5 on the menu but £12 on the bill, we did not ask for a double!. I guess it is what it is, but definitely not repeatable........
Ian Mitchell
Good Italian food. The owner was very chatty and made a good recommendation for wineGreat views across the beach and sea.Although it was quiet when we first went in, it was busy when we left.
John Gerken
We had a wonderful meal at the Rex recently. The starter was a delicious cheese soufflé and the mains were also wonderful I.e. fillet steak with peppercorn sauce and sea bass. Abdul is the perfect host and really welcoming. Highly recommended.
Amazing place with fantastic views and super history behind it.There's an old apartment block right next to it. It's called Rex House. The penthouse must have an amazing view ? Perhaps it will be for sale some time? ?
We came out for an early meal and were the only ones in the restaurant, which is why I have only scored 4 stars for atmosphere, but that didn't detract from a wonderful evening. The host/owner was extremely pleasant, and made us feel very welcome, without being intrusive.We both had 3 courses and thoroughly enjoyed each one. The fish dishes were perfectly cooked and desserts were just sweet and tarte enough.The meal was reasonably priced and I would have no hesitation in recommending this 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!
We were celebrating our wedding anniversary. The meal, atmosphere, the attention to detail was amazing. So good that we have booked for another night. Thoroughly recommend ?
Visited tonight (August 14th) had a wonderful evening - we really enjoyed the sea bass and pollo and fungi. The tiramisu was the best I have had. The owners were very polite friendly and professional. We were made very welcome. We would definitely recommend The Rex
Food and service were amazing and Seaview is fantastic. Could do with a face lift outside as you could walk past thinking it's closed. Probably one of the best meals I had on the island. Felt very authentic Italian home cooking
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!
What a lovely restaurant. We ate there last night. Made to feel very welcome. The food was superb, what lovely flavours, also a great outlook across the sea. We were thoroughly entertained by the pianist. Will definitely be going back.
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.
Restaurantji Recommends
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.
Came in on a rainy Monday early evening. Service couldn’t have been friendlier and the food was excellent. Catered for our children who wanted slightly different from the menu. Pianist was excellent and the atmosphere was genuinely lovely and relaxing. A real treat!! Thank you!
Went for an early dinner with my wife and daughter (8). We were the second group in the restaurant at 18:30 so service was good to start with. However, by 19:30 we had finished our main course but the restaurant had filled up and with just two waiting the tables we waited 30mins and with empty plates and glasses, before getting the bill and leaving. How was the food? I had sea bass which was OK but the rice was not fresh and had been reheated (it was dry and stuck together). Polo Funghi was very excellent, King prawn tagliatelle was OK!. My wife orders a gin and tonic which was £5 on the menu but £12 on the bill, we did not ask for a double!. I guess it is what it is, but definitely not repeatable........
Good Italian food. The owner was very chatty and made a good recommendation for wineGreat views across the beach and sea.Although it was quiet when we first went in, it was busy when we left.
We had a wonderful meal at the Rex recently. The starter was a delicious cheese soufflé and the mains were also wonderful I.e. fillet steak with peppercorn sauce and sea bass. Abdul is the perfect host and really welcoming. Highly recommended.