The Mermaid Bar

Lovely evening for two at this place. It is at The Wishing Well pub, just so you don't get as confused as I did with this on the sat nav. I'm a fan of Mermaid Gin and was introduced to the wonders of Mermaid Spiced Rum when I visited...yum 😋. It's bar service not table service. The menu has starters, mains, burgers, pizzas, desserts. Didn't see a kids menu, but might just be due to it being evening. Food was delicious! Presented well and good portions. Drinks, yummy gin and rum cocktails.

Wow! What a find! We thought we’d pop in to check out the gin and we ended up spending the whole afternoon and evening there! We were greeted by the lovely Josh who was so knowledgeable about gin and really made us feel welcome and after a guided tour of the distillery he suggested we try the gin tasting paddle. It was only £9 and worth every penny, we shared the 8 little shots and the bar supplied us with complimentary Fevertree mixers! The gin and rum selections were sensational and we just had to buy a couple of bottles to bring home. We then spent a few hours chilling and chatting to Josh and the rest of the staff and decided that we couldn’t go home without trying their gluten free pizzas! So we headed over to the restaurant area and enjoyed pizzas and loaded fries. We then made our way to the comfy leather sofas in front of the welcoming log burner and ordered a Banana Rumba cocktail ( lovingly made by Josh who was a real master cocktail maker !!) and an Affogato with a shot of hot coffee and spiced rum! We didn’t want to leave and honestly it really made our visit to the Isles of White memorable. Couldn’t recommend the Mermaid bar enough! Honestly it’s fab and we can’t wait to go back.

*Food not rated as we did not eat* Popped in to try some of the spirits and was pleasantly surprised to find they did a tasting board for £9 which covers all of their spirits, with a shot of tonic to go with it. I'd recommend sharing one with a partner if you plan on driving, as the board is roughly a shot and a half of spirits each - better yet, get a taxi! Personal favourite for me was the spiced rum, but couldn't justify the price for a full bottle (even though it would make a nice lamp when empty). The bar and outdoor area give a great atmosphere to unwind and enjoy a drink. The staff were all very friendly and even offered a treat to our dog. Speaking of which, dogs are welcome in the entire bar and we were offered treats on arrival by the bar staff and again by another staff member later. The Distillery itself isn't dog friendly (fair enough!) but you can look through the viewing windows if you wanted to see the process in action from the comfort of your table. We very much enjoyed our hour in the sunshine tasting spirits and would happily come again!

Had a fab evening! We popped in the day before for a drink and a gin tasting, decided we liked the look of the menu and booked for dinner. Both visits the staff were friendly and helpful. I’m not sure what a gin tasting elsewhere looks like… but we were quite pleased that there was enough in each shot that 3 of us could have a good taste and still walk out without assistance. The Navy rum and Navy gin will def slow you down! Dinner was really good and the portions are quite big- the fish and chips more than filled the plate. Mermaid Burger was lovely. Daughter had Eton Mess to finish and said it was wonderful. Ended up buying 4 bottles + the 5 5cl flavours, along with several empties for decorative purposes (the bottles are GORGEOUS and the £5/ea goes to charity). 10/10 would definitely come back.

We decided to go to the Mermaid Bar at the Isle of Wight Distillery. The vibes were cool, and the menu selection was vast. We didn’t eat food but did have some cocktails. I opted for the Mermaid Margarita, which was punchy but sweet. Using the Mermaid Vodka and tequila, the mix finishes with a seaside-like feel of a drink.

Fantastic afternoon at The Mermaid Bar with family. The Tasting Bar was such great value and experience where we were talked through the process of their distillery for each spirit. All staff very friendly and helpful. Food was excellent as were the yummy cocktails - banana rumba being our favourite special! You can also buy merchandise and they have a lovely collection.

Came here while visiting the distillery. The pub itself is a beautiful building with lovely seating and staff. We didn’t stop to eat but the food looked amazing and we will be back to try it. Nice inside and outside area with a great balcony at the back overlooking the fields. The inside was clean and nice looking. Bit of a country pub feel but not at all dated. Great selection of drinks and lots of space and seating.