Pop in with my Mum who was down from the Highlands of Scotland on a wet day…read more We both had the homemade soup, I went for Tomato & Basil, can't remember what Mother went for. Lovely & thick, we both could not finish, very filling.

Friendly welcoming tea room…read more The breakfast here is out of this world. I loved every bit of it. Staff are friendly and cant do enough to ensure your stay is a happy one. The breakfast was hot, high quality and delicious. The tea was a really nice tasty blend, really enjoyed it here. I will be back for more

I have been in here as part as a group of 4 & just 2 women. Friendly bar staff…read more Lovely decor inside, even the toilets. Live Events also held. Not open all the time. You can hire for parties/functions. Do not be put by the front of the place, go inside you will be pleasantly surprised.

We visited the Canteen for brunch and were shouted at upon arrival for not providing a number of…read moreguests straight away (we had 3 toddlers with us) and were made to feel unwelcome and belittled. The vibe was that they do no seem to want customers. Do not recommend.

The Canteen Classic Waffle with Nutella, fresh strawberries and banana was warm from the iron…read more It was Belgian style and served on an a nice earthen style ceramic plate along with a piping hot Americano. The service was youthful yet good and the music unoffensive and low which really pleased me. Best part is the setting inside a stone fortress with tables looking directly over the pebble beach towards the Isle of Wight. The interior has been made to feel less cold than a year ago. Now I would even consider it cozy.

It Ports the lotion in its Mouth or it gets the Administration again. I remember them when they…read morewere in their Pomp. Ha. Ha. Ha. Get it? No? First-Hand Experience: Wonderful to see Pompey coming back. One of my fave teams, and I've seen them live maybe 6 or 7 times, including 4 times at home (once in every tier of football, ironically). I love coming to see them play, I love the intense loud passion of the fans, and I love that this smaller provincial team won the FA Cup recently in an era when mainly only the big clubs do. I look forward to coming back to Fratton Park again asap. I was last there in 2014. If this were a few years ago, I'd have given Pompey (as they are known) a 2 or 3 rating because they were in severe financial irregularities, were not paying their players, were in freefall, they had been mismanaged and abused and exploited and were on their way out of business. However, after hitting rock bottom, the supporters trust bought the club, and paid off all of the debts, and as of a few months ago, the club is now debt free for the first time in a long time. It's a real shame though. One of the best clubs in the country, twice winners of the Premier League in 1949 and 1950, twice winners of the FA Cup as recently as 2008 under Redknapp who will now forever be a hero... and now they're in the bottom tier of the league. At least they're surviving there though, and it is only a matter of time before, like Plymouth (but moreso), such a huge team rises back up through the divisions. I love that they play in a little urban neighborhood of Portsmouth. It would be cooler if it was right by the sea, but it's a great city with great food and real people and tiny little streets, and it's always been a really lovely team. Yes, so Glen Johnson and Boateng and Crouch and all those guys played here, but I remember the days when it was just a fierce, honest, dangerous and passionate team with a loud crowd and Guy Whittingham banging in the goals. They were always a rival of Oxford, in fact I think they both got relegated the same year. Oxford's my hometown team. They play in blue but I'll forgive them for that. GG Portsmouth. Up the Pompey. The team has a huge fan base so they deserve more reviews. Get right on it, please, people of the Pomp. Oh btw thanks for giving my Liverpool 11 mil for Crouchie, although idk why you did. Crazy that Harry had guys like Diarra and Boateng playing on the south coast. I think he must have been giving them manila envelopes for their troubles. So yes they're owned by the people now. And that's the way every team should be.

The fiancée and I came for the heroes and villains of sci fi concert here. It was a fun evening and…read morethe acoustics were good for the orchestra The staff were efficient at directing the crowds, perhaps verging on brusque at times

So it turns out we had to go on a compulsory trip to the guildhall for some 'Music Industry Day'…read more Due to the fact my college, who we won't name for anonymity purposes, made us go and expected us to pay for our own way to get there, let's start this review on 1 star. Anyway let's start the day off in the quiet town of Bidbury, I woke up feeling rough as fuck from the night before, I thought ho humb, I'm a trooper, so I got on with it. I had my breakfast, got changed and set off towards Bedhampton train station, then there was a shit storm. Let's roll back 4 months, I've just paid £35 for a 16-25 railcard. Flash forward. I go to buy my train ticket, it should be £2.90, it came up £12. I thought you're having a laugh. So let me say this to national rail, you make me sick. You are the scum and villainy of this country the mere Nazi's of our time. Much to my dislike I had to pay £4.50 for a train ticket. So its not a good start to the day. After arriving at the Portsmouth and Southsea station we thought fuck it, let's have a cheeky maccy fucking D's. We went, we are, we conquered. Unfortunately one staff member was really rude, the cheeky cow. She shouted in a rather rude tone "I've called you already, your foods ready". I thought right that's it, won't be visiting here again. Now off to the guildhall. My college tutor said be there for half 9, what time does he turn up?! 10 to fucking 10. But once again I thought ho humb, I'm a trooper and I carried on. £5 pound later, I'm in. I'm currently sat down waiting for this to start. I'll comment on the chairs, let's just say if an American came, they'd be fucked. Let's also say they make easy jet look like first class Emirates. Now there is a photographer taking photos of me, I know I'm a Yelp reviewer but I don't want the attention. Update. It's half past ten and it hasn't started. If I pay £5 I expect you to start on fucking time. 10:32 its started. It's now 11:04, the first speaker is still rambling on. She said "nothing is impossible" and I thought yeah and I'm the king of China. Try bring back Freddy Mercury love. What's that? Oh yeah its impossible.*Update* Fuck me, you can tell she had a history in politics #avodingthequestion. So we had a short break, me being the forget full child that I am, forgot to go to the toilet. I politely asked a member of staff where I could find the toilet, she rudely replied, ask reception. Sorry love, did I not mention I was a Yelp reviewer? Next up was a panel talk from a collection of venue owners, promoters and managers. Local promoter and night club owner Luke Betts, had a lot to say about recent bookings and Mutiny Festival, but I got one question for you, you booking me for Mutiny 2016? This other bloke who works for Island Records is just name dropping artists like he's their best mate. He now works for Live Nation and probably sells tickets to Viagogo for them to sell at extortion prices. Shame on you. There's also a drug dealer on the panel, turns out its for a pharmaceutical company though, what is this? Dave? #HomeOfWittyBanter. He also is name dropping artists yeah I've worked with x,y and z. Sorry hard. If you heard him you would think he's being paid to hype up Dan Smith, either that or he loves him. The Queen keyboard player promoting his own show, said he would get us on guestlist #Winning. Despite the majority of them having that standard monotone voice, this could pass off as quite witty and interesting. *Update* its 12:05 and my belly is making weirid noises, think i need to have lunch. But where to go? Think we ruled out the option of McDonald's due to the rude staff, how about whetherspoons (see last review)? *Update* 12:11 still rumbling. *Update* 12:13 the fire alarm has gone off, even though the lady said there was no planned fire alarms today. This day is a shambles. *Update* 12:22 everyone is back in the auditorium, ready to continue. So the whole event has been pushed back 15 minutes. Not happy. So lunch is now at 1 and we only get half an hour. Didn't realise child cruelty still existed. They keep mentioning about the 8 45 minute sets, its not quite a 6hour LA-TO DJ set though is it? Unfortunately my review was too long for Yelp so please find the rest of it here. http://bit.ly/1IoVch4

A very nice hotel. The best thing with this hotel is that they even carry your luggage until night…read morewhen you leave the hotel. A very nice customer service.

Fantastic pub, great food and good prices. Traditional english food…read more I used to go to this pub every week before going on to a club, its a traditional pub located in old portsmouth (one of the nicest parts of pompey) the service is good. The pub is usually busy but you can still get a table most of the time and its fairly quick to get served. definitely worth a visit.

There are not many times I write reviews about a hotel that are 1 star, but this hotel was awful!!!…read more The only reason for the single star is the proximity to shopping, other than that..... barf! Front desk staff was rude.... Room smelled bad.... Stains on carpet immediately upon entering room.... Bathroom was UTTERLY DISGUSTING! I am so glad I only had to stay here one night, because there was no way I would step foot in the moldy shower! This hotel really has work to do.... I will NEVER be back again!

My wife and I stayed here for almost a week for my classmate's wedding in Portsmouth. The entire…read morehotel is very nice, well maintained, and clean. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. We had the complimentary breakfast most mornings, scrambled eggs, baked beans, sausage, fresh fruit. So much better than the typical American Holiday Inn fare. The location is great, right on top of the Outlet mall. There are several great restaurants in the mall and great pubs nearby, to include the Dolphin, where Lord Nelson drank the night before he set sail for Trafalgar. Speaking of Lord Nelson, the historic docks at Portsmouth are within easy walking distance, and could easily fill an entire day of exploration. The train station is also adjacent to the outlet mall, and can get you to London in about 2 hours. If you are going to be staying in the Portsmouth/Southsea area, I highly recommend this excellent hotel.

When booking all the promise looked great,but then no comunication,no, no meetings not allowed to…read moreadd to meal or other courses 6 months plus prior to the wedding. The food was kiddie size portions resulting in guest laughing at the food provided. We first set up with the manager who was great, but then his wife took over and then the problems began,we felt that we were not welcome. Spoil my daughters wedding Tiny bowls of coleslaw 3 to cover 12 people.supposed to be qualified professional caterers. A shock from such a lovely place.

On our Road Trip through England, Wales and Scotland we focused on Castles, Abbeys and walks…read more The Titchfield Abbey we've visited on our first full day here in England. It was a hot summer day. A monday. And only really a handful people on site. Which is surprising, because these are beautiful remains of a former abbey and mansion. It's almost still fully complete even. There's no entrance fee. And even parking is free if you're a member of the EH. If not it's 2£ only. The building is very impressive. Built in the 13th Century it was first in the hand of monks. Then it changed hands under Henry VIII. And was turned into a Tudor mansion. It's quite a sight to behold. And you can walk around the whole site. But as usual: Be respectful, don't climb around and pick up your litter and after your dog (which are allowed here on the site). A very good start for this year's Road Trip. A great place to visit. And there are even one or two lunch options around, if you feel hungry after your visit.

Titchfield Abbey is a ruined former country home, which was itself adapted from an Abbey during the…read moreDissolution. The Abbey was founded in 1222 by the Premonstratensian Order of canons. It was founded as a daughter house of Halesowen Abbey, and endowed both by its founder Bishop Peter of Winchester and Henry III. Never especially wealthy, the Abbey was nevertheless noted for its scholarship and held a substantial library. The Abbey buildings followed a standard plan, albeit on a relatively modest scale. The Abbey seems to have had a quiet and ordered existence, although it's location near the south coast on one of the main routes to France meant it hosted both Richard II and Henry V, and was the location of Henry VI to Margaret of Anjou in 1445. The Abbey was dissolved in 1537, at the behest of Thomas Wriothesely, Chancellor to Henry VIII. Unlike many dissolutions, the Abbott John Salisbury secured a peaceful handover, with pensions provided for the canons and the position of Dean of Norwich for himself in 1539. Wriothesely adapted the buildings to form a n impressive country home for himself, called Place House. The Abbey church itself was converted to a grand gatehouse and accommodation wing, with a long gallery and hall formed around the former cloister. This involved taking down the church tower and chancel. The house hosted Elizabeth I, Edward VI, Charles I and Charles II. It continued in use as a home until the 1780s, when the decision was taken to abandon and deliberately demolish much of the complex to form a romantic ruin. Today it is in the care of English Heritage. The impressive turreted gatehouse forms the larger part of what is visible today, the bare structure enabling much of the former church to be traced. There are also remains of the cloister walls, with the foundations of the demolished buildings traced out on the ground. The site is also known for its collection of decorative mediaeval floor tiles. The adjacent fish ponds have survived but are no longer part of the site. Practicalities: the gravel drive is quite narrow and leads to a gravel car park. Although there is level access the rough surfaces make for challenging wheelchair access. There are no toilets on site.