Staff are fantastic very friendly and polite, food was great and the atmosphere is great for date night
Great little bistro with reasonable food, good see gion of drinks, quite a bit of space /tables. Food is pretty good at gastro pub sort of prices, service is friendly and attentive - we've been back two or three times now.
Lovely place for a pint or a coffee. Will try the food next time
Great food and drink. Saturday wine tasting sessions are worth a visit
The food, drinks and service here is always great. Prices are slightly on the dear side, but well worth it. We booked this place for a birthday meal and have also dined as a couple throughout the year. We love the rear courtyard during the summer. The food and wine has always been delicious - look out for the specials menu too.
All ways a pleasure to visit the Abar. Although a tad expensive I keep going back. The young staff serving the excellent food are friendly and genuinely interested in you having a great evening out. I recommend the burgers and Mermaid gin.
Lovely spacious place with outdoor area, I would recommend the Beer Battered Fish & Chips with a Belgian Beer.
Good ambience. Menu is quite short but the food is very good
Excellent food & service....creative menu great location...
The best bar in the country!! Me, scut and uncle buck would be lost without it!!!
Really nice food. Clean and tidy establishment and staff are helpful and friendly
I don't liked atmosphere. There are just pensioners. Just old people. It is like you have a lunch in retired home. But they looked like they enjoying food so maybe it was just me.
Food quality and service has deteriorated but wines selection is still good
Food has gone downhill recently. You would think being next to a good fish market that the fish served would be good but it is awful. Friendly staff
Fantastic food. Staff were really lovely and helpful and made a big effort. Everything we had was spectacular and the wine was perfect. Recommend the Primotivo and the pork belly. Also, keep and eye out for the fish and chips. Local and delicious.
Excellent food and service. Independently owned, highly recommend it.
Great place to eat or drink. Can be a quite busy but that's a good sign
Half way between out hotel and the harbour. Perfect place for a pint.
Friendly local bar in Old Portsmouth. Good bar & restaurant food. Seasonal outside seating and patio area. Fresh fish & seafood supplier on the camber and Gunwharf outlet shopping nearby. Recommended
Over rated food. Bad roasties. Main was tepid. Changed recipe for chicken wing starters , now awful, and came covered in peanuts. Service and atmos nice but all quite odd
Beautiful place it was very busy when me and my friend had dinner there, the food was good and the staff are helpful.
Excellent place, go for the specials as they re fresh and delicious
Amazing seafood dishes in a relaxed setting. Staff hospitality is also exceptional
This is second time I have eaten there in last three weeks. First time waiting staff didn t know basics of what soup of the day. Today was worse the room had two tables only with customers. Ordered drinks we waited and waited I needed to ask they forgot to press order to bar. Then we had to ask for desert menu twice and then the Normandy Creme was not that but a fluffy cream. Very disappointing
Amazing!!!! Only downside was the dessert menu. But well worth a visit,and we will definitely be returning
Great service, excellent food and great attention to detail. Would highly recommend !!!!!!
Fun and friendly bistro type environment serving good quality food and wine.
A great place for a civilised sophisticated place to eat.
One of our favourite hangouts in Old Portsmouth. Brilliant menu, relaxed location, warm and welcoming staff. Always a great time.
Good food. Service very slow. Good customer relations though as desserts were complimentary because of long wait.
Wonderful fresh seafood. Friendly staff. We will be back.
Great service. Child friendly. Good varied selection of menu choices with good price range. Delicious coffee icecream.
Had a great night here, wine tasting. Afterwards had dinner and the service and venue were both really good
We won't be going back. Such a let down for what was meant to be a happy family occasion. The waiting staff don't appear to communicate with the bar or the kitchen staff and the result is shoddy service, very late over cooked food and a bottle of wine on our bill that we didn't order. It was a quiet Sunday evening and it wasn't busy, we were a small group of just three. How did they get it so wrong? After waiting 45 minutes for our fish and chips we asked how long it would be...the waitress gave the impression it was our fault the food was late! 'It's just going into the fryer now' they said! 15 minutes later it appeared and had obviously been over fried - many of the chips burnt and inedible and the fish was dry. There are much better venues in Old Portsmouth, avoid this one!
Very tasty food, very attentive staff and accommodating for our large group!
Classy place and great staff. Great for afternoon drinks and lunch
Excellent fish and great service. Definitely recommend
Had dinner here last Friday eve. Great food great environment and great staff. Superb
Lovely ambience- just before a post shopping drink, but restaurant looks nice
Might not be carpeted but the service and food are excellent.
Best bar resturant by a long chalk staff are amazing go visit you will not regret your time spent there
Great food, very friendly staff, good atmosphere. Great bar 5/5
A nice decent restaurant. Usually fairly priced and it is always recommended to book at it fills quite quickly. Friendly staff too
Amazing food! Very nice staff! Amazingly delicious food. Great staff.
Had a wonderful lunch, staff attentive and friendly, will certainly go back
A tad overpriced for what it is - good food though!
Had our wedding reception at the A bar what a wonderful venue love it x
Always nice drinks but food is just an average with a big price tag unfortunately
Good wine and location in old Portsmouth. Service good, prices reasonable and the food looks good. Limited selection of beers.
Staff were amazing and made us laugh so much. Food was delicious as well!
Hidden gem! We popped in for a cup of tea but ended up having the whitebait and chips. Absolutely lovely, wonderful staff and very knowledgeable about allergens as I have coeliac disease! Thanks for a lovely experience!
Very fine cuisine. I had the moules as an appetizer and then the chicken liver parfait with onion confit
Our place to go for great food and chilled atmosphere.
Great wine tasting session. Very knowledgeable about the wines. Meal afterwards was great. Get to finish the 6 tasting bottles too :)
Always superb food, warm welcome and friendly approachable staff
A useful neighbourhood bistro with changing menus and a cheerful staff. It is my local restaurant and I have dined with confidence on many occasions with family and friends. Apart from one glitch, which was attended to so slowly that I missed my main, the service is usually friendly and attentive. A good wine list with a modest mark up. ( Also sells its wines at an attached wine shop) Good value for money compared with commercial catering as found in nearby Gunwarf Quays.
