Bar + Block Steakhouse in Portsmouth

Very nice place to eat, the service was superb, Lauren our waitress made the meal so much more enjoyable than a standard restaurant. I would go again!

Staff were rude and the whole place was filthy. Tables were left with other people’s dinner. When asked to clean staff were dismissive. They looked like they didn’t know what they were doing

Enjoyable meal after Christmas shopping at Gunwharf. Food was extremely good. Shout out to Charde B who served us, courteous, helpful and efficient. Lovely evening and we will return.

We went with friends - nice atmosphere - good staff - food poor value for money - I had the fish block !! Two small nice sea bass fillets - one prawn (menu says prawns !! You need to change that ) one small scallop - a few sprigs of samphire !!!£24 ! Oh dear me !! I’m glad we had a 30% off voucher otherwise I would have been very fed up !! Small plates tiny too !!! Would probably not go again !! Hate being ripped off in restaurants -

Really enjoyed our evening. Even though our favourite dish was now on the festive menu, Char - our waitress - was amazingly helpful in telling us we could have it without being part of the festive menu! She couldn’t do enough for us and was so friendly to our children! Lovely meal and service was great as usual. Thank you Char for looking after us and a great meal had by all! The igloo went down a treat too with the girls!

I’d been looking forward to this for months, studied menu and knew what I wanted. Oh my was I disappointed, fish board- 1 small prawn, scallop size of ten pence piece and two burnt bass fillets, so burnt you weren’t getting the flesh from skin and I’ve never seen samphire so shrivelled and dry, not doing it again. Service great, food terrible 😞

I was very disappointed in the way they treated me and my partner on my birthday we booked a table for 8.15 wasn't sitted till nearly 9 ans when we said something the stuff were very rude ans not understanding I understood it was busy but if someone else walks in after you and is sitted before you I think that unfair and because of this it completely ruined my experience we been going here a lot even tipped 20 and pounds to someone before and then we go back and treated like that so yes beware if it busy the staff becomes rude

Great place for grabbing a steak. Did really well accommodating the Gluten Free member of our party without issue. Attentive staff even on a bust Friday night. 3 stars - their web site offers a 25% sign up off. One of our party never heard back after signing up on this.

Came for dinner this evening and loved it. Gorgeous steak sharer, the sides were lovely and the steak was cooked perfectly. Our server was Leonie, she was lovely and so helpful.

Our first visit at this place and from very beginning it was smooth journey. Warm welcome by the door, wonderful service from Georgia and great food. Only reservation (small one!) peppercorn sauce should come in bigger pot as it’s tine and we had to re-order 4 times. Apart that, highly recommended!

Ate here whilst staying at Premier Inn. Unexpectedly good restaurant and would visit again. Just had main courses and wine as we’d had a long day and were late but all really good. Who knew Beef dripping popcorn was a thing. Exceptional service from Charde.

Slick venue set in great location.. atmosphere is warm and welcoming GREAT MENU...

Good early breakfast typical of a hotel stay experience except we ate before cinema at Gunwharf

Probably one of the best fillet steaks I've ever had. And I've had a few! No stupid lettuce wedge either!! Our waitress Jess was very good. Just the right amount of attention. Would definitely eat there again.....and again!!

First visit for my friend and I. Had a plate with 3 different cuts of steak on. Very yummy indeed! Few cocktails. Nice few hours there

The breakfast buffet was excellent and great value.

Really good steak, good service.

Had two meals here while staying for a couple of days. The steaks were sublime, so tender and well cooked. Staff were really nice and the atmosphere was great. Definitely a great place to eat in Portsmouth.

friendly staff and good food : )

Had a wonderful steak and great service from Cher. Managed to meet all of my needs while serving multiple tables and a few tables that were fairly demanding. Great service and wonderful food. Made my last evening in the UK and great night. Thanks.

Regret to say we did not have a good meal here. Was really looking forward to it, but it was a big let down. 2-4-1 Cocktails didn’t really taste like there was much booze in, passion fruit mojito was not enjoyable, bit too bitter, needed more sweetness, cherry on top was a bit like a milkshake, tasted just ok. I ordered ribeye which was the least tasty bit of ribeye I’ve had for a long time a lot of sinew, didn’t seem to have a fatty ‘eye’ either- was it even a ribeye? I dunno. The Mrs had fillet , admittedly asked for it cooked medium, which is mad in itself, but that’s her choice.. it came out rare.. not even medium rare. The lovely waitress was a bit shocked when she saw it and quickly had it sent back, it came back, medium rare, but sooo charred that it killed it that it just tasted burnt. The chips are just ok, you expect more from ‘triple cooked in beef dripping’. You have to pay a couple of quid for a sauce, the size of a MacDonald’s paper cup thingy. I poured my peppercorn sauce on my steak and it covered half of it. When sorting the fillet steak for recooking the waitress could tell I think I was a bit gobsmacked at how little you get and got me a second little cupful and when the fillet came back out we got given an extra portion of chips, but this didn’t really make up for how disappointed we were tbh. I never do reviews, but felt I had to after our meal here as I it’s bizarre so many have rated so highly it seems. For the same sort of price, the miller and Carter chain ( not sure there’s one in Portsmouth..) offers soo much more, a salad wedge with a choice of dressings, an onion loaf thing, little bit of side salad and a BIG pot of sauce all included…. Here you get a bit of steak and some chips. £2 for tiny bit of sauce…? Turn it in. Not nearly good enough. But lovely waiting staff. Would never go here again unfortunately.

Come in for a few drinks with my wife we stayed next door in preimer inn we never had cocktails before noticed it's 2 for one we asked the bar man reece what he would recommend we don't lime sweet he recommend long island they were brilliant he was a good laugh more then happy to chat to us about the area thank you reece for a good recommendation

Overall, a lovely experience. Drinks, service, most of the food HOWEVER!!!!! DO NOT ORDER THE BRISKET BURGER!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWFUL!!!! WOULD NOT SERVE THIS UP AT HOME LET ALONE PAYING £20-50 FOR IT. The amazing guys at the Whiteley branch took on board our feedback and removed the meal from our bill. The "burger" was awful!!!!!! No Words

The burgers and cookie doughs were piping hot and very good :) Would recommend!

Absolutely an amazing night, food was really good also the atmosphere, our waitress Georgia was lovely, chatting away, highly recommended

Ridiculous prices for soft drinks.

Really really yummy. Lauren was lovely. We ordered the 16oz for two. Plenty between us plus cocktails as well. Will definitely recommend

Very nice food. Very average service.

A lovely restaurant with a good vibe. Food was delicious! Shannon served us and she was friendly and offered a great service

Burgers were ok but that was definitely not Tiramisu! I asked for our mains plates to be cleared and was told they'd be straight back. I cleared them myself in the end, put them at the end of the bar. I think they took umbridge and my punishment was that I had to wait about half an hour for my tiramisu, but it turned out to be coffee-soaked sponge and huge amounts of double cream, which was a disappointment. It was so sickly we couldn't eat it. The person working the bar was really helpful but the waiting staff were not. Maybe because we chose to eat in the bar instead of the restaurant?

Fantastic food and service highly recommend

I travel alot for work and this one of the best places I've eaten, gorgeous steaks, good relatively priced booze and friendly but not pushy wait staff.

Food was great, could have done with an extra slice of roast lamb as 2 wasn't enough for the price. Service was spot on, well done Charde B. Lovely atmosphere, will be back.

3 of us visited for Sunday roast. We did book but it was very quiet so needn't have worried. Upon arrival we were asked about allergies and shown to our table. The drinks are quite expensive compared to other places. We decided on a bottle of their cheapest wine (£22). And a large coke for the teenager. The roast was beautifully plated and looked tasty. It wasn't disappointing. We all cleared our plates. With this in mind, I'd give this place 3/5. A point lost for the prices. I wouldn't pay those prices for 2 slices of beef and a plate of vegetables. And a second point lost due to the dirty toilets. There were visible cobwebs behind the toilets in the female bathroom. We tipped our waitress as the service was impeccable and made us feel welcome, but the prices have stopped us from returning again. If you like fresh food and have a few quid to spare then this is ideal. I wouldn't recommend it as a first recommendation. Price for 3 people £89

Very tasty starters. Excellent service.

Lovely evening for a 13th birthday dinner many thanks to Chardé who took care of us

Food was lovely. Charde was really friendly and attentive.

Jess was a very friendly & attentive waitress

Our waitress was very good. The place is let down by very slow service due to lack of staff. Our food came 1 hour after we sat down however, the food was nice.

A big thank you to Charde who made our visit easy. We arrived after a long 6 hour journey with 2 exhausted neurodivergent kids. We had a lot of requests and Charde didn’t blink an eye, no judgement or jokey comments about being fussy which we’ve been faced with so many times before! Thank you Charde, We appreciate the kindness you showed our family.

I went with my partner for dinner, having booked a table for two for 19:30. We arrived at the time and were told to wait, only being seated at close to 20:00, with barely an apology. In the meantime we went to the bar to get a drink, where there was only one lady trying her best to serve the large queue of people also waiting to be seated. There were only two waiting staff and a supervisor running the shift that evening, so I understand that they were very busy, however the supervisor came across like he did not care or want to be there. The lady who served us was very nice and apologised for the wait however, and gave us good service once we had finally sat down. We ordered two rump steaks, which were not bad, but you can definitely get a nicer more tender steak elsewhere for less money. We upgraded one of the steaks to surf and turf, paying £6 for only two prawns! Overall the experience was not as I had hoped and the place seemed quite poorly ran.

Friend wanted a surf and turf ended up with sea food as the starter I just wanted a steak with peppercorn sauce got a steak no sauce had to go to the bar too ask for my sauce it's not a cheap restaurant the service should be better

4 for food but our waitress was great. Small plates were fine, can recommend brisket burger

AVOID, who ever writes these 5* reviews is clearly paid or works there or knows someone who does because the food is absolutely horrendous especially for the price.! We have gave this place 3/4 chances and everytime something has gone wrong with the food. There are much better steak houses in Portsmouth. You should know it’s going to be bad when it’s part of a premier inn.

Lovely meal for 4, steaks were delicious and cooked perfectly. Our server Charde B was brilliant, extremely attentive and helpful.

Jess served us tonight and was amazing had a great sense of humor and kept asking if we wanted more drinks etc amazing service! Bar & block are lucky to have her

Great atmosphere, enjoyed the 2 for 1 cocktails and staff were lovely.

Char was lovely on our night out. It was my birthday and she was lovely and friendly. She was very accommodating especially with my children and we all had a wonderful evening. I had a great birthday. Thank you Char!

First timer here, attended a hen night for my daughter in law, never done anything like this before.....wow ! Amazing staff, very attentive and made sure our drinks were flowing. Food was absolutely beautiful, will definitely be back

Excellent meal for our 39th wedding anniversary and the service from Jessy was brilliant. Highly recommended

Had an amazing steak yummy.Staff were very good and helpful. Restaurant clean and a spacious seating area.Desserts were amazing l don’t usually have a dessert but would definitely go there and enjoy another

Had the most amazing meal here Wednesday. Char is a credit to your business. So friendly, kind and nothing is too much trouble. The 2 course meal list we chose from and the food was gorgeous. Perfectly cooked medium steak with garlic butter, hubby had frites, I had salad and a decadent chocolate brownie and pouring cream we both had. Thankyou Char and all the staff. We will be back soon.

Stayed at the hotel so took advantage of the dinner/breakfast deal. We reserved a table. Unfortunately we waited for 25 minutes for our drinks order to be taken. I had to find a member of staff to take our order. Once this had been sorted the service was more efficient. (We were lucky as the table of 4 next to us were told that their meals had not been put through to order.) There didn’t appear to be any clear indication to which member of staff for serving which area and definitely and lack of management. One small concern is that staff called me sweetheart, love and hun. I’m 53 and I didn’t feel this was very professional. However, the food was delicious and the four members of kitchen staff were seen hello, working really hard. We would definitely visit again.

Absolutely perfect for a restaurant attached to our hotel after a day exploring historic war ships with my son. Food was excellent and Jess, the server was lovely and indulged my little boy's games when she came.over to check on us.

James, our waiter was really helpful. The food was great, and the service was all round 5*

Jess looked after us really well and the food was excellent. Great steaks. Nice beer and a happy fussy child. We went for steak and puddings.

Food very average. Fillet Steak chewy not top quality. Very expensive. Loud music and sun shining in your eyes when trying to eat. Eaton Mess lacking in Raspberries and strawberries just had cheap other berries.

Great steak dinner. We shared a chateaubriand steak. Jess provided us excellent service!

Fantastic food cooked to perfection, ambience was fantastic in midweek and service was top drawer. Highly recommend!

Stay away from it. This Tuesday night in almost empty restaurant we paid nearly £90 for dwarf portions and had to wait nearly 40 mins for the main course. Menus don't have gluten free markings, nobody came to advise although we asked. Service is really lousy. We came out hungry considering to visit Tesco. The whole experience was worse than in Burger King.

We visited at the start of July. The server (Char) was fantastic; great sense of humour, and a good knowledge of the menu items. My steak was cooked to perfection, and a slight oversight with my partner's meal was corrected within seconds. Food presentation and service were the best I could have wanted. If you're anywhere near the Historic Dockyard, don't bother looking any further than the "Bar+Block" for your meal. You will not be disappointed.

Food was very good, service was excellent. Atmosphere was good, but probably would rate it higher it wasn't so quiet (it was early afternoon).

The food, cocktails, service and atmosphere were pretty good until they clearly wanted us to go. It was only 9pm (they claim to be open until 11pm), we'd still got half a bottle of wine but they brought the bill over without asking then started vacuuming around us. They might as well have stood there with a big sign saying 'GO HOME' on it. Such a shame as it had been a pleasant evening until then. The complementary beef dripping popcorn was divine!

Breakfast great loved it lovely atmosphere we'll needed to keep me going all day. Will come again that's for sure!

Went for a evening meal on D-day weekend to find the restaurant closed at 20.50 HRS.

Lovely steakhouse, which cooked my steak just how I like it. The staff were lovely and welcoming and ensured we enjoyed our meal from start to finish. Our host, Charde, was fantastic and made us feel welcome.Other options are available on the menu. I can't comment on those, but if they are like the steak, then the quality will be high

Good food. The steaks are fab, well cooked, and very tender. I didn't have a starter or dessert. Great service, very friendly staff.

Came here for my boyfriend’s birthday, we had the loveliest time! The food was delightful, atmosphere was perfect, Georgia was amazing, perfect service 🫶🏻

Such yummy food, good service and enjoyable atmosphere. Definitely recommend! 😍

False advertising - opening hours for Tuesday says 11pm online and the restaurant doesn't have a sign with opening hours at the entrance. So I went inside and was told they close at 9pm. Please show your opening hours correctly.

The food was lovely and Charde was an excellent waitress always making sure everything was going smoothly with us

Great restaurant to eat meat, a treat, some waiting but the bar is there for that and a very lively place. I adore

Came here for a late dinner. We had the Chateaubriand. It was overcooked and the accompaniments were cold as they were premade. The service was attentive and friendly but didn't make up for the disappointing food which definitely wasn't worth the price.

Very pleasant girl called Jessica great customer skills and so well mannered pleased with the way she conducted herself 10 out of 10

Great service from Jessica! Bit too loud and very busy evening but service was great! Burned ends to die for-thanks for reccomendation! Will defo back again.

food & cocktails were excellent, service from ishbel & jessica was great they were friendly and tentative, would definitely recommend

Great place, Great service from Jess, and great food

Excellent restaurant, the food was amazing the service top and the place has a very nice atmosphere. Also my partner got 25% NHS discount. The cocktails were without a doubt the best I've had anywhere plus 2 for 1. Would definitely recommend this place and will definitely be returning.

Having worked in hospitality for 7 years, including michelin-starred restaurants, I have to say that the food, service, and the drinks were exemplary. I am not a chef but from a bartender's perspective, I could immediately see that the bar is well kept, clean, and the ingredients such as syrups, garnishes, and citrus are handmade. These qualities immediately jump out as a place you should spend your money on booze! I do have to say, as a small negative, that a negroni is usually a stirred cocktail and not shaken but I will not complain as it was delicious regardless. Lauren was super helpful and attentive, and made sure I was completely taken care of as a lone diner in a restaurant full of tables. The beef short rib was perfectly cooked and paired excellently with the baby potatoes that came with it and the garlic spinage that I added as a side. For less than £35 a head, I can seriously not recommend it enough.

The Sunday roast is such good value for money! Big portions and cooked to perfection. The atmosphere and the staff were really great and the cocktails were very yummy! Would definitely come back here when in Portsmouth again :)

Great atmosphere. Great service. Our waitress Jessy was the best.

Best Chimichurri steak I've had in the UK

Steak cooked exactly as I asked. Service was prompt and welcoming

Great place for 241 cocktails. Stayed for dinner, lovely steak served by Evie…. Hostess for the mostest so friendly & professional. Definitely come here on our next visit

Great service from char and amazing food!

Busy Thursday night, table booked for 7pm, for 2 of us. Staff were prompt in coming to the table with menus. Drinks ordered, they arrived quickly and then we ordered our food. A squid and a prawn starter, both good. Then Short rib and a trio of sausages. Very good, very tasty. Reasonably priced. Would go again if in the area.

This is a great steakhouse and I'm surprised at the quality of the food considering it's a chain restaurant. Each meal I've had here has been delicious, I love the fact you can choose your steak size all the way up to 30oz! The Ribeye has always been my favourite to eat here but have tried the fillet, sirloin and beef short rib. They have a good selection of wines, beers and soft drinks. The restaurant is huge, very spacious. We've always managed to get a table when walking in but I'd suggest booking ahead at weekends. Staff have always been very helpful, friendly and funny! Top marks there, always makes the meal better.

Went for a bottomless brunch,the waitress was fantastic and food was good.Would definitely go again.

Everything was great. I am very eager to go here again😻🫶🏻

We did not realise that this was attached to the hotel when we booked. It has a great menu which focuses on steak. The waitress was lovely and did a great job explaining the menu and options. Being a steak restaurant we tried the fillet and sirloin between us both medium rare. The sirloin was cooked slightly over but not enough to worry about. It was not a great cut of steak and did have a very chewy end to it which was much fattier than I would expect. The fillet was great. The Side salad that we had with the steak was fantastic and a much better option than the chips.

The food was okay in general. However, I personally really don't like Rocket and the salad specified crisp lettuce on the menu, and instead, I got mostly rocket for the greens. I had to sit there and pick most of it out, which meant my meal was smaller as I opted for salad instead of chips. I have no issue with places offering rocket salads, but I feel like the ingredients on the menu should reflect what I get on my plate. The desserts were great, and the service was very friendly.

One of the best steaks I've had, and the beef dripping popcorn is amazing 👏

Not the best customer service. I approached the bar, at which 3 people were working - a woman making drinks and two guys performing back bar tasks. I was not acknowledged for a while but eventually the woman asked the other two whether one of them could serve me. One of the guys answered 'I'm filling up the water bottles' leaving the other no choice but to serve me. Pretty shocking really. We were then asked to move from our booth as it was needed for restaurant customers. Clearly they prioritise their restaurant customers and treat their bar customers with disdain which seems like the wrong strategy because alcohol has higher margins than food. On the plus side the cocktails, including virgin ones, are good.

Great steak as you would expect great atmosphere and 2 for 1 cocktails properly made

It is worth recommending this place to eat a perfect steak. We chose the chateaubriand version for two people, with simple additions. A delicious dish that melts in your mouth. It is worth emphasizing the quality of the drinks - even for an ordinary Aperil Spritz, the staff did not skimp on alcohol. Finally, fresh coffee and an amazing selection of desserts. It's worth it!

This place was a real lifesaver as they serve breakfast from 7AM even on Sunday. I had to catch an early Coach, so this was really convenient, as the bus station is 5 minutes walk. Fresh food and high quality meat. In the afternoon there was also nice atmosphere to have a beer.

Enjoyed starters, rib eye very good,puddings very good, need to sort out peppercorn sauce small portion and abit thin. Staff great and helpful.

Unfortunately had a bad meal off the gluten free menu. I ordered a chicken burger and fries. The chicken burger had so much sauce on it, it was overpowering and i cldn't eat it, i also found myself chewing on a bone i found in my chicken. The fries had no taste and tasted like cardboard, the waitress was really nice and didn't charge me for my uneaten meal. Mayb put the sauce in a separate pot on the side? Will def go back for the 2 for 1 cocktails but will be giving the food a miss. Our table was booked for 5pm, our meal didn't come out until 6.20, disappointing!

Breakfast was poor: lukewarm food under heat lamps at the buffet, eggs rubbery and solid.

Food was delicious! Very impressed even the childrens meals was large and looked amazing! Staff was very attentive and had a speedy service.