Boathouse No.7 in Portsmouth

I'm well aware you pay a premium for food at these places, but this is something else. £9 for a terrible sandwich, packet of crisps and a water. Quality of other food is alright, portions are tiny yet price is inflated. Avoid.

Disappointing! We felt there could have been more choice but I guess that will depend on how busy they think they will be. My main concern, however, was the slow, slow service. I ordered fish and chips which seems to have pleased many reviewers. I don't know how hot it was when it was served onto the plate (if they know that they aren't that quick why use metal plates. They may be in keeping but they conduct the food's heat away quickly) but by the time we'd waited to pay then found our table it was luke warm. Really not so very nice! This was the second time we'd used the restaurant this year. Last time was also a let down but, like another reviewer, we thought we'd try again, that was a mistake. I don't think that we'll give them a third go!

I had Haddock and Chips and mushy peas as recommended to me by the Manager Karen. Fab! Thoroughly enjoyed it! Karen is such a special lady and so welcoming

We visited the restaurant three times on are trip. The first day it was really good we had coffee in the morning and came back for lunch. Staff where pleasant and friendly, the only issue was the card machine was down instead of telling everyone when they got to the till/counter why not have a sign up and signpost to the free cash point on sight, the same at lunch too but had no complaints on this day. The second day was like walking into a completely different restaurant. The staff were unpleasant and really unorganised on what they where doing. The system needed more order like a better queuing system as it was confusing and chaos, i don’t think the staff could cope with the rush. The staff at the front where working in the back which doesn’t seem hygienic and hair should also be tied back. The third day we just went in for coffee as we weren’t spending the whole day but the coffee time has been an okay time before.This was the best day out of the three. It was calm and the staff on the coffee stand seemed happier as someone else’s was in charge. I think this is because the women in charge the last two days before who’s name I don’t know but had curly hair wasn’t there. This lady didn’t really do much expect just stand on the till and just walk round telling people things like about the cash point where a sign would have been better or walking round asking questions and making people feel uncomfortable and seemed to just cause more chaos to everything and not actually helping the queue would have gone down quicker if she stuck to the till. The person on charge Friday who I think was man seemed to be actually helping out. The food choices for adults are poor for the price they are. They would do better making some of the children meals in to adult options this would he highly successful. The biscuits was a little soggy and tangy on the first day I think they been out for a while as on Friday I got a fresh one as they was laying them out and it was much nicer. So I think something needs to be done about this. However the nachos which I ate were fine but overpriced. The restaurant area is okay nothing special. They could do with just adding more tables and reorganising better. Also they need a indoor picnic as lot of people who hadn’t brought food from the restaurant was eating inside. Overall it was average I think it just depends what day you go but it fills a hole when exploring around.

Boathouse7 at the Dock Yard did not disappoint. The fish and chips was spot on. Crispy batter, cooked just right. The highlight of the experience was the service from the friendly Irish Lady Karen. Nothing was too much trouble for her, as well as making a fuss of our children. We will be back and recommend to friends and family just for the service alone. Thanks for an enjoyable lunch.

Another amazing visit! As always, Karon was amazing, we always search her out as she makes our visit truly memorable. Nothing is too much trouble, she's always so friendly to our children, really spoiling them, and makes us feel we're really special. Oh, and the food was great too! Crispy fish & chips. fantastic selection of cakes and even a cheeky glass of wine...or two!

Came here for lunch with my family of 4, all was well until I went up to order coffees and I overheard a lady with curly hair complaining about my autistic child making noise in the restaurant. I heard her making fun of him to other work colleagues, she then made me feel very uncomfortable while trying to order my coffees. Food was also disgusting and cold, cake tasted like it had been out for 2 weeks. Will NOT be returning! And maybe some training should be given to the lady with the curly hair!!!

Another excellent lunch. Lovely selection of hot food - the children's meal are very good value and a great portion. You can even just have a portion of fries, but there were also some lovely smaller dishes eh, loaded wedges, sausage rolls, pigs in blankets... Cakes and hot drinks are delicious. However the best part for us is the staff! We only make it here 2 or 3 times a year, but EVERY time the manageress recognises us and has a chat. She is also so organised - constantly overseeing/ supporting wherever needed. Card machines were down, and very busy till, but she had it all running like clockwork. Also an amazing lady clearing and washing the tables. She was a proper waitress, looking after customers, while still clearing our table so we could enjoy our hot drinks after. Really lovely warm experience, in what can be a cold day out in December!

Great food and service as always. Served by the lovely Karen who always makes an effort to make you feel welcome. A very helpful Molly/Milly too.

Delicious coffee and snacks with very friendly service from the lovely Karen. A must stop place if you need a break from the Historic Dockyard.

Took the G’kids to the Dockyard and then boathouse no7 for lunch. Apparently there was a problem with the internet which meant that card payments couldn’t be taken. In steps the manager, Karen to smooth the way. Handled the situation with no fuss or bother, G’kids settled and happy! Thank you very much for a great experience.

Beautiful restaurant and amazing views. Impeccable waiting staff. Rather a long wait for our main courses but a great opportunity to enjoy more of the Pale Ale. Which I did, very much so. Great food, maybe I was a bit unlucky with my cuts of lamb, but all that I could eat was wonderful. The waiting staff, like all the staff in the Dockyard, were incredibly kind and helpful. Thank You and Best Wishes to you all.

Undercooked food, very dissatisfied! Great shame having such a unique setting! Needs shake up in kitchen in serving up decent Sunday lunch!

Fantastic food as usual. Staff all very friendly and helpful, the wonderful Karon wowing us yet again! Nothing is too much trouble.

Really gone downhill since we were here in October. Stale cake and cold coffee. Most of the staff look like they are new. Must improve.

We always have lunch here when we visit the Historic Dockyards. As always the food was lovely and fresh, and a good selection for adults and children.It's always clean and even when really busy, they cope well. Very helpful staff. In particular, a mention to the manageress who always recognises our son ( who has autism), and engages with him and makes him feel like a valued customer. Excellent lunch choice- thank you!

Visited late in the afternoon - service was slow and coffee not particularly good, tea was ok as could brew it yourself. Minimal Gluten Free options available, and cake was all sold on arrival - not segregated anyway.

Convenient place to eat a quick meal while visiting the sites in the dockyard this ticks the boxes, plenty of space and quite a good choice of simple meals

Whilst I have enjoyed the occasional cake here, my first - and last - sojourn to the hot food counter was a disaster! I was shocked at the price (£11.50 for a chilli con carne). Nevertheless, I was very hungry so I ordered one. The main check out was closed so I had to queue up at the cakes and drinks counter to pay. There was a long queue of customers, ordering cakes and coffee, the latter taking a long time to make. I asked the lady serving if I really had to queue there with hot food. She gave the unsympathetic one word answer, 'Yes!' Eventually, upon feeling the chilli with the back of my hand and realising it was too cold to enjoy eating, I put the meal on a nearby counter and left. I walked up to The Mary Rose café, where I was greeted with a friendly smile by 'Rachel'.

Someone called Ella at boathouse Number 7 and she was moaning at a staff member WHILE serving me and made a comment about my weight as I walked away.

I have been to many places all over the world and paid premium prices, the service I got in Boathouse #7 was absolutely fabulous with genuine employees who care. It started the moment I walked in, staff greeted me with wonderful smiles and guided me...

My family and I had a lovely day visiting HMS Warrior/ Victory and the Mary Rose. We decided to have lunch at Boathouse 7. This was the best decision we made of the day. There was so much choice and most importantly for my family...

We decided to take advantage of our Dockyard tickets over Jubilee weekend and visited on Sunday, another great visit from start to finish, we had morning coffee and cake, which was truly wonderful, an amazing selection of things, anyone with a sweet tooth should pay...

Decided to visit the Historic Dockyard for the first time since the "lockdown". As I was feeling hungry I popped into the restaurant in Boathouse 7 to see what they had to offer I found a good selection of hot food and sandwiches, all of...

Pretty underwhelming really. Starting with the toilets. Plus nice and clean with hot water and soaps Minus a rainy day and nowhere to hang coats or bags so had tomput on wet floor. Cafe Plus good selection at both main servery and quick bar. Prices...

We were very ready for lunch by the time we decided to eat here, and didn't regret it. There is quite a variety of types of food on offer, all tasty and served fast. Manager Karen and her team were extremely welcoming and accommodating, my...

We visited the dockyard for an Easter holidays day trip. Stopped off for lunch at BoatHouse 7. We were given an extremely warm welcome by the manager; an Irish lady with curly hair (Karen/Karin maybe). Nothing was too much trouble for her, that was most...

Popped into Boathouse 7 on Saturday for lunch, I am not one to comment or write reviews but thought I would as the food was delicious and service amazing, we had homemade sausage rolls, pasta bolognaise and pizza, the food was fresh, delicious and very...

Good afternoon. Could someone please help me find a very special work colleague of yours, I decided last weekend to bring my two daughters on the train to the Dockyards, we had a lovely morning and all was going well until my youngest daughter decided...

Having visited the restaurant at Boathouse 7, I can thouroughly recommend it. The food is of a high standard, prices are fair and the service great. Served by Karen who is lovely and had great fun banter with the customers which is so often lacking...

Five of us came today to see the Mary Rose exhibition. We were early so decided to come here for a coffee. 10:30am and no one in the queue but us. One of our party was taking their time to decide what they wanted to...

Just visiting Portsmouth historic dockyard when I noticed boatyard 7 and decided to pop in for lunch and I’m so glad I did.From the moment I walked in and was greeted by the very charming Karen,to the moment I left he service I received was...

Amazing fish and chips at Boathouse 7. The staff are very friendly and I spoke to the wonderful Karen who has worked in the establishment for years. She always makes people feel very welcome and runs the place so smoothly. 😃

We wanted a snack and were looking to have it at the Mary Rose but the prices there were quite high so we returned to the Boat House and had cream tea for two for £8.95, I chose hot chocolate which was quite nice.

Have visited this restaurant many times and the food generally has been OK . However, during my last visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard I had a very poor fish and chips meal . The whole meal was lukewarm at best and it appeared that all...

There aren't many eating places in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. If you can possibly avoid having to eat at this one then do so. Price - nearly £15 for fish and chips. We love fish and chips but these were the worst we have ever eaten....

After a busy morning visiting some of the sights at the historic dockyard we took our 3 grandchildren to boathouse 7 for lunch, we were very impressed with the choices available for the kids picnic bags and the variety of foods on the hot counter,...

The whole museum used to be good value , this resturant in particular but now UP GO THE PRICES Good food but cheaper outside

What a lovely second visit We visited Portsmouth Historic Dockyards again this weekend after a very successful first visit, we had a lovely day wandering about looking at the ships and then again we went to the Boathouse number seven restaurant, what a lovely experience,...

got to the Dockyard early so we could have a sit and drink before hitting the exhibits, Friendly and efficient service, clean tables etc no issues!

Whilst enjoying a great day at the dockyard we decided to each lunch on site. Although the restaurant was fairly quiet I was disappointed with the service and the fish and chips served was only warm. When I went to complain there were more people...

We came here with family first time out since covid hit and thought a lovely weekend away to Portsmouth would be well needed. My family gave us tickets for the historic dock yard for My birthday and this was the first time we used them....

We had a cream tea and sandwiches. Very old coin theatre machines which were fun to use. Also has a great souvenir shop on everything related to the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

I took my family there for a quick snack before we started our tour of the dockyard. It was a bit pricey and the coffee was not the best, but the service was very good. I'd actually say that they seem to be handling covid...

Me and my family made a trip to the Historic Dockyard over the long weekend. We decided to have lunch in Boathouse No 7. We were greeted by a jovial lady, with an southern irish accent and frizzy hair. She helped us on entering the...

My family visited the boathouse No seven restaurant this week and we had a lovely experience from start to finish, we walked in a little confused with all the different counters but a lady came and helped us, she explained each counter, gave us advice...

We visited the Historic dockyard on bank holiday Monday with our family (3 generations) to enjoy a needed day out together after lockdown. We were greeted at the door by a very friendly and helpful lady who explained that we should queue for our food...

Hiya i idont often write reviews but felt I had to leave one for this restaurant , I went there with my family on the 3rd June, znd had lunch , we were greeted by a very friendly member of your staff think she might...

Visited on the bank holiday Monday and my god was my experience awful. We anticipated it’ll be busy being a bank holiday but nothing seemed managed at all, I was queuing at the hot food counter for atleast 20 minutes with my partner with one...

Good morning. I would like to make a few comments about my visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on Saturday 12th September, Our initial start to the day was not great, going through the payment centre not an easy process with ticket pricing. We then started...

Karen and her team are doing an amazing job in these tough times. Lovely food (but no pizza boo!) and excellent service.

Mi familia y yo hicimos una visita al Astillero Histórico ayer, nos detuvimos en el Boathouse No 7 para almorzar, que resultó ser una experiencia encantadora en estos tiempos de prueba. Fuimos recibidos por una dama burbujeante, con acento irlandés y cabello rizado, no entendí su nombre. Ella nos ayudó a entrar al restaurante y nos explicó lo que estaba disponible ese día, en general, fue una experiencia muy agradable debido al servicio y la hospitalidad de esta persona. Fue un enfoque muy positivo para el servicio al cliente y bastante útil, especialmente durante estas circunstancias desafiantes de operar un restaurante ocupado a través de esta crisis de salud de COVID. Por favor transmita nuestro agradecimiento por la maravillosa visita que tuvimos al restaurante mientras visitábamos el Astillero. También quedamos impresionados con los protocolos COVID implementados. Recomendamos a los amigos Boat House No 7 y el resto del astillero.

I have been frequenting Boathouse No7 since 2013 after accepting employment nearby.The restaurant is excellent, and I am there most days. However, I would like to highlight someone who singularly provides an impetus for many to frequent the Boathouse over other similar nearby establishments, whether it be for a coffee and a sandwich, or a full lunch; Karen, the manager.Karen is a true charmer who welcomes all who enter the Boathouse with an infectious smile. I have witnessed, at first hand, her successfully and effectively dealing with the public in normal and sometimes difficult circumstances who, irrespective of age and gender are left with a positive experience.I have extensive experience in personnel management and can recognise a leader, a team player and a star employee. Karen is all of those.

We stopped off here for cakes, really expensive. The restaurant also has a problem with flies and it is February!! Disinterested staff. Would not recommend.

The café is a little sparse and the staff were a little indifferent, no welcoming smile, no happy to serve, prices are high, but as somewhere to put your feet up for 30 minutes it was welcome

As usual an awesome experience in Boathouse No 7. The only disappointment on this visit was freshly baked pizzas were not on offer due to how quiet it is. Hey ho, we'll have to visit again.

Stopped here for a coffee and a snack but when they wanted £2.95 for a small donut we just ordered a coffee was was mediocre at best.

Terrible de principio a fin. Servicio horrible, la comida peor. Sopa fría, pavo seco, vegetales crudos. Una lección sobre cómo no descansar en un evento de catering. Baxter Storey debería avergonzarse de poner su nombre en esta basura. ¡El llamado guardarropa está completamente abierto para que cualquiera pueda ayudarse con cualquier abrigo! ! ! ! A los 40 años, esta fue la peor fiesta de Navidad y el robo a plena luz del día.

Funciona fiesta de navidad. Ruinas.

Fui allí para la fiesta de obras. Es la peor comida y noche que he tenido. La comida era asquerosa, tenía opción vegetariana y apenas podía decir qué era! Tuve que esperar una hora entre los cursos. Uno de nuestro grupo cenó pavo y solo comió una col de Bruselas, ¡incluso eso estaba demasiado cocido! Solo lo comimos porque teníamos mucha hambre. Cómo pueden cobrar 40 por cabeza está más allá de mí. Nunca volveremos.

Quedamos impresionados con este restaurante estilo cafetería. Ofrecen algo para complacer a todas las edades y dietas. Hay sopas, ensaladas, pizzas, papas fritas, una estación de papas al horno, postres. . . mucha oferta aquí!Me encantó la apertura y, aunque está abarrotada, hay muchos asientos disponibles. Me gustó que pudieras seleccionar tu propia comida y postre.Comida deliciosa y un ambiente festivo. Echa un vistazo a todas las máquinas de monedas cerca de los baños.Los adolescentes y los más pequeños se divertirían con esto mientras los adultos disfrutan de un almuerzo tranquilo.Hay una tienda de regalos decente justo al lado que tiene la mejor selección de postales de recuerdo.El personal está ansioso por ayudar y, a pesar de las multitudes, ¡los cajeros fueron rápidos y eficientes!Si trabajara en el astillero, ¡disfrutaría almorzar aquí!

This was the best restaurant boathouse 7 I have been too in a long time, Karen and the staff could not be more helpful, friendly, accommodating and welcoming. The food and service was outstanding. I would totally recommend it to anyone who wants great food in Portsmouth and great location to Portsmouth docks and right next to action stations.perfect for kids parties we was going to mccdonalds after, but so please we didn’t we had a big round table for us to all sit down together. Totally stress free. 10/10 .

Situated in the Historic dock yard, this is a good place to rest your feet and have a cuppa and cake after exploring the ships. Also hot meals on offer.

This restaurant was just the ticket after a visit to the harbour & Mary rose museum. The weather was foul on Saturday (12/10), so our lunch was made all the more better by the friendly welcome we received. The manager, she really helped us get seated and arranged suitable seating for our youngest, as well as helping us with the food choice.

What a wet and horrid day yesterday! We were wet and fed up Saved by a lovely and friendly welcome into boathouse 7, a lovely member of staff called Karen saw us dripping wet and came and welcomed us and helped to find a seat and recommended the soup (I needed something to warm me up) it was so nice that she took the time out to welcome us and talk. Most places these days you barely get a hello. We really enjoyed our lunch and talking to Karen who also tempted me into some lovely cake. We look forward to coming back.

A really warm and welcoming venue, much needed after a few hours in the dock yard.

here is a cafe if you are feeling a bit peckish and lots of old fashioned slot machines, even one with Pinky & Perky for those of you that can remember them

We stopped here for a quick lunch. Lots of choices. Wood fired oven pizza, soups, sandwiches etc. Just walk thru and pickup what you want and then pay the cashier and have a seat anywhere. Lots of seating and food choices. Everything is reasonable priced and served fresh. Great place for a family on a budget.

Just called in for a drink and was pleasantly surprised by the size of the place and how simply it was furnished which really worked in that building. One coffee and one small bottle of wine for me. Nice wine and my wife said the coffee was good. Reasonably priced. Will visit again.

Visited this establishment for lunch on Friday, after we purchased our food we found it only to be luke warm and rather tasteless, we were not going to complain but lucky for us a lady that worked there could see we had finished but our plates were still full, she came over and asked us was everything okay. We explained what was wrong and this lady immediately tried to put things right. We did not want our food replaced we explained this but the lady insisted on a refund for us, we were so pleased with this service, we would now return again, before this point we would never have gone back in, sometimes all you need is a member of staff with good customer service skills to turn things around, this lady certainly did that, thank you for this service, the young lady had a head of really curly hair, huge brown eyes and an infectious personality, we will return again.

This building is spoilt by the tatty interior. It is also full of kitsch and faux antique tat of the nautical kind!

Nothing remarkable, usual cafe offerings of beverages, cream tea and sandwiches. We did however visit here at 3.30. It was very clean.

We visited Boathouse Seven on Friday to have a snack and the service was just so good we decided to come back for lunch, the lady who served us was a curly haired lady with lovely olive skin, she was chatting to our children who were causing havoc, she explained to us in the morning what was on for lunch, due to this lovely service we returned for lunch on Friday. Saturday, and Sunday, this lady is truly an asset to your business, we didnt get her name, I am sure she must be someone you all know and recognise, a jolly, enthusiastic person working in a wonderful setting, she obviously enjoys her job as it shows through her excellent customer service

Establishment clean and well presented. Staff made you feel welcome. Used the toilets afterwards and they were also clean .

I'm not going to comment on the quality of the food and drinks which were okay although a bit pricey for what they were.

Average service, average food, over the top prices in this café with its largely captive clientele from the museum site. Three rolls, a child meal box and 3 teas and the bill was close on £30. Avoid it and bring your own is my advice.

Three Fish and Chips - and all the same - tasteless, very thick batter and the smallest and thinnest fillets of fish imaginable which were totally dried out. One side of the batter was thicker than the fish! Chips were like cardboard, hard, tasteless and lukewarm. The food was completely inedible. We all left most of it. The fourth member of our party had a Pizza which was passable. The bill was in excess of £40 - a total rip off. We will return to the Dockyard again which everybody really enjoyed but next time we will go to Gunwharf Quays (5 minute walk) where you can choose from 30 odd restaurants. I would strongly recommend other visitors do the same. There were no healthy eating options and a dearth of vegetables and salad. It was fish and chips, pizza, pasta or Pie and Chips.

Had the pleasure of eating in this excellent establishment when visiting Portsmouth Harbour for the day!!!

We had ventured down to the dock yard for the day, we had initially planned to have food in the city later in the day, we’re so pleased we decided to late lunch in Boat House No.7.

Bienvenido a sentarse y almorzar después de visitar el Mary Rose. Mucho espacio dentro y encontré una mesa para 4 cerca de las antiguas máquinas tragamonedas. Pescado y papas fritas / pastel y papas fritas y salchichas y papas fritas cocidas frescas y calientes - ¡delicioso! El personal era muy amable y dispuesto a ayudar. Los baños estaban limpios y todo el lugar se sentía muy relajado y festivo! Disfruté poniendo cambio en las máquinas también para hacerlas funcionar - ¡una vez nos sentimos complacidos fácilmente! Sin duda recomiendo este café - no es mi opción habitual de almuerzo pero lo disfruté al igual que el resto de la familia.

Decidimos tener una cena después de un largo día en el astillero antes de viajar a casa a Kent.

We had a private tour of this and it was very interesting, the guy who took us around was very enthusiastic and gave us a lot of information, afterwards we had lunch in the restaurant which was very pleasant

Went in for a meal to finish off our holiday and brilliant service, brilliant food and brilliant management of Karen Levy, great people all around. Definitely worth a visit.

Kids Pizza enjoyed by the granddaughter ! Fish n chips for grandpa very good . Help yourself to tarter sauce and slices of lemon ... nice touch ... quick self service and pleasant surroundings

My family and I visited Boathouse No 7 for a spot of lunch on April 6th. We have visited the dockyard on many occasions, as with being Portsmouth residents with children it has always been a great attraction, but have never stopped for lunch before. Our first experience was a lovely lady called Karen, who warmly greeted us at the front door and was full of smiles and very helpful. I can’t express how lovely it was to have such a warm welcome in a world where a lot of customer service staff make you feel you are an inconvenience! Karen explained what food was on offer, as with having children of different ages, it can sometimes be a challenge to cater for everyone. We chose a couple of pizzas for the children and two portions of fish and chips for ourselves. Considering this was a self service restaurant the food was pretty top notch, the kids enjoyed it and polished it off! Although it was busy in the restaurant the place was clean and tidy which is another big plus point for me. As we were leaving we saw Karen again and she asked us if we enjoyed our meals and wished us a great day... great food, great location and a member of staff who had the right balance of being helpful without being ok pushy. Will most defiantly visit the restaurant again on our next visit. Keep up the great work!

We are returning customers and during our day out to the Dockyard on Sunday (24th March) we had no hesitation about where to stop for lunch. We ate in the Boathouse 7 restaurant which didn’t fail to compliment our great day. The restaurant was very busy but we were assisted to find a table and the staff were clearly working very hard. The variety and standard of food available was perfect – everyone within our group was well catered for. The pizza was yet again a hit with the children (one of the main reasons for visiting!) and the other options were ideal for the adults. All the staff were very helpful but the bubbly, Irish lady named Karen stood out as going above and beyond and made us feel very welcome. We were very pleased to see her there when we arrived and as always she was very warm and welcoming. She chatted to the children about their day and clearly loved being in the restaurant – enjoying the venue as much as us and not just because it was her job!

Wwe called in for a cup of tea, but we were impressed by the range of stuff on offer, well worth a visit if you are visiting the Dockyard

Visited the historic dock on 23/3/19, great family day out, had lunch here 19.90 for 2 pukka pie type chicken and ham with chips, the pie was tasteless and the chips were dreadful. How this gets a high rating is beyond me, if we go again we won’t be eating there

The food was good, the staff was pleasant and the atmosphere was naval but with a touch of visiting foreign climes.

Great atmosphere and food and the manager Karen was excellent, very friendly approachable and could not do enough for us. Cakes are delicious!!

We took our daughter and two grandchildren for lunch in Boat House 7 last weekend and had a delightful time. The manageress was very helpful and kind and she made the girls feel very special. We are all looking forward to going again.

A wonderful restaurant serving main meals, snacks and coffee & cakes. Good value for money, the homemade pizzas are THE best! If you just fancy a snack the cakes and tray bakes are fab, especially the cream teas! Ooo and they're licensed too selling wine and bottled Mary Rose ale. They also have a nice selection of foodie gifts great for taking home for family & friends.

Good range of food, excellent service and staff that really go the extra mile. With a baby and two 4 year olds they really went out of their way to help us.

My 5 year daughter and I came to the dockyard every Monday for 4 years then every term time since she started school. The one element of the day she looks forward to is her lunch which we both very much enjoy but more than the food we enjoy going to this restaurant because of the welcome we get from Karen. We are always remembered and she treats us as if we are the most important people to her at that very moment. She is very friendly, bubbly but remains professional being a great embassador for local tourism whilst delivering outstanding customer care.

We visited the restaurant during the Dickens Festival of Christmas in December. Weather wasn’t brilliant so decided to pop in for lunch. It was extremely busy but service was quick and efficient.

Several different outlets. Some hot some cold food. Difficult to decide especially if persons want different things! More queues. Plenty of seating. Also shop under same roof for possible gifts/souvenirs.

Cafe service in the middle of the historic naval dockyard, this place is enormous and in winter a bit barn like but does great value food and is worth a stop off for lunch

We ate at the Boathouse 7 restaurant during our visit to the Victorian Festival of Christmas. We ate a lovely lunch and were extremely impressed with the quality and variety of food on offer. The festive theme in the restaurant complimented the Festival and the staff were working extremely hard at a very busy period. The Irish lady with curly hair had an infectious personality and was very welcoming. She stood out as a great character and clearly took pride in her work and was enjoying the Festival as much as us.

My family and I also used the Boathouse 7 Restaurant for lunch and a rest break whilst at the Christmas Festival, which was also amazing! We would highly recommend the restaurant for the food, service and atmosphere. We also echo what others are saying about the Irish, curly haired lady. She clearly stood out for quite a few of us as a very warm and welcoming character!

We visited the Boat House 7 while we were at the Charles Dickens Christmas Market for some lunch, the food was amazing and plenty of vairity and even though it was absolutely packed out the staff still had big smiles on there face and we’re more than happy to help and have a nice chat with you. It’s nice a clean large restaurant with lots of tables and high chairs available. We definitely be returning!