Brasserie Blanc in Portsmouth

We did the Virgin food experience here and it exceeded our expectations. The food was exceptional, beautifully served and genuinely nice staff. Soufflés were incredible but the best - the crab ‘Bon-bons’! Absolutely wonderful.

I'm not one to complain but my steak was awful. Full of fat and gristle. Inedible. To be fair they did remove from the bill. It was so disappointing as we'd been a year earlier and had a fantastic meal.

Popped in for pizza during a recent visit to Portsmouth. The service was top notch as was the food. 10/10

Excellent refined and very tasty cuisine in a French brasserie atmosphere. Very friendly and welcoming staff

Really nice two course buffet lunch which included a gin tonic. It was quite busy with a nice cosy atmosphere.. would go there again.

We booked for a roast last Sunday and when we arrived, there was a sign on the door to say they were closed due to a kitchen fault. We were not notified of this so it was very disappointing. A completely wasted trip.

Visited a second time the other week with a friend for wine* and liqueur coffees after a longish lunch across the way. Coffees very nice, and rose good also, but we weren't impressed by a pointing-out (not the staff member's fault - it was the absurd regulations) that we shouldn't bring chocolates into the restaurant! We had bought them in the Cadbury's shop nearby, and I suggested having a couple with our coffees. Not only were we not in the restaurant but we had no idea the place sold chocolates. And other places less upmarket would often include one or two chocolates with the coffees. Between the two of us we spent just over £60, but thought such a rule petty and off-putting as at no point were there signs to that effect. It's not as if we had brought our sandwiches in, or even crisps and nuts. Other customers could well not come again. Not a very good impression, and again the staff were in no way to blame, merely doing what they were told... *I may have had a cocktail - can't recall the exact details as we've been 2-3 times together, but my friend was a regular patron at one time...

Popped in with two friends and opted for the set lunch menu two courses£18, 3courses £23,three of us had the mackerel pate which was very tasty,three mains had steak and frites,which they all enjoyed.I opted for the smoked haddock risotto topped with a perfect poached egg absolutely delicious.Desserts were also tasty,lemony treacle tart with ice cream and spiced bread and butter pudding.All washed down with two bottles of reasonably priced rose!Forgot to mention with the set menu they also throw in a gin and tonic,a no brainer at £23.Will definitely be going back again,best value ever!!!

Returned to Brasserie Blanc after a few years away due to previous poor quality dinner. Celebrating an anniversary we were looked after by Nia, she was professional and friendly. The food was exceptional, atmosphere fantastic, could not fault anything,(not that we would want to). Thank you for an amazing evening team. We will return very soon.

I have always loved visiting BB and yesterday was no exception. Eloise was extremely professional and all staff members were incredibly polite and helpful. Fabulous as always and they even got me some ice cream with a birthday candle in as a surprise 🙂

Food great, still a little pricey for what receive. Service from Cheryl was impeccable. 2019 3* - Good service. Stupidly overpriced. Good food though.

Brasserie Blanc is a great restaurant. The food continues to be good and varied. Wine is too highly priced, although there is a cheaper French wine.

Such a nice place to have a relaxing meal. Interesting items on the menu and great tasting food. Family friendly with kids meals and can do some of the a la carte into kids meals. Many thanks!

Excellent food, think high end, small portions style. First time here as it's never really popped up on our radar before. It's not cheap but not exactly expensive judging by the competition these days. Good for quality and a peaceful dining experience. Service was very attentive. Certainly worth a revisit.

Decided we would go here for our Silver wedding anniversary meal. We were not disappointed. The food was excellent, service impeccable, atmosphere was romantic as it was Valentine’s Day too. We were made to feel special on our milestone anniversary. We will definitely go here again. staff pulled out all the stops.

Excellent food and friendly service . Soufflé is always fab, whether for starters or dessert. My reason for not giving 5/5 , Although the barman is very friendly he constantly had a tea towel thrown over his shoulder and running his fingers through his hair that was tied back. He then proceed to dry glasses with the same tea towel. He repeated this constantly. Not very hygienic!!

We had lunch here last week when we came shopping at Gunwharf Quays. We had 3 courses from the a la carte menu. There was a good choice of dishes, something to suit all tastes. My wife had the cheese soufflé, followed by the duck leg confit with bean cassoulet. I had the goats cheese tart followed by the cod fillet with a saffron sauce and mussels. Desert was a rhubarb trifle. It was French style cooking with an English twist. All the courses were well presented and cooked to perfection. The flavours were all fantastic. The service was also very good. We have been here many times over the past few years and tend to see the same staff, which is always a good sign I think. It’s a well oiled machine and they all know what they are doing. We come here because we can indulge in meals that we wouldn’t or couldn’t prepare at home. Yes, we do pay more than the average eating play pace in Gunwharf Quays, but we are getting something way above average here and I think it’s worth spending extra on fantastic food. Needless to say we will return !

Lovely lunch in Brasserie Blanc today. Food and service great as always.

Went to Gunwharf BB for the 50% offer. Really good value, great food and service. Our waitress was friendly and welcoming, attentive without being over intrusive. 3rd time I've had the trout, it's great.

BB is not in the top 16 restaurants in Portsmouth. We have visited a number of the top 16 restaurants in Portsmouth and they deserve to be there. They go out of their way to satisfy the customer with fantastic food and service. BB have great food and service but if you want anything extra off the menue ( mushrooms with your steak for example) then they won't entertain it. It's too difficult for chef or he doesn't have the ingredients.....even though mushrooms are on the menu. ROCKA AND ALGARVE GRILL are fantastic, a 1/3 of the price and if you want extra not on the menu you get it....

From first opening the door we were treated to excellent service. The whole atmosphere was really pleasing. The menu has some interesting choices. Between the four of us we had a wide selection and it was all excellent. I had onion soup and then the pork and was really full at the end. We will definitely be going again.

Great food and menu. Staff exemplary! Shame the person i went with wasn't! But the restaurant more than made up for it.

Great food atmosphere service and price

Good restaurant tucked on the edge of Gunwharf. Loads of room inside but they placed us in a terrible spot where people tried to hang coats overhanging our table. We also found multiple hairs in the food which wasn’t pleasant. For the price I think there are better options in the same area

The best Brasserie Blanc ! Great food, excellent service especially Ben! Who always looks after us!

Popped in here today Monday afternoon for a coffee lovely place tbh friendly staff great service in gunwarf quays Portsmouth.

Always amazing, never disappointed. 😋

It's tricky isn't it. Is it better than a MacD, of course, would I score MacD 2 stars? No. In other words was the juice worth the squeeze? Definitely not. Nothing wowed me Vs the price and not only that, it's the little things. We made our choice of wine based on the menus description and this was not as described. I use a wine app and I'm chuffed to say that my pallet was inline with others assessment. Anyway back to the food, it's not bad, just not amazing and nothing worth justifying a repeat visit. 3 course meal X2 with a bottle of red and the child's menu 3 courses. £165 inclusive of 10% service charge.

Probably the worst duck confit I ever had. The meat was so dry.

This must be the best restaurant at Gunwharf Quays. I love eating there as a couple, with friends and every Christmas our group of friends have a pre-Christmas lunch there - it never disappoints. Always great food, superb service and a jolly atmosphere. Pre-ordering our choices makes the day stress-free - and, due to several of us being regulars, we were treated to complimentary fizz on arrival which was lovely. Thank you everyone - and we will be back!

Back again more celebrating. Everything first class atmosphere staff food just lovely. We had booked one of our favourite tables.

Great place for a retirement party. Staff friendly and efficient. Was not rushed. Food was delicious 😋

Had high hope for this place but on entering, the front of house guy looked unkempt and went to sort out our pre booked table despite the restaurant being almost empty. Waitress inattentive, looked liked she couldn’t be bothered and was clearly disinterested in her job. Food just plonked in front of us. Talking of food, tasteless, overpriced rubbish. I had the ‘seasonal special’ venison, which I imagine is what cardboard tastes like. Avoid.

We visit Portsmouth every year for various reasons and always eat at Brassier Blanc. From the moment we arrived the service was fantastic and the food superb, only surpassed by the care and attention given by the staff. This year we bought our dog and ate in the bar and the service was equally as good. Brassier Blanc stand head and shoulders above their competitors, don’t waste your time going anywhere else.

Still recovering from our team Xmas dinner, lat night, however the 9 of us had an outstanding meal and hugely enjoyable experience. We will be back

Excellent food and service, good value as well. We both had 2 starters which wasn’t an issue. A lovely cheese soufflé for me, my favourite. Although there were Christmas parties present, this didn’t affect the service we received.

Love this place Food is always great, and the staff are superb!

Had a really lovely meal, steak was cooked to perfection, and the wine at the right temperature. Nice choice of dishes.

Very friendly and helpful staff. I booked a table for a large group for a Christmas menu lunch and everything was immaculate. Well appreciated!

Excellent menu, wine, service and decor But on this occasion food was disappointing.. gristle in meat, over reduced sauce like chocolate - for a £22 main not great. Vegetarian dish also a little bland and watery, mish mash of flavours. Desert still slightly too frozen when served (and tiny portion) All a little amateurish for the price in our opinion.. our previous visit years ago was better.

Loe this place food always lovely

Our favourite restaurant in Portsmouth , Wev visited a number of times good been great ever Time ,great atmosphere and always a friendly welcome, if you are visiting gunwalf it’s a must visit for food

Had a wonderful evening, great service and a lovely meal. Big shout out to Mex and her fab wine and food recommendations and welcoming service.

Lovely place. Great food with great service.

Came to Blanc for a lunch during the week, the menu is clear with protein types grouped, the food was very tasty, we had a few soufflé, soup to start, and a selection of meat, fish and veggie mains. Only one issue is they forgot to bring me my pudding 😥

Ate here last night.. Staff welcoming and attended to all our needs... Food just had a salivating! Highly recommend this restaurant for an dinning experience 👌

This is a restaurant where great food is served on plates at the right temperature. The onion soup was particularly delicious, and the chips and salad were also good. I stayed in Portsmouth for three weeks and had the most satisfying meal. If you are a foreigner and tired of British food, this is the place you should come.

Such delicious food ,with such amazingly friendly service

Had a really nice family meal. Service was really good. Wine a bit expensive though.

A wonderful lunch with both perfect service and food and drink. I am also delighted that the vegan choices get better and better.

Brilliant Brassiere! We went for a birthday celebration & had a great meal. This included French Onion Soup, Duck Legs, Moules, Trout followed by artistic desserts & coffees! Awesome service who even provided vase for birthday rose bouquet! Close to Gunwharf Shopping Mall & Holiday Inn Hotel! Recommended!

Very nice food. Service and food taste are very good. The price is fair.

Busy, buzzy place for Sunday lunch. Needs more effort with the roast potatoes and the gravy!!

We had the CHATEAUBRIAND FOR TWO and really enjoyed it. Cooked to perfection. The service was great too and the whole experience was lovely. Will definitely come back.

Excellent service, this time I had pork rib eye, it looked and tasted like a Tesco gammon joint. Not what I was expecting.

1. I am not disabled, but those who are may struggle with upstairs toilets. 2. Coca-Cola was served in 250ml bottles but menu only lists price for 330ml. 3. The food was actually rather nice, I would rate it four out of five. 4. If you're wearing particularly colourful clothes, nail polish and sandals with flowers on you probably don't expect to repeatedly get called "Sir" as I did. 5. Pricing Pretty reasonable tbh. Would I eat here again? Depends if someone else is paying like when I visited. In which case, definitely. Otherwise, no. On balance: Better than McDonald's, but work is needed for those differently abled and/or neurodivergent.

We live 35 miles away but we love eating here and it’s where we eat out most frequently. The food is always fantastic and the service standard is very high.

Great food, service and atmosphere.

Lovely restaurant, background singer I spoke with and was an absolute delight. Our server always kept on top of matters and ensured we were well looked after. Plenty of choice on the menu and all cooked to perfection with an open kitchen.

From the moment we arrived we felt welcome, as we had booked a table and the person said oh yes we have been expecting you. The service was spot on. We never felt rushed but equally we had no problem raising the attention of staff if needed. The food was superb. The cheese souffle was light and full of flavours. The chicken was delicious and the autumn life dessert was presented so well. The wine was also very good. It was slightly chilly inside, which was my only fault. Maybe place some wraps or turn the heating up slightly. All in all a very pleasant experience. Thank you

Amazing food and service. Will go again. The Sunday Roast Beef was superb. Lovey service and very helpful with gluten free options.

This is definitely the best restaurant in Gunwharf Quays. We have been going there for years and it is consistently excellent, and never fails to impress. We were there last Friday evening and Eloise looked after us really well, as do all the staff that avhe served us in the past. Looking forward to going back in a few weeks’ time. The cheese soufflé was to die for! David and Emma

Great Margarita, second rate food, onion soup was not nice, duck leg was dry burger ordinary and we ordered mushroom terrine, it came on a sliced bread little mushroom and an egg on top it was ok but not a terrine. Very noisy but the lady singing at the bar was fantastic. We will not be going back but might go to the bar and will be following the singer.

The team are amazing and always welcoming. The menu is varied and the food quality is excellent. It is one of our favourite restaurants and we would highly recommend it.

Only popped in for a drink, great venue.

I've wanted to eat here for a while now. We were given a lovely welcome and waited on by Nia, who was just lovely. The food was a cut above what you would expect for a chain of restaurants and the flavours of the food were just beautiful. I can recommend the Hake, my husband had the Venison which, he told me, was equally delicious. The meal wasn't just about eating, it was more of an experience. An experience of different flavours and enjoying the ambience of the restaurant itself. There was no loud music playing, which was nice. The mood of the restaurant was just right for an enjoyable dinner. Thank you!

My first visit for six years the service is still polite and welcoming. The food remains of a good standard and the wine list is good. I expect to return when next in Portsmouth

Dinner with friends, Hannah deserves to be recognised for her manner and skills as an amazing waitress, she was helpful with recommendations, chatted with us and made sure we were all ok without being intrusive. Food was well presented and very tasty- will definitely be returning

It gets noisy when busy and service can get slow. Enjoyed the food and especially the Sunday roast!

The burger was beautifully cooked and very tasty. Staff friendly and attentive.

Indoor acoustic solutions are badly lacking, causing the place to get very loud from casual speak of casual customers, as many of the exposed hard surfaces reflect sound around with little to no dampening elements. Strong recommendation to prepare by bringing your own earplugs. Food is excellent though.

Great food, reasonably priced, and good atmosphere but most of all, great service from Alishia. We felt like royalty! Well done Team Brasserie Blanc. We’ll be back!

if you are close to this restuarant then do yourself a favour and go in-you will never regret it!!! food is superb and i have tried an awful lot of restuarants.

My food experience with brasserie blanc was not the best. I didn’t really enjoy the taste of most of the items in my plate. But overall the place is cute and the vibe is chill.. specially after a long day in Portsmouth shopping 😂

Just stopped there for a coffee, which was the best we've had in a while. Clean place, lovely to be there. Staff were friendly, recommended!

Absolutely loved having dinner here, lovely relaxed atmosphere, the safe were great and the food was delicious. I will definitely be eating here again, many more times.

Sunday dinner and service 10/10 👌

Great service, delicious food. Six of us for lunch and all of us enjoyed it.

The Sunday roast here is delicious. Also if you are like me and love roast potatoes, you can ask for extras. The rest of my party had steak, which they too loved. One of our favourite places to eat. The food and service is always top class.

Amazing as per usual. Can't recommend this place enough.

Lovely, fresh food, we always enjoy it and it never dissapoints, just like the other brasseries. Compliments to the chef!! The food leaves us feeling good and light at the same time. Staff has always been courteous. The only thing I can comment is that the children's portions are quite on the small size.

A very special meal with my sister. It lived up to our expectations

Our first visit to this establishment. We were served by a lovely waitress named Leigh who recommend the plaice, cooked to perfection. She is a credit to your business.

Fantastic food at a good price. Service was attentive, swift and very friendly. We sat outside under big umbrellas which was perfect as it was a hot, sunny day. We've been here before and will certainly return. Loved it!

It's suffering from shrink-flation. The Bouillabaisse was light on fish arms had no depth of flavour. Very disappointing!

Lovely lunch for four, interesting and tasty menu, our go-to

Food and staff good. Toilets need a damned good clean!!

Had an absolute lovely dinner to celebrate two birthdays. Food and service were excellent. Lost a star as the atmosphere is too noisy; at times it was hard to hear conversation at our table.

Myself and my girlfriend have been to Brasserie Blanc a couple of times now and has been excellent on both occasions. The food is high end French cuisine at a really reasonable price, the wine selection is great with always top tips from the highly motivated staff. Last time we were there my girlfriend had the beef bourguignon and I had the chicken paillard, both outstanding, served by the lovely Paul it was a smashing evening with the new renovation looking really nice. Easily the best restaurant in Gunwharf and one of the best in the Portsmouth area.

Loved it. The staff made us feel very welcome, happy and cared for. Service was brilliant. Jovial and friendly. Food was brilliant. Thank you.

Superb Staff & Food experience, I have been the RBs Le Menior in Oxfordshire and this is the best trickle down you can get. The food was freshly prepared unlike some main modern restaurants. We were welcomed in and taken to our table, drinks ordered and left to mull over the menu. I do not believe any review that says you have to order food at the bar !!!! This is a classy restaurant and superbly presented fresh produce cooked with care from a great team

The food & wine were good! The waitress forgot an order for an extra coffee! The atmosphere / decor was fine too!

A bit of a windy day, no one eating outside and we thought this was going to be another big name chef with a crap restaurant!!! HOW WRONG WE WERE. This is a fabulous place and a very warm greeting when we walked in. We were taken to our table by a lovely young and very polite waitress, she asked if we needed drinks and came back later to take our food order. I had the Escargot and these were freshly cooked to order with wild garlic and herbs. Amazing fresh taste and not over powerful. Mains for my wife: seafood bouillabaisse, massive langoustines, monkfish and other super ingredients including fennel… OMG SHE LOVED IT! I had pork and peach roulade, braised cabbage and dauphinois potato with a peach sauce , so tender. Had dessert too and the pistachio soufflé was delicious. The whole experience was worth every penny and the service was exceptional, the two waitresses were just so attentive without fuss. This is an experience from Raymond Blanc that has trickled down from Le Menior

Excellent food and service. The Steak was absolutely delicious. The service fantastic. Good food and nice atmosphere. We have tried a few restaurants around Gunwharf keys and this is the best.

Paul at the Portsmouth restaurant needs a raise! Honestly, I have never experienced such exceptional service and I eat out a lot. I last ate here in March and I wrote a 5 star TripAdvisor review..Today I arrived solo again (I love to have days to myself) and the second I walked in Paul recognised me and remembered I had been raving about the saffron ailoli last time (seriously, bottle it and take my money!) That is exceptional service. It's not just the great service though, the food was delicious. I had the pork roulade and wow. The cabbage was perfect too. I will always return here when I do my solo days in Portsmouth.

My friend and I had a lovely meal at Brasserie Blanc on Friday evening, we sat outside which was set up really nicely. The food is always good here and the service top notch too. I would highly recommend and will definitely revisit.

Very bad experience every day we come and order and every day the stuff take orders from other people but when we want to order from them they say you have to go yourself and order from I don't know what the reason is why all this racism very bad treatment and clear racism and also when we order coffee he puts his hands around the cup to prevent the ice from falling knowing that there is a tool to put ice inside the cup I do not recommend this restaurant to anyone because we have faced clear racism

I had a very upsetting experience at this restaurant. When I tried to order, the staff told me to go to the bar and order my food/drink there, This happened repeatedly as if it was normal. while I noticed other customers were able to order from their tables without any issue. This unequal treatment felt racist and completely unacceptable. No one should have to deal with this kind of discrimination when dining out. The staff’s behavior was unprofessional and left me feeling unwelcome. I won’t be returning, and I strongly advise others to avoid this place.

Food was absolutely lovely and cooked too perfection. Good times between courses and not waiting around for too long. I would definitely return.

I had an uncomfortable experience at this restaurant. After ordering just one coffee, we were told we couldn't stay unless we ordered more. Then, just five minutes later, we were asked to leave our table because some random people supposedly wanted it because they wanted to smoke!, even though there were plenty of other empty tables available. it was incredibly uncomfortable. The waiters kept giving us unpleasant looks and seemed to be watching us constantly, as if waiting for us to do something wrong. It felt like we were being unfairly targeted for no reason, which made the entire sitting and enjoying the atmosphere experience stressful and unwelcoming. The way we were treated felt unfair and possibly discriminatory. I can't help but feel that race may have been a factor in how we were singled out. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone who values being treated with respect and fairness. Never again.