Rapscallions in Portsmouth

We had booked to come to Rapscallions as a 60th birthday with friends. As my husband wanted a Pirate theme we thought this would be a great choice - how very wrong we were! The table was booked for 7.30 and our party of 5 had placed our order by 8.00. We were seated upstairs, the room was very humid with condensation literally running down the windows. Restaurants are generally a place where people can hold a conversation - unfortunately - the music was cranked up to the level of a mosh pit at a gig and we struggled to hear eachother. By 8.30 no food had materialised - I had noted that a table who came in after us had been served, when I asked the waitress what was happeing with our order she said it was on the way. By 8.45 still no food and the second round of drinks we ordered had also not arrived. By 8.50 our party was hungry, deaf from the music and fed up with waiting. We again asked why the food was taking so long to be told the chef was " rushing through" our order now - worrying when they had the order for 45 mins. We all decided we would rather leave than wait for " rushed" food. We paid te drinks bill, no apology or concession was offered. Outside we spoke to a diner who's party had also waited an hour only to be served food that was cold and had to be returned. They had prioritised 2 large parties of around 15 persons and all other diners were left waiting. I feel Rapscallions is not ready to provide a professional service and may be "confused" in it's identity. Loud music suits a bar - don't have a room full of seated diners and subject them to deafening music. If large parties are identified in pre-bookings - contact the lead booker, provide them with a menu and asked them to pre-order their choices to allow the chefs to plan accordingly. Would I recommend - absoloutley not. Like a pirates treasure Rapscallions is best left buried.

Possibly the worst meal I have ever had!! Music was so loud the waitress struggled to hear us order. We waited for an hour for our food but were told on a couple of occasions it will be another 10 minutes. When the food arrived it was cold. Absolutely dire will certainly not be returning.

We came for one quiet drink and stayed for three! The cocktails are great and a bit special, but with more sensible prices than other places that present drinks with a bit of flair. What made the visit though were the staff, with an amazing knowledge of different rums and their special flavours. If you are visiting Southsea it’s worth setting aside a couple of hours to come here, chat to the team and try some brilliant drinks.

Outstanding service as always from the young man behind the bar, he’s really good at his job and seems to genuinely like it which makes the world of difference 😊

Food was spot on and drinks kept coming. Would recommend to anyone whose up for a shant and a good time #shivermetimberss

Great place! Came in tonight and had the hog roast which was delicious! I was served by a tattooed lady, I think her name was Lilley. Would definitely recommend and be back.

Fantastic experience. First time at a bottomless brunch and it didn’t disappoint! Our waiter was very helpful, never needed to order, always replaced once we finished! Was brilliant

Had a great time! Drinks were decent and food was good. Service was awesome. Definitely will come again. Big shout out to Cameron our waiter!

Cameron was a class bloke looked after use. Pouring out cocktails at a constant rate of knots. Great atmosphere nice and today some great tunes. The food was to a quality standard

First time for a brunch here, but been before, and it never disappoints! Amazing food and cocktails! Unlimited pizzas and cocktails was a hit all round and the atmosphere and staff were all great. 10/10

Cocktails and selection of rums is great. Staff are amazing, but music is really loud which made it quite unenjoyable. .

Customer service was fantastic, staff were very attentive, drinks and food was extremely tasty, wish I could rate higher than 5 stars because they deserve it! Recommend for those who are looking for a unique and fun night out or for a really fun first date

Great food & great cocktails, service excellent and attentive on a busy evening. Only one negative - please turn your music down a touch, or something a bit more fitting for the décor and ambience of the venue!

We went for a work do and was greeted with the friendliest staff- Grant and Zak particularly were so attentive and amazing. cocktails are so good!

Had such a lovely experience here. Excellent customer service, really good cocktails and lovely food. Will definitely be coming here again and recommending to friends and family.

Love this place. Great decor and music. Great value food, really tasty. The cocktails were nice. We took advantage of the happy hour £15 for 2 courses and 2 for 1 cocktails. The staff were all lovely.

Loved the quirkiness of Rapscallions with its pirate theme running throughout. It’s a rum lovers paradise — and they apparently have around 170 rums in stock. Their drinks menu is full of exciting cocktail options and they also have other spirits and a few draught...

Oscar our waiter was brilliant couldn’t do enough for us. Drinks fantastic, surprised us every time and we had to guess what our drinks were. Lovely time thank you

Amazing food and drinks, accompanied by great service! Came for drinks with friends. Thank you Rapscallions!

Amazing and the most amazing staff so great and friendly for my birthday I loved it! Thanks to Zak! He was so lovely and warming to the evening!

Always a great atmosphere and staff. Drinks are varied from light rum drinkers or hardcore so great for everyone:)

5 * from Maddie and mollie and Annie great brunch and lovely pizza, would definitely come back again!!

Highly recommended A warm fun atmosphere, staff were friendly and in theme with the venue. Food and cocktails were spot on, and such good value for money

Amazing bottomless brunch. Zack our waiter was really friendly and kept surprising us with our drink choices. Definitely got our money worth and more. We had an amazing night and will definitely come back again soon. 10/10 would recommend.

Amazing service! So attentive! Bottomless brunch was ace! Pizza was amaze. Ask for Zac! Great atmosphere!

Amazing venue with awesome service. Had fun with friends and enjoyed the music and the Rum, will definitely be back again.

Absolutely terrible experience and shocking customer service. Booked a table wks in advance when arrived what was requested was not provided. Initially thought it was somewhere to wait while our table was ready. To be greeted with a very rude staff member who became agitated...

My first time at rapscallions and what a shambles. Met by a sarcastic host. Our seating conditions were terrible and would not have been able to accommodate 7 people. Many and several drinks and food as we were sat at barrels. Despite requesting a table...

Terrible experience. We pre booked our table for 7 people for a bottomless brunch - asking at time of booking for a table upstairs. Upon arrival we were told our ‘table’ was two small barrels situated just inside the front door. When we queried this...

Amazing evening with friends fantastic service from oscar and unbelievable food loved the whole time there!

Amazing bottomless brunch with Oscar upstairs definitely try the pineapple cocktail! Pepperoni Pizza was also awesome!

Pizza was amazing, drinks were free flowing and Oscar was the best 👌🏻. The music was a perfect of mix of pirate and rock. Xcx

Came for drinks with a group of friends. The service was great and the cocktails were excellent. Love the theme of this restaurant and we are already planning to go back for food sometime as the menu looks great!

Been here a couple times before for drinks but never ate. Came tonight for food and it is genuinely the best meal I've had out in a long time. Had the pork belly, could not fault it at all. The theme and decor is cool...

Excellent bottomless brunch - great music and staff so quick to top up your drinks and give you food! Oscar was particularly funny making us guess the rum flavours!

Great experience and drinks atmosphere is amazing great price must visit manager grant was amazing great customer service

Firstly I must say a huge thank you to the waiters upstairs and the incredible bar maid who worked constantly with no breaks in the constant request of grog. Fantastic and mind blowing environment to visit. Drinks had a theatrical presentation and the waiters wanted...

Fantastic bar, great drink and an incredible barman. Well worth the five stars ! Really nice and well thought out drinks that come with their own story.

First time visiting, cocktails were absolutely delicious (recommended the L’olonnais) and the hospitality was fantastic! Grant was great! Shall be returning for another brilliant night 🏴‍☠️

5* and more! Top service from Grant. Incredible music and great drinks. If I could I’d come here everyday. Top staff, top place.

Incredible food and drinks. A wide variety of incredible rum-based cocktails. Been here a few times and never been disappointed, friendly staff that are very accomadating. Would like to mention the server with the top knot, had a good chat with him and he's a...

Been here once before and was amazing, second time round was even better! Had one of the food sharers last time and went for another one! Tasty burgers cooked to perfection and huge portion of dirty loaded fries. Great value for your money with the...

Beware of deposits being taken when you notified the restaurant that the numbers would be less - today I have a pending charge !! To say I’m angry is an understatement, I have emailed and been told I will be charged, this is terrible customer...

5 out of 5 Amazing recommendations and great vibes Thank you so much Special thanks to Grant, Zak and Cam who are where great hosts Great drinks and music :) .:)

Great place for bottomless brunch. Great service, music and decor. Drinks are really good and they keep them coming! Bottomless pizza is delicious

Bottomless brunch with friends, great atmosphere, drinks were served quickly and were really nice and unlimited pizza which was delicious. Would recommend

Had the most fun at Rapscallions for their Captains Bottomless Brunch. Great atmosphere, amazing tunes and free flowing drinks. Will definitely be coming back soon

Absolutely fabulous night at a fabulous venue! Loved the atmosphere, the decor and the music! Food was hot, portions huge and service speedy, and the rum exceeded all expectations! Cannot find any fault at all we all loved it and will definitely be going again!...

Went for dinner and drinks with some friends and we had THE best night! The food was incredible, as were the drinks, the staff were lovely and very welcoming and the atmosphere was just fantastic!! Would highly recommend and cannot wait to visit again

Amazing place, staff was terrific and the cocktails was amazing! The atmosphere and music was on point! Can’t wait to return try more rums!!

Received a lovely, warm welcome upon arrival. We were explained the rules of the bottomless brunch and our first drink order was taken. The service was very quick, the staff were honestly amazing and went above and beyond to make sure our night was great...

2nd time visiting this venue 1st time we booked for a birthday party but we're Rudely greeted at the door. After that I vowed never to go there again untill my friends forced me there. 1st waiter was awesome super polite and very accommodating but...

We have only stayed in Portsmouth/ Southsea for 4 nights, however, we've spent 2 nights in Rapscallions. The venue looks and feels amazing. If you like rum / spiced rum then you have to go, the choice is out of this world. The chicken and...

We arrived about 5 minutes before our booking time. Seated and first drink in hand all within the first 5 minutes. Dead man’s brunch is well worth the money every single pound of it. Staff are fully attentive and will make sure your glass is...

I have come to Rapscallions a number of times since it opened in 2021. Since the very beginning it has never disappointed. Great atmosphere with a theatrical decor. Great music every night! The food has been amazing I highly recommend the Buttermilk chicken and waffle....

I could write this review 1000x over and I still wouldn’t be able to accurately explain how good Rapscallions is! My favourite place to eat and drink! Absolutely 10/10 service, amazing atmosphere, 10/10 food & drink. I’ve been going since it opened and if you’re...

The staff remembered me and my partner from a previous visits. The atmosphere is well suited to the theme of the restaurant and everything is tasty

Great spot on a Saturday night. Good food and even better music. Themed drinks are pretty good too though quite pricey

Great food and atmosphere, had a great time out with friends. Very friendly staff, would recommend visiting.

Great spot for Rum and Cocktails. Also, the staff are really friendly and super helpful with suggestion drinks and just to chat to. Definitely will be returning Also, the cheesy chips are the best in Portsmouth

Amazing night out! always the best spot combining rum & alternative music l. My favourite place in portsmouth for an evening/night out

Incredible service and hospitality. Amazing friendly staff, as well a great mix of music and awesome service of drinks. Some little surprises in the cocktail service that really really make it the place to be in Portsmouth 🤘

Incredible service with some amazing music 🎶 Would recommend this to anyone! Love how outlandash the cocktails are. If you want a great night out then come to Rapscallions (Pirate Themed)

AMAZING! Staff is so nice and friendly and made such good drink suggestions and amazing drinks! The vibe was incredible!!!

amazing chips! very yummy and huge portion great atmosphere too, with some great drinks (all of the staff made good suggestions with what to drink)

There was a Great Vibe in the restaurant, the bottomless brunch was unreal. Very attentive to when drinks were empty!

Great Vibe! Amazing bottomless brunch and will definitely be back! Great 30th Birthday brunch with friends!

The staff are absolutely amazing and kind. Every time I walk past I have to go in for a few drinks. The music is phenomenal and the atmosphere is superb.

Had a fantastic evening with family for my birthday. Great staff, really friendly, welcoming and attentive. Food was excellent, drinks were served in an array great fun novelty containers! The bill was even better as we used our Meercat Meal code. Highly recommend.

I have a habit of popping into this establishment when passing regularly and have always found the staff professional and genuinely welcoming, but I was impressed by one member of staff named Mitch, as although he was newer there, he showed a natural ability and...

We found this place on the first night of our 7 day holiday in Southsea and we are so glad we did. We have since been back 2 more times as the food was lovely and the service was great. They do a 2 course...

The music is varied and not pirate like but who cares when the place oozes atmosphere. Been here twice now both times the staff have been outstanding the food is just great, The rum well there is plenty of that !!! Well lets just say...

Very lovely food and drinks!! Lovely service!!!!! Lights are lovely! Music is such a nice vibe! Very nice choice or rum!

Love Cameron, he’s the best host. Drinks were amazing and service was great. Couldn’t do more for us ❤️

Wonderful bottomless brunch, i went with a friend a did black beards bottomless brunch, 5* from me, the drinks were wonderful and the service was great, no waiting around for drinks at all, we got through 12 rounds in 90 minutes so it truely is...

OMG! This is a super fun place loaded with great pirate vibes and even better food. Honestly, having been in the UK for over a month(i am American) the food here has flavor, spices and fantastic presentation. Hit the Happy hour and you won’t want...

Come here regularly for drinks and it’s always great. Something different from normal bars. Drinks are always fantastic and staff are lovely, the atmosphere is great as well.

Come here regularly drinks, music and the whole venue is always great, never have any issues here only a great night

Lovely bars, fantastic drinks, great service! My favourite was Madame Cheng, will be coming back soon!

Amazing cocktails and lots of stories behind them delivered by Oscar who was very good and smiled despite us being demanding and probably annoying. Thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Fantastic food, definitely go back on a Sunday for a roast. Only thing was very cold in there as air con was on and front door opened.

The food and cocktails we had tasted lovely service was pretty good too overall an enjoyable experience would definitely return

Brilliant selection of cocktails and rums which were 2 for 1 on Sunday evenings. Sampled a few!! Very tasty food and good portion size. Server spit on. Definitely a place to return to!

Cameron, kat, and chloe were amazing! Food was great and food was quick, recommend!!

Cam was 5* couldn't have done more for us thanks so much! The guy who greeted us was also amazing and explained how the bottomless brunch worked perfectly! Thank you we will be back again!

We had a great bottomless brunch thank you. Very friendly and good value with the drinks. Thanks chloe for providing great drinks!

We had a great time at Rapscallions - such quick service and the drinks and food were delicious. We will be coming back! Thanks so much!

Drinks and service were great. Really cool drinks with a fun concept. The best part however was the food!!! I had the Luther donut burger and who knew sweet and savoury could work so well. We throughly enjoyed the food and will definitely be back...

Came here for drinks with a couple friends and ending up staying for food. We had the chicken on a raft sharer for the food which had a bit of everything on there and arrived to our table with a song and presented on a...

Great for a Pirates Night Out! Fabulous selection of food, rum and cocktails. I have never seen so many types of rum and the service is superb and attentive.

We came here today as my partner always wanted to visit and what can I say, we were not disappointed. The service was friendly and excellent always there waiting to serve us our next drink. Food was amazing and definitely good value for money. Would...

Best bottomless brunch ever! Oscar, Grant and Danny were exceptional and so attentive! Drinks kept following and food was incredible for the price. Highly recommend

Grant and Oscar gave the best service! Thank you so much! Had great cocktails and food- very attentive

Had an amazing experience with the bottomless brunch!! Our waitress, Naz, was incredible! So friendly and welcoming, and made it her mission to make sure we had the best time.

Here with friends & wife great drinks 😊 my wife said it's the best alcohol she's ever had lol 😂 coming back again

Amazing place, great staff, unbelievable cocktails x, never tasted alcohol like this, amazing atmosphere, will definitely come back and recommend to friends and family x

Excellent service. First class drinks, shots and cocktails. Shout out to Grant- great guy! Will definitely it'll be back!

This place is the best honestly. Second time and I’d come every time mannn. Don’t play with jack and grant they are the best honestly <3

My sister and I visited on Friday and we were not disappointed. We love finding quirky places like this to eat and drink at and ended up having a lovely evening! The staff are very friendly and always checking if you want to order another...

Had the best bottomless brunch! Naz was amazing didn't want for anything! Food great drinks great and a fantastic vibe will defo come again soon!