The Churchillian Cosham in Portsmouth

Had a lovely roast dinner, Steve managed to find us a table. Jay was so also lovely and made sure we were looked after too.

I recently visited the Churchillian pub in Cosham and had a fantastic experience. The food was excellent, and my two elderly relatives thoroughly enjoyed their meals as I did too. The ambience was warm and welcoming, creating a perfect dining atmosphere. Our server, Jay, was particularly excellent, he provided detailed explanations of the menu and ensured everyone was happy throughout our visit. The staff seemed genuinely happy, which added to the positive vibe. We will definitely be back again soon!

We had a super dining experience at the Churchillian in Cosham! The food was really scrumptious, with a great variety of options that were cooked just right and full of flavour. The view from the pub is unbeatable, adding to the fantastic atmosphere. Our server, Jay, was outstanding, attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed. Jay’s service truly elevated our experience. Highly recommend this pub for anyone looking for great food, a lovely setting, and top-notch service!

Unfortunately the kitchen brigade let the rest of the staff down. Better training or management needed. Undercooked and poorly presented vegetables spoilt what was otherwise a nice meal.

Ran out of a lot of food on menu

Had a fantastic time here with our family & dog. Great food, great service from Scott & Will, amazing views aswell with plenty of window tables. Will definitely be booking to come back

I had a wonderful time at the Churchillian in Cosham with my family. The ribeye steak was absolutely delicious cooked just right, tender, and full of flavor. The food overall was excellent, and everyone enjoyed their meals. Our server, Jay, was attentive, friendly, and went above and beyond to ensure we were having a great experience. The pub was clean, tidy, and had a warm, inviting atmosphere. We left feeling very satisfied and will definitely be coming back again!

I recently visited the Churchillian in Cosham with my family, and we had a fantastic experience. The lamb shank was absolutely delicious, cooked to perfection with tender meat that fell off the bone. The food overall was excellent, with everyone enjoying their meals. Our server, Will, was attentive, friendly, and went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed. The pub itself was tidy, clean, and had a welcoming atmosphere. Definitely a place I’d recommend for a great dining experience!

We had a couple of drinks and a light lunch.The food was excellent, as was the service.

We asked if we could book for 10 ppl in 2 days time was told they probably wouldn't have enough food!!!

Good food great view overlooking the dockyard

went up the churchillian on monday for lunch with my nan, we had a lovely warm welcome into the pub, the atmosphere was good, the food was lovely, and the service was great. will definitely be back

Booked for my father’s birthday paid £45 deposit which was taken when booked. Had a nice big table as there were eight of us. Ordered mainly the triple roast dinners . Was really disappointed. With meal it’ was only warm and not much veg one sprout one parsnip one carrot and three roast pototoes. My sons were still hungry after the meal and my elderly father who is 87 who never eats all he’s food emptied he’s plate also. Didn’t want to make a fuss as didn’t want to spoil the day. But not sure we will return again. That’s for food any way.

One piece of carrot, parsnip and sprout I don't count as veg for my roast

Visiting the area for a family memorial event. Stunning location, views were amazing. Lovely place

Beautiful pub. Nice decoration in Churchillian style. 🎩 Excellent coffee and friendly waiter. 👏☕️The view from the terrace to the sea and Portsmouth is fantastic. 🔝🏙🌞👌🩵🛳

Amazing views of the city. Great selection of beers.

The ambience and the views 💘 ideal for cozy family dinners and date nights!!

Lovely pub with a great atmosphere and very dog friendly

Fabulous views over Portsmouth harbour

Had a fantastic Sunday roast there today - definitely in my top ten in Portsmouth. The sticky toffee pudding was great also! The servers were friendly and accommodating to our dogs which made for a very positive atmosphere and great service. Thank you!

Can only imagine the 4 stars on here is for the view from the window ?! Everything inside was literally awful ! We had a table of 6 around 5:30pm on a Sunday. On arrival there were a few other tables seated, but not busy. Our table was filthy and not laid out with cutlery despite pre-booking. Then it just went from bad to worse. I’ll list a brief summary to save time reading ! - Menu had simple items unavailable eg; Hunters Chicken .. but they have no BBQ sauce. No seafood mains available - Starters were all microwaved and/or fried. Literally turned up looking like they’d been rescued from the bin of the last tables leftovers. “Side garnish” looked like grass. Asian slaw was .. I just don’t know. Chilli jam sausages are like dog food consistency jellied meat, again microwaved. - We ordered a selection of mains and nobody was spared except the person who ordered a burger ! - Pork roast was cold anyway and brought out whilst we were still eating starters, and nearly 15mins before anyone elses main, with no sides. We asked for a replacement to allow us to eat together and a warm meal for £14, which actually ended up being the same microwaved meal returned with gravy and red cabbage added to side as a “gesture” ?! (The plate was in fact boiling from microwave and we’d removed the crackling and marked the gravy from the original roast so we’d recognise its return) - Hunters chicken looked more like a slab of cheese with the same fries pictured in an earlier review on here. - 2 x pies were served with 4 carrots as a side and a huge space on the plate for maybe a potato ? .. but that never arrived. - Side of chips ordered to fill the plate space .. they never arrived, along with a coffee ordered at the same time .. both were on the bill. - Sweet potato & leek tortellini has the same chilli paste dog food sauce as the sausages we think ?! - Two sides of veg were so ‘microwavingly’ (my new word) dehydrated that we couldn’t tell what veg it actually was ?! This did actually become amusing in the end ?! First time I’ve ever refused to pay somewhere in my life, or anywhere in the world. The bill (no drinks) came to approx £125. I offered to pay £30 for the burger and tortellini but this was declined and we were made to pay £58 instead for our starters ?! Not sure on the logic here. Promised a call back to discuss our issues … have today chased and awaiting a call from head office apparently ?! Sept 2024 - fyi call back never received 😅 Either way, won’t be returning for even a drink. It’s such a shame as this pub has an incredible location and such an opportunity to thrive in that area.

Great grub, great service, great views!

Food and service was excellent and the view from our table was fantastic.

What a lovely place plenty of parking dog friendly lovely food and drink friendly staff popped in here today Sunday was yummy lots of it definitely will be back well worth a visit.

Probably the best views of Portsmouth

Came in for a Sunday Roast and thoroughly enjoyed everything the pub and the food had to offer. Staff were efficient and Will was super attentive. Unlimited Spuds, yorkshires and gravy. Best idea!! Keep up the good work Churchillian!

Lovely setting and views of Portsmouth. Great value food and drinks. Friendly staff and great service.

Use the Churchillian on many occasions. Pub doesn't seem to change in all the years that we have been going there. Although turnover of management seems to change on regular basis? Went there on this occasion for a meet and eat session. Food we found to be expensive for what you got. Service was rapid and atmosphere was ok. Still will use pub if in area.

Beautiful food and family friendly pup will definitely visit again 😊

Went for afternoon tea for a friend's birthday who needed a bit of TLC after a difficult and sad year ,lovely staff they were polite and helpful nothing was to much trouble , food was good and cocktails were very good ! Great value for money .I would recommend the afternoon tea and cocktails for an afternoon in the sunshine 🌞

Ordered drink on the app. 25 mins later after asking was told they had no knowledge of order. Money had been taken though. They then brought the drinks and disappeared. 2 of the 3 drinks were as ordered! I guess if it’s good enough for Meat Loaf it’s good enough for the Churchillian

Attended a friend's party here and thoroughly enjoyed it

Friendly helpful staff. Great location

Nice pub in prime location. Only issue I really found was that soft drinks were incredibly expensive. Example £2.60 for half a pint madri but £3.30 something for a diet coke!!! There is no need for my kids drinks to be more expensive than a lager. If that could get this cost down I'd be encouraged to go there more often.

Steve is the GOAT! He made us feel very welcome and made sure we had a great time-even spoilt my dogs too!

I had a great time up at the Churchillian. We had a couple of rounds of drinks and I cannot fault the service, it was excellent. Stephen made sure that we had everything that we needed and that all members of our party were comfortable, including accessibility needs. I'd really recommend this as a spot for a nice drink and a bit of food with an excellent view of Portsmouth.

where do i start, this i had an incredible experience here last week. Steve was brilliant and extremely attentive. I had the Hunters Chicken it was hot well presented and was served quickly, had a range of different drinks from cocktails to ales which was great! Would 100% recommend to all my family and friends. Will be back soon!!

Came for dinner with friends, couldn’t believe how good the food and service was amazing our waitress Steve was so wonderful, will definitely be back :))

Sunday Roasts are banging , Steve was a legend! Would come back 100%

Spent a fantastic afternoon here with my family. The food and service was great. Will definitely be returning.

Don't come for the food. Ordered 3 sunday roasts. Really, not a 15/16 quid per plate meal. Two thin slithers of overcooked beef, new potato's 'roasted' in their skins so ridiculously tough it was difficult to puncture the skin with a knife, small amount of vegetables, had to ask for more gravy. This quality is more like five pounds weatherspoons meal. We're not normally inclined to complain at restaurants, however on this occasion we were not happy at being served an extremely budget meal, at a premium price band. Clear the company who own the pub are aiming to extracting max profit from the customer. In all fairness, the duty manager on the day dealt with our complaint well. I'd be surprised if we are the only people who have brought the issue up. Maybe other food is better than the roast, but wouldn't advise eating here. Nice pub atmosphere/ambiance, staff were friendly, good view over portsmouth from the outside seating.

Stopped off for a drink on a very sunny day. Obviously very popular with locals, out enjoying the sun. Good view out across the Solent. Plenty of parking. Middle of the road watering hole.

Very nice place with excellent views Food very good

Fab starters but the fish and chips main tasted like it had been cooked with the starter and left standing until we were ready. Cutlery arrived after the food rather than before which is tiny thing but helps make 4 stars for good rather than 5 stars great. Awesome views and really friendly staff.

The view is amazing from here. Definitely worth going!

Only had a drink but enjoyed the place.

Came here for a family Sunday roast and we were not disapointed. Prices here are fairly priced for what you receive. It was during a busy time of day but the staff were quick and very professional. Food was served pretty quickly and was really tasty with a good size roast and unlimited potatoes, yorkies and gravy is always a plus. Customer service was excellent, Selby was very attentive and brought everything we asked for in a very timely manner. Scott came over during our meal to make sure we were happy and if we needed anything else, which was very good. After we finished our table was cleared quickly even though they were very busy and dessert followed soon after. The rhubarb sundae was amazing. Will definatly be coming back on a sunday for one of the best roasts I have had in a long time, and a cheeky sundae to finish off. Thank you to all staff and the chefs for a fantastic meal.

Great pub & staff with front view looking over the city of Portsmouth and the back a lovely view of the meon valley

Not a great experience the food came out wrong then some of it was cold . The bill got messed up and became very complicated. Very disappointed as we were celebrating my Auntys 80th birthday

Best roast dinner we have had in years. Great value and lovely staff. Highly recommended!

Nice pub, great views and friendly staff.

The service was 5 stars for friendliness, but we had to wait a long time for dessert, since the place was very busy. The place is very popular and has great views over Portsmouth harbour and Langston harbour. I had a salad with chicken and bacon which was excellent as was the real ale.

Went there to meet up with old school friends from class of 1974! Saturday 6th July 24, mid afternoon. Lovely venue. Great views from hilltop location over Portsmouth and Solent to Isle of Wight. Some outdoor tables on a first floor rooftop balcony. Plenty parking. Good plump chips. Will visit again.

Had a lovely time at Churchillian yesterday.The food was lovely had a hunters chicken and bangers and mash. Great selection of drinks behind bar as well .The customer service was excellent and incredibly attentive. Would like to mention Kieran and Steve who were extremely helpful I’ll definitely be coming back soon !!

A gem when the sunset is as good as it was this day. Fantastic views of Portsmouth from this pubs seating upstairs. Bar staff was super friendly too. Pints priced okay. But the cherry on top is just the perfection of the sunsets on a clear day where you can see the whole of Portsmouth.

Lauren gave us exceptional service! Great food and atmosphere. Can't beat the view !!

New management have made this place great again !!!great food, great staff, great service!!!

Wow great pub amazing views friendly staff

The Churchillian is in a superb location and we were shown to a table with a great view over Portsmouth. After that it became disappointing. I have rarely been to a restaurant in recent years where customers order and pay at the bar. I sought pen and paper and took the drinks and food order, dutifully queued at the bar and of course some items were not available, so back to our table to seek a variation. Two of our orders were intended to come from the 2 or 3 course menu. I explained that and paid. No receipt was offered. I checked what I paid and it did not tally with two meals from the 2 course, it was based on the main menu so cheaper but no dessert included. We didn't bother with desserts or coffee. A large party was being served in the function room so service was not too speedy. Such a shame.

Looked after very well when going in for lunch!

Great little pub with some cracking views. The pies are lovely and the plated roast are equally good. Good selection of beers and really attentive staff! Took care of a table of 8 with ease. Will go again and would recommend.

Visited for late breakfast. Waitress was very welcoming, the bar/restaurant area was empty. Ordered two breakfast sandwiches, disappointed with the food especially the bacon (dry & overcooked) definitely not value for money. Will not return here for breakfast, plenty of great value delicious breakfast venues available in the local area

The staff were super attentive and very patient and friendly with our group of 21 people. Hearty food and very reasonably priced

The arrangement of tables and chairs inside doesn't make me feel crowded. Because it is located on a slope, you can see the spinnaker tower from the window

I checked the menu and pub details online the day before but found the pub closed for refurbishment when I visited. So a wasted trip.

Great pub. Lovely staff and atmosphere with beautiful views of Portsmouth. I will return.

Thank you for fitting 21 of us in on such short notice, the service was friendly and efficient despite a busy Sunday and another large party happening, so we were impressed and expecting it wouldn’t be as efficient as it was and considering a number of other venues simply refused the large booking we were grateful. The food was good and timely. The staff were lovely, managed our orders, jokes and requests perfectly, two of them separately offered to take family photos of us which was really nice as it was a rare get together of generations. Thank you for helping a family make memories!

A bit too noisy this time. Food standard back to normal from having a couple of inedible meals a couple of months ago. They were changing things in the kitchen when things went wrong. Great staff, good food and wonderful views.

Incredible Food! We recently had a Sunday lunch at The Churchillian for the Sunday roast. Despite being very busy, the quality was 5* with a generous selection of meats and all the trimmings. We look forward to returning.

Went for my 50th birthday. Really unhappy with the staff there. 1st thing waiting at the bar for a drink got blanked for a local. Then they can't even cook a steak how you ordered it. Shambles the sink in the mens toilet didn't work couldn't even wash my hands after having a wee. Makes me wonder about the hygiene of the place. In response to your reply what you are saying is an absolute lie. That's why my sister in law took he steak home and gave it to the dog. My son in law couldn't eat the burger he ordered. I also really don't appreciate being made out to be a fibber. The sink in the mens loo was broken I tried both hot and cold water but no water!!! And as far as you saying you offered us a free dessert that rubbish too. By the way thank for the plates when you guys came out with my cake NOT had to eat it of a napkin. Suppose that didn't happen. What was the real problem here was a table of seven to much to handle? Is there a problem with us as people it's not like we are a bunch of crackhead looking mugs of the street. Take some responsibility for your poor service and broken taps. Let's just be real it was a mess from the moment we walked in the door. I was devastated as I was looking forward to that meal all week and spending time with my family and it was a joke. Never again

Late lunch on a Monday afternoon. I must congratulate the barmaid who served us on being pleasant and efficient. Another good point was the Fullers London Pride, which again was excellent. Unfortunately, that is where the plaudits end. We both ordered Fish & Chips which were dire! I have no idea what fish was provided. Certainly not Cod or Haddock. The fish had a strange and unpleasant taste and texture. That is not the worst of it. The batter was both very hard, some parts I could not cut the batter with a knife. When combined with the excessively fatty/oily taste. This the worst fish I have eaten ever and I’m over 70 years of age. Strangely, the menu is very limited and we selected the fish and chips by default. For a chain that describes itself as “Pubs with great Food”, you must take this statement with a massive pinch of salt. It’s been a long time since I visit the establishment. But I can’t contemplate of visiting again.

We visited for lunch. One couple ordered at the bar and the other ordered online via the App. A lovely lady came over and asked if we wanted our food served at the same time. Such a nice touch. Food was delicious and served so quickly. Toilets were spotlessly clean. Decor in pub was very tasteful and we felt so 'at home'. Thank you so much. We will visit again x

Lovely views Excellent menu even has doggy menu Highly recommend

First time I have been here but had a really lovely lunch great food great place with one of the best views in portsmouth

The food was delicious !! Amazing drinks and an outstanding ambiance. Shellby provided great customer service and was lovely to talk to !!! Will definitely be coming on my next outing !!

The chips were great, lovely selection of pints on tap. The service from Shellby what impeccable. I will defiantly be coming back again with friends.

Came up for the Drag Bingo with Dixie Normous was so fun and won free round of drinks!! Thank you to Jack who was on the bar, Had a great time thank you <3

Lunch today for two. Two meals one (lamb shank) lovely, the other poor, fries and peas looked and tasted warmed over. Situation saved by good staff especially Evie 1st class in every way. I'd hire her in A second look after her (I'm just a customer not a relative). Watch those fries and peas!

Kieran and Shelby were great with their combined service, food was delicious, will be going back next month!

The problem with the Service was purely a lack of products. They had run out of several products. The service personnel were great and very helpful.

Lovely views and outside seating. Shellby was amazing!

Great spot, amazing customer service, especially Shellby!

Won’t be back 😡. Asked if our dog could come in and was told yes, but once our food arrived we were told to move as dogs weren’t allowed in the area we were sitting in! Despite repeating my order of two lots of sandwiches and one nachos order to the (manager I think) person behind the bar, he got the order wrong. Only one set of sandwiches arrived. When my wife went to pay for the managers mistake, he came over to supervise the payment, clearly to make sure we were paying. There was no apology at all. We were made to feel like we were an inconvenience. Most of the other staff were very pleasant it was just the person who seemed to be in charge. I wouldn’t recommend this at all. The view is nice though if you want something positive 🤣

4 security guards bit excessive for a Sunday afternoon

Not a great experience this visit. Large part of our Pre-ordered meals were not available. We were not impressed as this affected 6 of our group. Eventually the staff went and bought the missing items. We all had a lovely meal and a great time. The staff couldn't be more apologetic and applied a small discount for their error. Great friendly service as always. Very nice seating areas inside and out. Plenty of parking. Great view over the Solent. Not the best place for children

Amazing friendly staff with delicious food and drinks definitely recommended it 😁

We popped in on the way past for a drink. Looked nice, need to pop back for food.

Lovely place, nice staff, great location and even better, it sells nice beer.

Nice view and good prices you won't be disappointed

Met some family on Sunday night , I have never experienced anything like it , staff do not know what they are doing , hunters chicken didn’t have BBQ sauce so why serve it ? Starters well prawn and calamari was just dried up hard stuff 🙈 the chicken skewers with Asian slaw 🤣🤣🤣 slaw was limp leaves with red onion not slaw , then the mains came out , the roast came out 6-7 minutes before anyone else’s food asked waiter to take it back to keep it warm while I waited for the other food , she just put it down on another table ! The other food then came out the roast was the same but hot after being put in microwave as you could see the hot outline I On the plate , veg was bendy rubbery , I’m just sorry I didn’t take photos, it was that bad , this pub could be amazing with the right staff and a paint job, oh and toilets leaked when you came out you walk with wet feet through the bar ! Didn’t want to give us a refund eventually did but were hesitant 😟 Don’t eat here , very poor

Excellent service from Annette and nice buffet for my Dad's wake. Thank you for making the day memorable.

Didn't eat there,but drink and atmosphere were very good.

The worst Steak and Venison pie ever! Dry (nearly burnt) pastry stuffed with extremely salty gravy and a few pieces of burnt meat. One burnt shrivelled carrot and the same with a parsnip. They were actually both visibly burnt black!! Cold wet mash. Tender sprouts were on the card but never came. How do they get away with this??!! Have a drink. The view is exceptional. But don't waste money on the food.

We had a TBone steak each and although that was cooked properly, the cauliflower cheese extra we had appeared to be griddled cauliflower in cheddar cheese, which was very oily and even burnt. We sent that back along with the under cooked onion rings. The waitress and staff were polite though & dealt with the issue properly.

I romped up after walking up to the viewpoint. Service wasn't the quickest sadly. Seemed one girl only on till as others did whatever.

Been twice now since the takeover (it was absolutely diabolical before)..the owners have completely turned it around! Food great...£8.50 lunch menu is fantastic, value for money with large portions for the price, staff are really friendly & the place is full which makes for a great atmosphere! Well done, keep up the food work!

Am a local that hasn't eaten at The Churchillian for about 5 years - thought my friend and I would try it today for lunch. Unfortunately the kitchen was closed due to a 'technical' problem (the chef left early), the barmaid kindly supplied us with a couple of bags of crisps free of charge. Within 5 minutes the same barmaid informed us that a replacement chef had arrived. Great, we ordered Hunters Chicken (this was tiny, must of been a itsy bitsy chicken - plus it was dry) and a Lasagne - very liquidy and not alot of taste, together with 'garlic bread' a slice of normal sliced bread toasted heavily one side with garlic butter. Would have spoken to bar staff, however had already had a conversation - asked for a cooked sausage (for my dog) informed they could not oblige due to their food stocktaking - I didn't expect it for free, wanted to pay for it, but 'no' was the answer (yes, the pub welcomes dogs and they do sell various dog food - they are hard and my little dog can't chew them - he loves to try the sausages in the pubs I visit 😉) No staff were around when we left the bar to speak to .....

Good views. Service always awful, never got any beers on tap and staff often seen away with the fairies and disinterested. Such a shame as venue is great. ***update*** Went to try again. New manager staff seem better. Ordered food and paid on app as suggested to be told they stopped serving @ 8pm. Nothing on menus (still left on tables) or the app today so. Out of pocket 25 sovs for two weeks until they will apparently refund me. What a load of old Tommy Tank. Give it a swerve.

Pre-booked a table for 4 with a window view, told on arrival that window tables only seat 3 and that we had to have a table elsewhere in the pub. The only USP for the place is the amazing view across to Portsmouth and the harbour! Food was OK but menu was pretentious and over priced, they just serve up the usual pub grub.