The Eight Kings in Weymouth and Portland

Clean and tidy, maybe a bit too modern looking but good to see it busy

Delicious food (dinner & dessert). The service was sublime. Thank you.

We are in Portland for a short break and decided on the Eight kings for our dinner. The staff are very attentive and friendly. From what I saw locals were in as well (so a big thumbs up from them) drinks were prompt- our dinners to a little longer than expected but the staff kept apologising. But it was well worth the wait - yum I would def recommend 👌

Food excellent, happy to allow dogs in the bar. Booked but table reserved. Will be back

Good spot for lunch don't know what is like the rest of the day.

Great food, friendly staff, lovely pub garden.

Great service and food at fair prices, would highly recommend

Came here for dinner after a long day in Portland. The atmosphere inside is nice and the staff are friendly. Unfortunately, they messed up 2 of our 3 dinner orders (delivering the wrong burger type) and told us we'd have to wait again to get the correct orders - as we had waited 30 minutes up to that point we just kept what we had. Food was sadly not very good, with burger patties being flat and lifeless. Would have appreciated more action from them on getting us the right orders. It's a shame because the place is lovely on the inside!

Lovely venue for a spot of lunch 😁. Happy friendly staff. Lovely food sensible prices. Parking available. Main eating area light and airy. Smaller area for more cosy atmosphere.

Had a lovely time here.. please note under new management and the details on the website are incorrect.. new menu and times much better, so contact the pub for current menu etc information

Lovely food and great service!!!

Good Cider and made my dog welcome

Didn't try the food. Unfortunately the place was busy and only appeared to be one member of staff trying his hardest. Really slow service. Manager needs to do better.

Went on Saturday afternoon, doom bar was nice and fresh tasting. Card machine was broken so cash only or bank transfer.. the kitchen was fully booked for food despite it only catering for one large table apparently.

Food was ok, good spot for watching football

Great friendly staff. Great garden to sit and enjoy a drink and food. The pub is a great hub for the community and holiday makers alike. It's my go to pub on the Island.

The Eight Kings is a lovely pub. Staff are friendly, welcoming and efficient; service at the bar and in the restaurant was faultless; the food was excellent, delicious and plentiful. There is a pleasant garden with lots of seating, and inside was comfortable with a friendly and lively atmosphere. Definitely recommended. The only negative was availability of parking. Most of the roadside in the immediate vicinity has double yellow lines, or resident parking.

It is a very quiet, inexpensive pub with good service and really good fish and chips.

My local always has good food and beer

Service excellent food to good to describe staff are very friendly and polite and of course atmosphere warm and welcoming

Don't judge a book by its cover. It looks a bit tired on the outside, but my oh my the food inside was amazing, and it's nice inside too. I would have happily gone back again for a second night if still in the area. Will definitely be back again.

Easily found on street parking for an evening meal, Fantastic attentive service, the food selection is really good and the quality was excellent very tasty meal would definitely recommend , spaghetti with vegan meatballs and a beef lasagne , looking forward to returning and trying their Curry

Great food and service, friendly atmosphere. Will be visiting again

Nice, clean well kept pub. Great service. Nice stop on a circuit wall around Portland

Fab pub! All you can eat Thai food on a Thursday!

We dident eat but I did have a pint while I was waiting nice atmosphere and the drinks were fresh.

Took a detour off the coast path to call in for a pint before catching the bus back to Weymouth. A friendly little pub that’s reasonably priced. Muddy boots welcomed too!

Although a small place, the food and range of food for a Sunday Carvery was excellent. The medium and large carvery offered a mix of 3 meats, plus 9 veg, gravy (obviously made from meat juices), apple/mint/horseradish sauces.

A very pleasant lunch with friends at this small but very friendly and well presented pub. Nice simple meals and a good choice for vegetarians, too.

Really good proper Sunday lunch!

Excellent food & service. Reasonably priced. Would highly recommend.

Looked like it's been done up recently. The food was excellent and the staff were friendly. Expect solid portions of tasty British food rather than fine dining. Kids menu was OK. Atmosphere was a bit flat as we were the only ones in but it was midweek out of high season.

Always a great local to visit good staff and friendly atmosphere 😀

Good food and drink and very hospital and tidy. Local gave up his his table so our group of four could sit and drink/eat together. Prawn sandwiches and a poke of chips. Very good. Good pint of Doombar.

Stopped off after a bike ride did not stay long enough to draw any conclusions. They were doing Wednesdays mid week roasts for 5..99.which seemed to be a substantial plate full by I never tried it.

Sunday Lunch........just aforementioned, absolutely delish! Proper gravy complements the quality of food as well which is rare from my eating out xp.

what a fantastic place, pub... while my daughter and my beloved went to the lighthouse, I stopped here for a couple of beers and only had a phone with a credit card, which worked once ordered. The second beer card didn't work ,so the chap behind the bar paid another guy. I was chatting to paid for a beer for me....when my beloved came in, I did buy beers back ... but how nice was that... also I probably found out more sitting in this pub than going to the lighthouse Best day

Lovely steaks and red wine delicious top service and friendly staff and customers nicely refurbished

Seemed like a nice place but waiter seemed annoyed/inconvenienced by our business and told us food would take an hour (unconvincingly) and with no reasoning, so left after this “warm” welcome…

Waiter was so rude. We hardly even walked through the door and he was visibly irritated and never said hello but just got angry about us being there.

Nice pub for drinks with a fabulous location.

Nice little pub good service food ok

Didn't have food but they looked busy with it.staff were very friendly

Best carvery / Sunday roast I've ever had in a pub. Fantastic roast potatoes. Great atmosphere in garden with live music.

pop in for a quick drink and the man behind the bar was really friendly and helpful. Will definitely go back soon

A very clean and friendly village pub offering good food, friendly staff and a good atmosphere

A quick search on Google and a phone call and wow how lucky were we A very reasonable priced carvery and very good value for money Staff are warming and friendly A gem of a find Advise booking

Food was worse than a kebab shop one beer on tap looks like a late 2000 Spanish bar inside, this place is the biggest dive going avoid

Friendly reasonably priced clean local pub, recommended 👌

We decided to ignore the bad reviews and give The Eight Kings a try, I'm glad we did. The pub is clean and tidy and the food is excellent as are the staff.

We had an amazing meal Wednesday night, fish pie and veg also steak and kidney suet pudding, enjoyed it so much went back Thursday. Food and service was excellent, lovely atmosphere, next time we are in Portland we know the best place to eat. Thank you Kelly and Chef

Such a lovely pub. Some really nice pub food, they were able to cater for gluten free and veggie.

Incredible Sunday carvery. Best on the island by far. Very reasonable pricing & family friendly.

Nice and friendly food tasty and clean and the wines up too scratch, what more could you want

Lovely carvery and very reasonable prices friendly staff and toilets etc immaculate visited a couple of times and definitely will visit again highly recommended

Great food, highly recommended Sunday roast!

let's start with the drinks. They didn't have what I wanted, so they provided me with a suitable alternative to what I had ordered. the menu had a good selection of different foods to try, and I was looking forward to the king burger that I had ordered. Then came THE WAIT. 1 hour and 30 minutes of tummy rumbling and being told 'the food will be here shortly' and them offering a drink on the house, I finally received my food. It was strange because it came with not the onion rings that it said on the menu but a portion of low quality chips that weren't even mentioned beforehand, I asked what had happened to the onion rings and was presented with 3 uncooked depressed rings of onion. The burger seemed to be made out of ingredients bought from a corner shop, and the salad was lacking the basic parts (e.g, tomatoes). The reasoning we got given for such a poor experience was that they were busy even though only 3 of 7 tables were being used. In their defence, they had ONE member of staff missing, but why didn't they have any backup? In conclusion , I strongly recommend avoiding this restaurant at all costs.

Definitely a local's pub, friendly but the sort of place that goes quiet when you walk in 😂

Stopped off for a pint and some food on a break from our coastal walk. Was told only basket menu....pleasantly surprised, husband had fish and chips , I had scampi and chips , a decent portion served in a basket. Great idea and really fair price. Very happy 👍

This lovely little pub on the side of a roundabout could be easily passed by but it really is worth stopping in for a visit. It was our first time visiting the pub and from the moment we entered we were greeted with a warm and friendly smile. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff especially Jamie and Zak . The carvery was absolutely amazing. The meat melted in my mouth and the roast potatoes were the best I've ever had. Put that together with a warm but relaxed atmosphere and this little gem of a pub on Portland will definitely be on my list to revisit.

Wonderful Sunday Carvery, best roast potatoes ever (don't tell my mum). Generous meat portions, lots of veg variety. Would have been 5 stars but felt a little rushed, we weren't offered to see the dessert menu, and when asked were told there was no time as the next sitting was due in 10 minutes. We arrived 5 minutes before our booking, and had to wait for our table to be cleared had to wait for our turn at the carvery . A hour and half just isn't long enough for the sitting. But to finish on a positive, great value to money.

Popped in for lunch with the dog and the other half, fantastic service with quick turnaround for food. Highly recommend the Cheese Jacket and Cheese and Onion sandwich. Dog friendly, cheap drinks/ food. Would come again.

Food was very good, service very good would recommend this place, will be returning.

Great food and service. Meat was cooked to perfection. Would recommend

Went on a Thursday night when it was quiet. Still, fantastic waitress, great service with really good quality food. Thank you. Will be back. Edit: Been back twice since. 2nd visit not so great but 3rd visit for carvery amazing!

Need more staff, waiting over hour for food,, poor waiterrs.

Pub Recommended to me for Sunday lunch by a local. Excellent service. Great food. Family and dog happy

The best roast dinner that I've ever had! The meat was delicious, the gravy was lovely and thick and the roast potatoes were perfect (super crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside). I thoroughly recommend eating here!!

Friendly, well located pub. Simple but tasty lunchtime menu at a reasonable price.

Great carvery, great service. Thank you once again for a lovely meal.

Twenty of us arrived in muddy boots for a pre-arranged lunch. We were made welcome, food was excellent and good value. Highly recommended.

Great Christmas meal at Eight Kings last night. Plenty of it and lovely staff. Thank you.

An evening meal for 12 on Friday was catered for extremely well. Liked the new decor. The service was friendly and very efficient and the food was delicious. Many thanks for an enjoyable experience.

We had an amazing time at the eight kings. The landlord and lady were very welcoming, as were the other people in the pub. We went here to watch the Queens Funeral, as we were camping in the area. From the friendly atmosphere to the historic decor, this was perhaps one of our favourite visits to a pub ever. The food was incredible, thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Visited on a weekend trip to the area, after finding the café we were going to eat at had a closed kitchen. Arrived during an outdoor party event, but were hoping for chips rather than 'full roast wrapped in a Yorkshire pudding' so went in to the bar - asked the barmaid if they were also serving chips as well, and one of the regulars propping up the bar was the only one to respond with a shake of the head. Did eventually manage to order a drink, which I had to lean over the regulars to do, went outside to a picnic table only to have a chain of staff sit down to vape at the next table seemingly one after another. Gave up after the first drink and moved on from the fruity haze... I get that a reasonable amount of trade comes from events, and local regular drinkers, but on this occasion we didn't feel like we were made welcome.

Had a wonderful Sunday carvery here, food was excellent, large portion very big, friendly staff, well organised, would go again x

Corner pub with patioed sun trap rear garden right up top of hill before Portland Bill itself. Sells ales & all the usual suspects in keg + bottles, with the pick being ice cold Biarra Moretti , which we sat & drank out front on the bench tables where you can sit outside & watch the world pass by. Looked very popular for food & you would probably need to book in peak tourist season. Didn't eat hence 4*.

Nice pub at the top of the hill in Portland Bill which opened at 6pm on our visit...it's very popular for food this time of the year (you will probably need to book) was serving Butcombe & Doom ales + the usual suspects in keg & bottles. Has a patioed rear with bench seating & parasols & a couple of benchs out front to watch the world go by whilst supping ale or a cold Biarra Moretti

Nice little pub and restaurant . Good menu . Friendly staff . Dog friendly in the bar and garden .

Lovely place very clean nice service

Stayed close by and went to the eight kings each night as it was in walking distance. Even went on Sunday night !! (.apparently it shuts at 5 on Sunday). We didn’t eat there but go just for the entertainment value.( know what I mean !) . Nice helpful staff and a local cat ! Quite miss it for some reason now we’re home. Don’t know why! Go on give it a try. There isn’t much else !

Light and spacious family-run pub with a good selection of food and a rather basic selection of drinks (but all the pub classics are there). The staff were friendly and accommodating and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

Visited today just before 1:30, asked the barmen if the kitchen was open and are they still serving lunch, he replied yes. Then a young girl come out from the kitchen and she told the barmen the fryers are off and it’s only sandwiches! This was purely down to a lack of communication between the front off house and kitchen staff. The barman was very pleasant and apologetic, The dinning areas looked clean and modern. Can’t comment on the food or drink as we didn’t eat and went elsewhere that food was still being served, they missed out on £60 we spent in another local that also had spectacular views across Portland

Beautiful pub and restaurant in the lovely area of Portland. Phoned ahead to book a table for Carvery and were told we would be able to come at 3:15. Arrived at 3:05 and were asked to wait in beer garden, which was a lovely space. Ordered diet cokes all of which were very flat. We then went through to the dining room, which looked clean and bright. Unfortunately that is where the positives ended. We had to sit and wait for nearly an hour to go and get our food, by the time we were told we were allowed, all that remained was dry looking meat, not enough Yorkshire’s or roast potatoes for everyone in our party and an array of vegetables that looked as though they had been sat out for hours. The cabbage was brown and the green beans had lost all of their colour and were grey, I couldn’t put either on my plate. There were a lot of flys around the food counter. The chef/ owner (possibly) apologised for what was left after one of us asked if the food was being replenished and did charge us a discount at only £5 per head. We did appreciate the token of the food being discounted but to be honest had it not have been we would have probably been refusing to pay anyway. She blamed it on the fact that people had just eaten so much that day, however I got the impression they were looking after regulars first as certain tables were being brought out extra Yorkshire’s and even one table who went up for seconds before we were allowed to go and get our food. Seems a shame as we had checked the reviews before booking the table and they all seemed positive, So I am assuming we have caught them on a very bad day.

Dinner was not up to expectations unfortunately. One waitress was rather surley and abrupt.

Excellent quality food and the owners a real sweetheart

Visited the Eight kings Portland a couple of times a great pub very friendly staff. We visited on Sunday for the Sunday Lunch I’m glad I did because it was the best I’ve ever eaten.If your in Portland give it a try it’s well worth it.The host makes you feel very welcome. Can’t wait to go back in September.

Pub was clean and the staff reclean the table before we sat down the Sunday carvery had three meat's and a good choice of vegetables available recommend that you book as the restaurant is small and very popular.

Sunday carvery the best in Weymouth

Me and my husband dined there 2 nights running as we enjoyed it so much on our recent trip to Portland. The food is stunning. Full of flavour and cooked to perfection. This is enhanced by the lovely staff, who are friendly and attentive. 5/5 from us and we will be back 😋

Really not good at all. Service was fine, food was very poor. Interior was grubby and so were the tables, mats and utensils. Local clientèle vaping in the bar and belching at each other put my partner off his food. The chips were good, not worth £45 for the meal for a few good chips though. We won't be returning.

Good service and a lovely Sunday carvery at a great price. Highly recommend.

A little disappointing. We only had drinks, but the general decor didn't entice us to stay for something to eat.

Nicely decorated, friendly helpful staff, good service. Food portions were not very big, even my 10 and 12 year old were still hungry after their adult meals(chilli with nachos, guacamole and sour cream), lots of nachos, a small spoonful of chilli and no guacamole or sour cream but we didn't realise until they'd finished so it was too late to say anything, steak over cooked but still tasty. Lasagne wasn't as meaty and firm/stood up, as you would expect from a homemade one, it looked more like a microwave meal.Based on other reviews we expected it to be much nicer than it was. I'm not saying it was terrible it was just ok.

Nice refurb.. Beers still top-notch.

We went to the Eight Kings for my grandsons 19th birthday, we were a party of 14, we were made to feel most welcome, lovely friendly atmosphere, the Sunday carvery was absolutely delicious and most importantly, the price is very reasonable. My wife and I will most certainly be returning.

We had the carvery which was plentiful and well cooked.

Been out for Sunday lunch carvery today absolutely brilliant 👍

Nice place, recently refurbished and looking good. Dogs welcomed in the bar area. We had a delicious roast carvery which was very well priced and the staff were very friendly. I would definitely recommend

Lovely staff.very clean and tidy.Great little pub.