The Eldon Arms in Portsmouth

Great staff with swift service. Good old fashioned style pub plenty of space & choice of beers.

An almost empty pub. Food was well reheated. Does not sell sparkling or still mineral water. Food was expensive for what it was.

Bit disappointed with the Sunday Roast, portion size needs looking at, only 2 & 3 potatoes on the 2 we ordered & veg option was only was carrots and peas, bit more variety needed but the Meat was good Other meals were good quality and tasty.

Good venue for a group meeting lunch. 🥕 well under cooked

The food was incredible! Hands down one of the best roasts in the South! Great atmosphere, great food and the staff were so friendly and welcome! Already recommended to friends and family! Thank you!

Great food! Super service, the mixed roast was amazing!

Amazing food amazing service the staff are friendly the food is fresh very spacious and modern vibe big back garden nice pub food with Italian twist

Been here several times and the staff is super friendly.

Very welcoming, staff friendly and very helpful food to die for and plenty of it one off the beaten track not to be missed

Popped in to try out the new menu today with my family and the food was amazing!! Kind and friendly welcome as soon as we arrived. Sensible pricing for food and drink considering the current state of things as well! We’re looking forward to returning to try the Sunday Roast very soon!!

food was amazing, all our table were very happy, staff were very friendly and bubbly nice place to eat and socialise with friends/family will definitely be back.

A group of us girls came before Christmas and the chef wasn't in (sick) and the lovely bar manager Clare did everything with the help of one bar staff. Both of the ladies couldn't have been lovelier if they tried. Food was amazing, service was top notch and they both deserve a pay rise! Can't recommend this pub enough, it's got a homely feel and staff and customers are always friendly and welcoming.

The owner is a super fantastic person, he is funny and unfortunately you rarely find him there but the place is amazing and the parties with a DJ on the weekends are the best! Super recommended to spend a pleasant time with your friends.

Called in at 3 pm on a Friday, to find just a handful of people spread out in the pub while heavy, indie, mostly emo music blared, with poor quality sound reproduction, out of the speakers. Bizarre. And spoiled the opportunity for a pleasant afternoon chat over a pint 😞

Walked out of town hoping to get away from the high street pub chains and get some decent food. Food here is disappointing, I had the ribs and my son a burger. Both very poor, burnt chips, tasteless ribs, soggy burger and limp salad. Added to the fact that the Guinness nor any ales were available, so it was lager for me, then. I like the pub, the ambience is ok, it's good for sport and it's comfortable but guys, if you're doing food, make it reasonably well so we dont walk out feeling that we should've gone to 'Spoons instead??

Our uni son lives very close to this pub, had a roast there last weekend, and recommended we try it whilst up for his 21st. It didn't disappoint!! Nice variety of vegetables, peas, brocoli stems, carrots, parsnips, lovely roasties, Yorkshire Pud, I had the beef with a side of proper cauliflower cheese 😋 Served hot and plentiful by lovely helpful staff. Cosy pub with a nice atmosphere, even though the football was on. Def worth a visit, very good value. If only I'd had room for a dessert!! Thsnk you Eldon staff, and Merry Christmas to you all!!

Want to say a big thank you to the staff of the Eldon, not only was the food amazing, but the staff were really friendly and attentive, the service was amazing. The roast potatoes and roast parsnips were top notch, the turkey was moist, tender and flavourful, the gravy was delicious and there was certainly plenty of all of it. It certainly was value for money and will be going back to try their Sunday Roast very soon.

Great old school boozer and dies a Sunday roast

Kevin the Chef is brilliant! Me and my mates came to relax after uni deadlines on a Friday and we will without a dought be going back every week! Great Pub

Fantastic pub and always looked after… Kevin does the best food!!

Went in here with a big group of my course mates last week and were so impressed with this pub! Lovely service we went back again a week after and Kevin the chef sure did look after us! We will sure be going back again next week!

Really outstanding vibes and a really amazing soup. Will come for a full meal soon!

Family Sunday lunch for 8 yesterday.12/11/23 Pork/Beef/Chicken options & all were generous portions , lovely roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese is available to order separately. Limited selection on desserts but chocolate brownie cheesecake was nice. All my family really enjoyed their meals & I would recommend giving The Eldon a try if you're looking for a decent Sunday lunch in Portsmouth. The pub was lively & noisy as they had football on, so don't go if you're looking for a quiet place. We enjoyed our afternoon & all the staff were lovely & friendly too, which is always a big plus.

Very welcoming and accommodating for all. I highly recommend. The staff and very friendly and inside is a warm atmosphere.

Very friendly bartenders. Sunday roast with 3 meats successful (and invigorating!). Large screen for sporting events. Remote room for those who prefer peace and quiet. Children's corner. A very satisfying experience.

We only found this place by accident and so glad we did the staff there went way beyond the extra mile and couldn’t do enough for you always attentive the Head Chef produced a fine curry that my partner and friend really enjoyed. The prices are really good a fine evening had by all Eldon Arms take a bow. You were all amazing we shall return.

Lovely décor very friendly staff

Quality pub . Good service. Wouldn't mind a wider choice of ale and lager at around £4 a pint though! That is my only gripe . But will be back soon.

The best place I have been in a very long time

Excellent Sunday lunch with generous portions yet quality topped the quantity. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Official reopening of this amazing pub. I ordered the mussels in white wine sauce with chips, loads of them and very tasty. Looking forward to when they have more real ales on Staff very friendly and excellent service

Awesome place!! I ordered mussels with white wine garlic sauce and they were amazing!! Will come back again for sure!!

Service at the bar: lacking. Although bartender did eventually apologise for keeping us waiting after serving 3 other patrons who arrived after we did

Excellent, excellent place to go for a really good meal. There is a professional chef preparing some of the best food I've ever had in a UK pub. Clean, very well organised, reasonable pricing and excellent bar staff. Very good pub.

Helpful staff, decently priced drinks. Great atmosphere to be in.

Very nice pub off the beaten track. Very clean and spacious. Although very quiet on my visit on Saturday night.

Was a really fun casual night. Staff was on point. Met a lot of new people. Great night out in Dublin

Very friendly pub so being my first time i enjoyed the night.

This pub is run by three guys who do a good job, much of their menu is home made and the prices are very reasonable. Worth a visit...

Went out on Saturday evening for my birthday drinks with some friends and family and bar man was very polite and friendly had a good chat about the football and ordered some food later on was absolutely lovely my friend had chicken wings, my sister had halumi fries (great veggie option) and I had the new York hot dog all was fantastic the seasoned fries were extremely nice Great pub good vibes Best pub on that road 100 percent

Only had a drink this but will go again food menu looked great will def try it out

What a fabulous experience! We visited the Eldon Arms on Sunday 6th November, a large family group of 8. Sam and the team looked after us so well, nothing was too much trouble - we were treated like royalty! The meals were all fabulous, hot, tasty, the best roast I’ve had in ages. Sam came to check the meals were ok, he was friendly, attentive and professional at all times. He’s a real credit to the brand and should be commended for excellent customer service!

4 of us met in there about 16.20 on Friday 14/10/22. They took our drinks order but didn't tell us at the time there was a private party at 18.00. We were asked to leave and we're told at 17.40 it was last orders. They spoilt a family get together, one of whom hadn't been to Portsmouth for 25 years.

Friendly service ..... enjoyable visit

Great traditional pub with good ales and service.. Lovely old building and full of character. Recommended 👍🍻

Haven't been here since I was in my teens so many years ago 😁really really nice had something to eat which I thoroughly enjoyed so much that I'm going back today for a Sunday roast

Nice pub. Decent amount of choice for regarding beer.

Great ad. Very good food and very well stocked Plas. Thank you for your welcome and for the glasses of Belgian Moon. French

The Eldon arms is a regular of mine, located on eldon road, just off of elm grove, this pub is not to be missed whether you’re a family looking for somewhere to eat or students on a pub crawl. Wing Wednesday is always a good one with a great deal for wings and a pint. Good selection of popular beers and very good food, would definitely recommend the wraps and Hot Dog.

Been here with friends for a few drinks and some wings for wing Wednesday and it was great. Great value for money with good drinks and good glasses. The staff are always great and a highlight of the pub. Would recommend.

I went for lunch with my girlfriend at the eldon arms on Sunday. The atmosphere was really lovely, child and dog friendly and relaxed. The roast itself was very good, there’s a good selection of different meats and the trimmings are all good too especially the side of cauliflower cheese that comes with it. You certainly get your money’s worth when it comes to the amount of food. The halloumi fries for a starter were also exceptional. Would definitely recommend to anyone as an alternative to the generic Sunday lunch locations in portsmouth.

Came for a bite to eat with my family, and we decided to sit outside in the sun with our dog ! Ordered at the bar from the wonderful Sam, who was helpful, smiley and an absolute star! He was able to help with every request (a couple of us are fussy) and made sure to personally run the food to ensure we had everything we needed! We will definitely be back, a beautiful hidden treasure

A few of us have made the Eldon arms a regular Wednesday meet out in the garden in the sun to get our deal on chicken wings with our drinks. The staff know what we want when we come in the door usually pouring my beer while I come through the door and always have a catch-up about the week. Planning on a sit down meal with my family soon when they visit.

I would trust these people with my cats life

They are now doing Sunday roast, which is absolutely delicious 😋 Have had evening meals which have been excellent but today went for Sunday lunch and it was sooo good defentilty be going back. Well worth a visit for the food or if not just a drink ... got a garden area where,if you're a sports fan you can watch tv out in the garden.

Class little place, tossing up some convos with the boys you know how it is

Amazing chicken wings and great beers.

Nice, good prices and drinks. Garden area is abit loud with the fan things. Other than that it's great

Great atmosphere lovely custom go there again.

Staff very welcoming, friendly & helpful. Ate here too & had the best rack of ribs ever, they were absolutely delicious, will definitely be going back.

I my daughter had her 21st party on Saturday. The staff couldn’t have done enough for us. And the buffet spread was lovely. Will definitely recommend.

A real surprise, very friendly and very relaxed atmosphere

Spent three evenings coming here because we were so impressed. There's football, a restaurant side to the pub, friendly staff and clientele, good quality alcohol too. Sunday lunch was amazing.

Myself and my partner decided to have a random weekend away in Portsmouth and we found this little beauty. The staff are fabulous and everyone in the establishment were very welcoming. We had a fantastic evening and returned for Sunday dinner on our way home. I highly recommend this treasure . Sarah & Pete

1st time in here very welcoming asked for à menu to take away and was given Sunday one too. Lovely and warm too definitely be back

Decent drink food and atmosphere

Great food, great atmosphere and friendly staff.

Lovely cosy pub serving food all day. Three televisions to choose from showing football and other sports. Highly recommended

Great atmosphere, fabulous food with really friendly service. Would definitely return

Wonderful pub with friendly owners and great beer. Great place to have a few after work.

Liked the vibe for an after footy drink.

Should be a great pub, but lacked atmosphere. Needs something more.

Nice pub but speakers giving football commentary on Sat night were too loud throughout pub

Just does the Business. Nice Little Garden.

Good pub friendly staff thank you

Good food. Good service. A must pop in location for anyone in the area

Great service, food and atmosphere.

Traditional pub . Very friendly

live in south wales,went to visit family in pompey ,we went to watch the lions test on saturday,great atmasphere,friendly people great day

Great pub located just a few minutes from the train station and the popular Albert Road area. You will get a warm welcome from Sean and his team. Andy makes all the meals on site, which not only taste great but are always pleasing on the eye. Highly recommended.

I received a very warm and helpful welcome, was offered the sports TV channel with the match I was keen to watch and there was a good choice of beers including real ales along with a lively atmosphere. Perfect.

Very friendly, a lovely place for us to spend some time with our daughter when we can't go into her Uni place. Dog Friendly.... 😁

Food was incredible and in generous portions. Service was outstanding, kind and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend eating here.

Mi hijo y mi nuera se casaron en octubre de 2020. The Eldon Arms hizo una recepción increíble para nosotros. Desafortunadamente, no pudimos hacer que todos los miembros de la familia asistieran debido a las pautas gubernamentales de COVID 19, sin embargo, la recepción fue increíble. La atención al detalle de la comida fue fabulosa, sabrosa y excelente presentada. El personal del bar fue muy amable. Recomendaría Eldon Arms a cualquiera. Gracias al propietario y al personal por hacer de esta una experiencia extraordinaria para todos nosotros.

Smashing place to grab a drink. Had my first drink here with my grandad on my 18th birthday.

Relaxing place for beer and football.

It's huge! Very well looked after, very welcoming, good sized outdoor space and the beer is fab

Outstanding customer service. Social and hard working staff. Delicious, well priced food. Great environment for everyone

Took the family for the first time and every one complementad what a nice meal they had .Good burger and steak, and nice staff. Will come again

Lovely pub bigger than expected. Great atmosphere and nice food. Food took a little while to come maybe could work on being a bit quicker. Would come back.

Lovely food. Very good quality. Can't fault service or food ...

Great place, great atmosphere and service

Great atmosphere, quick yo be served and nice staff.

Great decor and reasonably priced drinks

Never been before but I remembered the story of the 3 friends rescuing this pub from the brink of being shut down. Well, we were very pleasantly surprised. By The tardis effect with lots of room to move and choices of where to sit. Roast dinners ordered and a pint. Didn't take long to arrive and was hot. We enjoyed the meal and beer very much, good job we didn't have starters as no room for any more. A great idea to eat there and definitely will be going back with friends. Thank you to the staff who were so nice.

Impromptu visit celebrating a former colleague's birthday. Excellent food and excellent wine with excellent company in a pub with excellent atmosphere. What a great find!

This place blows my mind every time . I had my dads wake here last year and took over the whole place . The staff were very kind and helpful . Last weekend I took the family out for a roast dinner . The quality and portion size is outstanding for a very reasonable value . I would recommend to anyone , hopefully soon I can try the other range of food they have to offer .

Lovely pub, great food. Sunday roast is delicious. Steak wrap is a favourite of mine. Friendly staff. Well worth a visit. Shows sky sports too.

Nice, cosy, amable barman. Quick service!

Nice pub better since its been done up. Beer selection is a bit generic