The George Hotel in Portsmouth

Second oldest pub in Portsmouth and it is the highlight of the place. Breakfast was good and plentiful. The room is small with wonky electricity and plumbing,but I guess one must expect that in a 300 year old building. The wifi works well. Staff are businesslike. I wouldnt stay here again,but I'm glad I had the experience.

I was enjoying the very pleasant bar, so I decided to stay. Excellent decision, and luckily they had a room. Lovely historic building, more character than a font store, and the room I had was delightful... roomy and bright, good bed, and a very generous hot drinks selection. Instant hot water, not the ysual old-property half-hour wait. The bar is vibrant and free of electronics. The bar staff and the locals were welcoming and engaging. The menu was excellent pub-grub, tasty and generous. Breakfast was a paradigm, and it came with cheer and smiles. Prices for the room, foid and bar all seemed very fair Really couldn't fault the place. Oh, and it is 3 minutes walk from the Historic Dockyard gate One if the easiest 5-stars I've ever given.

We came across this by chance. This is a really excellent pub. The food was well cooked and the portions were extremely generous. Service was prompt and friendly. It has a deserved high rating from other reviewers. Handily next the The Historic Dockyard. Good value

We were a group of school friends from 1965. We had not been able to visit The George for 2 years. We were welcomed with warmth and humour. The food was good and the staff friendly. Hopefully revisit in 2022.

We popped in for an evening meal on our last night in Portsmouth. Although it looks like a totally normal, old-style pub, the food really was excellent, the landlady and her staff really welcoming and the customers genuinely friendly and good company. An unexpected gem.

Says it all really. Nice place all round. breakfasts were good and so was the evening meal. Chef is available and talkative. Waiting staff did their job. Pity we had a rowdy table near by. But you cannot blame the pub for that, we were all young once!

Fantastic find staff amazing went well and truly out of there way for our wedding anniversary. Sarah and Darren so lovely and friendly we popped to the alchemist had a quick drink and came straight back . Thankyou for everything .

Food was very good and location is very nice, this place was recommended to me by a friend and I’ll definitely be recommending it to others.

We had a lovely meal at this super friendly pub. Service was great. Portions great. Good honest pub food that was really tasty! And lovely ale to boot. Heartily recommended!

Lovely place have been here before , and enjoy so much have come again 5 mins walk from train station 10 mins from Gun wharf Quays .

Nice quiet small hotel with a sleepy little bar a few steps from the historic harbor. Didn’t have dinner here but did have some drinks & breakfast, food and service were fine.

Excellent meal, extensive menu, staff really friendly, wish we’d discovered it sooner! Very handy location after visiting the Historic Dockyard.

We stayed at the Maritime Club next door but ate at The George for both nights. Friendly staff, lovely food and a warm welcome from the locals await you here.

super friendly staff, great nights sleep. Room 5 was beautifully decorated. Near to shops, docks etc. Excellent breakfast!!

We chose the George Hotel due to its proximity to the Naval Dockyards. Little did we know how quaint and historical it was on its own. They hae 10 rooms and we were lucky enough to have a top floor room that had such character. However, the staircases are very narrow so getting a suitcase up them can be a challenge. We stayed for two nights and at breakfast and dinner there both nights. We enjoyed the fresh but traditional British fare. The chef is ex-Army and he knew how to cook and bake. The pub which is attached was also great and the staff was very attentive and kind. No request was too much or bothersome. Super fun find!

Very nice home cooked food, good menu, very welcoming, friendly and cosy. I ate the home cooked, huge, steak and kidney pudding, which came with yummy gravy, mash and very nicely cooked veg.

Good pub with a WELL IN THE MIDDLE OF IT!!! Good beer and good prices. Handy that it has rooms upstairs as if I get too drunk one night I can go sleep up there!!!!

Went here for dinner whilst in Portsmouth visiting the Mary Rose museum. The menu is typical pub grub, with a good choice. The staff were very pleasant, the portions generous. What’s not to like!

Here to see HMS WARRIOR and HMS VICTORY in the dockyard which is five minutes away.

We went to visit Portsmouth Naval base and the Victory. I was left alone after my husband went into hospital after breaking his hip! (ok now!) The care and help I got from the staff of the George was brilliant. The food was great and the fish dishes especially were delicious.

Wonderful hotel, close to the Royal Navy Dockyard. It has a nice nautical atmosphere. One of the oldest pubs/hotels in Portsmouth. The menu is very good, with a great choice from the blackboard. Staff very helpful & friendly. Really enjoyed meals there have been back several times. Recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Portsmouth.

Stayed for.one.nights bed and.breakfast in this beautifully restored pub. Many original features have been retained including the well. Breakfast was generous and the service was wonderful. We would certainly stay again.

Having traveled from the West country, we were able to order a snack meal, even as the kitchen was closing. The evening meal was very good indeed, well prepared and presented, the staff are very attentive, without being intrusive, Highly recommended

Very good atmosphere, friendly helpful staff. A very good menu and excellent personal service. Superb location

Large portions, tasty food, moderately priced. Well worth its ranking on Trip Advisor. The fish'n'chips was excellent.

Had a meal at the restaurant in the George hotel food was a good price and presented lovely staff very attentive and helpful ideal if you want a drink without going anywhere lovely

Excellent food good choice and well presented Nice atmosphere in the restaurant and very good efficient service.

Visited with friends for an evening meal in this very nice pub. The staff are extremely helpful, the menu plentiful and the food is very nice and served piping hot. Well worth a visit.

We arrived for a family lunch to celebrate a birthday but left feeling we had visited Fawlty Towers. Ushered in to a bar with very few seats and a number of beers being unavailable we had a drink before heading in to the conservatory where our table was waiting. The waiter who greeted us was hardly able to raise a murmur of welcome and quickly handed out paper menus. No mention of menu options. I ordered wine and without checking it was poured out, it really could have been any bottle! Only when we had had our starters did we realise other diners had chosen different meals! Service was a shambles with plates left on the table as deserts were being served. It's a lovely hotel with great setting but the service is really really poor. Food, from the menu option we were offered, was adequate but nothing more. I complained at the time and although the hotel had our details from our booking and had called to confirm the booking no one was bothered to follow up. Shoody service needs to be addressed.

Roast dinner early treat for my mother in law for xmas. We had the small adult meal of Lamb, choice of lamb, beef or turkey . This came with roast potatoes and yorkshire.

Having had this before several times during my life, I have never seen it served as sliced ham! Still, it was nice, chips very good and service with a warm smile.

Had lunch here twice last weekend and stopped for a drink during the evening. Food was great and a lovely friendly atmosphere.

Only had breakfast here - see hotel review. If you like a BIG fry up you won't be disappointed two eggs, two tomatoes, two sausages....you get the picture

great menu great food with plenty of options to choose from dining area is next to the bar perfect !not open sunday evening

A really nice pub with traditional 'pub grub'. Although they didn't have gluten free choices (I'm a coeliac) they were more than helpful in checking ingredients and making changes to ensure my meal was gluten free. A good range of foods gave a varied menu selection.

This pub is within a stone's throw of the dockyard gates and all of the attractions contained therein. Rooms are of a generous size and comfortable. We had breakfast and dinner and the food was of a good quality and plentiful with friendly staff. The bar is well-stocked with some decent beers complete the package

I booked online, had a couple of questions and got answers to my email very quickly. The hotel is ideally located for the Historic Dockyard and all its attractions, a mere 150 metres from the gate. To be honest, the room we had was ok, could be improved, but that's being really critical. The bar has a good selection of real beers, but the resteraunt is really the best asset. The food is great, and plenty of it too! Could not fault it for quality or quantity! To top it off , all the staff are brilliant , nothing too much trouble, ready to help at any time. I was slightly ill during our stay, and the staff could not have been more helpful or attentive. I really enjoyed our stay and will stay again if or when we return. Great place.

What a charming place. Lunch and dinner were both excellent and the staff great. Very friendly place. We will be back.

Charming old pub with a great atmosphere as well as excellent food in the dining room. Good place for tourists to experience typical cosy pub.

we stayed for 3 nights- excellent breakfasts, friendly staff. Our room was at the top of the house and at the front so we had the road noise unfortunately.

Lovely full english breakfast cooked to order plus cereal, fruit, tea/coffee and juice. Was included in our B&B; booking. Kept us going all day. Staff friendly and efficient but no pressure to make you leave the restaurant when you've finished either. Gem of a place.

Very good service, friendly staff and generous portions of good food; superb soup with home made (?) bread.

Excellent traditional English pub fare. Reasonable prices, very nice staff, very enjoyable experience.

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had the pleasure to have a family get together here.The girls on 'duty' could'nt do enough for us,and there was plenty of ' banter' We have'nt laughed so much for ages! We will certainly return.Good old fashioned ' pub grub'and then some.

We'd walked by this place a couple of times earlier in the day, and I'm so glad we remembered to go back and try it for supper. It has a small, old-fashioned (in a good way) restaurant. The staff was very helpful and friendly. Judging from conversations around us, they have many repeat guests. The menu offered a wide range of interesting homemade food. My husband had chicken with mushrooms and Pernod, which he found very different and good. I went with a curry and enjoyed it very much. We would definitely return here if we were ever in the area.

The food nice large portions well presented and served with friendly staff. Lots of local people which is always a good sign .

The meal was excellent, we had Fish and chips and Hickory pork ribs and both tasted great. They even reheated my ribs and made whole new chips for me as I was bussy feeding and changing my baby and my portion was cold in the meantime. The staff was just lovely. Hope to come back soon.

We had a dinner here as well as two breakfasts that were included in the cost of our room. The food was good, basic food in ample quantities but people looking for the gourmet experience should go elsewhere. The staff were pleasant and attentive and the physical setting, as one would expect, given its age, was "quaint." A very pleasant place to have dinner, or a pint from the bar.

We were staying at the George and decided to have dinner in the restaurant, there is a good menu and daily specials, we had starters and mains unfortunately my wife's had to go back as the garlic prawns had a chilli taste, upon return there was a old taste to the garlic indicating it was aged. I had tradational pub courses and my was ok. So I would recommend sticking to the pub type meals

Four of us stumbled in on a wet, cold Wednesday night without a reservation. No problem, we were immediately seated, our drinks orders taken, drinks provided, food orders taken, food served, dessert added ... great! It wasn't a memorable foodie feast, but everyone ate and drank happily -- literally, the only complaint was my tasty lamb dish was so hot that I couldn't start eating 'til everyone else was finished. (However, that let me talk a lot for a while, so no problem!) I'd go back again without a second thought.

We decided to eat here where we stayed and not disappointed, food was superb, so much to choose from. Great service.

In Portsmouth for a couple of nights and we ate here twice. The food was very good and the service most pleasant. Prices were also reasonable. Can recommend.

Stayed at the George Hotel and had one of the best breakfasts u e ever had. Was cooked fresh and was piping hot. Staff was friendly and the service was brilliant - would definitely stay again

Had lunch in this little restaurant. Very quaint, very good food, good location to the Historic Dockyard.

We stopped next door and had meals/drinks for 2 consecutive nights. It was excellent fare and the drinks were very reasonably priced. We were made extremely welcome. It is the oldest inn/hotel in Portsmouth. Give it a try - we had 2 great nights. The staff were amazing.

great people service was great seeing how busy this little local pub was . had traditional roast and fish dish all where great.would go back as was just far enough away from the hard to be local people

Stayed one night. The weather had been warm but most areas in the hotel were well ventilated. Our room however was so hot and stuffy despite 2 fans going all night and the window wide open all. I think the room may have been above the kitchen hence why the heat was so extreme. We have stayed in various different bed and breakfasts and hotels in the U.K.and abroad and we have never been in a room so uncomfortably hot. Needless to say we didn't get any sleep at all. Other than that everything else was fine. The staff were all very friendly and the breakfast was lovely. Would stay again but would ask not to be put in room 4.

Wish i had ordered the home made soup cause it was delicious.

Next to a rowdy pub but food was home cooked and delicious. If you can stand the noisy local bar attached, definitely worth a visit

We stayed here overnight and had a brilliant breakfast good traditional choices,homely atmosphere and attentive staff.

My mate Robert just moved back to Pompey and I travel down for a few home games.

This modest restaurant is nestled next to a classic pub frequented largely by locals, so you may be tempted to give it a pass. Once Sarah gives you a smile and a menu, you'll be glad you stayed. The fare features common items uncommonly well prepared: their soup was rich and satisfying, and the curry well sauced and flavored. Is it really possible to have great fish 'n' chips anywhere in 2016? Yup. Marvelous light batter on the fish, and fries you will tell your friends back home about. Full bar with mezza-mezza wines.

Gorgeous dining room with great service. Huge portions with a great choice of excellent food. The Roasts and traditional British puddings with a twist were really good. We loved the family atmosphere and warm bar service as well as table service. We stayed a couple of nights early on our trip to Uk and loved it so much we had another few nights later on. The rooms are homely and comfortable and also super clean with ensuite and nice toiletries etc. Great value and position. A short walk to GunWharf shopping and also The Victory museum etc. I love this hotel and feel like one of the family as so many of the staff remembered my name and made us all feel so welcome. Thank you to all the staff.I will always stay here if visiting Portsmouth.

Good food, plenty of it, excellent table service,friendly but not intrusive staff,well kept real ales and good atmosphere.

This is the second time that I have been for lunch on a Sunday at the George Hotel, it was great the first time and I returned as the atmosphere as well as the food is excellent. The staff go out of their way to help. And the food is very generous, the roast spuds are to die for. Thank you again for a truly great Sunday Lunch

Nice place, historic building. However, its noisy in the room, hard to get in the shower due to low ceiling, coffee at breakfast possibly the worst I have had, ever.

We stayed at the hotel and decided to dine in as the menu and specials looked enticing. Beautifully cooked food and such personal service.

We recently ate here with friends the food was wonderful and the staff were great and the price was competitive . Thank you for a great evening.

We were visiting the Dockyards and this pub is just across the road from the entrance. We went for lunch and had a variety of meals ranging from soup to oysters and steak and kidney pudding. The quality was very good and the price was reasonable.

Walked past while in Portsmouth Harbour on business and gave it a go. The dining room and pub were adjacent to one another in this classic old building that has been well maintained. Clean and tidy inside with low ceilings, pleasant lighting, and an inviting staff. The menu offered a number of comfort food options. I gravitated to the fish-n-chips and was not disappointed. The cod was flaky and moist with a batter that was well-prepared and not overwhelming to the fish. The chips were crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. May go back tonight to try something different.

Made reservations here for Sunday lunch amid touring the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard--maybe 200 yards out the gate (earlier tried the Invincible, but their kitchen was temporarily closed). Nice traditional pub with Sunday Lunch options for beef, chicken, or turkey. All the trimmings including stuffing ball and family serve veg tray including carrots, beans, peas, cabbage, and even mashed swede. Mix of roast and a couple new potatoes. Overall, excellent Sunday lunch option, and for very reasonable price.

Estuvimos alojados en el hotel del pub, y una de las comidas la hicimos en el restaurante, buscando comer algo diferente a la tan abusada comida rápida en inglaterra. Y probamos un pescado que estaba muy rico, y bastante diferente a todo lo que habíamos comido en Portsmouth. Muy recomendado. El trato exquisito, y el precio razonable para ser Inglaterra.

First impressions are, from the outside, possibly a bit shabby - not in the nicest area of the city but don't let looks deceive you. We wandered inside to a quaint little pub with a restaurant to the side of it. Food was great. Portion sizes were excellent and the waitress was lovely - friendly and we had a laugh. We had three courses, but really shouldn't have had the pudding as we were all full. Would definitely return here if in the area, and would also consider the B & B as imagine the breakfast to be as good as the evening menu.

Went in here on the off chance as the menu in the hotel where we were staying at wasn't that brilliant. So glad that we went because the food was amazing. A real cosy pub with a pleasant Victorian feel to it. The staff are really friendly and nothing is too much trouble. The food was cooked to perfection and it was all homemade good home cooking, cooked fresh to order. There was no steak sauces on the menu but when asked if it was possible for a sauce to be made the waitress made it happened and Reg chef knocked up a wonderful Stimson sauce. All the food was reasonably priced and the plates came full. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. The food is excellent and the service is second to none. Excellent evening.

All meals we had were freshly cooked, hot and very tasty. Plenty of choices from starters to deserts, plus specials to choose from.

We have only eaten and had drinks in this hotel on a few occasions, they have always made us welcome and are so friendly, nothing is too much trouble. We are going to try and book to stay at this hotel.

Very lovely place! Stayed here twice now and have to commend the staff on friendly, courteous and very accommodating service. Helped me with any request I had. Will stay here whenever back in town without hesitation.

I was very cautious when booking for such a large party, this is a small pub with limited staff. However when I rang and spoke to the Manager, an Australian lady, she was very helpful. Asked that we pre order our food, and give a time for service which we did do. Everything went very well, 8 ladies and 10 gents were all very pleased with their food and service, nothing was to much trouble, and though I do not often say this "our expectations were exceeded on all counts" Thank you to all the staff, especially the Chef

Fairly close to Railway station. Decent size rooms and decent size toilet. Comfortable bed. Fairly good breakfast.

Visited twice while staying next door at Maritime. What a find ! Good quality meals, generous portions very reasonably priced. Excellent real ales. Friendly prompt service. They have rooms as well.

Pub food,big portions and very tasty menu.The staff are absolutely marvellous.Pork spare ribs are a must

I was reviewing the history of my family who had businesses in Queen Street in 1830-1875 and earlier. I'm sure they went to this pub often so we dropped in for lunch. The owner is delightful and showed me a box full of historical information about the pub. It is the oldest one still operating. There is a list of over 60 pubs in the area when it was a port full of sailing ships. When they renovated they pulled up the floor and found a fully functional well which is now a feature.

Having been let down by a nearby establishment with much higher Trip Advisor ratings than this (although they did have the good grace to recommend The George), my friend and I were very pleased with our choice.

The food was excellent, particularly the garlic mushroom starter. The portions were huge, really good value. The staff were friendly. We would definitely visit again.

Just across the road from the historic Dockyard, a shame we found this pub on our final night in Portsmouth. Really good English "grub", large serves, cheerful waitress and good pricing. What more could you ask for?