The Hampshire Rose in Portsmouth

Went for a Sunday lunch carvery. We were visiting the Rowans hospice and this pub is very close by. There were 5 of us adults. Never been in the pub before so didn't know what to expect. We had a warm welcome and great table service, which is rare these days. The carvery was lovely, 4 different meats to choose from. There is a 2 meat or 3 meat option. We all had the 2 meats and had a generous amount of each. There were lots of veg options, cauliflower cheese, leeks, pickled cabbage,even mac and cheese etc, huge Yorkshire puds and crispy roast potatoes plus all the sauces. The price was £10 for all this! We all really enjoyed our meals. Would highly recommend.

Had a family Sunday dinner was one of the best in the area will be going back in the very near future and would recommend this pub restaurant the staff are very friendly

Best carvery I’ve had in ages and ages! Simple surroundings, garden for the kids, great choice of drinks, happy staff. The roast potatoes, range of meats and a veggie option all amazing.

Popped in for a beer on Saturday about 1500hrs. Pub outside looks really run down and car park area looks really scruffy, weeds everywhere. Part of the roof overhang to the right of the main door was hanging down, not very inviting. Inside was very quiet with about six people, there was a few tables dotted randomly around making the place look very sparse. Out the back could be very nice but again it is very neglected, used a smoke area with cigarette ends all over the floor. I wouldn’t go here again, the George is a far nicer pub just five minutes away.

I came to Portsmouth for the weekend and visited this pub everyday. The staff were so welcoming and friendly. It had a great atmosphere and the food was excellent. Highly recommended to anyone visiting the area. What a great place. Very happy throughout

Excellent service and atmosphere Friendly staff,immaculate bar A proper pub and restaurant with good sized car park front and rear Will visit again soon!

We both had delicious Fish and chips with peas , cooked to perfection hot and great service . Good quality Food nice atmosphere

I can safely say that this was the worst bar food that I have ever had!!!! I’m not so sure where to start! The food was over cooked but also cold, how that is even possible is beyond me! I can only say that bet option is to stick to crisp and nuts as the food is not even worthy for a dog!

First visit. On a Wednesday evening. Large bar and dining area - but far too open & noisy from drinkers at bar carried over into dining area. Dining area massive, but not many tables - can only assume that they have no need for more. The daily special was very fair, for what we paid. Served piping hot. Pudding of the day was bread pudding with icecream. Excellent bread pudding (like mum makes) but the portion of icecream was hardly adequate. Hot chocolate was water based - and its taste reflected this. Staff were very attentive and helpful; but overall this pub does look a little tired. Maybe it gets busier on other nigts , bt when we called it was vey poorly supported. 5 people in place apart from us 2.

I cannot understand why this place has very few customers. Lovely spacious bar, comfortable seats & warm temperature.Friendly staff.

We nearly didn’t go here this evening after reading previous reviews from May 2018. We live nearby so decided to try as we could walk. So pleased we did the meal was excellent. 6 of us including 2 children. The staff were efficient and friendly. Two of us had the hallourmi salad it was delicious and the nicest I’ve had. The meals were all hot and well cooked. The icing on the cake was that there is a deal on (we didn’t know at the time) the children’s main meal were free. The menu was extensive with something for everyone. All in all a very nice meal very reasonably priced and we will visit again.

I went here to watch the football on a Sunday afternoon.. What a cracking pup. 2 TV screens,beer garden, loads of room. Carvery served all afternoon and comfy settees. Shame music was on all the time so I couldn't hear TV. Still defiantly worth a visit..

We had lunch of two carvery lunch one pork, one beef ,fish and chips with peas and scampi chips with peas we also asked for a extra side for y daughter of veg and delicious spuds, Thank you for accommodating our request lovely happy staff great meals and not expensive highly recommend this great pub

I met my friend and her one year old daughter for an afternoon drink. Whilst there, my friend gave her daughter her lunch. She placed her in the high chair ( which needed a clean first as it filthy dirty ) and proceeded to feed her a banana, yoghurt etc. As time went by the feeding continued I drib and drabs as it does with a one year old, part of her lunch was a sandwich ( bought from a shop ) We were then approached by a member of staff ( hard to tell she was a staff member by her attire ) and told that we were not allowed to bring in our own food and next time will be asked to move to the garden! When told the food was for a child she replied , the baby didn't eat any'! I couldn't believe what I was hearing!! Did she really think two adults would try and sneak a sandwich into the pub on the pretence of feeding a child! We left shortly after and certianly won't be returning.

Visiting on a Friday night for a family meal. We found a table and placed an order at the bar and got some drinks. That was the highlight of the evening. From there it was downhill all the way. After waiting for an eternity 4 of the 5 meals ordered arrived. The Cumberland sausage ring was burned on one side and almost raw on the other. The fish for the fish and chips was uncooked in the middle. The two burgers that arrived had toppings missing and mixed up. The server didn’t know if one of them was the Cajun burger or a plain beef one. When everyone had finished the last meal arrived and again the server had no clue what it was. All side salads were brown, limp and best left untouched. An order of onion rings as a side dish never arrived. When we raised the problems with the staff we were told it was a communication problem due to the ordering system between the bar and kitchen. The side salads were like that because it was hot ! Have they not heard of refrigeration and food safety ? We were offered no compensation of any sort and left bitterly disappointed. We will not be returning under any circumstances and would not recommend this pub to my worst enemies and certainly not to my friends.

The pub was empty, however it was 1.15pm on a working day so maybe that’s normal. The place was clean and tidy and the lady on the bar nice and friendly. So where do I start on the food ? Two Starters French onion soup and a pate .... both ok Four Main courses Lasagne over cooked and dry Scampi and chips: ok but nothing to write home about. Beef and ale pie: terrible, dry and over cooked and inside the pie looked like dried processed tinned meat. Spaghetti carbonara. Dry but at least it had some flavour Would I go there again..... Not if I was hungry would be a fair answer

Popped in Sunday was happy to see they had a carvery however veg was very limited but meat was gawgus yorkshires need be more home made rather then your average frozen ones however price was brilliant so cant moan staff were nice would differently pop there again as cheap and cheerful

This place has a large open space and whenever I've visited there's not much going on. Although this time there was music, the football on the T.V. and shrieking. A noisy evening from not many customers but it just echoes around the space.

Visitamos hace unas semanas para una comida y nos decepcionó bastante con la comida.

Not very busy not very welcoming.. Had just drinks here this evening and there was not much atmosphere. Beer was satisfactory.

Visitamos el pub el miércoles con un grupo de amigos. Aparte de la chef y barman, éramos los únicos visitantes, hablar de una morgue, no hay ambiente! La comida era lento pero más que compensó el establecimiento vacío. Mi carne estaba un poco pero los cumplidos fuimos underdone a la cantidad de pescado y patatas fritas y calidad que disfrutó de la mayoría. El exterior del pub es un poco de renovaciones con plazas de aparcamiento de movilidad reducida siendo artificialmente (hierba? Pero el resto del aparcamiento grande sin duda necesita una escoba y recogedor de buena!

Ha sido un tiempo desde que alguno de nosotros había utilizado el Hampshire Rose, pero como estaba con buen aparcamiento local faily pensamos en darle una oportunidad. Todos los 7 de nosotros disfrutamos de nuestras comidas muy bien presentadas, caliente y bien preparado. Comimos en el menú principal y el tiempo de comidas especiales excelente relación calidad-precio, además de la cerveza y el orgullo Londres Doombar estaba limpia y sabrosa. El servicio era amable y eficiente. Por desgracia le falta ambiente debido a las pocas cenas de tomar el almuerzo y bebidas, pero que no pudimos disfrutar de nuestro almuerzo como charlamos en nuestra mesa reservada. Espero que se reúna el apoyo que merece como una buena relación calidad-precio y buen establecimiento de comida. Sin duda volveré a usarlo y que es la mejor recomendación que se puede dar cualquier pub.

don't even bother if you want a welcome. kids are allowed to run around and spoil your night - kids shouldn't be allowed in a pub its an adult area not a playground

Un pub encantador con un ambiente encantador y una cálida chimenea. El personal era muy amable y la comida era muy sabrosa y bien de precio. No obstante había falta de opciones vegetarianas, pero los eran preciosas (raíz de ruibarbo). vegetales En general lo recomendaría a otros.

Las comidas se sirven muy buena media. El personal es amable y servicial y la comida en general, ya que casi todos tenían diferentes tipos de comida. Restaurante con bar ruidoso SKY TV Cheslea jugando. Todavía una buena noche.

This is a big pub but didn't like the fact there were kids running around but the bar staff were nice enough.

Visita este pub en atendieran un viernes o sábado por la noche. El bar y el restaurante principal es a menudo cerrado para una función privada y pidió que pidió a sentarse en el otro pequeño bar. El cierre del restaurante y bar principal no...

Four of us OAPs went for a midweek lunch and were pleasantly surprised at the price, quantity and quality of...

There were 9 of us and we all enjoyed our meals. 4 of us had meals from the 2 for £6 and the other 5 chose from the main menu. I had the chicken& bacon pasta (thank fully I had checked that there wasn't any cheese in it so mine was made without) and it was very tasty. Some of the other meals ordered were ploughmans (lots of cheese so my friend took some home), chicken caesar salad, chicken & mushroom pie. We did have a wait but it was worth it as all our meals were freshly cooked and very tasty.

The service was very slow although the staff were all very nice. Potato skins were very bland with no taste. The roast dinner was nice but we waited a long time for it. Unlikely to return I'm afraid.

We just wanted to say what a thoroughly enjoyable dining experience we had at the Hampshire Rose today. We had booked for a table of 8 with the intention of us all having a Sunday roast but as there was a lovely menu choice on offer we had the roast beef and a few steak dishes instead and each choice really hit the spot. Steaks were cooked just right and our roast dinners too. We all cleared our plates and we tucked into a good choice of puddings. Again these were delicious. My brother-in-law had a starter of Calamari and said it was the best he'd tasted in years. Everything was presented beautifully and puddings were very generous! The value of our two course meal was fantastic. Thank you to the friendly welcoming landlady and staff who really made this impromptu family meal out such a lovely one. We even won their meat raffle! (They have one every Sunday which was a nice surprise) A visit we will definitely be repeating. Perfect for family meals and although we didn't go outside, they have a lovely beer garden with plenty to entertain young children. A play area for toddlers at one end of the pub inside too. Recommended to all!!!!

My Wife and I tried this Pub for a Sunday roast recently and had an average meal. The service was very good but the food a bit bland, although the roast pork was lovely. I asked for some apple sauce to go with the meat and was given Apple pie fill instead. Yuk and not the same as the sauce requested. A nice local Pub with very pleasant staff, just a shame the food was so ordinary.

Food is generally great, service is swift and given with a smile. There is a wide selection of pub food in the evenings. Would recommend the Hunters Chicken or the salmon. On Sunday, the roast is just like your mum's- delicious and hot.

yes I agree with the previous comment we were told fishcakes were frozen in middle people were waiting 1hour 30 minutes we ordered our food 20 minutes later said no bacon for chicken and bacon pasta we could have it plain or ham or order something else. we ordered something else but when got talking to other diners they said they were still waiting so we cancelled order . The music was so loud you couldn't hear people talking. The barman and staff were polite and apologetic but even though there wasn't many in the restaurant the kitchen couldn't cope

Went today 2/5/16 waited an hour no food. Diners sending food back! No explanation of wait. Music so loud for an empty pub. Cancelled order after seeing fish cakes sent out twice frozen!! What is going on here will not be going back

I've been visiting The Hampshire Rose for a few years now, for business and pleasure and the welcome by the bar staff is so warm and friendly and the food is delicious. I often recommend it to people.

The new menu in the Hampshire Rose is much improved and the smaller one on a Sunday seems to produce better food. The Egg/Cheese/Bacon tart with new potatoes was a awesome. Sometimes service is slow.

Wonderful food, friendly efficient staff, warm friendly environment The second Wake we have had here in the last 4 months.Private room, bar and toilets x

I went to this pub on a Saturday night the bar area was busy but the restaurant not so much. Good selection of food. I had the rump steak which was cooked perfectly rare the way I ordered it. All other meals were very good as well. Not too expensive and would recommend visiting.

We rented the function room for a 50th birthday party. Booking was easy the staff we met were informative and helpful. Our event went really well we opted for the food to be provided by the venue there was plenty of it and the quality was good. We provided our own music there would have been room for a dj there was a decent seating area and room for a dance area also. There were enough power points on the different walls to allow you to move the layout around if you wanted. The staff helped set up and clearing away honestly can't say there were any issues at all. I would definitely host another event here.

Great selection lunch menu with good prices. Food tastes great and there's plenty of it. Service is friendly with a warm welcome. With it being local to work the all round top-marks give me no reason to go elsewhere.

Booked a 40th birthday party and from the first point of contact with the pub/staff recieved excellent service. Great function room and large general bar area - clean, friendly and welcoming. Booked buffet - just perfect, plenty of food all of which was fresh, served warm and enjoyed by all. (Great buffet menu selection too!) Staff team were able to advise on booking a band and all staff really friendly and helped make the party planning easy and the evening really enjoyable. Would certainly recommend the venue for party, but equally for a pub meal, day/evening drinks (also child friendly!) and a lovely open fire too! Thank you!

Completely by chance we ended up in the Hampshire Rose after avoiding traffic jams and getting hungry.Friendly, attentive and relaxed service. Excellent home cooked food. Lovely atmosphere with families with kids and older costumers together. The decor is very tasteful and gives a light, bright and modern background. The pic of the outside does not do it justice—don't be put off. The conservatory style dining area at the back has a lot of windows and so is very light. It opens onto a garden area with kids' play equipment and is obviously great for families with younger kids.I can't not mention the food again. It is all freshly prepared and the mushroom soup I had would have cost multiples of what they charged at a fine dining restaurants but the recipe could not have been improved. Every dish was excellent, and I'd love to go back for a more leisurely meal another time.

I've visited this pub on a few occasions for lunch and can say that each visit has been a good experience. Wide choice of food which is well presented, with good portion sizes and tastes great. Service is pleasant, considerate & efficient. The pub itself is spacious and well decorated, it's a bit chilly in the winter months which is its only downside.

We have now been here about 3 times on a Friday for their steak and wine special and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Great value for money that does not mean mediocre food. The steak is cooked to perfection, chips (or a jacket potato if like me you're not a chip lover!) homemade onion rings, tomato, mushrooms and a generous serving of peas. All this with a very nice bottle of either red, white or rose wine. Great attentive service and a friendly atmosphere. So pleased we don't live far!!! Thank you and keep up the good work.

We hired the function room for my husband's 50th birthday party. It is totally self-contained with it's own bar and toilets with capacity for 60 people. It was an ideal size for this number, there is nothing worse than having party atmosphere diluted in a hired venue that is too large with too few guests. The whole process was efficient and pain free :) All I needed to do was book the DJ and invite people. The food was excellent quality and value and there was plenty of it. Everyone had a great night and said as much. Thanks again to everyone at the Hampshire Rose.

Such a shame this place is let down by weekend staff. Great in the week. Sunday ask for a dry Rose, bar staff don't have a clue!!! Dinner obviousness straight from the microwave very mediocre, no condiments offered . Visit in the week for a good experience, give it miss on a Sunday

I last went to this pub over 50 years ago, in the garden whilst parents and grandparents went for a drink. My mother was 88 last week and we went here on a nostalgia trip. Initial impression was that the place is a bit scruffy but we went in anyway. Ordered steaks for me and my wife and lamb shank for my mother. Really glad we went. The food was great, the steaks were tender, flavour-full and cooked perfectly, a WHOLE, properly cooked tomato, lots of peas, whole mushrooms and lovely, homemade chips. The lamb shank was delicious with lots of meat, a good sized jacket potato, carrots and cauliflower. All this + 3 pints of beer for £42.85!

I visited here with a close friend who is fighting illness and needed somewhere nice to have a meal. We chose this venue as it is close to an appointment we were attending.The food is all home made and is of very good quality. We both ordered and found the portions to be very generous. We chose from the specials menu and were definitely not disappointed. The service was also very good, quick and with a pleasant atmosphere. I will be returning here again for the next appointment to be attended.

This was my local a few years ago and i loved it. the staff were great. it was clean and tidy all the time and service was fast.

We have been to The Hampshire Rose a lot since my parents moved closer. The atmosphere is great if you have kids as there is an outdoor and indoor play area. The food is good and reasonably priced. The seabass and home-made quiche the best of the batch. On the last visit I had a Sirloin Steak that was cooked properly and came with average chips. However, the steak also came with the best onion rings I have ever eaten. They should definitely be sold as a side/bar snack.

Went here today for a charity function and it has certainly gone down hill since the new owners took over. Under the last ownership the function room was free and the buffet was lovely. The buffet was £5 a head and for that we got cheap cheese and tomato pizza bits, Sandwiches which though were fresh consisted of cheese, plain cucumber, wafer thin ham,tuna. Goujons which were barely chicken more value minced chicken flavour and then to be fair some veggy spring rolls and sausage rolls which were nice. Also this time they charged for the room as well. Lastly they need to fix the toilet door so it shuts easier.Summary it's a good size room for a function but dont bother with food !

On Saturday August 9 th we had our golden wedding anniversary party at the Hampshire Rose in Waterlooville We wanted a buffet for forty and I have to say they did us proud and the compliments flowed all evening. The manager and chef had allowed us to mix and match between the standard menus so that we got exactly what we wanted and the vegetarians in the group were well catered for too.The function room has its own bar and the bar staff were excellent. We operated a tab system giving each guest a choice of free drinks on our tab, which must have added no end to their work load but they were very professional and kept smiling throughout the evening. Really, nothing was too much trouble for all the staff right from our first booking of the room to putting up the decorations we had bought.and even though we had to make amendments to the numbers and the menu a couple of times for guests who were late in replying to their invitations there was not a single complaint from them. At the end of the party many of our guests. made a point of saying what an excellent buffet had been provided and what a lovely atmosphere had been created,by the friendliness of the staff. So thank you all at The Hampshire Rose, you gave us a lovely evening to remember. We know where to come for any future family events.

Called in for dinner, welcomed immediately and explained that they had a party coming in at 1900, so if we wanted to order food, to do so as soon as possible or would be delay to the order. Ordered and delivered within 20 mins, lovely food, hot and tasty. Will return at some point in the future.

stopped here today, i ordered a full english breakfast...it was very nice... sausage bacon egg beans grilled toms and a hash brown, excellent value and staff very friendly!! highly recommended!

We immediately felt comfortable with the greeting we received from all staff. The Thai Green Curry ( 2 for £12 ) was a hit with us, so much so we came back the next evening. We dealt with different staff on second evening who were just as welcoming.

Went to the Hampshire Rose for lunch with work colleagues, food was okay, however was given the wrong bill and paid £20 too much...Once back at work we realised the mistake and gave the pub a call. Had to pop back to the pub to get a refund.Sadly two of our party became ill later that evening.. Both had different items from the lunch menu. Unsurprisingly, wont be returning.

We recently stopped here on our way home from a long drive for a quick tea. we ordered the homemade quiche, new potatoes and salad, 2 meals for £12! It was beautiful! One of the best quiches I have had. packed full of chicken and ham, delicious. The staff are all very friendly and welcoming in very nice surroundings. Thoroughly recommend this pub.

Ate here recently with friends,nice size pub and not too crowded on a Wednesday lunchtime.Food was nice and a good choice of set lunch menu,service was good, had a very pleasant lunch.Not sure I would return in the evening as had the impression that the atmosphere would be too noisy.

very nice food nothing to much hassle for the staff...great to sit have a great meal and a few drinks after...well done the hampshire rose,,also great whith childen and large garden..thanks again.. thanks the martin family

Recently returned from a very unexpected pleasant evening meal.Joining some friends I was scepticle as to what to expect from here but was pleasantly surprised.The food was excellent quality and even more so VALUE for money.The staff were very pleasant and couldn't have been more attentive. My friends wanted more chips with her meal and they were there without hesitation.I would highly recommend it to anyone. I have been quietly told they have recently changed owners and I have to say they are doing a great job. I am returning for a live music night this weekend so will update once I have experienced what it's like in the evening.

Visited this pub two weeks ago. It's a big place which can cope with large parties but pretty soul-less . It was so cold that we had to keep our coats on throughout the meal. We all chose the Sunday roasts( so in fairness I can't comment on other dishes) but when they arrived, it was like looking at school dinners. Totally unappetising , the roast potatoes were white and hadn't been anywhere near a roasting tin, the balls of stuffing were so hard that a knife couldn't cut them and they caused great amusement, a dish of boring plain vegetables and a couple slices of insipid meat and a splosh of gravy. The 'yorkshire pud' was a joke, so overcooked and hard. My 85 year old Dad peered at his plate and asked me what the black thing was! We left most of it, decided against dessert or coffee and left as soon as we could. The young girls serving were polite and very sweet but apart from that, I can't think of a good thing to say about the whole experience. Definitely the worst meal we have had for years.