The Marmion in Portsmouth

Went for a Sunday roast. Excellent food, and great staff. Probably a good idea to book ahead, as it's becoming extremely popular. £13.95? Average cost for the area, but just so much better!

It's OK. Nice for a swift drink but not really an all night venue. Would go in again if passing

Great atmosphere had fantastic night

The price for the roast here is much more than other restaurants, even the kids one was 13£ for a few vegetables and a small piece of chicken. My friend ordered a vegetarian one and it didn't include any typical vegetable patty or sausage.

Horrible! Very expensive! I ordered a Sunday roast vegetarian, the course was potatos, carrots, peas, nothing proteins. I paid 20£ just for that. My husband ordered the meat Sunday roast, the meat was horrible and he spent 20£ as well. I don’t come back anymore

Went for Sunday Lunch, lt was was absolutely lovely. Lots of fresh vegetables beautifully cooked lamb, the made from scratch gravy added even extra flavour

Most coolest owners running the pub , if you've been let down in the past the place has changed completely . lovely owners and wicked drinks . Best pub in southsea :). Sunday roasts are also excellent and cooked by a proper chef

Looks lovely inside now but hardly ever anyone in there . So quick drink and went somewhere else .

We popped in for a drinks at the weekend after the great south run. Without us asking the lovely staff gave our dog a little gravy dinner which she absolutely loved. Really attentive and thoughtful, very friendly staff and great service. And obviously dog friendly ☺️

Great atmosphere and reasonably priced. Superb venue for after work drinks.

Really friendly staff and reasonably priced drinks.

There are very few pubs in Portsmouth that serve a good roast so I was pleasantly surprised after my visit to The Marmion. Homemade Yorkshire, roast potatoes and gravy (made the proper way) were all lovely as was the veg - everything tasted very fresh! I think I can say that I preferred it to the other place down the road. Slightly more than I usually pay, but I couldn't really find fault with anything - perhaps include stuffing? Parsnips? Although you won't go hungry as the portions were just right. Great service (am I right in saying that the place has been taken over?)

Love this restaurant and a treat when I visit Southsea

Great evening with the legend Dave Barrett.

We had a lovely lunch. 5 small plates for £40 between two of us. Perfect and delicious. I haven't written a review for quite a while but it's such a good place with great service I felt I should. We will being going there again soon

Nice pub, friendly staff, will use again. We need to use our local pubs or we will loose them

Had a lovely pre theatre dinner here last night. Had their taster menu and was fab as was the white chocolate and passionfruit cheeses cake. Service good and efficient. We will be coming back again.

I booked The Marmion for a group of us (14) meeting to have an early supper before going on to The Kings Theatre. From start to finish the whole experience was top notch! We took advantage of the early evening special deal of 5 small dishes (tapas) which all turned out to be excellent - everyone was very happy with the quality and quantity (5 being ample for 2), the service was swift and attentive. I am aware we were there at a quiet time and had a special deal on the food and wine, but this place deserves to be very successful, if they continue doing what they do now!

Will not be holding our monthly meetings here anymore. My badminton club meet here once a month there's 25 of us and we spend a lot of money here. But the last few meetings the large bearded barman has been extremely rude. He's insulted our members personal appearance. Hes snatched money when paying for drinks and told our coach she needed to lose weight as hewas too fat When we said he was rude. He told us to find another pub to meet up in if we didn't like his attitude. We won't be returning.

Installed 2x new TVs and a new aerial and satellite system

Excellent food great service and nice beer, in nice comfy surroundings 100 per cent recommended, thanks for an excellent Christmas lunch.

Great spot and cheaper than other places nearby

I made a booking for birthday for 18 people the knew we was coming though we would been all sat together but we wasn't and just felt like they couldn't wait for us to leave holding the door open for us to go when we wasn't even ready to leave overall the roast dinner was nice but had to share the vegetables! Also th toilet wasn't very nice 😕

Very accommodating after the great south run as usual to baffins fitclub . Nice beer

Omg these roast dinners were amazing. Home made Yorkshire pudding was perfect, I had roast chicken my husband roast beef he's meat was so tender and my chicken was cooked perfect. The home made roast potatoes were lush.it came with cauliflower cheese peas,carrots and green beans gravy So much on the plate .will definitely be going back compliments to the chef . The pub is spotless staff were great. Loved the bulldog that lives there .

Great pub, amazing owners. Real family vibe

Was made welcome by the landlord and staff. They are trying to get things done in the pub so that young and old can enjoy good luck for the future

Great staff with a really good atmosphere 👍

Ok if you're starving and willing to listen to drunk men swearing at the bar. Used to be lovely !

I haven’t been here in a while, went Saturday evening, great DJ, great service, fantastic night thank you Marmion! 😎

We have been to the Marmion many times and have always enjoyed their roast dinners. But when we went there on Sunday we were so disappointed. The standard has really slipped. The veg was over boiled, mushy and under-seasoned. My companion's beef was too thickly carved and full of fat and sinew. When we raised this with the chef he was really dismissive and said he thought it was fine. It really wasn't at all. Complete waste of money and a real shame. Other diners also said they were unhappy with their roast. We won't go back.

Went to the Marmion today for a Sunday roast as have been here before and was always good. was slightly concerned when the place was half empty and all the plates on the tables were half eaten. roasts arrived after 10 minutes all the veg was overcooked and slimy and not seasoned, there was a large amount of beef that looked good but it was full of sinew and i struggled to cut it. To then end up with a mouth full of chewy meat that i could not eat. when i complained to the manager he said the issue was my taste and not the meal we both left our meals half eaten and left. other diners were also not happy with there meals whilst we were there.

Phone number for this place is out of order, out of working hours. Even standing in front of their door, knocking, there's no one around. How are we supposed to get in touch with you guys????? I've been trying to get in since 11.45!

Lovely meal, really tasty and great atmosphere. Highly recommend this place

Plush place, quite dear £4.95 for a pint of morretti but very friendly staff and the live music was excellent

Very outgoing, politeful staff. The Atmosphere on a weekend is partylicious. Great place to have a drink and boogie.

We fancied a coffee and tea meet up. Service was super long and the drinks were massively overpriced...I asked for an Earl Grey was given a peppermint tea bag in a mug. It cost about £3 and a box of Tea Pigs costs about £3 in the shops! I tried to get the attention of the server but it felt like she was completely avoiding us. In the end we had to go and no one came for payment so I had to go to the bar. We did ask when we arrived if it was ok to just have coffee and tea and were told that it was fine. We won't ever be returning whether it be food or a drink.

Lovely venue especially as the sun was shining and we sat in the window. Excellent service and varied menu. Not too long but a good range.

Really disappointed, despite having booked a table, waited an hour for the food to arrive. There were only 2 of us. Carrots were hard, not roasted. Yorkshire puddings were not homemade (as seen in photos on social media) no parsnips. Would definitely not recommend. Feel sorry for the large group with a little baby who were still waiting after we'd paid and left.

We had one really good roasty here about a month ago and today’s was completely disappointing. We were told it would be 15/20 minute wait which ended up being an hour and half. The potatoes were not cooked ( crunchy on the inside) the chicken tasted burnt/ smoked and the cauliflower cheese had no sauce, just melted cheese. Will not be returning.

Good venue and also roast lunches, but the main drawback was 3 handpumps but no ale on. Had to resort to bottled ale which then ran out.

Called in with mu wife mid morning ordered bacon sandwiches and coffee. The menu advertised the bacon sandwiches as loaded with back bacon which was a joke. Also it was served and they had toasted the sandwich I wish now I had sent it back and at £6.50 it was overpriced The coffee was excellent and the service friendly but would not return.

A proper pub. Does food too. Friendly staff and good banter with the locals. We were on a passing visit. Will go back when around that way again

Nice and tidy. No ales on however so marked down accordingly.

Always a good night out for sunday funday

Quiet but lovely vibe in there, nicely decorated! Friendly staff ..its Wednesday afternoon what else can I say.

The Sunday roast was poor, did not meet my expectations after friends have said the Sunday roast was good

Well it's open but the beer selection is poor and the food is minimal. Staff are nice

Popped in on way back to car space to use the loo. Had soft drink, seemed nice and well kept. Bar person was very welcoming

Good, tasty food at this ideally located pub in central Southsea.

Awsome bar staff and management great atmosphere and a good night out

My husband and I visited here yesterday as not been for a while. Asked for vodka and orange juice and told they did not have any juices! Ok odd, asked for a dry rose, one sip and sweet and tasted terrible. Not a dry rose, requested to change as not what I asked for. Wanted to charge me for another drink and said that's the wine I chose, I clearly didn't. Very poor customer service, no idea how to react with clientele, need bar staff who know what there doing and have an idea on how to serve drinks. Stocking good mixers help too.

Great atmosphere, good karaoke! Bird with the Leigh Park slag roots had some proper bants! She ripped my mate a new one 😂😂

Legendary Landlord. Awesome Interior. Great Menu. Epic atmosphere. Massive Respect and regards to management and staff 👌😎👍🇬🇧💫💖🙌

We arrived at 12.45pm to an empty bar and were told they had just opened due to ‘a late night the night before’ When we tried to order our drinks they had no lemonade, no vodka and no rose wine!! We were then told to choose any table for our food but then got asked to move as they were installing a tv up on the wall for the England match later. By this point I was starting to realise that this place has gone DOWNHILL massively from when I last visited a couple of years ago. Then there were no salmon fish cakes available for starters (even though we were the first customers of the day!!) Anyway we ended up having steak…which the peppercorn sauce arrived late with-the best thing about the meal was the chips. And then they also messed up on our booking we had made later to watch the football!!! (You seriously could not make this all up!!) The landlord was meant to come and speak to us but couldn’t even be bothered-probably rough from the party the night before and we didn’t even get an apology. TOTALLY AWFUL AND SO UNPROFESSIONAL IN EVERY WAY. Needless to say we won’t be returning. Maybe they need to ease up on their ‘DJ nights’ on a Friday or even not bother opening if the service provided is this shocking!!!

Lovely place, delicious food, really kind service and convenient location. Fully recommended!

Not advertised as a family pub (because it isn't), but we had 2 small children in our group for food on a Sat eve. The staff went above and beyond to cater for us though, very friendly indeed. The pub is lively, it was a Sat eve/night so was to be expected! Food was in good time, tasted good and once again they did a good job sorting the little ones for us. Will be back for adult evening, or daytime with the kids. Cheers

Been before and had a wonderful Roast, couldn't fault it at all. However, we went this evening for dinner and we were really disappointed. The food over all was very average over all but my partner's main was awful, you could visually see how dry it was. The staff asked us how the food was before we had even started then didn't ask again. My partner had two bites of his meal so asked for a refund and the end which they offered a half refund which felt ridiculous when you could see he hasn't even eaten most of the meal . Wouldn't recommend eating there on any day apart from a Sunday. We won't be returning.

Had a roast here and it was great, staff are friendly. Will definitely return!

Food was shockingly bad . How can you get a roast dinner so wrong? !

I visited the Marmion with my friends on Saturday 5tj June for the evening for some drinks and it has been the best experience ever!! They have such an great DJ with such a good atmosphere and music ! Recommend loves it thank you !

Booked for Sunday roast after reading reviews, food arrived on cold plates and missing the cauliflower cheese. Really not worth the money!!

Nice welcoming team, really hard working bar staff, good atmosphere too, will defo return after lockdown

Excellent value and good food, friendly staff, will definitely be going back

The food was lovely and we was greeted by lovely members of staff, food was quick probably a bit to quick for a roast dinner, but it was still beautiful none the less, id re visit again but possibly on another day when they do more then just roast dinners on the menu 😊

Excellent customer service, fantastic food in a very nice environment, Sunday roast is amazing.

Came here on a Wednesday evening. Busy enough to feel popular, but quiet enough to talk. A great pint of Guinness and a nice Moretti to go with the fantastic gourmet toastie and Steak sandwich.

Food & menu not as good as I remember it the last time we visited there. They did not have any non-alcoholic beers and the lager that one of us wanted was not available. The young girl that served us was very nice and helpful.

Excellent service from Christine good food

Wonderful service. Swift, courteous, friendly. Delicious Sunday roast. Delightful dessert. Will definitely visit again.

Nice comfortable setting. Staff were welcoming. It was too noisy for me personally. It was a Saturday night about 8 o'clock. Youngsters shouting. Only stayed for one drink as a result.

Sunday Roast was very good, excellent value for money and large portions. Good service. Will definitely be going again.

Really good tasty food, nice portions and value for money. A great atmosphere and lovely friendly staff.

Outstanding food very friendly staff. Beautifully decorated. Well done to you all. Alan Sands

Amazing Sunday lunch. We all had the beef. Cooked to perfection. Yorkshire’s were home made. Great spuds!! Loads of veg sides and extra gravy. Just what a Sunday lunch should be like.

No me puedo quejar de nada, vine aquí con la familia de mi novio por primera vez en mucho tiempo. El asado era increíble, porciones enormes y todo casero. Es difícil encontrar uno así en Portsmouth en este momento. Nuestra camarera Robin era genial y nada era una molestia. Gracias.

Banging Roast - great portions, potatoes were unreal and to top it off the staff are so lovely. Will defo be back and defo recommend. Good prices too.

Reasonable prices. Good service. Nice ambience.

Outstanding food, friendly staff, decent atmosphere. The roast dinners are a different level - best roast potatoes I've tried on a roast in Portsmouth. Will definitely be returning.

One of the nicest Sunday roasts in Portsmouth! Lovely pork belly, crispy roast potatoes! Fresh veg. Perfect 👌

Eaten here 3 times now and always 5 stars and today had the salted beef in a brioche bun for less than £3 Thanks eat out to help out.

Awful. No social distancing. Peoe standing at the bar. General lack of care. In social distancing times, stay well clear!

Have had my second roast here and was absolutely sensational flavourful, portion size is over whelming 100% recommend order the pork belly roast!

We had Sunday Roast. Both the Pork & the beef were amazing and the roast potatoes were incredible. Served with a lovely selection of fresh vegetables. All the staff were friendly & accomodating.

Nice, a little dear tho and usually very noisy. Good place to go with your shopping if you've been to Waitrose and are ordering a cab and getting in a quick half. Good selection of ales. The bar manager is a cool dude, for sure.

Nice local pub. The food used to be lovely. Went there recently and was a bit disappointed at the Sunday roast. Quite small portions now.

Hemos estado aquí varias veces para el Sunday Roast y siempre fue encantador, mi primera pista debería haber sido la barra vacía con una sola mesa para comer, normalmente tenía que conseguir una mesa. Tanto yo como mi esposo siempre pedimos el pollo asado que tenía 9 años. 99, la comida era deliciosa y las raciones eran buenas con una pechuga de pollo entera. Fuimos el 3 de noviembre de 2019 como comienzo de la temporada de Roast Sunday para nosotros y nos decepcionó enormemente. Pedimos nuestro pollo asado habitual, pero hubiera sido mejor ir a Waitrose y comprar un pollo y cocinar el asado nosotros mismos. Ni siquiera obtuvimos una pechuga de pollo llena, ni siquiera 1/2 de pechuga, era aproximadamente una tercera parte de una pechuga de pollo y el resto del asado era normal. El precio ha subido a 11. 99 cada uno de los cuales estaría feliz de pagar con un aumento en los costos que no es una caminata masiva, pero no estaba feliz de pagar eso por la comida que servimos. El personal era encantador y cuando la camarera me preguntó qué tan malo era que dudaba, pero ella me pidió que fuera honesto y le dije que estaba decepcionado con la cantidad de carne en la mesa, con lo que está totalmente de acuerdo y ha planteado con el gerente . Aparentemente, el chef se fue, por lo que el gerente está cocinando los asados del domingo y se nota. No regresaré por un tiempo esperando que actúen juntos, pero me gustaría agregar que el personal es encantador y trabaja muy duro. La comida puede faltar pero el personal es excelente.

Always a favourite of mine for a roast dinner, not sure quite what happened today but for £20 inc a beer it definitely wasn’t up to the usual expected standards. After loading it with salt for some flavour the beef was tough and the gravy really watery. For the money I will be going else where.I will say the staff are always great,

Great food served in a very pleasing environment, by Friendly staff. Excellent selection of drinks, including many Gins, all very well prepared to order. Great place.

Again large pub selling good food and beer at cheap prices but full of awkward people good bar staff

A lovely place to have breakfast, nice atmosphere, care and attention to detail Come and see for yourself...The fruit bowl, yougart and honey is recommended!

Fui a cenar recientemente, un pub muy ruidoso ya que tenían música (lo cual está bien si te gusta ese tipo de cosas)Las mesas estaban pegajosas cuando llegamos, el personal era decente y la comida era buena. Pero no es realmente un lugar de "cena", diría

Small and the barman can keep track of who is next

The food is ok does get a little loud at times as the sound echoes within the building

Very noisy customers, couldn't talk above it but burgers were creative and tasty and staff were good

What more can I say? Best atmosphere ✅ Best food ✅ Best people ✅ I went here for a dating anniversary and can really recommend the pork belly - the sauce was delicious; the staff are super friendly.

Forgot my parcel. Need to collect it first then will give a review

We had our evening Wedding Reception at the Marmion, and wowza, what a night! It was perfect in every way and the Marmion team were just awesome. To say we had A LOT of fun is an understatement! The team decorated the venue beautifully, we’re impeccably accommodating and the buffet was just phenomenal! In fact, there was none left whatsoever. Their regular DJ, Carl Wood, was on the decks and not only got the whole place rocking, but also threw in some Karaoke just for me which everyone loved! It was seriously one of the best nights ever and only made possible by the awesome team at The Marmion. Thank you so much guys!!

El Marmion hizo que la recepción de mi boda fuera absolutamente increíble! ¡Ellos decoraron el lugar hermosamente y pusieron un montón de mis diseños para mí! El buffet era delicioso, de hecho, no se dejó un trozo! ! Meg y su equipo trabajaron muy duro para nosotros y a mis invitados les encantó lo amables y eficientes que fueron todos. El ambiente era justo lo que queríamos para nuestra recepción de boda, un lugar relajado y divertido de Southsea. ¡Cumplían todos nuestros requisitos! Mantuvieron las bebidas fluyendo, los invitados felices y yo no tenía nada de qué preocuparme.¡Su DJ residente, Carl Wood, tocó para nosotros y el Karaoke fue una tormenta!El lugar en sí se veía impresionante e incluso lo guardaron todo y luego lo guardaron para mí.Recomiendo encarecidamente el Marmion para cualquier evento! ¡Pero que equipo!

Visité antes y siempre genial. Hoy no fue la excepción. Muy generoso con el tamaño de la porción, absolutamente delicioso. La comida es increible Si alguna vez encuentras un postre que supera su banoffee se desmoronan, me sorprendería. El personal es encantador, el lugar también es genial. Seguiré volviendo. Realmente es el mejor almuerzo de domingo en Southsea.