Waterfront Cafe in Portsmouth

Visited 18.11.23 am for coffee and something to eat Requested a cheese omelette which the chef agreed to make (after advising me it’s too early for omelettes as this is classed as lunch item) Husband requested a prawn baguette ( but not too early to have as breakfast item) Omelette was unfortunately dreadful! The actual omelette was like thin rubber but the cheese was almost an inch thick, I could not finish it They did not have any prawns so my husband settled for a chicken and mayonnaise baguette . The baguette was just a mayonnaise baguette with a few small chunks of chicken so he left half of it. We were so disappointed as this as always been a wonderful cafe. Total waste of £26.00

We chose breakfast here as we'd read some good reviews, and the weather was nice so we wanted a view across the water. When you go in it's not the most welcoming of places, the young lad on the till was absolutely devoid of any personality, which came off as really rude. The young lady who made the coffee was polite, as was the lad who brought the breakfast out. We sat by the window for the view, but quickly realised this was quite a cold place to sit! Breakfast was nice, but wasn't very warm which was a shame. The vegetarian sausages were some of the best I've had, so that was a bonus! All in all a disappointing visit though.

Returned to the cafe after some time away to find it’s not improved. Staff wearing their masks as chinstraps. Breakfast delivered minus cutlery, had to ask. Also had to ask for butter for toast. No napkins provided. Really disappointing. There are better options at Gunwharf.

Went for breakfast before going up the tower. We both had the little breakfast, the food was hot,tasty and arrived in good time. Also had cappucinos after tower visit which were good. Cafe was busy and the lunchtime food also looked good.

We visited for a drink to take a break from shopping. It is self service. Not sure if it is just because of the restrictions or if it is all the time. Staff were friendly. We have a lovely table with a fantastic view. A great place to have a drink and chill. Will definitely return.

Four of us visited here, one disabled and I am still reeling with shock of our treatment. There were three women working, Pauline stomped us to us whilst we waited to be seated, no good morning or greeting and then she said we couldn't tie our very well behave dog up so I said my husband would be with him which she replied threateningly 'they'll be moved on', after deciding this certainly wasn't the venue for us and that my husband would have been quite at liberty to sit on the free benches facing the sea without 'being moved on', I went and asked the front of house woman her name where the older lady behind the food counter said 'they are really starting to p*** me off now', my hearing is very acute but quite unbelievable behaviour, I have written to management concerning this and hope they the women concerned haven't been furlough as it would be most inappropriate of tax payers money to be supporting attitudes of workers like these. Very disappointing.

Visited Portsmouth for the first time during half term with my family. We decided to stop for a short break at the Waterfront Cafe as it was a wet and windy day. We placed our order with Savannah. Our drinks and scones came in good time. No tea cake arrived which I had ordered. We were asked to pay for our food as soon as the drinks arrived and noticed that the tea cake was not ordered but decided not to query this. Having waited 25 minutes for my daughter’s cheese and ham toastie on white bread I went up to the desk to query where the last part of the order was. It seems that it was not placed. The order was placed again and we were told it would take a further 10 minutes. The order did arrive after 10 minutes but no note had been made on our original order that the bread needed to be white. My daughter can’t eat brown bread. The toastie was on brown bread and a portion of chips was delivered which we hadn’t ordered. A further 10 minutes later the correct toastie on white bread arrived. No offer of a refund for the toastie was offered even though it took 45 minutes to arrive.

Came in for breakfast early on Monday morning. Great location over looking the harbour. The menu is quite restricted. My full breakfast was ok for the price. My wife wanted more of a vegaterian option that wasn’t on the menu, although I did hear the waitress tell another table that option is available but not on the menu. Don’t now why. One good point is they serve decaf tea, which is unusual. All in all, adequate and average.

Well what can I say, there were only two other couples total 4 people) in the café, both had been served a little while ago as they had finished their meals. Were were told when we came in find a table as we will be doing table service today. I scanned in NHS app, did the hand gel bit told to find a table. So far so good, sat down at table and waited and waited, and waited, one staff member fussing in the serving area, the waitress who showed us in eventually disappeared out the back we think to talk to her friend. We waited, and waited etc. etc. etc we even tried to get the attention of the waitress still fussing in the serving area really not doing much at all, and even she went out the back, we waited for a further period, even the other two couples kept looking, so after some time we simply walked out and went to a café that wanted our custom. We would not have minded if they were busy, but they were not. Absolute disgusting service (well if we had any). At a time where restaurants etc need the custom this Waterfront café obviously does not. We go to Portsmouth a lot, needless to say we will not be using the Waterfront Café ever again, we will also tell our family and friends to avoid.

We ate lunch here on Sunday 13th September. It’s adequate but no more, really. Such a shame as it’s a prime location! There’s no decor and no atmosphere. The food’s fine, but all let down by the lady taking orders who had her face mask under her chin, ripped latex gloves and an annoying habit of scratching her nose before handling everything in sight. Really?? We won’t go back.

Absolute rip off!!! It’s one thing to provide poor food and a ridiculous cost; but when it’s also served by rude and unhelpful staff, that just takes the p*ss! Two tasteless toastier, re-cooked chips, lattes and two cokes ...... £35!!!! Food is dire, the service is awful and it’s very expensive. The ONLY thing going for it, is the view. We’ll never be back and I will warn off all of our friends and family.

visit today with wife n son. nice cooked brekkers before a spot of retail therapy. Shame they have not signed up for the boris meal deal but still good value for money

We stopped here when in Portsmouth for lunch after a visit to the spinnaker. The menu sounded hopeful and the views were good. I ordered a prawn baguette, my boys the tuna and my wife a cream tea. My prawn was the best tasting of the lot as this was not too bad. However the bread on the other sandwiches was stale and the scone was soft like a bread roll rather than a scone. All in all I don't think any of us enjoyed our meal here and most of the food was left. The only positive was the slush puppies on offer were good for the boys.

Visited in August whilst waiting for ferry to France. Glasses for water were dirty (finger marks and traces of food), toasted cheese sandwich was not toasted just damp, 2 members of counter staff were rude to the point of insulting. No tables were being cleared on the terrace - the waterfront - so customers were clearing food themselves. Toilets had not been cleaned since previous evening (it was 2pm) according to sheet on door and state of toilet bowl. Will never go there again.

Well done to all the staff on the reopening of this lovely cafe! All the provisions were in place so we were able to enjoy our coffee while feeling safe and relaxed. Also, great coffee with fantastic views. We were able watch the coming and going of boats in the harbour while enjoying a coffee and a chat. Perfect....

We came in to escape the cold wind and had a surprisingly good lunch and an excellent view of the water traffic in and out of the harbour

Fantastic atmospehere, perfect and very kind staff, delicious food, beautifull view, amazing experience from visiting England

Fue llevado a un viaje por la torre por amigos para un regalo de cumpleaños y visitó el café después para tomar un té temprano.Después de deliberar sobre el menú y las especialidades aburridas, procedimos a ordenar para descubrir que prácticamente se habían agotado todas las comidas calientes.¡Es una pena que no hayan dicho tanto en ninguno de los tableros del menú ya que no hubiéramos perdido 10 minutos haciendo cola!

Met nephew at Gunwharf.Looking for food, everywhere was heaving.and knowing we could get good coffee here thought we would try and get some food.Managed to grab a table looked at the menu.You go to the counter and order, drinks are supplied and you take these back to the table.The staff although so BUSY were friendly and cheerful.Nephew ordered the fish and chips (I wish I had they looked fantastic ) .He stated they were awesome, large portion and lots of chips.We ordered the open crab sandwich which was nice, Not enough 'dressing' which made it dry,Very friendly team pleasure to eat here,Next time fish and chips okay.YES there will be a next time.

Very nice scone and tea, with jam and butter excellent price considering the location. Pleasant staff. Very light and a good view!

Muy pequeña elección vegetariana. Optado por baguette de huevo y berros. Recibió mayonesa de huevo con hojas mixtas y no berros. Me llamó la atención si equipo, me devolvieron la baguette con un poco de ensalada raspada de baguette y 4 hojas de espinacas colocadas encima. Me quejé. Otro miembro del personal me quitó el plato y volvió a decir que el chef dijo que era berro. Le expliqué que la espinaca era una planta totalmente diferente y se encontró con un encogimiento de hombros y ofreció cambiar por otra cosa. Dije que todo lo que quería era algo de honestidad, hubiera estado bien decir que se habían quedado sin berros cuando hice el pedido. También hubiera preferido que me dijeran que no era huevo sino mayonesa de huevo.

Had absolutely no problems. Menu seemed to have a lot of options although our party of 5 only had drink and cakes, which were very good. Staff were polite and friendly and the view was beautiful.

Llegó a tomar un trago rápido. Le pregunté a un asistente si todavía estaban sirviendo ya que pensé que podrían estar cerca de la hora de cierre. Totalmente ignorado mientras hablaba con un colega. Preguntó a otro asistente la misma pregunta, nuevamente totalmente ignorado. Puede que hayan estado cerrados o cerca del cierre, pero una respuesta hubiera sido cortés.

The best full english we've had for a long time. Obviously freshly cooked, generous and hot. And the sausages were cooked well too, not left pink in the middle as seems to be the fashion in some places these days. We had it for brunch around 11.30 am on a week day and didn't have to wait very long at all. Neither did we find it disorganised. We'd definitely go back!

I had been unable to get a place in the busy cafe at the top of the Spinnaker proper so I decided to try the cafe at the entrance. It was busy and offered a fairly varied lunch menu. I had an excellent crab salad and was very happy with the result. I also enjoyed the panoramic views.

Usually enjoy eating here. Had lunch today. The main components were nice but the salad garnish was a disgrace on all our meals. Not fresh, dried out, inedible. A real shame.

Sunday brunch with friends. Orders placed, long delays , waitstaff uncertain about what tables to deliver to , and often incorrect.

Lovely to be able to sit and over look the harbour, outside tables if you want where dogs were allowed. Initially we thought the food was a little expensive however when our bagettes arrived they were huge, well filled and came with a large salad so we didn't feel the prices were too bad. The staff were friendly and helpful. Nice to go and spend a while away from the hustle bustle of Gunwharfs looking over the water.

Has inside or outside options, went inside and no one gave directions. Eventually sat at a table and after a lengthy delay I had to ask to be served twice. Eventually settled on Cobra cider, bruschetta and 8 Oz rump steak with peppercorn sauce. The meal was perfect, steak was tasty and cut well with flavorsome sauce, thick cut chips and fresh salad. Cobra cider was especially nice and my favourite now, I must say I have drunk dozen of ciders and this is definitely my number 1. Shame about the waitress which spoiled what could have been a better night. Views are definitely great on the water. Parking via meter with few available. Toilets were very clean and accessible.

Went in for a baguette egg and water cress as stated on the board.

Ambiance was amazing so we sat outside. We ordered 2 full breakfasts, pancakes and eggs benedict - they’re good but a bit overpriced. People here were right about the wait. Our coffees were cold when the food arrived. Service was a little longer than expected.

Having visited many times over the years we were very disappointed with our last visit.

Having stopped for a light lunch we chose baguettes. My baguette was the cheese and coleslaw option without fries. They wish to consider rephrasing the baguette to ‘coleslaw and cheese’ as the baguette was basically all coleslaw with a sprinkle of grated cheese on top. Add the bland , dry salad and you are left with a very disappointing lunch. I’m quite sure that at the prices charged they can afford a drizzle of dressing on the salad.

Visited Saturday lunchtime, very busy Great location with fantastic views Food was very tasty , beer battered cod and chips with mushy peas .

Went to the Waterfront Cafe for lunch - it was spectacular- great view, AMAZING open crab sandwich and the staff were warm and friendly - except for Amy who was bubbly, knew all her knowledge on where the produce came from and was just a delight to talk to,

Recently had breakfast here as we were a little early for shopping and the only alternative is Burger King.

Una revisión mixta. Lugar encantador con fabulosas vistas. Buen café pero la comida carece de sabor. Teníamos una papa con queso y una tortilla de queso y champiñones. El queso es obviamente un paquete de masa / catering sin sabor perceptible. Seguimos con una esponja victoria que era pesada en consistencia pero de nuevo sin sabor. Una pena porque el personal es agradable y amable y los precios son razonables.

Called in whilst waiting for family to go up into the Spinnaker, very busy some tables across fire exit, outside seating available, food good

Hicimos una pausa para desayunar un poco antes de ir de compras, el lugar estaba helado y hacía más frío debido a los ventiladores que soplaban el aire frío, lo que significa que nuestra comida estaba fría antes de que estuviéramos a la mitad. Comí huevos Benedict, los panecillos no estaban tostados y la holandesa sabía que era de un paquete y tenía una piel puesta para cuando llegó. Mi amigo tenía el gran desayuno cocinado y, a pesar de pedir huevos escalfados, ambos estaban demasiado cocidos y no deberían haber sido enviados. También tomó casi 30 minutos para que nuestro pedido llegara y estaba menos de medio lleno. Las salchichas y el tocino son de buena calidad pero no podemos compensar la mala cocina. Este lugar tiene magníficas vistas y podría ser fantástico, pero lamentablemente le falta atención a los detalles y la experiencia del cliente, muy decepcionante dada la ubicación y, por supuesto, el costo que está en el extremo superior. Para el desayuno / brunch. No volveremos

Esperando a nuestro sobrino que decidió tomarse un café aquí, me recomendó este lugar.

What a fantastic view of the harbour mouth with ships passing by, the Spinicker Tower is just a few feet away. the food is of quality and the staff friendly

Stopped in for breakfast one morning. Location is good with great views across the water. Menu choice had reasonable options. Staff were friendly and welcoming. However the food when received was disappointing. I opted for the the Eggs Benedict, which when arrived the eggs had been completely overcooked and the yolks were solid. There was very little Hollandaise sauce and what was there had started to form a skin. Bacon was completely overcooked. My partners meal was equally disapointing, with more vastly overcooked bacon, bubble and squeak portions which appeared to have been deep fried and had picked up an "off" taste from the cooking oil. The accompanying vine tomatoes were however tasty. Accompanying drinks (orange and coffee) were nice.

The location underneath Spinnaker Tower looking out to Portsmouth Harbour entrance is superb and with both outside and inside seating arranged to make the most of the view there is every reason to go here.

We had hoped to go up the tower but the weather was very misty so decided to visit the Waterfront instead. Plenty of choice, and as we wanted a snack lunch, opted for brunch rolls (a sort of cross between a bread bun & a croissant). When they came, one order was slightly wrong with just egg & no bacon; staff immediately apologised, replaced the bun with bacon & 2 eggs plus an offer of free refills of tea for all 3 of us.

Visited pre shopping and very pleased.

Popped to Gunwharf to search for a jacket but we were not successful so decided to have a drink before driving home.

We always visit this cafe, situated under the spinnaker tower, when we visit Gunwharf Quay. Nice varied menu, great views, always interesting to watch the ferries and yachts come in and out of the harbour. Great coffee and cakes or pastries, breakfasts, jacket potatoes, open sandwiches. This visit we had an smoked salmon and cream cheese open sandwich and chicken tikka jacket. It was excellent. Well worth a visit.

Visited this café for coffee and a pain au raisin, which was freshly baked and delicious - just what we needed before embarking on a shopping spree! Staff were friendly and helpful and the panoramic harbour view is spectacular! Worth a visit.

We popped in after a visit to the Mary Rose for a snack. Fairly good menu board until you say what you would like. Our first, second and third choices were sold out. It was not even 2pm. Eventually we decided on somethings they had only to be told it could take up to half an hour. OK but we only wanted some Panini's and the place was hardly being used. Decided just to have a coffee. Sat to have our coffees, hardly a clean table around despite the lack of customers. Outside tables were cluttered with tableware and uneaten food. An absolute feast for the seagulls. Glad we didn't get food.

Lunch here with family. Chose a day when repairs were going on so we had electric tools working through which stunted conversation. Food came quickly after ordering and was well cooked and presented.

Lovely place to sit and watch the harbour while enjoying a snack lunch. The service is good and the food came quickly. Portions are generous.

Llegamos aquí, ya que habíamos escuchado buenas críticas, optamos por el gran desayuno y los panqueques con un té y una moca apenas por debajo de 20, cuando salió notamos las setas de campo que estaban en el plato, ahora tuvimos una discusión entre nosotros en El mostrador sobre qué desayuno y había elegido el desayuno con las setas delante de la señora en el mostrador. Entramos en el lugar, asumiendo que se les había olvidado que se les dijera "nos hemos acabado", preguntando por qué no se mencionó. Nos dijeron que queríamos algo de tocino u otro hash brown, considerando que el desayuno ya había sido servido, eso era bastante ¡inútil! ! ! Los huevos escalfados se habían terminado y la tostada había sido mostrada a la tostadora, estaba bien, los panqueques eran la mejor cosa en general, muy caro para lo que recibes (si recibes lo que pediste) cuando piensas en cuántos otros lugares hay. Para comer en Gunwarf, necesita mejorar su juego, entrenar a su personal para brindar un buen servicio al cliente. Estaba tranquilo cuando fuimos y eso debería haber sido una bandera roja, ya que otros lugares estaban ocupados. . . . no volveré

Visité este lugar recientemente en un hermoso cielo azul aunque con un poco de viento. Me senté afuera con chocolate caliente y una galleta de mantequilla. Preciosas vistas, personal agradable. Tenga cuidado con la lluvia y el agua en las mesas sin embargo. El saliente de arriba retiene la lluvia y puede caer sobre las mesas, que no puedes ver debido a su color. El personal debe pensar en esto en las mañanas de fin de semana. . . . La gente va a querer sentarse afuera cuando hace buen tiempo. Casi tengo mi bolsa bonita empapada.

Esta cafetería está bien situada con vistas al puerto deportivo y al puerto también Gosport. y es espacioso y tiene asientos al aire libre, teníamos un sándwich de queso y cebolla tostados, el relleno era excelente, pero el pan solo se mostró a la tostadora que sabía a pan seco, si se hubiera tostado correctamente, le habríamos dado 4/5.

Good for lunch, very clean and good choice, not too expensive. Lovely to sit and look out over the harbour while enjoying nice food.

Was shopping in Gunwharf Keys when decided a cup of tea was needed.

Underneath the spectacular Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth’s Gunwharf, I was expecting something outstanding!

I dined here for lunch with my wife last week and it was very enjoyable. It was great to be told we could have any toasted or regular sandwich gluten free. Also we had a choice of gluten free cakes to select from. Having placed our order the toasted sandwiches arrived in good time and with the stunning sunny views across the Solent it was a lunchtime to remember. We will return.

Good choice of drinks, pastries, cakes and light lunches. Good and drinks were excellent. View was fantastic.

Nice cafe / coffee shop with views across the Solent. Good selection of items on the menu & friendly staff. Its slightly away from the mainstream cafes so a little quieter for an unhurried meal / drink. Good disabled access. Recommended.

We had a snack here after visiting the Spinnaker Tower. Food was good at pretty reasonable prices. Bacon & Egg rolls all round. There was so much bacon on each roll we had to eat them with knives & forks!!!

After an abseil down the Spinnaker Tower I went with friends to relax and have a drink in the Waterfront Cafe. It wasn't terribly busy, despite being a very hot day, with a huge number of people in Gunwharf.

Not the first time that we have visited because of its great location in Gunwharf Quays looking out over the Solent. Unfortunately the toilets to not match the cleanliness observed in the restaurant.

Good for coffee and pastries and with the bonus of a fabulous view. The staff seemed a little run off there feet but coped admirably on one of the hottest days of the summer.

Has time to grab lunch before a movie and this is such a lovely location at Port Solent. We were sat quicky and lovely lady looked after us. She was chatty and friendly and made some good recommendations. Drinkable house white wine and food was good. Mussels were fine and the fruit tart excellent. Live music was about to start as we left too (sunday).

This was a pleasant lunch. The panorama of Portsmouth harbour adds to the great quality locally sourced food and drinks.

Lovely breakfast here. Quick service and good value. There are tables to sit outside too so you can grab a coffee and watch harbour life.

Queue at the counter and food delivered to your table. The staff are prompt but there's often a queue to order. tasty food and good views.

This resturant can get very busy and tables often need cleaning but the view over the harbour is fantastic. The menu is limited and a little over priced, but if you can get a table on a lovely summers day its worth it.

Met a friend here for a quick drink before hitting the shops. Tables clean. Staff helpful. Also they offer a 10% discount to NHS and others. Made our 2 pots of tea only £2.16 each and it was a good size pot for one! Added bonus is the nice views of the Solent. Family friendly and suitable for wheelchairs

We looked in there mid week for a light lunch. Plenty of the usual restaurants nearby but this one has a great location right under Spinnaker Tower and with wide views of the harbour with all the boats going by. We chose open sandwiches, and although they weren't busy they did take a long time to arrive. Oh dear, they were served on wooden platters which may be fine on HMS Victory but give me proper plates every time. Anyway, it was all delicious and maybe a shade pricey but you aren't there every day and the view is worth it.

Great cafe, immaculately clean and a good variety of food on offer.

Went there today pulled pork roll and chips. dry cold pork cold chips .Ham egg and chips .two very greasy eggs on two thin slices of fatty ham cold chips . No cutlery had to go hunting for it .people next to me table of four ordered sausage baps which they couldn't eat over cooked probably microwaved curled up dry rubbish give it a miss disgusting

Can be breezy, but really warm in the sun and the food is no bad, so a great spot to watch the world and sea go by.

Sat outside next to ferry port, ordered food inside, waitress not overly friendly at first - first day not used to till. She was lovely when she brought our food out though. Food was typical cafe fare but was very nice and glasses and cutlery clean.

Good location and great choice of brews and cakes, sandwiches etc. You can get a decent lunch of salad or quiche etc too.

Decent view but the staff were not that helpful and very slow indeed. All this and it was sweltering in the place - all a bit strange and will not be going back.

Standard fare but plenty of it ( just check they still have your choice before you pay ) Not part of the Spinnacker attraction ..

A Brilliant Cafe on the Portsmouth Waterfront where you can sit and watch the Isle of Wight ferries come and go, punctuated every now and again with the Brittany Cross Chanel Ferries, hours can slip by if you are interested in the river traffic.

Bog standard cafe with usual fare of jacket potatoes, paninis and sandwiches. Severely overpriced and cutlery and cups were filthy. Not sure what their hygiene rating is as it wasn't displayed anywhere. Tables were filthy. They are charging a fortune for the view but I would Go elsewhere. Only one out of three toilets were working.

I hosted a work meeting and was looking for somewhere both scenic and a decent price range for a light...

Great place to visit, easy access by car or public transport. Good selection of outlet shops, comparable with the Swindon...

My husband and I visited here today after a long stroll around the harbour. We could see through the glass...

Visiting Portsmouth for long weekend. Visited historic docks, HMS Victory, harbour boat tour and then up the Emirates Spinnaker tower-...

We stopped for a refreshment break whilst shopping, keen to try as we hadn't before and been shopping at Gunwharf...

Floor was sticky, tables not the cleanest. Latte too strong: not a latte Capuccino didn't taste good Full English was...

Watching the world go by drinking great coffee with pleasant staff. The disabled toilets very clean. The only issue in...

Wasnt sure where to go and eat so stumbled across the cafe situated under the spinnaker tower. They serve brekkie and brunch style food and I opted for the bacon and sausage sandwich.

Ordered two full English, one with an extra egg, but it came with two eggs as standard so that was a bonus. But when the breckie arrived it had two hash browns, two rashers, two mushrooms, beans, tomato, sausage, and four butters with two half toasts; quite a feast. Coffee was extra but a nice flavor Americano. For this view and this location, it was good value at £21. If I can add a constructive criticism; the men's waistcoat uniforms don't work if the shirt underneath is baggy and hanging out from under, specially if the guys stand around with hands in pockets! If it's a professional image you seek, sort this out. Service was efficient in a cafeteria kind of way.

Hot coffee. Scones really nice. Lemon cake could be more lemony. Super view of the boats. Not cheap but good for a treat :)

Excellent place to stop and have a coffee before heading back into town. Drinks tasted excellent and the service was attentive. Toilets were clean.

The waterfront is in a lovely position and serves good coffee but we tried the breakfast today and distinctly underwhelmed. £8 for badly poached stone cold eggs, dry bacon, cold toast, sausage best bit. Asked for a swap of ingredients which was ignored. We waied quite a while too. Front staff friendly but let down by the kitchen.

Stopped here for lunch on a busy 'half-term' Thursday - more than satisfied with my large cappuccino, generous helping of chips and slow roasted pork with bbq sauce baguette all of which came to £11.95...very reasonable considering the location!Despite it being very busy, with lots of families and couples stopping for lunch during their half-term GunWharf shopping trip, the staff were efficient and courteous, and I didn't have to wait long for my toasted baguette to be brought to my table - so no complaints about the service and the food!Not an issue, just an observation, they ask you to give your table number when ordering hot food - which is difficult if, like me, you are dining solo and can't easily nab a table before queuing up (leaving a rucksack unattended on a table is perhaps not a good thing to do!).

We have lived in Southsea for 20 months and have tried most of the cafes and restaurants. This place has been the best so far. Had eggs Benedict, pancakes & maple syrup, gluten free chocolate & walnut cake with 2 lattes. Came to just over £21. Amazing food, great value, friendly staff and awesome views. Having read other reviews most of the criticism has been about service. To be fair it wasn't packed out today but when it is I could imagine they get a bit overwhelmed. Cannot wait to return

After not visiting for many months due to poor service and food quality we decided to try again. Well, I really can say well done for the service improvements made. Much more alert and attentive staff with polite and customer focused attitudes. Still being on the hunt for the best Eggs Benedict in Portsmouth we ordered two at £6 each, £1 more expensive than the average price we have found locally. The dishes came out together but were nearly cold. The eggs were hard poached and over cooked and the hollandaise sauce was extremely thin and almost non existent. What sauce there was tasted mainly of vinegar and nothing else. The bacon was very fatty but the rocket and muffin were both fresh. I had been in the day before with a friend and had the same. On that occasion the dish was hotter with nice runny yolks and a better, but still too runny and watery sauce. Different Chef I wonder?This highlights inconsistencies with this dish and a couple of issues to correct. We really hope they do improve this as they also serve the best hot chocolate around (in our opinion). Great improvement guys, well done. Please work on the Eggs Benedict and you’ll have several more regulars from this end! :-)

You leave the Spinnaker Tower through this café and do it makes a great place to stop to eat and drink by the water front. It has a lovely view with the windows all around the building. Good range of food and drink.

We came here for on our last morning of our weekend visit. Breakfast was included in our hotel stay but wasn't good. This place was FABULOUS. We had Eggs Benedict and the eggs were cooked to perfection and bacon thick and cooked well. Hot and quick. Wished we had eaten here every morning. Staff very friendly, clean and a good price. A to top it off the views were fab too.

If you don't want bread with your meal the choice is very limited. We waited 35 minutes for a salad and a toasted sandwich. When it finally came the bread was not toasted. This was our anniversary treat so very disappointing.

The café we were heading to had closed and all around were just chain restaurant so we called into this café as it was thereWe were hungry having just arrived from Brighton after a traffic filled journeyThe café is very basic looking but was kept quite clean considering the turnover of the tables it was very busy with few empty tablesYou have to queue to place your order but the staff were polite and friendlyThey serve the coffee ad give you a number for the foodIt took less than 10 mins for the food to arrive and when it did it was excellent value very fresh and well cooked I will certainly go back again I hope it stays open

It was really busy and I was a bit reluctant to order as there was such a queue. Anyway , order taken and the avocado and chicken salad and drinks were promptly served. A tasty treat on a summers day.