The best restaurants in Charles Dickens Portsmouth South East

What a great find! Craving some decent and different veg and vegan food we were recommended mangosteen. We were not disappointed! Turning up on a Saturday night without a reservation we knew we were chancing it, but, after a quick check with the kitchen, we were seated, given a menu, a smile and a ginger and turmeric shot 😋. We decided on small plates with the intention of returning for large plates in the future if we enjoyed this visit. Safe to say, we will be returning! Drinks were cold and well priced, staff were friendly, restaurant was well set out without feeling crammed in. However... The real star of the show... The food! We ordered the krab rolls, chilli mushrooms, dumplings, bang bang broccoli, braised leeks and miso cabbage. Could have done with an extra dumpling in the portion, but that's because ' Joey doesn't share food! ' 🤣🤣 The broccoli was great, I've had cauliflower wings before, but never broccoli and they worked really well! The food was fresh, hot, complimented well with sauces and well presented but the star of the show, and I never thought I'd say this, was the miso cabbage! What wizardry you worked on this I will, somehow, discover, but it was perfectly cooked, not raw, not overcooked and soggy, just perfect! It's safe to say that, had we not been in a public setting, we would have licked the plate clean, the sauce was epic! We cannot wait to return and try the beetroot gnocchi and thali. See you soon!

The best Chinese Curry around. Nothing comes close!

Fantastic and very fresh, super nice man 🙏👍👍👍

I ordered the quick breakfast 2, 15mins later the waitress came out with set 2 2 meal on the menu, amother 10-15mins later out quick breakfast 2 waited another 5mins later the brown toast which which was so underdone it was like brown bread & butter not toast lol.

Amazing food, great service. Highly recommend. Sweetcorn is so tasty and so is the pork belly bites. Great tasy cocktails

Good food very reasonable good service will go again it was that good The staff are happy at the work which comes across when you are being served .Our waiter was very good with helping us with our choice of food

Lovely cafe in a lovely setting , yummy food and very friendly staff. Gorgeous cakes too! Highly recommend. Will visit again.

First time visiting Fuegos after friend’s recommendation, glad to have listened to them. Service from the minute we walked through the door was great, food amazing and great value for money. Staff polite and professional will definitely return in the near future to sample their other dishes

Desperate to try this place since the Son-in-law recommended it. Being as he’s Italian, it should be good. Pizza’s excellent. No Pasta on tonight as they had run out.??.??.?? Also no Tiramisu..??..?? What Italian is missing those two…? That being said , we had a really pleasant evening….Not particularly cheap. 1 Garlic Bread, 2 Pizzas, 2 Deserts, Glass of Wine & a Coke. £65……..Maybe I’m out of touch.

Lovely cafe with great atmosphere and nice decor and furnishings. The coffee is delicious and they have a nice variety of food including vegan options. Always seems to be buzzing with customers which is sign that’s it’s very lovely place. Staff are friendly and welcoming which is always a bonus. Fast becoming my regular coffee place!

Great coffee and cake, friendly staff

Visited with a friend based on a recommendation for lunch and was very happy with the loaded tater tots, absolutely delicious. Great price for a good amount of food and lovely customer service, will order again soon!

What a super little pizza joint! Great atmosphere, superb traditional pizza, and cold beer…. Attentive service from Leah made our visit super special!! (PS. Ask for a Limoncello after the pizza!)

The food tastes good. The service is friendly. The price is moderate, not expensive compared to other restaurants in this area. I would like to improve the odor absorption system in the kitchen will be perfect. I love this restaurant. The best in thus area.

Simple, unpretentious decor, unobtrusive service, and plenty of Asian clientele- all good signs. However, if you have food allergies, be VERY CAREFUL here; my dining companion ordered pork and radish dumplings which were mostly full of peanuts, with a strong fish taste too. I'm not sure if he even got the right order, given the ingredients. If not, this was an error that could have potentially landed someone in hospital or worse. If so, then there's a huge discrepancy between the item on the menu, and the reality. I'd strongly recommend all allergy sufferers to make their allergies known BEFORE ordering, and double check the ingredients, which are not listed on the menu. We couldn't help feeling a little let down by expectation v reality, but with such an extensive menu, we'll maybe steer clear of the dim sum next time just in case.