Restaurants near McLaughlin-Hills Gallery

We consider Puddledock one of Portsmouth’s top-tier restaurants and that it doesn’t often get the credit it deserves. The menu is both inventive and accessible, the ambience perhaps the best in the city.

Server was outstanding/very attentive. Recognized we were there for a birthday celebration and brought a surprise at dessert.

We had a delightful meal with everything being delicious. Eric, our waiter, was helpful and attentive. I literally would have been satisfied eating just about anything and everything on the menu. As it was, we had four of the five appetizers, a Main course bring the cod (fantastic) and a dessert. My wife raved about the coffee. The only negative was that the chairs at the high tops felt increasingly uncomfortable as the night wore on. We’re absolutely going back.

We went here first time years ago to get a drink while waiting for friends. Lively bar and GREAT beer selection. We wanted to stay but our friends had reservations for us at another place - and that place was not great. So on our next visit we wanted to try this place. Derek our server was super nice and knowledgeable. I asked for his recommendations as I had been on a streak of not asking and ordering something I was disappointed in. We started with his recommendation of crudo and it was fantastic. I normal order an app that is way too big and ruin my main meal. Then I got the Hake and my wife got the salmon. We got a side of shoestrings. All were excellent. If I’m being a Chopped judge I think a touch of acid would have made the Hake other worldly. Super lively great service - place was PACKED. Highly recommended

Our first visit was Christmas Eve and a wonderful experience started the moment we walked in the door. Between Alex and our server Chloe who couldn’t have been more lovely and the dinner it was fabulous. We will be back again very soon.