Gilleys PM Lunch in Portsmouth

Second time here and as good as ever. Service/Food/Atmosphere etc all brilliant, prices pretty reasonable too.....Skin on fries with gruyère and crabmeat.....The Briny equivalent of dirty fries are something else!

Tasty food well presented love the atmosphere and great service. Really enjoy the local feel and the view of the sea.

Beautiful restaurant serving delicious food. Very friendly, helpful staff - nothing was too much trouble and will definitely visit again .

Fabulous food, fabulous food, good quality service. Not easy for us to go out since we are clinically vulnerable but they managed to put us out the way and it was so good to eat out. Our first time in 2 years! Our son is at Uni here so I'm hoping we can have another safe visit very soon. Fabulous thank you!

I love this venue. I’ve not been often but they’re so wonderful! The food, the wine, the service, they are fabulous. After a slightly awkward dinner with louder tables; they were very sympathetic and understanding and tried to deal with things appropriately. Anyway, asides from that it was a brilliant evening and they are lovely in there. I wanted to revisit here and enjoy the experience. They’re on par with decent London restaurants. Hats off to The Briny

Following a very warm welcome from the host, we we're shown to a nice table and our order was taken. When it arrived our coffee was exceptional. Although we didn't have any, the food that was coming from the kitchen looked lovely. Would definitely recommend and will visit again.

Loved the food in this restaurant.The fish of the day was very tender and juicy. The brill was also great. Dessert: pumpkin pie with bees - mild combination of pumpkin pie and whipped cream - delicious! I recommend this restaurant to everyone.

A delightful seafood restaurant. On arrival and as we were early for a 2.30 reservation had a drink at the bar.All staff were thoroughly engaging and knowledgeable about the local spirits being used in some of the cocktails. Also drink and food. Our table for two overlooked the promenade and out to the solent. The menu is also augmented with daily specials. The seafood is as you would expect '2nd to none' . We had the battered samphire, cockles, oysters, crab special of the day and also catch of the day which was plaice, all of which was perfect and accompanied with excellent wine from a wide and exacting wine menu. As the sun came out from behind laden skies the restaurant was bathed in glorious autumnal golden hues through the huge windows and doors that run adjacent to the promenade. I would recommend perusing the menu before arrival and be adventurous with your taste buds. We were impressed so made another reservation for a fortnight and were fortunate we could get a table. I highly recommend this delightful and delicious restaurant.

What a fantastic place! My father has an allergy to onion and garlic, they were very accommodating. The starters we had were the dressed crab and beef& lobster. The mains we had were hake and sole. It was cooked to perfection and the wine selection is great! Melt in your mouth! The simple menu has allowed them to perfect their cooking and provide a high quality experience. Will definitely go here again.

Sea front restaurant serving a variety of fish/seafood dishes. Inviting looking outside area perfect for when the weathers good. Inside has a different feel, very well designed stylish restaurant. Service was exceptional, one of the few places that seems well staffed at the moment.Fish was excellent very crispy and flakey inside, came with curry sauce but not with tartar as says on the menu had to request this separately. Pickled cockles excellent accompanied with bread and butter. Fried trout superb.Will be back when next in Portsmouth.