Portsmouth Publick House

Joe DiFabio

All of the dozen oysters were full of shells, the stuffy cakes were blackened past any point of good flavor and one whole piece of the pizza had no cheese because they didn’t pop the bubble as the pizza was cooking! The back of the house seems to not care what they serve or how they serve it! The waitress was nice! Wouldn’t return!

Steve Liechty

This was my second time at Portsmouth Publick House. My first experience was fantastic - easily a 4.5 star experience. Food was better than expected and service was great. We got a beer, margarita sampler thing, pork nachos, and a BBQ pizza. The drinks were great, nachos were amazing (huge portion - they dump everything onto a pizza try and bake it), the pizza is huge (16”) and really good. This second time, however, was less than stellar - probably 3.5 stars. My wife and I stopped by the car museum down the road for a fundraiser and thought we’d grab a quick bite since we enjoyed it so much the first time. Unfortunately, the nachos this second time around were burnt and the service was a bit slow. The fried pickles and Asian dumplings were great. One thing I didn’t love (personal preference) was they don’t serve Coke products (only Pepsi). As a DC addict, this was a disappointment. Our server was friendly and accommodating but didn’t check in very often. I’m sure I’ll be back but may be a little pickier with the timing and order.

Jeremy

Food is fine. Things came out lukewarm, but tasted good. Good beer selection.

Sarah Braz

Very impressed, had a Cuban sandwich w/ the best sweet potato fries I've ever tasted. Husband with very pleased with his buttered lobster roll. Fast & super friendly service, will return.