Port Solent - The Boardwalk Shopping Centre Reviews Summary

Dining Options

Pros:

• "You can have Italian (O Sole Mio), Brazilian BBQ (Casa Brasil), Mediterranean tapas (La Casa Flamenca), Indian (Prachee), burgers (Bangerz n Burgerz) and many other foods."
• "Tons of restaurants serving great food while you watch the sunset overlooking the boats."
• "Plenty of good Restaurants and outdoor shops."
• "Lots of nice restaurants all across the spectrum from good value inexpensive food from wetherspoons to watermark and special dining."
• "Great choice of bars and restaurants. Cinema and FREE parking!!"
• "Lots of restaurants with good quality food and good prices."
• "A really excellent selection of restaurants to choose from and a few retail outlets as well including a cinema."

Cons:

• "Service was a little slow & chaotic probably due to the business."
• "Visited wetherspoons at port solent and sat outside as had dog as we have done on many occasions. Ordered food and when brought to table we were told no dogs are allowed any more."
• "The area was lovely and selection of restraints are of a great selection, but the wasps were terrible and really ruined our meal time and drinks."
• "Some food was hot and tasty and some tepid and bland."
• "The Buttermilk Chicken Burger was tasteless and the chips were mainly slithers that were overcooked and you couldn't get the fork in."
• "Unfortunately despite the location which is lovely and the market which is great, I have yet to find a restaurant at Port Solent that doesn't serve bland and overpriced food."
• "As an overview poor food at above average prices."

Shopping Experience

Pros:

• "The little shops at the end of the walk next to the Harvester are great."
• "Also shops eg shoe and novelty shop."
• "Plenty of free parking. A good selection of shops."
• "Nice collection of shops and restaurants."
• "Lovely view of marina, plenty of good shops including Cotton Traders, and Pavers."
• "It has nice little shops to visit, but mostly restaurant facilities."
• "Lots going on especially entertainment for children and a very good choice of restaurants."

Cons:

• "If you're looking for a mall, that isn't your place. On the other hand, there are plenty of restaurants with a great view of the port."
• "Plenty of places to eat and drink, but Port Solent is short on shops now."
• "I gave this place only 3 stars because i wouldn't call this a shopping centre anymore.... more like a waterside eatery."
• "Think the venue has struggled a bit due to Covid19 as a few shops now empty."
• "On the minus side there is not a lot of choice of general shopping places."
• "Do not let the name fool you this is not an actual shopping centre it has about 3/4 shops total."
• "Unfortunately all the shops that were here have reopened as eateries, so not much else to do."

Accessibility & Parking

Pros:

• "Free parking as well so makes for a nice change."
• "Also free parking which is excellent."
• "Parking plentiful, disabled parking, and access to the shops and food services!!"
• "Plenty of free Parking."
• "Parking is plentiful and free and is easily reached from the M27."
• "Finally it boasts ample parking which has been free every time I have been there, which is a big plus for me in this day and age."
• "Free parking and numerous restaurants and eclectic shops worth a busit."

Cons:

• "The disabled ramp next to the clothing shop opposite the cinema was in a terrible state, we rounded the corner to go up the ramp and it was all cockled and impossible to push the wheelchair in a straight line."
• "Downside after parking only accessible down steps to harbour no disability access that was obviously available."
• "A nightmare to get to on foot - long walk as no bus from main road, and ghastly traffic noise from motorway."
• "Parking is varied with good disabled access but you need to look for it as there's a lot of stairs."
• "Not enough dog friendly venues."
• "Port House is dog friendly but that seems to be all."
• "Notify security if staying, excellent staff."

Ambience & Environment

Pros:

• "A beautiful picturesque marina full of boats & yachts & also with a nice array of eateries like Harvester, Wetherspoon, Watermark, Zizzi & Wildwood."
• "It's the in place around everywhere in the Portsmouth area, A friend of mine has a yacht in Port Solent and the last 7 years I've had great times there."
• "I love the boardwalk. Pretty views of yachts while you eat drink and be merry."
• "Blissful place to visit, more so when the weather is nice. Dining choices from cheap and cheerful to more sophisticated - quiet areas and music in others, something for everyone I expect."
• "It's been 20 years since I last visited and it is as good now as it was then. Lovely walk around the marina."
• "Love this place for people watching, yacht envying and a bite to eat."
• "Gorgeous little area, lots of fab bars & restaurants or just nice to have a stroll around and look at all the boats in the marina."

Cons:

• "So many marinas these days are like airports... A homogenous collection of chain restaurants. Disappointing and character-free."
• "Very quiet on a recent evening visit to Port Solent."
• "Great location, however expect delays and crowds late on in the days, especially weekends and bank holidays throughout the summer."
• "The place is beautiful but it's sad that looks a bit dead in the summer!!!"
• "Used to be the place to visit but not anymore. When we last visited it was like a ghost town."
• "Starting to look its age and quite a few empty shop fronts."
• "This said, besides the nice setting it is basically just a 'cookie cutter Americanized mall'. The food court is 'for tourists only' at best... pricey and the food is 'blah...'."