The Cormorant Pub & Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is really delicious, our whole family enjoyed it very much!"
• "Of particular note were the vegetables which were cooked perfectly."
• "The food is excellent - Sunday roasts are exceptional."
• "The food was absolutely lovely."
• "The steak pie, full of succulent meat and gravy, one of the best I have ever tasted."
• "Food good and good portion sizes."
• "The food is the highlight - it is predominantly 'pub grub' but cooked to a very high standard and well presented."

Cons:

• "Yorkshire pudding was the worst I've tasted, it was very dry yet chewy as if it had been sat around for a while."
• "Very expensive for such an average burger and hunters chicken."
• "The only option advertised as vegan was extremely spicy."
• "Shame about food. Average pub grub."
• "The food isn't much better than basic pub grub and is just as expensive as before."
• "Terrible burnt burger, only order a quarter of the menu."
• "The prawn cocktails arrived and were seriously lacking prawns."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff attentive, food portion very good."
• "Service from the friendly staff."
• "Staff were very attentive to us as soon as we walked in."
• "The staff food and ambience was amazing. We were really looked after."
• "The service is first class."
• "Staff were very friendly and attentive, serving us good quality dishes."
• "Meals arrive reasonably quickly by polite staff."

Cons:

• "Slow to get the bill and had to ask twice."
• "The waitress was very rude and abrupt when we complained about the delay."
• "Table service is very poor had to wait 15 minutes and asked twice before drinks arrived."
• "Waited 10 minutes before our coffee came and at that time the pub was almost empty."
• "I had to wait 20 minutes for my drink."
• "The only negative is that it took 1hr for our food to come out."
• "However, service was terrible... we waited about an hour for our food and there were no apologies."

Ambience & Location

Pros:

• "Beautiful pub. Excellent food, wide selection of beverages. COVID-aware."
• "This is such a lovely place to come and meet friends for a chat! The staff are so friendly."
• "Close to Portchester Castle and on the main high street, very pretty village."
• "Always welcoming and lovely outdoor seating."
• "Nice atmosphere here with great staff."
• "Lovely local pub, close to the fantastic Portchester Castle."
• "A solid English pub with attentive service and a good atmosphere located near the castle."

Cons:

• "The heating must have been turned off halfway through the evening as it was cold in there."
• "There was no fire, no atmosphere, no warm welcome and the staff were distant unfriendly and bored."
• "The beer garden was basically a lean-to over the car park."
• "Considering the fact that we were booked in for an 80th birthday... I think they should have provided a more private area."
• "Dogs allowed in some parts and one barked on and off throughout the meal."
• "The problem arose when no one came to clear our tables away, despite trying to raise someone's attention for at least 20 mins."
• "The only annoyance was the young man who greeted us and served us who insisted on calling a mixed-sex group ‘guys’."

Value

Pros:

• "Great menu at very reasonable prices."
• "The menu is superb and reasonably priced."
• "Really well priced with dessert."
• "Prices are reasonable and this place has a good quality price ratio."
• "Sensible prices."
• "Food and drink both good at a reasonable price."
• "Excellent food (good selection too) at very sensible prices."

Cons:

• "Very expensive for such an average burger and hunters chicken."
• "Avoid this place like the plague, especially if you are disabled."
• "Quite expensive and portions not huge. I think price may be higher due to the Portchester location."
• "It's no longer value for money."
• "The new owners have introduced a warm and relaxed, friendly atmosphere to the Cormorant, but, in the last six months there have been two very hefty price increases."
• "Charging £3 for a Pepsi??!"
• "Some portions have become smaller for the same price."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Located near Porchester Castle this is a popular pub."
• "Reasonable disabled access."
• "Access for wheelchairs."
• "There's a large car park and outdoor smoking area."
• "Found a large car park at the back so easily parked the car and went in."
• "Has a small outdoor patio area which catches the sun."
• "Lovely pub in a nice setting village near the castle."

Cons:

• "Avoid this place like the plague, especially if you are disabled."
• "Didn't spot disabled parking."
• "Not child friendly."
• "After making a booking for Sunday lunch... they suddenly did not have a booking!"
• "Considering the fact that we were booked in for an 80th birthday... I think they should have provided a more private area."
• "The beer garden was basically a lean-to over the car park."
• "The only annoyance was the young man who greeted us and served us who insisted on calling a mixed-sex group ‘guys’."