Captains Table restaurant - (Near Hampshire, london)

Sami I haven’t dined in yet, but I recently ordered my first takeaway and had mixed feelings about this place. Firstly, the entrance was a little confusing as the door signage wasn’t clear. I initially pulled on the wrong door. Once inside, I even thought I might be in the wrong restaurant and was about to ask for help, until I noticed the brand name above the counter. When I approached the till, the first staff member saw me but didn’t seem interested in engaging. I said hello and told him I was there to collect my takeaway. He was listening to music, looked at me briefly, then turned back to what he was doing. I was genuinely surprised that this kind of customer service was acceptable. It felt like he simply didn’t care. A short while later, a young woman served me and her attitude was completely different. She greeted me warmly, was efficient, and served me with a smile. She clearly made the effort, which I appreciated. I paid, collected my order, and left. The food itself was good, but I only tried one dish, so I don’t feel I have enough experience yet to fully recommend the restaurant. I ordered jollof rice with goat meat and coleslaw, which cost £18.50. While tasty, it does feel slightly on the expensive side. Side note: all their meat is halal.

Lizzy Beans Stopped for breakfast. Had the veggie option and asked for brown toast. What we did get was lukewarm at best, white bread/toast (which had barely seen a flame), beans were tepid too. The restaurant was cold too, which probably didnt help. On the plus side the coffee was nice.

Steven McCall Beautiful, interesting cocktails served by super friendly staff. The food was also great and some surprisingly good deals.

Jacqui Cross Holloway Iliffe & Mitchell were lucky enough to come to Smoke & Mirrors Restaurant for our Xmas meal with an exclusive booking, Caitlyn was a wonderful host, greeting us with mulled wine and beautifully dressed table. I can honestly say that we were all blown away by the food, the presentation and taste of each and every dish was incredible and I would definitely recommend booking a table here, Jordan the Chef is so very talented that whatever you choose on the menu you wont be dissappointed!

Ilona Thompson We had an excellent meal here which was a lovely surprise as the pub wasn’t our first choice. Everything was good, hot and filling. We were catching the ferry to Bilbao and had picked another restaurant but it was shut and we found the Dolphin instead. I must say I’m glad we did! Dave the manager was very friendly and helpful, telling us about a quicker route to the ferry terminal. Thanks Dave and next time we’re in Portsmouth we’ll be sure to call in.

Keisha Roberts Been here quite a few times, but this visit was even better as we brought some friends along and had such a great time. We were served by the new manager, Sandy, who was an absolute delight. His customer service was amazing, really attentive and always seemed to know exactly when we were ready for the next round of drinks. Definitely the best experience we’ve had here so far, and we’ll absolutely be back!