Outside-In Food Court — Restaurant in Portsmouth

This food court? Wooden chairs, holy meals.

I don’t know what kind of witchcraft they’re cooking with here, but I had a borderline spiritual experience sitting under a canopy of festoon lights, holding a tray full of joy and zero regrets. Yes, it’s a damn food court, but the food? Oh, the food is legit.

Grabbed some gyros chicken from Gyroland that straight-up ended any hopes I had of eating healthy. The chicken was perfectly seasoned, tender, and grilled to crispy perfection. The sauce? Heavenly. The fries? Like grandma made them after binging five seasons of MasterChef. Then I went for a burger at another stand—juicy meat, cheese melting like poetry, bun softer than my last relationship.

And just when I thought I couldn’t handle more, Alandco came in hot with their seafood boils—messy, glorious, and absolutely finger-licking. The kind of meal that demands a pile of napkins and leaves you grinning like an idiot. Then I hit El Arepazo for a Venezuelan fix—those arepas? Pure gold. Crispy on the outside, tender inside, and packed like they’re trying to prove a point.

The vibe? Beautiful chaos. Screaming kids, overcrowded tables, the constant hunt for an empty seat like you’re at a festival. But somehow, in the middle of all that noise—you feel alive. It’s the kind of mess that works.

Bottom line: No Michelin stars, but full-on flavor bombs. My stomach has spoken—10/10, would eat again. Highly recommend—with...

FOOD POISONING RISK! Served a half cooked beef burger. Refused to refund. I had blood dripping from the patty on to the paper bag it was served in. I immediately threw it away. I then realised all my friends burgers were bleeding too. Let’s not argue the fact it’s widely known ground beef cannot be served rare in these conditions. Especially IN A STREET FOOD CONTEXT (see trading standards). We asked for a refund and complained to who we got the food from. However the manager appeared compassionate and understanding. They “had a word” with the stall. We felt super uncomfortable. It was akin to the feeling of being at school and reporting a bully to the teacher. We didn’t get a refund as he was “too busy” and would sort it out tomorrow if we sent an instagram message. Yes I’m not joking. Also the owner of the food stall mocked us and offered to cook to rest of the burger. The food here is priced similarly to the local restaurants but offers non of the pleasure of dining in a nice environment, instead swapping the usual overheads for a unimaginative appropriated street culture vibe. I’m so chill normally. I never complain but this place felt like a was being robbed and actually put us in a bad mood. P.s. Why on earth was there a man standing at the door acting in the role of a doorman yet has no uniform, no badge, no radio. Very concerning. I wanted to...

First impressions were that the place looked sparse with minimal decorations. Space for 6 food vendors but it only had 3 vendors in it. The 3 others were closed down. We ordered drinks, a coke, brewdog and a peroni. It cost £11 so the prices were good. Sadly when we returned 15 mins later the same drinks cost £11.25. I can't understand why the price difference is considering they use electronic tills. The tables are huge and easily accommodate 8 to 10 people. These are a waste of space they should have smaller tables as a couple sitting on a big table is no good. I wouldn't want to sit next to someone else. The D.J. was good and played some nice music. I also enjoyed the quiz on the screen above him or would have if I could have seen it but the pillars got in the way from seeing it. I would advise a few more screens so people at the tables can see. There are a few games on a table to play I thought were a very nice touch. It looked like there was a Latin dancing class going on too. It looked fun but was mainly kids. Overall there is room for improvement. Smaller but more tables, get more decorations, a few more screens for the entertainment and get more...