The Kitchen — Restaurant in Portsmouth

Delicious food with a pleasantly welcoming atmosphere! What a hidden gem of Portsmouth.

I stopped in around 4-5pm on a Sunday. It wasn't packed but there was a crowd. The inside is intimate but gave me a sense of home. I decided to eat outside because it was a beautiful day out. The outdoor seating was well spaced with a more minimal approach but definitely gave me a back yard vibe. It wasn't too loud like many outdoor seating spots. The whole place was very welcoming.

The service was attentive and quick. My host was friendly. Wait time to be seated & for my order were minimal.

The food is stellar! Felt like a family cooked meal, all ingredients being fresh and made to order. I decided on the Matty Melt over a salad with a small spud order. To drink, I kept it simple with an iced tea, which is made in-house.

My Spuds came with this rich and flavorful Creole seasoning and a Cuban BBQ dipping sauce. The spuds were cooked to perfection, crunchy (almost flakey) on the outside with a moist softness to the inner potato. The texture and flavors complimented each other well for this dish. Guy Fieri himself would love that ride to flavortown & so will you!!

The Matty Melt is delicious! It's a black bean & sweet potato patty with a flavorful sauce, side of coleslaw & pineapple pico style salsa, while I ordered mine specifically over a salad with pepper jack cheese. The patty itself was so fresh tasting. It's easy to tell that they make this in-house which is refreshing from the usual frozen fair. The dish wasn't too heavy or messy, but definitely left me feeling full. The sauce, coleslaw, and pico complimented this dish so well. It was a match made in culinary heaven. I got southwestern cowboy style vibes from the meal in all.

I thoroughly enjoyed everything from the restaurant itself to the service and especially the food itself. Delicious, stylish, welcoming! What more could a patron ask for? I look forward to coming back to try their in-house crab burger! I highly recommend...

Went to go for lunch with friends here to check out what looked like a super cute place and saw they did catering so I was excited to take into consideration for my wedding. Bartender was the rudest person I’ve ever encountered and I’ve managed restaurants, if my bartenders ever talked to guests the way that guy talked to me they wouldn’t have a job. Was completely humiliated because my friends were running late and the bartender said we don’t have a table so I kindly asked if it was okay to sit at the bar to wait for them, then he put out glasses for them and i asked again if it was okay if I had waited for them and then ten minutes later he said in front of the entire restaurant “I don’t know what this girl is doing her friends were supposed to be here 20 minutes ago”. And I was super shocked he even said that, and I replied to him saying I was really sorry I didn’t think it was an issue because I had asked multiple times if it was okay, meanwhile I had only been there for 15 minutes I would have just sat at the bar to wait for a table but he put out cups for them I never asked for bar seats to be reserved. Then I apologized and said well if you need these seats the two gentleman walking in can have them and I will figure it out when they get here. And the bartender replies “I don’t know what to tell you, look there’s a line out the door and your taking up the space and you said you’re friends would be here”. So my friends pulled in and I left and had a great lunch at envio. With a more competent bartender that has adequate people skills. Ironic everything said be kind or leave on the walls and that’s how they treat...

The Kitchen is one of the best spots on the seacoast! When we first moved here we just saw it on the way to our new apartment, and figured it was a good place to grab something, ANYTHING to eat as we were starving from a full day of moving. We got the Caesar with curry turkey, and a Cuban sandwich to share. Oh man, what a meal! We both are in utter silence as we wolfed down our food sitting on lawn chairs surrounded by boxes in an otherwise empty apartment haha.

That was 5 years ago, and I still remember what we are the first time, that should tell you something.

My personal favorites in no particular order:

French Dip (best I've ever had) Curry turkey (wrap or salad, doesn't matter) Duck burger Cuban (again, best outside of Miami)

My wife's favorites:

Cuban (her default, go-to) Meatball sub Curry turkey

We always get some apps, their wings change a lot and are always great, try the smelts! Honestly they're one of my favorite apps. But, they're known for their spudsters, which are fried dollops of mashed potatoes and are amazing.

Overall, one of our go-to's in Portsmouth, it's always in our top 2 or 3. The bartenders are great, and it's a great place to order pickup or eat at a table or bar.

Amazing food,...