The Sir Loin Of Beef, Southsea - pub details
Address: 152 Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 9NH [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 31030) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Fratton (1 mile), Portsmouth & Southsea (1.8 miles), Portsmouth Harbour (2.4 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
Pub suggested by littlecon on 26 Jan 2007
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> Current user rating: 7.9/10 (rated by 30 users)
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user reviews of the Sir Loin Of Beef, Southsea
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| A superb place, reminded me of the Guide dog in Southampton only larger. Friendly staff and a pleasant airy atmosphere with plenty of seating without being cramped. 8 decent ales on tap, the Titanic Plum Porter getting another mention here being on top form. I only wish I'd visited before, usually being at the other end of the Albert Road where the pubs are more plentiful. FLO - 5 Dec 2011 10:28 |
| Another superb ale house in Southsea/Eastney. 8 ales on including the Titanic Plum Porter, and beers from Hammerpot, plain and other micros. Great atmosphere Steamer1 - 30 Aug 2011 18:43 |
| The photo is very old as the exterior has been re-painted as has the inside and much of the garish decor has gone (though it is still quite "bright") They did retain some of the cartoon door signs etc. however. . A reasonable range of beers (we tried Oakleaf/Flowerpots and Plain Ales). No food as far as we could see - perhaps a few rolls would have brought a sale from us? Just the one pint each and then onwards but still worth a visit (there is a good bus service from the stop outside). I have never been into this pub in the evening so the atmosphere may well change but if you want to sit quietly and chat or read the paper then this is as good as anywhere. mcroyal - 17 Aug 2011 21:35 |
| Another excellent night in this pub. 8 Ales available and Jack Ratt Scrumpy. - I'm not normally a lover of Porters but the Titanic Brewery Plum Porter was outstanding. I promise not to leave it so long before my next visit Splodge68 - 16 Jun 2011 06:41 |
| Well, had it not been for the trusty beer guide, I wouldn't have guessed that this rather garish Victorian corner local with a badly-punned name would've heralded any sort of revelation for the beer drinker. But really, dismissing this pub as just another dubious old boozer full of salty seadogs with closure beckoning would be a disaster - for here you will be assured of a superb range of 8 cask ales (I think at least 1 cider also featured), and a fascinatingly broad range of local bottled offerings too, for the off-trade. Actually the place seemed to function as much as an offie as a pub, and I trust that brings an extra string to their bow in a difficult, cold climate for pubs. The service was convivial and efficient; reminiscent of that one used to find in local post offices once upon a long ago before they all closed. There was also a smart edge to the place, although plainly it was in a working class locale and was populated by ordinary folk with no pretentions whatsoever. Music was playing intermittently in the rear - presumably a games room. The Sir Loin is deceptively spacious and I really hope it is packed to the rafters of a Fri/Sat eve - we fetched up at lunchtime on the latter so missed the throngs. I notied the barmaid was frying a tasty titbit up on a kind of portable barbecue/grill, which one normally finds on campsites but seemed to do just the job here too. Parking - if unlucky enough to be arriving by car - can be tricky, but drive down t he bizarrely-named "Kassassin Road" and hopefully there'll be a free bay. Hell even if you have to park in Portsmouth and walk over, it should be worth your trouble! Really good work folks; keep it up. TWG - 14 Feb 2011 17:54 |
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