The District - Portsmouth

Wanted to really like this place, but was disappointed. My food was terrible (rice tasted like burnt popcorn and the taste would not leave my mouth, plus the cut of salmon they give you is so tiny) but my husband seemed to enjoy the steak tips. Pours were really stingy. Service was good.

Service was horrible. It seemed they were short staffed, our waitress never explained the reason for our significant wait times. Drinks took 15-20 minutes, our waitress was also the bartender. She would show up with only part of the drink order and then ask our table what they ordered again. It was a bizarre experience. The restaurant was not at full capacity during our dinner, we had a party of 10 (reservation so they knew we were coming) Our dinner took 3 hours from start to finish. I've lived in Portsmouth for many years and this was one of the worst dinning experiences I've ever had. My meal was okay but not worth the money I paid for it. Scallops were over cooked and the pad Thai noodles were poorly prepared or sat under the heat lamp for far too long. We will not be returning to this restaurant.

We were there for a friend's birthday. Too many of us i guess. The service was great despite bisy time. Food was good. I ordered Gnocchi which i shouldn't have. But others enjoyed their food.

We were able to sit outside whi h wr enjoyed. Servicer slow! Waited 20 minutes to get water and see our server. We all enjoyed our food. They were able to accommodate our gluten free and food allergy issues.

We made a reservation at The District for 12 people for lunch as a surprise birthday celebration for my mother in law. The staff did an incredible job hosting such a large group of people and made the meal even more special. The location and atmosphere worked extremely well for our group. I would definitely go back.