The Bridge Tavern, Portsmouth

Popped on Saturday lunchtime, normal Fuller's offerings on beer. The bar / eating is one large area, subdivided into odds & sods Large outside area for food & drink, ideal in summer to watch the boats & world go by The ample parking ETA refers to is large Council car park adjacent, and you have to pay or get a ticket, however good news is the Bridge offers it free for two hours if you spend ten quid or more on food at the Bridge Have to agree with ETA that a steady & gradual decline over the years is apparent, but still a reasonable place to go, as are Still & West + Spice Island Inn, all in near vicinity Ideal for access to the fish markets, local fresh fish, which if you live local is ideal to take home, tough luck if from t'north in a B & B for a week Worth popping in if around the area

The Bridge is a busy Fullers pub near the town centre, a modernised interior in an old building with ample parking, and convenient for boaters. It does food, usually quite good and with some original twists to the menu. Quality has declined over recent years, but it's still a good place to come for a pint and a meal. Staff are friendly and helpful, ambience is calm (well, dull actually) and the clientele are a mixed bunch, but mostly the over-40s. I had a fair pint of London Pride which was well-kept and tasted OK. I'm always happy to come back here at the start of an evening, and I would recommend it for inclusion on a crawl or a quick pint in passing.