A delicious meal here recently. I had the broiled scrod, absolutely delicious! My sister had a lobster roll & loved it. Portions were more than generous, prices were reasonable and wait staff was amazing. I can see why this is a local favorite! read more

Danielle was working the bar the day we visited. The four of us were wound tight after a long day of shopping and very animated and anxious. She smiled through all of our challenging questions and wants. Very much appreciated. Thank you read more

A group of us went in the other day, and WOW! Our server / waitress Shea I think her name was I hope I am right, really made the meal spectacular from start to finish! She was not only hilarious and personable, but extremely attentive and made sure our meals were perfect and our cups were always full. She brought our meals out and gave each person their plate they ordered and was very attentive. We joked about pretending we were at home and she was our server and she was cooking. I used to be a waitress back in the day and she is great at pre bussing and making sure everything is nice and tidy. We didn't want to leave so we ordered dessert! We enjoyed our meals, but man, we really hope we have Shea again next time! Thanks Shea for a great service and the laughs! Give this girl a raise!!!! This is why we will be back. read more

The warm greeting and friendly service are everything at this verrrry dark and dated outpost, one of a large nationwide restaurant chain that's heavily concentrated in the Northeast. We ordered a couple of appetizers which both came out of a freezer and the world's sweetest Mango iced tea that stopped being refreshing after the second sip ("May I have some water, please?") Our server (Justin) was great, perhaps waiting tables between surfing and going to school. I tipped generously. This spot is probably best for a burger, not the bites we ordered. read more

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Everyone was super friendly. Lots of regulars. I had the Carnitas Mac and Cheese and it was perfect. Carnitas had great flavor, cheesy, and the macaroni wasn't mushy. Instead of table bread, they serve buttered popcorn. Very fun. Even my husband munched on the popcorn while we waited for our food. read more

99 Restaurants - Carnitas Mac N Cheese - Pubs Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

It's always a great spot for lunch and dinner. The staff is great and bartender is my best friend for life. Thank you for welcoming me to 99. read more

99 Restaurants - Beginning of a new journey. Thank you - Pubs Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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5 stars for professional server Beth and friendly hostess Sue. 0 stars for the kitchen = 2 stars overall. The ribs here are the cheapest and fattiest that are available for human consumption. BBQ sauce is cheap and too sweet as well, no smoke. . Not nearly enough cheese on the Nachos and the fresh guacamole the menu claims is frozen not to mention there is no fresh cilantro....also listed on the menu. A sprinkle of tomatoes and jalapeños was a joke as well. Worst Nachos ever. There was once upon a time when low quality and low cost chains had a niche customer, but are fading fast with this one leading the way. The Nacho photo is from the Portsmouth Brewery, NOT the 99 and recommend the GM visit there to see how Nachos are made properly. read more

99 Restaurants - Pubs Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

had dinner with family about 8 of us and the waiter Simmon was spectacular. He was so. attentive to us and when he brought the food to table he knew where each dish went and made sure our beverages never ran out and he was very polite and respectful. we felt so comfortable and enjoyed our dinner. read more

I love the 99 I go here frequently but I went yesterday for lunch, the waiter was very cold and not welcoming at all. I also got a chipped glass, luckily I saw that it was so I didn't hurt myself. But maybe be more attentive so no one gets injured. read more

99 Restaurants - a glass of milk and a cell phone - Pubs Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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The restaurant needs to get the accountant out of the kitchen and bring back the quality. The food has steadily gone down hill in the last several years and now I have to steer my food selections to avoid the things that are awful. The last time I had the salmon, the asparagus was absolutely gross by being more limp than spaghetti. read more

The food was spectacular, the server was friendly, kind, attentive and aware of their surroundings and customers. recommend for kids, teens, adult. the dessert was so delicious home made. We are from Canada and here to visit family great small restaurant in a small town. would eat here again read more

Upping my review for the awesome care I received after I made my raw steak review. Jesse(?) The GM gave me a call and we talked and he will be compensating me for my poor experience with a gift card. Second chances are in order I think. read more

99 Restaurants - My raw steak that was supposed to be rare - Pubs Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

I got a strawberry margarita like a big sissy because I wanted a drink after a dry concert at prescott park. It helped because I was staying at some guy's place via Airbnb and I thought was a little weird. read more

I have always loved the 99 however the experience I just had in portsmouth nh was more than disappointing. the manager charged my card three times and refused to remove the additional charges. she was aggressive in her approach , basically chasing me to my car and did not explain the situation what so ever which was a issue with their card reader. the waiter was a sweet kid who looked honestly upset over the error. it easily could have been resolved with a less aggressive approach, disappointing. read more

The food was great, the music is pretty good too. The service was pretty quick, and Alex (our server) made sure we were satisfied with our food. read more

Our server was great but the haddock I was served was under cooked. it was sent back to cook longer but came back still raw. putting fish under a heat lamp doesn't cook it! Couldn't eat the fish and was still charged for the full meal. Very disappointing and the lack of a manager attention was concerning. read more

The food and service is as expected for this type of restaurant. I was pleased with their COVID-19 safety measures in place. The restaurant didn't feel over crowded and the same server came to our table for all things (manager didn't come by, same person serves us our food, etc-- only one staff member interacted for this visit). Sometimes people enjoy having a manager check on the table or someone else may bring the meal when it's ready but in these times I feel it's important to have one server and minimize the number of people interacting, so this was appreciated. The restroom has a capacity limit sign and had plenty of soap and paper towels. The tables that were allowed seats were distanced from one another and I felt comfortable where we were seated. read more

Nothing special, typical chain restaurant where you stay for about 8 hours and horse a twelver. Would suggest their Golden fever wings and a nice heavy pastrami sandwich. Great service, shout out Terry, he's the man. read more

Best place in the world. Cold beers. Good dessert. Nikki absolutely kills it, ask for her.

Wait staff Erik he is vary polite and quick he knows what he is doing unlike other restaurants. Food was great the wait was minimal and they are all really nice I came here for a month and I just started getting back to loving it you should come to the restaurant. read more

If you don't know what to eat for dinner tonight, eat here. They have so much to choose from and everything is good every single time! I did curbside pickup tonight and the quality of the food was just as good as dining in. Highly recommend! read more

I hate to write this on a one-time experience but dinner tonight was horrible. My daughter took me out for a birthday dinner . We sat there for almost an hour before we even got our meal. I ordered the short rib tacos with a side of rice, the rice was absolutely disgusting. I told the waitress I can make a soft ball and stick it to the wall and she says oh sorry. She only came back to the table once and we had to chase her down for refills. All in all just a very bad experience. read more

Had dinner this past Sunday. After waiting for about 25 minutes to be seated, we were stunned to see so many empty booths when we were brought in - perhaps they were short of help. Our waitress was very friendly, but for some odd reason, never wrote any of our orders down in a pad. Needless to say, some were screwed up and some items were missing when she brought them out. She did the right thing by not charging us for one of the meals (thank you!). Perhaps if she had simply written everything down our experience would have been a little less stressful and our dinner warmer. There is nothing more uncomfortable dining out when one member of the party has no food while everyone else is eating because if they wait their own food gets cold... read more

My mother and I went to the 99 last night for dinner and the service was ridiculously slow. She ordered the Pub-Steak sandwich and was not told that there was no Au Jous sauce. This is the only reason she orders this sandwich and would have ordered something else. When they brought the food out the server told us that it was the waitresses first night and that there was nothing they could do about the sandwich. We weren't really convinced it was her first night but this still isn't an excuse. We asked the waitress for a refill of our drinks and after 20 minutes we had to ask the server and then it still took much longer. The waitress also kept talking to me like a kid even though I paid for the meal. It's like she assumed my mom was going to be paying. She judged me by my appearance. My grandfather was in the restaurant business for years and actually helped design the original concept for the 99 restaurant. This is part of why we like going there as it reminds us of him. We won't be going back to the 99 anytime soon because of this experience. read more

Coming through town and stopped in to get something to eat in my motel. After getting to hotel, find there was nothing to eat with. Called the restaurant to complain and got a response of "you didn't ask for any. Then she says "ok, what would you want me to do"? I asked to speak to the manager and was put on hold. 8 or 9 minutes later, they hung up the phone. Corporate WILL hear from me. Next day went to the restaurant and spoke to the manager. He was receptive and gave me a refund. He agreeded that the person did not handle the situation properly. He made things right. I'll have to give them another try if I'm in the area. read more

My family and I Walked in and sat down immediately, my waiter was Andrew, he was probably my favorite part of the entire dinner. He was very quick on his feet and made sure we had everything we needed, he was very sweet & genuine, thank you Andrew! The food was amazing! For and app we shared was the buffalo chicken dip, it was beyond delicious! I couldn't stop snacking, haha. Which made me super full, so when it came time for the all-star burger i ordered, I could only eat a few bites! (I saved it for lunch the next day). I also subbed the fries with mashed potatoes and the coleslaw with steamed carrots, I was more than pleased. My stepmom got a free desert with her meal and she asked for key lime, which they were unfortunately out of, however they were happy to substitute it with vanilla ice cream even though it wasn't on the list of free deserts that came with her meal (which she asked for). Family left happy, it was a wonderful experience. read more

Wow. Terry was an awesome server. He was prompt with food, refills and to go bags. We never had to ask for anything. Service was professional and courteous. Food was surprising good. Not a fan of this restaurant but I had absolutely nothing to complain about this time. Fabulous job all around. Food was timed perfectly and made to order. The jumpin crab soup was spicy and had lots of crab. Very flavorful. The balsamic grilled chicken Was very large. 2 breasts grilled to perfection and the sides were tasty. The peanut butter petite was a nice finish to a good meal. Considering I am not a fan of this chain my only complaint I have this the menu selection is limited but seems to be headed in the right direction. read more

We're not local, but used to be. So, when we are in the area, we try to stop here to eat, because they have, historically, provided good, quality food. They are consistently good. Unfortunately, they removed some of our favorite items from the menu, but this forced us to try new items. They still have the best honey mustard EVER! I wish I could take a bucket home with me. The server checked the bottle for me the last time for a name on the container, but there wasn't one. Darn! Now, if they would only bring back their coconut shrimp...... read more

When I was growing up the 99 became a staple in family dining. When you didn't want pizza or friendly's, you went to the 99. An iconic memory filled with laughter and good times with my family. I don't live in the area anymore so I really miss the 99. After a recent trip back to NH, my dad wanted to take me out to eat to somewhere "nicer". Remembering how much we used to love the 99 I suggested we try there. We didn't have to wait as we had missed the Friday night rush. Our server was Megan and she was fantastic. I had the grilled turkey tips, bacon Gouda Mac n cheese and carrots (I love a restaurant that serves just carrots!). My dad ordered a steak. Our meals were hot, fresh tasting and delicious. Everything we loved about the 99 still stands. I don't think I have ever had a bad meal here. The prices are very reasonable and the portions are great. I had plenty leftover for lunch the next day. read more

99 Restaurants - Grilled BBQ Turkey tips. Not pictured is the Mac n cheese. - Pubs Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Yummy yummy yummy. From out of town and saw this chain everywhere so we decided to give it a try. They give free popcorn as soon as you're seated. My food was pretty darn good, sautéed shrimp with rice and bell peppers. Shrimp weren't overcooked. Nicely portioned food. And service was pretty fast. They seem to stay crowded however we had no wait. Would definitely return! read more

We go here every week for the prime rib, soooo yummy and mostly always cooked perfectly. Kyle is a great waiter, very friendly, we always know we'll get taken care of when we have him. The only complaint I have is that they only have the bone in wings at the bar sometimes, but Kyle hooks us up. read more

Very good as always. Went with the salmon but they have a great extensive menu with New England influences. Great service from Tessa. Lose one star due to kids meals being a litttle bland (mac and cheese). Go in the day after a Red Sox win for free kids meals but be aware that kids beverages ARE NOT included and run $2.50 or so each. read more

Good Location but more importantly the staff are eager to serve and nice. The location is always clean and the food hot and good. Everything on the menu is set by corporate but the portions are more than ample. My wife and I sometimes share our meal. We are happy to recommend the 99 in Portsmouth a local favorite. read more

Waited in the lobby for about 10 mins before anyone greeted us, the mixed drinks are basically giant glasses of simple syrup, the salmon is so undercooked I was worried for my health, the "seasonal vegetables" are just frozen & reheated until soggy. We arrived an hour before close, however this doesn't excuse the blatant inconveniences; I'm not even someone who writes reviews because I don't complain at restaurants. read more

Dinner for 4. Walked in and sat down right away. Ordered fried mozzarella moon's were awesome. I had steak tenderloins with mash potatoes and broccoli frigin delicious. New England white clam chowder thick n rich yummy. Wife had chicken parm with red sauce. Sauce was plain needed more seasoning. The boys had burgers cooked just right. Fries were fresh. Had a side salad with was a meal in itself. Awesome dinner. I'm full. Come on down!! read more

99 Restaurants - Pubs Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

This picture of the Turkey tips is very deceiving! I was recently at the 99 in Portsmouth, NH with friends. Their meals were good. Mine was not. I usually get the Turkey tips with sides. So instead of deciding on something different, I knew that it would be a good choice. It was not. I usually get about 8 tips and it is a take home. There were 2 skewers which was new. The amount of turkey on each skewer equaled about 2 usual tips. It was dry and sliver of pieces. The sides were good. I would not recommend this until you see it served at a table and can be guaranteed that it is going to be a worthwhile meal. read more

We have been trying to support the local restaurants we frequent. We would appreciate the same in return. We tried the family tips dinner. For 67$ dollars we got a giant box with three tins of food. One of fries,one of coleslaw, and the tips. Open up the three and we had a hand full of tips, five pounds of coleslaw and some fries. There a lot of options nearby. None of which double box your food so it's a surprise when you open read more

Every time my husband and I want a quick, good meal we go to 99 restaurant in Portsmouth. The food is really good and the waiters/ waitresses are really friendly. We can always get out of there full for $30 for the two of us including tip and drinks. read more

food was good until i saw a bug in my nieces food. her and her mom shared a plate of steak, chicken, and mashed potatoes. a little before halfway finished she noticed a bug crawling on her food. and a dead one in her honey mustard. my niece is 8 months old and had been crying until the food came to the table. she now had the food taken because we weren't gonna feed her that food after seeing bugs alive and dead in it. the manager did take that meal off our tab and gave us $15 dollar gift card. but it shows that the kitchen clearly isn't clean. it wasn't the waitresses fault so we apologized for even having to talk to her manager and still tipped but i wouldn't ever go here again. i will say for mine and my boyfriends food it was good. he got the buffalo chicken wrap and i got the 8 OZ sirloin steak. the only fault with mine is it was made well done instead of medium rare. but considering how overcooked it was it was still good and fairly juicy so i can't complain too much read more

Always been a fan of the nines. The Portsmouth location is nice. Could be a little cleaner...maybe even updated a little. The place always seems to have a good crowd without being too busy. The bartenders are decent although they could be a little friendlier. All in all, it's decent. read more