The Press Room

First time here for karaoke night. We all had the best time.The karaoke host, Carmen was great. There is a cool and fun vibe upstairs. Great service by the bartenders, too. We ordered fries and mozzarella sticks for the table; because if course you need munchies with your drinks. They both were yummy. I didn't realize how many performers they have booked here. We will be back for both the live entertainment and karaoke.

Had a fairly large (40 person) event planned through Erin and Sarah at the Press Room for their upstairs venue. This included a couple of moving parts (e.g. live DJ playing, food, ticket sales, etc.) that made the whole event a little bit of a bear to handle. Despite that, Erin and Sarah could not have been more helpful, supportive, and understanding as we worked things out! Their expertise in all stages of the process, as well as their attentiveness during the event itself, made the night a huge success and a really wonderful time. Food was great with only positive reviews from attendees, and bar was well-stocked without any issues throughout the night. Would absolutely do it all again in a heartbeat - they are excellent through and through!

We visited on Monday evening, starting at 5:30pm. The Celtic music jam was amazing-the regulars love to have new musicians join in. The music ranges from traditional to modern Celtic tunes.nnThen, we stayed for karaoke, hosted by Agatha Crusty - she is fun and does a great job.nnWhen next I visit Portsmouth, I'll definitely go back to the Press Room.

Beautiful place. ud83dude3b (Odd thing to mention but...) I actually really liked the bathroom design. I was there to see a show and decided to arrive early and eat dinner there. I ordered the handmade veggie burger, made with root veggies. The concept is delicious, the reality not so much. It was very dry and literally cold. Burgers are a hot food you guys! ud83dude44 The fries were mediocre, the type of fry a non ketchup user ud83dude4b dumps ketchup on. Waitress was solo and i arrived during the beginning of a slam. She totally rocked it! The show was also pretty amazing (it's a really good venue for intimate shows). Limited seating, a dance floor, and a balcony. The sound guy did a fantastic job too. The sound didn't rattle my brain or pierce my ears and was somehow still loud enough to not hear my own words! That's quite a feat, cheers to the sound guy (band's or house? idk) ud83cudf7b

Came here recently after not being in for a few months. Not sure what happened to the food. The only reason we chose The Press Room was because the grilled cheese, tomato soup, and fries were OUT OF THIS WORLD amazing during previous visits. However, during our last visit the sandwich was lousy, soup was actually marinara sauce (and gross), and the fries were disgusting--tasted straight out of a freezer. Our waitress was not super attentive and forgot to put our drink order in until we asked where our drinks were. The cocktail selections are delicious and the atmosphere is nice. I'm not sure if you guys got a new chef recently or cut down on food costs but it's a huge mistake and clearly shows.