Out in Newcastle this weekend? Don't want to get mortal? Why not skip the pre drinking and go to…read moreLane7? Lane7 is a 1950's American style bowling alley in heart of the Toon. As soon as you walk in the door this place screams character, the friendly staff are all decked out in braces and traditional 50's gear and the basic warehouse décor gives lane7 a real charm. Unfortunately we couldn't get booked in for bowling as Christmas parties dominated the lanes so we opted for an hour of pool on the slick American tables. For one hour we paid £12 which I feel is pretty reasonable. Lane7 offer a table service which means that you can focus on your sport of choice and not waste time queuing at the bar. The bar serves cocktails, spirits and draught beer including hipster drink of choice Brooklyn. They also do food with the restaurant set up like a dining hall. There's a really nice fun atmosphere in lane7, laughter is coupled with crashing ten pins and the back and forth of the ping pong balls. Don't be a turkey, strike the right chord with your mates by directing them to Lane7!

We had pre booked lane 7 for Friday 3rd as there were 12 ladies coming from from Belfast for a hen…read moreparty. We were a bit early so we sat in the bar area and enjoyed some cocktails and beer's. We then moved over to the dining area and we're split into two tables of 6. For starter I had the popcorn squid which was served with pico de gallo and garlic mayo. For mains I went for the Lobster roll served with fries (sweet potato fries also available) and ordered the halloumi salad as an extra side. Thoroughly enjoyed my meal. Decided to go for a liquid dessert which was the espresso martini. Quite strong but just what I needed to perk me up. One of the girls ordered an Irish coffee...bad move! I think lane 7 need to research their coffees a bit more as their version included baileys and milk. There were a few cock ups with sides arriving late and one of the dishes was more batter than squid but Amy our server sorted the problems quickly. Very friendly and bubbly girl. Bowling was a great way to get the weekend started as we all had a great laugh and some stupid bowling moves pulled. Definitely recommend booking beforehand.

As clubs go, and I have been in some around Newcastle on very odd occasions over the years, this is…read moreas nice a the best of them. Cheaper beers, narrow tables set in rows, room for a disco and a meat draw of a weekend. (You buy tickets and can win a tray of assorted cuts of meat from the butcher) and downstairs rooms with the golden glow of nicotine on the fluorescent tubes and ceiling tiles still unchanged since the law changed. They are a snapshot of something unseen anywhere else. Always polite, clean, stocked up on all essentials but not a place for real ale and gastro adventures, this is a working men's club. No women in the bar and strippers on a Sunday afternoon to raise some blood to the cheeks of the chaps, if nowhere else. Awesome.

A great place for a cheap drink - and always good atmosphere a bar. They have now relocated to…read morethere new ground so no longer at Portland park - making way for new ADSA development. Not been to the new place much as yet but should be pretty much the same with friendly staff and great for functions of any type. A resident disco is available although the room charge and disco charge seems a little high for what get to other places. A great place for watching the football on the large projection screens and sound system giving the atmosphere as if at the match.

A pleasant change to what you would associate with a social club. The deco is modern and the…read moredrinks' prices are reasonable especially compared to other clubs. However don't order the cranberry juice; it is horrible almost like they got it from some cheap, knockoff supermarket. The room upstairs has a spectacular view of the coast, which is directly across the road. They host a quiz night every Sunday the quizmaster does seem like he was once part of an unsuccessful band in the 80s. Overall a descent place to go for a low key night out, lots of events happening throughout the months. Definitely one to check out if you're in the area.

we go over quiet regular to Cullercoats from Dublin and always pay a few visits to the club and…read more made welcome every time its a lovely club and we enjoy the jazz and the music up stairs to .its a lovely view across the coast .the drink prices very good .

We've always liked this pub and will always pop in for something to eat when we are in the area…read more The staff are always friendly and helpful, and the pub itself has a wonderful feel to it. The food is delicious, and their sunday lunches are very reasonably priced. They serve a good pint too!

Nice pub, nice beer, nice food served by nice staff…read more This is what it is, an out of the way boozer serving good quality pub food. The building itself is steeped in history with many a ghost story behind it and a few stories as such adorn the wall letting you know all about it's history. The food is good, some hits and some misses, but overall good fayre. The Sunday dinners are very good, good enough for me to have my christmas dinner here, but this is mainly because of my next point. The one thing which I like is the friendly atmosphere helped by the always friendly staff. All in all a good boozer with good food and a great atmosphere

We went to Lane7 at The Gate for a Friday evening of entertainment. We booked ourselves in for 3…read moreevents at a rate of £20/person. Lane7 is a buzzing place full of games, friendly staff and service plus a good bar and reasonable food. After 2 hours of bowling, shuffleboard and darts, some drinks and food we went home quite happy. Very much recommended and significantly more enjoyable than Fayre Play nearby.

Great little family run pub. Regular entertainment, good beer, good prices. There's a pool table &…read moredartboard too if you're so inclined. Nice clientele too which helps.

This is a really great pub to go out for a drink with friends or even for a meal with the family…read moreand friends. they have very nice and delicious food that is a good price. it had a very nice and friendly atmosphere and there has never been any rowdy behaviour when we have been in. it is lovely to go with the family and children are allowed in the dining areas which is also a big bonus as lots of places do not allow children at all. when we last went to the dunn cow for a meal we were served promptly, no food was 'off' the menus which was good and the food then arrived quickly and was lovely and hot.