Came here for a little celebratory dinner recently, as it's one of the relatively few upscale…read morerestaurants in Newcastle. It's very out of the way, but if you're up for a walk, it isn't really that far from the city centre on a nice summer evening. Service was extremely friendly from beginning to end. Our server was new, I think it was his second day, but he was funny and delightful and always answered our questions even if he had to ask someone else. Other hosts and servers came to take our coats and offer us water, and we felt very "looked after" all evening. I had a few glasses of wine - they only do 125 ml and 250 ml, so though I had originally planned on a 175 ml...well, oops! Guess I have to have a big 'un! They had quite a nice list of bottles, offering a variety of choices. We started by splitting the ham terrine with a crispy pig's head fritter, which was very good and must be ordered with bread - they'll bring it to you for free if you ask! Nice toasted bread on a plank with soft butter. The terrine was delicious, and went well with the creamy caper sauce served on top. The little fritter was excellent, filled with tender, flavourful cheek meat. Yum! I had the hake for my main, which was cooked very well, and was fresh and light. The flavours were subtle and simple, and I think I hoped for a little more close-your-eyes-and-sigh amazingness. My fiancé loved his veal, which I tasted and thought was absolutely excellent. Both dishes were beautifully presented and filled with fresh ingredients. The double-dipped chips were outstanding, as was the seasonal side of rainbow chard. For dessert we shared some kind of luscious chocolate thing (useful I know) with raspberries and a side of fantastic ice cream. All in all, a great place to go for a celebratory meal. It is a little pricey but very appropriate for the lovely setting, excellent service, and high quality of food.

This is the third incarnation of a restaurant at The Biscuit Factory I have been to. The first was…read moreBarn at The Biscuit Factory, then came Black Door at The Biscuit Factory, and now it's NE2 Food Social. It's not the best name in the world, and the guests at the meal I attended last Saturday agreed it sounds like a soup kitchen! It's the old Black Door chef, having parted from the owner, who has gone to the Morpeth Black Door. If that makes sense :-S However, the food was fantastic. My pea soup was VERY pea-ey, in a green and pea-esque way. I was going to say full of peaness, but that sounds really wrong :-) My main was Coley and greens, which was fresh and tasty, and the dessert was Lemon posset, which had blackcurrants on the top. They counteracted the sweetness of the posset, and flattered the flavour of the lemon. The staff were friendly and helpful, and completely on the ball. My only criticism was that I got the sediment from the red wine 3 times in my glass which, although harmless, looked like tealeaves, and on the second time I asked the waitress to change my glass, she thought it necessary to tell me it was "just sediemnt" implying that I perhaps should accept my fate. I replied that I knew what it was, but that it didn't make me want it any the more. It's an odd location, the Biscuit Factory, but I would say it's easily one of the best around Newcastle.

Always a decent meal. Well cooked, and hygienically served. Coffee sometimes on iffy side, but…read moreusually fine. Prices ok as well.

Exactly what you want in a cafe: no pretension, no snobbishness, just tea (served in mugs) and a…read moregood selection of classic sandwiches/jacket potatoes/omelettes. And a good greasy breakfast too! Good honest food, served by friendly staff! Perfect place to warm up and dry off after the city games.

This is a really nice cafe that serves lots of different drinks and snacks as well as bigger bites…read moreto eat like delicious cakes, sandwiches and biscuits. The last time i visited Curly Cafe was quite a long time ago. The staff were all very friendly and we were served quickly and efficiently. The food and drinks were all very reasonably too and lovely quality and fresh produce. It is a great place to meet up with friends and have a chat over a cup of tea and a big slice of cake.

This place is tucked into a nook near The Quayside Maritime Museum when driving past if you blink…read moreyou will pass it, so eyes wide open after the roundabout because you don't want to miss this place. The food is good, the drinks are nice and the prices are reasonable. The service is warm and friendly. They have indoor and out door dinning when weather permits. It's a nice place with great water views of the marina and boats. Very scenic and picturesque. They have nice areas for a quite dinner for two as well as areas for big parties. Great place to stop in for food, don't miss this while your visiting The Quayside Museum.

I gave this five stars because excellent place to go to chill out or just and have pint. This place…read moreis good at serving food it is one of my favourite places to go in hartlepool. I normally get a 8os steak with chips. Every time go I am never disappointed you sit out side and you can see all of the boats. The staff are good and polite the food all ways comes out in good time. I would give this place a try.

This is a really nice cafe in the centre of Houghton-le-Spring and is a meeting place for a lot of…read morepeople who live in the area. It has a friendly atmosphere and the staff are very chatty. They have a huge menu and are open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. They have a lot of variety on the menu so you can have exactly what you want to eat. For example - bacon sandwich with tomato or mushroom or eggetc. Super cafe and a friendly meeting place.

in a good position but is one of the most expensive cafes around. In spite of this they use the…read morecheapest tea possible. I've passed the cafe for years and it is very rare to see anyone have a meal there. I've had a cheese scone there that was made with sweet scone mix so tasted awful. I've had a toaste their costing over £4 which had a single sheet of cheap processed cheese.

Oh my good lord above, this place is incredible. INCREDIBLE. I have literally never had better…read morepancakes. And I am an American, from the Midwest, and I have never had better pancakes in my life than these ones in Durham, of all places. They are to die for. I am dead. They are also enormous, and no normal human could finish a full stack. They are truly the tallest pancakes I have ever seen. How do they achieve this height? It's magic, I tell you. They are divine. I've also had a really gorgeous springy salad of aparagus, potatoes, ham, rocket, and poached egg - but just stop reading this and get the pancakes. Super cute rustic atmosphere, and be prepared to wait if you aren't there right when they open. It's worth the wait, if you haven't already gathered that.

Judging from the long lines, I knew this was THE breakfast place in town. The food was delicious,…read morethe restaurant is charming, and the staff is great. Can't wait to return!

Fantastic looking and tasting food, well decorated and perfect for a calm dinner. Place is great.read more

This is a lovely pub in Ryhope village. The food is fantastic ,especially the Sunday carvery. Nice…read morefriendly atmosphere and welcoming staff, I can't fault it at all.