I have been a regular at this wonderful restaurant virtually ever since it opened - the prices have…read morecrept up a little over the years, but the lunch remains fantastic value. The dough twists are lovely, the chicken wings divine, but their minestrone is simply some of the best soup you will ever have in your life. I think I've tried all the pizzas over the years, and all the pastas too. Yesterday I had a Carnosa, cooked to perfection as always, generous to the edge toppings with a completely authentic Italian taste. The glass of house red was delicious, the service as ever, attentive and polite. Families are always welcome, but single diners are just as valued. This would be a lovely restaurant in which to introduce children to dining out properly - formal enough to feel special, friendly so that children will relax. I never ever eat anywhere else when I visit Newcastle for shopping. Why would I want to go somewhere that could only be second-best to this. The negative review here must have been the work of a malicious rival. Either that or he/she was in a different restaurant.

Great little Italian, Service fantastic and quick and always pleased to see you, menu similar to…read moremany others in the areas but great for their 2 course deals, would recommend

A must for everyone who visits Newcastle. The food is amazing and the restaurant interiors make you…read morefeel like you are part of the Pinocchio story. Great service and excellent food for a very little price.

Found this place using Qype Radar on a recent trip to Newcastle…read more This place is officially awesome. I love it. Rocked up and was immediately seated by friendly, attentive staff. The restaurant itself was nicely laid out and decorated. I was given two menus, one was the standard menu and the other was their "before 7:30pm" menu. I ordered a green salad, garlic bread and the carbonara. Interesting note on the pasta dishes, I could pick the type of pasta I wanted (fettucine, spaghetti, fusili, etc.) Nice touch. About 45 seconds after I ordered, my food arrived. Massive portions of pasta, a garlic bread the size of a dinner plate, and a solid green salad. The carbonara was outstanding, the garlic bread was just right. The only criticism I have is the asparagus in the salad was soggy. But other than that, outstanding. And check this out, this is the best part....so salad, huge bowl of pasta, massive garlic bread, and a soda.......£15. I know, right?! Unbelievable.

I just walked in to get a pizza to go, and a pint while I wait, and wow!!!! Great service!!! Great…read moreGuinness! Great prices!!!! Super friendly!!!! And the pizza arrived before I finished my pint!!!! Can't say enough about this place!!! If I weren't leaving in the AM, I'd become a regular!!! Gem in the rough! Soundtrack is also awesome!!! Everyone wants Neil diamond, pizza, and beer!

Food seems good most of the time but waiting times between ordering food / drink and serving is…read morerather hit and miss.

Overall a delightful experience the room was rather unique and totally European, the staff was…read moreabsolutely professional, the food was incredibly tasteful well-prepared well presented the desserts were the joy of the evening. The kitchen actually allow you to split entrées; my friend and I had 50-50 where we actually took an entrée and he had half a plate of one thing have to put another and I had half a plate of one thing and half a plate of another because we couldn't decide and so they split the plates (it's just pasta sauce easy) but who else does that? Melrose is a great little town we go there all the time even though we live in the states we always anchor ourselves in Melrose when we come to Scotland

Welcome Surprise! Sometimes you find a gem in an unexpected…read moreplace and this was one for us. Superb and authentic Italian food in a little Borders town. We had dinner without reservations on a Saturday and were well treated and well fed. I enjoyed their bread thoroughly and we shared a delicious antipasto plate.

This is an amazing restaurant... And I have eaten MANY times in Italy. Closest thing to Italian…read morefood in Yorkshire. Great service and VERY generous portions. NOT expensive !!! So happy we found this place.

Gianni's alongside Florios are the standout Italian style restaurants in Scarborough…read more The location is great, the layout is great and the food is great. Always give this place 5 out of 5 every visit I make.

There is no doubt Portofino's is a stunning and beautiful restaurant and the food is delicious and…read morethe service is great and cost is reasonable but and I know that its quite a long restaurant and there's nowhere for the staff to roam around but to stand nearby opposite diners and watch them eat is quite uncomfortable and off-putting, for me anyway. Also I noticed that as the queue was beginning to grow, I was getting 'the look' and felt a bit pressured to give up my table which was fine as I was preparing to leave but I didn't appreciate the pressure. But I cant take away from the exceptional food and the building and decor is stunning and for that I would recommend Portofino's to others visiting Newcastle.

Cannot believe I have only just discovered this place! I went here with the girls last night as we…read morewere looking for somewhere cheap and cheerful seeing as it's not quite pay day and we had heard of the happy hour menu offering 2 courses for £8.95. I wasn't expecting such high quality and delicious food at the same time so I was pleasantly surprised! What a beautiful building inside-the roof is quite spectacular and makes this relatively small restaurant radiate grandness! The service was spot on too-very attentive staff who went the extra mile when they had run out of one of the options on their 'sweet of the day' happy hour menu and let us replace it with any other dessert for the same price! My only gripe would be there is nowhere to wait if your table isn't ready and so you end up huddled in the doorway. My friends ordered pasta dishes and I've never seen one of my friends actually finish every mouthful on her plate which was a good sign! I ordered the Pollo di Pancetta which was beautifully cooked with a lovely selection of vegetables. The red wine sauce for me was quite subtle and not as thick as I would have liked but certainly didn't take the shine off the superb quality of the food. For dessert all three of us opted for one of the cheesecakes. All I can say is......wow! I highly recommend this restaurant and wouldn't be deterred from eating here outside of happy hour neither as I think the quality is worth paying for! That said...what an ideal destination for food straight after work!

Visited La Torre today for Sunday lunch and it was delicious! The staff were very welcoming and…read morefriendly, excellent attentive service, the food was top notch and great value for money. We've been looking for our new regular eatery and I think we found it! Can't highly recommend enough.

Top Quality. Went to the La Torre last night with a group of 10 friends and it was very good…read more Lovely bar area to relax before meal and return to after. Staff very helpful and friendly, food fantastic with everyone served at the same time..Very happy to highly recommend

Stopped in for lunch on a Sunday, but didn't fancy a traditional Sunday lunch.  The weather was…read moregood, so we sat outside on the patio to people-watch.  It's a lovely spot, lively and scenic in the heart of the Quayside. The menu was full of Italian standards, and seemed fairly inexpensive.  I really had no expectations as I'd heard nothing about Uno's before, and the whole family was pleasantly surprised by how good our lunches were.  We started with whitebait and calamari - I didn't taste the calamari, but the whitebait were piping hot and perfectly crisp.  Even my 20-month old loved them, to my great surprise!  The calamari came with the Sunday lunch - only £14.95 for three courses, and my mother-in-law thought the sea bass (Chef's "fish of the day" option on the Sunday deal) was absolutely gorgeous, and it came served with bright vegetables.  My husband and I shared a lovely Rustica pizza (£9.95) with a crisp crust, juicy tomatoes, lots of parma ham, Parmesan shavings, and rocket.  Even better was the spaghetti meatballs - not an enormous portion of pasta, but the meatballs were abundant!  For £9.95 you really get your money's worth in the meat department, but more pasta would've been nice!  However, the meatballs were truly a cut above.  They really reminded me of...well... meatballs that I would cook.  You could see inside them the onion, spinach, herbs - they were not uniform, hard balls - they were hand-formed and full of different ingredients besides meat, and they were soft and delicious.  The toddler really enjoyed them too! Desserts - sticky toffee pudding and tiramisu - were just fine.  Classic and well-presented, but not staggering. Everyone enjoyed their meal, even those who are normally quite hard to please, and we all felt it was a little unassuming gem of a place.  Would absolutely come back next time we are craving Italian!

Very reasonable prices. Food was delicious. Wait staff was amazing. We got the mussels with salmon…read more The Sticky toffee was really good too! Great location in the heart of the city.

Why didn't I know about this place? Had a Groupon and it was hugely worth it. Cash only so be…read moreprepared. The wine is incredible value for money, and a great list of chefs specials. We loved it. The interior decor is romantic and interesting. We will be going again!

Very friendly staff, fast and courteous service. Staff bending over backwards to help. Seems like a…read morefamily run place. Delicious food, good value considering it's in Heaton.

A mexican style restaurant located on Durham Road in Lowfell. The food is reasonably proced from…read morethe happy hour menu but can be a little pricey from the normal menu, it is however always nice. The service is always friendly and efficent.