this pub has just come under new management and the young team have really made a difference the…read morefood is simply excellent and the service is the same. I have eaten here a few times since it reopened and the menu is not your usual pub food 12 hour cooked beef just melted and the twice baked cheese soufflé is a must to try I cannot recommend this place too highly 5 stars are not enough

After a long day out and about with the family it was time to go our separate ways and me and the…read moreparents opted for a quiet spot to grab some dinner. We were seated away from other diners tucked away in a corner which suited us and left to peruse the menu. Me and Mum shared the scallops and pork belly starter whereas my Dad went for the crab risotto. Having had a sneaky taste of the risotto it was amazing - super tasty but almost big enough to be a main! The scallops were beautiful and served with a tangy sauce and perfectly cooked pork belly. Very different to anything I have had before! For my main I opted for the beef and goats cheese burger complete with homemade fries. The burger was fantastic with the strong cheese accompaniment it was very tasty. We left stuffed and with the satisfaction of real value for money - this place probably wouldn't be on your radar but worth a visit for real good home-cooked food.

Apr 2012 unfortunately the restaurant has now closed Nov 2010 A friendly pub with an excellent…read moreThai restaurant. Delicious Thai food and also a good selection of English meals. Vegetarian Thai menu is excellent Specials on a lunch time and Mon Wed evening which they can do as veggie if asked. Have visited regularly and always had an excellent meal. Everything freshly cooked. The best Thai Restaurant around but hidden away so don't tell everyone or I'll not be able to get a table! June 2011 Still going back about once a month and every time meal has been excellent. They have a new web site http://www.the-wheatsheaf-inn-newyork.co.uk/

Located near the Tynemouth Priory and Castle, the Turks Head is also a short walk (300-500 meters)…read morefrom Tynemouth metro station. The pub is at the end of the main drag. They had short menu, but it looked mostly like traditional pub food. The greatest thing about it was it all was a reasonable price. I paid 3.99 GBP for a burger and a soft drink. The burgers come with a generous garnish of chips (fries). Being a pub, they have a large and full bar. It didn't look like there was outdoor seating, and the indoor seating wasn't extremely large. There were some "cheap" forms of entertainment, like a coin-operated video game and a dart board. The pub was, as it is in England of course, overflowing with English pride. There's a cash machine on site (not free withdrawl). The beef burger is huge! It has two patties, bacon and bit of real cheese. It was probably 3/4 of a pound of meat. It had a very beefy-bacony flavor, and it was on a very good bun. I opted to put the packet of barbecue sauce on it, since it needed a little more moisture. Food service starts at noon. The wait staff brings you the food, but you must order at the bar. The wait for the food was just about right, on the verge of being a little long, the staff look a little weighed down by the bar service. Be aware, this was at 2:00 PM. At later times, food service might be even slower because of increased bar patronage. The interior is nice. It's all wooden and pub-like. The bar is especially nice and antiquey. It looks to be made of aging cherry; this place doesn't look like it has changed in at least 100 years. Great value. Good food. Ima gonna have to give this-a-one five stars!

The only food they serve here is pie. When you perfect one thing, you don't need much else other…read morethan the sides of peas and mash...and you can't forget the beer. Hop House 13 Lager is my choice. A lot more flavor from a lager, which I really like.

Visiting Newcastle UK on our Icelandic Cruise and wanted to try real fish and chips in an English…read morepub. We found this place on the main street in the old part of town. They were unfortunately out of fish and chips. So we bought a drink. There was a fish place across the street so we asked the Bartender to allow us to eat some in the sidewalk dining area which he allowed. The drinks were great, we ordered a second, as we're the fish and chips. Next visit we hope to try this establishment's fish and chips.

My brother and I are traveling through England on a walking holiday. We were attracted to the…read morePriory for its sheer "pub-iness". The atmosphere is warm and fun. The staff is friendly and accommodating. My brother had Steak and ale pie and I had fish and chips. The portions were generous and the food tasty. The priory cask ale is both flavorful and smooth. I see they have live music on the weekends as well. We would definitely go back.

It's a pub, an old pub. A real pub not the faux pubs that have grown over years like 'Irish pubs'…read morethat when I walk in and say hello in Irish they look at me as if I'm bewildered and music blares so loud it's unpleasant. It's an ale house with real ales. Just think REAL ale. And it has a selection of ales and beer flights. The extent of the food was crisps, nuts, pork scratchings. It's cosy too and we sat on comfy chairs with our beers and wine on a wooden table by the log fire with icy winter outside. We were able to have easy conversation with friends and engage in banter with the friendly staff, without having to shout at each other or compete with loud piped music. I do keep banging on in my reviews that these are the places we need to strongly support or we'll lose them and corporations will fill the space with chemically made beer and we'll be all the worse off.

Not to be missed. This is a small and quiet pub built into the side of the historic Grand Hotel of…read moreTynemouth in Great Britain. The service is order at the bar from a menu that provides unique offerings that in the USA would be considered gourmet. My daughter in law had the lamb shank whereas I had tempura lobster. The latter had plenty of fried tempura that detracted from the lobster meat inside. In my opinion, serving it with a spicy remoulade sauce would have been better than the bland sauce provided. The Greek salad served was unique with slivers of bacon. I say bacon because if they were anchovies, they had no fishy smell or taste. Don't pass up what's written on the blackboard hidden in the back! The roast served with Yorkshire pudding looked incredible. The prices were inexpensive considering the quality of food delivered. My family thoroughly enjoyed it.

Top notch local ales and great food at the Shiremoor Farm. I particularly like the medallions of…read morebeef with black pudding and pepper sauce. Throw in plenty of parking and outdoor seating, this place is a winner. It's a fair size as well so you can usually get a table without booking (would book for Sunday lunch though). Highly recommended.

star deduction: the icing on the cake was missing.. The vegetables weren't fresh but from the…read morefreezer. As already mentioned before: it is very cosy inside! :) The owner is from Fitzgeralds! It seems to be well-known for it tasty food and the nice variety or meals. That's why it's often very busy in here! When we ordered our 4 meals at the bar, we got them in less than 15 minutes. The prices are great! So you'll get quality and quantity for a good price! Parking spaces are available! In summer you can sit outside.

Rosie Malones is situated at the top of South Shields main shopping street (King Street), next to…read morethe popular marketplace square. It always looks quite old-fashioned from the outside, but inside it has that warn cosy pub full that many pubs don't have anymore. I have only been in a couple of times for a drink, but there is generally a nice class of people rather than drunken rowdys that you find in some of South Shields pubs and clubs! From what I recall the prices were reasonable and the staff were very friendly and talkative. Nice place to have a lunchtime bevvy :)

I first visited the pub after the Bupa Great North Run 2008, it was a proper locals pub right near…read morethe bus station. I only went in there because they were showing the West Ham v Bolton game, Bolton won 3-1. After the game the pub showed the Newcastle Utd v Everton game, the game finished 2-2, it was full of die hard/passionate Newcastle Utd fans, but the people in the pub were brilliant! The staff were very friendly, the beer was at a nice price & good quality, there were bar snacks on offer and the pub laid out a small free buffet for customers watching the football. I really enjoyed my experience of visiting the pub and there's a great chance of visiting the pub after future running events in the area!

Service is substandard. They delivered the wrong meal then argued with me about my order. I…read moredecided to eat what they brought, but wasn't happy with the meal. I asked for a discount off the bill because of the mix up and discussed this with the manager. He expressed that there wasn't an error on their part and refused to even give a 10% discount . So much for the customer is always right. I will never go to the Sportsman again.

This place is my parents' "local" and, without fail, I always visit when I'm home for the weekend…read more It's located in a small estate in North Shields and you'll have guessed by now that it may be the hottest place in town in fact its the opposite. However the reason why this place is so great is authentic charm it has about it - the type you watch on a movie based in the countryside where all the customers know each other... Owned by a friendly couple the pubs' selection of drinks is, as you would expect - fully stocked. With some good ale on tap (my Dad is very happy here) and wine by the glass there is something for everyone! Often accompanied by a number of light bites; such as pork pies and crisps it adds to the friendly atmosphere when the owners come round personally with the plates! I would say it never gets mega busy here but the chilled mood is great for a pre-dinner drink. The place is starting to get a bit old and worn - it is in need of a good re-furb...although saying that I'm not sure this place would have the same feel if they did! However a new carpet and seat covers wouldn't go a miss... The pub serves food during lunchtimes - offering a range of good home cooked favorites from prawn curry to chilli con carne! I've also eaten a fair few Sunday lunches here - it comes very close to my Mum's! Served with all the trimmings; Yorkshire puddings, mash AND roasties with seasonal veg. The best thing about this place is the endless amount of gravy they bring out! I am a huge fan of this place - it's got that old-style pub charm that is sadly lacking in the rest of Newcastle.

Awesome pub. Cocktails were great and the dish finger sandwich was great…read more finished with a really good selection of local beers. Sport shown and was really great atmosphere. thanks