A strange mix of a place... we came here the first night of Lumiere Durham. We ordered a jug of…read moresangria and some almonds but the sangria was terrible and tasted like weak fruit punch. Despite reminding them twice we wanted the almonds before the food - I.e. with the drinks, they were served with the meal. We also requested they bring the dishes a few at a time but it all arrived together so half the food was almost cold before we could eat it. Staff are friendly, but they don't listen and service is slow. On the upside the food (when it did arrive) was very good.

Ate some if their tapas. Pretty good flavours all around. Ribs and chorizos were awesome! Our food…read morecame out not all warm though. Acceptable but not the sizzling hotness you'd expect.

I visited from Edinburgh and at River Beat was probably the best meal I have had in a long long…read moretime! Everything was exceptional, the menu, the food, the presentation, the taste, the service, the location, the cost, all just spot on!

Great food, stunning location, and an even better price!…read more We visited this establishment on our staff night out, and it was well worth it! We found out about it using the free StreetAway app, and managed to get 34% off 3 Tapas and 2 Drinks! The location, as I previously touched on, is absolutely stunning, and is a real hidden gem. It's nestled right on the River Tyne, next to the Swing Bridge, and we went at night, meaning it was a fantastic sight to see the lights of Newcastle. As for the food itself, I couldn't have asked for more. I'm normally a picky eater, so was very apprehensive about actually eating here. However, I couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised (who'd have thought Squid would taste so good!). I would definitely come here again, whether it be for a meal with friends, a date, or another work night out. Great stuff!

Solid selection, friendly service and not overly expensive. I recommend 2 tapas per person while…read moreyou wait for a paella (the 2-person paella will suit 3 adults with this configuration), and then gauge how hungry you are after that. It won't make you throw your hands in the air and surrender to the Tapas Gods (for that, try Barcelona in Reston outside of DC) but you'll get a good meal.

AMAZING!!! Where do…read moreI start. Love Spain and all Spanish food. There are a few choices in the area decided to give Tapas Revolution a try. Staff were great, happy to chat about the culture of the food (if you want to) and happy to teach some basic Spanish if you are up for the challenge. The food, well it was amazing. The choices were great, a real cross selection they also did a black rice paella (died with squid ink) only seen that in Valencia so was great to try. Taste wise everything was spot on, Spanish food cooked in a traditional way. Could have easily have been in a decent place in Spain. Price was great, even got a card for 50% off via a postcard for them to post to a friend/family member. (Or You was even allowed) Over all I honestly don't have a bad or passive word to say about the place, food, staff or prices. One of my first suggestions when people ask about anywhere to eat. MUST GO ............................... 2nd Visit - Just as amazing on the lunch time menu. BEST SPANISH FOOD IN NEWCASTLE

Loved this place! Everyone is so knowledgeable about the wine and the menu. Food presentation was…read moretop notch. I highly recommend this when you find yourself in York!

Make reservations! This place gets super busy and has long waits if you try to walk up. That being…read moresaid, totally worth it. Excellent prices for high quality ingredients and fabulous wine. Service was friendly and didn't rush us. Our servers also provided us with really helpful suggestions and were able to accommodate our requests. We enjoyed every bite of our charcuterie board and would love to be back if it was closer to us. Great spot to enjoy a cozy afternoon in York.

Cool place right next door to the hotel we were staying in. Very nice inside. Has a good micro brew…read morevibe. Food is really good as well. We had a pizza that was a split with the American and the ruby Murray. Nicknamed the American Murray now since I told them I was a Murray and obviously an American. Really good. Both sides had great flavors. Grabbed some garlic oils and chili oil to dip. Garlic was the best. Had some great beers and really good pizza. Everyone working here was so nice. Really great spot.

This is a fantastic addition to the craft beer scene in Newcastle, located very close to the train…read morestation this bar focussed on a decent range of cask and keg beers and a surprisingly wide range of food. There is a nice mixture of long tables and comfortable sofas and whilst the ambience is casual it also has quite a stylish interior. On this visit I didn't try the food but the menu seems decent and not badly priced. I would definitely visit this bar again next time I'm in Newcastle.

Food is great a lot of choices Dessert was my favorite it…read morewas amazing Service is good, they are very attentive Ambiance simple yet classy

Everything was unique, bold, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Each dish combined elements from…read moredifferent cultures with local ingredients. The staff were very friendly, knowledgeable, and did a great job explaining the menu. The ambiance felt warm and welcoming, and the open kitchen was nice to see the action. The pink peppercorn crème caramel with quince, cranberry, and crème fraîche was excellent-the peppercorn added an unexpected spice that made the dessert feel really unique and quickly became a favorite. 10/10 -- highly recommend.

We noticed this café/bistro a few weeks ago on a part of Whitely Road that we don't normally…read morefrequent and finally got around to visiting. The décor is very up market, in keeping with the slightly top-hat and hunting pink feel to the name, almost as if it were once situated in Harrods and has been lifted up and dropped in this slightly run-down and tatty area of Whitley Bay. I must say I felt a little out of place, having popped out from home in just jeans and t-shirt, maybe next time I'll smarten up a bit first. The food was very good, I had the scallops with black pudding along side a "dieting" smoothie, my wife had a tuna and sweetcorn toasted sandwich with an Amaretto latte; when the food arrived it was almost a shame to eat it as they were works of art. Prices were slightly higher than other lunchtime places in town (normally two lunches with drinks are in the £10-15 range and this was £20). I can only think of two downsides to the visit. First, I found out after my visit that they serve a very highly rated afternoon tea and second, despite being only one of two tables in use at the time our food took almost half an hour to arrive, which felt a little excessive given the dishes ordered; perhaps we caught the kitchen out in some way. Update 29/3/2013: Visited for afternoon tea today, and it is as good as other reviewers say. First course is a plate of sandwiches (with the crusts cut off). Tuna and sweetcorn, ham a wholegrain mustard, chicken & mayo and cream cheese with cucumber. As an additional surprise the chicken appeared to have been freshly grilled as the sandwiches were warm. Second course the lightest scones we had ever eaten (apple and cinnamon) with strawberry jam and clotted cream. To finish, cakes. The red velvet cake was like a giant cupcake, avoiding the usual trap of being dry, and topped with lashings of butter-cream icing. All washed down with tea chosen from a myriad of loose-leaf green and black varieties available. All very nice and jolly civilized.

Great Cocktail Bar. Also had sharing platter with the Mrs (stopped her drinking more cocktails)…read more Loads for the money!

Red's is the best of all the BBQ restaurants in Newcastle that sprang up during the recent barbecue…read moreboom. When my husband said he fancied BBQ last Friday, I asked where, and he said "There's only one place." I think that sums it up. We've been here 3 times now, and while some items are better than others, overall the quality is good and the prices won't make you cry. Most recently, we got two barbecue trays: Brisket and burnt ends for £17, and ribs/wings for £15. Each comes with 2 normal sides or 1 fancier side. We loaded up with fries, sweet potato cornbread, slaw, Texas caviar, and mac 'n' cheese. I sipped a root beer, which was actually really good - served as a frosty mug with a can, and the root beer itself is some kind of local craft soda, which was a nice touch. I thought all of the meat was quite good, though my husband found it a little dry. To be fair, I slathered it in their delicious, sweet Kansas City style sauce - I could eat a shoe coated in that sauce - so it didn't seem dry to me. The burnt ends and ribs were particularly tender to me. The brisket was good, not as flavorful as I hoped it would be, and the wings were fine - enormous, which was fun, but I wanted a much stronger buffalo kick. I got almost no tang from them, which was a bummer because real buffalo wings should bite back, you know? The sides were a little mixed - fries yummy, Texas caviar very yummy (it's like a black eyed pea salad with veggies) and reminds me of summer picnic back in America, slaw average (I didn't try it, but my husband said it was just like supermarket stuff - bog standard), sweet potato cornbread surprisingly not-sweet but quite good, and mac 'n' cheese was uber cheesy and satisfied a craving, if it wasn't a particularly inspired spin on the dish. The atmosphere is fun and funky, and you get reliable BBQ with decent sides at a good price. I've been properly disappointed by other BBQ joints, and while this one isn't perfect, it is certainly the best in town and makes for a fun night out. If you're really hungry, they do huge sharing platters with a little bit of everything. They are a sight to behold, when that massive platter is popped down in front of you! Oh, and service could be a bit more responsive. But hey, good BBQ is hard to find outside of my home country, and I appreciate Red's devotion to the genre. Here's hoping they get even better!