Latest reviews for Bars & Pubs in North Shields, United Kingdom

Fox Hunters - by happyeater5

happyeater5 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:15:41 +0000

Review by happyeater5

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 0191 2571718

Tags: beer garden, standard pub food

First time at the Foxhunter,s pub,we were greeted by a very friendly member of staf(Linzi) who showed us to our table and told us of the new menu.We both had steak,s wich were very nice,and good value for money.Will go back againFirst time at the Foxhunter,s pub,we were greeted by a very friendly member of staf(Linzi) who showed us to our table and told us of the new menu.We both had steak,s wich were very nice,and good value for money.Will go back again

The Dolphin - Sunday Lunch by stirfrydog

stirfrydog — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:25:54 +0000

Review by stirfrydog

Rating: 5.00

Tags: friendly, traditional pub, excellent pub food

I'll keep this short and sweet... if you are looking for a tradition Sunday lunch of real quality this is well worth a visit. I have been a few times now and each time it's been fantastic. It's all home cooking and there's a great choice. Choose from Roast beef, pork, chicken, turkey or a vegetarian bake. All come with all the trimmings and a side dish of vegetables as well as an extra gravy boat. The portions are generous to say the least and you'll be hard pushed to make it to the sweet selection all of which are home made and so tasty ( I did make it, at least to share an Apple Betty with Custard). None of it's fancy, just great traditional british cooking and lots of it, all served by friendly and helpful staff in a real lively pub. Perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon and a beer or glass of wine. Perfect if you aren't worrying about you waistline. Well worth the Â£7 for the main meal. Highly recommended, give it a try.I'll keep this short and sweet... if you are looking for a tradition Sunday lunch of real quality this is well worth a visit. I have been a few times now and each time it's been fantastic. It's all home cooking and there's a great choice. Choose from Roast beef, pork, chicken, turkey or a vegetarian bake. All come with all the trimmings and a side dish of vegetables as well as an extra gravy boat. The portions are generous to say the least and you'll be hard pushed to make it to the sweet selection all of which are home made and so tasty ( I did make it, at least to share an Apple Betty with Custard). None of it's fancy, just great traditional british cooking and lots of it, all served by friendly and helpful staff in a real lively pub. Perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon and a beer or glass of wine. Perfect if you aren't worrying about you waistline. Well worth the Â£7 for the main meal. Highly recommended, give it a try.

Wheatsheaf Inn - disappointed by Alison11

Alison11 — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:49:41 +0000

Review by Alison11

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 0191 2708277

Tags: independent pub, different pub food

Been here many times but must admit not recently. We were surprised at the large increase in the set meal price,but as Tuesday was Indian night for £8.95 per head plus a glass of wine we opted for this.We were given 2 glasses of white wine after asking for red we were told we could only have white ! The meal was very poor both curries Madras and Tikka were sliced stir fried chicken and onion in a very watery out of a jar flavoured sauces.Will not be going back.Been here many times but must admit not recently. We were surprised at the large increase in the set meal price,but as Tuesday was Indian night for £8.95 per head plus a glass of wine we opted for this.We were given 2 glasses of white wine after asking for red we were told we could only have white ! The meal was very poor both curries Madras and Tikka were sliced stir fried chicken and onion in a very watery out of a jar flavoured sauces.Will not be going back.

Border Terrier - by gyp

gyp — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:27:25 +0000

Review by gyp

Rating: 5.00brilliant pub full of life and working with the communitybrilliant pub full of life and working with the community

Shiremoor Farm - Delicious Food and Lots of It! by heidic

heidic — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:53:16 +0000

Review by heidic

Rating: 4.00

Tags: relaxed, friendly, good value

The Shiremoor Farm is very popular and definately one of the best choices of pub food in the area.

The car park is big, although on weekends (Sundays especially) it can be very difficult to get a parking space.

The decor is cosy (plenty of wooden beams and fires!) and the staff are very efficient and polite.

It is a popular location for work colleagues to meet after a day in the offices which are located close to the pub.

The food is superb in my opinion. The only downfall would be, like most pubs healthy options are limited (most meals are accompanied with chips). There is normally a good few vegetarian choices on the menus.

On Sundays, the highlight of the roasts are HUGE Yorkshire Puddings! There is normally a chicken option available too.

There is a great range of puddings and I would recommend the good old banana split!

Outside, there is heat lamps on the seating area on the patio. There are no facilities to entertain children here and no pool tables!!The Shiremoor Farm is very popular and definately one of the best choices of pub food in the area.

The car park is big, although on weekends (Sundays especially) it can be very difficult to get a parking space.

The decor is cosy (plenty of wooden beams and fires!) and the staff are very efficient and polite.

It is a popular location for work colleagues to meet after a day in the offices which are located close to the pub.

The food is superb in my opinion. The only downfall would be, like most pubs healthy options are limited (most meals are accompanied with chips). There is normally a good few vegetarian choices on the menus.

On Sundays, the highlight of the roasts are HUGE Yorkshire Puddings! There is normally a chicken option available too.

There is a great range of puddings and I would recommend the good old banana split!

Outside, there is heat lamps on the seating area on the patio. There are no facilities to entertain children here and no pool tables!!

Salutation Inn - Great location, decent food by jubilee

jubilee — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:46:48 +0000

Review by jubilee

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 0191 2963936

Located on Tynemouth Front street and not far from Tynemouth priory is the Salutation Inn. It's a decent enough pub, serving very reasonably priced food (some things on the menu are 2 for Â£7.95). The wait was a little long when we were there but it was a nice day so lots of people had made a beeline for the beach and it was very busy. The tables could be better positioned as I was constantly having my chair knocked by passing customers. On the day I visited, I used public transport but I would imagine, if driving, there could be an issue with parking availability (especially when the weather is nice and people have flocked to the beach)Located on Tynemouth Front street and not far from Tynemouth priory is the Salutation Inn. It's a decent enough pub, serving very reasonably priced food (some things on the menu are 2 for Â£7.95). The wait was a little long when we were there but it was a nice day so lots of people had made a beeline for the beach and it was very busy. The tables could be better positioned as I was constantly having my chair knocked by passing customers. On the day I visited, I used public transport but I would imagine, if driving, there could be an issue with parking availability (especially when the weather is nice and people have flocked to the beach)

The Prince Of Wales - Excellent local by shrek

shrek — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:31:18 +0000

Review by shrek

Rating: 5.00

Tags: relaxed, friendly, traditional pub

The Prince of Wales is also known as The Old Wooden Dolly. This friendly local pub gives the impression that it has been here forever, but that's not the case as is located in what was formerly the office of a timber yard on the edge of the Tyne between Fish Quay and the excellent Porthole pub and Shields passenger ferry.
The beer is always in great condition and it is very reasonably priced. The interior is clean, loaded with character and pleasantly uncomfortable! Hard seats and benches are the order of the day, in what can best be described as a very traditional English pub often packed with friendly and talkative locals.
Sunday lunches are very popular here; a standard meat and two veg combo is generous in size, very reasonably priced and cooked and presented just like your granny would have done.
My favourite... the crab sarnies!! NOT to be missed.
HIGHLY recommended and well worth a detour to visit.
The Prince of Wales is also known as The Old Wooden Dolly. This friendly local pub gives the impression that it has been here forever, but that's not the case as is located in what was formerly the office of a timber yard on the edge of the Tyne between Fish Quay and the excellent Porthole pub and Shields passenger ferry.
The beer is always in great condition and it is very reasonably priced. The interior is clean, loaded with character and pleasantly uncomfortable! Hard seats and benches are the order of the day, in what can best be described as a very traditional English pub often packed with friendly and talkative locals.
Sunday lunches are very popular here; a standard meat and two veg combo is generous in size, very reasonably priced and cooked and presented just like your granny would have done.
My favourite... the crab sarnies!! NOT to be missed.
HIGHLY recommended and well worth a detour to visit.

The Magnesia Bank - Fallen star by shrek

shrek — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:13:26 +0000

Review by shrek

Rating: 1.00

Tags: live music, good food, friendly

The Maggie, as locals call it, still has legendary status. As once-upon-a-time it was a cracking local pub with great beer, a wonderful atmosphere and good music. Sadly, no more! A change of owner(s) has sounded the death knell for the Maggie; the beer is served in very poor condition, the customers have deserted it in droves and it now has all the charm of a railway station waiting room. The Maggie, as locals call it, still has legendary status. As once-upon-a-time it was a cracking local pub with great beer, a wonderful atmosphere and good music. Sadly, no more! A change of owner(s) has sounded the death knell for the Maggie; the beer is served in very poor condition, the customers have deserted it in droves and it now has all the charm of a railway station waiting room.

The Porthole - Friendly and quirky and well worth a visit! by shrek

shrek — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:28:29 +0000

Review by shrek

Rating: 5.00

Tags: live music, relaxed, friendly

The Porthole has recently changed hands. The good news is that the new team have changed very little apart from the introduction of an assortment of bar-snacks. The interior of the Porthole is caught in a 1960's and 70's time warp, and that's no bad thing; this pub actually FEELS like a proper local. As well has having all the interior quirky charm that you'd expect it also has a wonderfully laid back atmosphere and a good mix of very friendly locals and 'characters'.
The Porthall has two distinct areas; the room at the front, where you can enjoy a very varied live musical mix, from Frank Sinatra impersonators to live jazz. And then there's the room at the back, which is my personal favourite.
Their beer is always in tip-top condition, and for me, the best pint is the Directors bitter by Courage. This pub is well worth a visit!
The Porthole has recently changed hands. The good news is that the new team have changed very little apart from the introduction of an assortment of bar-snacks. The interior of the Porthole is caught in a 1960's and 70's time warp, and that's no bad thing; this pub actually FEELS like a proper local. As well has having all the interior quirky charm that you'd expect it also has a wonderfully laid back atmosphere and a good mix of very friendly locals and 'characters'.
The Porthall has two distinct areas; the room at the front, where you can enjoy a very varied live musical mix, from Frank Sinatra impersonators to live jazz. And then there's the room at the back, which is my personal favourite.
Their beer is always in tip-top condition, and for me, the best pint is the Directors bitter by Courage. This pub is well worth a visit!