97 & Social in Newcastle upon Tyne

A big group of us went for Tipsy Tacos - good food and good drinks. Tyla, who was looking after us, was great - very friendly and on the ball with the drinks. Would recommend!

Tyla was absolutely fantastic, friendly and the whole experience was very enjoyable. Good food, good drinks, not stinchy.

Fantastic roast dinner. Beef medium rare and tender. Great selection of veg perfectly cooked. Gravy very tasty. Great value for money.

2 for 1 Tacos on Tuesday, great food and atmosphere.

Lovely atmosphere for some afternoon drinks, I would definitely recommend, especially the two for £12 cocktails , especially pornstars🩷

Great atmosphere! Lovely servers and great drinks and amazing ambience. Mojito was amazing and favourite was the frozen margs

Doggy friendly, and lovely Sunday lunch.

We were visiting our son in. Jesmond. From the moment we walked in, we felt welcome . We hadn't booked a table. We were shown to a table. The Sunday lunch was beautiful, and the Yorkshire pudding was huge. The staff were friendly. I would definitely recommend this place. Also, next time we visit our son, we will be back. Thank you 😊

The food and drinks are amazing! Very nice and cosy place definitely recommend it! Also Chrisa is amazing!

Always good Nice drinks Perfect atmosphere to meet friends

Lovely food, great value for money and lovely Atmostphere, next time we'll have a cocktail! Very impressed.

Unreal tacos !! && Delicious Churros. Great speedy service & lovely staff Will definatley be back.

Wot a belter of a place to eat an drink an chill out. chill friendly staff an they do great gluten free food. My daughter's loved it and we would go back in a heartbeat.

thank you ella for your amazing service! totally wonderful and super x

Strong smell of food but place was ok , we only had beer

Service: 5* Sunday lunch: 5* Value for money: 5* The music was a bit loud for me personally so I probably won't return but I can't give any less than 5 stars as the food and service were outstanding and the premises were immaculate. Extremely pleasant atmosphere. Lots of happy customers.

We had tipsy tacos on Saturday afternoon. The sun was shining and we were asked as soon as we arrived if we would like to sit outside. Our table was moved for us so we could enjoy the sun. The nachos starter was amazing so full of flavour and beautifully presented. We had drinks as soon as we sat down. Our orders were taken for our mains and they arrived quickly, they were amazing. We thought by sitting outside that we may have been forgotten about but that was absolutely not the case. As soon as we were near the end of our drink, there was another there for us! The service in this place is impeccable, our waitress Krissa (so sorry if that is the incorrect spelling) was outstanding, such a lovely lady. The rest of the staff were really great as well. Churros for desert we’re delicious! When it got a bit colder outside, our table was moved inside with no hassle. Can’t wait to come back. Thank you for such a lovely day!

We went for the Tipsy Tacos. The food was inedible, drinks were slow, and the staff were rude. Disappointing and we won’t be returning.

First time here and what a cracking find.....Nice bar....friendly staff and nice slug of Merlot!

Ive been coming here for years. Always enjoy a roast here. Very accomodating for a seat by request when booking for a TV view for the Football, I feel well looked after by the staff as well, which is a nice touch.

A few days ago I enquired about the Sunday roast lunch and was told they stopped serving at 5pm .I did not think I could be there before 5.15/30 pm and asked it they could hold the meal until then. The standard response would have been very sorry blah,blah,blah. However the young woman (Cristos is I believe her name) went and spoke to the Chef and managed to get my meal delayed. The meal itself was perfect the meat was soft and tender and full of taste ,the potatoe, parsnips and yorkshire pud was also spot on . This was a surprise as having lived abroad for many years I have never been overly impressed with UK cooking. The Brits have many strengths but cooking I have never thought as being one of them ,so congrats all round. Back to the young woman Cristos not only was she very helpful on that occasion, but on others I have observed that when the bar is busy she serves and delivers drinks with the grace and speed of a Gazelle, her productivity if measured is probably twice that of any other staff (and they are no slouches ). Also thanks to Paul the barman who first recommended the Sunday lunch to me . Overall the bar has a very nice atmosphere ,the decor at first you think you have walked into a sports bar with all the screens dotted around but they in turn are surrounded by what looks like a library stolen from some country mansion, even now it brings a wry smile to my face. So yeah I like the place, all the staff are well motivated and helpful, but the jewel in the crown is Cristos whatever you are paying her double it. Regards Bob Brett

We enjoyed a delicious Sunday lunch.. including a choice of vegan options - a real rarity! The service was great and the environment was very pleasant. Would definitely return.

Really nice food and friendly staff

Myself and my four housemates were very much looking forward to eating here for a Sunday lunch after hearing great reviews from friends. However we were thoroughly disappointed. At first everything was fine, as we were quickly served tap-water and the drinks we ordered as well as ordering food within the first ten minutes of being there. Unfortunately though, after over half an hour of waiting for food, there was still no sign and one of my housemates went to the bar to ask how long it would take. The waitress assured us it was just being ‘plated up’ and would be with us within ten minutes. This was not the case, as another half hour later we had still not received our food and had to ask again! Ten minutes after that we finally received our five meals, however it had been well over an hour since we had ordered them and all we got was a brief ‘sorry’ from the waiter; not very apologetic at all! They gave some excuse that we had been behind a table of twelve and the kitchen was ‘backed up’, but one only had to look around to see the place was half full! On top of this, the meals were lukewarm (when one would expect them to be piping hot for the length we had to wait), one of the meals was missing parsnips, the vegetarian meal didn't come with a Yorkshire pudding, there was barely any gravy and the beef was rather tough. We weren’t asked at the end how our meals were so we didn’t get to convey these complaints, and it seemed as if the staff knew how poor it was as they were avoiding us like the plague. Originally we were going to stay for desert, but after the slow service and quality of food we decided to go elsewhere, especially since we received no offer of compensation for the wait. We are students and in future will spend our scarce money elsewhere for a roast as this experience was quite frankly abysmal.

Great drinks and service happy hour cocktails are well worth it

Great venue for bank holiday cocktails and food! Very reasonably priced and 2 for £12 on a huge range of cocktails ☺️ the food was unreal! we were sat in the corner with a TV which was great for showing the football, but the speaker blaring music was far too loud for us to have a proper conversation and did take a couple of requests to turn it down a little. But it didn't spoil our night. Beef tacos were tasty and fresh, frozen margaritas were amazing and zesty! Not watered down like most places!

Good selection of drinks and excellent staff. The cocktails are very good.

Excellent bar. Very friendly staff. Good atmosphere. Best bar in Jesmond.

Very disappointing. Lamb used to be fantastic but not offered now. The beef was tough and full of gristle and veg not particularly tasty. This mixed with the awful smell of drains didn’t make this a very pleasant experience. Shame as this used to be a first class Sunday lunch.

Great place, good cocktails, chilled atmosphere. Plenty of lovely staff so minimal waiting at the bar. Worth visiting.

Food was awful and cold Veg was hard and under cooked Yorkshire budding was cold and old Will not be going back, wanted to ask for my money back but my daughter would not let me

Sunday lunch was cold!!!! veg was hard and under cooked, Beef was rare, blood on plate…. Potatoes were awful Will not be going back

Had the Sunday roast here, up there with the best I've had, well worth the price and nice staff and bar area, well recommended

Great choice cocktails and friendly staff with the bonus in the weekends of having brilliant DJs

One of the few pubs in Jesmond's Osbourne Road that sells real ale. Their normal selection is Wainwright's and Tyneside Blonde. Usually well kept. Comfortable surroundings and enough people in at teatime for a good atmosphere.

Deliciously tacos and nacho brunch. Looking forward to coming again

Went with some friends for the tipsy tacos last weekend and it was great! Food was lovely and there was plenty (some brunch places serve barely any food), we loved the nachos especially. We had Ava serving us and she was amazing, it was quite busy and we thought we’d have to wait a while between drinks but Ava sorted us out with bottles for the table, it was great and she got us everything we needed with no problems and was lovely to chat to as well. Will definitely be back:)

Went on Saturday night with large group, although it was particularly busy staff made a conscious effort to to be attentive to our party. Food was more than reasonable and tasted good. Brilliant table service from the tall blond girl who made our evening and recommended some lovely cocktails which we throughly enjoyed. Nice to see such a relaxed atmosphere in the busy hustle and bustle of Osborne Road. Will definitely be returning very soon :)

where do I begin.... writing this review while I watch the rest of my party enjoy their food, while I wait for mine. Originally ordered the Cod Tacos, was told after 25 minutes that they had run out. Then ordered the pork belly tacos, waited another 10 minutes before I was informed these were not available either. Have settled on the chicken. Everyone else's food looks nice. I would ask them if this is true, but I can't hear them over the blaring music coming from the speakers throughout the establishment so won't bother. When first arriving, we were greeted by a miserable security guard who pointed at our table (which we had pre booked for a birthday party of 12). We then waited half an hour to order drinks, which when they arrived, we found some of the straws had already been used as they were chewed on the end. Plates from our starters were not cleared after we finished them, so have shoved them in a pile in the middle of the table. My food has finally arrived. It is luke warm, but quite tasty. I will say, the rice it came with is incredibly salty, to the point it tastes pickled. I think it may have come from a microwave packet. If you just want to come for drinks, might be okay, but don't waste a trip here on a special occasion. Much better places on Osbourne Road to visit. Don't waste your time and avoid if possible.

Popped in for an hour or so after dinner next door at Sohe. The music from the DJ created a good vibe and appropriate chill for early evening. Thanks

Amazing! We had the Tipsy Tacos bottomless brunch on New Year’s Day and they did not disappoint. Lovely servers, fabulous food, amazing DJ and OMG the churros!!! 😋😋😋 we will be back!

The best sunday lunch, lovely atmosphere and staff , and they play good music and show football.

Really nice place, busy for a Sunday evening and there was a great vibe.

Amazing Sunday dinners! You get so much food and it’s not a lot of money either, definitely recommend

Favourite bar in Jesmond, amazing staff and a great selection of cocktails and food, especially their epic Sunday roast.

We love 97 & social. We’ve had Sunday dinner here before & it was amazing again .Beautifully cooked , I had the lamb my fiancé had the chicken & all finished off with sticky toffee pudding , to die for . Just amazing tastes , great service from all the lovely staff , we had a bottle of wine too . Thank you we would recommend 5 ⭐️ x

Really good range of alcoholic drinks! A1 service at all times. Food good too. Outside tv screens and heaters.

Friendly helpful staff, nice atmosphere and nice clean and spacious

Yep music a good place , I've had food here before yep its good a nice place

Attentive service in comfortable surroundings. Great for watching live sports.

Great drinks, fabulous staff, some of the best Tex/Mex food Ive had in the last few years, recommended! **********

it's simple no frills food that is incredibly tasty, the staff are helpful and friendly without being in your face and the atmosphere is quite upbeat... It all ads up to a nice meal out.

Good setting, busy, nice staff, food good

A nice ladies day evening sipping wine.

Cheerful but not cheap unless it's happy hour

We went here for a drink after a meal elsewhere, the bar is nice nothing too special. We had a lovely waitress who couldn't do enough for us. She was lovely.

Had a great meal and drinks with friends here when we were visiting for the weekend the staff were lovely and food tasty and great cocktails

Nice food. Ery decently sized nachos. We ordered it as a starter but could have easily had it as a main. Burger was delicious as well and well presented. Delicious chips. Watched the England game and staff were vert friendly on a super busy shift. I would go again.

Best bar in Jesmond! The food is delicious and the staff is very friendly

Amazing food, great service and quality venue! They have some great burgers and starters, the platters are substantial and very fairly priced. Staff has always been very friendly and timely, regardless of how busy the place was. It has a nice outdoor terrace and some cosy indoor tables, the atmosphere is great. One of my favourite spots in Jesmond, probably in Newcastle too. Highly recommend it!

Great bar ,friendly efficient staff, best expresso martini I've had ,very reasonably priced . Comfy seating

We had a table booked for 7.45 last night. There was 6 of us. They sat us in 2 couches, with a really low table, and 2 tall chairs placed around the table. We asked whether we could be moved to a proper table suitable for eating at. We were told “will see what we can do”. Other people arrived and were given the tables suitable for eating, even though they weren’t eating! We ordered drinks, they took absolutely ages to come. 3 of us ordered piña colada’s, and honestly they tasted horrible. There was no coconut nor pineapple flavour. One of us questioned the waiter what was in the drinks, he assured us they were piña colada’s. We said that we didn’t like them, and that they tasted strange. He just shrugged and walked off. Food took an absolute age too. Starters were really nice, but the burgers were like slop. We ordered different drinks as we didn’t like the ones we had. We had finished the food by the time they came! After the food one of us asked for a baileys coffee, to be told the coffee machine had been turned off 🙄. Asked for just a baileys on its own. 25 mins later no sign of it. We asked what was taking so long, and the waitress went back to the bar. 10 mins later we were told there was no baileys!! Having visited this place numerous times in the past, we were so disappointed with it. Not sure what’s happened but the cocktails are rubbish. Taste like wetherspoons premixed rubbish, and at £7/£8 each, it’s really overpriced. They used to sell proper cocktail bar cocktails. As for the food, the menu was tiny. Worst of all for us was the service. No apologies, no nothing. A £170 bill, which came instantly after asking for it 😂 fastest thing all night!! So disappointing from somewhere we used to love.

Staff were great, came and took drinks orders as soon as we were getting low. The waiter with the green hair gets a special shout out he was so welcoming and funny. I wish I had tried the savoury churros, I was gagging for them but had already ate. Very clean toilets and plenty of them

Cocktails today were absolutely gorgeous. First day out in over a year and we were not disappointed. Will be back again very soon.Thank you to the staff. 👏👏

Liv was absolutely fantastic, the service was perfect and the drinks were very nice!! High five! We will be back :)

The best part of my visit was Olivia Bendy, the cocktail were perfectly presented and Olivia couldn’t of been a Berger host

The best food & service we have had in a long time. The staff were all so polite and friendly and despite having a small issue with the order, they went above and beyond to make sure this was sorted and we got a free drink in the mean time. Food was absolutely delicious also & we can’t wait to visit again soon!

The cocktails were a good size and so tasty and good for money. The pina collada was my favourite. Also, the staff were so welcoming and nice and even the bouncers were very nice. Big nice outdoor seating and drinks came fast. Food was a good portion and would definitely return

Really nice place and settings. In terms of food, we only had starters. The chips and sweet fries were lovely. The cheesy/pork churros were lovely although we couldn’t taste any pork. The tekena Merlot red wine was absolutely lovely, it’s a must try. Overall great experience and will be back again.

Cocktails were great! Gutted they didn't have cream for a Pina Colada. Service was slow. Had to ask 3 times for tap water before receiving it. Got kicked off our table 15 minutes before the time I had booked it for. Couldn't be bothered to argue so just left and wandered around until it was time for our booking at Fat Hippo. I was only in Jesmond as the Fat Hippo in the city centre wasn't taking bookings. I wouldn't go out of my way to go here and would probably try somewhere else over returning if I was that way. But I wouldn't not go back... It was okay 🤷

Me and me friends had such a good evening - even with Covid managed to get a table reserved and our server was so helpful and friendly. Alex managed to find extra space for our friends and went well out of her way to help us, easily the best service I’ve had in jesmond for ages

We’d tried the new menu while in the bar prior to lockdown 2 and really enjoyed it so thought we’d order it in. We were not disappointed!The tacos were great again and the cheese & bacon burger was fantastic. Would highly recommend the chilli fries- taste great and a great portion size. Finished off with the churros which were superb!Will be ordering again very soon!

Came here with some friends for a few drinks. We were greeted at the door by an aggressive and hostile bouncer. Me and my friend went outside for a few minutes and when we went back inside my friend had forgotten her mask and used her jacket as a face covering instead. This was not good enough for the bouncer as he shut the door in my friends face following with ‘it’s just one of those things’ and forced me to go retrieve her mask from inside. We understand that by law masks are required indoors in hospitality venues and that is not the companies fault. However, this extreme enforcing of the rules and lack of common sense from the bouncer set a negative tone to our evening. Surely it is within his interest for us to want to come out and drink at this establishment? It’s such a shame as the drinks and service inside was fantastic all night. It was almost faultless. They even moved us to another table when we requested a booth instead. So thanks for that and the lovely drinks.

Great selection of drinks, excellent service from Joe. It was busy, but we felt safe with the measures in place.

Lovely place. Great, friendly staff and excellent table service in place due to Corona restrictions.

I’ve been to 97 social twice and each time the drinks have been really good but one of the bouncers has put me off going again. He was very aggressive and intimidating both times I’ve been and I didn’t feel comfortable being around him

Visité el sábado (1 día después del lanzamiento del nuevo menú) para almorzar con mi familia, fue fantástico. Compartí una de las hamburguesas veganas y el burrito vegetariano y fue genial. Fue una de las mejores hamburguesas veganas que he probado y el equilibrio en el burrito fue fabuloso.

Went in for lunch today whilst dropping our daughter back at university. Amazing food from the new menu and staff were welcoming and helpful. Will definitely return.

Nice enough outdoor drinks with above average cocktails. Indoors didn't seem so great. Door staff were friendly and helpful.

Great staff very helpful will definitely be going back

Great Tipsy Afternoon Tea. Good service. Nice atmosphere.

He estado apareciendo aquí regularmente para comer y aprovechar las ofertas especiales de bebidas. (Consulte el sitio web para ofertas diarias). El lugar es encantador. Mucho espacio y cómodos asientos. ¡La comida es increíble! Particularmente recomiendo las Alitas de pollo glaseadas con miel de Siracha y el Pil Pil de langostinos del menú de platos pequeños (actualmente 3 platos para 12) y la buena noticia es que la calidad de la comida siempre es consistente. (Es una buena idea reservar una mesa si planea ir a comer, ya que a menudo está muy ocupado). Fantástica variedad de cócteles que también son realmente buenos. Gran ambiente relajado, clientela amigable y personal realmente eficiente y encantador. Buena música de fondo y un DJ el sábado por la noche. Este es nuestro nuevo lugar favorito de 'ir a'. ¡Me alegra que lo hayamos descubierto!

Come for the roast, stay for the roast

Very good cocktails and helpful nice kind staff. Very cosy inside. Toilets need a bit warm water during winter because you can freeze your hands. Parking can be a bit tricky. Better to go there by taxi. Outside seating is lovely during summer. Tuesdays all mains and cocktails are halfprice. For about 15 pounds you can have 2 mains and 2 good coctails. Very good value for money. Probably my favourite place in Jesmond.

Great bar often busy with uni folk, bar staff knew their beers, a good selection on tap & cocktail menu. A few screens around for sport. Some comfy sofas, a larger bar stool table and several large booths. Food is Thai inspired from restaurant next door and is VERY good!

Cheap cocktails during happy hour, mature flavours at some Student prices (bogof at 6.50) on Osbourne road - ideal for pre-session, professional drinks

Wonderful courteous staff, outstanding atmosphere and above average food and drink , thankyou 97

Lovely ambience in this bar and lots of decent people here.slightly upmarket which is nice,somewhere you can take the wife to relax

Great value for money. So querky. Not rushed. Excellent venue.

great bar for evening Entertainment

Loved it. Great cocktails at a great price. Great vibe

Tipsy tea is nice and different for an afternoon out

Jueves por la tarde y muy tranquilo. . solo otras 4 personas en el encantador restaurante. El personal es excelente y muy servicial debido a la intolerancia al trigo. Comida muy bien servida para nosotros. . Excelente presentación. Buena carta de vinos. . .Nada se apresuró. . Servicio discreto en un entorno cálido y decorado con buen gusto. . . Comida temática tailandesa pero amplio menú. . . Todo lo que tuvimos fue de lo más agradable. . .

Excelent pub to have a nice drink

Disfrutamos de este lugar, la decoración era muy lujosa, los precios eran muy razonables. ! ¡3 entrantes para 12! ! ! Comimos algunos platos, realmente recomiendo las alitas, ¡estaban deliciosas! ! El único inconveniente fue que estaba lleno de estudiantes, lo cual no es algo malo, pero no para todos.

Nicely decorated and furnished a pleasant place to sit and drink in comfort

Great place happy hour until 19.00

Called in for late night drinks and got 241 cocktails (sore head the next day but worth it), lovely setting, clean and comfortable with pleasant staff.

Good beer selection, probably best in Jesmond

Nice bar. Good beer and friendly atmosphere.