Angel View Inn Restaurant in Gateshead - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Before I start, the staff were excellent!! Polite, helpful and professional. Food was tasty and well presented and the Caffreys was great. Our view of the Angel was spot on. However, the accommodation is in serious need of an upgrade. Im 6’3 and my feet hung over the end of the bed. The bathroom grouting and silicon seals were in poor state. The seals need doing immediately to prevent further damage! The shower head, although nice strong jet would not hold its position in the holder and had to be held in one hand to dusch all over. A precarious exercise in itself as one stands in a slippery bath. I know its an old building but floorboards can be secured these days with certain nails so one is not aware of the comings and goings of the whole house! General cleanliness was fine apart from carpets looking grubby. I know what im talking about as an accommodation estate manager dealing with building faults. What it would cost in refurb would be recouped through heightened prices for an upmarket feel. A great location with quick easy access to A1 and local amenities.

International friends from USA, Belgium, Neatherlands and Northern ireland were meeting up for a weeks exploration of England. They stayed at this hotel and they were very comfortable, we took most meals there and the staff couldnt help enough. I fully recomend this place as do my friends. We plan another meetup hopefully in a year or twos time and they will stay here again without hesitation. Thank you Angel view Inn and your wonderful staff

Stayed at Angel View last year and it was a really nice stopover on way to Scotland. Booked again for the same trip with Grandchildren,had nice room overlooking the Angel Of The North.Carvery had finished by time we arrived but the lovely staff arranged Sandwiches and Pizza which was such a nice touch.Lots of room outside for the little ones to run off steam. Breakfast was perfectly adequate,but the best thing especially for the children was the home made waffles,these went down a treat and kept us going until lunch. Staff are always so friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Will always use this hotel when travelling North. Thank you all for making our stay on both occasions a pleasure.

I Booked the Hotel as I was visiting family in the area. I wish I found this hotel sooner.Ashley at breakfast is an Amazing hard working person nothing was to much trouble. Janet who cleans the rooms was amazing our room was spotless. Can not wait to come back.

The angel view was lovely, the food was outstanding, the staff were friendly (there were just two lady staff members that could have been a bit more polite and put a smile on their face one snapping at my husband when he asked about the sweet menu) the rooms were clean and tidy. We all had a lovely time. Will definitely be staying again

Warm friendly welcome on arrival. Nice clean well appointed room, clean bathroom. Great value breakfast & good selection of items. Dining room helpful and friendly. One of our.party has severe food allergies, but this was (apparently) easily dealt with and without fuss or drama by the kitchen - thank you!! Meals at night great choice, value for money. Only slight -personal choice I know- negative; perhaps more dishes with veg or offer a side of seasonal veg on the menu ( though it was prepared if I asked for veg)

Me and my fiancée stayed over wile visiting some friends and what a brilliant place staff so friendly will definitely be staying again when we visit Newcastle

I think the chef should resign out of decency, he is definitely not any good at his job Deep fried roast potatoes, flat as a fart Yorkshire puddings, raw cauliflower, gloopy mash, and non of it at a required servable temperature 63 degrees minimum.

We enjoyed our stay The Angel View Inn. The room was spacious with an en suite, double bed and pull out sofa bed (this was really hard though) mini fridge and plenty of wardrobe space. The room could do with a overhaul as it was very dated and what looked like a big leak around the window. It was very at night and breakfast was included in our price as we booked direct. We didn't have a view from our room of the Angel as the tree and hedges were over grown, but could see from the car park and there was a small picnic area.

Staff - very friendly and helpful. Room - Great view of the Angel of the North. The room was very clean but could do with an upgrade. The bed was clean and comfortable Bar / Restaurant - Food was very nice and reasonably priced.

Food fab, good drinks, staff great and special attention from Tilly what an asset- lovely girl. Well worth a visit - recently taken over I believe

Absolutely love this place, new owners and staff are fantastic we visited the day after it was allowed to open due to Covid restrictions we had a lovely meal and drinks very reasonably priced and the staff where excellent, we will back and I would highly recommend it

Food of an outstanding quality, well presented, staff more than accommodating and very friendly with everything. Immaculate facilities. Worth a visit 👍

Amazing food very clean great staff and management very friendly and polite booked again to go back would highly recomend food presented really nice

visited this restaurant last week and have to say what a differance. Had heard it had changed hands and after swearing to never return after visit last year, i was very impressed with the whole setup. Staff food and atmosphere were great. Can defo say we will be back.

Had a beautiful Sunday lunch with homemade Yorkshire pudding , staff were friendly and lovely , highly recommend to come have have something to eat also isn’t overly expensive

I recently visited the restaurant with my wife for a valentines meal the menu that they had put was brilliant and the quantity and portions were fantastic and also was the service I would definitely recommend a visit but I also must say the price was totally brilliant totally quality food for a great price

This is my third stay here.I’m very impressed with this charming hotel. Full of character, food great too.The staff are what makes this hotel/ restaurant a great stay.In particular- Kasia and Hannah. These two are worth their weight in gold to any employer.It’s great to see young people not only being so good at their job, but look to be so happy in their job.All the staff are very friendly.Well done to all!!!

Can’t thank Stuart and amber enough for the fab night we had . Staff where amazing 🥰. Food was lovely . Wasn’t going to go out but so pleased we did 😍

Called for lunch. No menu available other than Sunday lunch. Bruchetta starter ok and very oniony and herby. Potato skins tasty. Something had preserved garlic though. I could taste the aftertaste. Not fresh. Beef roast plentiful but veg were not cooked enough and cold. Although roastieanwerw boiling! Not a lot of gammon husbands dinner. Very over familiar waitress. I am ot "her love"

Had Sunday dinner and was so impressed that we came for tea tonight, the starters were beautiful but the mains were out of this world. The staff couldn’t be more helpful and I couldn’t recommend the place more.

Travelled up from Nottingham to meet friends. Had a nice bar meal, pretty standard. The staff were very friendly and couldn’t do enough for you!

We popped here on Sunday afternoon after visiting the Angel of the north which is very close to this hotel/restaurant. We received a warm welcome and were seated straight away. We all chose to eat a Sunday lunch 2 course meal which was £12.95 per person. The food was well presented and I can honestly say was beautiful. Speaking to the new owners whilst there it seems that they have some exciting things in the pipeline goi bf forward with regards to updating the menu and the hotel on the whole. I will definitely be back in the near future. Highly recommend.

Stayed 26th October there were 4 couples for night out in Newcastle room lovely clean warm breakfast was amazing staff were friendly and helpful x

When I opened the curtains the Angel was very close, although I found out across a busy road, staff accommodating , food good value, good atmosphere within, would use again , no problem

We booked a private room for a party of 19 including 3 children. Events organiser Tracy Emailed us the menu options including main, vegetarian and children’s. We forwarded our requirements with a few special requests which were catered for.

We stayed at the Angel View Inn overnight, having travelled from our home in Lincolnshire. What a pleasant surprise! Our room overlooked the Angel of the North. It was much larger than we expected with a very comfy bed and sofa to sit and watch the tv beautifully clean and with a very good bathroom. In the restaurant we had an excellent evening meal in lovely surroundings with excellent service. The next morning the breakfast was excellent, individually cooked and served piping hot.

I was visiting Angel of the North with my teenage daughter, and decided to book a table at this pub for Sunday Lunch. We arrived early and was shown to an area where we could choose our own table. The waiter and waitress were really polite and friendly. We chose to have two courses for £12.95 each. The food was served promptly and was of good quality. There portions were also very large with plenty of large slices of beef. Compliments to the chef as the Yorkshire puddings were the best I've ever tasted. After the first course we were stuffed, the waitress advised us we could wait a while for our deserts and just to let her know when we were ready to eat again. So to sum up in one word delicious. It's such a shame I live in Yorkshire as I would have definitely visited again.

Had a lovely lunch on Sunday, great portions and excellent quality. Staff were really pleasant and very attentive. Beautiful setting. Will definitely go back and try a mid week meal

Probably the worst meal in the most soulless restaurant I’ve ever been in!!!

Had Sunday lunch at the Angel View Inn today. Have been impressed by the service, quality & value previously.

I enjoyed a meeting here a few weeks ago and was greeted by a friendly manager and staff. Their service was prompt and helpful and they can't do enough to help you.

I was staying in the hotel this week and thoroughly enjoyed a meal in the restaurant. Extensive menu with loads of choice and at very reasonable prices. I went for the roast beef of the day which was superb. A large helping with potatoes,veg and Yorkshire pudding. At around £10 an absolute bargain. Wish I had room for a desert as they looked great but I was stuffed.The staff were superb in the bar and restaurant and went out of their way to have a chat to all the customers. Will be back again soon.

If you aren’t a hotel guest forget getting breakfast at this restaurant on your trip on the A1. This restaurant only serves breakfast to hotel guests between 7am and 9am, and their website doesn’t inform potential travelling breakfasters of this restriction. Bang goes any future visits from us except to drive through the car park to get a good photo of the Angel of the North, not even for dinner.

Me and my partner visited on a Wednesday afternoon not expecting much were well impressed. Roast was beautiful highly recommend and and amazing value for money 5 * will be returning

Lunch menu on till 18.30. chicken liver pate. Barbecue chicken.main Home cooked chips. 9.95 for everything. Sat in sunny courtyard. Quality food. In beautiful setting. Credit to the chef. Would definitely not look elsewhere. Tip arrive before 18.30

We visited as a family of 4 this evening and really enjoyed our visit. With 2 children under 18 months eating out can be quite a stressful occasion at times! However, due to the great food and lovely service we all enjoyed this experience. The waiter was really helpful and told us about longer wait times on certain foods that were prepared from scratch (the risotto) as he knew time is limited with young children and offered to bring out our sons food first. He also offered to take my food back to keep it warm when he noticed I was feeding my daughter, something which not many restaurants do. The food was delicious, we had the koftas and the veggie curry and would definitely recommend. We will be sure to return!

My wife and I stayed here for 3 nights and loved the room. The breakfasts were superb and the staff were excellent. Book with confidence you won’t be disappointed. Highly recommended.

My fiancé and me visit the Angel View Inn fairly regularly because it is one of our favourite places to eat. The food is great and the staff are always really really friendly. We have just returned from another wonderful visit and would like to share our experience. We went at the weekend to enjoy the great Sunday lunch they offer. I had a bruschetta for starters, followed by pork loin with vegetables, stuffing and Yorkshire pudding. The portions are always so big that it is a struggle to finish them. The food is piping hot and served nicely. Since we know the waiter and he was aware that we especially like Yorkshire pudding, we got one extra Yorkshire pudding each without charge!! The food was great as usual and we also got a free tea after our meal, another very nice gesture of our wonderful waiter. We enjoyed ourselves tremendously and can't recommend this place highly enough. We will most certainly be back!!! Thank you for a wonderful meal!!!

We went for Sunday lunch and it was amazing. The staff were so friendly and catered for our fussy requests. Nothing was too much to ask. The food was the best Sunday lunch I've had in a long time and it was at a reasonable price too. Will definitely be going back soon. We were recommended by a friend too who loves this place.

We came in here without much hope, as it was lunchtime on Mother's Day and we hadn't booked! But we were quickly shown to a table and provided with the set menu for Sunday dinner. Excellent value for 2 or 3 courses. Huge portions too! Had a really delicious turkey roast and a crumble for pudding. Will definitely come back.

Please do not go here it ruined our day the food was disgusting it was supposed to be a treat but could’ve got better from a ready meal and cost a lot of money. The staff were rude and did not want to be there. I have emailed and complained to them and they do not want to know they did not even offer us any good will gesture we were so disappointed and wouldn’t want anyone else to waste their money

Booked breakfast for myself and friend. It was delicious, freshly cooked and lots of it. Been several times and the food and service is always great.

First impressions were of a very dark car park with no direction notices to reception we had to use or torches on our phones. Lovely stable building where our room was. Average room and bathroom on the border of being in need of a refurb although clean enough. We paid for breakfast but wished we hadn't as it was expensive and when it was brought out it was cold. It got heated up in the microwave which is not ideal. No choice of juice either it was orange or nothing. Staff were nice enough but little tweaks like missing light bulbs would help.

Service very poor, bar service great went to table, quite quiet, waited ages to order.1st course after waiting an hour, some of party had pare, very nice, soup of the day lovely, potatoes kind salty, prawn cocktail disappointing. Waited another 30 mins for main, beef lovely, pork ok, potatoes mash burnt taste, vegetables came when we'd started to eat main as was getting cold. Some of the meal was lovely but overall very disappointed as service was so poor, very popular and busy but not many wait staff on hence delays. Will not be going back

Brought my mum and sister here for an early dinner after having such a nice meal with my daughter some...

Called in this restaurant around 6pm Sunday 8th October with my family .we were greeted by a lovely Turkish guy...

Myself and my now wife Linda were married on 30/09/2017, we had the whole function at the angel view inn,...

Visited on a Sunday food was nothing to get excited about. Staff were not the best in service dropping food over one of our party. Roasts were cold sent one back to get re done. Two of party became very sick after ate exactly the same food. Manager not bothered when told a day later and really could not care less. Great customer service given. Avoid as they really dont care.

Very impressed with the food, decor, atmosphere here today on our visit from Birmingham... may book a hotel room here...

We waited 5 minutes for someone to even acknowledge we were in the place. This should have told us how...

Visitamos aquí ayer para comer el domingo.

Tardó más de media hora a que llegara nuestra comida, después de ordenar, pero era realmente precioso cuando llegó. Buena relación calidad-precio.

Right from the first the staff were absolutely turned OFF, could not have cared less about us as a customer. Bored, unhappy looking ladies I booked online, search revealed what looked like a good pub and Restaurant for a Birthday ...the couple like beer and the this Inn said it had beer. No list of beer and ale...wine, yes! The table staff made it clear we were an inconvenience. There was a wedding in another build one other table with a family group but that looked to be it so not run off their feet. Lots of staff floating through all the same demeanour. I had a Thai Curry with chicken , chicken tasted distinctly charred. The plating was plain, boring as were the others nothing tableside or even on offer. I felt embarrassed as it was my choice.... https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g190793-d210710-r496107100-Angel_View_Inn-Gateshead_Tyne_and_Wear_England.html#

Lovely venue. Went at tea time the food was good service was slow though seemed to be only one person serving would certainly go again

Spur of the moment late lunch which ended up taking most of the afternoon. The venue was not particularly busy but service was extremely slow. Food was tasty, presented well and good value as we got the lunchtime specials.

Having seen this from the roadside many times I visited one evening towards the end of service. I was amazed at how nice it is inside and the lovely views out towards the Angel it has (yes the name is a giveaway but it's still amazing!) It's a lovely relaxing atmosphere inside and welcoming. Service was a little slow and it took a while for the order to be taken and courses to be served. The menu choices were a little different to the usual, there wasn't a lot that took my fancy, it seemed a little samey and on the expensive side for what it was offering. However I chose tempura battered veg and chicken and mushroom pasta. the battered veg was very heavy and there was far too much of it. I ended up leaving half, as it was too greasy. By the time my main arrived, I'd lost my appetite a little. The pasta however was tasty, but served with slices of frozen garlic bread. I only managed half but really wanted to eat more of it! My friend had a jerk chicken dish which was particularly dry.However, I have to commend the manager. I believe he is new to the role and took feedback extremely well. You can see he is passionate about the job and wants to make the best of the place. I appreciate we were dining late on, although quality should be there throughout. Given the managers attitude I am more than willing to give this place another try, maybe for a Sunday lunch, or a meal earlier in the evening. The place has potential, just there's work to be done.

The service here was very slow and the food was burnt tasteless crap. It's a shame because the food used to be quite nice here. The only good thing to come out of it was that we didn't have to pay for our half eaten meals.

Visited on Sunday 26th February with a party of 17 for a family celebration. Restaurant is in a lovely setting and was very welcoming. Everyone ordered their meals and 2 had starters which arrived quickly. Then waited roughly 1 hour for main courses. There was a couple of children in the party and once the main courses started to come out we asked if their meal could come next but they carried on bringing out the adult meals serving the children last. The meals were a let down. Meat was tough, not much fish and the chips were hard. Some of the meals were just warm. Decided not to stay for coffee and left disappointed.

after having had lovely food 1 year ago we decided to book in for an over night stay on 18th fed 20017 we were so very disappointed with the food , and the fact the staff didn't notice that my apple crumble had not been cooked . loads of little attention to detail failings. on our last visit there was a more mature gentleman seeing to the restaurant which appeared to give it a more welcome feel Our breakfast looked so mass produced a very mixed bag . We will give this a miss for a little while. with the hope that it may improve On retiring to our room for the night oh dear the music from downstairs went on until midnight

my friend and I visited here due to wanting a quiet meal and not knowing where to go. the taxi driver recommended this. it was quite late by the time we got here, but the bar staff were very helpful and accommodating. the food was delicious, as was the wine. not too expensive either. will definitely be coming back when im next in the area.

Had booked a table for 13 on Sat 21st Jan to celebrate my birthday and pre-ordered the meals. There was nothing special about any of the meals, in fact most were pretty run of the mill, bangers and mash, gammon and chips, steak and chips, chicken and rice etc. the only exception was the chilli which contained cardamon pods. I can honestly say I've never had chilli with cardamon pods and never want to have to with them again. Utterly ruined it, tasted like lemon dish-washing liquid, who thought that was a good idea?? Most of the group mentioned they'd had much better tasting food elsewhere. Service was ok, the 1 poor waiter allocated to our table disappeared at the end and we had to hunt around for someone to get the bill. Would not recommend and wouldn't go back, much better tasting food elsewhere.

Lovely meal, we didn't wait long for our food the staff were very friendly and helpful. We will be visiting again soon.

I have to say that the hotel and the staff were amazing, my brother and my new sister-in-law were married here today and the wedding went off without a hitch. Thank you to the talented lady who was the wedding planner, you did an outstanding job.I am vegan and the staff went out of their way to make sure that I was well looked after, the food for the wedding feast was lovely, and the amount of food for the evening do was amazing, i would recommend this venue to anyone, it was a really special day

I was here for a friends wedding and the venue was gorgeous. They had a hot buffet which was lovely so I will be returning with my boyfriend to try the restaurant menu.

We have been here many times before for meals during the day. We went this bank holiday Monday, with only around 20 people in the restaurant the waiting times for food was terrible so we ended up cancelling the order. Other people were also complaining about the wait. It will be somewhere different next time.

Booked a table for Sunday lunch. Ordered vegetable soup to start, after a long wait it arrived....cold sent back. Replacement was warmer but not hot, but it was nice. Main meal was again a long wait not the hottest but was nice plenty of vegetables and a crispy Yorkshire. All in all it was ok but very slow service.

Ate here a few weeks ago and the service was appalling ; the place was not even full yet we waited ages to be served then ages for each course of our meal.The food was ok but meagre portions!!Even to pay the bill was a nightmare as staff could not be found.There was a wedding reception still in next room going on but restaurant was empty.Will not return!Complained via their website and was told a manager would get back to me? they never did !

Generally food is reasonable standard - main meal was good - Diane sauce was Delish. However syrup sponge was over microwaved and tasted burnt. I expected a full refund as I could not eat it and was only given £2 off the bill after complaining. We are regulars so this was very disappointing. Fiona

We always meet my parents here when our kids are going up north to visit as it's around 1/2 way. We had lunch today and the sandwiches were awesome value. Huge portions for a really decent price. Had the beef and gravy and it was spot on. Everyone else enjoyed their food as well. Staff were very helpful and attentive. Will def keep using.

We met here with some family and had a lovely roast dinner, the meat was beautiful, huge Yorkshire puddings and the vegetables were just right (not over cooked). The restaurant had a nice atmosphere we'll be calling again

Tried here on a recommendation and frankly wish we hadn't. On a positive note the service was good with the staff being friendly and attentive throughout. The food however was desperately disappointing! The fish and chips was exceptionally poor quality fish and consisted of a lot of batter and not much fish! Other meals served to the family were average at best. As this outlet would not fall under the cheap and cheerful category I 've got to say also therefore the food was poor value for money!

Staff very polite but appeared stressed as only 2 staff for the bar and the restaurant the food was ok but long wait between courses The atmosphere was a bit flat will not rush to return!!

I was dining here alone while away on business. Service started out really good, very helpful. But this got worse as the meal went on, the staff were obviously distracted trying to cater for a function. The hot starter was served on a chilled plate so was cold within minutes of reaching me, the main (gammon) reminded me of what you might get in any greasy spoon cafe. Dessert is ridiculously over priced for what you get. And to top it off the bill was wrong... Overcharged by £5. I won't be back.

My friend and I had been to see the Angel of the North and decided to have lunch here as it was so close by. The lunchtime menu seemed a little small but we finally were able to choose something to eat. Food was piping hot and did taste nice but it was a much of a muchness and nothing to write home about.

Went here because it is local to us. Pleasant place to have a drink. Ate here for the 1st time today. Staff were lovely. Had the burger which was very tasty, but was very disappointed when after paying an extra £1 for extra bacon & £1 for cheese, the bacon was just a piece of rhind & the cheese was the size of a tea spoon! Nice coleslaw but not enough of it & some salad garnish would have been nice.Won't been eating there anymore.Think they rely on one time customers visiting the angel of the North.

A group of 11 of us dined here for Father's Day lunch. It's a great venue and the food is lovely but the management and organisation are dreadful. Four main meals came out a good 10 minutes before the others (we were told we'd accidentally been given someone else's meals) so some of the party had almost finished their meals before the others arrived. We then waited at least 40mins for dessert because the kitchen had lost our ticket. The food was actually lovely and the staff serving were very friendly, polite and extremely apologetic. However there seem to be real issues between the food being cooked and actually making it out to diners. To top it all off one of the party almost swallowed a fragment of glass which was in her drink (she's already had a dead fly in one of her drinks). Our waiter was very apologetic and took said glass to show his manager. The manager sent his apologies but didn't come anywhere near us to apologise in person which is disgraceful management/customer service. We were offered free drinks which we declined as we'd been in there long enough. The desserts were removed from the bill and a percentage was taken off, however we will not be returning. So sad that a local business with such huge potential is being sadly wasted.

For what I paid for the meal I was a bit disappointed. Had to wait for vegetables and my wife had to go and ask for gravy/sauce for the steak. Salmon was OK. Cheesecake was pretty nondescript. First time having a meal there, will be along time before I go back

we have been here before and it was okfirst of all the drinks are very expensive and the wine is not worth what they chargei had the lamb which i asked for to be pink which it wasbut it was very fatty and tough vegetables were cold pity because the kitchen is only yards awaythere was a choice of three deserts not good at allin fact one was ice cream must be hard scooping it of a container and into a bowlthe other two were sticky toffee and treacle pud both by the way were coldon the whole very disappointing for what you pay

Lovely place with a great view of the Angel on the North. The Sunday lunch arrived all looked very good and with plenty of colour and a large yorkshire pudding. While the meal looked lovely it was all cold the yorkshires tasted like they had just been taken out of a fridge. the lamb was tough and chewy, braising steak was small diced pieces. Some of the staff need extra training because we asked for a desert menu which took over 20 mins to arrive and then we were totally forgotten about, so we got up and left. Will not recommend as food needs to be served hot and staff need to be switched on to people's needs. This company is losing money through staff service not being up to parr.

Was staying at the hotel with the missus so we decided to try the restaurant at the hotel , the missus had the calves liver with was cooked well and myself I had the sea bass which was very tasty and again cooked spot on. Finished our evening with homemade Sticky Toffee pudding which just enough!!

Visited for a second time to give them a second chance as the food we had the first time disappointed us. I had the risotto balls as a starter and it was really nice and my partner had mushroom en croute which was also tasty. I the had chicken and mushroom stroganoff it was nice but a little bland and the rump of lamb which was delicious and the staff are very friendly , so I will defiantly return in the future.

Deserves a minus score...Pork with blood in which the "chef" said was cooked perfectly, Beef as tough as old boots. Waitress advised they had had quite a few complaints. An apology from the waitress while the manager was no where to be seen. Immediately after we'd spoke to the waitress another customer asked to speak to the manager.Not once were we asked if the food was ok...Wasted £50 please don't do the same, to sum it up well decorated restaurant utter terrible food, fur coat and no knickers springs to mind

My brother in law hired this as a wedding venue, which was lovely for food but cramped. We returned the following day to retrieve our car so stayed for lunch which was just as nice.

Over the past year have visited a few times and each time it was not as good. menu change, smaller portions , different products , but staff consistent ... never on hand, keep their backs to customers and think more important to fold napkins, sort cutlery out or talk ! Not sure why they advertise homemade smooth pate and then say they have a rough pate ??? Sorry did it rate good meals , value for money , but sorry this is not the case now, need to get act together before at bottom of hill !!

I have eaten here on a number of occasions and really enjoyed the food. Not this time. soup was bitter and the main meal which was a roast inedible. The beef was chewy burnt and rock hard and the roast potatoes of a taste I cannot even describe. However the service was excellent grom the waitresses and only because of this I chose not to complain about the food.

Expected better, but it had been a few years since last visit. Saturday evening and it was very quiet. We sat with coats on as restaurant just so cold. We had two courses and food was average, although hot when left kitchen it soon went cold! Waiting staff were very pleasant, despite their teeth chattering! My pet hate is places a that have huge tv screens showing football/sports it really lowers the experience - even with the sound turned down. There was a David Gray c.d playing in the background and frankly it was so depressing I couldn't wait to leave.It's lost its sparkle and in need of updating.

Visited today to have a Sunday meal with friends. Whilst waiting for friends to arrive we thought we would have a pre meal drink. Obviously, we interrupted the bar maid by the look on her face. We were told she would bring the cappuccino to our table. As we watched several customers be served and someone make a coffee we decided that 15-20 mins was ample time to attempt to make a start on a cappuccino..... At this point my partner had the 'audacity' to ask if it was being made... The barmaid advised someone had gone for milk (strange considering that 5 minutes earlier, we had over heard her ask him if he was preparing our cappuccino and him reply that he was actually serving someone else). The barmaid also went on to advise that they were after all very busy and we had only been waiting less than 5 mins (at that time I was half way through my pint..I wasn't half a pint in 5 mins thirsty!). After my partner told her she didn't find her comments very nice the barmaid replied that was her opinion: my partner therefore asked for her money back for the cappuccino and advised we would find somewhere else to eat. The barmaid very kindly 'dropped' the money into her hand with no apology or comment apart from 'ok!'We decided we would try 'The Engine Room' and what a difference.. ourselves and our friends could not fault the staff at all........... CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!! So needless to say we won't be back to 'The Angel ' in a hurry! What a shame when you try to support the local businesses...

Went for Sunday lunch with a my family. Food was excellent and the service staff were excellent especially considering the amount of people in our party. Would have been a 5 out of 5 if it wasn't for the bar maid (who I believe may be the manager) was very abrupt, ignorant and basically rude when I was paying the bill. Shame the day ended. If I go back I want to make sure I don't get served by her

Could not fault the service or food. Fantastic value 2 course lunch for £6.95. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Just been for Sunday lunch, small portion served in a bowl, and took 75 mins to arrive! Poor service too.

£6.95 for 2 courses. I had a really good soup of the day with fresh granary bread. My dad had the potato skins. We both then had the corned beef pie with mash and mushy peas. Prompt service, hot tasty food, generous portions. Loved it.

Staff were very friendly and pleasant. Didn't eat there so can't comment on food but we had a few drinks in the bar which was very welcoming. Pillows in room were hard and in one of the rooms the bed was so near the corner of the wall it was difficult to walk round to the other side of the room. Overall we had a lovely one night stay.

We came here for a light lunch after a particularly difficult day, (family bereavement) however once we were seated we decided to have Sunday lunch. The waitress was lovely and very attentive. I had roast beef Sunday dinner, as did my husband. My daughter had a chicken dish, my son had a starter as main course as he was not really hungry, our grandson had lasagne. The beef was lovely, I have never seen Yorkshire puddings so big, the selection of vegetables was fabulous although we found the inclusion of messy peas a bit strange. There was carrots, cabbage and turnip, all very tasty and perfectly seasoned. Most important of the plates were hot. Too many times we have eaten hot food on cold plates, which in my opinion is a disaster as the food is cold before you eat it. The portion sizes were excellent and the food was appetising. Although there was some gravy on the plate I could have done with a bit more. But that is a minor item. My daughters chicken dish was moist and very tasty, she said she would definitely recommend it. My grandson who loves lasagne said "it was the best he ever had" praise indeed!!!!As for pricing. Not bad at all there were four adults, 1 child, 1 glass of white wine, one soft drink, 2 soda and lime and a pint of Guinness. The total was just over £57.We were very satisfied and intend to visit again. The only negative was that we had to request the bill on several occasions and in the end went to the bar to pay. However they were busy. But perhaps it's worth noting.

Lovely place with great food at a good price served up by a very friendly and attentative waiter called Michael, who was so good he would be top of my list as front of house if i ever opened a restaurant, who went out of his way to give us brilliant service all night, even giving us free wine when realising it was my daughters birthday and taking the price of a starter off the bill because it came slightly late.

It was a last minute booking and I am so glad we booked there.... From the moment we walked in the door we were greeted by Michael who was a lovely cheeky chappy, considering they were catering for a wedding party aswell as my family which was 15 people, all of the staff done a amazing job! I really can't fault the service or the food. Thank you to all!!!

Ate here last night my husband ordered the steak deal for £11.95 and I ordered the lasagne which stated on the menu came with salad and garlic bread, the waitress asked whether I wanted skinny or chunky chips as they came with the meal. On ordering my husbands starter was pate mine potato skins. When the bill came the pate had been charged for and not the potato skins very clever to put the cheapest starter included in the deal and charge for the more expensive starter. We had also been charged for an open food which when queried we were told was the garlic bread but the menu states it is served with the meal not an optional extra. Also I requested a glass of wine as the starters were cleared and was halfway through my main when it still had not arrived and had to be asked for again. No refund offered although we had clearly been overcharged and had pointed it out. What the manager had failed to realise is we dine here nearly every Sunday so they have lost a regular as we will definitely never return. If you wish to rip people off your clearly an establishment with no morals. Trying to support local businesses rather than the big brand eateries clearly does not pay off you've lost a regular customer through greed and the inability to admit so and refund the few pounds you overcharged us.

The perfect location for a short pit stop to refuel on the way to Scotland.A reasonable steak sandwich - albeit bread a little stale. Half decent selection of local ales.Fantastic views from the car park towards the Angel of the North, and really accessible just off the A1.

We stayed at the hotel for a week and enjoyed it very much indeed ...However I must further comment on the restaurant which served us some superb food throughout....Breakfast menu was extensive and the lunch menu was based on the evening menu ------ The evening menu ? WOW!! I had their Tiger Prawns, I had Goujons, I had New Orleans Chicken...My Family had different tastes but they tucked in as enthusiastically as I did....... The Chef came out to see us and we of course complimented him and his staff on the high standards of preparation and presentation...We had wines and also Morretti Beer with our meals. Now that we are home we will be starting a diet !! Excellent in every way

Visited this restaurant last week I was informed in a phone call previously that the normal menu as well as the Sunday menu was available. On arriving we were greeted by a staff member who informed us that only the Sunday menu was available, there was no apology or even an explanation he was just down right rude and uncourteous. We left as we felt very uncomfortable with his disgraceful attitude. I did put in a complaint but have never received a proper reply just one to say the manager was off sick! I am still awaiting a proper reply.