Brinkburn St Brewery Bar & Kitchen in Newcastle upon Tyne

Had high hopes based on reviews etc, however after visiting for Sunday lunch I was left somewhat disappointed. Chicken dinner was served with no roast potatoes, the chicken was cooked about 15 mins too long and there was enough red cabbage on the plate for 3 dinners. This then made everything else taste of red cabbage. The gravy had the consistency of weak tea and left the dinner swimming in translucent goo. The 3 sliders were nice, but a little dry and small for the price and the small amount of chips served needed another 5 minutes in the fryer. All this coupled with chairs which almost fell to pieces when you only thought about sitting on them left me wondering what we nearly paid 50 quid for 2 dinners for. The beer was excellent though.

We waited nearly 90mins for the food but fair play to them they knocked 20% off the bill because of this. When the food did arrive it was great, fantastic burger, one of the better I have had in and around Newcastle. Whist waiting for to sample a fair bit of the varied beer many and all was good, nice selection covering most tastes. Enjoyed it, would go back.

Went there on a Saturday evening and it was quite busy. If you want to eat here on the weekend I definitely recommend booking a table. We went there for a drink and it was lovely. They have a great selection of beers and drinks. It has a great atmosphere and the decoration is very special but suits the place very well.

We've been here a few times, everytime the food is excellent. The menu is extensive with something for everyone, with the beer really good as well.

Food was good but our experience was blighted when things went wrong. Some of our Sunday lunches were served cool and one did not arrive. Ok things can go wrong, but tables are pre-booked, they know what’s coming, and Sunday lunches are not cooked to order. They are precooked and assembled before service. I have no problem with this in principle but mention it because it should have been easy to deliver the missing meal swiftly after being told. However, it took 30+ minutes to deliver the missing order and, by then everyone else in the party had finished even through several meals went back for a reheat. Basically, they did not put the initial problem right in terms or customer service. A glass of wine was not charged to a booking of 8 people. Not a very good response and one of a party of 8 had nothing to eat. This was our first visit, recommended by friends and it is evidently popular place. The food quality was good but apart from 3 chilly servings and one missing meal.

Great place great beers great atmosphere will definitely be going back for food next time

Lovely food, but had to wait 1 hour for service. Overwhelmed by unexpected walk in customers?

Great lunch and beers in contemporary surroundings. Will return

Fantastic hidden gem. The staff are all wonderful, friendly and helpful. Food was amazing and they cater for everything, vegan, gluten free (which can be hard to find) vegetarian, and us regular eaters. They have a brilliant range of ales and beers they are definitely worth trying out, they are happy to give you a taste before you buy any pints. Really is worth a visit if you ever that way down the Ouseburn 🙂

Had to wait a long time for the food to appear. My daughter went to the bar to see where it was, when she got back to the table outside unbelievably the food turned up, complained to the staff about it, they said it was just a coincidence, told them it was not. My daughter said the food was waiting outside the kitchen to be taken to the tables.

Nice food Messed up the order, but it was for 18 people so I appreciate that there was a lot to sort out Could do with getting some southern comfort as they don't serve it 🤦‍♂️

Love it here! Food is amazing and a great choice of ales. Dog friendly too 🙌🐾

Lovely place for beer, but the “whose ate all the pies“ we ordered was disappointing. The pastry was fine, but the filling was under seasoned also the chips were soggy: plenty of gravy though. Filled a hole, but wouldn’t order again.

Food: Good. Lukewarm, but good. Service: Sullen is the only word I can think to describe the service. It was like they were being forced to work there against their will. Wouldn't rush back.

An amazing brewery tour, fantastic beer and great food and service. Recommended.

Brilliant pub. Really good food. Even better beers. What's not to like.

The food is amazing! Great atmosphere, the decor and seats have a rustic feel! The menu has a good selection to choose from, would recommend you give this place a go! Absolutely banging!

Tour and tasting was great fun. Very knowledgeable, funny host and good beer

Very nice food in a quirky environment. Lovely beers. Average prices. Friendly staff. Would recommend

Attended Mothers day 10th March 2024 in a party of 17, table booked 2 weeks in advance, meals all pre ordered 3 days before. On arrival we were left standing at the door way no one came to greet us. Once seated we waited 40 mins for drinks, starters took an hr. Mains took almost 2 hrs and that was after we complained, my young grandson had to wait an additional 20 for his meal. The food once we got it was mediocre at best. No condiments on table, no soup spoon and had to ask for gravy. Desserts were also pre ordered and we waited an extra 30 mins for those to arrive, with one missing. Staff outside main entrance smoking/vaping some still in kitchen whites NOT A GOOD SIGN. First time booking and it will be the last. I complained to manager and i will say in his defence he done the right thing when our bill arrived.

Massively friendly and busy place. Totally unexpected from the walk up and the entrance. Wonderful place. Within a few minutes the owner and head brewer and spoken to us with recommendations on area to drink and what to drink. Fantastic place. Great beers too. Will definitely come back.

It had a lot of options to sit and a bunch of drink options

Excellent cask beer in characterful surroundings in the downstairs bar and dining area.

Nice pub. Unfortunately we were alone there. Very tasty meal.

Great food, great beer choices, great atmosphere

Excellent place to go for an evening or afternoon! Atmosphere is great, selection of food is unreal (particularly the burgers), and always a variety of drinks to choose from.

Great for a drink, with a lovely selection of beers. However food was poor and pricey especially the pies.

Really great food and atmosphere, love the shabby decor. The brew isn't for me but a must visit

Dog friendly, great vegetarian burgers and lots of top ale on keg and cask

The burgers and beers are great. I normally go for the beer flights so i have different beers to try

Great beer 🍺 and food 😋 worth a look if you haven't been there

Excellent place to relax, dine and wine with friends. Very spacious. A good selection of non-alcoholic beer, which was a plus for me! A parking lot across on the Quayside and a short walk to it.

This place has a great chilled out vibe. Food is usually great but I chose fish and chips which proved to be a bad choice, very little fish in the batter, that said my husband had a burger which he said was delicious. We were also told when ordering a desert that a 10% service charge is added to all food, we werent told this when ordering mains and couldnt find anything about it on the menu. Would go back but choose one of the dishes they are known for.

One of the best bars in Newcastle and huge venue to book if you want. Magical food and loads of art in display. Lee lives collecting and even sold me a painting that I now adore. Good garden area sheltered from wind with plants all around and heaters. Fantastic staff fantastic food fantastic pub not to be missed. Geordie Paul Green Guardian amazon kindle

Never been before, but will be back soon. Great friendly and helpful staff, the choice of beers was brilliant. Well worth a visit..

Love it!!! Excellent menu, loads of different ales, even my favourite (0% alcohol). Nice place to hang out with mates.

Great place and atmosphere .. amazing veggie Sunday lunch.. ..

Lovely Sunday lunch today for a birthday for 12 people

Great selection of beers. Food was average

Just our favourite for beer and food in Ouseburn. Good atmosphere on a mid-week visit. Street parking limited to two hours.

Good food and friendly service.

Excellent food and drink including traditional local ales.

Went there the day before NYE. We liked it so much we went back on NY day for some breakfast. It was absolutely amazing. 5 stars isn't enough for this place. Love it!

What an absolute gem of a place! Lovely craft beer and food as well! Visited over Christmas and had a few lovely beers, which are brewed here, really nice IPAs and sours. Great atmosphere too, very friendly. We came back on new year's Day for breakfast and had the biggest and yummiest breakfasts. Met the owner/brewer who was really friendly and we took a couple of beers away with us. Would highly recommend and we will be back another time for beer and evening food!!

Great food and drink. Fab place 👌

Lovely quaint pub and eating place 😋. Unusual decor reminds me of The Cavern in Liverpool 😊

A great place to eat and drink ,a great vibe .🍺🍺👌

Great food great beer brilliant staff.

The most fantastic meat and ale pie i have ever had, for 4 of us

Decent Sunday dinner and great beer selection

It's up to you. Do you want a big open airy space to soak in the vibrant yet not noisy atmosphere of a warehouse sized pub, or do you lean toward a more snug cocoon of a place that seats around 30 people? Couple that with a great range of Ales and all the usual other keg and spirit options, and this is what I would call a well-rounded pub

Nice (and loud) pub with craft beers. Average beers but very good pub food.

Lovely little find, dog friendly and the food was amazing

First time here. Staff were excellent, customers were great and it had a lovely vibe. Would definitely come again.

The Brinkburn is always a joy to visit, and it's absolutely one of my favourite pubs in Newcastle. The food menu seems too large to be good, but everything I've had from it so far has been great - nothing comes out too slowly or overcooked. I'd particularly recommend the sliders - a great way to sample the burger menu. The beer is great, the atmosphere is cosy and welcoming and the staff have always been lovely.

The worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant. Food late, cold, owner of the company is rude. Avoid.

The owner of this place should be enough to stop anyone going back. Tried to politely complain after waiting over an hour for pre-ordered food that then came with a hair in it. Owner came over and instead of trying to resolve the issue like you’d expect, he started shouting at our table and was highly intimidating. Would never go back for this reason alone. Disgusting person.

Come to try a Craft lager which I had a sour one and was not disappointed. Also let dogs in which is a bonus. Have a very nice food menu which I will be coming back to try. I came by back couple weeks later to try the food and was not disappointed. The beef and ale pie was lovely

Have organised two all-day work events here in recent months. Nothing is too much hassle for them to arrange for 50 odd people, especially dietary requirements. Big hugs to Stew for making the arrangements, Lauren, for looking after us all day and the chef (didn't catch his name) for the takeaway boxes for leftover nibbles. Thoroughly recommend for a laid-back quirky venue. The inside yurt was a favourite. We will be back x

Great place for food or drinks.Nice and cozy inside and the best thing is the place is dog friendly so we can come with our little furr baby. Highly recommend!

Cold rainy horrible day went early only a few in. Had sirloin steak medium rare with peppercorn sauce. Excellent. Then sticky toffee pud. Excellent. Plus 3 pints of hit the North. Also Excellent. Thanks brinkburn brewery people

Great food, menu, and excellent choice of drinks. Could only fault the food for serving boiled potatoes rather than crispy roast potatoes with our Sunday Lunch. Table service could be better. We were expecting to be asked if we wanted desert but no one came. By the time we managed to order some we were close to the end of our booking slot and were shooed off the table just as we finished the last bite! Perhaps more service staff needed or more effective management to make a slot-based booking system work effectively for customers.

So impressed, a hidden gem, food was really tasty, service was excellent, loved the look and feel of the place.

Decent selection of beers, and tasty pub-grub food.

We did the brewery tour, tasted beers and sampled the mini burgers, all as part of a gift voucher we had. We really enjoyed the whole experience, the owner of the brewery did the talk and he was very knowledgeable and entertaining. All in all it was a laidback informative and fun experience. The bar/restaurant area has a great atmosphere and the food and beers on offer exceptional. We will be back

Excellent venue and lovely food.

Brinkburn brewery has a great owner who knows how to brew good ale and the Tyneside blonde and cushty are exceptional ales ...well done Lee for all the other amazing tastes and experiences not to mention the excellent chef and fantastic food. Don't walk by this venue or you'll miss out on a good and merry night.

Great Sunday lunch, very enjoyable afternoon

Atmosphere in this pub is really great but the food was a disappointment. It took an hour and a half to come and when it did I thought they had given me a child's portion by mistake. I ordered sausage and mash. It came on an oblong saucer. 2 sausages with one scoop of mash and a tiny portion of peas. As I say great pub but they need to sort out their food portions.

Lovely for a drink on an evening or weekend, but the food we got served today was literally rotten. The avocado was black and came with big chunks of avocado skin in it. Thankfully we got a refund but we’ll be avoiding for food in the future.

We came juat as they released their winter menu. Would highly recommend the sliders.

This is a lovely, hidden gem just off Byker bank. The food we had was excellent (although the photos don't really do it justice) and the beer choice was off the scale with samples available on request. Atmosphere was amazing, noisy but not so loud you couldn't talk. Tables and chairs were 'rustic' but comfortable and the artwork was 'local' and available to purchase. Staff were friendly and very personable, nothing was a chore for them, dispute how busy the place was. Overall, a very nice place for a meal with friends at reasonably affordable prices. Highly recommended!

The real ales on draft are from their own brewery and were all in excellent condition and very well priced, well worth the trip, the food looked really good as well even though I didn't order anything.

What a find. Staff and food unbeatable. The quality of the Sunday dinners we had today and portion size great value for money. Would recommend a visit and try for yourself. Comprehensive choices on menu and meals to meet all tastes and budget. Thank you all for this wonderful dining experience. We will be back.

Sunday lunch at this establishment offered a pleasant setting, although there were some service issues that need attention. While the host was welcoming, they simply pointed to our table (Table 15) in the corner, and two other couples were served before us, even though we had arrived earlier. It almost felt like we had an invisible bubble around us. After waiting for about 10 minutes, I had to go to the bar and enquire about how to order food since we were not given any guidance. The beef dish we ordered was indeed delicious, but unfortunately, the cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots were undercooked, as evidenced by the sound of other customers struggling to cut through them with their knives. To their credit, when I provided feedback about the vegetables, a staff member courteously apologised. We are willing to give this place another chance in the hope that these issues will be addressed. Parking is difficult when busy as most of the streets around are permit holders only. We had to park two streets away and walk which wasn't much of an inconvenience.

Summer afternoon drinks with the lads in this quirky area found us stumbling on this gem of a place. Real ales and beer at the bar and the food was lush. A mixture of burgers & pies for the lads didn't disappoint , served quickly and hot. It's a loud place with everyone chatting and enjoying themselves but a very enjoyable experience. Glad we found it .

An outstanding brew pub of both cask and craft beers. Proper food to go with the ale both served by top class staff. It was a total pleasure chatting with them 👍🏻

Really nice Saturday lunch with friends. Food was liked by all with generous sized burgers and a fairly wide range of types and options. The 3 slider mini burger option was probably the best choice.

Brilliant place, atmosphere was lively with a mix of people from babies to older couples and groups. We ordered a selection of sliders and loaded fries which were all perfectly cooked and delicious. Real ale and beer selection was big enough to suit any taste. Bit gutted we only had a couple of hours to spend there! Will definitely be back.

Always love eating out here when I visit Newcastle, always excellent food and service.

Great experience at the brewery tour wel worth a visit. passion fruit sour beer

Glad place to chill, eat and drink. Lovely space

Amazing place, amazing owner. Got a good buzz.

Not a fan won't be back glorified burger bar, and way too expensive for what you got. One of the so-called veggie burgers was a slice of fried aubergine with a couple extra bits on it. I ended up with poached egg on toast. The bread was so heavy and dense I couldn't eat it. The tables were sticky, the noise was awful I couldn't wait to leave

Stumbled upon this by chance and how fortunate. It has an industrial feel and maybe a bit studenty but there was a real mix of people sat eating and drinking. Many of the inside tables were reserved so it's clearly popular. Great range of beers and all our food was delicious too. Inside there's a large seating area with some smaller little rooms off the sides the of the main area. Outside is on a few levels and opens out to the quiet street. The rustic furniture is a little shaky but it's a great sunny spot. Hope we can visit again sometime.

It was too loud for us. The food offering, although extensive didn't offer a fish or real cheese dish. Even the cheesecake wasn't real cheese. Bar staff were really nice. But they need to keep untappd up to date and stop people blocking the bar.

Not the best experience we've ever had. We sat at a table only to be told that it was reserved. We were moved into an alcove on to a tiny table. No reserved signs on the tables, which, let's face it, it isn't rocket science. The bar staff were very good.

Best gaff in Newcastle by far for craft beer. Staff are super friendly and service is fast. Burgers are unreal. Upstairs music is a bit too loud for the vibe though.

Lovely little bar and restaurant. Food was absolutely lovely and the prices were reasonable. It has a wide range of bervages also. Would 100% recommend

Never been here before, such a great place. Cracking beer and food, friendly staff. Special mention to the young lady (manager I assume) who had to deal with a group of customers arguing over their bill/service, they were out of interest and she dealt with them in such a professional and dignified manner. Will definitely be back here again.

Great food, fabulous beer … but the real stars of this show are the staff. A table for 6 was organised within seconds of us arriving on a busy bank holiday, without a reservation. Nothing was too much trouble. The bar staff were hard working and good humoured - special mention goes to the manager, whom I watched manage an obnoxious drunk with grace and professionalism… she deserved a medal!

Received the best customer service yesterday from a lovely young lad (tall fella working behind the bar around 7.30pm). Had an issue with some beer we bought, really looked after us and went the extra mile. We always loved this place but when they are dealing with issues (which must be super rare and this was a freak incident with nobody to blame) in this immaculate fashion it puts them up another notch. Long live the Brinkburn!!!

Nice beer good staff first visit for me will be back

Genuinely one of the best burgers I've ever had, and I've had a lot of burgers. And the beer's great too, of course.

Had a great Sunday lunch here with friends. Nice atmosphere and really good customer service . I had the vegetarian nut roast which was delicious. Good value for money .

Awesome brilliant place for social eating and drinking

Great selection of beers with polite service. The chicken burgers are absolute monsters!

Wonderful selection of food and drinks, nice atmosphere. Sunday lunch is a real winner.

Good pints, good food, dog friendly.

The main room is massive and looks great but there is tiny bar that takes ages to get a drink from. Also the drinks are very limited and the wine is terrible. The staff were a bit rude and behind the bar was chaotic. The women's toilets had no lights on all evening. I did tell a staff member but nothing was done. This place isn't well run, which is a shame because it looks. to be a really nice venue but I would not return.