Crab & Waltzer in North Tyneside

Great place dog friendly staff 👍 friendly and welcoming food great highly recommend

Have visited often and always loved previously. Seems to have changed. Expensive, average toastie and poor service.

Great place just a pity it's opening hours wen't beyond 9pm on a weekend.

Called in for a drink staff very pleasantj

I cannot recommend this place enough. Have been here twice specially for the crab sandwich because it's the best crab sandwich in the UK in my opinion - even better than a crab sandwich from Cromer in Norfolk! I have it on brown, malted bread with a bowl of chips. They do not scrimp on the filling and you get lots of both brown and white meat - absolutely delicious. Staff are really lovely and welcoming too and prices are very good. I highly recommend going here for the sandwich or why not try a dressed crab and let me know how it goes!

Dog friendly. I can recommend the fresh crab.

Came with my 14 month old son and he was so welcome by the staff. Very friendly staff. We sat outside and had breakfast, had everything brought out to us. Thought we’d repay the favour and take the dishes back in :) Would definitely recommend! Sandwiches are lovely, pancakes also and the bairn loved his beans on toast as well! Good price as well and a nice view 👍 Thanks!

Lovely food and fabulous friendly staff. Prices very fair...well done

Over priced £9:50 for a sandwich

Lovely visit to our 'local' great to have a walk along the prom or beach and then have a coffee at The Crab 🦀 and Waltzer Or meet friends for breakfast 😀 love that it's dog friendly and the staff are very friendly 😊

Went for Burgers and fries with friends. Good food! Fairly priced! Bring cash to pay as they didn't accept debit cards when we visited.

Staff were lovely and very helpful

After a walk along the coast we didn't fancy a chippy, so headed to the Crab and Waltzer . So glad we did; the staff were friendly and were able to accommodate 9 of us on a Sunday afternoon. I know my Parents have also been back since as they really enjoyed it.

Great service, and staff. Very enjoyable Salsa evening.

First visit, friendly and helpful staff. Plenty of space with a lot of tables on the Sunday morning we visited. Credit to the kitchen, ingredients were well cooked and of good quality e.g. breakfast tomatoes were big and sweet, good quality sausages. Avocado on toast was a generous portion of fresh avocado. Well worth a visit

A lovely experience great food wonderful service

A great, dog friendly place with good food and friendly staff.

No frills food that tastes great. Service was top class. A very lovely waitress checked we were OK and gave our dog water and treats. Great place with sensible prices.

Delicious poached eggs cooked perfectly on very nice toast. Great pot of tea. Lemon cake a bit dry with too much icing. But nothing compares to the service in this nice little place. All of the staff are just so lovely, helpful and friendly but above all dog friendly. Our dog was thoroughly spoilt! They didn't care that she had spent a couple of hours on the beach getting her long coat covered in sand, they gave her water and treats and cuddles and basically treated her like the princess she is. She loved it. We will definitely be returning.

Lovely food but very expensive for being in whitley bay

We went here on a Sunday morning for breakfast and it was lovely. Could see the sea from the table by the window. The staff were so friendly and lovely. The food was really good and the hot chocolate was really creamy and rich, so good. Would recommend :)

Ok. Hot chocolate not the best. Didn't eat. Large tables so suitable for groups. Prices ok. No parking but on seafront. We walked there. Dogs allowed.

All the staff were so friendly, helpful and the service was 1st class. The breakfast has to be the best in town. They love dogs. The minute we sat down there was water and a treat for them. It was our 1st time here and it certainly won't be the last.

Had the Tai fishcakes from the specials board, came with salad and bowl of chips absolutely lovely

Tasty food, great service and kid friendly

We went in for coffee here yesterday. The staff member was so friendly and they had a massive choice of hot drinks. We resisted the delicious looking cakes and tray bakes in the cabinet but we will be back to try them! Would definitely recommend.

Friendly staff couldn't be more helpful, pet friendly too. Nice,clean and well set out. A good choice on the menu. We had the beer battered haddock fish and chips excellent portion and tasty. Would highly recommend this restaurant.

We popped into the Crab and Waltzer during our few days stay in the area. The young girl Ellen was fantastic ! So friendly , helpful, chatty to everyone. She had such a passion for the place, we thought she must own it but she wasn’t the owner ! She’s the kind of employee every company would want! The food was great and they do skimmed milk which has been hard to find in other coffee shops. When we come back to this area we will definitely be back to the Crab and Waltzer - fantastic place - 10 out of 10 ! Jenni and Derek Thorpe , Beverley, East Yorkshire. Ps we also took her advice and popped to Arrighi Ice cream cafe in Seaton Deleval - thanks Ellen!

The Crab and Waltzer is in a brilliant location in Whitley Bay and does the best sausage sandwiches in town! With three Geordie Bangers in a good sized stottie, they are fantastic! The staff are amazing too, very helpful and polite. They are a real credit to the owner!!

Love this place, Ellen the .anger is so friendly and makes you feel so welcome and that nothing is ever a bother

Absolutely lovely place fantastic food, lightest battered fish superb chips. Outstanding..portions are big..so be careful...Great value for money..really top staff. Little gem of a place, hidden in plain sight.

Great place any time of day. Staff friendly and attentive. Visited twice for meals over a long weekend.

Staff where amazing, they were friendly, chatted to my son when he got upset as he thought they were pinching his food when I asked for a tub to take his home as he hadn't eaten it. Food was outstanding, generous portions, will definitely be back

Booked for lunch, good location for easy access to the coast.

Called in for breakfast, was told straight away about an offer they had on for my little boy to eat free with a paying adult. Full English breakfast was huge and delicious my sons had pancakes/waffles and couldn't finish it all the portions are very generous! The staff were lovely and it's a great location

Absolutely wonderful place. My little girl had hurt herself on a ride and the team bent over backwards to help her. Fabulous prices and awesome atmosphere. Will return to try the crab!

Ate there today 27/08. 3 adults 2 children and 2 dogs. Food was amazing. Service was excellent very attentive. Dogs well looked after. Definitely be back.

Such a lovely place to eat, visited today 27.8 with family & 2 small dogs which was a last minute booking & taken with the least hassle I’ve known. Staff were just lovely & very attentive. Food came in great time & was simply lovely. We will definitely be visiting again the next time we visit family in the area and would recommend to try when you’re there. Vegan tikka curry was beautiful & the kids loved their food. The dogs loved all the attention they got.

The atmosphere is great and the staff are very friendly and helpful. However the food is mediocre. Might go again.

A group of 8 including kids. Service and food was brilliant. Dressed crab was lovely and all of the dishes were huge. Really good value too.

Popped in for breakfast. Amazing bacon and sausage sandwich with the highest quality meat. Nothing was too much trouble for the friendly staff.

Lovely breakfast - brilliant service

Staff really nice and friendly food was amazing and we landed at quiet time of day

Love this place. Staff superb. Dog friendly too.

Popped in for lunch. Absolutely yummy Tai style fish cakes served with tasty mixed salad and chunky chips. Better than any of the more expensive eateries in area. Highly recommend.

Lovely staff ,dog friendly and decent food and prices. Nice place

The food was excellent, and the service too. Great gluten and dairy free options. Recommend to family and friends

Great place to eat and drink when visiting Whitley Bay. There’s some great places surrounding for take aways etc, but this is my favourite if you fancy a drink and somewhere comfortable to sit down. Staff are always friendly and welcoming. Would recommend.

Gosh, if you want very slow service, a dog in the kitchen, and the staff telling off the children for colouring in, then this is the place for you! We ordered a large round of drinks at 4.45 and had NT been told they closed at 5 and then weee forced out at 5.04 even insisting one of us had a plastic cup for their drink so we would leave. I knew there was a reason why I haven’t been in here in 5 years despite it being on my doorstep in a wonderful location.

Absolutely wonderful place to eat. We visited this place a couple of times for breakfast and was very impressed. Lovely staff and very attentive. They even fussed over my niece and gave her some crayons so she could colour. Food was brilliant and was more then enough to set us up for the day.

Every time I've eaten there, always a good experience. Food good quality, well cooked and presented. The staff are always friendly and making sure the surroundings are tip top. I've returned repeatedly and friends/family have also been pleased when eating there.

There's not alot of selection however the g Fold they do make is lovely! And the staff are great!

perfect experience. Second time here. Staff all super warm and hospitable. excellent view defo come back here next time.

Very friendly and polite staff, happy to provide me with a meal to takeaway - crab sandwich and salad was amazing.

Had our Daughters 16th party here. The staff are so friendly and food is amazing. We will definitely be booking more parties in the future

I loved their Thai fishcakes, special on the board. The service was so nice, the servings were big and the waitress quipped 'its grandma's in the back they feed you up' loved it.

Consistently great! Lovely and friendly staff that can’t do enough for you. Food always fresh, hot and of a high quality. Best crab sandwiches IMO in the north east!

Brilliant value for money, Thai fishcakes were beatiful, the staff were really friendly

The staff couldn’t be any friendlier, especially to a group of mums all with buggies, a lot of other places wouldn’t be as accommodating. Nice drinks, will have to try the cakes another time.

Nice pub on the corner of Whitley Bay Seafront. Called in for a quick bite at lunch time with 3 friends and 2 well behaved Dogs. The pleasant staff welcomed us ALL, especially the dogs, which were offered doggie treats and water. Food was good and not expensive. Adults had burger and savoury bakery products with sides, and hot drinks. Pub has a good vista over the links to the sea.

When we ordered our food we were not told of any delays. After waiting 35 minutes we asked for our food and were advised we should have been told it was a 45 minute wait. She checked with the kitchen and said it would be another 15 minutes. It then arrived after 20. The food was nice, fresh and hot. But after a long wait, being ignored, and chaotic service, we did not enjoy our visit and would not go back. The man who appears to be the owner was taking no responsibility and leaving everything to the young waiting staff who looked stressed to pieces.

Omg this place does the nicest fish ever !!!!! I had haddock and it actually had the skin left on which I absolutely love and can never ever find anywhere that does it . The batter was absolutely beautiful . Chips portion is massive and fish was huge too . My partner had scampi and chips , he just managed to eat the scampi , could not manage the chips . Even the pot of tea was bigger than your standard size .10/10 from me and added bonus that it is one of the few dog friendly places

Thoroughly recommend Crab and Waltzer as an event venue. My family have held two birthday parties here in the last year and the owners and staff go out of their way to help. It’s a lovely decorated venue, in an excellent location - and their cocktails are brilliant!

Stopped for lunch, lovely meal and very dog friendly! Oh and the friendliest waitress ever!

Had a great night friendly staff nice and clean

Lovely restaurant , staff where lovely and so helpful. Food was delicious and great value for money. Definitely going to be returning.

After an unexpected visit to Whitley Bay, we were looking for somewhere to eat and it really did look welcoming. We went inside and were immediately greeted by staff. The place was lovely and clean and the food was delicious. The staff were so friendly and helpful which is a rarity these days. We would like to thank Ellen especially for being super lovely and fun. We will be back xx

Service was friendly but the decor is very tired with ripped seats, wonky tables and condensation on the windows. Food was nothing special and we won’t be returning.

Beautiful food, fabulous location (view of Spanish city and the sea), excellent good and fabulous service. The only thing that let this place down was that they had just run out of crab, so no crab salad stotty cake for me. Had a ham and pease pudding stottie instead so all good.

First time dinning in. The food was delicious, but what really made our experience, was all the staff. The girls were so warm and welcoming. Making sure we happy and relaxed and had everything we needed. Lovely, polite and friendly girls! Delicious breakfast. Definitely will be back.

Cracking breakfast and lovely staff

Service with a smile. Food and drinks served very quickly and at a good price. Great quality food. Excellent!

We visited on a quiet Sunday afternoon when there weren’t many people in. Waiting 15 minutes for our drinks before waitress realised that they hadn’t taken order properly so hadn’t got anything ready, this was rectified but then again they forgot part of another order....

Went for a salsa evening, didn't have food but staff were pleasant and the whole evening was great

We dined in there was some awful sewage smell. The staff couldn't of been more lovely. The food was very greasey and the glasses were not very clean so probably first and last time coming. But want to thank the staff for being so friendly especially with the kids.

We both had Spicy chicken burger which came with a ton of skinny fries, all tasty and piping hot.😄Also had a nice salad garnish. Coffee to follow. Basic food but nicely presented. Staff were friendly, welcoming and helpful. Will go back.

Popped in for a drink, great staff.

I was here for Xmas party The food (buffet)was tasty and the girls working behind the bar were great

Great night out for a 60th birthday party they did an excellent buffet.

Called in today with our dog. What a lovely welcoming and friendly place. The staff were so attentive, the dog was given his own bowl of water and the eggs florentine as very nice indeed. We will definitely be back.

After losing our Dad in August I’ve been taking my Mam and her grandkids down the coast on a Sunday. We ended up having lunch here one sunny afternoon. The staff couldn’t be more attentive. Sometimes you walk past somewhere and can be a bit reluctant to walk in. Especially after our recent circumstances but not here. As soon as we walked in we were greeted like old friends. The food is delicious. The crab is as fresh as you’d expect being so close to the fish quay and the portions are. Well they’re ridiculous. In the best possible way. We hadn’t been in a while as we live a half hour drive away. For the first time in a good few weeks we visited again today and wow. New things on the special board and the place was heaving. Which was really good to see. Walked in explained we didn’t book. No need. Shown immediately to a free table The portions once again! Still not hungry and it was only lunch! Great service. Great beers etc. and amazing views. Anyone local support these guys. Anyone visiting. Enjoy

We regularly go to the Crab and Waltzer, the kids love the all day Waffles/pancakes. Food has always been tasty and lovely friendly staff. Dogs are allowed and they often have some cute dogs of their own which the kids love seeing. Fabulous location

Nice breakfast, friendly staff and dog friendly.

Coffee was nice but service poor

We only popped in for coffee (which was great). I'd always suggest to visit here if you're in the area rather than Valeries Tea Room at the Spanish City because it's independently owned and the owners often have their lovely dogs there to stop by and say hello to. . And it's dog friendly for your own furry pals. Nice selection of scones and bakes too and a great quirky interior.

Very nice place. The place was clean and tidy and was dog friendly. We didn’t take a dog with us but there was some very well behaved dogs in there. You can choose to sit inside a waltzer or at a normal table. There are...

We found this place a bit dirty, sticky wooden tables and filthy windows, the whole place looked like it needed a deep clean, there were plenty of young staff who could have rolled up their sleeves! Food wasn’t bad but £5.95 for a single slice...

Loved this dog friendly place. Lovely food, and where else could you eat lunch in a waltzer carriage? Friendly staff who even managed to find a sausage for my more than grateful dog! Well done!

Excellent restaurant, very impressed with the food and a huge shout out to Romey she served myself and my wife! BEAUTIFUL COFFEE keep up the good work girl :)

Went early afternoon to duck out of a rain shower! Not very busy so atmosphere was quiet but the staff were fabulous. Very friendly - we did not eat so can't comment on that but my husband enjoyed his pint!

Lovely warm welcome, staff are fantastic. Place has a really warm & friendly vibe. Enjoyed a coffee & waffles after the park run. Will return with the whole family.

A really lovely place with delicious food.

We popped in here for lunch last week, and couldn't recommend it more! The staff were so friendly and welcoming, and the food was amazing! Massive portions and so delicious! We will definitely be back!

Had a great dressed crab here. Portions decent size. Staff v good.

Visited on a sunny day, mid week. Only 1 other couple outside, and 1 inside. I would've expected it to be busier from a seaside restaurant on a hot lunchtime. Worrying? Not sure. Food was really nice though (had the Reuben sandwich) and a nice...

Just got back from a lovely breakfast. The service was excellent and gorgeous food. They even made the dog a sausage. Highly recommend.

Plenty of space, friendly staff, plenty of ketchup!

We had 2 pizzas from the special board, mine was beautiful but they all come covered in balsamic which lead to my daughter disliking her margarita (i enjoyed it on mine but i think it should be mentioned that it comes with this as it...

Parking is far away. The general impression of sloppiness. There are crumbs on the tables. The place is popular only because it is near the sea.

Food was really nice - burger, hotdog and 2 breakfasts. And waffles. Staff were lovely, warm and welcoming. Venue is nice and spacious. All in all very impressed.