Dyke Neuk in Northumberland

Delicious Sunday roast yesterday at Dyke Neuk. The trio of meats were excellent and huge portions. We sampled lamb,pork,turkey / sirloin. All came with lots of veggies, roast spuds, mash, gravy. Also the complimentary cheesy leek dish was very tasty. It was made from the recent show prize leek. Thanks guys, we shall be back!

Staff very friendly and accommodating . The Sunday roasts were huge and delicious. I ordered extra meat for my dog and they brought it in a plastic bowl. First time there but certainly not the last. (The couple worse Golden retriever)

We booked without knowing anything about the pub and on a misty early evening we turned up with our little dog. Although very dated inside, there was a friendly atmosphere & the food was really good & very reasonably priced compared to others we've been to this week on holiday in Northumberland. Staff were attentive and pleasant (a rarity in many places!) Well worth a visit

Sunday lunch.... fabulous! Served by the chef ( what a lovely chap!) Hot, large portion and very tasty ( the dinner not the chef) good service good value for money good choice of beers including the "special " at only £3.00 a pint! Highly recommend

We used to visit this place regularly - although some years ago. It was always good food in a reasonably upmarket pub setting. We called in for the first time in ages recently just for drinks with a view to coming back another time for food. Sadly - there won’t be a return visit. It’s a poor first impression. The car park is scruffy with barely discernible space markings. Inside, the bar is full of outdated looks. There’s the dark and chipped furniture, the ‘crazy plastered’ walls - complete with yellowing paint, and an uninspired ales offering. There were a few locals in at the time and I must say we felt awkward. We checked out the restaurant area - which looked better (just) but the dirty windows were the final straw. Shame - used to be much better.

Brilliant service, great food on this busy Mothers Day. Staff were so helpful & thoughtful, taking the time to help us manage the 3 under 5s we had with us.

We visited for the first time today. Dean was very welcoming when we walked in and during our time there.We ordered food from an extensive menu. The thai green curry was excellent, in fact I haven't tasted a better one and my daughter enjoyed her lasagne- there was no shortage of good tasting food on our plates- our compliments to the chef. We'll certainly be back in the future. Thanks

Booked for early Sunday lunch at 12pm. We were given a table next to the gorgeous open fire. Menu was varied and spoiled for choice. We made the mistake of having starters. Gorgeous ,but the size of the Sunday dinner was a site to behold. Loads of meat and veg, enormous Yorkshire puddings and lovely parship crisps to garnish. My partner had the trio of meats and failed to finish. Food was hearty and piping hot, lunch came with extra gravy without having to ask. Perfect. Friendly staff and good atmosphere. Glad we booked as it got very busy very quickly.

Called in today for lunch with friends, lovely warm friendly welcome, Food was excellent, plenty choice and very reasonable Will definitely return, can highly recommend this country pub

We found this fabulous Inn on park for night, if you order food you can park your camper overnight in their car park. Everyone was so friendly we felt at home straight away, the food was absolutely gorgeous, the Thai green curry was lovely and plentiful, i had the beetroot wellington ( I am not a vegetarian but it sounded so nice) it was absolutely gorgeous, We tip out hat to the chef. We will definitely be back very soon, lovely people, stunning food and gorgeous area we can 100% recommend it.

A great place to call for lunch. Friendly, welcoming staff. We received a good plateful and gluten free friendly. Would recommend.

The weather was dreadful but what a treat to visit this place. The roaring fire was very welcome. The atmosphere is warm and cosy. Service was fantastic. The menu had enough choice. Food was tasty and served nice and hot. Limited cask ale but it was well kept and enjoyable. Thank you.

Have visited a while again, we were in two minds about trying again however very glad we did! Although it was quite busy on the bat we were quickly offered seating in the restaurant, where are order was promptly taken. Food was served pretty quickly and was delicious. Have seen some mixed reviews re service and I think this might be down to misunderstanding if it’s all table or bar service, as though our order was taken at the table, I noticed 2 different groups order at the bar. All of the staff were pleasant and it was lovely of the chef to pop out and check if we enjoyed the meals, however the younger team members might need a bit of customer service training as though nice enough did look a bit nervous, this could be down to age/experience which will come in time. Definitely recommend and will visit again next time we are in the area.

This is my sister’s local and as we are up for a few days we popped in for dinner. What an absolute treat … worth the 360 mile trip!! Lovely atmosphere, such friendly staff and amazing service and the food was delicious, she had to double check the bill because it was so low. If you’re anywhere close, visit - you won’t be disappointed

Excellent lunch, home cooked food, warm comfortable surroundings, friendly staff. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Just tried this restaurant after it changed hands. The food was very nice and the staff friendly and helpful. My wife and I really appreciated our meal there.

Fantastic atmosphere, lovely food served by the chief himself! The bar man brought our dog some treats out (fish 🎣) and with the log burning fires it was a real cosy afternoon. We decided to stay longer than intended when we realised he was putting the football match on! Even better!! Locals very welcoming, joining us in with their regular raffle for a luxury meat pack. We most certainly will be back!

Lovely Sunday lunch today, perfectly cooked pink roast sirloin beef and good mix of vegetables. The pub is warm and welcoming, with a lovely open fire. Just right for a cold winter afternoon.

Food was amazing atmosphere was warm and welcoming along with grate service it was so nice to see a return of previous management bring the life back to an amazing country pub

Sunday lunch was nice although a little cold but would be put off returning due to the service. Mainly served by two younger members of staff who were so dismissive and came across rude. Asked one if we needed to order at the bar (which we did) and then someone came to the table to take the order, we explained we'd ordered and she replied right. Fine. Portions were generous but food was just dumped on the table and staff were walking away before we got a chance to ask for condiments. Came to clear the table a left a dirty glass that had just been collected from someone else's table. It was fine and did the job for what we were after but for the prices, I would've expected a better level of service

Lovely home cooked food, sat by an open fire, very cosy, dig friendly, nice relaxed atmosphere and service was excellent, would definitely recommend 👌

Very nice food, friendly staff and great atmosphere. My wife and I really appreciated our meal there.

This was an unexpected find on a Sunday stroll - and what a great place! Log burning fires roaring in a traditional pub, great service and the food was excellent! We'll be back ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (don't really want to leave..)

We had been wanting to try here for a little while and decided to go today. We didn’t book a table but from their website I thought it would be ok to turn up. It was around 2pm on Sunday 10th September. I went with...

Visited for lunch during a recent holiday near Morpeth. My wife and I both opted for meals from the Specials board. I had the Beef Lasagne and my wife had the vegetarian Cannelloni. Both were accompanied by chips, garlic bread, and salad. You could tell...

Just out on a Club ride looking for a quick coffee stop, although they weren’t open till 12 they couldn’t have been more helpful in getting 3 coffees.

Popped in for the lunch time special and a glass of wine or two! Great friendly service and house Merlot pretty good for under £20. Food arrived hot and was well presented, We had starters which were lovely and the soup was great. Main courses...

Great food and service. Easy to arrange a trip there for 15 friends. Well looked after and reasonably priced. Well worth a visit.

A most enjoyable pub lunch and pint to settle it all. Well worth stopping in. Great decor! Staff were great. Loved the Union flag on the ceiling.

Very expensive considering the extremely mediocre food. £4.50 odd for a lemonade. £6.50 for an ale. Had the two courses for £20. A large plate of extremely bland pasta, no favour or seasoning. Everything was just of the standard of food you'd bosh out at...

Booked in for three nights, excellent location for visiting the delights of Northumberland. Found all the staff friendly, welcoming and helpful, nothing too much trouble. Had breakfast, Sunday lunch and evening meals, the food has hearty and tasty. Recommend will definitely return.

Recommended - traditional local pub but roast dinners and puddings were as good as any ‘gastropubs’ we’ve visited recently. Friendly & efficient service, also.

Very traditional country pub with traditional menu. Great Value for Money 2 course lunch. Home made Venison stew was delicious. Great, friendly service. Eat outside if the sun is shining or inside in front of the coal fire if colder. Will return!

My husband and I took his mother out for lunch, we opted for the two course lunch special with mother having a hot baguette. The two courses were just a good size for lunch and the baguette with fries and coleslaw were too much for...

The Dyke Neuk used to have really nice food and when you ordered something they always had it in stock, now it’s been taken over I feel things are going downhill. I phoned up on the Tuesday to book a table for my wife’s birthday...

Tried here for the 1st and last time, the menu was very limited and in the end we both went for fish and chips which were quite expensive at nearly £18 each. When they arrived the chips were obviously out of a freezer and very...

Called in as a couple around 2pm on a Wednesday afternoon. Place was reasonably busy but were met by friendly staff who found us a table without a problem. Good atmosphere in the pub at this time with plenty of customers taking meals all of...

£10 for a bacon sandwich & instant coffee is a disgrace, 20 cyclists pre booked after under new management & supporting local buisness but won’t be going back & wont be recommending to anyone else

Under new management and Scandalous pricing. Stopped here today for a quick mid ride snack. Bacon sarnie which consisted of 2 bits of bacon in a burger bun no butter and the smallest cup of instant coffee known to man £10.00.

I belong to a local cycle club and we stopped here for a refuel. The pub is in a great location in Northumberland which we have used in the past. The offer was coffee / tea and a bacon butty. Having been amply satisfied by...

Wow!!! The food here was incredible!!! The service was friendly and prompt and we will be back! Great for veggies aswell (spinach and ricotta cannelloni is awesome!) not been in years but will be back (very) soon!

It's brilliant to see this place re open under New Management . My wife and I wanted to see how this place could be revived in this terrible climate of bars and pubs closing all over. We were delighted to see a tasty menu ,...

We would make a 50 mile round trip to get to this place the food was that good, now it's been taken over its went downhill fast. From burning wood on the coal fire ( we came out stinking of smoke on our clothes) to...

Called in for lunch waited an hour after ordered for then to be asked what we ordered a further 40 mins and starter arrived then further 30 mins for the mains total shambles and no discount offered for the experience

We went to the Dyke Neuk last night for the Steak Night Deal, we have been in the past and always found the food and the service extremely good and great value ! However we did not realise that there is now new management (...

This was our first visit here. Very welcoming staff. Lovely food. Dog friendly which is great! Tables were filled with people quite quickly which was a good sign. Will definitely return!

We decided to come with friends for an impromptu Good Friday drink and meal. We thoroughly enjoyed our night. Sadly no whisky or sparkling water but the meal was super and chicken and gammon steak beautifully cooked. Well done to the chef! A special thank...

Fantastic Sunday lunch again this week, never to disappoint two of us opted for pork which was delicious and the third a pork/beef combo which again didn’t disappoint. We missed you through your kitchen closure so was good to be welcomed back by your friendly...

Lovely food, friendly staff! Absolutely amazing homemade beef lasagne. Always has a warm and welcome feel It’s dog friendly and I often take my horse to the dyke nuke, always greeted with carrots from staff😊 would recommend

The menu, on paper, looks good with plenty of options for everyone and reasonably priced in these current times. We did feel that some of the dishes weren’t as flavoursome as they could have been and the descriptions didn’t always match what you got. For...

Great place, fabulous menu, for meat eaters and vegetarians. My steak was cooked perfectly and so tender, husband had beetroot Wellington from the specials board, which he really enjoyed. Our friends had the pork belly ( cooked really well and came with a sauce) and...

Thank Massive Dyke neuk staff, Craig Taylor, Mark Wilson and all Local Community, family and friends for the Wonderful Party. Welcome

After an afternoon's gardening in the sweltering heat and having worked up a healthy appetite we decided to forsake home cooking and headed out to the Dyke. We were immediately welcomed back even though we are infrequent visitors and seated very quickly. We both opted...

Knowledgable on Gluten free and very helpful, ordered from the lunchtime specials menu great value and plenty of choice. Food was excellent even tried the pigeon for starter I will definitely be having that again delicious.. Super friendly staff and dog friendly- Toby even got...

Visited on Sunday 3rd mid afternoon for a Sunday lunch, over 30 years since I last visited so a few changes. Unfortunately our timing was off as a load of farmers arrived & were being served so a little wait at the bar but got...

We thought we try this place for lunch on bank holiday weekend so expected it to be busy. The staff were friendly but obviously run off their feet so service wasn’t as quick as you’d expect. I was excited about trying the venison wellington but...

Visited the Dyke Neuk today for a lunch whilst out and what a fantastic place to eat. The food was absolutely first class, the prices are very reasonable and the staff were so polite. We will definitely be back again and will try out one...

Had a lovely stay, colin and his Team are top notch. A cosy country pub within a short Taxi ride to Morpeth. Would definitely stay again,

Been here around 3 times now but not for a few years, it is still as good, warm welcome and stunning food, always think it is a good sign when a place has plenty of regulars in and of all ages, keep up the good...

I had the roast lamb Sunday lunch and it was excellent. Loads of food and very flavourful. My husband had the lasagne which came with chips and garlic bread, bit carb heavy!! Overall it was a good experience and would be happy to return.

I’m not even sure where to start! The only positive from our stay was the gentleman who greeted us and served us on the first evening he was very polite and had lovely customer service skills. He is a credit to the bar/restaurant. Firstly when...

Lovely staff and even better food. When we arrived we were asked if we’d like the fire on as at was a bit cold. Fish and chips and lambs liver were ordered. The food came promptly but it was clearly just cooked. Piping hot and...

Visited for Sunday lunch 26/09/21. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would definitely recommend. All four of us were stuffed including my 15 year old son who is usually unfillable. The chef came out to say hello which I thought was a nice touch. The waiting staff...

Just visited this afternoon. Got pie of the day. Which was absolutely delicious. Generous serving. Brilliant service from attentive friendly staff My new favourite place 5 star. Highly recommended

Went for drinks during a bike ride Sat on tables outside when guys with forklifts started removing the tables. When they got to our the guys asked us to move and sit on a wall in the car park. We explained once we had finished...

We booked a table for3 on a Friday afternoon to celebrate my birthday. The pub was very quiet when we sat down. A friendly bar man took our orders for drinks while we looked at the menu. We opted for fish n chips, hanging chicken...

Unbelievable value for money. We visited as a family of 5. The room was very clean and set up perfectly for ourselves. Staff were very helpful and accomodating. We had an evening meal in the restaurant which was very nice. The breakfast which was included...

This is the first time in the arraas we usually go further north on holiday and we wanted to try a pub for Sunday lunch. We have a dog and didn't want to sit outside so I emailed to check. Fantastic speedy response yes, that...

Came with my family and stayed one night. Positives: - Spacious room, well laid out - Friendly staff - Top notch food : meat in particular was excellent - Kids felt welcome - Breakfast was a top quality Fry up - friendly locals - good...

Excellent food very, very tasty. The three courses for £20 offer was excellent value. Each course was delicious and the service was excellent if a little slow to get the starters but then was perfect. The roasts were huge and had so many elements. We...

We have just returned from a 7 night stay & all I can say is what a fabulous place it was,the staff were all friendly and attentive,the room was very clean with lovely views of the countryside,a great breakfast was served every morning which kept...

We had a lovely lunch here. Phoned ahead to book a table. We sat outside under the canopy, big clean table. It's table service here, so the waitor comes and takes your order and brings it to you. Service was quick, eventhough there were a...

I was looking forward to coming here. They managed to fit us in last minute which was great. we were put in the restaurant bit. We noticed the heating was on. No windows open. 20 degrees plus outside! We had to mention it to a...

We booked at table for 3pm. Came in eventually seated and ordered drink. We ordered 3 course meal and as yet haven't been offered dessert. Waited over a hour and 20 minutes for starter. 1 hour later main meal. Had to send roast beef dinner...

We asked if a small portion was available as we were with elderly parents it isn't, the child portions have an upper age limit. This is a major problem as the sunday lunch is a fantastic desperate Dan size. Everything is piled on the plate,...

Sent a message to the Dyke Neuk Inn early today to see if we could get a table in the dog friendly section for this afternoon - got a reply more or less straight away to say that our reservation was confirmed. Pub quiet (just...

So disgusted and angry. The first time I have ever walked out of a restaurant - and it’s been a long time since I’ve been this angry. My family and I had been in the pub for just over an hour and I made a...

It’s not often I take the time to review outings, but our meal tonight at the dyke neuk was too good not to shout about, with mixed company ranging from grandparents to young kids no one was left disappointed! We were greeted on arrival with...

My partner and I had a lovely meal last weekend after a recommendation from friends, it was our first meal out since October. As well as feeling very covid safe and the staff being very friendly the food was absolutely beautiful. I have steak and...

Planned to stop here for lunch so reserved a table. Glad we did - as they were all reserved! It was pouring down with rain and freezing cold. Despite this all the overhead heaters were off and the stand ones didn’t emit any heat at...

Lunch alfresco at the Dyke Neuk yesterday was excellent, generous portions, quality food and friendly outdoor service. The sirloin was perfect for me and the salmon for my wife was superb, both accompanied with delicious veg. We travelled from Yorkshire and were not disappointed. Well recommende.

Drove past the pub hurrah no crowd or queue.4 empty tables. Well I say empty they were full of empty glasses.Sadly there were reserved signs on each table.Excuse me two pints please. No food we'll only be 10-15 minutes.Have you booked? No we were passing and though we'll support the local economy.No booking no service?!?No wonder businesses go bust with this attitude.Rubbish service

Just had Turkey dinner from the pub - generous portions and meat lovely and tender - very tasty - just right on a wet miserable day to warm you up 😁😋

Just had an excellent value for money Sunday dinner from the Dyke Neuk. I had beef and my wife pork and both were excellent, quality meat accompanied by generous portions of nicely cooked vegetables, spot on!

Stayed over with a group of motorhomers. Lovely meal and a very quiet night. Service was really good, but they missed all the drinks off our bill. Good job we're honest!

Called in for lunch after a visit to Wallington Hall. Very covid aware so felt very safe. Great menu. The set lunch menu was particularly good value at £12.95 for 3 courses and believe me they did not skimp on quantity or quality either. I had crispy fish gougons, followed by venison steak then chocolate fudge cake! My husband had a special of the day (fish pie), onion rings and shared my fudge cake. Sides of chips, salad and beautifully cooked veg. I asked for my venison pink and that is how it came - delicious. Service was good, Our table was rather hidden behind a pillar but that is the only very small criticism that I can make. Great place and food.

Just want to say thank you. We had amazing time eating and drinking wine. Food was delicious and staff were so friendly and accommodating. Definitely found my favourite place to eat!! I felt very at ease with this current situation and yous have done an excellent job putting all the measures in place.

We arrived on a wet dismal lunchtime & were immediately enveloped in a warm cosy environment with total adherence to the local Covid safety rules. The menu is huge covering everything from sandwiches, jacket potatoes and toasties through to steaks, fish, curry & pizza and of course a selection of vegetarian choices. Never seen such an extensive lunchtime menu. I had a great black pudding starter with a perfectly poached egg and hubby had a very tasty Thai fish cake. The beef & Guinness pie was full of tasty meat and came with a good selection of well cooked veg. I opted for a pulled pork with cheese glazing baguette and it was huge and overflowing with delicious filling. Both meals came with great chips. Very impressed with everything at this pub and great value. Will definitely leave details of the pub in the holiday cottage we are renting a few miles away. Wish it were my local.

With more and more conditions and restrictions being put in place, with regards to dining out, its reassuring to know place's like the Dyke Neuk have really stepped up to the plate (Quite literally) correct sanitising, table service, and taking your details for track and trace, all of which take's extra time!Food was exceptional, served by cheerful staff, we had Salmon and Lamb roast, and perfectly cooked Veg, and with the Leek show just finished, we olso had braised Leek in cheese sauce, an open real fire just added to the relaxed atmosphere..... I've been to the Neuk many time's before for food, but I think this was the first for Sunday Lunch! will definitely return, JMS

Lovely area, great service, super food and excellent service - prices great too - highly recommended

We stayed B&B for a week in Aug '20, and although we didn't intend to dine at the Inn each night, however after enjoying our first evening meal so much, we ate there every night during our stay. The Inn is ideally located for all the visitor attractions in the area. The breakfast were scrumptious. The staff are so very friendly and made our stay most enjoyable. The local beers on tap were delicious and the selection of gins extensive. If we're ever in the area again, we'll definitely pop in.

We went twice over 2 weeks and both times we had a really nice time. The food was lovely and the amount of choice is brilliant! Definitely recommend 😊

Went to this venue on the 6th August. As we used to go there years ago. Staff and Food is Good. However inside of building needs a paint job and a bloody good clean, ie dirty chair arms etc. So unfortunately we won't be back. Although all the regular customers seem to be having a good time

Called in for a late lunch when passing through. Didn’t need to book in advanceEnjoyed our Baked potatoes with prawns and an imaginative salad .A little surprised that although they have a list of Covid guidelines, At no time were we asked to provide contact details in the event of infection

We visited Dyke Neuk last night for our Wedding Anniversary and would not be in a hurry to return. Having read the previous review I fully concur with the impression of the main guy servinng, as his manner was curt and sarcastic. Not a great start to the evening to be greeted as if we d not booked in advance (which we had) and he didn t seem to be listening when I said what name I d actually booked it under. Then we had a long wait before the order was taken and an even longer wait for pur starters to arrive. When my husband asked if they were short staffed he said some staff were still furloughed. Maybe he should consider bringing some back to meet increased demand? I was given a free glass of wine for the inconvenience but Im afraid it didn t compensate at all for the poor welcome. A pity, as the food was actually good and under the Gov scheme very good value.

Great lunch at the Dyke today in their beer garden in the sunshine. The chicken hanging kebab was fabulous! My friend had liver and black pudding which she said was very good too. Very pleasant and efficient service from Angela, and good social distancing between tables with anti bac at entrance if you need to go inside to use loo etc. Would definitely recomend, and even without the Eat Out To Help Out scheme it's very good value for money.

We happened on this on our way to Belsay Hall and were delighted to be able to get in without booking despite Covid restrictions. By common consent our best meal of the holiday...and the cheapest!

Arrived on the first of of 'Eat out Help out' service was slower than anticipated as it didn't appear to be busy. Food when it arrived was very much worth the wait. Excellent presentation, great ingredients and very good portions

Very poor.In regards to the current situation and covid19, social distancing did not seem to apply to the staff when walking past customers crammed into an enclosed space for the queue to order. The one way system was partial (entrance and exit doors were separate, granted, but queuing at the bar to order meant you had to walk back against the crowd, there didn't seem to have a system at all), bar staff touched all glasses being served (not placed on a tray for you to collect off), menus were in the form of a plastic sheet but not once did I see them being wiped down and they were placed on at the end of the bar where every single person hovered over to make their order. I personally did not feel this was a safe environment and actually felt uncomfortable at how lax it was. These places shouldn't be open if they can't put in place the given guidelines. As for the food order... I enquired about dairy-free option as nothing at all is labelled on menu (in good practice you would see items marked with gluten-free, vegetarian, allergy advice etc.) but not here. The member of staff was unable to advise me on which dishes were vegan as actually none of them were - which in 2020 is poor, he asked the chef and came back and told me the ricotta cannoli was an option, I then questioned the fact that ricotta is a cheese, thus dairy... he wasn't sure if it was... asked the chef and much to everyone's surprise cheese is of course dairy... The alternative was a Mediterranean tartlet - which on the menu looks like the only 1 of 2 options that serves vegetarians, he then informed me the chips that come with it are cooked in the same oil as the fish. And being advertised as a vegetarian option this is simply not good enough. As a food catering business you have to get one thing right- what ingredients you use, and either "not knowing" or falsely advertising is unacceptable. Discriminating against people with dietary requirements and having lack of or no choice at all is very poor this day in age, other restaurants manage to cater for everyone, why is this so difficult. My partners sunday roast arrived dry as anything, literally scraped the barrel with shoddy dry meat and a couple of dry roast potatoes on his plate, and this was at 2pm but looked like the leftovers! This experience was made very hard work, and not a very enjoyable one. I certainly will not be returning here when other restaurants have much better options (or just options at all!) and have much more professional expertise in knowing what goes into their food.

Absolutely delicious, freshly cooked food. A big menu could suggest pre-prepared meals. Not at all here, everything we had was full of fresh ingredients, beautifully cooked and full of flavour.Total pleasure to visit, thank you to the wonderful chef and staff.Hope all goes well for you, the guidance you give for post-lockdown safety is clear and easy to follow. There are a lot of places which haven’t opened yet, so we were very happy to find you so welcoming and such a lovely meal.