How Do You Do in North Tyneside

Delicious afternoon tea with fantastic views across the mouth of the River Tyne. Excellent, friendly table service too.

Looking for somewhere to go for my birthday in December, decided to come here to try it out for lunch. Nice quirky place. Absolutely stunning views across the Tyne. Food was really nice and so were the staff....I've booked to go back on my birthday but will be visiting again in the interim!

Pleasant staff nice and quiet when I was there

We recently had our wedding celebration at How do you do. From the initial contact right through to the day itself Andrew and the team were brllliant. Great advice on the food choices and options and nothing was too much trouble. The day itself was fantastic and the food was delicious. They helped set the tables out as we wanted and made us and all our guests feel special. We can’t recommend this place highly enough. Massive thanks to all the staff for making our day memorable and lots of fun.

Came her for my parents anniversary. Table of 14. Brilliant service. Staff were lovely. Would definitely recommend.

Beautiful venue, stunning views, hanging chicken was perfect as was the other dishes ordered and the staff (Toni & Dylan) were fantastic. Very Friendly, welcoming and attentive. Looking forward to returning

Afternoon tea a big disappointment! Looked nothing like on the pictures on there website menu and some sweet/cakes items different to what was said on the menu. 2 flavoured sandwiches which 1 I don't like ham or peas pudding. The scones came out warm but when they cooled down they were hard. Menu online, which was downloaded says it comes with fries or chunky chips. These weren't presented with the Afternoon tea so had yo ask for them. The lady said it doesn't come with chips, so I showed her the menu. She then brought some out within 2mins but were hard, crispy as if they had been cold and warmed up. Didn't even eat them as awful. Overall disappointed. Needs to have some sort of pie, quiche with it and definitely a variety of flavour sandwiches. Not just 2!

A great quirky pub and eatery overlooking the fish quay and mouth of the Tyne. Fun tea time treats too.

Lovely staff, great food and drinks.

Lovely food and presented amazingly

Always a warm welcome. Well done Keenan, Andrew and the team

Last night at around 11:30 we were met with nothing but rudeness by the barman at this establishment. Our group went in looking forward to a quiet drink before we went home, from the moment we walked in the staff had an awful attitude and told us we had ten minutes to buy and finish our drinks as they were closing because they hadn’t had any customers for half an hour (despite the fact google states the establishment is open until 1am), in all fairness understandable that you would want to close due to this reason however that is not our problem and we did not deserve the rudeness and the tone given to us by the staff. Whilst waiting for our drink a member of our group politely asked if they could vape in the bar and was impolitely no, the group member then left the bar and went for a vape outside. Due to this we then got told he would not serve the remaining three members because of “our attitude”. Our group then went outside obviously shocked by the situation, the staff then proceeded to follow us outside in an aggressive manor trying to provoke a fight with each of us when all we wanted to do was finish the drinks we did get served and then go home. If i could give this place a 0 rating i absolutely would! I will definitely never return.

Would review this place a zero if possible. I recently visited How Do You Do and was met with rudeness from the barman right from the start. Despite the bar being listed as open until 1 AM online, we were told they were closing soon at 11:25 PM because there hadn’t been any customers. When one of our group politely asked if vaping was allowed inside, the barman responded in a very unprofessional manner. He served two of us but then refused to serve the remaining three. Things escalated when he followed us outside and aggressively confronted us, even though we were simply finishing our drinks and minding our own business. This behavior was completely unacceptable, and it felt like he was trying to provoke a fight. We were just trying to enjoy a night out and will never return to this establishment.

Fantastic food and lovely staff!

It used to be a nice place to go. But the attitude of staff and food are disgusting. Burnt burgers, nacho etc and you don’t get a refund if the food is disgusting

Thank you Groupon for showing me this place. From walking in to walking out we were looked after by the attentive young gentleman ( I should have wrote his name down ). I don't think I've ever been to a place for food where I was spoilt for choice. I have prawn cocktail starter and chicken stroganoff. My husband had popcorn chicken and lasagne. All faultless, with amazing tastes. Will definitely be back

Great Sunday roasts. Friendly service. Lovely views. Eclectic decor. Will definitely visit again

Gorgeous little place,lovely food and service at a really good price and incredible views.

Extremely disappointed with meal and service. Burger was inedible, like rubber and black. It was rock hard like it had been overcooked in the microwave for too long. Rest of the meal was ok, expensive for the quality of the food (no discount, because had eaten some of the chips and bread bun). They took the plate away (with the rest of the chips on!). There was no love put into this meal.

Gorgeous little bar with a wonderful range of drinks! They even do slush cocktails with the spirit of your choice! Indoor and outdoor seating, would highly recommend!

Was there for my sons wedding all the food was excellent service was brilliant definitely 10 out 10

great food good range of beers nice pub great views

Visited on Saturday for our friends birthday had a fantastic table with great views of the mouth of the Tyne. Food was amazing, drinks were excellent and the staff very attentive and friendly. Always kept drinks topped up (important when having bottomless brunch). Wine and cocktails were also top notch.

Lovely place views and staff never realised this place was here until today we will definitely be back

This was my 1st time here,we came for my best mates mums bday, table of 10, was absolutely great, service was fab the staff were fab, had a bubbly waitress who kept us flowing in drinks, much respect to the manager the place is fantastic 👍🏻

Went with the family for Sunday lunch….im very fussy when I eat out especially Sunday dinners, but this was spot on, the beef just melts in your mouth, everyone of us absolutely loved all the food we had, definitely worth 10/10 and we will be back. Everything was perfect

Thoroughly enjoyed bottomless brunch , staff very friendly. Only suggestion we out in sun , music would have been nice.

The food was absolutely beautiful. Proper chips and so tasty and the fish lovely. Tasty batter and not at all greasy like some can be. Paul the Chef certainly deserves recognition. Would highly recommend this place.

Our visit here was brilliant, we were greeted by Jamie who was lovely and friendly. She sat us at a table with wonderful views of the Tyne. Fish & Chips, Burger and Hanging Chicken were our choices along with 1 starter of potato skins. The food was delicious with remarks such as "scrunchy yummy batter" and "mmm proper chips" We loved the food, service and ambience of the place and we will certainly be back.

Food and atmosphere were great. A big shout out to Paul in the kitchen for the food and Jamie behind the bar for great service and being very helpful thank you. We'll definitely recommend and certainly be back.

Staff were great. All the fish options we had were cooked perfectly and fresh. Would definitely go back

Held a 60th party here. Manager and staff were very helpful. Young lad don’t know his name was great and made sure everything was good apologised about food coming late but made sure everything was ok. Lovely place to hold a get together and had no issues would recommend thanks

Best slow cooked roast beef I've had in a long time.

Guest as at Wedding. Nice Venue, guests commented on food not to everyone liking due to the way it had been cooked. Other than that ok place.

Really nice, friendly place to visit. the food was very good.

I was really looking forward to having a meal here .We hadn’t realised the only food available was Sunday lunch so we ordered! Trio of meats I ordered the whole meal was swimming in gravy I literally couldn’t see what was underneath it not much veg no roast potatoes very disappointed plus no waitress came to ask if our food was ok? I ordered a pud only two choices left baklava which was nice . We were asked by a couple who had just sat down what our meal was like? I suggested they ask for a gravy boat if they didn’t want a lot they did much to the surprise of the waiter!Ambiance and views are good but sorry a let down for me!

We'd made a reservation but on arrival had to wait 15mins while they looked for an available table 🤔 After we were eventually seated we sat waiting for 30mins & still no show for even our drinks order to be taken so we had to go to the bar to make them aware we were still waiting. I get that it's busy but to bring other people to a table that hadn't been booked & take their order while we're still waiting to be acknowledged is a bit much. It's a good job the food there is delicious as we'd have left after sitting that long

I had my baby shower here and I couldn't have asked for a better service! We asked for a cold buffet with pizza, garlic bread and chips and they did not disappoint! Not only do you have an amazing view of the Tyne from the side room but the food was amazing and lots of it! The service was fabulous and the manager could not do enough for us, as well as the waiting staff who were at hand when we needed them. They made our day extra special - thank you! Absolutely fantastic! We will be back!!

Lovely place staff very friendly great food and drinks

Amazing afternoon tea for £18 with a glass of prosecco. Would definitely go back!

I am a care assistant for the community and took a lady who I support there for tea and cake she & I loved it. Posh tea pot and tea cups. Yummy cheese scone and chocolate fudge cake . With a beautiful view of the Tyne

Lovely comfortable family and dog friendly pub with outdoor beer garden

No offence but I’d rather eat out of a bin. Salad was literally warm and brown. Naff

Came here last night for food & drinks. It’s fairly priced, food is lovely & staff are so friendly and welcoming!

Really enjoyed our Sunday dinner here today. The service is excellent. Attentive and friendly, without being overbearing and the food was delicious (and very reasonably priced). Booked for next Sunday and I’m looking forward to it. 😋

Our favourite place to grab a drink some food. Stunning views over the fish quay and beyond, really good atmosphere and the vibes are immaculate✨️👌 I spent my birthday here and also had the afternoon tea too😍 staff are always helpful.

Lovely place. Very good service. Food was a bit of a let down. Afternoon tea was okay but not good value at all. Made with the cheapest produce, cheap bread, margarine insted of butter, frozen cakes, dilute juice. Only allowed one choice of cocktail ( although 3 is stated on line) almost £20 per person seems good value but the photo is x3 almost £60 and non of it felt luxurious.

Great food and atmosphere and value for money

Excellent food, the service very good,and there is a lovely atmosphere. Worth a visit.

Had a very enjoyable evening attending a wedding reception. The location offers stunning views across the river.

Food not as nice usual. Chicken was over cooked and dry. Potatoes were under cooked and lumpy mash. Normally the Sunday lunch is lovely

Went for Sunday lunch today and it was fantastic! Such a lovely setting, lovely interior and view. All the staff were very attentive, friendly and couldn’t have done more. The lunch itself was amazing! Such good value for money. Some of us had the pork belly and the other had the beef. All big portions and so tasty and well cooked. The Yorkshire was pretty special too. Value for money was exceptional. Would definitely come back again for Sunday dinner and to try other things on the menu.

The lunch time deal is amazing! So much value of either a two course or three course meal. The starters (halloumi fries and potato skins were amazing) for mains we had chicken burger and fish and chips. They were so nice! The staff were very attentive and gave great service. The views were fab! Can’t wait to come back to try the cocktails as they were such a good variety and great prices

Second time I've been there good food great service and staff are very friendly and got a great atmosphere

Visited here for new year's dinner. It was delicious and reasonably priced.

Lovely decor and friendly staff. Food was served quickly and was really fresh. Will definitely be returning!! Nice atmosphere on a rainy Monday.

Went for a family meal , service was excellent, extremely friendly and welcoming staff ,had a simple starter then the fish platter all food arrived in good time not rushed . overall I would recommend and next time we visit the area will definitely try to make time for another visit to HDYD.

Absolutely amazing afternoon tea. Tasted amazing, beautifully presented and very filling. Would recommend!

I was there on Saturday night for a 60th birthday party in was a good turnout and the staff where helpful and nice

barely any parking so i had to park in a random street. we got a fish and chips that came with a grand total of 7 (small) chips

Lovely place food delicious atmosphere great

Called in for lunch and we were seated by an extremely friendly and helpful young man . The table had an absolutely magnificent view of the Tyne despite the rotten weather. Food arrived quickly and was enjoyable . Definitely would return again.

A top notch venue, great food, attentive friendly staff and fantastic views over the Tyne. You can see trains and boats and planes. Garlic bread was big and tasty, shared as a starter. My son had the mixed grill, a meat feast.

Stunning views, beautiful food and amazing service! Quirky decor too, loved it ❤️

Food okay not outstanding but staff friendly and good atmosphere

Lovely place to eat and food is really nice and good value for money 10 out of 10 from me

Lovely Sunday dinners, I used to give it 4 stars but dropped it a star because they no longer do Moretti

Lovely afternoon with grandchildren. Staff very pleasant and helpful food was amazing 👍highly recommend. Views were lovely.

Traveled up North to visit my Nanna, took her here for some food as we see each other 3 times a year. I ordered the chicken parmesan and she got the grilled chicken with dianne sauce. My meal was faultless. However with my 76 year old Nanna she couldn't cut into the chicken telling me it's too tough , waitress offered a steak knife and she still struggled. So the waitress offered to recook the meal , which my Nanna replied could she have thinner pieces of chicken. The waitress said they are only one size so we got the meal back without the chicken completely ( my Nannas request ). Upon leaving I got charged 12.60 for a plate chips. Which really spoiled the visit.

Always very welcoming. Food great. Reasonable prices.

Booked for 14 of us for my Mums 80th birthday. It's not the first big celebration we've had here and it won't be the last. The team were brilliant from the second we got there and a special mention to Dylan who was fantastic, very friendly and helpful and looked after us all night. Thanks to everyone and hope to see you all soon.

The pork on my Sunday dinner was inedible, instead of crackling it was like tough leather. I hate complaining but I mentioned it to the lady serving us and she got the manager. The manager was rude, aggressive and insulting. He aggressively asked why I hadn't said anything earlier, and I explained that I am autistic and find stuff like this incredibly uncomfortable. He accused me of saying the food was fine when the server asked during the meal, but my husband said his was fine, I didn't say anything at all. Instead of being understanding he asked "well what do you want me to do about it?" ... As the manager he shouldn't need me to tell him what to do. At this point I was starting to panic and shut down, but said could he knock something off the meal, he then aggressively said to the server "just take £1.50 off it" then stormed off. The £1.50 wasn't taken off as a gesture of good will, it was taken off as an insult. I was there with friends and they all felt uncomfortable due to his confrontational attitude. From previous reviews I can see the manager treats his staff the same way he treats his customers, which probably explains why most of them seem unhappy. Safe to say we won't be returning.

Went for a friend's birthday which I booked online in Aug. Got there and staff had no idea we booked a table for a window view, luckily there was a table with a window. What's the point of having a book system if they don't look at it? There was a wedding on, seems to be a jumble sale of what they want to be, pub & cocktails & afternoon tea & weddings, it's all too much as the rooms aren't soundproof or separated very well, a member of the wedding was speaking so loudly near our table it pierced our convos and was awkward, and we were 6 to 1. Waitress was scarily unknowledge of food and drink items. I have had a mocha there before by a different staff member, I asked for one and she said "I thought that was a type of car" 🤨 it's a cafe bar, so act like a cafe and a bar? Seems to be acting like many other things as a front very well. That's 6 customers lost. Won't be returning after this.

Amazing view over the mouth of the Tyne

Had an amazing night for our engagement party last night and cannot thank the staff enough as we were well looked after. Everyone had a great night and want to say a massive thank you to Dylan and Andrew and Amy who worked their socks off and made the night go smoothly. Would definitely recommend this venue for parties and also a big thank you to the DJ Mike who got the party swinging

Often go with family and friends but also go on on my own always made welcome everyone I have been there with really enjoyed the food and the lovely views of the river

booked the function room for 70th birthday get together.Had an excellent afternoon. The room had a lovely ambience .The food was lovely as was the staff who couldn't help us enough.Special thanks to Andrew.I would thoroughly recommend this venue.

Always good friendly service and lovely food

Food is amazing everyone really needs to try it you will not be disappointed. We ordered delivery was very rompt food was hot only thing I could not finish it all.

Great for Sunday lunch. We regularly go for a drink. Great view of the mouth of the Tyne

Staying near North Shields for a few days visiting family, we always try and add in a visit to the ‘How do you do’ as we love the views. Decided to try their varied menu, I had the seafood platter and Hubby had the belly pork. Wow, the food was delicious, the portion sizes were very generous and our whole meal was really good. Highly recommended, thank you for an great meal and service.

I was recommended to try the Sunday dinners,and we weren’t disappointed possibly the best Sunday dinner I’ve had will definitely be coming back would highly recommended this place

We we recommend to try the Sunday dinners and we weren’t disappointed best dinner I’ve had in a while value for your money will definitely be coming back absolutely stunning views while your eating

First time here, I had a Groupon voucher. The food was lovely, and there was plenty to choose from on the menu. Outlook is amazing over the fish quay. Will definitely come back

Good food, pleasant service and reasonably priced. Will be eating there again.

First-time visitors for hubby's birthday. From the first step in to leaving, this was a grwat experience. We were greeted with a warm welcome from the lovely staff. Food was absolutely delicious. We had starters and mains and couldn't finish what we had, great portion sizes. Took leftovers home 😊 hubby's steak was the best he'd had for a long while, beautifully cooked and tender, perfect. Lovely views over the river and a really quirky style inside the place, just lush, thanks guys ❤️

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here with great views it was busy but service was good

Being honest, I was very disappointed with this place. Ordered the chicken board which was with no sauce, yet the menu states it comes with peppercorn sauce so it was very dry and bland. The pizza we ordered was more like bread with a topping than a pizza. We went and there was a wedding on at the venue, kids running all over the place, in the restaurant, screaming and shouting when people were trying to eat. Then to make my experience better, 3 different waiters came over after I paid the bill with a card reader. Only positives are the thick cut chips are sensational and the views from the restaurant are brilliant. Sorry but better places just down the hill on the fish quay for the same money.

Took family over cooked chicken very tough seafood dry overall very disapointed with the food

Staff on the ball served very quickly. Only had a few non alcoholic drinks as we had small children with us.

My husbands birthday 20th September and enjoyed the Evening and will return. Staff were great food was delicious and the Ambience was something very special.

Went for lunch at this very quaint little pub. Arriving you could look from Car park over into Tyne. If like myself you enjoy river views then I'm sure this would be an experience while visiting this pub. Entering definitely different Alice in wonderland theme complete with bright wallpaper. Choosing where you sit plenty to choose where. Fro. Comfy snug to window views overlooking Tyne . Our orders were taken after being seated ( which best to book). Arrived piping hot . Mmmm we chose fish . OMG freshest fish iv rver tasted and batter beautifully cooked. Only let down was sweet which we ordered Eton mess. Rather sweet and not as I would Imagined it to be. Never mind would definitely recommend this place . Menus online also a set menu if you wish to choose from it. Very good pricing. Toilets two to choose from. Very relaxed and service spot on. Will definitely be going again.

Nice venue with excellent views , food was nice and good choice of beers and other drinks ... had my grans wake here .

Had a small family get together, enjoyed the food and it was quite enough to talk to everyone 👍🏻

The buffet they provide for party’s etc are an absolute rip off and disgrace for the amount they charge, the food quality was below average and the hot food was tasteless

Fabulous Afternoon Tea, lovely ambience, excellent staff and fabulous views.

Lovely food and good portion sizes. Great prices with 2 courses for 12.99. Nice views.

We went for a mid-week lunch my wife had the steak I had fish and are daughter had a pizza the food was really nice the service was perfect price was good really nice clean pleasant place great views will be back

Spwctacular view. Reasonably priced Afternoon tea. Great service, pleasant snd happy.

A lovely place with great food and nice views. Sunday Lunch was very tasty!