Mark Toney Cafe and Ice Cream Parlour Grainger Street in Newcastle upon Tyne - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Dont buy your sundaes here as you never get what you pay for! We always get banoffee sundae and always get banana with vanilla icecream when its meant to be vanilla an toffee,no fudge squares or wafer tubes and not offered a alternative product.banoffee i dont think so!

My husband and I came across Marc Tony’s in August 2023 when visiting Newcastle for the day as part of a summer holiday in Northumberland. We’re back in Northumberland in summer 2024 and visited Newcastle again and remembered the nice cafe we went to last year and decided to return with our 2 year old daughter as we knew she’d love the ice cream sundaes on offer. Marc Tony’s didn’t disappoint! We really enjoyed the service, the chillis, Nutella/ferrrero rocher sundae, mini chocolate sundae and Canadian waffles. We’re from Liverpool and really enjoy meeting people from the North East, always down to earth and friendly - Geordies are the best.

Visiting the city decided to pop here for breakfast after first visiting 8 yrs previously. Its still as nice. The place is clean the staff on duty were really nice and friendly and the food was just as good We had a cooked breakfast which was nicely presented and Coffee and tea were good too. I spied the ice cream and cakes on our way out and thought next time I'm in newcastle I must sample one

I visited this place for the first time with my boyfriend a couple of days ago and was amazed by the selection and cheap prices. I had a sundae and was pleasantly surprised by the portion. After raving about it to my mum, we decided to come here today but ended up having a very disappointing experience. The food I ordered today was almost inedible; cold and dry jacket potato with a mound of grated cheese on top - you wouldn't find this being served in a primary school! Customer service is extremely poor amongst some of the staff members; when being served our food and also observing how other customers were being served their food - a kitchen staff member would shout miserably across the cafe who ordered what, and the attitude of one of the other staff members was terrible. My perspective of Mark Toney's has changed drastically, from thinking I had found a gem to wishing I had never gone the second time. If you do go, go for the desserts and nothing else.

I went here today with my girlfriend for my first visit in about 10 years and I was pleasantly surprised at the selection and the prices. As far as I was concerned previously, they only did ice creams and breakfasts, but they actually do all sorts including burgers, fish and chips, and curry! There's truly something for everyone! I think the prices came as even more of a surprise, everything on the menu seemed incredibly cheap. If today's purchases are anything to go by however, this low cost is not reflected in the quality as the portion sizes and quality were excellent, so the value for money is definitely there. They do a 10% student discount as well so we got our items even cheaper. Today I got myself a hot beef, onion and gravy bap, and while I found the beef a little tough, it was still very nice and well priced! We will definitely be coming back on a regular basis! The décor, atmosphere and staff were also high points of our visit. Next time you are thinking of going to a Wetherspoons or a fast food place for a quick bite to eat, consider Mark Toney's instead!

Stumbled across this place, whilst in Newcastle for a post-xmas break. In a great spot, right in the middle of town. Friendly staff and fresh food. I highly recommend the salad rolls.

Myself and a friend come in every morning before work for a breakfast. Staff are always lovely, as is the food, and at a v. Cheap price. We used to to to the bigger chains: Greggs, Maccies, Costa etc, but won’t be going elsewhere now.

So worth the money. Waffles and sundae came a lot bigger than expected so happy we came in! Love love love! Completely recommend!

Al personal le vendría bien ser un poco más amable con los clientes, no creo que nos sonría durante toda nuestra visita. El rollo de tocino se servía en una especie de panecillo de baguette / hot dog y no había opción de elegir marrón o blanco. La decoración se ve extremadamente cansada y anticuada, no lo suficientemente elegante como para ser vintage, más como una reliquia de los años cincuenta. Marcas de suciedad en el papel pintado justo encima del borde de madera y tanto la mesa como los menús están muy pegajosos. Se olvidaron de darle una taza de té a uno de nuestro grupo y cuando fue a preguntar, no hubo "oh, lo siento, aquí tienes"; en lugar de eso, la camarera le entregó la taza, sin decir palabra. Un poco de cuchara grasienta glorificada y la comida, ni el servicio justifica los precios. Un punto a favor fue que tenían una selección bastante grande, sin embargo, no había alternativas a la leche no láctea para el miembro intolerante a la lactosa de nuestro grupo, por lo que se vio obligada a comer en otro lugar.

Encontré este lugar por accidente en el camino de regreso desde el centro de la ciudad a la estación de tren. Me alegro de haberlo hecho. Excelente comida, de hecho conseguí chili de ternera que en realidad ERA chili. Agradable y picante como debería ser.Los helados son para morirse, lo recomendaría.

Paramos aquí en medio de un día caluroso y ajetreado en la ciudad y encontramos un oasis acogedor. El personal era encantador, la comida para morirse y las medidas de seguridad muy bien hechas. Salimos descansados, restaurados y animados, listos para afrontar los retos de la tarde. Este es nuestro nuevo lugar favorito en la ciudad y volveremos a trabajar en todo el menú.

Best Breakfast in Newcastle bar none. Very helpful and friendly staff serving fresh well prepared food. Ice Cream and Pastries a speciality, but the breakfasts is usually why we visit.

Great icecream, very friendly staff. We ended our short day in Newcastle here, before getting the bus back to the ship. Excellent ending.

Had a fabulous experience here tonight. Came with friends and family. We hadn’t been here before. The staff were polite and friendly. We will definitely be back throughout 2020! Thank you all.

Wow was this a bad time to walk in ( Monday 23rd Dec ) staff were obviously having a barny with each other. It felt very uncomfortable seeing this. We tried our best to ignore this, but the woman on the counter got very impatient with us , all because we couldn’t make our minds up quick enough for her. The cafe was empty and no one behind us. When the food came it was slammed down on the table. The coffee was nice but the bacon sandwiches were greasy. Been here many a time any always enjoyed it, but as I say it was just a bad time.

We visited the Marco Pierre With Restaurant the other night and had a really nice meal that ticked every box. The breakfast we had this morning at Mark Toney's was just as satisfying in regards to purpose - more so when the price was about a tenth of our evening meal. Highly recommended.

Good food and drink, but the rudeness of the staff vastly outweighs the pleasantry provided by the food. Staff reluctant to use card machine.

Desde que llegamos a Inglaterra quería probar el full english breakfast y no me decepcionó.Quizás puede ser un desayuno un poco pesado para un chileno, pero para nosotros fue desayuno y almuerzo al mismo tiempo.Acogedor local, bien atendido, bien ubicado y a buen precio. De seguro volveré!

Went here with my mum and my son after a trip to the Life Centre. The ice cream was truly delicious - can recommend the awesomely-named Tiger Tails (chocolate with chocolate sauce and dark chocolate pieces) and the Strawberry and Lime sorbet and my son loved his Bubble Gum and Candy Cloud. Grandma was equally impressed with her affogato and said the coffee was really good. The lady who served us was super friendly as well and the music/atmosphere made it a really pleasant place to be - a nostalgic nod to times past. A fabulous place - would recommend and return!

We stopped in for a breakfast my other half had the full English and I had a bacon roll, it was lovely! The staff were very sweet, the food was yummy, the atmosphere is a bit of a blast from the past, a real old school ice cream parlour I loved it!

I visited with my daughter and granddaughters. The staff were friendly and polite. My daughter sat at a table with my granddaughters while I ordered and the lovely lady who served me offered without prompting to carry the rather laden tray to our table for me which I very much appreciated. We all enjoyed our snacks, 3 cakes and a scone along with drinks.

Great venue for a recuperative cuppa . However , the choice of other treats is very tempting . Great sarnies , cakes and basic hot foods . Good value , good quality x

I visited this cafe the other day and I have to say the service was fantastic. I was greeted by a lovely girl called Dani and made my stay amazing. If I am ever in the area I would gladly drop by again. It is nice to be served by a girl who loves her job and customers.

My favourite place to take my grandchildren for their lunch,either here or Percy Street staff are all so friendly. Lots of choice on the childrens menu pick 3 out of the selection,a drink and two scoops of ice cream all for £5 nice size portions too. Beats all fast food places hands down.I love their hot pork or beef sandwiches. Everything piping hot. Cafe itself is spotless.

This is a lovely cafe / ice cream parlour. The staff were really friendly. It was spotlessly clean. The tables weren't cramped together.The food we had was lovely. We had two large pieces of cake and two teas which came to £10.10.The toilets are down stairs.

Well after years away from Newcastle I returned to one of my favourite cafes when I was a teenager. I used to go to both Haymarket and Grainger Street cafes. It is lovely and warm, serves strong and tasty black coffee and I also had toast and marmalade. Absolutely lovely, and a great homely atmosphere. I will be back now I’m living up North. Thank you,Nikki

Absolutely loved the place! We only had breakfast, which was delicious, but can't wait to visit again when we next visit Newcastle. Love that it is still a family run business and lasted for so many years ...proving that the place is well respected.

I don’t usually review café’s, but I felt I needed to put on record the quality of this particular establishment, As the headline expresses we were very impressed with this café, nice friendly people, quick service, excellent good quality full English breakfast and a drink for £6.00, can’t beat that on a Sunday morning. And if your still hungry after the breakie you can tuck into some delicious Ice cream!! – will definitely be eating here again on my next visit to sunny Newcastle.

I hadn't been here for a good while and was really pleased to return. It is a clean, cosy cafe with friendly staff and excellent breakfast deals. i had a very nice egg bap and a mug of coffee for less than three pounds. they serve a good range of casual foods throughout the day at reasonable prices in pleasant surroundings. I definitely recommend it.

I visited this Mark Toney in the Grainger Market for the first time a few weeks ago. I originally ordered a cheese and onion toastie, however the waitress then informed me that they had ran out of cheese...I did enjoy some homemade vegetable soup instead, however I found this Mark Toney just too small and the floor was dirty. The waitress stated that this cafe was due to close, I'm hoping the bigger Mark Toney near the Haymarket is of a higher hygienic standard.

Eigenlijk begint het feest al als je binnen komt. De aankleding van de zaak is super, het lijkt of je zo terug gaat in de tijd naar. Naar een Amerikaans jaren vijftig café (of iets in die trans). Super gaaf vind ik. Daarnaast kan je er ook goed ijs eten en koffie drinken. Je kan bijna niet geloven dat ze zoveel aanbieden in een kleine zaak als deze. Ga zeker ook even naar beneden, de inrichting is hier ook gaaf!

We have been going to Mark Toney since our first date 50 years ago when we had a knickerbocker glory each.The service and quality of food standard has always been maintained . We always pop in when we are in Newcastle as it brings back happy memories and in these changing times it’s nice to have somewhere constant . We will be back for more ( you don’t need to change ) .Liz & Steve . Cramlington,Northumberland.

Walked past this cafe hundreds of times but never noticed it. After visit to Discovery museum heard the history behind this place & decided to call in to try their ice cream and we weren’t disappointed. I can definitely recommend the turkish delight ice cream. Didn’t break the bank either. Very friendly staff too. Will definitely return.

We had a cheese savoury sandwich and a ham and tomato sandwich. Served in no time at all, in a beautifully soft bap. Also had a sausage roll which was divine. A truly lovely place to eat. Recommend highly for a spot of lunch.

Closes at 2000hrs, so we had 2 large beef baps which were great, large tea which was very good and an excellent strawberry delight ice cream. The staff were excellent, very helpful and friendly.

The dark-haired waitress was terribly unpleasant, she was impatient when I was having a look at the cakes and talked to me impolitely, than she did not tell me that I was supposed to pay in advance, even if it’s not normal in something that looks like a luxury coffee shop. Again, she was disrespectful when calling me to pay and when she served me my waffle.The waffle and ice cream were ok but the cappuccino was disgusting

Can get a lovely cup of coffee, sandwich, breakfast and ice cream. Always packed here with families and friends here.

Just had brekkie and a coffee here. Food and beverage were top notch. Staff friendly. Prices reasonable. Will be back no doubt!

always visit here when in Newcastle .first went when I was a little girl and it's still great although thus time I asked for the banoffee split and was informed that the toffee sauce had run out and it comes from Italy so they put chocolate on which wasn't as nice in fact wasn't a Banoffee split but ice cream is lovely. My cousin had the garden salad bap which looked great she always has this. Location is wonderful just in the centre and handy if your visiting the old Castle Keep .They also didn't have any peach Melba s so next time that's on my list . It's well worth a visit if your new to Newcastle.

Stopped in for a full English prior to Newcastle v Man United game. Was absolutely excellent, good quality bacon and sausages, with all the usual extras including black pudding, and all cooked really well (not too greasy). Great value at around £6 for breakfast and tea

Came here for a coffee and cake on the way back to the station. What a great cafe and with coffee only the Italians can make. Had the first peach Melba I’d had in years and boy did I enjoy it. Will certainly be back next time I’m in Newcastle

This place has a sentimental value to our family so we always visit in Newcastle. Great place for lunch, cakes and Ice-Creams. I visited in Feb on a Friday and had a Jacket Potato with Tuna ... it was a bit dry and served in a small bowl so a bit awkward to eat and you do normally get a side salad with these things. Other than that all lovely and I really like how the place has kept its original character.

I have been coming here for years, usually match days but now I come whenever I want a good, value for money meal or just a drink.The Staff are great, Gail has cooked my breakfast before and must recommend her Chef skills and her fantastic personality. Yes it will not suit some people as you come here to be looked after not pose or people watch.Its not as trendy as you may like, but if you want to pay for that go elsewhere.Its been operating for years and its reputation in Newcastle is well known, hence match days its really busy. All the Staff are great, the food is great, and its value for money. You don't get ripped off in this place!What's not to like???

For those of us of a certain age ‘Mark Toney’ has a special resonance, that’s maybe why the average age of the clientele seems so high! - the younger generation simply don’t think somewhere like this is ‘cool’, it’s a shame because they are missing out, as good as ever on ice cream, milk shakes etc but also a great selection of sandwiches and savouries. Long may it continue.

Been here before for brilliant Mint Choc Ice Cream Sundae, but this time just stopping for coffee. Staff couldn’t be more friendly. Shall I have a choc n Nut Sundae (nuts optional)?

My mum and I stumbled across this restaurant on a rainy morning visit to Newcastle and we were so glad that we did. We ate there on two consecutive mornings due to the cheap price and lovely location, and obviously the brilliant food. The Breakfast Bap and any of the waffles were our personal favorites but with all the different varieties of ice creams and meals I'd recommend going to choose your own. Also, the cafe does student discount!

We visited here for Sunday breakfast.Staff were wonderful. Very helpful. Very friendly. It's like taking a step back into an old style ice cream parlour. Food was amazing. Full English £5.75. All in, including tea and toast. Great looking menu. Ice creams look amazing. Selection of cakes etc wonderful.This is a little diamond stuck on a main street in Newcastle. Don't pass it by. You will regret it. Amazing place.Thank you .

동네 사랑방 같은 느낌. 손님들이 나갈때 주방 직원한테까지 인사하고 감. 방문 고객 연령대도 매우 넓음. 인테리어도 여자들이 좋아할 만한 소녀스런 분위기를 잔뜩 풍김~ 커피랑 와플시켰는데 둘 다 매우 만족!와플은 벨기에서 먹은 것 보다 더 맛있었음.인생와플 찾음.여행 중 잠시 쉼이 필요하다면 이곳에 들러 보시길 추천.

I've been using Mark Toney's cafes for almost 70 years on a regular basis (there is one at the Haymarket and a small one inside the Grainger Market) They serve everything from breakfast and full roast dinners to snacks and ice-cream. It is an old family run business and has a good reputation with Geordies.

we popped in around 5pm and asked for coffees- flat whites. The coffees when they came were scalding hot- far too hot to drink and they were terrible! obviously no baristas work there...

We were there 2 hrs. We ate full English breakfast and dessert (btw very good choice). Everything was fresh and tasty. Also staff was lovely. I would like to recommend this place.

They could do with lessons in customer service in here!money snatched from me went to get me a mug said I would like a cup never asked about whether I wanted milk or not cup swimming in hot milk no offer of sugar?or a spoon???

Arranged to meet family members here for a tea/coffee. Great atmosphere and quite busy; 11 am Wednesday

The food here is great, the staff are welcoming, friendly and helpful and the prices aren't bad either. I would definitely recommend this place.

A smile and pleasantness goes a long way which we did not experience this morning. Won't be going back.

Called in here on a late Sunday afternoon and was delighted to find it open. Grand coffee shop which took me back to the 70's. Service very friendly despite the lateness of the hour and the latte and custard slice both excellent. Will definitely call in again.

Love this place, such lovely friendly ladies working here and the most yummiest breakfast in all the city! Wish I still lived in Newcastle so I could come here for breakfast all the time like I used to! When I do visit, it's the first stop.

They do food, cakes, coffee, etc but I've only had the ice creams / sundaes which are pretty good. Staff are nice (e.g. we shared an ice cream with a Ferrero Rocher on top and because they knew we were sharing they put an extra one on!)

In Newcastle in need of a breakfast and wandering down to a 'Spoons passed this shop, my partner notoced this and really glad we stopped here instead. Full english breakfast with toast and tea - £5.25. Really nice clean, pleasant surroundings and good attentive, friendly service. Definitely worth a repeat visit.

Mark Tobey's has been around all my life. I was taken there as a child and now innmy 50's it has special memories for me. So its great that their original menu items like 'French salad' sandwiches (best in soft white finger roll) is still available. I don't think its very French but its a unique and tasty recipe and best of all, its still available. Today though I sampled the English breakfast. It arrived quickly and with a mug of hot milky coffee, and it was perfectly and very freshly cooked. I really couldn't fault it. £5.75 including a hot drink. Hard to go wrong really, and in a nice fairly busy cafe atmosphere. I seriously doubt you'll get much better than this. Great value and excellent quality. (and happy memories of my childhood )

Found this cafe and enjoyed the friendly service ....the cooked breakfast was delicious the teacakes exceptional and the tea an coffee great ,

Always come here for a full English breakfast, it's great - bacon, sausage, egg, hash brown, mushroom, tomato, black pudding and toast. As well as a pot of tea. the staff are always friendly and polite.

Me and my partner visited here in October, as we wanted to try the ice cream, the ice cream was really good, I had a sundae and my partner had a coffee, we mentioned that we wanted to try the food, so we went back with another couple, and this time I went to order with a member of the other couple. It was a Saturday so I appreciate it was busy, but the waitress behind the counter was extremely rude, everything we ordered was a massive hassle to her, and at one point she even rolled her eyes at me. An elderly gentleman was next to us waiting for a tea and a separate waitress rudely came over and told him that she'd took it to a table and wasn't sure why he was waiting there. When I was waiting to pay I had to repeat everything I had ordered to the waitress again, and again met by eye rolling and everything being a big deal. When we went back for sauces again it was a massive problem and inconvenience, even though by that point there was no one at the till waiting to be served. When I mentioned to my partner, she told me when we first visited and she went to order, the service was exactly the same. Needless to say, we won't be visiting again. I rated a 2, because the ice cream is nice, so if you are an ice cream fan and can put up with ignorant staff serving you I'd give it a try!

After arriving in Newcastle late and needing to eat, I found this place which wasn't far from our hotel, Holiday Inn Express. I went with my son and we both decided on a cheese burger. The burger was big with plenty of flavour and we both enjoyed it very much. We were both too full to contemplate any pudding after. Fortunately we were staying for a couple of days so decided we would be back. When we did it was only for pudding! My son decided on a chocolate sundae and I had waffle with strawberries and Ice Cream. Well my son was very impressed with his sundae and said it was delicious, nothing was left! My goodness, my waffle dessert was huge It was absolutely delicious and even my son begged a try! lol I just wish we had one here in Sheffield. It will defiantly be a visit next time we are in Newcastle. Highly recommended and savoury and sweet food are delicious and staff are nice and friendly. Beware though if you eat savoury first you may not have room for pudding!!

We had to open both doors to get my wheelchair in, but had no problems once inside. I really wanted to try their knickerbocker glory, but I have an allergy to Strawberries. The waitress made me 1, without any, replacing them with kiwi fruit & mango. Such kind staff & my ice cream was yummy

Used to spend every morning here for breakfast, alot of the older staff appear to have moved on and taken the great food with them, hope it improves as its been here for over 30 years.

Overnight stay in Newcastle, hotel breakfast not included so my wife went on TripAdvisor and found this delightful ice cream parlour. What a find!! It serves breakfast as well as lots of other types of meals. I went for the breakfast £5.75 served all day, my wife went for beans on toast,both meals were both delicious and excellent value for money. They have a very good food and drinks menu,with a separate children's menu with a great choice and also good value for money. I didn't get to try their cakes or their own ice cream because it was 9.30 in the morning and we had to catch the train which was only a 3 minute walk away but I will be back next time we are in Newcastle.The restaurant is only a couple of minutes away from the main shopping streets,it was warm and welcoming with very friendly staff,toilets were nice and clean. I would recommend this to anyone(singles,couples,families or groups) who like nice food at a reasonable price in a very nice environment.

Well worth a visit, full English with tea and toast was nice , their sundaes looked amazing but it was too early and I was too full! Staff were nice and cheerful

Mark Toney is just a few minutes walk up the road (Grainger Street) from Central Station and it is a really fascinating, if rather old fashioned ice cream parlour and restaurant. It serves an interesting array of foods, ranging from full English breakfasts through to various other hot meals. sandwiches and of course the well promoted delicious ice cream range. It is certainly a 'place with a difference' and well worth going to. Coffee is excellent. Prices are very reasonable and service good.

In questo posto che un po' mi ricordava l'atmosfera di Happy Days ho mangiato fish and chips, zuppe, insalate...tutto molto buono e servito con cura. Prezzi ragionevoli, le signore sono molto gentili. Mi spiace un po' non aver provato i dolci ma certamente se avrò occasione tornerò volentieri!

I really fancied going to an old-fashioned ice-cream parlour during our visit to Newcastle this weekend. Having checked out the Internet we headed for the only option - Mark Toney.It was really old school, having been around since 1962, but it was also really excellent. Okay the decor was a bit tired, but the hospitality and menu were really great. My wife and I both had waffles with ice-cream, whipped cream and sauces (toffee, Nutella etc.). Fantastic portions, heavenly taste and great value for money, along with an old school milky coffee.Why do people indulge in the obvious (Costa and the likes) when places like this go overlooked?Locals (and tourists of course) please give it a try. There's more to experience than the predictable Costa!

Visited this afternoon for the first time and was blown away with how delicious the ice-cream sundaes were! Had the hot chocolate fudge and the Ferrero Roche, great value for money and will be visiting again to try some more flavours

Food is fantastic here. Great value and good tasting food. Only negative is if you do not know what you want. They try to get you out of the queue as quick as possible so I would suggest that if you don't know what you are wanting that you feel sit down at the table and check out the menu. Have a fantastic fantastic fantastic food also ice creams are to die for.

Came for a treat had ice cream then later followed by a cake and latte, very enjoyable and would rate it, bit pricey but suppose it's a one off so worth it

We went to three cafe's before we went to Mark Tony's. Didn't like the look of anything, when we went in MT's the menu was very colourful and new what we wanted and that was the afternoon tea ,it sounded good, we got to choose our sandwiches and we got lovely apple pie with cream and a beautiful chocolate mousse cake. It was really nice and I would go again and I can highly recommend going.well with it.

Hadn't been here for about 35 years as we left the area but very little had changed. Good value and coffee is still served in glasses. It's as if time had stood still. Great ice cream too.

If you want a nice, hot traditional breakfast, you'll find it here. Friendly, local cafe, nice, clean and comfortable.

Have visited Mark Toneys on numerous occasions food is wonderful fresh homemade and very reasonable prices .something to suit everyone ,man woman and child

Nice enough place, as described by many already.I went in for coffee in the morning and returned for a sandwich a few hours later.On both occasions the staff were functional but not engaging. And when leaving the premises and walking past the serving counter, I got no acknowledgment. No "bye" or "thanks". I would suggest that the quality of Customer Service is one of the most important aspects that consumers look for in any organisation and the basics of a smile and "thank you" shouldn't be difficult for anyone to achieve.

Stopped of for Breakfast East Sunday, lovely food and staff attentive and friendly, would recommend.

Lovely accommodating staff offering great home cooked favourites. Sundaes are to die for and children's sundays won't break the bank! Quiche is delicious!!

This place has been open for a number of years and I remember visiting as a child. It has been extended and renovated quite considerably and is a lovely retro style ice cream parlour which also serves savoury food, coffee and other deserts. The prices are reasonable and the portions are generous. Definitely worth a visit.

Stopped in for a coffee and a cake whist visiting Newcastle University. It was okay, the decor is 1960's Italian/American Ice Cream Parlour. It seemed pretty popular with locals and was fine for what we wanted and cheaper than Costa Coffee or Starbucks. A few people were eating cooked food also which seemed reasonable from what I could see.

Both Arabica coffee, and fruit pie complimented each other. Fruits help to bring out the slight sharpness of coffeeMust customer, I think, will adore the background music, which is easy to the ears - a nostalgia of Simon and Garfunkel, ABBA, Tony Bennett, Petula Clarke.The Italian business has been in Newcastle for 54 years, a testament to its popularity with locals.

I thought that I'd give this café a try after Boxing day sale shopping, it was very busy with only two girls serving but ~I got exactly what I ordered two ice creams and two coffees.We sat downstairs as upstairs was packed but be very careful when carrying your tray down the stairs, The ice creams are very good and very reasonably priced. The toilets could do with a lick of paint and updating but are very clean.All in all delightful for Newcastle.

Called in for a hangover cure breakfast on a Friday morning. It did not disappoint. Good quality ingredients nicely cooked, washed down with a good coffee. Good quick service and very reasonably priced.

have never left a place feeling so full and spending so little - my husband has roast pork lunch the portion size was huge !!! There was generous helpings of thickly cut pork mashed potato roast potatoes carrots peas cabbage , Yorkshire pudding gravy and a dish of apple sauce which was freshly made and chunky. I had broccoli quiche salad and chips which was beautifully presented and very very tasty - quiche was definitely homemade - couldn't fault anything - as for the price well £6.50 for roast dinner and £5.99 for my quiche and sides - we had a pot of tea for 2 didn't take notice of price of that was too busy being excited at a teapot that didn't spill everywhere when you poured it - not just quality food - quality tableware etc - massive thumbs up and definitely returning here frequently - work our way through a varied menu

A nice local cafe rather than Wetherspoon. There is not much competition in Newcastle. Few traditional cafes mostly national chains. The breakfast here included black pudding and was very tasty for £5.45 including tea and toast.The small Mark Toney in Grainger market is even cheaper at £4.95. Both are good but there is more space and comfort in the one in Grainger Street.

Excellent cafe with a great variety of tasty food at very reasonable prices. The ice cream sundaes are a must try.

Had the full English breakfast, it was great - asked for bacon lightly done and that's exactly how I got it! There was bacon, sausage, hash brown, egg, black pudding, beans, tomato, mushrooms with toast and a drink. Loved it will be back!

The cafe is bit dated and so is the sundaes, the ice cream its self is very tasty but when u get a sundae its hardly any ice cream, its like fruit salad with a hint of ice cream! if u just want few scoops of ice cream on its own. its worth it.

Great place, fabulous food and amazing staff! Its just close to M and S. If you want to relax or want to just sit and read some books then this is the best place.

My Wife and I were born in the North East and this cafe was a favourite from a very young age. Whenever we return to Newcastle we always make the time to call in for a coffee and cheese savoury roll. Well worth a visit to try some very long standing fancies, including the delicious ice cream.

About average on whole experience. Slightly over priced for what you get. No toilets upstairs. Needs updating on all aspects of premises and consumables.

I visited this place a few times for a coffee but this time I decided to try the food I got a big breakfast you do not get much for £5.45 I have been to better places for breakfast for less money and you get more.

Excellent chicken with tomato and mozzarella, served on mash. Easy access for wheelchair users, floor could do with a clean more often, but still a great old place to visit.

Came here on a hot day, and had ice cream sundaes which were really lovely. The food across the 4 of us was excellent.The place looks a bit worn in places but you can live with that for the food.Can only give three stars as they forgot a drink and when reminded took another ten minutes to get it out to us. But try this place as its good.

Visited during our 4-hours visit of Newcastle. This was just 5 min from central station, so we've decided to have a breakfast after arrival. First of all thank you for wonderful service! Staff was so friendly and cheerful, we were feeling like at home. Breakfast was pretty good with huge portions, as for me, too much for one person, but it was so tasty that I've eaten everything on the plate. A wide range of desserts, wanted to taste them all, but it took some time to order ice cream after breakfast.

Visited with my mate for morning breakfast. Was really good with a decent portion. Would say sausages could be a meatier brand. Came back for a sundae and was spoilt for choice. A really good spot for desserts and icecream and a good deal on food both breakfast n dinner

I simply must thank you for the superior service we received while dining at Mark Toney on Wednesday evening.Your staff went above and beyond to make sure our experience was the best it could be. As we only joined you for dessert it could have proved difficult to manage from your side but it was simply faultless.Your staff, took it all in their stride and never treated our party with anything less than the utmost professionalism. It is service like this that will keep us coming back to your restaurant again and again.