Percy French in Down

Love this place. Really great location in Newcastle. It’s a must for any golf fan as it’s covered it Golf Memorabilia

Beautiful set restaurant. Excellent location and atmosphere. Food needs a tad more taste; it is acceptable for a weekday business meal.

Very expensive, staff delays. £29.70 2 wines and 1 beer

We both enjoyed our burgers very much and it was nice to have a lovely vegetarian burger, which I never take for granted. Often they are very uncreative, dry and tasteless but this one was very good. The service was very friendly and fast but unfortunately the restaurant was quite empty and since it is also very big the overall atmosphere wasn't very welcoming.

I didn't enjoy my experience here. The food was not great and took extremely long. I ordered chicken wings and portion of chips, the chicken wings were just okay nothing to rave about and not much flavour.

Five of us went to The Percy French for Sunday lunch and we were very impressed. The food was excellent. Sunday roasts, baked salmon and chowder were especially delicious and beautifully presented. We only had room for a couple of desserts and they were well above the standard fare that you find in most places. We were also very impressed with the service. Our server, Seanna, welcomed us warmly and was very professional and attentive, while still enjoying some gentle banter with us as we teased my elderly parents for ordering cider when asked whether they would like still or sparkling water! We will definitely be back.

Lovely bar set near the mountains or mountains co down a little expensive but nice

Food OK but mine was cold. Service not best, asked for 0% beer and got gluten free 5% alcohol. Service stopped due to gas failure. Not best experience.

Great evening and really dog friendly We were made very welcome by all the staff

I'm very disappointed with short horn steak tough hard to cut even with a steak knife.

First time in the Percy French in 6 years and it's still as good as it was. Our server Chrissy was very nice and couldn't be more helpful. We both opted for the fish and chips and weren't disappointed. The batter was light and melts in your mouth, whilst the chips are well cooked and plentiful, no skimping here! Would love to see the restaurant bring back the seafood chowder served in a bread bowl. It was a classic.

Very very disgusting food very poor service nothing for vegetarians it's like they r not welcome

There’s only one thing to say about this restaurant and that is “Amazing”. The quality here has never change from one year to the next.

Called in on a very quiet day and got a table right by the window, with a beautiful view of the sea. The food was good and the servers were all very friendly and polite. But it’s losing two points for a couple of things: the floor where we were seated was not clean and could have used a sweep, and more importantly they automatically added a service charge without mentioning they were doing so. My husband and I like to tip over and above the ten percent (and we did), but this is something to watch out for. A service charge should be discretionary and based on whether the servers deserve it on that day. Those servers did deserve it, but unfortunately for them Percy French’s system is underhand and would put us off going back.

Service was absolutely second to none. Our waitress was amazing and couldn't have looked after us more!! Food great! Highly recommend!! 👍

Had a wonderful evening with great food and fantastic service. Chatted to a lot of the staff, all of whom were lovely. Excellent choice of vegetarian food on the menu, great atmosphere. Can't wait to return and will definitely recommend to friends

The atmosphere is great. Dinner starts at 5pm, but you are welcome to sit down and look at the menu before then. The food was delicious, with typical local dishes such as fish and chips and chicken pie.

Ordered muscles, cold on arrival. Second plate had unopened muscles. Rest of food good.

Paid £16.70 for a pint of Guinness and a Gin & Slimline. Had to clear a table of empty glasses and bottles to sit down, even though the bar was not busy. Nice views but rip-off prices soured my mood.

Great food nice view and great service. The special was the salmon which was cooked to perfection. I had the chicken and leak pice and mash. Especially nice.

Gorgeous view on a nice day, also go there when the sun is shining

Nice surroundings. Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent food and drinks. Relaxing environment.

The absolute only place in Newcastle to visit for food and drinks

Best steak ever! 😋 My family and I did really enjoy our lunch at this restaurant. High recommended!

Poor service upon entry, waiting for more than 5 mins for someone to help in seating. Ambience was v poor with loud music.

I had the pleasure of having a wonderful lunch in Percy French. The young woman who greeted us and led us to table, exuded a very genuine warm welcome. We had an excellent seaview table. The lunch was of a high standard, served on stylish dinnerware. The restaurant has been recently refurbished with an excellent seating plan to suit all cohorts of guests. A very pleasant atmosphere created by surrondings and staff.How

A family favourite with a sea view. Food is always good, service very friendly and efficient. Recommend for a family day out followed by stroll along the prom. Can't promise the weather though..

We visited the Percy French for a meal In June. I can only say the experience was dreadful. The waitress was lovely but the meal was awful. We had smoked haddock with mash and chips which was a very small portion of fish for £24 and no other dressing on the plate. So disappointed when u get a chance to go out for a lovely meal. Over priced and wine overpriced at £11.75 for a large glass of wine. Will not be back , ruined our weekend.

Expensive bit great food and service 👌

Great food no people at lunch. It was a Monday and it was early. I really like this place, staff, food

Chicken burger small, resembled a happy meal from McDonald’s, not worth £18. We won’t be back in the Percy French. The food used to be wonderful!

Such a shame how downhill this place has went from our last visit. 2 Adult burgers served with a tiny amount of chips!! Scampi and chips, still trying to find the prawns through the strings of batter they served 😳 and 2 kids meals which were so small they could be served on a side plate. £122 with drinks only to discover that they had added an £11 service charge. When I questioned what the service charge policy was I was told… oh this is what we do now!! We were a party of 5, 2 adults and 3 children, we always tip so that isn’t an issue but putting an £11 charge on my bill without prior explanation of this change annoyed me. Tbf the service charge was removed and we left a tip but we won’t be returning.

Good, but pricey. When paying serious money for a burger & chip and a fish & chip, I expect perfection. While the burger was excellent & the fish was great too, the quality of the chips let both dishes down. Great table by the window overlooking the sea - made it all worth it.

Abit overpriced for what you get

Terrible business there messaging people and offering crypto payment for leaving a review complete scam so beware !!

Friendly staff, quick service and reasonably priced and we will definitely be back

Lovely place for a drink. Good outside area. Good views

Great chowder. Sarah was so lovely. Well done Sarah and well done chef 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾. Bw. Fra Zubier

Quality and quantity of food has declined as prices have risen. When part of slieve donard it was one of my favourite places to eat - since new ownership it has changed but not for the better. I liked the new booth areas in the dining area but even though we booked we were in the bar which was very noisy- we left without dessert. I was surprised to find they had added a service charge to the bill - I only noticed as we hadn't had drinks - one way to get tipped twice! Sadly we won't be back.

Had a group of 30 in for night before our wedding. Staff were super friendly and accommodative. Everyone was raving to us about the quality of the food after. Would highly recommend.

Food was not nice at all,safe to say the worst food we had eating out.It was our anniversary meal, very disappointed

Very disappointed as it was a birthday celebration Male toilet not clean

We went in to Percy French resturant today at 5.00 pm and eventually got our food at 6.15. Really disappointed as my sister was treating my husband and me. Staff friendly but service was terrible. No apologies when we enquired where our food was and there was a 10% service charge. Will not be back and wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.

Did not like the added charge put on the bill. Otherwise, excellent.

The food was good, the cauliflower cream was very good, the espresso was a bit too low in temperature, but it's OK. The lady sat us at a table overlooking the bay, it's a pity that a bird spoiled such a nice view. The men's bathroom needs to be refreshed more often - someone definitely missed the hole, and I'm not talking about the urinal. Very pleasant service. There is a free parking lot next to it if you find a free space.

Very nice food, great friendly service, nice live music

Poor quality food and undercooked. Very expensive. Spend your money elsewhere.

Great food. Nice wine. Very reasonable prices. The Staff are very friendly and attentive. The Seafood Chowder 10 out of 10 and the scampi was amazing.

Very stiff atmosphere and service could do with a smile. We did feel like we were an inconvenience. Good wine menu and has potential, but never seems to reach it. Being encouraged out from 9pm, with mops, and parading staff parading around

Over rated over priced Got salmon and small potatoes advised to get the greens got a portion of chips as instead good job as the salmon and the potatoes were not enough Time between ordering was slow 2 salmon potatoes and a chip and a coke £68 Not worth it

Lovely setting good food relaxed atmosphere friendly staff

Dog friendly is only plus point. Food orders didn’t come at same time, said they lost docket. Wasn’t an enjoyable time or meal. A night wasted, came to walk the dog and wasted time coming to Newcastle. Very unprofessional experience. Mediocre food, I left unhappy

Food was amazing. Tender pork chop.and the best sticky toffee pudding. Staff incredibly friendly. Had a lovely lunch.

Went here during my hotel stay with a relative on the 28th March. Booked in at the door. Food was exquisite. Full of flavour, every bite was like fireworks in the mouth. Would have actually went for seconds if I wasn't full, it was that good in my opinion. But my main course (portion size), I could barely eat my dessert - my belly was full by the time I paid and went out the Percy French door! :) Would eat here again, one million percent. Thanks for having me Percy. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

We have enjoyed eating at the Percy French for many years, unfortunately it has gone dramatically downhill. While in Newcastle today we called in for lunch. We were seated straight away as only a third of tables were occupied. That was the last we saw of any staff member. 10 minutes past and not even a drinks order had been taken. I went to the bar myself ,gave our order, told them were we were sitting and waited and waited ,still no sign of anyone to take our order and still no drinks. Got fed up and left. There was plenty of staff and most definitely not busy. When I told the staff member we were leaving and why they really didn't care. Will not be back.

Amy and Aisling were grand servers! Our family enjoyed the time we spent there and will certainly come back when we visit Ireland again.

We haven't been to the Percy French in years because it had gone down hill in service and food but thankfully we decided to try it this week and loved it. Very nicely decorated in beautiful old style attire. Service was good but sadly we waited for ever for our food, far too long for any restaurant which kind of put us off. Once we got our food it was good but the experience was kind of dampened by the wait. Over all 7/10 only because of the length of wait time.

Disappointing dinner, there was an outside light flickering which was distracting and took away from the view as hard to look at! We asked for iced water got a warm bottle and no ice charged for the privilege but let it go, however menu was poor, food was Luke warm, too much lemon on tiny piece of fish, and on chicken, dessert menu extremely limited and not one of the 4 were nice., then automatic 10% surcharge for poor service when asked how was your meal and said poor no response and took the money !! Dont normally write reviews but for the cost and the quality would of been better going to KFC saving a packet and better food, steer clear I know we will in future ☹️

I used to love going to the Percy French but was disappointed at how they have renovated it recently & I feel it has lost its charm. The food was ok, very limited vegetarian options. They did offer us free wine to apologise for items on the main menu not being available & service was fine but sadly we won’t be back.

We were very disappointed with the ambience of the new layout since refurbishment. It seems if you don't have a dog you don't matter.

No bar staff,had to queue to get a drink,wait 10+min, toilets absolutely disgusting, 3 urinals completely blocked, floor completely soaking, health&safety would have u closed on the spot, 17/3/24,but still charge slive donard prices,ridiculous, staff done there best,not enough seats, regularly customer will be watching, things need to change, i will have no problem contacting h&s,get your act together, mickey!

Nice environment and friendly staff. The food was nice enough but definitely not worth the price. The 'marinated olives' were very disappointing.

lovely place with great views, food and drink is over priced. We had steaks which where fine nothing exceptional, our table was never cleared and no desert menu was offered, we paid the bill and left as we where fed up waiting. the restaurant was empty so no excuse for good service. Definitely over priced.

This is and was thee best dining experience I'd ever received. I had to rewrite this as my gender forms where not correct. The head waitress/supervisor was beyond incredible. The staff where so attentive and personable. The service was worthy of royalty. I've never in my life been treated with such grace. I will be back again. The singer was Insatiable. Beyond perfection. All the staff deserve to be reward for there service. As a restauranter I would count myself lucky to gave them

Food was outstanding as was the service and attention from staff. The building is starting to show signs of needing a refresher, especially noticeable if you've just come down from the hotel.

Would not recommend. Food very poor and tiny quantities for exorbitant prices. They charged us a huge tip as well when they deserved none. No forewarning about the new compulsory tipping system they introduced either. Used to be good a year or more ago until taken over by new owners, American I think.

The food was okay the burger was okay but the meat in it wasn't great and the muscles were a little over cooked. Disappointing menu selection.

Would not recommend. Food very poor and tiny quantities for exorbitant prices. They charged us a huge tip as well when they deserved none. No forewarning about the new compulsory tipping system they introduced either. Used to be good a year or more ago. Not since take over by new owners

Having visited this place a few years back without much enjoyment, we were unsure about returning. However, this time proved to be a pleasant surprise. Firstly, Chrissy and Amy provided exceptional service—friendly, personable, and attentive. We started off with great cocktails, followed by the honey chili chicken starters, which were excellent! For the main course, I opted for the recommended beef pie, which was very tasted, especially paired with the best red wine jus! My partner enjoyed his shorthorn burger as well. Sides were great! Thanks to a package deal through the Slieve Donard, we paid a reasonable £38 for the entire meal. Overall, we left impressed and would gladly return for another visit.

Along with a couple of friends, I had a wonderful experience here today. The service was warm, friendly and very helpful. The staff were great, very attentive but not constantly asking if everything is ok. The food is really very good. Atmosphere was good because a few others arrived for lunch while we were there. The food is a tad on the pricey side but it's what I'd expect for the Slieve Donard. We were easily able to pay our own part of the bill. I'd highly recommend this restaurant for lunch and I'm sure it's great for dinner too.

Excellent pub lunch with added flair and attentive friendly service

Visited The Percy French today. Ordered Caesar Salad with chicken It arrived with the waste Chicken skin from the rotisserie!!! When I asked the waitress “was this the chicken” she replied yes and spun off on her heel. A Short time later the American maitre D asked her was everything ok with our table… she mentioned the chicken and he shrugged his shoulders and made a hand gesture!!! They were both standing directly in front of us!! I am member of the spa at the Slieve Donard and I have defended both the service and the food on many occasions. This service is NOT what we Irish are renowned for at all. Really really disappointed!!!

We had a lovely dinner on Saturday evening. The restaurant was immaculately clean. We were sat by the pass and could see into the kitchen and the chefs. Could not fault them or the kitchen. Staff were lovely. Attentive. Very polite and friendly. All without being over the top. Portions were a very hearty size. You definitely wouldn't leave hungry. The food was delicious. My chicken was very moist and not at all dry. My husbands chowder was delightful and his burger extremely tasty. My fish cakes were light and tasty. We were over visiting from England and staying at the Slieve Donnard hotel. The combination of the 2 venues in one grounds is a definite plus.

Food, cocktails and service were perfect, couldn't fault at all. Only complaint was that the table for 2 was very small and barely suitable.

Would not recommend having a meal in Percy French Restaurant. We had a variety of dishes and none were good. Expensive for quality and presentation.

Beautiful Meal. We had starters &,, Main Course & Desserts We had a Bottle of Wine Not as Expensive as the Hotel Cosy Atmosphere Closed early we were last to leave Would come back Would recommend it

Arrived to our booked table for 4, Saturday evening, thinking as we were seated this newly renovated Percy French does look lovely! We haven't been in The Percy French for a few years so with the reputation of the new American management we expected great things. We were very disappointed! say that the staff were lovely and tried their best, but the food wasn't up to standard, the portions were small, and the prices most certainly were overpriced. We were asked a couple of times if we wanted still or sparkling water for the table, we then opted for still water, unaware until the bill came, a bottle cost £6! Why!!? We were not given an option of tap water which would have been acceptable. The last draw was when we got the bill it had a 10% service charge added, this is an American thing, but not here, we would always tip if the service etc is good, but that's the customers choice! All in all we won't return here, there are plenty of other better options in Newcastle to choose from, being a former local and a regular visitor to family and friends in Newcastle. I definitely cannot recommend The Percy French!

Lovely food. Great selection of food & drinks & a beautiful setting in front of the water. We were staying in the hotel & it was just a short dander away from it. Really recommend this restaurant 🙂

Had an amazing time at the Percy French. From the moment we walked in the staff were nothing but lovely. Myself and my partner were checked on multiple times, staff always ensuring we had a drink in hand, and food came out so quickly and was top quality. In particular Louise one of our servers was so friendly and made the whole experience. To top it off it was my birthday and they really made me and my partner feel so special during our visit. Food was outstanding, it is a bit pricier but in my opinion completely worth it. Will definitely be back. Big thank you to Louise for her kindness, I would come back solely for her service.

A bit quieter mid week but worth a visit.

Could not believe a Baileys Coffee was £11.50. This is the dearest I have paid anywhere

Had a great meal while listening to live music on a Friday night.

Food was amazing plenty of it reasonably priced was fairly busy staff were plesent A star from us thanks 😊

Way overpriced for what we got for lunch for 3 adults.

Friendly helpful knowledgeable staff & good food servived

We’d been here for lunch just before lockdown and it was a pleasant experience. This time the food was lovely and staff very pleasant and attentive. The thing that we object to is the hidden charges. We ordered drinks and were prompted twice about having some water for the table. We agreed but didn’t realise it wasn’t complimentary and at £6 I’m sorry we left at least half behind. The other surprise was that a 10% service charge was added. I worked in hospitality for decades and never came across service charge for lunch and evening meals for parties of 6 or over. We discovered after we left it stated this charge at bottom of menu but we never saw it. We also left a tip on table before paying. If we’d known of service charge which should go to waiting staff we’d never have left a tip. This experience has left a sour taste with us after a nice meal.

As locals nearing Xmas I took my mum for a pre Xmas dinner on a Tuesday 19th Dec, were told to 7pm was booked out and to come an hour early to...a very empty restaurant. Were strangely greeted by disheveled staff to a very tiny table barely big enough for 2 plates and not so we could even face each other. Customer comfort at the expense of maximising space. The selection was standard fare but as a chef I guess they could do just one thing well. After finally waiting for our order taken I had to try the steak medium rare as that's hard to do poorly. The small thing that came out was rare in parts. I told this to the staff but they just said they would tell the chef to do better. All in all it seemed disappointing that the lack of passion from anyone and everyone in the building. We did enjoy the view, outdoor decorations on the lawn and were happy to wave at the kids that came round on the Santa experience every 20 mins. As a Newcastle resident it was almost a decade since I had dishearteningly eaten there and I am happy to report the decor has improved dramatically, unfortunately it maybe another decade before I return if the experience is going to be similarly lack lustre.

Admittedly, I was a bit worried about coming here (it was included in our hotel package) after hearing reviews on and offline. I had absolutely nothing to be worried about. The staff were super friendly and the food was great. The atmosphere was a little lacking, but that’s not a massive deal. The steak was the star of the show and it was cooked to perfection and so unbelievably tender. The chunky chips were so crispy and the peppered sauce was lovely. My starter was the honey and soy chicken and it was full of flavour. The vegetables were so fresh. I’m a huge foodie - and I would definitely return to Percy French. Well done 👏🏻

Haven't been to the Percy French, Newcastle in years! Most disappointed in the decor, atmosphere and the extremely loud live music being played whilst having our meal, we couldn't even have have a conversation over dinner!! Will I be back?? NO!

The food here was excellent, Live music, along with the attention to detail from the staff and a dog friendly location this deserves a 10/10. The medium rare steak request was cooked to perfection! Top marks to the chef. Thank you for a great night.

Nice large gastropub but nothing exceptional. Served food similar to many other similar outlets in Northern Ireland. Friendly staff though and a bit pricey for what it is.

Fantastic atmosphere with a cozy fire for a lovely country feel. Staff are very friendly and attentive to customers and their needs. Top quality pub grub at a fair price. I have visited the Percy French on 5 different occasions and have never been disappointed with the food or the service

Not a lot of choice, but the food is nice. Lacks comfortable atmosphere.

Went for a meal yesterday starters was good but I ordered fish chips the whole plate of stuff came out dried up peas crispy tarter sauce crispy chip hard fish it must have been under hotplate while they were doing her pasta dish which was swimming in oil would not tell anybody to go there after my nightmare of getting bad food never again

Nice decor, pleasant staff, ordered the 8oz Wagyu beef burger with fries, it all tasted fine but the issue was the beef burger was hardly even a quarter pounder never mind 8oz !!! For £21 this meal was totally inadequate.

Dropped in for a booked 2 course evening meal. Amy met us and looked after us throughout the evening. Food was delicious and complementary glass of red as this was our wedding anniversary. 10 out of 10 for all aspects of our visit. Will be...

It was a pretty good experience. The food was great. However, customers were not allowed to sit near the window (with a great view) because they were low staffed and could not manage all the places coefficiently.

A wonderful meal with wonderful staff, Amy, Christine and another waitress who served us were all so courteous, kind and so attentive. The plates were cleared, husband says the best medium sirloin he's had in a very long time. Couldn't fault it whatsoever. Amazing job...

Decor was outdated. Wife chili beef was very dry and the side of rice was hard and dry. My rare sirloin was poorly seasoned and thus bland, however it was perfectly rare. It did not have much of a sear or crust either. One of the best things about any steak is the sear (caramelization), but this has none. They must have cooked it on a low temperature pan and did not use butter to enhance the flavour profile or any herds like rosemary, sage or garlic. My family found their food to be very lacking too. The staff seemed friendly, however forgetful, not remembering what I asked for on a few occasions. They also left the remaining 5 bottles of beers, along with all the empty glass bottle too which left us no room on the table. This shows a big lack of interest to accommodate customers and or care for their time and interest in their place of work. Overrated, overpriced and very underwhelming food. Not impressed. I really expected more from this place. What a shame after spending so much money here.

Gorgeous lunch stop on the beach in Newcastle. Don't forget to ask for and get your Game of Thrones Doors passport stamped!