The Bake Eldon Square in Newcastle upon Tyne

Took my children to the Bake as they had already visited and enjoyed the food. Food was excellent, however when the bill came I found it expensive for what we had ordered. On reading the receipt I noticed that I had been charged a 13% service charge, equating to almost £7. This I find shocking and to that end will not be using this restaurant again. On reading a recent review a similar problem had occurred for another diner. Apparently you can ask this service charge to be removed, the only problem is you won't know you're paying one until the bill comes! In response to the owner on 20 Oct 22: This is not protocol for 3 diners, it's an absolute cheek. Like I said in my review this shocking service charge is not stated when entering your restaurant, only when you receive the bill. As this is the case I will not use the bake ever again!

Got the TooGoodToGood Surprise Bag

I have not received my order yet and you stated it is delivered

There is so much choice and also good amount of vegetarian options here. I absolutely live this place and highly recommend 👌

Didn’t feel like 100% Lebanese. The food was ok though

We both ordered chicken parma dishes. What a disappointment! The toppings were not very appetising but the chicken(?) Underneath was hardly edible- hard at the edges, undercooked and chewy towards the centre. Staff did apologise and discounted our meal but we will not return or recommend.

We love the food from the bake, we either order at home or we dine at the bske in Eldon square. We always recommend the bake to friends and family.

I had my Ramadan Iftar at the bake, it was greatly organised, great atmosphere, staff are so friendly and professional, and obviously delicious food so many options, and worth the money

I've been there a few times and queried the inflated bill at the end, the bill is often too much. My bill today should have been £46, the cheque comes over and its £52!!! The owner is hiding a 13% service charge without being warned... Reading the replies from the owner here, free olives and bread? It's not free if you charge for it and don't tell us!!! Every other restaurant like yours does NOT sneak extra money on your bill.... trading standards will be emailed next and then the chronicle..... In response to the owners reply The charges are HIDDEN and if you out bread or olives on a table without saying that they are free or chargeable you're scamming your customer! IE "hi customer, here's some bread for the table, you're getting charged for this, it isn't free" i like your food, i like the restaurant, i dont like sneaky charges and sneaky owners!!

The Bake never fails. After being to the gosforth one a few years ago seeing the bake in Eldon square was nice, food portions are huge and could be shared, flavours are lovely service is fast & friendly. I couldn’t finish all my schwarma the portion size was so big you definitely get value for money. The houmous is really light & yummy too.

One of the best in the north east . Highly recommended.

Fantastic service, came early which was great for us, food was fresh, portions a good size. Quality throughout. Thank you.

The place was nice. Food was reasonably good.

The Bake is a fantastic spot for authentic Lebanese cuisine. With fresh, flavorful dishes, a welcoming atmosphere, and friendly service, it’s a must-visit for food lovers. The open kitchen adds a special touch, letting you watch skilled chefs at work. Whether you’re a fan of Lebanese food or trying it for the first time, The Bake delivers an unforgettable dining experience!

Not really a fan of these pop up restaurants in Eldon Square most have come and gone for good reason, different story here like the one in Byker brilliant food and staff and very reasonably priced considering people are still eating at F&B across from here paying probably double, the mind boggles, 2 starters 2 main courses for under £30.

My first order from here, incredible food, amazing restaurant quality food, succulent chicken, the lamb wraps were gorgeous, fresh salad ingredients and good chips, We will be reordering soon. Thank you 11/10

Very good quality food, lovely staff and great customer service - Would recommend.

The staff are lovely and welcoming. The food is delicious and the menu has so much to choose from. Portion size are well worth the price. It's accessable and clean. I had chicken and lamb both cooked well and not dry, plenty of flavour. The lovely waitress brought us a free dessert, which was huge and delicious. Fantastic overall experience

They really really make you wait so longer for the food .

I was a regular at that place. They used to have great shawermas both chicken and beef. Once i had a problem with undercooked chichken and they changed it. But today it was terrible experience, i went there around 20.30 i asked main shawerma lamp. Girl checked it and told me that they have. When i received it, it was full of leftovers, hard, fatty part. I like lamp because of it softness. I will never comeback

The food was fantastic. Grill was juicy and tender. Malaz served us and listen to us with full attention. And offered us excellent recommendations. 5 stars!!

Very fresh food .Very friendli and polite stuff

Booked last night fir restaurant week had looked at menu before we went mixed grill was £45 when we arrived it was £55 on there menu. We ordered an had a cup tea and a glass tap water.The chicken wings were burn and when bill arrived it was £45 so saved nothing fir restaurant week what a con

This place is an absolute gem of a find, we popped into Eldon Square to the shops and found this place. It was busy which is always as great sign. The service was great - waiters and Staff attentive. The food - I think the picture says it all. We had a mixed platter to share and still ended up with a few yummy meats to take home. Definitely recommend and will be re visiting. Great Job 👍🏼

The food at The Bake is amazing - I had the shawarma chicken main and the Princess of Lebanon mocktail and it was all absolutely delicious. Also the staff are lovely and the prices are incredibly reasonable for how much food you get. Definitely recommend it!

Love coming here staffvare attentive food is inexpensive and made fresh

Some of the best food I've had in a while

Visited last night with friends. We come 4 or 5 times a year and have some fun blind tasting the wines we bring. Last night they were low on wine glasses. Within a few minutes one of the team had ran to a local store to get some for us. Brilliant ! It's always incredibly good value here. Food is great, perfect to nibble on with our drinks. Very friendly staff who can't do enough for you. We'll be back on Jan 3rd for more fun and great food.

Great place. Very tasty food. Friendly atmosphere and excellent service. The staff is pleasant and cultured. Service is fast. I recommend it.

Went with my teenage daughter both loved it seated quickly and immediately brought out free complimentary garlic sauce chil sauce and olives food was served in about 10 minutes and food was very good 100% recommend definitely going back

I had the chicken parmesan, it was all freshly made , it was really tasty , a very big portion for the price , I would recommend this ..I actually couldn't finish it as it was to big for me , the staff explain exactly how the dish was made and asked me what i thought of it as it was a new dish...I thought this was a great service and would definitely return here next time I visit Newcastle...

I ordered since 16:10pm and I am yet to receive my order at 18:33

The bread was really awful and the dish itself was also not tasty. I am sorry to say but I need to be honest. If anybody from the resturant reads this, please change your bread, dont fool people with that bread.

Right so we ordered twice and got disappointed every time everything sauce and salad it's all soggy and didn't even taste better it feels like eating slop mate

Really good chicken and really good service

Went with my family and had an amazing experience. The food is absolutely gorgeous, fresh and big portions. Staff is very lovely and helpful. We will definitely will be back. Highly recommend this place.

The food here is sooo sooo nice. It’s a very nice atmosphere to be in . Staff excellent always checking in to make sure we got what we needed.

Fast, delicious, and their coffee is delicious

I've been here 3 times and the food has been exceptional each time. Fresh, decent portions, and I find even if someone is having something I don't like, it still always looks delicious

One of the best Middle Eastern restaurants in the U.K. - my go to food place in Newcastle.

Excellent fresh food, big portions, friendly customer service. Genuine nice business all round.

it took more than 1.5 hours in preparation my order. the delivery time was changed several times.

We went last Monday to celebrate my husband birthday, we had an amazing time there, delicious food, excellent staff and very nice place to share this moment. 100% recommended. Thanks

An excellent restaurant and the best Arabic restaurants in Newcastle. It has a plate of mixed grills and shawarma, enough for 4 people for 50 pounds

Just had dîner tonight. Excellent fish and Rice. Fish was grilled not dry, still juicy. Service very available. Quality/price ratio unbeatable. We benefited for some reason -30%.

I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY ORDER DESPITE IT SHOWING DELIVERED!! THE RESTAURANT CANNOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY DONT DEAL WITH JUST EAT! THERE IS NO OPTION TO SHOW THAT ORDER WAS NOT DELIVERED!! I WANT MY MONEY BACK AND NEVER USING JUST EAT AGAIN!!

Called in for lunch yesterday, and so pleased we did! Had a great meal, delicious lamb chops! Excellent service, Mohammed and all his staff were lovely and friendly! Was our first visit but will definitely be back!! Thank you to everyone at The Bake!!

Today we had lunch at this place. Again! Super great food, very nice staff!

Really good Arabic food, my go-to eveytime!

Will definitely be back, the food was delicious and the staff were lovely.

I have been there a few times the service is good and they’re very welcoming but the food and the prices are crazy! I don’t think as a student I will afford to go back anymore.

Ur food is the best we will comeback tomorrow :)

The service and locate are all good apart from getting sick and gastritis me and my friends when we ate there last week. Also the price is quite high compared to other places

Loved the chicken shawarma and baby chicken by the bake. Amazing service from Jasmine. Baklava 👌

The food was very tasty. Service is 10☆ I liked Astosfera too)

Had a terrible food ordered for it from Uber it was not fresh

Loads of yummy delicious food. Ate for dinner and next day lunch. Very nice delivery and large portions of good food..nice packaging too and food didn’t get cold.

The service was very excellent and the food was very delicious I liked it and will definitely come back here Thank you all 😍 😍

Delicious food and staff are very friendly and helpful. The hummus is highly recommended. Tip is already included in the bill as standard (a bit of a shame)

Amazing food, the atmosphere is just really nice. The staff are very nice, especially Ramy, who was very patient and explained about the menus. I recommend this restaurant 💯 percent.

The food is so good and the staff are very friendly. I love the lentil soup and the sambousek with cheese is the best in Newcastle.

Lamb Shawarma and Mixed Grill were both excellent, good salad. Way better than average food court fayre.

Excellent food and service. Portions match the prices, I highly recommend trying.

Based in Eldon shopping court. It is quite busy, none of the staff are actually from Lebanon so perhaps not that authentic. Starters & main arrived at the same time. This could be better by serving the starter first. The food is ok, expect to pay around £25 / head.

The owner Mohammed was very welcoming along with all the staff they were so attentive, always on hand for anything we wanted. We started with Sambousek Cheese, beautifully made pastry done in restaurant fresh with three different cheeses and parsley. Looka that cheese pull 😍 just georgous, not heavy at all though. We were recommended by Mohammed to get the 'Big Mega Grill' which usually costs £55.00 this board pictures comes with chips and rice too with all your usual side salads and veggies. This feeds 4 people easy! I started with the chicken wings, plenty meat and perfectly cooked, the chicken came easily off the bone and the charred skin was so tasty. The Koftas were full of flavour and so soft and juicy! Those little shawarma wrap bites were so delicious and very moreish. The cubes of chicken and Lamb were very nice, I did think the lamb was overdone but that could be our preference as we like our meat pink haha it was nice in flavour though! Those little wraps covered in the orange colour sauce (Mexican chilli) were topped with cheese and the owners creation.. Very nice with abit meat sandwiched between! Everything went down an absolute treat and we left with two doggy bags as there was that much. We ended the meal with a milky dessert I forgot the name of but it was a perfect palate cleanser! Along with some Baklava to take home.. Lovely! I highly recommend here, the hospitality is second to none they really are passionate in what they do and the food is outstanding.

Very good Food and ver good service just Perfect!

It was out first time eating Lebanese food in Newcastle and we chose to eat at The Bake, and it proved to be an excellent choice. The food is fresh and really tasty, the service was excellent and we enjoyed our evening. We will be going back

Tried the falafal wrap, Chicken wings & the chicken kebab meal. All the dishes were bang on..the rice was fabulous as well...& they give extra pita breads which are wholesome...The service was excellent and the people around were warm & hospitable...

Tasty lamb wraps, excellent service!

Food is great ... Although i would like to give my honest feedback about service. Staff need more training. The guy who took our order was not professional at all . Was not explaining the menu. I had to ask for some stuff again and again from him. Also he got our mandi order wrong.there were some errors on the bill which was corrected by their manager and he was apologetic. The reason for five start is the great food however there service really need to be improved. Manager was very nice as he listened to me carefully and apologized. Great place with good food.

Food is amazing very good service I would recommend everyone

The owner is lovely, he is very passionate. Very good service and the food was very nice.

The best restaurant in Newcastle We tried 5 varieties and everyone said it was the most delicious 😋😋 Brother Malath embarrassed us with his style, service, and hospitality, and he explains the menu to you in detail A thousand thanks for the service, hospitality, and respectable people❤️

Very excellent advice, give it a try and you will not regret it, God willing

Al-Baik Restaurant is honestly the most beautiful restaurant in Newcastle. The food is beautiful, mandi chicken, chicken biryani, chicken shawarma, hummus and broasted. All the food is delicious and the service is exceptional, especially Brother Malaz, who is creative and kind 👍🏻❤️

Thank you to the restaurant staff, without exception Excellent ethics and service. All dishes are worth a review

Food: excellent Service: excellent Staff: excellent

The place is excellent, brilliant food, brilliant atmosphere and brilliant staff. I highly recommend this place for those who like Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food.

according to the estimated delivery time was 6:40 but the actual delivery was around 7:10

The place is fantastic, top notch food, the setting and the atmosphere is excellent, the staff is friendly and also the prices is justified.

Restaurant is situated in first floor in a shopping center near Elden Square. Good size but not that big restaurant, good service, simple menu and inside mall atmosphere. Food prepared quickly and was very delicious and with fresh ingredients. The meat plates and the salad were very fresh. Portions are big enough and filling. Will definitely try again.

Fabulous dining. I wish we had this in Dundee!!

Very kind, sweet and friendly staff! Food is amazing with decent portions and this is a great place to both have a takeaway or dine in. Highly recommend this place! The staff members here all deserve tips! That's why I left them one :)

Lovely food, well presented. Very pleasant and helpful staff. Couldn't ask for better! Will return and recommend 😁

We did not receive the side coleslaw and the free grilled chicken. I asked for a free olives but I didn’t get it (it’s okay). Food is good anyway.

Fantastic little find. I'm not normally into Eldon Squares dining quarter but my partner got a "too good to go" bag from Bake One which was top notch, so we decided to have a dine-in meal. Generous, tasty portions (I was full and took some sambousek cheese home, which I'd seldom do) at reasonable prices, the food was really fresh and the service was friendly and attentive.

First time going here & will be back... Food was on point 👌🏻 Prices are not expensive at all. I had the lamb chops (half a rack) with rice for 22.50.. cans of cokes could be bit cheaper at 3 quid a can. But overall ill defo be back.

For shawarma lovers, I already tried grilled meat last year and it was good. But the shawarma, as I prefer, has a delicious, clean chicken flavor. There is no spice or anything additional. It is very excellent, despite the relatively small amount of meat, but it is delicious and the best in Newcastle to date. Thank you.

You need more branches across the UK. I'd struggled to find places that make authentic toum and hummus, but The Bake does it. Shawarma reminded me of home. Staff are lovely. Atmosphere is nostalgic with popular Arabic songs. A little on the pricey side, but worth it, I'd say. Wish I could try more items from the menu, plates looked scrumptious. Keep up the good work, يعطيكم العافية

Very good food, hospitality is their top priority. Recommended !!

Always great food and friendly staff

Delicious wraps, chips average. Nice place and atmosphere. Service charge added automatically to the bill…

**Review for The Bake One** My wife and I visited The Bake One today, and our experience was quite mixed. The food was okay, but we were really disappointed with the service. The menu is on the expensive side, and the service left much to be desired. We noticed that the staff frequently checked in on white customers, asking them multiple times if everything was alright. However, no one came to check on us even once. It felt a bit discriminatory and gave us the impression that they were prioritizing white customers over us. Moreover, despite arriving before other customers, we had to wait a long time for our food, while those who came after us were served first. Overall, the disparity in service made us feel uncomfortable, and the long wait times only added to our dissatisfaction. It's a shame because the food had potential, but the poor service overshadowed our dining experience.

Good food but £3 for a can of coke is just too much sorry

the chips were fully cold, shawarma was okay but a bit burnt

Service is class. Delivered early and food was nice and hot. The shawarma hummus is unreal

Got suprise bag from too good to go for £5 food cam out after less than 5 minutes and was amazing definitely recommend

Super friendly and service is on time. The manager is welcoming and you feel that you are a wanted guest.

Food is always delicious from here and packed so well 😀

First visit food excellent most refreshing salad I’ve had in a long time service excellent I asked for a box to take my side salad home as so delicious and they brought me a box and carrier both myself and husband throughly enjoyed the food and will return again