The Bank Bar Bistro in Gateshead

First time having food and drinks here and it was amazing. Good food and you can tell the staff wanted to be there and provide a good service.

Sat at a table with friends, at 7:35pm a chalk board was placed on the table - ‘booked from 8pm’. No other tables available to accommodate our group - so we left.

Staff are great, pub is lovely. Food terrible, Tempura prawns were as expected, heated from frozen! nachos were burnt pieces of pasta! dry pieces of bite size bread! No garnish or dips to go with the food! If your doing a bottomless brunch pay the extra £5 for a taxi and go it Newcastle

Visited this evening with my daughter and granddaughter my daughter had the fish from the special menu and we had 6 tapas. The food was lovely my daughter said the fish dish was the best meal she had had in a long time. The tapas was delicious the waiter was charming a credit to the restaurant as was the young barman great food great staff and great value for money Thank you

Very hot day but cool inside. Staff very welcoming but not in your face. Food well cooked and hot plus hot plates. Hate lukewarm or cold plates. Not rushed . Surprised not as busy as they should be . My compliments to the Chef ,Waitress and Manager..

The food is not what is advertised on Thier website

lovely outside space ,a hidden gem on a sunny afternoon especially with the 2 for £12 on cocktails .

Miserable bar staff and overpriced food and drink

Amazing place, amazing staff and food! I was really impressed with the staff's service and the chef's food preparation, a really nice team and the place looks lush. I'm very pleased with how they managed all the event and how much support they offered to me and my guests. We had a birthday / engagement party yesterday and I highly recommend it for any kind of event!!!

Amazing, the food is amazing and the service is fantastic, the staff are very helpful and I will be back this week and can see myself becoming a regular.

I went with my friend for Sunday dinner. The place is amazing, very beautiful, staff very friendly and the look well after the table. Food just amazing! We had chicken roasted and the position was huge and delicious. Also we get sticky toffee which was handmade from the chefs and was so delicious and perfect. Thank you for the beautiful lunch.

Tapas here is unreal, never had a bad experience! Staff are mint, Chelsea & Callum are two little diamonds they never stopped. Can’t wait to come back!!

We decided to give this place a go, we both ordered the char Sui pork starter, which said came with carrot puree but it didn’t, I did mention it but I think it upset the staff, mains were nice but a lacking flavour and a little disappointing.

Tapas here is unreal, never had a bad experience! Staff are mint, Chelsea & Callum are two little diamonds they never stopped. Can’t wait to come back!!

As highly recommended as a place can possibly be. The pictures do it no justice because there's so much more the eye gets to see.

Nice couple of pints for me and cocktails for the wife.really nice place to sit and relax.welcoming helpful staff.

After a relaxing stroll in Saltwell Park, my dad and I decided to take a break here. We were absolutely thrilled with the service! Chelsea, who was just wonderful, really went out of her way to make us feel right at home. It was such a warm welcome! The entire experience from beginning to end was simply delightful, and the food was scrumptious too! My dad was particularly pleased with the generous size of his fish. We can’t recommend this place enough and we’re definitely looking forward to our next visit!”

The guys really take good care of you they're so friendly. The food is really cheap and amazing

Came here on a whim as another pub we passed wasn’t serving food. Found a seat and someone said they’d be with us “in 2 secs”. We waited quite a while so I ended up ordering drinks (no one mentioned anything about food…) at the bar myself. The same guy then walked past and apologised saying he’d be 2 minutes. We thought he was coming to take a food order. Again a little wait but it was busy so I went up to the bar and *tried* to order food. Told there’s no food on tonight?! Thursday at 6:30-7pm so it wasn’t like we rocked up at 11pm. No sign in the door, no mention of it when we ordered drinks. The first bar had it displayed before you even entered the building. I’m sure it’s a lot of people’s cup of tea as it was quite busy but it felt like a Gin Wetherspoons for the elderly.

Excellent menu! Great staff! We will come back ! Thank you

Great food! Great atmosphere, friendly people, helpful staff. Amazing cocktails! Beautiful place to go! Highly recommended!

We have visited the Bank for many years and have not had one bad meal but today was very poor. I’m sad to be reviewing this but would not go back for food!’ The meal was not what we had ordered off the menu, and when we queried it they would not accept it was wrong. So many other venues on Low Fell so you need to look at your menu, we were the only ones ordering food it was so quiet you need to ask yourself why!!

Poor food today which is such a shame as we have always had a nice meal. Chicken supreme was supposed to come on braised cabbage but came with parsnips!! Very salty and came with gravy very strange concept.

Excellent place for drinks and food! Huge fish and chips Great tapas , beautiful atmosphere, good service! Highly recommended

Normally have a good experience at this bar. However, booked a table over the phone with a dietary requirement. When we got there, the venue had run out of the only thing on the menu I could eat. Fair enough- it happens. However the waiting staff incredibly unhelpful, offered me half a meal for the same price, no initiative to think about what else they could offer, no offer to comp drinks. Gormless teenage waitress just shrugged when I pointed out that the weekday menu had a number of alternatives surely they could pull something out of the freezer. Had the temerity to say I should have mentioned it….. errr, that’s why I phoned! Disappointing and not up to usual standard. Probably related to difficulty venues have in securing experienced staff. Went to the Bonny Comet instead which was excellent and kindly fitted us in without a booking despite being jam packed

Normally have a good experience at this bar. However, booked a table over the phone with a dietary requirement. When we got there, the venue had run out of the only thing on the menu I could eat. Fair enough- it happens. However the waiting staff incredibly unhelpful, offered me half a meal for the same price, no initiative to think about what else they could offer, no offer to comp drinks. Gormless teenage waitress just shrugged when I pointed out that the weekday menu had a number of alternatives surely they could pull something out of the freezer. Had the temerity to say I should have mentioned it….. errr, that’s why I phoned! Disappointing and not up to usual standard. Probably related to difficulty venues have in securing experienced staff. Went to the Bonny Comet instead which was excellent and kindly fitted us in without a booking despite being jam packed.

Had a great time with friends 💕 😊

Bones in chicken burger good was cold and chicken was barely cooked

The food was excellent. We liked the selection of small dishes which were ideal for the 2 children and our dishes were interesting and filling, the veggie for me and fish for my friend. There's a nice, friendly atmosphere and the staff are very helpful and efficient. We'll definitely be there again.

Another Sunday lunch visit and again quiet when we arrived but filled up a bit. The garlic peppery mushrooms were fantastic and the main roasts were plentiful with a huge Yorkshire. The only bit that let it down were the roast potatoes which were undercooked. The ladies enjoyed sharing a lovely sticky toffee pudding and my Mum had her own cocktail (not on the menu) made for her which got her thumbs up and no doubt helped her sleep that afternoon!! Bit of confusion on the bill and a small overcharge which just seemed to be accepted.

Staff were pleasant and the place looks nice but that was as good as it got. Had to wait ages for food and when it arrived you could barely call it food. I’d ordered the tapas option but it was all tasteless, bland and over cooked. Most of the things being served had been deep fried and were covered in grease. I’d go as far to say it’s the worst food I’ve been served in a restaurant. We were there for 2 hours, over lunch time, we were the only customers there and not another person came in the whole time we were there which obviously shows what the local people think of the place. Would never go back.

Great Sunday lunch,lovely wine ,always great service from the staff

Orders a Sunday lunch for home delivery . It was shocking half a carrot .. the vegetables 2 tiny small broccoli it looked like Stevie Wonder had prepared the vegetables… The chicken was dry …the Stuffing looked like it came from Iceland …gravy tablespoon it was disgraceful would not recommend to anyone when you’re paying £14.50 for a dinner you expect a lot better than what I received I didn’t even eat it

Wont be back. Went for two Sunday Dinners, quality of food was rubbish! Trio of meats - more like slither of meats and the beef well that was none existent. See photo Both dinners were cold, one sent back and was returned swimming in gravy. Such a let down

Not doing to well. Food has went down hill. Shame I made a good menu there.

It's a lovely place food was lovely not much choice of largers we went to a party here plenty of stairs to go to toilet staff very friendly

Went to a party on the second floor, and it was stunning! Excellent service, food and vibe. It's a beautiful venue, highly recommended Returned last week for a special family get-together and there was an hour wait! We had booked. The food was cold, my £18 salt cod and king prawn risotto had 2 prawns in it! It just wasn't good enough, sadly. Even the tapas wasn't at its usual standard. Won't be recommending and won't be returning

We had a table booked for 5 people and we ordered food and drinks. The food took over an hour to arrive and it was stone cold and a tapas to share wasn't up to scratch as it had been in the past. We were offered a round of drinks on the house as an apology which was ok but we won't be back for a while.

Best Sunday dinner in low fell (apart from my own)

Brought my aunt here for her birthday on a Saturday lunchtime. Huge portions! I had the crayfish macaroni cheese and certainly didn't need the garlic bread that came with it. Aunt had the fish and chips which again was big but manageable. Fish was well cooked and tasty but the chips were fab!! Wish I hadn't been driving as cocktails were asking me to try them. 2 meals with soda water and martini and lemonade ( that was def aunt's🤣) came to £37. On the main road so not sure if there's parking behind.

The foods really nice, drinks are expensive though.

Excellent place, the staff are very efficient and helpful. The food we have had has always been really nice, can't day that we have ever had a bad meal here. Good selection of food and alcohol!

Lovely Sunday lunch, only had the breakfasts here before and they're lovely as well

Very slow service, no bread as described with the soup, there was spillages and food on the floor from previous night, staff seemed to be inexperienced. When we went in at 12.20 we were told they needed the table back at 14.00!! Our main didn't arrive till 1325 so we felt rushed to leave at 1400 or just before. This is our 2nd and last visit to the Bank restaurant.

Stunning food & atmosphere!! Thanks for a great time guys!

We had a lovely time there. The staff were so cheerful and chatty. The food was amazing. Good portion sizes. Lots options for gluten and dairy free. Great Menu.

Had Sunday lunch, was the best I have had!!!!!! Best food around, definitely recommend 200%

3 of us visited for Sunday lunch in the upstairs restaurant. We were the only people there before it started to fill up a bit. As well as traditional Sunday lunch there were 2 or 3 other dishes on offer, though the Tapas offer shown on their website as available Sunday no longer is. Our meals were pretty good. Creamy mushroom starters and halloumi fries kept 3 of us busy. For mains we had beef brisket, chicken and pork. The chicken was tiny! The beef and pork both got thumbs up and the vegetables and Yorkshire puds served were also good. Only our resident dessert eater could manage one to herself (sticky toffee pudding) whilst the other 2 of us shared a brownie with ice cream and raspberry coulis. Tasty. 3 courses were around £25 from memory. The only downside was that service was painfully slow, taking around 2 hours from start to finish which was ironic as we’d been told they’d need the table back after 75 minutes.

Sunday roast was very good. Sensible portion and catered well to dietary requirements. Good value for money.

Amazing breakfast! I’ve been to the bank before for drinks and have always had a great experience. The staff are lovely and the drinks are fab (loads of choice and reasonably priced) but today we opted for the breakfast. A Bankers Breakfast (full English) and...

Had the 5 small plates and munchie box, so much food and the quality was insane! Nicest meal I’ve had in a while, will definitely be back.

Absolutely delicious!! The tapas was incredible and the atmosphere was wonderful. 11/10 for the staff too. Paola is an absolute treat. Can’t wait to come back

A wonderful night. Great food and great staff. Can't wait to come back

Nice food for a large group on a work night out. No complaints from anyone.

Sunday lunch was fabulous, we had the featherblade beef. With mash , roasties red cabbage and green beans and a large Yorkshire pudding Good service, price and lovely food

Chef's are top class, cocktails are lush , service is next level and a really good place to get together with family and friends 👌

I've had an absolutely delicious Sunday dinner today, The whole experience was something I've never experienced before, It's a lovely homely atmosphere and the staff are lovely. 5*

Had Sunday lunch here today with my partner and it was beautiful from presentation to the taste the food was excellent

One of the best Sunday dinners iv had in recent times in Newcastle. Great atmosphere, highly recommended

I tried the tapas today and it was really nice, me and my lad had a lovely time and the food wasn't expensive especially for the quality of it. I can't express how lovely and attentive the staff were 5* experience

The food in this place is excellent it really pops and brilliant service, If you haven't ate here you should definitely give it a go.

Been here couple of times for Sunday dinner, but I went last Sunday and somehow it was even better. Keep up the good work! Friendly staff, amazing food.

Food was unbelievable and cooked to perfection, service was also fantastic. 10/10 will be coming back and recommending to my friends

Was in there other day food was amazing and service was grate highly recommend

Came here today (23rd march) with a friend. I had the Thai green curry. It was clearly made fresh as it was full of flavour and tasty. Will be coming back soon.

We went for the Thai curry. Ordered Thai green curry. It wasn’t a Thai green curry, had barely any sauce and it tasted nothing like a Thai curry. It is not green, nor even curry. We were so disappointed and would never go back.

Came here with friends. I had the Thai green curry. It was fresh and tasty and full of flavour. Will be coming again.

Hey, I wasn’t here for Mother’s Day. What an absolutely amazing meal had a three course meal absolutely delicious one of the best Sunday dinner as I’ve had in ages. Definitely recommend this place

I know now that I should have complained when I was there but I didn’t want to spoil the meal for other friends. Loving fish I ordered sea bass served with Pak Choi sprinkled with sesame seeds. A light fresh meal just what I fancied....

The staff make this place - always smiley & helpful. Their description of the menu is a delight to listen to. The food matches the description. The atmosphere is a "relaxed class". The mind-boggling variety of available food makes to want to keep coming back....

Had Sunday lunch here a few times now and once again it gets the thumbs up. Good choices available good service overall good experience.

Food was lush service was better

Nice venue but restricted drinks menu...

Friendly staff, great food. Plenty to choose from especially if a veggie as one of us was. Tasty veggie burger with sweet potato fries. Only fault food wasn’t piping hot but it was thoroughly enjoyed. Definitely visiting again.

They used to be good, recently became a hell for lack of management, my friend got food poisoned there because of fish and chips and burger tastes raw

As it was a special occasion we Asked for a table upstairs only to be given it in the bar. When questioned about it the attitude was shocking, where is the customer service?! No starters were ordered. Main meals came after waiting a very long...

Good visit to The Bank. Warm and comfortable bar with great surroundings.

Was a very stunning restaurant, the food was delicious couldn't fault it for a minute, I had the hand battered cod fillet was the best I'd ever ate, I will deffinatly be returning, staff are very friendly and the atmosphere is calm, great for everyone amd there's something on they menue for every one.

Canny place for a party and social drink

The establishment looks good but service and attitude of some staff shocking…no customer care what so ever

Booked for Sunday lunch after hear many good things, after coming being seated by Paola, we ordered, and all I can say it was fantastic throughout from the attentiveness to the food all in all brilliant Sunday stop for a nice refreshing lunch

We had Tapas & cocktails, 10/10 will definitely be back. Staff were lovely too! 🌟

Food was good tasty. But not a good experience with there staff they have got no customer service skills at all don't even look at you when serving food let alone engage in conversation!!! In my opinion I think its nice if your waitress/ waiter engages with you ,but the bank has always been like that .

Great food and good wine selection

Possibly the best roast I've ever had and I've had a few up and down the UK. All the flavours compliment each other and the beef melts at the slightest touch. The pickled cabbage really sets the meal off and doesn't taste anything like the stuff out a jar. Superb grub and reasonably priced. Will be back multiple times I imagine. 5/5

Fantastic food, very friendly staff and great value for money. Simply the best - service, friendliness of staff and great food

As a disabled couple with a service dog, we were highly impressed from start to finish with the service & atmosphere in this great asset to Low Fell. Even Benji (the dog) was impressed with the service. Within 5 minutes of being there he had...

For lovers of Thai food it is lovely.

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Visited with family gor a 21st birthday. Lovely venue with helpful friendly staff. Food was delicious, great selection of cocktails. Definitely recommend and will be going back

Great dinner and drinks! The food was reasonably priced, but I'd happily have paid more for what we received. The portion sizes were just right, and the food was amazing. The service was also very good and servers attentive. Overall, amazing experience, lovely food and good vibes. Would definitely recommend

Great breakfast here - eggs benedict with a marvellously rich hollandaise sauce

Very slow service, staff just stood around took ages to get drink order and pay. Food eventually came though it looked nice but my pie was disappointing little steak and was fatty

Nice cocktails especially in the beer garden.

Had a lovely lunchtime family meal. The food was delicious and the staff were lovely. Will definitely go back.

Great service and great food ☀️

Amazing buffet food for my daughters baby shower, well recommended, great taste, great quality and the staff are amazing, so helpful & friendly will most definitely be back. Thank-you for making the day so perfect 🥰

Just had a 30th birthday party for my daughter. The buffet was excellent. Staff could not do enough for you, would highly recommend, everyone commented on hiw nice the buffet was

I took my dad here for an early Father’s Day present my dad got the Thai green curry and I had the tapas which was outstanding my mum got the steak and chips and she said it was amazing I’ve never had a bad meal...

After a very busy weekend called into the bank for a relaxing breakfast, and as always was not disappointed. Warm welcome, lovely food, best place to eat on the fell, and the staff are amazing, looking forward to my next visit