The Beehive in Sunderland

The service was great, everyone very friendly, didn’t wait long for food at all perfect time to fit a few drinks in and chill and enjoy the moment!

The FB page advises booking so we did but don't think we needed to as it was quiet. I ordered fish and chips as what I wanted was no longer on the menu. Husband ordered steak on a flat bread with onion rings, chips, etc. He really enjoyed his but I felt a bit cheated, even though mine was lovely, I wished I'd chose something I wouldn't normally have. The staff were friendly and we didn't wait long after ordering. Prices were good.

We went here after hearing how good it was I rang ahead to see if it was dog friendly and they said in the beer garden only It was a very warm day so we decided on the beer garden I ordered hot beef dip with chips And my partner ordered the parmo When it arrived I could believe it My hot beef dip was severe in a carton that you would get from a takeaway The chips were burned and atrocious burned and could eat them The parmo was served in a pizza box And those chips were the same as mine terrible But to top it off they gave us wooden knifes and forks I just could believe it They never once came to ask if everything was ok Would never go back So dissapointed

The pub was welcoming and nicely set out. The menu leans heavily on burgers but does offer a range of choices. We selected the chicken shwarma on a skewer, which was very tasty. However the portions were enormous - it really overfaced us and neither could finish as there were so many accompaniments. Personally I'd have preferred a smaller portion at a lower cost. Most people seemed to be taking foil trays with leftovers, but we didn't fancy doing that, so the food was wasted. We enjoyed what we ate, and it was all cooked very well.

Visited for a family members birthday celebration. We booked our table by the easy to use online booking system. We arrived and were shown to our seats, then the drinks orders were taken at the table. We then got the chance to look over the menu. I opted for the Salt 'N' Chilli Chicken Flatbread. The waitress was friendly and offered her thoughts on what we should order when we asked. She said that the Flatbread was her favourite so we went for that. We waited around 15/20 minutes for the food to arrive. When it arrived I was shocked at the amount of food we got, the meal was huge! When I tucked into the meal, it was absolutely delicious, the chips were cooked to perfection and the sauce atop them was a great accompaniment. The chunks of chicken were also exceptionally tasty and seasoned well. Once we had finished our meal we sat in the bar area for another drink which had a great friendly atmosphere and they also had the Olympics on the TV. I would certainly recommend visiting the Beehive, it is a great pub and the food just matches that.

Extensive menu as they have a lot of dishes on their daily specials menu in addition to their normal one. Great service throughout the night both in the restaurant and at the bar. All of the food coming out of the kitchen looked amazing. Each plate you could see was just as good as the last even when it was really busy. I got a steak hanging kebab and the steak was cooked perfectly, it was such a generous portion I couldn’t finish it all. My friend got the chicken kebab and it looked just as good and she really enjoyed hers too. I would recommend here and would definitely return.

Food, drinks, service, atmosphere all fantastic! Sunday Lunch sharing platter is amazing! Certainly worth a visit through the week and weekends.

Met up with family dont live in the area so first visit. Food did not disappoint and good drinks. The lad behind the bar was a credit to the bar. Excellent bar man , polite and friendly.

Visited for the first time to the warmest of welcomes as if we were regulars. Great choice on the menu and very reasonable prices. We skipped starters as the mains looked huge and they were. Food was stunning. Lovely atmosphere and service, will definitely be back

We always stop off here on the way to the match and did again on Tuesday. Lovely food, great atmosphere , everybody is always friendly and welcoming and the staff and management really looked after everybody on the coaches - Thank you and see you next season.

first time here and can honestly say best food for miles and miles!! Jackson well what can i say friendly ,pleasant eager to serve !!will defo be. back !! well done The Beehive !!

Visited The Beehive again last night and as always food was lovely and even though they were short staffed and there was only 2 staff on and they were run ragged both Lynne's were great, not once did they complain or get in a flap they just took it in their stride and did what they do best, very friendly and efficient staff Thank you

Staff were lovely and helpful but unfortunately food did not live up to expectations did not resemble the photographs on Facebook was ok but wouldn’t be rushing back

We came here for a 50th birthday 11 adults and a child and I must say the food and service was excellent. We all ordered different things off the menu and it was all brought out at the same time no-one was left waiting to eat. Will defo be back it was that good.

After seeing the amazing pictures on facebook we decided to give this place a chance. Upon walking in we were hit in the face by the most powerful wet dog smell, I looked at the tired people sitting at the bar and thought "seating must be upstairs or another part of the building" we were taken around the corner where there are aprox 8 tables and were given menus covered in dried food. We decided to stick it out and ordered two mains from the menu thinking it would be worth it if the food was nice. We were the second customers in the restaurant area. the first couple were served their food yet after sitting for an hour still no food was brought out to us. A family who arrived a good 45 minutes after us were served their starters and i could see a few dishes here and there beings served with no apparent system in place. Another couple who had been there almost as long as us got up and left, thats when we also realised it was time to cut our losses and go. I asked the waitress if we could pay for the two cokes we ordered and at that point there was still no suggestion that the food was almost ready so we left. Overall thoughts, Building is VERY tired like a working mans club, very understaffed, dirty floor, dirty menus, terrible customer service, a very poor mumbled apology as we left about a kitchen staff not turning up to work.

Me and my partner went last Thurs @ 5pm. The food was amazing. We shared the ribs that just melted in your mouth. I had lasagne with salad chips and red slaw, Rob had the flatbread with steak, onions,mushrooms, chips, onion rings and sauce. Utterly divine. We usually try somewhere different for our tea once a fortnight but we've decided to come back here. Fantastic staff also. Always close by if you needed anything. We'll done x

Food was beautiful, staff were friendly and the right amount of attentive. The portions were also extremely generous. We would definitely return to try the rest of the menu.

Went with a group of friends. Everyone’s food was amazing, great service from the friendly staff. Would definitely recommend everyone to visit.

Yet another scrumptious meal at The Beehive. A group of 16 of us booked for lunch. We preordered food with us being in a large group. We were shown to our table and seated by friendly staff. Once settled with our drinks, the food arrived. We were completely blown away with the portion sizes, freshness of ingredients and such variety on the menu. The food was piping hot, you could hear the sizzle from the foley sizzler as it was brought to our table. The aroma from the food was mouth watering. The beef melted in your mouth from the beef bap, rich beef gravy oozing out of the bap as you squeezed it. The crisp, yet fluffy, battered homemade onion rings sat beautifully on the top of the steak flatbread. Steak was cooked to perfection. Staff frequently checked to see if everything was okay and to see if needed anymore drinks. Staff went above and beyond to ensure service was first class. Dessert menu was offered, with only one diner having room to indulge due, to the huge portions of the main course! Definitely be returning to try another dish from the exquisite menu!

We had been wanting to try this place for a while and it was definitely worth the wait. The food was absolutely beautiful and the staff were so lovely and helpful

Went last night for tea with work friends, food was beautiful, very quick service, food fresh and hot, service was outstanding, you can tell the staff love their jobs you don't get this everywhere, bar staff were second to none, atmosphere was incredible, the only down side was we wanted to stay longer but unfortunately we all had work in the morning!! The Foley's Donna and her team are amazing great place to go and enjoy a top meal and great atmosphere xx

I have only given a rating of five because the option to give a thousand wasn't available. We went to the Beehive, with friends and family, to celebrate the life of my mother in law Marion Clement. This occasion, though bittersweet, could not have been any better. The compassion, professionalism, efficiency and friendliness shown to us by the management, bar and kitchen staff was first rate. Quality and quantity of food and drink tremendous. I conclude with three words, A Class Act. Thank you.

Been for lunch today, with my daughter we had real scampi and triple cooked chips (wow) it was absolutely fantastic 😄 we would highly recommend the beehive!

What an amazing place … we go all the time but the menu just keeps getting better ! So glad it’s our local we always feel so welcome and the staff will go out of their way to accommodate us . Family friendly in the day time or fantastic for a night out with friends .

Devastated went here for years but today went for Sunday lunch, with 4 members of family it was absolutely terrible both my mother and wife paid a supplement for lamb and they really didn’t even get any meat, I paid for trio which was also terrible with no trio, the lunch was no adequate for the money we paid.I’m not finished with this place and won’t ho back it really was the worst dinner I’ve had in a while and the stables is far cheaper and so much better !!! Sorry Beehive but something is going wrong

Great friendly pub the food was so nice son in law said one of the best burgers he's had two of us had the steak flat bread dish it was great I can take or leave steak not my favourite meat but it was delicious even though I had it well done . Staff are great so friendly it's not a pub for romantic date as it's busy and noisy, we are already planing our return . You need to book because I've went Friday and it was fully booked for Saturday and Sunday

Food was average The noise from the bar was atrocious Service from one of the Older waitress’s was disgusting Seating was rubbish chair might seek been on the floor when I mentioned this and asked to move the Older waitress reply was There’s no other tables clean Will not be returning

Attempted to book as a family, was hung up on when making booking as staff member said ‘phone crackly’ and just decided to end call, rang back up a minute later different person answered call, equally unfriendly, customer service no /existent, such a shame, won’t...

Really tasty food, extensive menu, something for everyone, but not many healthy choices and very limited gluten free. I went for the chicken and chorizo skewers with flatbread and salad. Husband had the steakhouse burger which was good, fries, onion rings and salad. We shared the deep fried Brie with plum jam starter, which was good. Good price for the portion size. Service was excellent, food came out quite quickly. I would go back

First time I’ve eaten at the Beehive for years and we weren’t disappointed. The food and service were superb. Three starters, Deep Fried King Prawns, Salt and Chilli Ribs and Deep Fried Halloumi were all superb. Three main of Steak on Flat Bread, Triple Fried...

Visited with friends for Xmas lunch and thoroughly enjoyed our day. Meal was very nice and all staff were welcoming and friendly, overall lovely experience and would reccomended

Had a very disappointing Xmas lunch with friends this week. Hardly any Xmas decorations. No crackers or hats. Basically a cheap white serviette and knife and fork on the table! At Xmas?! There were six of us and we pre ordered. Had to wait over...

One of my favourite venues! Great atmosphere, fantastic food and friendly staff. Booked a last minute catch up with friends, which they thankfully accommodated for us. The food and service were both outstanding, as always! Everyone in the party was thoroughly impressed, our friend who...

Absolutely terrible service we went in for a coke at 7:30 when it says no kids after 8 3 of us are 17 and one of us is 18 with id and we got kicked out in the first 5 minutes of being there because...

Last minute decision to eat out. Staff could not have been more helpful. Efficient service and fabulous food. Really lovely atmosphere.

I took my autistic son for his lunch today, after we have visited a few times now, I must say, Jim and his staff are fantastic, a quiet table was sorted without children around as my son can't cope with children, the food and service...

A group of 10, we all had different food starter main dessert, everything was really good, staff all friendly, was nice to see linda, we will be back. Can't wait to try sunday lunch.

Great lunch here today with friends. Great choices on menu and food did not disappoint. Fabulous quality and generous portions. Very friendly staff. I will certainly return.

Beautiful food all home cooked, little wait as cooked to order but definitely worth waiting for. I had corned beef pie, chips and peas the portion was enormous well cooked and very tasty. Also served with homemade thick gravy which came in a jug which...

Drinks served quickly upon arrival, food order taken shortly after and wasn’t a very long wait for the food to arrive. One member of our group ordered a chicken gyros and was far from impressive. Looking at the photos on Facebook you could see what...

Just enjoyed a fabulous cheese and wine evening. We were spoilt for choice with a selection of cheeses, bread and crackers along with pate, prosciutto and olives and delicious red wine. Overall excellent value for money. The Beehive will be even better when it's had...

Beautiful afternoon tea, brilliant service, lovely atmosphere. A 3 course homemade afternoon tea with every element outstanding. Beautifully presented and very tasty. We’ll be back.

Afternoon tea for daughters birthday. 5 of us had afternoon tea it was yummy. Quiche lovely and scones still warm just been baked that day. A little bit of a mixup over booking should have been fish afternoon tea bit served just afternoon tea but...

Went for a few drink and food on a lovely sunny afternoon. New beer garden is fab plenty of seating in the sun . Food was so good and very reasonable priced . No problem at all to return , even if the weather not...

Fab atmosphere!! Nice to see a full local pub! Bar fully stocked!! Can't wait until start serving food again! Please bring back Foley's afternoon teas asap! And the old traditional pub food menu🤤🤤🤤🤤xxx

Great pub, warm friendly atmosphere The Foley’s who run the bar are brilliant & very welcoming. Fully stocked bar plenty to chose from looking forward to seeing the new beer garden & renovations !!

Walked in for Mother’s Day. Been many times and never faulted, always recommend however we won’t be back anytime soon. Portion size was tiny compared to usual. Came without pigs in blankets (ran out by 12:30) Jam roly poly and custard was poor - dry...

Expected a lot from reviews. Service was average. Food was overpriced and poor quality. Fatty steak, cold in the middle. Undercooked chicken for my uncle and staff didn't care Complained but came back microwaved as plate was warm. Would not come back here. Special family...

Amazing fish and chip afternoon tea. Soup to start, delicious fish and chips but also with everything you would have with a traditional afternoon tea. Everything was delicious and everyone enjoyed it.

Just gave the Beehive a visit for the first time, I went for lunch with a friend, Wow ! Everything we got was delicious, home made chips to die for , tasted like they were cooked in beef dripping ? I had beef sandwich and...

Great, friendly service as soon as you walk in and with a fair selection of real ale , lagers , wines and spirits to choose from - a comprehensive choice of pub grub favorites - the gravy is to die for

Underwhelming. We went for Sunday lunch as we’d been before and it was ok. We went at three on a Sunday. Decided to order the Sunday roast with the two meat option. We both odered Brisket, then were informed it was topside, also asked about...

Just had a lovely festive afternoon tea. So different, started with a small bowl of soup . The afternoon tea had a lot of seasonal savoury food along with scone, Sweet mince pies , gingerbread and cheese and crackers. Delicious and very good value for...

Called in for the first time with family for Sunday dinner. Staff were lovely and accommodating. Food was delicious and very reasonably priced. Even presented with a phallic looking pig in a sarong… I like to think the chef had a good chuckle as he/she...

Booked afternoon tea with a friend for a catch-up, food was lovely could do with more sandwiches but just so there’s a range of tastes. Fish and chips were delish. Fruit scone was a little dry but didn’t bother us too much. The staff were...

had afternoon tea wasnt nice sorry was better when jimmy and linda had it ,no tea refill dry scones sandwiches were awfull fish was ok was for daughters birthday and very disapointed

Couldnt be bothered to cook and wanted to just go local on Tuesday for our evening meal and weren't disappointed. 10 out of ten experience. I thoroughly enjoyed the Pork Tomahawk with which the chef readily substituted the chips for a salad. My wife also...

Been absolutely desperate to visit here given how close we live to it as well as the hype and our previous visits to The Belmont. Got to say that the staff were very attentive from the moment we arrived. The Madri was absolutely spot on...

Easter Sunday lunch for 11 people. Great food, friendly service and nice surroundings. Highly recommended. Thank you 😊 We will return!

Brought the family here for a late lunch early tea and the Patmos are out of this world. The kids burger was amazing and the kids bolagnaise was love as well . All the staff are very friendly as well will definitely be back

1st visit since new owners took over. Stopped doing starters. Shame we prefer starter to desserts. Menu slimmed down but what our party ordered was delicious, especially rump steak. Small selection of desserts, no custard served as an alternative to ice cream when ordering sticky...

I’ve been to the vehicle a few times and it’s always been amazing! We went for Sunday lunch and it was delicious, can’t fault the food in any way but the service was terrible. It took over 30 minutes to get our mains and we...

Me and my mum came into the Beehive this afternoon, and had a beautiful 3 course festive afternoon tea for 2, the tables were set out with mis matched China tea cups and saucers, and tea plates, I loved that to start with, a lovely...

Called in today with the family and had a first class lunch. All freshly cooked and very tasty. The staff are very friendly, with service to match. Definitely worth a visit if in area, or nearby.

afternoontea was just amazing ,good service the fish and chips one is lovely lovely atmosphere nice couple best one around

Cant fault this pub. Meals are awesome. Roast dinner and lasagne. Chips best ones tasted. Friendly staff. Will be back soon. Decent prices aswell.

Decided to call again to the Beehive for Sunday lunch as was there on the previous Sunday and it was absolutely fantastic then ....well the second time around it was just as good if not better could not fault the food or service one bit...

After a breakneck drive down from Aberdeen to get to the surprise party on time, the genuinely warm hospitatilty, superb staff (for whom nothing was too much trouble) and superb food and drinks, followed by a fantastic evening in the bar downstairs with its live...

Have been twice lately and thoroughly enjoyed the food both times. Portions are certainly not skimped and everything is fresh. Absolutely loved the corned beef pie.

My family moved to this area over a year ago, was my dad's birthday meal treat so fancied trying somewhere different. From the moment we walked in I knew I'd made the right choice, friendly welcome, lovely setting and plenty of choice on a very...

What a fantastic place, from staff to food. Corned beef pie, chips and veg- amazing. Hot beef sandwich and chips, amazing😊 certainly worth a visit

We went for Sunday lunch to this pub restaurant. Traditional Sunday roasts were the order of the day - altough there are a small selection of alternatives and a perfectly acceptable children's menu. But whatever we chose the portions were huge. Forget any notion of...

The food was good and the staff were lovely We had our grandson with us who is a fussy eater but they sorted something out that wasn't on the menu

Well, I took my Parents for fish and chip afternoon tea today. Of all the places I’ve had afternoon tea this beats every single one hands down! The service, the home made food, just absolutely everything was excellent. Home made leek and potato soup to begin, it was gorgeous. The home made chips were so tasty, the fish was divine- that batter!! Then there were sandwiches, salad, crisps. We literally ate it all, it was too tasty to leave. Then came the wedge of delicious home made lemon cake, individual fruit trifles, hot fruit scones with butter, clotted cream and jam. Oh my we simply cannot fault any of it. The staff were superb, professional, friendly, attentive. Would I recommend? Heck yeah, highly, highly recommended.

This was our first visit but won’t be our last. So much food no complaints there and the staff were so friendly. Would definitely recommend it

We go to the beehive regularly for all sorts of occasions. Staff so friendly and helpful, always make us feel welcome, nothing too much trouble. Food so fresh and delicious, clean plates every time.

This was fantastic, read the review a few day ago and was slightly worried to what we would expect... WELL it was fantastic, food was to an exceptional standard. Staff were great and gave us an amazing afternoon! Highly recommended thank you for a great afternoon, we will be back very soon

afternoon tea , okish .... service diabolical non existant really , waited 20 mins to over half hour between courses , soft drinks flat and cheap , floaters in tea did not say anything , but thought the times they did come to table would see the mess in 1 cup. Décor needs updating , tidying and cleaning up. cant believe the good reviews so must have had an off day . But wont returning .

I would like to thank all at the Beehive for a very pleasant afternoon tea. These have been sad times for my wife and mother in law recently and we needed a pick me up. The Beehive certainly played there part in this. Lovely food presented in pleasant surroundings, with helpful and very friendly staff. Great value too! Well done to all involved. and thank you. Gail xx

Many thanks to Jim! for nice time and good humour. Top guy, nice friend. Greetings from Ukraine Discovery2

Visited here today with daughter and grandson we both had hot beef sandwich and chips which was delicious lovely home made chips grandson had sausage and mash which he ate and some of my chips the staff were very helpful and friendly lovely warm welcome will be back

This is by far the best afternoon tea I've far I've been to 5 star hotel not as good as this it's value for money and has a twist with fish & chips

Myself and my partner decided to try this place after hearing such good reviews, safe to say we were NOT disappointed. We both went for the homemade lasagne. It was on as a special for £6.95 per meal. The portions arrived with a side salad and the most amazing home cooked chips. You need to go and try this place!

Invitied to a friend's/ex-neighbours 70th birthday afternoon tea.

Visited as a large group of 20 for a surprise 80th birthday party.

All Very nice home made cakes n mini fish & chips, mini cup soup , sarnies , trifle scone fresh ctean & jam pot tea / coffee all for £9.95 well worth it been twice eill definatly be going again ...

Me and my friend went to the beehive for my birthday the food was lovely been here several times and a Saturday is great (if you can get a seat )

Came here for afternoon tea with my mam and daughter today, I appreciated that they didn’t charge extra for my daughter (toddler) as some places do, she was just picking little bits off our plate. The sandwiches and chips were lovely, we had a full pot of tea and coffee each. We purchased a hot chocolate for my daughter and it was delicious, it was followed by dessert, trifle, lemon drizzle cake and lovely warm scones with clotted cream and jam. All the desserts were lovely, they even bought ice cream out for my daughter.

Fancied giving the mother a little treat so brought her here.

Went for afternoon tea and could not fault it! Very nice cakes and the fish and chips were gorgeous! Definitely going to bring the rest of the family here. A perfect afternoon, thank you!

Had THE most delicious afternoon tea at the Beehive for my baby shower yesterday! We had the upstairs booked and ate up there for the first time. Decorated to impress and as immaculate as ever! A great new addition to the pub!

Never fails to provide first class food in friendly surroundings,staff very friendly and professional

Popped in for dinner/lunch with my dad. Two meals and two drinks £20 - which I thought was reasonable.

Lovely place, very friendly staff and a comfy atmosphere.

Had such a lovely afternoon . Afternoon tea is superb , amazing value . Food just kept coming . Fish and chip afternoon tea , such a change , with a good selection of sandwiches and delicious soup also , then came the sweet selection , trifle ,fresh cream and jam scones and cake with plenty of tea and coffee . Was seated upstairs which is a perfect venue , lovely staff and Laura was so attentive.

Laura was very friendly and welcoming when we arrived. The pub was nice and warm and the tables clean and well laid out.I had the home made corn beef pie which was lovely with tasty vegetables. I would definitely recommend this pub and intent to visit again in the near future.

My wife and I and our 2 teenage lads went to the Beehive today for a Sunday lunch. Friendly staff pointed us to a convenient table. We had a lovely lunch and it was great value. My wife was driving, so I had the bonus of a couple of pints of beer which went down nicely with the beef dinner.

Have never fully understood the big deal with The Beehive, we have visited family who live nearby for years and they always said to avoid it. But 2 weeks ago we decided to give it a go - really wish we hadnt bothered.

Amazing afternoon tea!!!! This was a surprise from my mam for my birthday and a treat for a leaving present. Everything was soooo fresh! The fish and chip choice and the soup that come with the afternoon tea complimented the tea so well. Nice and cosy comfortable seats next the log fire :). The staff are wonderful and very helpful, making sure everything is perfect to eat! I will be back for food any opportunity I get :)

Fantastic afternoon tea,very reasonably priced.