The Engine Room in Gateshead

Do not go. My friend went to this pub on Tuesday and ordered the chicken fajitas and 24 hours later had the most horrible pain from sickness and diarrhoea. I visited with my friend on Wednesday and again both of us were ill all night with sickness and diarrhoea. We all ordered the chicken fajitas which I do not believe to be a coincidence. The food was nice however we waited an hour from ordering and have been violently ill since. I will not be returning to this restaurant and advise others to check their food before eating or avoid the place altogether.

I was at the Engine rooms with my family, 6 of us.. absolutely delicious. We all cleaned our plates. Staff were lovely. Thank you 😊

I wish I had the most recent reviews before stepping foot in this pub as our experience was clearly not a one off. The food was really quite repulsive and the service was awful. I left 90% of my meal due to the pork sausages being undercooked, still pink and cold in the middle and the veg was tasteless and overcooked. The server came to clear our plates away and asked if everything was ok with our meal. I mentioned that the sausages were visibly undercooked and she just said oh and walked away. We stayed to finish our drinks and no-one ever came over to apologise. We didn't even get a goodbye or thank you as we left. They really seemed disgruntled that I had the audacity to not want to eat undercooked meat. Very strange.

Well don’t like putting a bad review on but I have to! As I couldn’t serve chips like this. Supposed to be home made chips and they were rock hard, I couldn’t even snap one in half. I told the waitress and she apologised and took them back. Other customers heard me and they were saying they are awful too so there went back. Waitress can’t back and said it’s the season of potatoes 🙄 so would I like fries, I said ok. Brought out my same fish ( heated back up) with my frozen chips!! Husband got mixed grill tough as bulls lugs too and that was medium rare - bad experience never again - needs a refurbished too as carpets stinks of foist. NOT GOOD

Waited for food for an hour Food was not the best chips were hard and re-heated couldn’t give to our 1 year old steaks were cold one was sent back because stone cold very disappointed lasagne had tasted like it had been re-heated and extra cheese added on top shame cause normally a lovely place xxx

Second visit. Chicken chorizo pasta first and chilli beef with rice and nachos tonight. 10/10 both visits. Nice decor and friendly helpful staff. Thanks

Very busy but great atmosphere. Quiz on Thursday night was excellent and very popular

Exceptional roast beef Sunday lunch. Fairly priced. It was very busy so staff very stretched and visibly rushed.

Couldn't fault the food or service and it was fairly busy 👍👍👍

Experience spoilt as was served pint pepsi and had live ants in it only found this out when drank it and swallowed some !! Took drink back and they just said sorry I'll pour another, the glass is from area where there's ants made me feel sick all day and angry and upset

Waited 1 hour for food, came out freezing and over done. No apology for the wait and the waitress nearly dropped my food on me. Terrible wouldn’t recommend at all. Waste of money and time

Very professional, friendly and welcoming. I would have give 5 for food, but the salad comprised mainly of onion and more onion.

Food was gorgeous, all the staff very friendly, will definitely be going back.

Popped in today. The Double Maxim was great and my wife's wine was beautiful. We had the lasagne and steak and ale pie. They were very reasonably priced and excellent quality. Will be back

Excellent find, food great especially the beef baguette.

Food decent, I just did not enjoy what I ordered.

Busy place so be sure to book. Delicious food and friendly staff.

Friends nite out. Booked table at 6 pm . Lovely food. Generous portions. We had 3 starters 5 mains and 2 puddings. We tried the followingprawns , samfire and scallops,potato skins for starters . Then 2x salmon with asparagus and baby new potatoes with holandaise sauce . Very nice indeed . Also burgers and chips and lasagna . Those that didnt have a starter mansged a scrumptious zsticky toffee puddingcwith ice cream . Delicious. Car park was very full at 6 pm and took time to park.

Really disappointed with the food we ordered. The chips with the meal had obviously been reheated from lunch and were so hard and crisp, well burnt really, that they were inedible! We told the waitress who collected our plates , who said "Sorry about that" and walked off. Doubt we'll be back, sorry!

My wife is blind had meal today for 5 at 3oclock service and food was excellent

Roast beef and mince and dumplings brilliant

Amazing food, really tasty, huge portions and good prices, the chips were epic! Staff were really friendly and the atmosphere great, loads of space and really clean will definatley go back 😀

Staff are nice and friendly and prices for drinks ain't to bad, worth a pop in for a few.

Had vouchers to use from Christmas, phoned up booked our table, and it was an absolute pleasure dining here We got parked with no problems it was busy in the pub with dinners all over, the atmosphere was lovely with big parties celebrating, smaller table's of 4 and 6 and also cosy tables for couples The menu and blackboard specils were vast and far too many to choose from for you 1 visit here We were greeted with big genuine smiles on faces Asked where we would like to sit, showing to our table ,after deciding on our food, we ordered at the bar, and our food was served in about 15/20 minutes Fresh, hot, and cooked absolutely perfect, the portion was of good size and definitely worth the money. In fact, it was the best mixed grill I have had eating out. The other half's scampi was also delicious, and we both cleared our plates to full for dessert So if you haven't eaten out here before, please give it a try. You definitely won't regret it. It's hard to find a family run , place thats not a big chain pub outlet doing absolutely fantastic fresh, home cooked food at good price and portion sizes that's not bought in frozen and microwaved Well done to all your team

Lovely gastropub with a friendly atmosphere and lovely staff. Excellent drink selection on tap and plenty of tables inside and outside. We ordered chicken fajitas (huge portion!) and mushroom stroganoff, both of which were very tasty! We will be back!

Superb!! Great value for money and couldn’t fault the food… This will be my go to spot moving forward. Recommend the chicken fajitas! Huge portion

Was in on Saturday evening with friends and family as we always do, have to say it's gone right down hill, was ill off the food in fact the chef couldn't cook a pot noodle, waited 40 minutes to get what was a big disappointment, not good

Very nice meal decent portions and not to expensive

Great food great prices lovely pub to be in

Ordered at the till, advised of **allegy** to onions TWICE .. We got onions? Next meal, No peas please, we got peas.. Next meal steak, medium please, we got VERY well done?? Ehhhhhh!!!! that's all 3 meals WRONG, and one with an ALLERGY? Simply didn't care .. took away our plates not even a 'sorry'

Faultless.Best night out with food ive had in a long while.Its a must.

Enjoyed a nice chilled meal for my daughter finishing her sats. Meals were outstanding... meals we had were parmo, kids spaghetti bol, chicken tikka masala and special from board cajun chicken kebab throughly enjoyed by all.....

Food was next level here. Outstanding

Food is consistently of a high quality, as with popular eating places, it can be very busy at times. It may be worth reserving a table especially around bank holidays. The staff as you would expect are friendly and courteous. Regular pub quiz on Thursday, starting after 9

Food was all homemade and really good, not too expensive either.

GREAT SERVICE, FOOD AND ATMOSPHERE.

Really pleasant place, staff friendly, food great, my favourite is the beef burger with fries. Very nice!

This has become my local now. Sometimes for just a couple of drinks and food. I’m the last few weeks I’ve had a Sunday dinner which was amazing. The Sunday menu caters from all. But tonight has been one of the tastiest. I went for the chicken kebab, definitely recommend this for everyone to try. Big shout out to all the staff always friendly and just a nice place to be. Book a table so your not disappointed.

Came here with my family as I came up from London to see them and to have a nice meal with my family. However, when we arrived we had to wait 20 minutes for our booked table as some other group was still sitting at are table we had booked, the service wasn't good at all as the waitress was very miserable and not giving good customer service. The food, omg we ordered mince and dumping, and it came cold and wasn't cooked right. We left our meals and we won't be coming back unfortunately.

I reckon it’s the best pub food in the area.

Good beer and food. Large decked area at the back. Decent car park.

Outstanding food last night. Had specials board pan fried chicken with saute potatoes. It was superbly cooked and presented as was the rest of our meals. Shout out to the chefs best meal I have had in a pub and attention to detail was spot on. Service was excellent too and pub was extremely busy well done everyone.

Had food with a vegan friend a few months back. My hot beef was delicious and his veggie sandwich was also very good I had a taste.

Pretty cold. Most folks were wearing their coats even whilst eating.

Amazing food and service, highly recommend.

Really lovely food, with excellent service and a nice place to be, I would highly recommend a visit.

We've eaten here many times and have not been disappointed. However, last night my 'medium' cooked fillet steak arrived almost black on the outside. Inside was well done. Obviously overcooked. Husband didn't want to complain as he was hungry. Steak was edible and tasted ok. Home cooked chips were delicious. Black pudding starter was also delicious. Shame they couldn't get the steak right.

Food was very nice in good sized portions. It's probably best to phone and reserve, we hit lucky with getting a table. Was a decent wait for food, but you have to expect that for proper home cooed grub. Friendly staff and parking out the back.

I have visited many times and never been disappointed but unfortunately I can't say the same for my recent visit ! I took a friend who hadn't been before and was embarrassed by the quality of the food we were served. Chicken parmo was deep fried in fish batter which was very hard, it should be cooked in breadcrumbs.Pork and Leek sausages very were poor quality, needless to say the majority of it was left untouched. We did voice our disappointed and was offered a coffee !! No thanks ! Ended up going to a tea rooms for our coffee and dessert.

Superb food at a reasonable price.

Outstanding. Never fails to impress.

Pretty busy on a Sunday but luckily bagged a table for 4 of us. Good selection of Sunday roasts and alternative menu available. Roast came out with meat, roast potatoes, mash, mashed swede Yorkie pud and tonnes of gravy! Side dishes of veg. There was lamb for every mouthful of dinner. The chicken was really delicious and plenty of it too. The pub itself is a little tired but the staff were super friendly and helpful!

Amazing food, great service and lovely atmosphere.

Another great visit to the Engine Room. Lovely meal and couple drinks. Good friendly staff and great atmosphere.

Great food. Friendly atmosphere. Half full capacity, with a small resonalable wait for food.

Food was great a bit too much but was lovely. Bar service was good staff were good. First time being there that's why only 4 stars but I'm sure would get more if I went again.

stopped here for a quick bite. food was amazing and not fancy. just a fresh baguette with melt in the mouth beef. simple but very tasty.

Really nice food. Fresh and hot. Lovely staff

Been to the engine room lots of times to eat, but never had Sunday lunch. My husband and I were not disappointed, Craig had mince and dumplings, I had the roast beef dinner. Everything was delicious, I couldn't eat all of mine, so will be having it for my breakfast. It was one of the best Sunday lunches I have had, and the gravy was too die for.

Excellent Sunday dinner friendly staff

First time visiting. Food excellent. Waitress very polite and helpful. Nice surroundings. Will definitely visit again.

Absolutely brilliant service from the best staff.one in particular, listened to my requests for feta cheese salad and went over and above to make sure I got what I requested. She was amazing. Highly recommend this place food was lovely

Food lovely. Could not believe the porrtons! Enough to feed an army. Will be back.

We go regularly to the Engine rooms, they have a huge and varied menu and the food is amazing quality with large portions and great service.

Really nice place, pleasent atmosphere and amazing food, staff are friendly

Lovey food, lovely wine, friendly welcome and excellent customer service! Would absolutely recommend

Lovely pub in outskirts of Newcastle Beautiful interior and wonderful friendly staff well accommodating for disabled people. Would definitely return. Great menu. Lots of choice

Amazing Food, Very tasty, All Home Made and large portions Which is even better, staff polite and service quick. Reasonable price. Clean restaurant. Best to book table.

Only draw back was the slippy tiles in both the toilets.it had notices on doors saying this, but a notice on a door does not cure a dangerous surface. I am able-bodied and slipped on it. The floor was not wet. The staff were very forgetful and had to ask them twice about serving our drinks. I wouldn't be put going but look out for the dangerous tiles in the loos Yours Martin

Lovely pub , lovely food, lovely atmosphere

Would give zero if I could. Absolutely freezing cold in here. How do you expect your customers to eat comfortably in what could only be described as an igloo? Had one drink and left. Went to the waggon Inn further along road. Warm and highly recommended.

Food was really nice, service was very slow. Waited over 45 mins for food & one of parties meal was wrong. Waited over 30 mins before it came & everyone else had finished. They eventually gave a free desert & a fruit shoot after complaining.

Been going to the engine rooms for a number of years now but after our last visit won’t be back. We had a large table of 14 but it took well over 90mins to get 1 course out. A number of dishes were over cooked. It was if they’d been sat under a heat lamp. The sea bass, gammon and chicken fajitas were all dry and really disappointing.

Went went for Sunday lunch. Instant mash, fatty meat and cold roasties.

Google searched for a dog friendly pub. When we got to the Engine Room we were not allowed in as we had dogs with us.

Visited 06/09/23. Called in for a spot of lunch. Been here quite a few times over the years but it's not close enough to call a local. Staff were friendly enough and the food arrived fairly quickly. Never happy if it arrives late and never happy if it comes out within 5 mins. I'm sure you know what I mean. Waiting time was just right. I ordered fish finger sandwiches with chunky chips and my wife ordered Nachos with chicken. Both meals were canny enough but nothing special I suppose. The strange thing about the Fish finger sandwiches was the quality of the white bread. It seemed like they'd served up the cheapest bread they could lay their hands on. Odd. We also had a pint of shandy and a white wine spritzer. Total cost about £25. It's a decent enough pub to be fair. Chips as a side I thought were a touch expensive at £4.50. There's also a decent outdoor seating area if the weather is good. Toilets seemed clean too. Plenty car parking also. Yeah, give it a go..

Always a nice meal ,but did notice the steak and ale pie got smaller ,but still delicious 😋

Unreal food here, every time. We order so often staff have started to call us “garlic man” 🤣. Our favourite is the minted lamb baguette served with hand cut chips which the restaurant serves every Sunday. Unreal food, hearty portion and so tasty, it has you coming back repeatedly… for the garlic too! 🤣

Food lovely with plenty of choise.

Really nice food, excellent value. Well worth the trek!

Great food, great atmosphere, good service.

It was our first time at the Engine Room we had the Sunday roast, it was lovely, the staff was nice and friendly, we'll certainly be visiting again..

Great food, friendly staff and good service, reasonably priced, repeat customer, keep doing what you do 👍

New to the area and what a fantastic find, tucked away. Highly recommended. Been back a few times and will continue.

First time here with family, the food was really nice the staff were lovely and welcoming would recommend here to anyone thank you 😊

Couldn't fault it everything was spot on will definitely be back x

Lovely Sunday dinner very polite friendly helpful staff

Great food, took a long time to arrive at the table but worth the wait.

Absolutely beautiful food, very tasty.

Popped in for a pint. Nice pub. Haven't tried food , but will next time. Very popular so they must be doing something right. Plenty of parking at the back as it is a little out of the way.

It was fine, food was good but service was quite slow.

Nice relaxed atmosphere. I love the steak pie and whether you choose mash or chips,there is a pile on your plate as with the veg.

Lovely place, service, good, atmosphere good, food good but bit pricey

Good food only one thing standing in long queue to order but everything else spot on

Brilliant place, stunning views and a cracking cocktail defiantly be back

Up from the West Midlands for the weekend came in for Sunday lunch. The lamb roast was brilliant with mashed potatoes and mashed sweeds plus vegetables and mint sauce well done 👏

Booked to celebrate my grandsons birthday (at short notice) meal was absolutely delicious, well cooked and well presented… good variety to choose from…. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meal (6 of us) … waiting time was minimal and the service from staff was excellent … definitely recommend the engine room ….

First time visited but not the last

Great pint in superb location, friendly staff and good atmosphere

Gorgeous Sunday lunch here. Nice welcome. Nicely refurbished, very impressed. Ladies toilets clean and modernised to an elegant design. Food very good. Have had the steak baguette in the past several times, which is such a treat and wd also recommend. On this occasion, we had the roast beef Sunday lunch £13.95, very tender beef and with a big Yorkshire pudding, lots of vegetables and sauces and an extra gravy jug offered to us. Service was good, didn't wait very long. Nice friendly staff. Families and couples alike, all ages. Also people enjoyed the sunshine with a drink outside too, although it's a car park, there's a nice decking area. I have to add .. superb sticky toffee pudding, melt in your mouth kind and not a shy portion. Yum 😋 xxx will be back soon for sure.