The Meadow House in Northumberland

Poor menu, dreadful service. The wait staff weren't interested. Waited an hour for our food. My scampi was soggy and had evidently been left out for a long time. Would not go back, even of the place wasn't permanently closed

i sampled the not so big plate and was assured it was still a decent meal and how right they were.... i had bangers n mash... it was piping hot... a full plateful and I thoroughly enjoyed it and was very fairly priced.... i must say my pint of guiness was equally as good. pleasant staff as well... well done team... we will be back.... a great experience

Came in for Sunday Lunch and was greeted by a very rude older lady, asked if we could have a table for 6 o’clock, her reply “Nat we stop serving sooner than that then she walked away. The nice girl behind the bar managed to help us find a table for an appropriate time. Don’t think the older lady liked working here.

Generous portions for the Sunday carvery. Dog friendly with inside & outside seating. Vey welcomed service. Recommend booking especially with dog. Bowls of water & meat scraps for the dog.

We stopped off at the Meadow House on our way to Edinburgh. After ordering food we had to wait 50 minutes for a burger and baguette. There were only three other families in front of us too. Very disappointed at the lack of service where we weren’t informed of such a long wait or we wouldn’t stayed in. Whilst the food was decent no one asked if everything was ok. Staff looked very disinterested in their roles. This was the first time in many years since I have been after coming a few times where we had good times. To improve I would recommend that customer service is addressed, after all customers are your biggest strength.

Venue was empty when we arrived but were still asked "Have you made a reservation?" We were eventually put at a table which apparently had been reserved but the reservers had failed to show. Perhaps I can see why now. Ordered two panini (fish finger and cheese/red onion) and a separate side order of chips. When they arrived, there was a scattering of limp salad with one and 15 chips with the other. The menu made no mention of side salad with either panini. The chips were a tepid and stale reheat. The 'fish finger' was more batter than fish. The bread was burned along the cut edges. The whole thing had the hallmarks of 'chef couldn't care less'. My wife addressed the quality issues at the table when asked and the waiting staff did apologize. Another apology was given at the time of paying but nothing more. Having passed this location many times over the last 23 years, this first visit was a disappointment. It was also our last visit.

We went for the all day every day carvery, wrong. Carvery not every day as stated only Sunday Lunch.When asked why was told that it was generic website from the chain. We were also told when we arrived there was no rump steak, no gammon, no mix grill and no sausage and mash. Needless to say we walk out

Went with friends who recommended the place. Never again. The male waitperson looked like he didn’t want to be there, and had to come back and check our order again. We waited an hour for food, then had to chase it up. The female waitperson was not in any way empathetic. My scampi was soggy and not worth what I paid for it. My mum’s chicken tikka masala was burnt on the bottom, though she did say the rest was good. My chips had been waved in the general direction of a microwave. Charged for the wrong table (partly my fault). This was rectified, up to a point. Paid for the meal and left, feeling disappointed. I didn’t raise concerns with staff due to their manner (both of them) and the fact I was tried after being awake for over 30 hours. I ate the scampi only because I was hungry. Next time, I’ll go over the road to Morrison’s. Avoid this place, it’s not worth what you pay to be treated as if the staff can’t be bothered at all. N.B. Was told, not asked, by TripAdvisor to change my review as it went against their ‘guidelines’ (which appear to be laughable). Fora moment, I thought I was onFacebook with their joke of a ‘Community Standards’. I was factual, but no reason was given for the instruction to change my review. I stand by everything I initially said, regarding service (or more accurately lack thereof), staff attitude, quality and value for money (nonexistent).

Carvery Sunday. No other meals. Booked for husband's birthday. Staff are absolutely lovely. Food was terrible, cold, vegetables hard, not roasted potatoes. Must have been a one off bad day. Could not be like this every day. Hate giving a 3 star as we both really liked the staff. But have to be honest.

Worst food I have ever had waited a hour to be served lousy food , disgusting how this pub has the nerve to serve disgusting food .cheeky staff also

Very poor meal. After waiting for 45 minutes for food, when it arrived two of the plates that ordered fish were very disappointed. The fish was not in a slice but in pieces as if it had fallen apart. The mash that came with the sausages were like pwdered mash that had been reheated once too often. Will not be back.

We had Sunday carvery food was delicious stuffing & Yorkshire puddings were definitely home made. Fast & friendly service. We will be back.

Where on the website does it state they don’t do full menu on a Sunday ? Family visiting, arrived at 4.15 to be told only 1 portion carvery left and they don’t do regular menu !! So were they not serving food from then until closing ?? Needless to say won’t be back.

We ordered 2 of "the big 5" meals the mixed grill and chicken tikka masala, there was only one couple other than us in there but still had to wait nearly 45 mins. After 30 mins the waitress came out and said the chef had just realised he didn't have any naan breads would that be OK? So I asked for an extra poppadom instead. When the food eventually came out there was no tomato and onion salad or mango chutney which were included, I said they were missing and got the mango chutney but not the salad, the onion bhaji was very overcooked and the poppadoms were swimming in grease portion size wasn't very generous. Hubby's mixed grill consisted of a 6oz rump steak which I doubt was 4oz a very small gammon steak 2 sausages a few chips an overcooked fried egg and supposedly 2 tandoori chicken wings, which were plain and one was on my plate !! You could see more plate than food. Very disappointed.

Filthy! Feet stuck to the floor, tables dirty, sticky and covered in hair. Cluster flies in the windows. Dogs water bowl on the table. Yuk, yuk,yuk

Food was lukewarm roasties were burnt parsnips were burnt mash potato was grey and so thick it wouldn't come off the serving spoon worst meal we have ever had would not recommend would not go back

Great food the lady who served us was so friendly & welcoming , we had our dog with us & she certainly made him welcome (thank you) after our meal we sat out in the lovely maintained beer garden. We certainly will be back .

Poor fish & chips, smallest fish I've ever been served. Not cheap either. Service ok. Not many people in the pub. Had proper Eyemouth Haddock on the main street in Berwick upon tweed, 3 days later

Very friendly bar staff and dog friendly.beer nice but ordered a pizza and had to wait over an hour.everyone in there was complaining,and it was only half full.the longest wait I have ever had to wait.

My husband and I have been in the area for a week on holiday. We thought we would go to The Meadow House for an early dinner before packing ready for our return home. I had the hunter's chicken. The portion was a reasonable size...

Nice warm welcome and comfortable environment. However, the wait for food was quite long considering we were the first in but when the food arrived....OMG.....it was shocking. The fish was tiny and overcooked, the chips luke warm, the other meal was supposed to be steak...

Great Sunday Carvery. Lots of choice of vegetables and generous portions of meat- Turkey,Beef and Pork today. Friendly and attentive staff. Good honest Sunday lunch- no frills but exceptional value for money at approx £11 each. Well worth it- we will return very soon, thank...

Had my daughters christening party here and could not pick a single fault. Amazing service from start to finish and brilliant food also.

Had lunch yesterday, staff were excellent especially Margaret and Diane. A great place to visit, highly recommend

Had a carvery dinner, absolutely awful.My partner who has a voracious appetite left most of it,as did I. Cold and tasteless.

One of the worst meals I’ve had in a long time. Arrived and had to find the only 1 member of staff working to try and get a table, no one even noticed we had got to the door and waited for 5 minutes. Felt...

We booked a table for 7.30 pm to get there to be told the kitchen is closed but it let my partner book the table for food then after we left they cancelled it not happy with this service

I really regret that we didn't just turn round and leave when we stepped through the door but we were so hungry. we ordered and then we waited and waited and then we realised why there were only four other people in. We should've left...

Had a wonderful meal for two, I had mega mix grill and I struggled to eat it, my wife had Chicken Tika meal and again the plate was plentiful. Very friendly staff, even though the restaurant is a wee bit out of the way, it...

Food was nice ( chilli burger) but there were annoying flies around. Strange for this time of year. I went to the toilet just before we left and there were dead flies everywhere. In the toilet, loads on the floor, the baby changing unit and...

Food was nothing that was advertised which is disappointing as we pre ordered weeks before hand. Everything was frozen not fresh. Definitely no king prawns, no pigs in blankets, no fresh vegetables, no butters and oils with bread starter. No offer of the advertsied fizz...

No sign of a selection of warm breads, oils and flavoured butter on arrival. Pre ordered and took over 30 minutes to get cold prawn starter, definitely not king prawns. Cod loin arrived with shrivelled carrots and most other veg not warm. Table booked at...

Me and my husband have just eaten at meadow house and we are very pleased with our visit. The food was very tasty (especially the southern style gravy), the pub was quiet as we went during the day on a Thursday but it meant we...

Not good. Warm food poorly presented, obviously none of it freshly made. Beef chilli, come on “chef”, that’s an easy one for any cook! Not sure if this place is a chain but the style of menu would suggest that. Places that have pictures of...

Wouldn't recommend called to book a coach load of people in manager never passed on information terrible service .....

Had a Sunday Carvery with family and really enjoyed the Turkey and beef. Staff are friendly and have great banter especially Margaret. They also helped in every way that was needed. Hoping to be back soon

After owning our caravan for 2 years I kept saying to my husband we need to go there everytime we passed we decided kid free let's have a wee date night from the moment we went in we was greeted by the smiley and genuinely...

We received a warm welcome and had great service through out our time there from Diane, who helped me decide whether I dared do the hottest version of the chicken wings on the menu. I went for them and they did not disappoint! Although I...

This is The Last Pub in England (aka Meadow House) before entering Scotland. The food and beer is good but above all is the very friendly serving. I’ve put a mark on my map, so next time I will be there.

Visited on Thursday the 22nd September for a staff night out and had pre booked for 26 people. The process of ordering and pre booking everyone's meals to their requirements (we have some fussy eaters and people with dietary requirements) was handled by Vicky and...

Great food at great prices. Superb friendly staff, efficient and chatty with a ready smile. Had the chicken combo, be prepared, these are big portions for big appetites. You won’t be disappointed. We’ll be back to sample more on their extensive menu of traditional pub...

Went here on a Monday evening for food and as expected wasn't very busy. We waited over an hour for our food and realized that it wasn't coming when the table of four that arrived half an hour after us, got served their food before...

We went there for Sunday carvery. we got there early, but we're offered a table until the carvery opened. Our waitress Diane took our drinks order with a smile and brought them very quickly. we received tokens for the carvery and Diane came and told...

Something for everyone. Generous portions. Staff were awesome, Diane at the bar, and the lady serving food (I apologise I didn't get you're name) were so friendly and professional, hoping we get a chance to return before our holiday ends.

Excellent food and excellent service, thank you. Enjoyed Souther Fried Chicken Burger - actually pieces of well-coated chicken in a burger bun. Delicious and generous portions Also one of enjoyed Fish and Chips - this also was a good portion and well cooked.

We booked a restaurant table and were shown to the bar, sorted that but then waited 15 mins to even be asked if we would like a drink. My husband went to go to the bar and was told to sit down and wait to...

Vicky and Diane are so lovely The food was amazing ( so good we came back for another night ) Would recommend anyone coming here to eat or drink

We were told we would have to wait until it was our turn to go up to the carvery, this seemed like an odd request for a carvery but we went with it. 50 minutes passed. Most of that time no one was actually at...

Great food and great service, Sandra and Diana were great! Highly recommended, will visit again when in the area 👍

Awful interior since the Meadow was renovated inside, now looks like a nasty cheap cafe. Why on earth did they think this was a nicer look. Cold and bare. It was much nicer when the small bar was a separate part from the main dining...

Made to seem very unwelcome on arrival. Seated at a table verygrudgingly even though we had booked. Food came in dribs and drabs, rather than all together. Only 2 waiting staff covering the restaurant and the restaurant bar. Gammon overcooked and you could barely cut...

Stopped for dinner after word of mouth recommendation and 20 out of 60 on trip advisor for places to eat. 2 adults 2 kids. Waitress very very friendly. Unable to swap chips for potatoes though. Rump steak was cold, chewy and tasteless. Chips were soggy....

Located just past Berwick on the A1 we pulled over for a light lunch. The venue is appealing and perfectly located to refuel on your way up the A1 towards to Scotland. Arrived it was very quiet was given a menu and ordered two drinks....

Lovely place for an overnight stop in motorhome,food was great,good choice,nice range of drinks,dog friendly and free to stay in car park if eating,/drinking.

It’s been years since we’d tried The Meadow House and that’s because it was awful the last time we went. Let’s just say that this time, although the surroundings have improved, the food was still very below par, especially for the prices being charged. Perhaps...

What a stroke of luck to have found The Meadow House pub. I cannot express how welcome and helpful the staff are. I broke down and due to Green Flag I had to stay in my vehicle for nearly 21 hours overnight, but the Meadow...

Visited 14.06.2022 as 4 adults staff very friendly and helpful food delicious and generous portions lovely setting made for a very relaxing evening

Lovely quiet place (or atleast it was on our visit!) Very friendly staff and had a great relaxed atmosphere. Decor was nice, quite up to date and service was fast. Standard pub grub options which were pretty tasty (chicken goujons were a bit crunchy but...

Friendly greeting on entry by Sammy. Nice decor. Good range of pub grub. My partner had the mixed grill which was massive I can’t believe he demolished it! 10oz Gammon on it looked amazing and the steak was thick and juicy. I had the Steak...

Lovely food and excellent service, highly recommend a visit 5 stars pleasant place to spend birthday,

Had a lovely meal really enjoyed. Sammy served us really friendly. Let us stay on the car park all night in our motor home. Would recommend the food and the staff.

We found this eating pub by chance, after noting limited offerings in Berwick on a Sunday. A very welcoming place with reasonable choices and good value for money. Food was very good and staff very friendly and accommodating, making efforts to let you know when...

A lovely meal. Huge portions and excellent service. We all had something different and everybody thoroughly enjoyed their meal. We were fussy and wanted certain dishes with or without things and this was not a problem.

Lovely Restaurant and Friendly Staff. Fabulous food, with large portions. Lots to choose from on the menu. Excellent value for money.

Found this restaurant whilst we were on holiday. Visited 3 times and each time we were greeted by Sammy who gave us great service. Food was plentiful and really good

Under new management for couple of weeks, friendly staff clean now !!! Big improvement on food from a month ago. Big difference I hope it stays like that as it now has professional management.

Called in for tea last night & had 2 mighty fish teas, when eventually came the fish had been cremated also the battered sausage, chips were overcooked also , disgrace serving this to anyone , could hardly put knife through fish or sausage , we...

The amazing sammy served us today with her amazing smile that greeted us , even lone working and busy it was a pleasure to be served by her today

Super friendly staff. Food tasty, had the tikka was delicious and a huge plateful. Lovely and clean.

The best Sunday Roast we have had. Excellent service with friendly staff. Plenty of choice on the carvery. We had roast beef which was delicious. Would highly recommend a visit.

1st visit since new management, cant fault the place at all!! Service was spot on, served by Sami Sausage little hostess with a smile ☺️ Had a cheeky little meet and greet with Jordan (Jordy Poo’s) the chef and cant fault the food that came...

Really good food really well priced and lovely staff who are very attentive. Beers ice cold, would definitely recommend if in the area.

Great food. Substantial portions. Nice location. Clean. Plenty of parking. Enter by the left door of two. Totally recommended.

Good food and excellent, friendly service. Definitely would be back the next time we are in the area.

I attended with my wife who has limited mobility and we also had our dog with us, all 3 of us were looked after very well with quick friendly service. The meals we had were ample and very nice. Looking forward to our next visit.

My partner and I popped in for something to eat after a day out in Berwick. I had the steak & ale pie, my other half had the chicken tikka (which was massive), the food was great. We didn’t have to wait long, it was...

A quick call, on spec, & well worth it. Excellent service from Sammi, will definitely call again James & Carole

We arrived early in our motor home and asked if we had a meal could we stay on the car park over night. Which was no problem. Went to holy island and came back about 6pm. Parked up. Husband had a steak and I gammon....

struggled to find a clean table ,although there were only 3 tables in use. the one behind us was still dirty when we left 30 minutes later, and why serve fish and chips on paper over the plate.? fish was overcooked, and only 12 frozen...

Booked our table online. We were the only people in having a meal. Never a good sign! Service was pretty poor, was shown to our table by a very unenthusiastic girl. Told us we had to order at the bar. Had to collect salt and...

Lovely food good value for money and great table service. Friendly atmosphere and approachable staff

Under new ownership since our last visit February 2020. Food was lovely. Tasty and well presented. Staff are welcoming and friendly. We would have liked to have seen the tables around us “set” with cutlery, ready for their customers and also had our order taken...

Good food good value good service. Nice little place with good menu and very good value. Very handy when heading south.

I never write reviews but thought I would highlight our experience as I would 100% not recommend. I booked for my birthday on what I thought would be a busy Saturday night during the kids holidays. We turned up and were told to just sit...

Terrible service Stone cold food Spineless management Bad experience from start to finish. Booked the table for 19:00 and turned up to be told “sit were you want” No cutlery on the table. They only had two starters available so we shared them between 4...

Had their Sunday Carvery, lovely cooked meats, good selection of vegetables, potatoes and massive Yorkshire Puddings. Well worth the money, friendly and helpful staff. I will return there soon

Upon arriving we were told no booking means no entry due to Covid it’s completely understandable however we had booked however the booking was not sent down to the restaurant which was not a big deal as we had email confirmation. There was only one...

Decided to stop here for a meal on our way home and the service was fantastic. Friendly staff. Ordered a cheesey garlic bread for a starter and I didn't realise it was a pizza! Made me pretty full for my main course which was the...

Went in to try the Sunday carvery. Just don't bother, its awful & served from a dirty metal trolley. The meat was cheap as hell & so dry, roast potatoes are over sized frozen ones, the mash is stiff enough to build houses with. Zero...

We went for the half term deal kids meal £1 with adult meal we ordered 2 adult meals and 2 children. Did not get there meal for £1 had to change order as no cheese which upset our child with Autism also salt was put...

Even though they had suffered extensive storm damage, the food was lovely would recommend the curry, the owner was very freindly would recommend. They also allow dogs.

Family of 5 (4 adults & 1child) popped in for a quick lunch. The restaurant was not busy, it had 4 other people having lunch. We ordered 2 chicken, bacon, Tomato club baguettes , 1 chip butty, 1 cheese & red onion melt and a Childs chicken nuggets and chips. The chip butty consisted of chips between 2 slices of white bread. The kids meal was good, 4 nuggets and chips. The cheese and onion melt was tasty. Unfortunately the chicken, Bacon, lettuce and tomato baguettes were not good. To start with neither sandwich’s came with any tomato and when we pointed it out we were given some wafer thin tomato which wasn’t enough to make up for the chicken that was very dry, rubbery and and didn’t taste very nice. They were not fully eaten. Credit where credit is due the lady working behind the bar was nice. The cheese melt was tasty and the kids nuggets and chips was good. I believe this pub has recently re-opened after a refurb. It looks and feels like it should be a pleasant place to have lunch unfortunately if they can’t get something as easy as a Chicken club sandwich right then we won’t be back. Overall very disappointing.

13/02/2022We arrived as a table of three at 1230 looking for some Sunday lunch - which was lucky, as this is apparently all they serve on a Sunday…however a table sat down next to us toward the end of our meal that were allowed to order from the regular menu - strange. There was nobody at the bar so we had to walk right into the restaurant area on the left to find someone to speak to about taking a table upon arrival. We were told by a pleasant male waiter that it was bar service only, and to order food and drinks quoting our table number - no problem. While sitting with drinks, waiting for food, I visited the toilets. Of the three cubicles in the room, two of them had ‘heavily soiled’ toilet bowls and seats, while the last - the disabled toilet - was clean enough to use, but had no paper. I decided not to use the facilities until they had been cleaned, so I left to find a member of staff. I found a female waitress at the cutlery station so quietly mentioned it to her, to which she replied ‘ok thank you, I’ll get that sorted’ - which she did. I was sat at a table facing the entrance to the toilets so saw her go in, and after some time, come out again. Our food arrived in a reasonable time, 3x Beef dinners…and 3x anaemic roast potatoes. The food filled a hole, but in all honesty, probably one of the poorest Sunday dinners I’ve paid for. Unfortunately nobody came to check back on our table once the food was delivered, despite the restaurant not being very busy at this time. Anyway, after finishing our meals, I decided to visit the toilets again before leaving, and was more pleasantly surprised than the first time. The toilet bowls and seats had been cleaned in the two cubicles, but unfortunately still no paper in the disabled toilet (which would pose a huge problem for someone in a wheelchair as neither other cubicle was big enough to fit a chair in). All in all, not a great experience at all, and I won’t be back. It’s a shame because it has the potential to be a lovely pub, as the refurbishment has made a huge difference from what I can tell from the old pictures on this site. It appears the staff let the place down on this occasion.

It was rather a challenge to find a place for tea on New Year’s Day, but we were elated to find The Meadow House was open. The thing is, we were stuck in Spittal on the other side of Berwick, as the bus into town never materialised. I thereupon rang them to apprise them of our delay, and they told us we had an hour left before the kitchen was to close. So, off we marched and made it in time to partake of supper. I had a nice steak and gravy, cooked as I like it (i.e., burnt to a crisp), and my partner devoured a burger.We ended the evening with several drinks and left contented. Thank you very much for having waited for us.

We nipped in for some food roday and was pleasantly surprised by how big the portion size was for the money we payed. All staff were extremly friendly and always smiling. We chose to have a curry and although wouldnt normally unless at a curry house we both absolouyly loved it. Cant wait to return and try more of the menu There was not really much of a wait for the food either wich for what we all got was great Thank you meadow house staff

Visited for lunch with family on a visit to Berwick. The premise are well located by the A1. Plenty of parking. Outside although recovering from some storm damage appeared well maintained.The interior was very clean and well decorated. The staff we met were very friendly and welcoming having recently taken over the premises.Best of all was the food, reasonably priced with large portions. The food was fresh and cooked to order, very tasty. We all had starters, main course and sweets, not one criticism by any of our party which is unusual.Well worth a visit.

We booked the Berwick Travelodge largely because we were intending to eat out each evening at the Meadow House. But we didn't find out, until we arrived at the Travelodge, that the Meadow House has been closed down for some time - allegedly due to their inability to recruit staff. We drove over to have a look, but the place was in darkness. If you try phoning you get an answerphone message to say that there is no one available to take your call and you can't leave messages! We were recommended to try the Brewers Arms in Berwick town Centre. Excellent food and service, very reasonable prices, but they don't serve food on Saturday evenings!

Booked a table via open table for a Monday night. Arrived in plenty of time to find this place closed. I have e mailed open table to say they are shut on a Monday. Open table informed me this establishment hasn’t informed then they are shut.

My husband and I booked a table thru the Open Table system as per the pubs website for Monday 30th August for a stopover on our way to Scotland. Had been before so knew pub not brill but ok. On arrival the doors were locked and all in darkness despite having received confirmation the day before from Open Table and have now had further email from them thanking us for dining there!!!! Appalling customer service as both the pub and Open Table didn’t bother telling us it was now closed. We didn’t want to drive back into Berwick so ended up in McDonalds!!! At least the tea was hot!! We will be staying at Berwick again but will definitely not be booking at the Meadow House!

Booked a table, at the start of the week, turned up on the Friday evening to find that the place is in complete darkness and shut. No call to tell us not to come, still taking bookings on their website. If they can't even be bothered to open to serve you then I dread to think what the service is like. Avoid. Can't rate it ZERO but would if I could.