The Nine Pins Saltwell in Gateshead

Visited the Nine Pins this week sadly for the wake of a treasured friend. The buffet was excellent - there was a great selection and food was very fresh and tasty. The bar staff were friendly and service great as was the Camden Helles pale ale. Many thanks x

Went today for dinner. The food was very good. Great service and friendly, helpful staff. I'll definitely go back.

Very friendly, well organised and great parking

Good staff,good pint. Didn't have any food

Another absolutely lovely Sunday lunch veg and meat absolutely delicious..staff are class

Just had lunch with my daughter and granddaughter and the food was absolutely delicious. I think I've just had the best steak and ale pie I've ever eaten. Lovely freshly cooked food and great friendly service. Thank you so much 💓 xxx

They have a pizza and pint offer for £10 on Wednesday and Thursday. Went with my Granddaughter and I opted for a pint and a Pepperoni pizza which was huge and delicious. My Granddaughter had a Primavera pizza. Great value for lovely food. The staff were lovely and very attentive. There's a beer garden at the rear and picnic benches at the front. Well worth a visit.

A proper meal in an empty place. Everybody was outside in the sun. Nice People, good service.

Brilliant Sunday lunch. The beef was excellent. Good value for money - you won't leave hungry! Sat outside in the sun for drink then in for lunch. Just one thing - lock on toilet door would be good

We visited the Nine pins today for the first time for Sunday lunch and I’m happy to say we were not disappointed. The food was delicious, hot and the vegetables were fresh and tasty . The staff were extremely friendly and well trained and couldn’t do enough for us. I am giving them 5 stars because they deserve them. Keep up the great standards as we’ll be back again soon. Thank you !

Canny little place..make sure you sign your car registration in if you park there

The staff are really friendly and the food was really tasty homemade food. The food is really good value for money.

Very friendly staff matched by good home cooked food

My Husband and I both had the lamb dinner it was absolutely beautiful very tasty and fresh not like these carvery buffet places will be ordering again. Thankyou for a lovely Sunday dinner.

food arrived 30mins late in bag full of gravy dripping everywhere took lid off food and it was all squashed and flattened together in the container very disappointing won't be ordering again

very nice sunday lunch,i will be back.

Beef and Lamb dinners were absolutely lush! Huge portions, and they arrived still steaming hot. Perfect! 100% recommend, and I’ll be ordering again for sure.

Just had a lovely Sunday dinner,good portion,good price,staff were very welcoming and informative..already booked to go again

Wow, absolutely lovely Sunday lunch. Lamb and beef like butter, best roasted potatoes we have had on a delivery. Everything cooked well, seasoned well and arrived hot. Best sunday lunch we have ordered, will definitely order again.

I couldn't say enough positive things about this pub and its amazing landlords Donna+ Martin. They went out of their way to help us celebrate our Mam's life after her funeral. Would definitely recommend xxx

Really Nice Sunday dinners - Thank you. ☺️

We went for a celebration of life. Its a great size without being too big. Meeting family members we never see from year to year. It will stay in my memory

Stunning dinner as per. We usually sit in but fancied ordering in for a change and the quality was just as good. Best dinner I’ve ever had delivered, were stuffed.

Really enjoyable Sunday lunch. Red hot and very tasty.

Cabbage was raw Broccoli was hard Yorkshire pudding absolutely solid and stone cold Lumps in mashed turnip

I was here for my Great Uncles Funeral. The wake was held in the Nine Pines the buffet supplied was amazing and the staff were so helpful and caring. Thank you to you all you x

Amazing food amazing service just absolutely amazing 10/10 the nine pins food is amazing especially the Sunday lunches

Absolutely amazing food, had the beef and just melts in your mouth arrived hot and ready to eat no heating up, also had duck spring rolls fab also, 100% will order again!

The way these people respond to feedback is absolutely atrocious, would not frequent the place, if people have an issue why don't the proprietors respect that and respond privately instead of publicly getting into a debate, so unprofessional

Meals were lovely. Hubby had the pie! Huge! Red hot and tasty . Chips were perfect . Daughter had the steak ciabatta. She said it was gorgeous. Drinks were priced so good and the staff are so lovely and welcoming. It’s lovely to see the pub in full swing! Prices are great,

Food was lovely and fresh. Huge portions. Great value for money. Definitely be visiting again. Must try the Sunday lunch!

Lovely pub, great pint and awesome service.

Absolutely awful service and food the staff are rude very unpleasant experience would not recommend wouldn’t eat there if it was free

Came today for a wake after dear neighbours funeral. Staff were friendly and accommodating we will def be back, and we will try the meals

Very good customer service, felt welcomed and comfortable. Food was lovely and reasonably priced. Will be back again

Came to the ninepins tonite for tea with my husband the food was amazing and the staff were lovely would definitely recommend x

New tenants in trying very hard. The only complaint is its a bit cold

Arrived to a warm welcome and promptly seated. Red wine very nice and hubby very happy with pint of Coors. Food arrived hot and promptly. Lamb was succulent and plentiful, veg was cooked perfectly and gravy and yorkies delicious. Very reasonably priced and value for money. We will definitely be back.

I booked the Nine Pins for food and drinks after my mother's funeral yesterday. From the initial contact with Donna I was helped, reassured and treated with the utmost kindness. I opted for the platinum package - the food was lovely, beautifully arranged and I was told over and over again by our guests how much they had enjoyed it. Donna and her team made what could have been a difficult part of the day an occasion to remember. I would highly recommend

Was recommended by my brother, called today,glad we did excellent food,plenty of it,and hot,choice of 1,2,or 3 course, great value,and great friendly staff.will definitely be back .

Have not been for years but so glad we did. Food excellent, well priced, good quality, very tasty, lovely apple pie. Good drinks selection. Nice attentive staff. Will definitely go back.👍👍

Had a nice pint, nice lovely food and was at the time on a Friday mid afternoon so was quite, so food was no wait, you order at the bar and they have a variety of drinks and pleasant staff.

We came for Sunday dinner and were not disappointed one bit. Really friendly, efficient and helpful staff, meals arrived very quickly and all hot. The portions were huge (I never leave any but I actually couldn't finish mine and neither could my mam). We had a chicken, lamb and a beef and there was loads of meat along with yorkshire pud, carrot and swede mash, huge roasties, mash, cabbage, parsnips and broccoli with lots of gravy and it was all very tasty. We will be back for more very, very soon

Lovely tasty like home cooked meals, good service very friendly, Large portions and proper chips, we'll be back.

We had my mum's after funeral. Food was brilliant owner is such a lovely person made sure things was done properly and lovely presented . It's a lovely place if u wud like to go with ur family I wud recommend. Thank you for making my mums day extra special and making us feel welcome

Friendly staff with excellent homemade food and a wide range of drinks at reasonable prices.

Spotlessly clean and lovely friendly staff, great choice of food for everyone and all of the food we ordered was of excellent quality and was piping hot which went down well on a cold day. Great choice of drinks at reasonable prices so will definitely be back.

Went for Sunday lunch. Friendly welcome on arrival. I had the lamb and wife had the beef. Both excellent. Plenty of vegetables and large Yorkshire pudding. Large portion so did not have room for pudding. Dinner washed down with well kept Guinness. Would recommend

Went for Sunday lunch. Very impressed by warm welcome,good food and service. I had lamb and my wife had the beef. Both well cooked and accompanied by plenty of veg and large Yorkshire pudding!!

Such a lovely pub, staff are so welcoming and friendly, pub is immaculate and cosy. The food is outstanding. If your looking for somewhere to go with family this is definitely the place to be. Highly recommended

New management I believe. Great food

Food is really good and the staff are very nice and friendly. Service is very quick and prices are pretty reasonable. Well worth a visit, best to book ahead for Sunday lunch as it gets quite busy.

There were four of us and our dog had lunch there. Food was lovely. A new management team had not long taking over the pub which was spotlessly clean and staff very friendly. We will definitely be back. Was fairly quiet as it was a Thursday lunchtime.

THIS IS A LOVELY WELCOMING PUB!! WENT FOR LUNCH TODAY AND THE STAFF WERE LOVELY!! LIKE TALKING TO FRIENDS IVE KNOWN FOR YEARS. THE SERVICE WAS FANTASTIC AND THE FOOD WAS AMAZING!!!! WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE TRIED DESERTS BUT WE WERE FULL!! WILL JUST HAVE TO GO BACK FOR DESSERT ANOTHER TIME😉 WILL DEFINITELY BE RECOMMENDING THE NINE PINS TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY. EXCELLANT!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👏👏👏

Hubby and I ate there 8th November, we both enjoyed our meals, absolutely spot on.

We came for Sunday dinner and were not disappointed one bit. Really friendly, efficient and helpful staff, meals arrived very quickly and all hot. The portions were huge (I never leave any but I actually couldn't finish mine and neither could my mam). We had a chicken, lamb and a beef and there was loads of meat along with yorkshire pud, carrot and swede mash, huge roasties, mash, cabbage, parsnips and broccoli with lots of gravy and it was all very tasty. We will be back for more very, very soon

Honestly the best Sunday dinner around belly buster we both got the beef next to us got the lamb it shows the quality and care that comes with the service highly recommend to all get your self's down you won't be disappointed

I booked the Nine Pins for my daughters wake on the 18th October 2023. Donna was absolutely wonderful from start to finish. The buffet looked fantastic and very professional, indeed everyone I spoke to said the same. The staff at the Nine Pins were wonderful too. I'm so glad I booked , and would definitely recommend Donna and her team to organise any event, christenings, birthdays, etc. Thank you so much Donna. X

My uncles funeral was held here on 03/10/2023 and the function room was lovely. The staff were outstanding and understanding of all our needs. Everyone complimented on the atmosphere under the circumstances. The buffet was beautiful and the staff knew we couldn’t say numbers under the circumstances and reassured us they would cater to our needs

Lovely meal and really reasonable. Friendly staff.

Was the best dinner we have had in a long time thank you to the chef and the staff such a friendly place highly recomended

New staff absolutely lovely and really got the place shining like it should,, would definitely recommend for a chilled drink or even a pint in the sun when the weather is nice. Prices are reasonable and have a wide variety of drink! Defo a must if passing or need a nice little pub with chill vibes!

First class, lovely hosts and drink. Spotlessly clean and great service. Food/kitchen will come in time but if you want a cracking friendly welcome with good chat and good beer, then head this way. Support your local. Use it or lose it.!

Under new management and new owners Donna and Martin have worked their butts off in cleaning up the pub. The pub reopened Mon 31/07/23 and looks sparkly. Donna and Martin are very nice and friendly people. I’ve been twice to the pub and would encourage local residents to support the new pub venture by giving it a visit.

*TAKEN OVER BY NEW OWNERS* Absolutely lovely couple; they have another pub in Chester-le-street. I’m over the moon that they’ve taken over The Nine Pins (as a pub from my childhood!) - it’s in good hands and always has good vibes! Support your local! ❤️

Parked up at Team valley tonight and found this little gem of a pub.what a great pub ,it was so clean and tidy,the owners were very welcoming and friendly.Definitely going to visit again when I'm looking n the area,well done nine pins 👍

Absolute shambles of a place. We had the wake for our Mam here recently and it was disgraceful. Only one person behind the bar and she looked like she just got out of bed with a filthy tee shirt and grey sweat pants on. No...

Please do not use this venue. We held our mams wake here and what a shambles. There was only 1 drink on pumps at bar and ran out of bottle drinks. Had to go to tesco for more bottles even ran out of cordial for soft drinks. Lass behind the bar was scruffy and staff had kids putting food out. Prices kept changing for drinks as didnt have till working. Total disaster.

shocking ! theres no other words. we attended a wake here today ! no draught largers apart from coors ! 1 bar staff on, who looked like she was drunk and had not brushed her hair in a month also dressed like a tramp with her bum hanging out her pants! there was kids running in and out the wake that must live at the pub also running behind the bar. not only this but every time we went to the bar, bought the same drinks got charged a diffrent price (trading standards needs involved) . Do not book an event here !! i could write many many more shocking things on but talk about disrespectful to a family who were dealing with enough today.

Had the opportunity of visiting The Nine Pins after 52 years on 11.01.23.After a 2 mile walk in the pouring rain,I found the pub closed even though it said Open on their website...Really disappointed will probably never get another chance to visit.....sad

I'm looking forward to going in and having a lovely take away hot meal from there when it opens I've always found there hot meals very good .

Friendly & clean- service could be improved- great location- needs time to re-establish itself then should do very well

Great place lovely food friendly staff welcomed and excellent service

Only been twice but the Sunday dinners have been absolutely lush, Mel and the other lady that was serving with the cat tea towel qere both lovely as well xx

Warm friendly atmosphere, reasonably priced quality food

Sunday lunch yesterday was absolutely delicious. I had pork and hubby had chicken.piping hot full of flavour definitely be back 😁

Was looking for somewhere different to try for Sunday Lunch for a change ,my brother said his friend said the Sunday lunches are fabulous....so we booked 9 of us in for Fathers day at 1230pm ..very pleasent & friendly staff greeted us & showed us seat,quick at taking drinks👍. We had Chicken dinners,a lamb,beef,childrens portions for the younger 1s.Very quick at bringing them out,huge yorkshire,LOADS of meat,lovely thick gravy,seperate veg. Asked for extra gravy boats,mint sauce again very plesant,very quick.Lots of staff,very busy which is a good point. Food was beautiful,plenty of everything,we couldnt finish our plates so we took some home for the dogs. We paid £10.95 for sunday lunch,£1 extra for lamb,childrens £5:95 . Would i book again Yes & definatly recommend.& 1 part is doggy friendly too.

Great people Great food, lovely friendly chef,,, highly recommended xxx

we have been a few times and we were told to try their burgers i have never had a bugger like theirs it was fantastic we deffo be going again to try another one

Thanks to the staff at the Ninepins today the buffet for my brother’s Wake was outstanding and the staff were very attentive, thank you and would highly recommend

First I've been in for food since the relaunch... wow the food was spot on homemade, fresh, good size portions, also nice & hot definitely be back

Very friendly, sun was shining and we enjoyed ourselves in beer garden

Had our mams wake here and we would like to thank the staff for their service they were friendly and helpful the buffet food was amazing and there was plenty of it plus free tea and coffee which was nice too if you didn’t want...

Nice atmosphere great food and great service and dog friendly. 👍👍

My sister didn't want to drink as she was driving, so asked for a cup of tea instead. I ordered 2 pints and a cup of tea costing over £11. Upon asking, it turns out the cup of tea was £3.25!!! Who on earth thinks...

Tasty food. Huge portions. Wish I had shared with my wife. Will return.

Lovely pub and lovely owners. However on 2 occasions i have gone, they have shut early. On Friday just gone, me and some friends arrived at 930pm intending to stay for a couple of hours, all of the chairs were stacked up on the tables, no draft drinks were available as the pumps has been cleaned. I asked if they were shutting, to which i was told yes as i had been quiet?!?! What about the remaining 1.5 hours or so? I really want this business to survive but sadly, lots of customers like me, wont return as i dont want to chance it being shut.

Absolutely brilliant staff great

Ok but limited menu friendly staff 👍

Wasn't sure what to expect as under fairly new management. Had Sunday dinner and it far exceeded my expectations. Completely home-made and you could tell it was. Melt in the mouth lamb. Wanted to try a pudding but was so full couldn't even finish my drink. Staff uber friendly and helpful

Great food lovely staff friendly and courteous

Nice friendly pub. Lovely atmosphere. The staff are absolutely lovely aswell so welcoming. There ia a little part inside for you to take your doggies which is great. So accomadating providing bowls of water aswell for the doggies whilst you sip on your pint. Haven't tried the food but the menu looks very inviting to come back and try

mash potato was cooked perfectly. Yorkshire pudding was thin and crispy. Lamb was delicious. Swede was just the way I liked it. Well mashed. All in all alot of flavours oozing ...well presented. Gravy had amot of flavour. Customer service is excellent. Very friendly and welcoming. From giving a 5 star now. 3 years ago i give it a 2. Definitely having new management and staff has made alot of difference for the better. Twice I've enjoyed it. Il be back again

Good pint friendly service had a little bit of a wait for food but when it came was very nice had a burger home made while my mate had a giant Yorkshire pud with mash veg and Cumberland sausage he was well happy with worth a visit

Great pub, staff were friendly and grub was lovely, definitely recommend you try it.

Renovated and brilliant staff, owners with delicious food

Great food, great atmosphere and great staff.

Management's are a disgrace.. bullies and make threats to customers when you complain. Served a buffet worth about £40 but charged £240. Likes to intimate women.

Friendly staff, lovely food , family run

Pleased and lmpressed. Will return