The Poachers Cottage in Newcastle upon Tyne

Staff very friendly food very nice not to full very pleasant places to visit if going in a group of people book before going as it helps would recommend going

Great venue and lovely owners. Perfect for group bookings.

Great food and service excellent

On my doorstep but never been before. Was definitely worth the visit. It has to be the best value for money pub in the local area. Had a Halloumi starter which was lovely and very tasty. Had black and blue burger for main. Good portion sizes. Burger very tasty. Although I enjoyed the chips, usually I'd have less of them but chunkier. I can't fault the staff friendliness. Drink prices also very reasonable in the current climate. I will definitely visit again.

Very good home cooked Sunday lunch 😋

Scampi very poor and chips (not a lot on your plate) cold. Last visit excellent this visit very poor.

Food absolutely beautiful,, presentation fantastic,big portions,,and amazing homemade chips,not frozen,my steak cooked t perfection,asked for medium ,, fantastic t get the old fashioned surf,turf(steak, scampi) staff incredibly friendly, especially dark haired young girl behind the bar,only it could do with a little spruce up, modernizing,,love the basket in the toilet with little toiletries, loved idea,used the body spray x

Mid week visit. Very busy all be it with students. It didn't take away from the vib of a busy pub.

Great food at great prices, we got two main courses for £18, proper pub atmosphere aswell

Superb Sunday lunch ... Again. Beef melts in your mouth. Mash, roasties and veg all great. Good selection of drinks.

I have been coming to this pub for years & the food usually is good, but twice in a row I have ordered the lamb cutlets, pan fried, & they have been disappointing to say the least. It would appear that the chef is now grilling them to the point of cremation. The fat is blackened & so are the bones, so you are getting a mouthful of carbon, which isn't very pleasant. It is such a shame, as I have always promoted this pub, but cannot do so now.

Only called in for coffee as it us situated near a walk. Decor is needing an update.

We went out for a family meal. My nephew, has severe allergies. His mam asked if they could give her son chicken breast and chips. But the staff replied yes but you will have to order a main meal with noting on the chicken . As they could not cut a chicken up. My nephew was very upset being age 3. And had to have pasta with tomato sauce and chip. Which he did not eat the pasta.

We had to wait a short time for a table but that was fine. There were very few really healthy options on the menu. Between us we had scampi, steak and chicken. There were too many chips with each meal. The plates of food were huge but really a plate half the size would have been enough. Arriving after five o'clock we were too late for the lite bites, as a result we all left some of our meal. Staff were good, food was hot but too much.

Best Sunday lunch for miles around ..I travel from Sunderland because I know I'll always get a beautiful dinner

Nice pub , pleasant staff and food was very nice ( mince and dumplings + chicken with peppercorn sauce ) . We will return.

Looking a bit tired and feels a bit unclean. Tables get wiped with dirty rags or something as they always have a stickiness when touched??

Lovely friendly pub 100%every time

Had a fabulous night. Food, staff and atmosphere were amazing. Highly recommend

Today was my first visit to The Poachers Cottage. Staff were lovely, food was amazing. Prices for food and drinks were extremely reasonable and the coffee was lush. Highly recommended. I will be a regular at this lovely friendly establishment. It is so nice these days to feel you have had value for money. Thank you.

I went for lunch at the Poachers cottage today. I haven't been there for many years, I wasn't disappointed. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was delicious and great value for money. I was over the moon to discover they sell decafe coffee, as many pubs don't. It was delicious. The little mint chocolate served with the coffee was a lovely touch. I really enjoyed my visit and hope to be back again soon. Thank you so much!

Always great food and you never wait long for the food

Always a good meal and lovely staff

Excellent food, good prices, good atmosphere and friendly staff

On one of the reviews, it complained about the food and the decor. I totally agree. The party of 14 people all ordered that the same time. But the food was all over the place coming. The main meal started coming out before some haven't had their starter. The table and floor in the conservatory was filthy. Your arms stuck to the table. The children were running around with no shoes on. Then it was notice that they socks had the imprint of their feet from the dirt from the floor. This place need to get it act together and give it a dame good clean with hot water and detergent.

Amazing Sunday lunch roast beef was delicious good portion lovely staff best book though we got there 11.50 and Que was about 30 deep my partner wasn't too impressed with his large meal wasn't happy I had more roasties than him lol definitely be back😍

Everything is always on point. Atmosphere. Service. Staff. Price. Product. Place. Always spot on.

Atmosphere very pleasant fine beers and wine didn't have food

Sunday lunch was nice. Turkey not the best. Everything else was tasty. Waiting time ridiculous. 30 minute wait for main and 35 minute wait for dessert.

Friendly staff, good home cooking and reasonably priced food.

Love a pub that has live bands on. The drinks are average priced for a pub. The staff are always lovely and friendly, and serve you quickly. Always enjoy our nights there.

Consistently fantastic food, customer service was excellent,

My Husband and I both had the Mince and Dumplings meal for lunch, it was absolutely delicious, well cooked and full of flavour, very speedy service, staff friendly, lovely pub, will definitely be back,

Fantastic steak cooked too perfection as always

We had a large family gathering, and we were put in the conservatory, which looked like it could do with a bit updating apart from that the food & drink was OK..

Always a lovely experience going here, proper home food with a proper home atmosphere. Staff super friendly and fast service. ❤️

My family took me here 22nd sept, it was wise reserving a table ,, in a quite area ,, , mince and dumplings were lovely ,, brought some home ,wasnt going too waste it, the young girl server was lovely ,cant wait to go back ,, im from burradon near killingworth ,,, canny hike away but my family who live in westerhope picked me up

Surprisingly busy for late afternoon in spite of this the service was excellent food was ok, good size portions nice atmosphere ,The only downside was cleanliness, Could have been better

Cracking little pub tucked out of the way of the hustle and bustle of town lovely, freshly cooked food friendly service from the staff and a friendly atmosphere in the pub good place for a quick bite to eat or a family meal out

Food cold but on complaining was swiftly put right , place was really busy so could have been a contributing factor

Lush friendly place, been back time and time again,..

Always happy with food and service

Food plentiful and tasty as usual. And praise where it’s due; a (we think) new, young lady working the last couple of times we’ve been in, a lovely staff member who was attentive and very friendly, a definite asset to the team!

Lovely food but 2 of us had a chicken dish which was cold and we ended up with a bad stomach and diarrhea! Everyone else enjoyed theirs with no problems.

Menu has been changed since last visit. Fish & chips sadly missing now. Or is it??

Arrived en masse for a friends surprise birthday party. Shall we start with the positives ? Lovely young lady behind the bar who was friendly and efficient. Buffet very nice, plentiful and a good variety. The negatives - the conservatory ( according to their own website) sits 50 comfortably and there was probably a couple more than 40 of us, including about a dozen children and babies. Not enough paper plates or napkins, but told by a very rude staff member " you're not getting any more - you booked up for 40, you get 40 plates " 😯 asked if we could have a couple of chairs from the bar, was obnoxiously snapped at with the same reply. This particular staff member kept opening the door, which led to all and sundry walking in and out of a private function to stand and smoke at the entrance, right next to the buffet table. The toilets were freezing, not particularly clean and it seemed that people ordering food got priority at the bar. Over priced "gun" dispensed soft drinks not price friendly for the designated drivers. All in all 5/10, but certain staff members need a few lessons in how to treat customers.

Absolute perfection as always! Never had a bad meal here! Friendly welcome on arrival, friendly waiting on staff. Good atmosphere, pleasant vibes, food out of this world! Home made everything!!!! Excellent value for money!

Have been here on numerous occasions and every single time the food has been delicious. The staff are really friendly and always check to make sure your meal is OK. Homemade proper chips are a bonus. Well done for keeping up the consistent high standard of your food.

I phoned to book a table a couple of weeks in advance and I requested a particular table which we like. I took balloons in a couple of hours before the meal and the staff kindly put them on the table ready for out arrival. Our food was delicious, service was friendly and we had a lovely night. Thank you again Terri and your team xx

Visited for the first time and it certainly didnt disappoint.The food was served piping hot , huge portions and absolutely delicious. We ordered a veg lasagne very tasty and satisfying,philly steak sandwich beautiful and onions rings which were huge. Highly reccomend a visit and will definately call again.

Can never fault this place. Service and quality are exceptional. Prices are still reasonable. Had the cajun chicken today and it was one of the nicest pub meals I've ever had.

This friendly pub never disappoints! Every time we visit we are met with a genuine warm welcome and lovely happy staff. The food is always fresh, flavourful, delicious and faultless! Vegetarian lasagne my daughters favourite is always piping hot, tasty and appealing to look at, the grandchildren had chicken nuggets and chips and peas, huge nuggets, pure white chicken and obviously homemade. I had the sizzling hot plate! Chicken and veg stir fry with a hoisin sauce! Amazing flavours! Served with half rice and half chips. My husband had the chicken curry with rice and chips, one of the best he’s tasted he said. The homemade chips in this place are second to none, they are crispy hot and always perfect! We love it here and always have a relaxed, enjoyable meal. Our favourite place locally! Well done poachers for your continuous consistency and high quality.

Booked for 15 people for a birthday we had a great spot in the conservatory very warm welcome and could not fault our food ( lamb cutlets ) best ever , terry was fantastic to accommodate us and serve all our food at same time the staff are 5star they were great on the night , we were rather loud with being about 15 of us laughing and chatting at same time but not 1 complaint , would highly recommend so welcoming and a great atmosphere

Previous visits to have this meal were great, a mass of tasty food. Today extremely disappointing small meal and chunks of material floating on watery liquid Sorry but this is not good enough The staff are extremely friendly and helpful.

Myself, my boyfriend and a friend went for tea and service was fab and the food was lovely. Staff were absolutely amazing. Martha was the best waitress and server. She was so polite, warm and friendly. She should definitely get a pay raise and be promoted. Lovely relaxed atmosphere to the place. 5 🌟. Thankyou so much for having us!

Booked a table for two at lunchtime for our golden wedding. Were not disappointed . We had a really good table reserved by Katy as one of us is in a wheelchair . All the staff were lovely . Ordered our food but misunderstood and ordered the courses together! We both had tomato and basil soup , fish and chips and tartare sauce and sticky toffee pudding and ice cream. Ver full! Should have ordered sweet later. Very hot tasty food . We had to rush off as our wheelchair taxi was due, Would like to thank all staff and hope to return soon. Thank you for a memorable meal.

Hadn’t been here for a few years and called in for lunch while in the area. First choice was the mince and dumplings but they didn’t have any mince that day so we had the steak pie which was ok. They still keep a good pint of Shipyard and the staff were pleasant and attentive.

Went in on Sunday to what looked like a very busy opening. Lots of friendly staff. Thomas was especially friendly in taking me to the table and informing me on how to order when I was ready. Bar staff were all lovely and kept things...

Had a lovely Sunday Lunch today. All freshly cooked and served by very attentive friendly staff. Would thoroughly recommend!

We were a group of 5 and all orderd Sunday lunch, I asked if I could swap the vegetables for a few roast potatoes and was told no, but were willing to sell me extra portion of roasties. Roast potatoes were cooked in the deep...

A nice pub with some nice food however sadly not one vegetarian option for children. Not even a simple pasta dish which isn’t very inclusive in this day and age. The adults veg options she wasn’t interested in so perhaps they could look at adding...

I will start by saying that I quite a frequent visitor to the Poachers Cottage but this time visited for the first time Sunday Lunch. We arrived 15mins before our booked time. Checked in at the Bar & then shown to our seats. Our visit...

Tea time treat for a mam and dad to-be. My partner ordered the mixed grill and I had the T-Bone Steak. Wow. Wow. Wow. Meat was wonderfully tender and cooked to perfection. Cannot wait to return.

Heard so many good things about the food here so thought we would give it a try, recently moving to ponteland this is one of our locals, popped in around 3.30pm on a saturday and it wasn't very busy at all, lots of empty tables,...

Large pub/lounge with plenty of seats and tables. It was busy when we arrived about 1pm with many families having their meals together. I did not reserve a table and we were shown to a nice one next to the Christmas tree. We ordered two...

We haven’t managed to visit for a while but oh boy!!!! Absolute perfection once again! We hadn’t booked but got one of the remaining tables. Food absolutely excellent as always, I had the special t- bone steak with perfect homemade chips and all the trimmings,...

Have started going to the Poachers when my son is eating elsewhere as its a waste of time coking a dinner for only 2 of us and no cooking or washing up. We have enjoyed every meal with good service (conversation is kept to the...

Booked a Friday night family meal in the poacher. It was so good we went back 2 more times in the same week. Perfect food, great place, fantastic staff. Lovely atmosphere. Cant wait to re visit.

Have visited this restaurant many times but as a vegetarian I feel very shortchanged today. The two items on the reduced menu which I could eat were either a cheese and tomato baguette or a halloumi ciabatta. I chose the latter and whilst it was...

This has to be one of our favourite food pubs we have never had a bad meal plenty choice and great prices steaks under £10 mains £9 lite bites £6 and there's nothing skimpt on the light bites that's for sure nice friendly staff and...

Another fantastic meal! The poachers never disappoints! We asked to change our booking from 6pm to 5pm due to other comittments, not a problem at all we were easily accommodated. We arrived and were greeted pleasantly and shown to our table. Fantastic selection of specials...

Hadn’t been here since before the lockdown & a friend suggested we go there,we looked at the menu & the specials board, I mistook the Sunday lunch board for part of the specials & asked for the roast of the day, I was informed by...

We’ve been going to the poachers for years and was so disappointed today…I ordered a BBQ melt sandwich (which are always lovely) however when it came it was BBQ chicken, I said to the man I’d ordered the sandwich and he said oh sorry..I’ll check,...

Had mustard on me moustache after eating the burger. Too much mustard I repeat too much mustard. Me lasses mince and dumplings were cush to the T 8/10

We decided on an impromptu lunch today so decided to drop in. No tables free but said we could eat at the tables in the bar area. Quick service and great staff. He had the mince and dumplings, which was a huge delicious portion. I...

I rang the Poachers Cottage before arranging to meet up with friends there, because we wanted to meet outside because of Covid. I told them which night that we were planning to come and they said that would be fine - no need to book,...

Superb steaks cooked to perfection and fantastic griddle markings. All in a very cosy surrounding. Top notch

staff are clueless and walk around like headless chickens. Lovely outdoor seating area and i thought id pop in for a pint and a burger with the family. Staff just ignored us for 20 mins and served others who sat down after us. Wouldnt go...

Absolutely disgraceful bar, they talk about discrimination this day in age never been so discrimated in my life, said we were young radgies and wouldn’t let us in while we waited for a table. Totally don’t recommend! Terrible bar

Fantastic food and great service will definitely recommend. We certainly will be back. The chicken and prawn combo is my new favourite

Pre booked a table for a group of 8 for evening meal, table was ready and were seated promptly. Service was excellent, friendly and attentive. We all ordered different meals and they arrived together all piping hot, fresh and tasty. Lovely evening and great food!

Had a fab time for my daughters bday.. staff were excellent as always food was great.. nothing was a bother to Callum.. thanks for the great hospitality

Ten days ago I booked a table for four for 5pm to celebrate a friends birthday. On arrival at 4 50pm we were told our table was not ready I asked if there was any where to wait as my friend is disabled and unable...

Great menu ...great prices Only complaint was the conseratory was noise,not the fault of the place. Unsociable chicken and prawns is ammazing

Service was quick from the friendly staff. The food came out quickly and was hot. All the food was tasty, a little basic but can not complain due to the low prices. A good selection of drinks including real ales on hand pull. Great for...

Been going here 12 year now, would definitely recommend it, just had a amazing Sunday dinner. oweners are very friendly and look after there staff 👌

Thank you so much, food was amazing and so was the service, after my husband and I have had such a busy 3 days at work with 50 percent off we wanted to go somewhere to just relax and enjoy good food, welldone, it was...

Reservamos aquí para el almuerzo de mi hermano el domingo. Llegamos y nos recibieron en la puerta. 2 máquinas desinfectantes de manos pegadas a las paredes que fueron un buen toque. Mi papá nos registró y nos llevaron a nuestra mesa. Teníamos mucho espacio y estábamos a una buena distancia de la mesa de al lado. El servicio era bueno y la comida estaba caliente y deliciosa. Nunca nos sentimos incómodos o que no deberíamos estar allí. Era nuestra primera salida en familia y nuestra primera visita a un pub, por lo que era difícil imaginar cómo sería después del cierre. Gracias equipo Cazadores furtivos, ¿una vez más hiciste un día en familia especial?

Todos los años caminamos hasta The Poachers para celebrar el final del trimestre. La encantadora Callum nos saludó y nos explicó cómo funcionaba el sistema. No habíamos reservado mesa, pero lo solucionó muy rápidamente. Lomo de ternera, cigalas y patatas fritas doble cocidas. . . encantador. Preguntamos si podíamos pedir una hamburguesa para llevar que no fue una molestia. . . servicio encantador y Callum fue una estrella. Gracias . . . volveremos

Decent portion sizes and at reasonable price, would recommend and go back very busy at lunch time I would go at tea time when its a bit quieter.

Came here for the first time last night as a large family for my cousins birthday. We booked out the conservatory as there was over 30 of us. We pre-ordered the food a week before to ensure that the staff in the kitchen could manage.As expected with a large party, food came out as well as they could, I think the staff did well to manage all of the meals. Food was of really good quality. I opted for the chicken in peppercorn sauce with chips (which were delicious) and veg. Good flavours, good size portions and very reasonably priced.I have heard the pub is always busy so it is best to book. I will definitely return.

Been going here for years, never had a bad meal staff always amazing, not to sure on the live music, gets far to loud, but all in all 10/10

Sat in the conservatory which was nice and warm on this freezing January day.We ordered 3 Sunday lunches which were piping hot beef looked processed so did lamb but it was lovely very tender and didn’t taste processed once I started to eat it.Reasonably priced staff were nice as well ,only downside was the windows were grubby in the conservatory and nothing but tables in there no plants or anything to look at ,only the outside which was a car park so nothing scenic.carpark was full but restraunt wasn’t so maybe a lot of guests had stayed over as there were balloons which I think may have been from the previous nights celebrations

Last week I had a bit of disastrous week eating out, both at a pub very near the Poachers Cottage. Looking for somewhere different a chance conversation with a Golfer friend of mine brought us to the Poacher. We arrived on a cold windy night to a warm friendly atmosphere, Staff greeted us as though we were regulars although my last visit here was when it was a small Working Men's Club. The menu was quite large but my Grandson plumbed for the 16oz Rump Steak which he reported came cooked exactly as he asked for surrounded with a good helping of Potatoes & Veg. Myself I have always thought you can get a good idea of a Pubs Food by the "Homemade Pie" they advertise so that was my choice. The Pie was full of very tender Steak swimming in really nice tasting Gravy. Plenty of Peas & Carrots & then the disaster.Yes it is rare that everything turns out perfect.My Chips, although they looked like Homemade, were happily doing the Breast Stroke in the copious amount of Gravy. That soggy mess might appeal to some but I like mine fresh out of the pan, nice & crispy. Afraid to say these ones were not. Sad thing is they would of been streets better served up separately & give me no reason not to give The Poacher Cottage outstanding marks. Still that has not deterred us from revisiting for a very good meal & accompanied by a very good pint.A number of the Posts make poor references to the Staff but I can honestly say we did not experience that. Every one we met was very helpful & pleasant but maybe we had gone to a different place ??Now the nitty, gritty.Would I go back: Definitely now on our regular to visit list.Would I recommend it: With out a doubt it is good & friendly.

La comida es buena pero el personal no sonríe (aparte de un muchacho que traía la comida, él era amable).Una comida estuvo mal, así que esto tuvo que cambiarse y casi ni siquiera se disculpó a pesar de que le dieron tocino a un musulmán.Bebidas razonables también.Le hubiera dado 4 estrellas si no fuera por el problema

I normally love coming here for food and drinks as it’s a friendly, family atmosphere however the last few time’s I’ve visited I’ve not had the best experience. I don’t know if there has been a change in staff, but there definitely needs to be more training. The party I was with ordered majority steak dishes, however they were all different cuts and sizes and cooked differently, when they were bringing the dishes out we kindly asked which steak was which in terms of cuts however the response was ‘I don’t know’. If they are new then that’s understandable however we were left with about 8 plates of steak and had to cut through eat steak ourselves to work out who’s belonged to who, kind of weird to do in a restaurant. I love the food but I think more training to staff would really make this place stand out.

Disabled parking and level access throughout pub and dining area. Disabled toilet. Separate restaurant area if you wish or meal served throughout bar.Daily specials on board.Varied menu .value for money and good portion size. Have different types of entertainment. Tonight was poker night.They do quizzes and had live music advertised. Children are welcome. Dog are allowed on decking or outside seating areas. Worth a visit

Friends took us here, first time for us and it was just before christmas. Had a really lovely meak, it was hot and very tasty. I had liver and onions with mash...its was delicious. The others had pie and mash and they said it was delicious too. 100% recommend this place.

Sunday lunch was really nice, much better than it used to be. Service was quick and staff friendly. Drinks fairly priced.

Después de haber visitado hace unos años, dije que nunca más. Debido a los amigos con los que estaba insistiendo en que volviera, lo hice. Esperando lo peor, estaba realmente satisfecho! Ha sido actualizado estaba muy limpio y los baños hermosos! El personal era amable y accesible, la comida era increíble! Crédito donde los créditos adeudados me encantó y no puedo esperar para volver. ¡Bien hecho!