The Priory Pub in North Tyneside

Total drinks rip off - single vodka and mixer £7.10!!!! You're having a laugh! Barca only charge £4.80. Why such a difference in price??

Great experience, staff very friendly.

Called in after a long coastal walk on a lunchtime. Only 2 other couples in n one had ordered food. Partner ordered soup of the day, I ordered scamp & chips. Not the quickest service but that was ok, decent pint. Partner didnt eat the soup- no discernable flavour though she thought it might have been yesterdays Sunday lunch vegetables liquidised and was tepid.Chef I think needs his/her CV investigating! Anyone who cannot put scampi chips n a half dozen peas on a plate together hot is robbing a living. We had pre ordered and paid for dessert already otherwise we would have left then. After a forever wait, even though there was still only another 2 customers our Nuclear Apple Sludge arrived. We had gone from one extreme to the other- barely warm to OMFG hot! It was advertised as apple crumble but neither one of us had any crumble. Neither of us are fussy eaters but for a couple of simple meals it was crap. Hate to think what it would be like on a busy day. Just go for beer.

We were looking for somewhere to have lunch and walked in. Not too busy but very friendly and helpful staff. We ordered from the winter warmer menu 2 course deal. Both my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our meals and drinks. Very tasty and plentiful. Will certainly visit again on our next trip. Would rate it excellent. Thank you.

Just been in for something to eat and ended up having a couple Prosecco's. Just wanted to give a huge shout out to the tall lad working his customer service was amazing and you really don’t get that any more. Making chat and asking if you needed anything else. Top guy!

Ordered the two course menu. Whilst the starter was nothing to get excited about the main steak pie and chips were very good. Homemade chips and ample steak in the pie exceeded expectations- well worth the money. The ales are a bit hit and miss, slightly on the pricey side also. Could do with a wider selection, more local and more % to choose from. The decor was good, the staff was good, the service was a bit slow but overall much better than expected.

You may wait up to an hour at its busiest for food but worth it and the staff are lovely they take some uncalled for criticism but handle it well great pubx

Food fantastic, staff really friendly and attentive.

Walked in with my daughter and granddaughter, it was minus 2 outside, 12.10pm, it was just as cold inside!! This pub is next to the coast, so you would think they would have the heating on, ordered a beef sandwich and fish fingers for my granddaughter, this pub was not busy, about 6 tables of people, waited 45 !! Mins, asked the one bar staff where our food was, oh the kitchen has lost your order, so 10mins later the “chef” brought it to our table, his uniform clearly was dirty, which I think a uniform should be clean daily ! Food, was terrible! The chips must have been kept warm under a lamp, the beef, well I couldn’t chew most of it, never again. With such large competition on your doorstep I expected more, might as well had a bag of chips outside! Never again

We popped in for lunch today, Fantastic menu, not sure if it's changed hands but so much nicer inside. We both chose pininis and they were delicious. Well recommended.

Drinks ok, 4-5£ for cider, food horrible , sunday roast tasteless, mushroom bruscheta not flavoured, bread not toasted and smashed, flat whatever you can call it looked horrible. Shame on the chefs sending that kind of food. 42£ for pub dinner the worst we had in years. No one even bothered to ask how was food etc.just finished our food and left. A lot to improve to keep customers happy.

Brilliant lunch and choice of ales

Vile dinner I spoke to a staff member who said the kitchens all over the place but no excuses to wasting peoples money on basic things I can cook at home better

Clearly a lot of time and money spent on the decor, very nice and cosy. Bartender was very friendly and helpful, food was of a high standard, there was also a lot of it! Prices were really reasonable. Nice visit, recommended.

A very popular pub in Tynemouth at weekends with enough staff to get people served quickly. There's lots of space inside with outside seating also. Car parking outside the door, NOT FREE.

Great breakfast cheap too ! And a great night out dancing

Very disappointed with the Sunday lunch looked good but didn't taste it .very bland and Luke warm.. suggestion would be to serve on hot plates, food was cold within minutes 😞

Without doubt the worst meal the four of us have had in a very long time. We were warned by a lady leaving that the food had been terrible but we had already ordered. It wasn’t busy but we waited quite a while, the mince was awful literally cooked mince with what looked like instant gravy, no onions or anything else, the dumpling was extremely hard, we wondered if it was a bread roll. The steak pie was inedible, the prawns in the sandwich were dripping wet and so sloppy, the home cooked chips weren’t cooked, the peas were just about warm. Our dog enjoyed the experience, but he has low standards bless him. Even the tea in the pot was luke warm. What a waste of money.

Ordered and paid for food (4 bowls of chips), 45 minutes later we went and asked if it would be much longer and the chef said that he hadn’t even been sent our order through. Asked for our money back and left. What a waste of time! I would be more understanding if this was a one off, mistakes happen, but the girl behind the bar who refunded me said ‘it happens all the time’! Also was given soda water instead of lemonade. And the draught coke was flat. Please avoid, Tynemouth has so much more to offer than this place

First given soda water in stead of lemonade no syrup so easy mistake but being recharged For new one ,dirty cutlery to then be given cold Sunday lunch , tuff lamb Really and still waiting for the side mashed potato for my daughter, stroppy lady behind bar, lovely little member of staff with her lovely welcome was the only positive of the visit,

Mid day visit so atmosphere wasn't great but wasn't expecting it at that time of day. Food is fantastic value - really tasty but took a while to get to the table.

Food was delicious. Staff were friendly and it was also dog friendly.

Great place to eat lovely food and excellent service

millie grant and charlie gibbons were absolutely fab i really enjoyed having a little old chat with them however joe mcginty was a horror never met someone soooooo evil will not be returning if i see his face!!!!! love you milleth and gibby

Given 3 for atmosphere 5 for me but not for everyone. Dogs welcome I found it comfortable & reasonably priced. Would visit again & recommend to friends. Parking £2.80 for 2 hrs although free parking is a short walk away

Very good service and food I had ham and cheese toastie The ham was thick cut and you could really taste it. Lovely chocolate cake

Waited an hour for Sunday dinner without being told of the wait, eventually came and all the wrong meats for 3 of them then went on to wait a further ten minutes to receive freezing cold dinners that were £14 each and the smallest dinner you’ve seen for that price with watery gravy poured over the top. Would not recommend at all.

Absolutely awful experience. Ordered 3 bacon and one bacon and egg bap, at the time we were the only people in the pub. Waitress came over and told us they had no bacon, so after looking at the menu again for 5 minutes, waitress returned to tell us the bacon had just been delivered. 45 minutes later no food, so went to the bar to find out if our food was ready, only to be told rudely and curtly that she had told us the bacon had just arrived in and between our initial order and the bacon arriving in, other customers had come in and ordered so we had to wait as we were at the back of the queue! Sarnies were average with the egg overcooked and rubbery. Avoid at all costs!

came to the priory for breakfast with a friend and we were both very disappointed we waited almost 40 mins for our breakfast while not to add we the only ones in the place. i got the scrambled egg on toast and totally just looked like a omelette mushed up it just looked burnt, will not be returning.

Monday, couldn’t make up my mind what wanted. Not sandwiches, not tapas, favourite place closed and rain looming so went in The Priory. Lovely bar staff, treats for dog but waited 30 minutes for abysmal meal - small fish and chips, £7.49. Portion as expected and fish reasonable but the first chip wasn’t cooked and the rest were a puddle of grease. Didn’t complain because I was hungry. Sauces snd cutlery self service but nowhere to decant mayo etc into the tiny tubs. I left a mess, sorry. Never again.

My friend and I had a very disappointing Sunday lunch. We waited an hour for food yesterday 9th August. Food was Luke warm, vegetables overcooked and chicken overcooked and tough. Not up to usual standard have eaten here before. There was also no salt in 4 saltsellers, I asked a staff member for salt and am still waiting. We won't be back. Food reasonable priced and offer small portions which is a positive.

It took them more than 1 hour to bring the food. And we weren't the only table to have this problem. In addition, there were a couple of tables of drunks who were shouting a lot.

Told after we ordered and paid food would be 40 mins- it was over an hour. One order was incorrect and the food was of a very poor standard- soggy chips and little flavour. Very noisy and standard of cleanliness was not great. Many better places on Tynemouth.

wow what's happening to this pub, been here a few time for Sunday lunch and the service and food has been very good. But today was diabolical, Ordered two roast beef dinners waiting nearly 30 minutes only to arrive with no yorkshire puddings, which was eventually put right plus extras, food was warm veg was nearly raw and turnip had a horrible sour taste. when did you have to go and get your own sauces and cutlery The family next to us also complained. don't know if it's under new management but we won't be returning unfortunately

went in not a single customer other than myself, oredered a drink and the barmaid looked if I put her out, then gave me a pint glass with 2 inch head, worst pub in north tyneside.

I did not have food but the place looks good I was watching the Olympics with a friend to get out of the sun It has a great little stage

There idea of a pint @ £4 a pintish is sticking as biggest head as they can . Got the impression I was disturbing the barmaid. Coming up for lunch there wasn't a soul in here. I didn't have food so can't comment.

Thursday evening and it was quiet. Ordered a glass of wine and a soft drink. While I was drinking the wine I notice something that resembled phlem from in my wine absolutely disgusting. Spoke to he barman who then got the manager. All very apologetic and I was offered another wine which I swiftly refused. Got a refund on my drink and left. This place is in need of a deep clean. Let’s not mention the toilets. Sadly will not be going back to a place I have frequently used over 40 years.

Sunday lunch was bland and tasteless, one carrot 😂 stringy cabbage & beef barely cooked and over an hour waiting time, not the best, i like the pub just dont eat here .

Been here lots of times and each time I can't complain... friendly and great food and drink.

We called in for Sunday lunch today.we were a party of 7.the girl taking our order at the bar was struggling to comprehend the ordering process on the till and got our order wrong a couple of times.when we finally got our meals ordered and had our drinks we were told it would be 40 minutes ,which was ok . When the meals came there was no mash or roasts on any of the plates.i went back to the bar to ask if they were coming out separately but was told they had no potatoes 😲 They offered after drinks on the house which we declined and asked for something refunded from our bill. The beef was inedible,we had one carrot each and what was supposed to be cabbage ,and a Yorkshire? Two of us ordered trio of meat ,but only got two meats.this is the first time I have ever left a negative review but as this was a treat for my 75 year old mother for her birthday,I felt I had to complain. We were issued a full refund for the meals ,but the money was just slapped on the table without an apology.

Been waiting over an hour even though we were told it was getting plated half an hour ago. Can’t really review the food as the service is so bad. Update: food came, then a cold tray of mashed turnip in a puddle turned up. Terrible experience all round. Takes some annoying to make me leave a Google review.

Took 50 mins from ordering till food served but 2 meals missing and forgotten which took another 10 minutes. Food was fine and staff friendly.

Great food and a nice vibe at the weekends. Friendly bar staff, lassie called Jamie there looked after us last time, always has a smile and good chat even when busy. Tynemouth’s a lovely place to go out and The Priory is always a must visit, no grief and you’re always properly taken care of.

Quality pub, ended up staying much longer than I planned. Bar staff were great, Jamie was very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be coming back!

Great bar with a good atmosphere! Can't comment on the food as we didn't eat there but Jamie, the barmaid who served us was very polite and friendly!

Chill place to have a drink, good atmosphere, very friendly staff, decent food, will be back! Was served by Jamie who was very funny, personable and helpful when I couldn't decide what drink to get

Jamie provides a wonderful service, very attentive and knowledgeable

Lovely place , had amazing service by Jamie, attentive and lovely to chat to - all around good night out

This is an up market venue. Probably the most upmarket in the context of Tynemouth. We found seats and settled in. The staff were friendly but it did take a while to get served. The drinks prices are also scaled to the patrons attending the venue. So it was more expensive then the other pubs we had been to prior.

Disappointing experience. Miserable staff, dirty cutlery, slow food service, bright pink coleslaw, tired salad, fat and greasy chips. Took nearly an hour to be served three simple panini - the delay was because they’d had an order for two steaks beforehand! Can’t recommend and won’t be back.

Went on a bank holiday. Had to wait for our drinks at the bar

Go to pub while out for a fantastic walk in the area

Food not great. Was cold. Waited 30 mins for food one girl on by herself. Place was cold had to keep coat on. Girl was friendly.

Do not eat here. I'm sure this place pulls people in for a pint and the football, but it isn't an acceptable place for food. We visited The Priory for a quick lunch (sandwich, salad, and chips) and had to wait well over an hour for our simple food to arrive. We complained and were told only one chef was working that day. Within the nearly two hours we had to spend here, however, only four equally simple meals were served. The kitchen clearly wasn't busy and the wait isn't acceptable. I'm also not sure how much food is actually being made on site. A waitress walked in the main door with multiple bags of salad from the co-op over the road during our long wait. When the food did arrive it was largely unpleasant. The bagged salad was fine as was the coleslaw, but the sandwiches were flavourless and served on very dry buns. The beef in one sandwich was so tough it simply couldn't be eaten. The chips were average, but only 10 were served on each plate. The atmosphere was uninviting. The decor was very dark and uninviting, and there is way too much empty space alongside too few seating areas. It's like everyone has their own isolated island to dine from. The bathrooms were also very unpleasant and clearly not kept clean throughout the day. One member of our party used the female bathroom and had to navigate around a large pool of water on the floor with the help of another unhappy customer. A very unpleasant experience. I'm very annoyed at them for having taken my money, and also at myself for not demanding a refund, as it simply wasn't worth the value. Please do yourself a favour and check out the other places Tynemouth has to offer.

Took a long time for food to come,we waited over half an hour to get puddings brought out. You can't fault the food, especially for the price

Half of the items on the menu weren't available, although we arrived before noon, no ales on draught either. I asked for a bottle of beer and wasn't offered a glass. Sunday roast dinners - not very hot, the meat was nice, veg ok apart from the parsnips were a bit undercooked. The server started clearing the plates while I was still eating. Our table was very wobbly and 2 of the customers' dogs whined and barked throughout. It was disappointing.

Everytime i go in it stinks of fried dirty fish...the price for drinks is ridiculous...toilets could do with a good mop and clean...not impressed...im gonna give this place a miss and i wont be recommending at all! 👎

Love this place, food was lovely great prices and staff gave baby chair a good clean before we used it and were all great so an easy 5 stars for all

Great pub, good beer and food was great

We came in with children who were a little tired and wired. The staff couldn’t have been more accommodating and made the experience much better for us frazzled parents. A special mention goes to Sophie who helped in every way she could. Thanks for a very positive experience.

Watched the Newcastle match, good atmosphere, always very busy

Great selection of Ales, Lagers and spirits here.

It's a really good pub with a great atmosphere the staff are always friendly and helpful

Didn't have any food, just a couple of pints.

Attentive friendly staff, just enough time between courses with being forgotten or rushed, and tasty food.

Nice lunch, very friendly helpful girl behind the bar who served our food and drinks

Popped in for a pint for the first time on a busy saturday afternoon,decided to grab a bite to eat and we werent disappointed the food was piping hot and delicious,and very good portions my panini was cooked perfect homemade chunky chips perfect .

Busy traditional style pub. Good food Great atmosphere on a busy Saturday afternoon. Perfect for a spot of lunch at a good price.

Food was amazing , staff were lovely- kindly offered to keep my hubby’s food under the warming lamps while he was walking along the beach. Loved our dishes - very tasty.

Been in a few times as food is great and good price, however when I was in on Sunday was told over an hour wait for food so left.

Friendly Bar Staff, good food as you can see from the pic, would 💯 go back like

Stopped in for lunch while out for a family day trip. We had never heard of the priory before, stopping in quite randomly. I am so glad we did. There was a good selection of beer and the atmosphere was welcoming and relaxed. It was not overly busy but wasn’t quiet either. We enjoyed chilling with a few drinks before food. I can recommend the jack the devil local beer. We all had fish and chips. Our three year old had the child fish bites and they accommodated his love of mushy peas no problem. There was a little wait for the food, but I have no doubt everything was made fresh so this was in no way an issue. The food was beautiful. Having read other reviews I don’t know how people can say this was overpriced. Two adult fish and chips, a child’s fish and chips, two beers and a fruit shoot, £30. Given the price of everything these days, this was very reasonably priced. We absolutely loved this place and will definitely come back on our next visit to Tynemouth.

We had a lovely lunch in the sun. We ordered panini which came with fabulous homemade chips, side salad and coleslaw. Lovely, relaxed attitude and friendly service.

Met, seated and served by Sophie. She is a natural at customer service extra helpful. Could not ask for better and genuinely cared for us. Big asset to her employer.

The Sunday roast, three ourselves Sunday lunch only £15! Great atmosphere and friendly staff, food just like home!

Ordered drinks and food x 3. Waited almost an hour for food. Waitress not at fault. She said there was a delay and we should have been informed when ordering. When pizza came it was almost burnt on edges but the rest was sloppy and not nice to eat. I and my wife had fish and chips. The chips were lovely but the batter on the fish wasn't cooked. Again another sloppy meal x2. Beer and soft drinks ok. Toilets very smelly. Urninals made of cut away beer kegs. Don't know how they are cleaned. Not happy at all.

Well my 1st visit. Orded drinks and food.2 drinks later . 45mins later no food asked staff that we had been waiting 45mins.why people who come in after us got food before us.not happy. Don't get service like this at its sister pub.

It is what it is very popular great atmosphere need to change menu but they get lots of people eating there we stopped for now as been round the menu

A rainy July day meant there were seats a-plenty. The young barmaid/waitress was extremely polite, helpful, and thorough. A credit. The food was good, especially the fish and chips. The pizza was a bit basic. It seemed like there was the tomato base, some regular cheese, and a few pieces of pepperoni. That said, I did eat it all. Less than £40 to fill the bellies of 4 people was excellent value.

My rating is purely age related l love the pub and atmosphere but found the music far to loud you could not hold a conversation without shouting so have not given top marks because of the noise level

My daughter and I had a lovely few days staying at the Holiday Inn in Newcastle. Excellent value and very comfortable hotel. We had good meals and service in every venue we ate in except at the Priory. Thought Tynemouth was a great town and the Metro so handy. However our visit to the Priory was not good. My daughter had a couple of beers and a prawn salad. I had a pot of tea , glass of water and a tuna and sweetcorn sandwich on brown bread. We sat outside. Service was slow. When I poured my tea it tasted stewed or from a thermos. Opened the lid and it was caked with old tea bag buildup. The spout was cracked also. I took it inside and the waitress gave me another teapot. Neither of these pots had been in a dishwasher for ??????long. I stuck to my water. The bread was not fresh and was dried up at the edges. The prawn salad was watery. Toilets were smelly and not as clean as expected. Money had been spent on them to upgrade some time ago. Dogs were most welcome !!!!!Too welcome and too many. Ok outside but lying in the middle of the floor inside was like an obstacle course on way to the toilet. We did like sitting in the sun watching the world go by. Loved Tynemouth but sadly not the Priory Pub which was recommended to us by staff at the pub with the stuffed collie in the glass case. Only needed a light lunch as we had a very good breakfast.

A nice dog friendly pub, service good and, even though I haven't had food there, the menu and what I seen other people eating, looked good. Fast friendly bar service.

The iced coffee was tasteless. The others were happy with their hot drinks

Lovely meals lovely staff and lovely pub 😀

went in for food whilst at the mouth of the Tyne and it was delicious and will definitely be coming back :)

Do not have the food at this place!!!! Very poor🤓

Me and my family came here for a meal, firstly you get a nice vibe when you walk in. The staff are very friendly and helpful. We ordered 7 meals, it does state on the menu a standard 30 minute wait but possible longer during busy periods. We waited 45 minutes but it was worth it. I had the burger which was made fresh with home cooked chips , my daughter had the chicken nuggets again made fresh, my parents had steak and ale pie the meat was so tender it fell apart when you picked it up, my sister and niece both had the hunters chicken which was delicious and my partner had the pizza again very nice. The portion sizes are very generous and the staff checked everything was ok. Great value for money will definitely be back

Food was absolutely lovely,i ordered a chicken and bacon salad and was one of the best i’ve had!! Staff were so helpful and polite.Will definitely be returning!

It's been a very long time since I called into this place. Friendly, efficient and excellent Stella 😎

Food was horrible, it was really busy, so good for them. Chicken Parmesan was really slimy, but our claim was dismissed as rubbish, so we paid for a meal we couldn't eat.

Absolutely atrocious food, waited 45 mins for the food to arrive, three roast dinners and a child’s mince and dumplings. The portions were unbelievably small and the mince and dumplings were inedible. About another five minutes after the food arrived, the mint sauce made an appearance then another five minutes and the cutlery made a show. Very disappointed from start to finish

Filthy place, rotten beer and staff to match. Just don’t understand, nice village, no need for such a place.

The service in the priory is by far the best you could want on any given day The bar staff are fantastic The service staff are just fabulous The Sunday dinner is just fab as I am not a fan of potato they just change it for extra veggies which is fabulous Well done to all the team at the priory pub Tynemouth ❤️

My friend and I ordered Salads, hers was the Chicken and bacon which came as described on the menu, looked delicious. I ordered the Prawn salad, it looked like a large prawn cocktail, Lettuce prawns in sauce, finely chopped peppers and a few tomatoes. Not included was the cucumber and onion that was included on the menu. Waited 45 minutes for food to arrive (although we were advised of the wait time). Not once did anyone come around if everything was ok with the meal. Always afraid to complain in case the new food is tampered with.

We enjoyed a lovely salad at The Priory before we had to walk along seafront to Whitley Bay. Throughly enjoyed our afternoon stroll.

Popped in for lunch I ordered the fish finger and mushy pea baguette - it arrived minus mushy peas Hot beef sandwich was warm Coke was flat Beer was flat too Sadly not a pleasant experience

Food was average Drinks were flat Disappointed

Went for breakfast and it was really tasty. Nice little pub down Tynemouth

Not my cup of tea for students bar