The Punch Bowl in Newcastle upon Tyne

Thank you for the lovely baby shower at the Punch Bowl! Everyone loved the food, and the service was brilliant—so attentive both in the lead-up to the event and on the day itself. My daughter has a peanut allergy, and the care and attention given to this made us feel completely at ease. I would highly recommend it to anyone planning a party. I can’t wait to come back for more food!

A proper pub with a good atmosphere and friendly staff

Food was tremendous. Staff lovely. Good range of beers. Great local.

Just not the same since it's been taken over. The staff are fine but it completely lacks the welcoming vibes it used to have.

Me and my friends come to this pub often and we have been customers of Birria Bella for some time now and we love it. However, the terrible attitude of one staff member made me write this negative review. Me and 5 of my friends were having a great time, bar staff were really friendly, we ordered food, beers and margaritas that were really nice. However, one of the girls that was collecting glasses and plates had a terrible attitude throughout the time we were there. When they were closing, bare in mind we were not the last table and we were just having a nice chat, she told us “we are closed now so would be great if you could leave” which we all found extremely rude. There are much better and polite ways to ask customers to leave! Very disappointing.

This place has been recommended to me by so many of my friends so I went for this first time this weekend. The food was absolutely brilliant, the best Mexican place I have ever been to. The staff are absolutely lovely, every single staff member I spoke to was helpful and so attentive. My new favourite place to go in Newcastle!

Big group of 16 of us today. The food was lovely, the staff were amazing and the atmosphere was so warm, friendly and inviting.

Good for birthday drinks and food! Takes American Express, recommend booking of table.

Decent Bar near the cradlewell bypass. Fairly friendly bar staff and a decent pint, although the prices are quite expensive for the drinks provided. The pub isn't the biggest of venue but provides a decent view of an old bar from the 80s, which is a rarity in these modern times, although it can appear outdated during quiet hours.

This place is massively underated. The punch bowl serve birria Bella and it was better than I could have expected. I ordered the birria beef taco and the shrimp taco which were both incredible. Personally I preferred the shrimp but would recommend both. Others ordered the beef quesadilla which was a very generous portion for the price. Pork belly bites were unreal too. Can’t fault the food, margs were great as well. Shame there isn’t more outdoor seating though. tacos were gluten free aswell!

Ale is great. On the slightly more expensive side for lager and ale.

Lovely food from birria Bella in the punchbowl. Mexican food at it's finest

Hit the spot Good luck with the new offerings

Brilliant food since new management took over and a lovely atmosphere in the bar. Highly recommended

Milo and Emily make my day, great pub, unreal food.

Lovely food, friendly staff, good selection of drinks and dogs are made welcome! 👌 🐾

Good selection of beers, friendly staff

Nice friendly pub with good service and drink selection

Nice busy student type pub with lots of space to sit. Can get very busy during term time but was quiet enough close to Xmas to get a decent table and seats. Usual beers at a reasonable price. Handy place to meet up.

It makes the difference with great staff, clean lines, and they let you have a nice clear and clean pint. Worth a visit any day of the week.

Great pub. Great staff, great management. Beer is fantastic!!!!!

Nice pub, staff lovely, will call again.

Visiting from Manchester. Food at our 4 star Hotel not good. Went here for an evening meal. The best food we’ve tasted in a very long time. Excellent 👌

Went for a gig, beer was good as were prices. The band were excellent!

After a long walk at Jesmond dene, we called into the pub for the first time, and it won't be the last !!! what a lovely place . The food was great. We had the burgers , It is dog and child friendly water and treats for my 4-legged child and bored games books and even a game of cards for us . Would definitely recommend

Love this pub. Used to live near here, so miss being nearby! 😅

Greeted by friendly staff, a bit quiet even for a Sunday afternoon. We dropped in for a couple of quick Half's of beer, however Half's are unavailable, as the beer measures go up in thirds only, anyway, the bitter was in good condition and tasted great. On my visits here over the last few years I have never really been able to locate a display of draught cask beer prices, wines & food prices, yes but where on earth are the beer prices, had me puzzled for years. 🤔

Really nice place. Staff really nice and got to be honest The food was nice but too salty

THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT CASH ? CARD ONLY ? Which is ok if u already know And close unexpectedly, seems wether they like ur face or not? The blond girl refused to serve me ? Said was last orders Then served about 20 people straight after??? People were petting my dogs and asking why she would not serve me ? A very nice kind and reasonable gentleman pissed her off by buying ME a drink lol The other member of staff said “I’ll ask “ but didn’t come back ? May I ask for what reason your staff refused me whilst serving 20+ people, your whole bar was was like “Why they won’t serve you?” Ur dogs are lush Yet when that kind reasonable man bought me a pint , she said nothing! Didn’t take it away from me ? So why didn’t she serve me ? I was polite and respectful! I’ll come in and talk to you dave, no problem! Cos that is unacceptable, to the point where a customer buys me a drink cos that blonde girl refused to serve me ! Cos whatever , then served 20-30+ even more drinks? So customers were even asking why she not serve you ? She serve all of us ? Dated 10/9/23 Updated 11/9/23 Sorry if the review rages you, but it’s what happened! And witnesses seen it! I’m disappointed no cctv or investigations have been made before you just barred me! Hopefully ur staff will check and see ? I and %75 of the pub couldn’t understand why I was refused service whilst they were being served ? People were even saying “Just come n sit with us”? Look into it or reply instead of just banning me for one member of staff being unnecessarily rude! And me reviewing it ? I came in this pub the day it opened! I’d hope to think I don’t have to leave this review the way it is….

Vegan food was brilliant!!! Great service too

Decent array of cask pulls, tho the beers currently on seldom presents a lot of choice (tends to be beers as dark as the crowd you'd find at a folk music festival). Service tends to the unhurried and a little chaotic.

they server Anarchy beers and they have a boardgame night on Wednesdays

The best pub in Jesmond. A fantastic selection of beer and wines and the food is always amazing. If you want a pub that has a great atmosphere, beers, wine and doggies, then this is your pub.

Love this place...Great food and drinks and wonderful staff.

Good pub in the Jesmond area of Newcastle. Good selection of beers and quite a vibey atmosphere. Good piped music which wasn't too loud.

Very disappointing visit, its tatty and tired and very over priced.

Driven past this pub always thought it looked homely, tried it would never go back, bottle of wine £27.50, it was scruffy and loud and the outside area to sit in wasn't the best.

Our local (one of!) Great pub, super friendly staff and great range of good quality neck oil. Quiz night is great and plenty of games/books to spend some sesh time :)

Great food, great pints. One of the better pubs in Newcastle.

Great pub. Really friendly. Wargames on a Wednesday.

pure lush, some crackin banter. pops off in the evening with good bevs & bangin scran

Really good vibe. I had a chicken burger here which was also pretty tasty. They have board games you can play too!

Great bar, nice atmosphere. Decent drink selection although quite pricey, lots of board games to play for a laugh with your mates.

Great pub with a good vibe, and a good selection on tap. Food is great as well. The charcuterie boards are a good time.

NICE DOG FRIENDLY PUB......DRANK HERE YEARS BACK..SHAME THE CRADLEWELL STILL SITTING EMPTY...NICE AREA TO DRINK AND EAT AND HANG OUT

On Sunday, I received terrible service from a female food runner! Being short staffed isn't an excuse for below average service. It is bad practice for staff to not acknowledge customers when they deliver food, offer condiments, or say, "enjoy your meal.. Their inability to provide basic customer service has discourage us from returning.

Great selection of beers in a busy friendly pub

Great laid back atmosphere good pub grub..... especially the pies

It is a nice place to hang out and play free board games. They have a variety of board games available. The washrooms are actual Japanese toilets that talk to you. They have a good menu for food as well. A must try!

Drove past .looked OK been driving past for years .maybe I should try it .

WOWZERS! Certainly punched my bowl!! Can't wait for another chicken caeser burger without the bun. Thanks for catering to my every need xx

There to see Porcelain, supporting Trunky Juno. Great night.

Looks a canny bar with decent beers and scran. We did however have to leave for a fire but I haven’t scored down for that. Maybe just a bit draughty

Very friendly welcome/staff. Great selection of beers/lagers. Food looked amazing 5☆☆☆☆☆

Excellent, cosy pub. Good beer selection and varied food options.

Great venue, bitterly disappointing service.

What a lovely lovely place. Food was unreal and staff and management very friendly. And they sell a wide range of interesting vermouths! Great addition to the Newcastle drinking scene well done guys all the best see you soon!

Not normally one for posting bang average reviews but I was disappointed on my last visit. Couple of standard drinks were not on. And its getting unaffordable to drink here. Approaching 7 quid for a pint, give owa.

Nothing’s too much trouble in this friendly neighbourhood pub.

One of my favourite pubs in Newcastle, amazing food, fantastic vibes, great drinks ❤️

Great food. Great bar staff. Dog friendly (which is handy for my wife). Best bar in Sandyford by far.

Always a good selection of ales & food with classic late 60s rock music in the back ground

Good beer, good food with big portions and class staff.

Awful service accusing my friend of being confrontational after asking why we hadn't been told they don't have skinny lattes after asking several times and waiting 20 mins only to get cold lattes. Then after my 73 year old friend who had paid for the lattes asked for either an equivalent of a skinny latte or she would like her money back she was called aggressive! The place was not busy and this was the manager with zero customer service skills. Also they do not take cash what is that all about? Absolutely ridiculous. To call customers confrontational and aggressive for asking a bloody question was unbelievable. Don't even go to the toilet.

Great burgers , good atmosphere , welcoming staff and dog friendly !! A great pub will go back

Large, characterful pub with good range of can ales. Great music venue, Bobiks, upstairs.

Lovely place, good staff and friendly crowd. Bonus points for being doggy friendly.

Rude and dismissive manager. Probably the least welcoming pub in Newcastle. We and others left shortly after arriving.

Ordered the beef and ale pie, pie was pretty small, pastry was like concrete and inedible, although gravy was nice and loads of chips. Drinks expensive, bar staff bit grumpy. Avoid

Lovely atmosphere and food, there's a QR code on thr menu that takes you to a wider menu so imagine my disappointment to be told they only do the paper money. Remove the QR code to not waste customers time would get me to 5 stars

A lovely pub with lots of atmosphere. An excellent choice of real ale. We called in for a drink only. Food was being served and looked nice.

Lovely place with a good atmosphere, dogs welcome

Nice environment, very friendly and cosy. Went on Sunday for Pub Quiz. Food was delicious and a good range of beers and drinks but we found the Pub Quiz lacked sparkle! It was slow and lacked excitement.

A great place for all ages,but ladies beware of the Japanese WC,as my daughter found out too late,she doesn't speak Japanese and pressed the wrong button 🤣lower region's soaked!!

Frank and Birds pubs always good for a cheeky pint

Expensive, odd tasting drink and a very suspicious manager, the bar maid really was the only positive and it's sad because years ago it was the place to be, now it's the place you really do not want to set foot in.

Great beer.Great food and excellent concert venue in Bobiks upstairs

Excellent, especially the uber cool music!

A proper pub with good beer and other things. Still a good pub with good beer and other things. See website for the other things, surprising.

Best bloody food I’ve ever had. Absolutely fantastic.

Good pub, good beer and a canny crowd

This place has one of the best and most interesting selections of wine in Newcastle. Food is good too. Nice pie, brilliant chips but personally I'd prefer a few actual peas rather than a smear across the plate. Hardly one of your 5 a day.

Lovely and welcoming but veg burger and chips at lunchtime wasn't great due to old refried chips that were going a bit grey. I'll be back though and hoping this was a rare occasion. Edit: You get 5 stars for such an honest and funny response!

Beef tacos are brilliant, lovely atmosphere and décor.

Food was really nice and a very good pint of Guinness

Nice bar, friendly staff. Limited parking. Good selection of beer and wines. Food was quickly served

Great drinks and food and the friendliest staff. Quirky decor adds up to the best pub in Newcastle

Very disappointed today. The opening hours have changed and they don't open until 5 on Monday to Wednesday, we usually look in on Tuesday and Wednesday. Usually our favourite pub to visit. 😢

Very good choice of beers and food!

Decent food and a nice pint. Good atmosphere and friendly staff

Great atmosphere and amazing wines

It's a great pub, two rooms on the ground floor and a cosy gig room upstairs. Good beer and food, try it!

Great pub and craft beer. They have live bands and it's a great cozy venue

Lovely pub with great beer however the wine was unpleasant and barely drinkable. When this was pointed out to the bar staff the complaint was very badly handled. Sadly we are unlikely to return.

Ya know what ...lush little pub hidden away in the hole of jesmond Clean and a canny atmosphere , seen a few bands play here

Lovely friendly staff who love dogs which is always a bonus, food menu had so much choice and was so tasty will be going back

Great beer selection, fantastic Sunday dinner, nice decor and very friendly staff. Will definitely be visiting again

Good atmosphere and selection of beers

Good beers, good dogs, good toilet, great venue.

Excellent food options, vegan and meat. Very tasty and atmosphere lovely. Surprisingly good wines for a pub too!