The Scullery in Sunderland

We always go for food and love the venue, decided to book the function room for a party. It was advertised as free on Facebook and in the restaurant but were told we had to place £100 deposit. We still booked it months in advance for a small family party, then when called to confirm number for the buffet, we were told it was a minimum of 40 people. Again this was not advertised on the Facebook page or in the restaurant. Despite this they still catered for us and the price seemed reasonable. On the day we were not impressed with the buffet, the food was nice but was not enough for what we paid, we expected everyone to be fed. The room is lovely and suited us perfectly, just small things ruined it. We were told music would be playing for us but then we had to connect a phone to do so, which wasn't an issue except it was an ancient phone cable and only 1 speaker worked in the room so the music was very quiet. Despite several Tv's non of them worked or were even connected. The stack of chairs next to the buffet didn't look very nice either. No baby change upstairs was a bit awkward having to walk down stairs through everyone eating to access. To be extra picky the tables the food was served on didn't look very tidy, like old school tables. The staff were great, giving us early access to decorate, keeping the cake in their fridge etc. Emma who ran the bar for us was amazing and highly recommend her. Was an amazing day overall just thought the venue let us down a bit, don't think we would use the function room again.

Had my daughter’s baby shower here and had a lovely afternoon . All the staff could not do enough for us. The buffet was lovely. Thank you for making this occasion very special.

Always make sure we eat here when I come up to see family, the staff are super friendly, the menu is varied & the food never disappoints 😍

Went for a family meal to celebrate a birthday, atleast 30 of us and it was fantastic. The food came out very quickly considering how many there was of us. Service was great, especially from June she was lovely and went the extra mile when my husband asked for something off menu. Will definitely be going again.

Went to the Scullery yesterday for an afternoon tea with friends and family in the lead up to my wedding. The staff couldn’t have been any more accommodating, they made it such a lovely experience for us all, they were really on the ball with the food and the drinks orders. The food was fantastic, couldn’t fault it and amazing value for money. Will definitely return!

Great food great service great value . Eaten here a number of times with friends and family and have never been disappointed

I can’t get enough of this place.Spaghetti Bolognese with chunky fries. Perfectly cooked. Good price £8.95 Great friendly staff.

We visited The Scullery last night with friends, we were served by Karen who was lovely, the drinks were fantastic and the food was fabulous! The portions were too much for us to finish even though we gave it our best shot, the food was utterly delicious we will definitely be returning when we are next visiting our friends. Loved the atmosphere & decor of the scullery too, great place to go for an outing in my opinion & very reasonably priced.

The options above don't really cover my experience because it wasn't a specific meal on-site - The Scullery catered for my Mum's funeral. The staff were fantastic at such a difficult time for us. The food looked and tasted amazing. The fruit platter in particular was beautiful to see. All the savouries were great, but the jam and cream scones were the most commented on. The pricing was also very fair. I would definitely recommend you treat yourselves to a visit.

Had my daughters baby shower here yesterday, the function room was amazing well planned out. The buffet was really lovely and had a lot of variety. The waitress that was assigned to us was absolutely fantastic, she done so much to help make our day special, she was so helpful and really friendly. A huge thank you from us and everyone that attended. I would highly recommend using this venue for any occassion. Amazing

My friend and myself come here regularly for lunch and cocktails.The food is stunning every single time but as well as that omg the staff are just incredible.We go on Mondays and the ladies are just the nicest most caring friendly girls.We absolutely love it here.Food is ALWAYS incredible we love everythn about the Scullery!!

What a lovely breakfast - took my father - fantastic value for money and great quality. great attentive service despite how busy the restaurant was

Lovely service and dinner was great. June our server was brilliant too. Would definitely recommend here for a Sunday dinner

The meals and Sunday lunches are amazing, the portion size of meat is fantastic! We were a large party and the service was very quick, the staff are all very friendly and the children were made to feel very welcome. I would definitely recommend to others .

Visited as a family for a Sunday Lunch Comfortable venue Friendly Excellent Staff & great Service Faultless meal Many thanks

We went to The Scullery Sat 27th April. A party of 31, we had pre-ordered, but added an extra to make 32 when we arrived which wasn't a problem at all. I can't say enough positives about our evening, from the minute we arrived until going. The service was outstanding and the food superb. To get 32 meals out all freshly cooked together was fabulous. Very attentive staff, it was a fantastic evening. We were in the area for a sports tournament and unfortunately live 4 hours away otherwise this would definitely be the go to place for my family. Personally had Smoked Salmon & then Seafood Pasta...wonderful flavours and great portions too. I'm not one for leaving reviews normally but this had to be said!

Came for tea with my partner and daughter. Absolutely great service. Seated straight away. Was asked straight away what drinks we would like. The young girl behins the bar amelia was straight over with them. Very nice girl.. and a big thanks to caitlin who made us feel so welcome and made sure we had everything we needed.. also food was amazing 👌

an amazing experience for family meal sunday 22nd april celebrating our daughters birthday and we were not dissappointed the sunday lunch meal was best ever had everything was so tasty and piping hot so you will definetly be having another visit from Telfer family staff was amazing all way through well done x

I needed to get takeaway lunch in a hurry due to work commitments. Breakfast was just finishing and I wanted to get a pizza, the chef (Frankie) overhead me asking and sorted me out with a pepperoni pizza which was lovely! All staff I came across were attentive and friendly

I’ve been a loyal patron of The Scullery since it opened its doors, but tonight's experience truly exceeded all expectations. Caitlin, Emma, and Marie provided exceptional service to myself, my husband, and our guests. Their professionalism and courtesy were exemplary throughout our visit. Not only was the service outstanding, but the food was also amazing.We left the restaurant thoroughly impressed and satisfied. The Scullery continues to be a beacon of excellence in both service and cuisine. Highly recommended.

Had a baby shower in the bar area. It was just an extended lunch break for work colleagues so we ordered from the menu. The food all came out together despite the big group. The food was amazing, as always. Cannot thank Shannon and Caitlin enough, the service was fantastic. Such an amazing experience.

I had a long awaited catch-up with a good friend. I always go to The Scullery, it never fails to impress. Michelle and Helen were awesome and catered to our individual needs. Thank you ladies for making our lunch a special one!

With some great classic tunes playing at a volume loud enough to drown out atmospheric chit chat, but not loud enough to be an annoyance, the atmosphere is always positive. As are the staff. Caitlin our server went out of her way to cater for my fiancé's special order and for my dietary needs. We come here quite often and she is always careful to meet my sensory needs and find us a quiet corner. The tuna linguini is a delight, although, as a pescatarian, some vegetarian parmesan would be delightful to top it with. Spot on as always.

Not one for reviews but I do have to say the scullery is the best place to go for a chilled meal and drinks, the service by Helen and Shannon was top quality the friendliest people I have ever met made me and my friend feel welcome and always made sure we weren’t running low on drinks I will definitely be coming back soon

Called into the scullery tonight after been to Sainsburys and all I can say is WOW,from start to finish the service was excellent,but the food was a different level,we were offered the daily specials and chose the tiger prawn and scallop tagliatelle which was out this world with the flavour and the spicy beef and red onion pizza which was also perfect accompanied with some crispy and well seasoned potato skins and a garlic dip,well done to the scullery team and chef Mike for a wonderful meal and a nice touch on offering us the specials menu,can’t wait to return 👍

Been in tonight for food with my fiance and j must say what a delightful night it had been!! The scallop stater was to die for, and main was delicious. The service qas fabulous from Marie and jess and Shannon. Would definitely come back again.

Service from Michelle and Helen was second to none. Such warming staff and was very loving towards my 2 week old baby. Good was divine as per. Would go as far as to say that The Scullery is one of my favourite places to eat In Sunderland Thank you guys until next time.

Amazing food, great atmosphere and friendly efficient staff. Highly recommend the scullery pasta and the pizza. Jess, Marie and Shannon were on shift and they were all fantastic.

Went for quiz night. Top service on the bar with the staff and entertainment which was arron lodge was top class with the quiz. Overall excellent night

Lovely little lunch at the Scullery today , food tasty , service excellent Michelle is always happy & out to please & even though they were busy Michelle & Helen took it in their stride . The two courses for £10 is excellent value

Great service, amazing food , awesome atmosphere.. one of the best bar/ restraunts in sunderland.. would recommend this place to anyone loomin for a great day / night thankyou caitlin

Absolutely love This little Place For Food Its Always Nice We Love It Here, Fantastic Drink Selection Also Service Is Was Great Aswell Thankyou Caitlin Absolutely Fantastic Service 😀

Service was lovely and food lovely Tilly was so attentive making sure we had everything we need in between cleaning and serving others Thanks Tilly x

Excellent food and service. Main courses were perfectly cooked and ample amount. Service was friendly, helpfull and professional.

Visited for restaurant week with my best friend. Fanrastic food, fantastic attentative staff. Excellent value for money.

First time back after a couple of years and the meal tonight was wonderful. The two pasta dishes we had were full of flavour and generous size portions. Bruschetta was the best i have had in a long while. Very friendly ladies who served us...

Normally a 5 stars from us but sadly not today. Onion rings were burnt and I would've sent them back but they were so busy, the poor staff were run off their feet. Spicy chicken skewers were just plain chicken, they hadn't been marinated to...

Lovely meal with teens and elders. Warm and welcoming atmosphere. Great service. Generous portions. Delicious food. Will be back.

We visited this restaurant as part of a party of 20. I had looked forward to catching up with family and having a nice meal, however that wasn’t to be. We were seated in the front end of the restaurant and it was absolutely freezing...

Came for solo dinner as my husband was ill and really needed to get away from his constant "sniffles" 😂😂 I've eaten here a few times before but what really stood out for me this time was Caitlyn who served me Really attentive, polite, nothing...

Still my favourite restaurant, absolutely delicious food. Hubby had fillet steak which was gorgeous. I had king prawn in garlic and white wine with rice. Starters were calamari and mozzarella cheese which far exceeded expectations. The best restaurant in the north east let along Sunderland....

Incredible food across the board, from standard menu to Sunday dinners. Great atmosphere, lovely staff and reasonable prices.

Been here a few times and the food is amazing. And every time we have been we have had the pleasure of Michelle being our waitress. She is brilliant, fantastic customer service skills, polite , friendly and helped entertain out 2yr old Heidi so we...

Top notch breakfast today, we had the “skinny breakfast” & the Full Scullery breakfast and we weren’t disappointed. Good quality ingredients, served fresh and quickly. Beautiful surroundings & very attentive staff. Keep on doing what you’re doing 🤩 Sorry no pics we wolfed it down!

Fantastic Sunday Lunch with my daughter who is gluten free and said best meal she had ever had.We both had beef it was beautiful.lovely new girl served us.Absolutely loved it here

Honestly, I've never had such a poor Italian in my life. The pizza was extremely salty with lumps of what looked and tasted like precooked chicken and splodges of barbecue sauce. The pasta dish was made with dried, packet pasta and was so salty i couldn't eat it. dessert (I rarely have dessert) was atrocious. They only have squirty cream...no actual pouring or freshly whipped cream. The potato skins were delicious but the only thing I'd eat if I had to go back.

Another amazing meal from Karen and the team. Food was beautiful as alway and staff are always around should you need anything more. I wish I took photos but we were hungry so dug right in.

Fantastic afternoon with my daughter the food was superb the service outstanding I had an absolutely amazing afternoon can’t wait to return

Amazing lunch, we all had the Turkey lunch, nothing at all on the plate disappointed, Tasty meat and amazing vegetables, Huge portions, this along with lovely staff, a great feast.

BRILLIANT JUST BRILLIANT!!! Came here with my lovely friend for lunch...We had the £10.75 meal deal.I had the chicken liver pate and The primavera pasta washed down with an orange gin nd a latte.Absolutely gorgeous.The dark haired waitress always makes our day...sorry don't know her name but she has a grandson and is just the friendliest nicest lady.We will be back soon we love it here worth every penny!!

Decided to give it a go here with my bestie for our monthly lunch date and wish we hadn’t bothered. Tuna sarnie was 2 white, stale slices of basic cheap bread, very thin layer of tuna and a slice of lettuce, 1 slice of tomato and cucumber. It was horrid. My friend ordered a pizza and it was cold and greasy/tasteless. Table was sticky and in general the room didn’t look clean. Wont be back.

Went for lunch with a family friend. I had spaghetti bolognaise and my friend had the fish and chips. Great food, great staff, great service and the place has a lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Took my Mam for afternoon tea yesterday - it was absolutely lovely. So worth the money 😊 the staff and service werebrilliant. We couldn’t eat it all, so they kindly boxed it up for us. Would highly recommend 😊

The 3 Shannon’s were great, really helpful and couldn’t do enough. Shannon (Douglas) was our waitress and she was lovely and Shannon (Clark) was so helpful. Shannon (the chef) coped really well on a busy night.

My son and I visited for food after we’d been to the football, I rang ahead to check there was a table and luckily there was as I know it gets busy, everything was perfect and the manageress greeted us, sat us down and was...

I booked the scullery function room for my daughter’s 5th birthday party, having had my baby shower here with great success! Karen was very accommodating, making the buffet more child friendly and the food was beautiful! They catered for all needs and allowed our disco...

We had our wedding reception here , the staff where fantastic they went above and beyond , the food was delicious, we had a fabulous day , would highly recommend the scullery even if just going for meal are especially for a special occasion.

Thanks to the staff at the scullery. We visited with a group of 15, 8 were adults the rest were kids 6-11 years old . The staff couldn’t have done more for us they were helpful and even when the kids got a little lively...

It was amazing place to go the food was to die for 10/10 will come again I would 100% recommend for anyone looking for a place to go I came in without any booking and they looked very full but they found a place for...

Been here a number of times and it just seems to get better. The lunchtime specials are excellent value, pizzas the best, table service exceptional will be back sooner rather than later.

I would like to say a huge thankyou for our fantastic meal last night (table of 15) from starters to desserts every single meal was fabulous and the staff are excellent, we all had a brilliant time you all deserve more than 5*.

Saturday night dinner… absolutely amazing… prawns for starters in a gorgeous tomato and chilli sauce… hubby had the soup of the day and our son had potato skins… Mains were equally as good… a little gem of a place 👍

Arrived early for a lunch time special food was just ok service was better than ok and good but toilets are desperate no lock on door couldn’t flush it etc etc wouldn’t return despite the nice girl serving

Went here for food this afternoon, the food was amazing highly recommend to anyone wanting to eat out , great service from Caitlin too, looking forward to what else they have to offer

This should really be a 3.5 star review but no option for that. If The Scullery had replied to my email I might have rounded up to 4 starts - but I think as they didn't, then three is fair as it reflects the service....

Lovely place, friendly and welcoming. We went for breakfast and it was delicious. The coffee was good too. Very reasonably priced. Would stop here again when passing through the area.

We booked a table for eight to celebrate Mam's birthday and we had a great time. Everyone enjoyed their meal. It was made extra special by the Happy Birthday message on Mam's dessert by the Chef. The black cherry cheesecake was amazing and I've had...

Gorgeous food and excellent service as usual. Love coming here, food is always spot on, great portion size and good choice. Beth and Marie were fab as usual. Lovely food, lovely staff and great atmosphere we always come back! Thank you Scullery, Silksworth

Excellent food and service from the team, especially our waitress June who was an absolute delight and has an amazing work ethic and personality to make you feel welcome.

Fab Sunday lunch, visited today 5/8/23, 7 family members, very quick and efficient service, food delicious, thanks to Beth, June and all the staff, all lovely x Thanks again we will be back x

shout out to Beth as always friendly and helpful, approachable and (I believe Shannon?) was also lovely! To dieee for onion rings / foods always fresh and tasty!

Came here for my nieces birthday and the food was beyond fantastic, but what made the experience that much more incredible were the servers, shout out to Shannon and Beth, they were so lovely and really went above and beyond for us! I recommend The...

Really enjoyed Sunday lunch beef was beautiful June looked after us so well we were a big party of 7 and we were all looked after. Definitely will be back

First time here we arrived at 6.30 it wasn't busy just a few other tables which we were surprised at for a Saturday night. Lovely decor and spacious so we didn't feel cramped at all. I asked if there were any chef specials and I...

Lovely restaurant food was nice very friendly staff lovely waitress by the name of Nikki served us with drinks and took care of our bill she was very polite and helpful

A table of 10 went for Sunday lunch for a birthday. We like to try somewhere different each time, and this was a favourite by almost the full family . Everything from start to finishing was absolutely fantastic. Staff super friendly , food absolutely delicious...

Fabulous food as always. It's definitely my number one place to eat. Staff are very welcoming and friendly - great service too

Fantastic staff who gave us a brilliant service, modern and cosy restaurant, amazing food - wow - tasty and tender meat, generous portions and an amazing Sunday roast. 100% recommend and we will return!

The food was absolutely amazing... service by June was second to none... I will be back as Arnie would say 😆. Thanks again for a great evening and great food.

We had a lovely meal for my boyfriends birthday. Food was delicious and lovely service. Nothing to fault our favourite place to go for a meal

Following some positive recommendations, my daughter and I decided to give this restaurant a try, but unfortunately weren't able to get past the door. We arrived and noticed a doorbell system accompanied by a sign, more reminiscent of measures during 2020 covid times, telling us...

Eight of us went for Sunday lunch, food was spot on, meats were delicious and the puddings were huge! Service was brilliant we had a lovely lady called June. Definitely would go again and happy to recommend.

Lovely Sunday lunch, will definitely go again. Our server June was great, lovely lady. Thank you xxx

Another great Sunday lunch at The scullery and great service as always from June. Best Sunday lunch around

We went there to celebrate a very special family occasion, We ordered two starters which were fresh mussels that were very hard to open and very, very oily calamari. anyway, it's a starter so we just passed it and ordered the main meal. We asked...

Visited for family Sunday lunch - absolutely beautiful. Tasty vegetables and tender meat - faultless. Food excellent Staff excellent Best Sunday lunch from many places we’ve been 😊

We have been going to the Wednesday night quiz since it started years ago and we love it. Some of us eat before hand, we all have a few drinks whilst doing the quiz and we love a game of bingo. Ruth and Aarron are...

Great night out, Jess,Olivia and Karen were just the best…. Quiz night was a hoot… the skins were just perfect…. Will definitely go again

We go once a fortnight for food and the quiz, always spot on, food absolutely Devine, service with a smile, Jess is always very helpful, every Wednesday she looks after us…. good to see the staff remembering regulars, as soon as I walk in they...

Visited the scullery tonight for food and quiz. Service was great thanks to Jess and Moire definitely recommend

I visited with my family and were welcomed and served by Michelle who was amazing, when the food arrived the portions were just right and were delicious. The price for 5 of us very reasonable and to be honest they could charge more as the...

Ate at the Scullery with family a couple of weeks ago, great choice of food, freshly cooked and so tasty. Good prices and fantastic service from June throughout. 5*

It was fab, June is a superstar - food was amazing, service even better. June's last day before retirement and working on her birthday too. Lush

Had a great time, June the waitress was amazeballs, it was her birthday and she was a delight. Great place for food and drinks

Went to The Scullery for an unexpected dinner. The food was very good and we had great service from June.

We are regulars at this fantastic restaurant. I take my dad for breakfast and its a lovely treat for us both. The food is absolutely fantastic and great value for money ,but more than that the staff are brilliant so warm and friendly and they...

We’re lucky enough to have the scullery on the doorstep, we visit for evening meals mostly what we always love, had the Sunday lunches & today went for there lunch time special menu, super fast & friendly service, amazing food at amazing value

I performed live music at this venue yesterday and the vibes couldn’t have been better! It was jam packed with happy customers and the food looked absolutely amazing. The staff are super friendly and were really attentive to make sure we felt right at home....

Came for dinner with my daughter got served off beth such a lovly friendly person so nice .. food fantastic at a reasonable price .... then also that day came along teatime with my mam just for a casual drink to be greeted from beth...

Beautiful Sunday lunch with great service x extra gravy without asking lots of lovely fresh veg would definitely recommend this place to my family and friends