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This is is our favourite for weekday lunch, but not tried a Sunday before ,4 of us and 2 chose pink roast beef,1 went for well done beef and the last one had the steak and ale pie. It came with vegatables roasters............Well..we just could not fault it,every dish was spot on,we followed with various sweets which after the generous starters left us all fully sated, with hungry people, our table was 1.15pm,the restaurant was nearly full and buzzing with hungry people ,the service was spot-on.just to finish ,the bill, was £20.00 per 3 courses or £17.50 for 2 so with £ 2.50 between 2 or 3 courses it would be poor judgement not to opt for 3. outstanding value of fresh local ingredients from a Very talented team.

Called in for late lunch, very traditional inside, menu as online, our food - pork pie, Stilton and ham - was very tasty and well presented, all at a reasonable price. Thank you.

Having taken a trip on the local light railway, we stopped here for a quick cup of tea and a cake before returning to the train for our return trip. Unfortunately, we only had 1 hour at Etal, so time was of the essence. We took a table inside at the rear of the establishment and ordered three teas and three Teacakes. I ordered the Lavender Tea, which initially was very nice, however if you do order this, don't let it stew as the flavour quickly turns a bitter. The Teacakes were huge and delicious and came with copious amounts of delicious butter, I can highly recommend them. The only sour point was the time it took for the Tea cakes to arrive, bearing in mind by the time we arrived at the tearooms, we only had about forty minutes left before having to return to the train. The Teacakes took twenty minutes to arrive - how long does it take to toast a Teacake? My mother had to take part of her Teacake with her as she had no time to eat all of it and make the walk back to the train. Apart from that blip, it was a fairly decent visit but I imagine you could be in for quite a wait if the Tearoom was busy.

great place owners very helpful will be back thx

excellent service very polite friendly very busy Great food large portions nothing is of any trouble to them

Breakfast with family. large breakfast £8 all items hot and cooked well fried bread excellent. Coffee really good. Seems popular for lunch menu.

Great pub. Lovely friendly staff. Lounge is very comfortable and child friendly.big tv screen. Cost affective than whitley bay pubs and not noisy.

Firstly, I'm truly sorry to see you go. The East Coast has been the go to venue when we visit the area for some years. Many a family meal had been had here. Always excellent food, service and great value for money. It is a place I would (and have) recommend without any hesitation. I wish you every success for you and your team for the future. Thank you for your customer service and looking after my family and I over the years.

I have never left a review before of anywhere but I was so disappointed with the food and service. I had a sausage panini about 9 inches long which contained ONE (yes one) sausage covered in disgusting melted cheese. We waited 30 minutes for it after having been served our tea immediately so it was cold by the time the food came. There was a joke of a salad with it but the promised crisps never appeared. And…£7.50 for the sandwich. Really!!!!!???

What a lovely little cafe on the high street Me and my colleagues was met by two lovely ladies Great food great service ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Searched for pubs in the area to eat at whilst away for a night in Clive and we found this absolute gem of a pub. Although it was busy they found us a seat in the window. Cozy, welcoming and the most delicious food. The lady who took our order was so lovely as were the other members of staff who served us. I had steak and ale pie, my husband had steak, both were mouth wateringly good. If we ever visit the area again, we will be sampling more of the menu. Thank you for an enjoyable evening meal

Lovely Sunday lunch at great prices in our local pub. Reasonable wine prices (and French to boot), great beer and lagers and superb roast dinner (beef, pork or turkey). Not to mention my pâté starter. We didn’t have room for a dessert. Next time! Thanks team.

Fab service and unreal food. Have had Sunday lunch twice and it’s was perfect. Massive portions friendly staff and quick service.

We have stayed at St Mary's Hall many times on full board so we have used the Hall restaurant on many occasions and have always thought the food exceptional. This year we opted to self cater on then Island allowing us more evening freedom, but we wanted to book an evening meal for our wedding anniversary. We had a table in the Grill Room to allow us to bring our Cocker Spaniel with us. The Hall is obviously very proud of the steaks that it offers it's guests as there are pictures all around the restaurant, I would normally have had fillet steak , but as this was not available, I opted for a sirloin which they recommended medium rare, to say I was disappointed was an understatement, my steak was very tough and chewy and full of gristle, I just could not eat most of it. I did complain to the waitress and received £10 of the final bill. But for £49 for just the steak you expect it to be perfect, don't you? That said my wife who is a vegetarian, thoroughly enjoyed her meal. I am sure this was just an unfortunate experience and it will not deter us from ever using The Hall again.

Increíble lugar para una pinta con los amigos o simplemente para una copa en solitario mauno fue increíble tuvimos una gran charla con él un chico tan encantador la comida del bar es increíble altamente recomiendo