The best restaurants serving Other cuisines food in University Middlesbrough North East

Editing this review from when they had first opened. Came in January 2025 after previous visits being wonderful. Prior to this we last visited just over a year ago and prior to that many times before. We had booked for Sunday lunch and received a phone call the evening before to inform us that they wouldn’t be serving Sunday lunch but that the rest of the menu would still be available. We decided to go ahead with our booking. We’ve visited many times before and always enjoyed it, but unfortunately, this time was quite disappointing. There were four of us, and we ordered a Swiss cheese burger, a New York burger, poached eggs and avocado on toast, and ravioli with a bacon and garlic sauce. To our surprise, the food seemed to have been brought in from somewhere down the street—though we’ve no idea where from. The chips were cold, the burgers were overcooked, the poached eggs were hard, and overall the food was lukewarm. The constant opening and closing of the door made the room uncomfortably cold. To add to this, the bill was brought to us without us asking, and no one checked in to see if the food was okay. A very disappointing experience this time around. Previous review when they had opened and Massimo and his father were very present in the restaurant. Photos are from that time and I gave it 5 stars. I’ve been following their Instagram since they opened. We came in for lunch, today. Greeted at the door and seated straight away. The waiter offered us water while we perused the menus. I ordered the egg majo open sandwich and my husband ordered the coronation chicken open sandwich. Both delicious. We also had a portion of chips which came with two dips. After our food, we decided to stay a while and ordered cocktails. The atmosphere, wonderful decor, attention to detail, the service and especially the family history really make this place. Love it and we will be back. Well done to Massimo and his team.