Pretty much, this place gets the three stars because it is cheap and fast. A bit of wisdom from my…read morebrother goes something like this: a) Cheap b) Fast c) Good Pick two. Certainly, this restaurant was cheap and fast, and was lacking a bit in the "good" category. I visited Mamma Mia on a Saturday night. Starting at 5:30 PM on Saturdays (and the other days of the week) and lasting until 7 PM is the pizza/pasta/risotto/omelet happy hour. Every pizza/pasta/risotto/omelet on the menu is £4.10. Add a cup of tea, and you have a meal for under £5, which is exactly what I did. The pepperoni pizza was quite good. With ham and pepperoni, it tasted quite different from other pepperoni pizzas I've had. The ham was the predominant flavor, but it was good. Unlike pizzas in the States, the pizza was oval-shaped and quite spicy. The red hot peppers seed that are next to the parmesan cheese is optional in American Pizzerias--but here it came on straight from the kitchen. The crust was buttery, with a very similar taste to Pillsbury roll out crusts, but the consistency was much closer to a NY style pizza than a roll out. They serve more expensive things here too, like steaks and seafood. There are wines and beer as well. The location of the restaurant is a little precarious. Pudding Chare is a glorified ally off of Groat Market. Here's a tip, if you can't find something you want there or it's too crowded, there are three/four other Italian restaurants within a one-minute walk. The interior had a nice feel to it. Not overly fancy, but a nice casual dining establishment. The dining room is very cramped (pictures on their website show the dining room). So, you may want to call ahead during the summer months. If you are looking for a place to eat, Mamma Mia has a decent Italian cuisine at a reasonable price.

Ooft I thought I was in heaven when I found this place!…read more It's a normal Italian restaurant, but they specialise in vegan food. This is very unusual - usually in Italian places you can get a salad and maybe a risotto if it's not already been pre-prepared with butter and cream, and that's your lot, so I can't tell you how happy I was to be here. They have a seperate 'green' menu which is all vegan - even the name of it is a nice touch. It's comprehensive too - the night we visited, there was a choice of 5 starters, 4 mains, and 3 desserts. They are also happy to try to customise anything you fancy from the main menu - which also means that everything is being freshly prepared, and not pre-prepared like you get in a lot of Italian chain restaurants nowadays. For starter, I had creamy mushroom and walnut pate with toasted rustic bread and cranberry sauce. It freaked me out a bit for the first mouthful as it tasted very much like real pate! But I quickly got my head round the the fact that this wasn't meat and was just amazingly delicious and really enjoyed it. I'm pretty sure you could give this to anyone and they wouldn't realise it wasn't meat based. It was that good. For main I had the Italiano Pizza - thin and crispy with napoli sauce, marinated artichoke, caramelised red onions and fresh rocket. Oh man, this pizza! This was an amazing pizza! I have no idea what the chef puts in the base, but it was outstandingly tasty. They've found a really good vegan cheese too. And they were so considerate throughout. When the waitress brought my starter she pointed out that the butter was OK for me. This is very reassuring as even in vegetarian places, sometimes they'll put down dairy butter when you've already said that you're vegan. And for the pizza, she brought over some sort of parmesany type vegan cheese. They also have vegan wine! The lovely woman who was running the place that night gave us a taster of the red and it was really good. I have no idea what my omni partner ate - I was too focussed on my awesome food. We shared a sticky toffee pudding for desert as we were both properly full. This is the one area that maybe needs a wee bit more perfecting - it tasted a bit too much of bicarbonate of soda - you know that bitter taste, and we didn't finish it. Vegan desserts are notoriously difficult to master, but the chef here seems to really be making a huge effort so I'm sure he'll get there with the desserts. I've heard that the chocolate brownie is really good, so I'd probably have that next time. The ice cream was good too. I loved this place. It's not super posh or classy, it's down to earth, the staff are really friendly and helpful, the food is great food, and the chef should be awarded with some sort of 'services to vegan' medal. Keep it up Mamma Mia!

Tried this place as it was right underneath our hotel…read more Excellent service, very friendly. Passionfruit margarita was delicious as well as the food. Highly recommend the parmesan sweet potato fries. Didn't get to try the creamy Buffalo wings. My husband said they were too spicy for me and inhaled them so maybe it was a ploy... lol. Hopefully we will get to come back and try out more of the menu.

Trendy spot for food with 2 for 1 cocktails! I didn't even know that when I chose to eat here, so…read morethat was a pleasant surprise. I came in to try their gluten free pizza. I ordered the Meat & Heat on Gluten free crust and it was great! The crust had great flavor and texture. Not dry at all. The pizza had pepperoni, chicken, onion, peppers, and mozzarella. Absolutely loved it. For cocktails I tried the One Night Stand. It was amazing! It's also new to their menu so give it a try! It was light and refreshing but had a sweet kick. It was even better that I got 2 for the price of 1, can't beat that. If you are in Newcastle give this place a try, beautiful venue and kind service.

After what felt like an incredibly long day at work I thought I would treat myself to a slice of…read morepizza at this New York style deli that only opened its doors earlier this month from the ambitious owner of Capology. I had high hopes this would revitalise me on a Friday evening and satisfy my taste buds and I was absolutely right! Manny's is ideally located on a side street off Northumberland street making it very convenient for shoppers, students or city centre workers alike. There were 4 different pizza's on display on my arrival which were explained to me by a very friendly lady behind the counter however there are many more options on the menu. They had meat options, vegetarian slices and even a white pizza (for those who are unaware this is pizza without the tomato sauce) so all in all a good selection. I opted for the prosciutto and rocket slice which was delicious....lovely thin base and beautiful combination of flavours! I chose to sit in the window which meant I could people watch which is always fun but you can also take out or have your pizza delivered which is great! I was a bit disappointed that I couldn't see any of the desserts on offer in the counter although possibly a blessing for my waistline. There is also supposedly a Man Vs Food challenge which could be interesting. I will definitely be back to try something else!

I can't comment on the location or atmosphere here as I ordered take out, but what I can say is…read morethat these pizzas are something else! Definately felt like a real New York style pizza and it was very good! I would definately eat from here again as it's great to share with friends because it's so ginormous! My only complaint is that they forgot to put the milkshake I ordered into the delivery.

Cool place right next door to the hotel we were staying in. Very nice inside. Has a good micro brew…read morevibe. Food is really good as well. We had a pizza that was a split with the American and the ruby Murray. Nicknamed the American Murray now since I told them I was a Murray and obviously an American. Really good. Both sides had great flavors. Grabbed some garlic oils and chili oil to dip. Garlic was the best. Had some great beers and really good pizza. Everyone working here was so nice. Really great spot.

This is a fantastic addition to the craft beer scene in Newcastle, located very close to the train…read morestation this bar focussed on a decent range of cask and keg beers and a surprisingly wide range of food. There is a nice mixture of long tables and comfortable sofas and whilst the ambience is casual it also has quite a stylish interior. On this visit I didn't try the food but the menu seems decent and not badly priced. I would definitely visit this bar again next time I'm in Newcastle.

Stopped in for lunch on a Sunday, but didn't fancy a traditional Sunday lunch.  The weather was…read moregood, so we sat outside on the patio to people-watch.  It's a lovely spot, lively and scenic in the heart of the Quayside. The menu was full of Italian standards, and seemed fairly inexpensive.  I really had no expectations as I'd heard nothing about Uno's before, and the whole family was pleasantly surprised by how good our lunches were.  We started with whitebait and calamari - I didn't taste the calamari, but the whitebait were piping hot and perfectly crisp.  Even my 20-month old loved them, to my great surprise!  The calamari came with the Sunday lunch - only £14.95 for three courses, and my mother-in-law thought the sea bass (Chef's "fish of the day" option on the Sunday deal) was absolutely gorgeous, and it came served with bright vegetables.  My husband and I shared a lovely Rustica pizza (£9.95) with a crisp crust, juicy tomatoes, lots of parma ham, Parmesan shavings, and rocket.  Even better was the spaghetti meatballs - not an enormous portion of pasta, but the meatballs were abundant!  For £9.95 you really get your money's worth in the meat department, but more pasta would've been nice!  However, the meatballs were truly a cut above.  They really reminded me of...well... meatballs that I would cook.  You could see inside them the onion, spinach, herbs - they were not uniform, hard balls - they were hand-formed and full of different ingredients besides meat, and they were soft and delicious.  The toddler really enjoyed them too! Desserts - sticky toffee pudding and tiramisu - were just fine.  Classic and well-presented, but not staggering. Everyone enjoyed their meal, even those who are normally quite hard to please, and we all felt it was a little unassuming gem of a place.  Would absolutely come back next time we are craving Italian!

Very reasonable prices. Food was delicious. Wait staff was amazing. We got the mussels with salmon…read more The Sticky toffee was really good too! Great location in the heart of the city.

Rossopomodoro is still relatively new and it is one of the best Italian restaurants I've been to…read more It is on the first floor of John Lewis at Eldon Square. When you go up the escalator, go left and the entrance will be to the right. Once inside, you are greeted by humorous and efficient waiters who take you to your table. When we visited, it wasn't very busy and we were seated immediately by the balcony overlooking Eldon Square which was great for people watching. The pizzas didn't take too long to come and you could see chefs using the clay oven to cook them. They were absolutely delicious! The only other pizza places that even come close to Rossopomodoro are Paesano in Glasgow and Avanti in Jesmond. We were also given feedback cards, and I completed one and a few days ago, I got an email from them which had a free dessert voucher attached! How kind of them! I had a great experience and I can't wait to come back soon. I really will have to come back soon because my voucher expires April 29th!

When I finally paid my first visit to the Herb Garden on recommendation by a friend it was well…read moreworth it! The staff impressed me the most.....very attentive and genuinely polite and friendly. Immediately from first walking in I was confident this would be a good experience from the way I was greeted. The menu predominantly consists of pizzas and salads but they also have daily specials and lunch time snacks/sandwiches. I opted for the Pulled Pork which was lovely...just the right amount too. The pizzas (their speciality) looked amazing although I wasn't fortunate enough to have sampled any on this occasion. A few little quirks like old school milk bottles for water and the herb garden where you can see them grow. Never before have I seen such a huge collection of lamp shades hanging from the ceiling...completely random but it works!

So whilst working in Newcastle, I'd walked past this place a few times and noticed the massive…read moremodel of a horse in the doorway which naturally caught my eye and thought I MUST try it and I have to admit, it did not disappoint! We arrived and we were told that for a table for two we had to wait for 45 mins which was annoying as we were both starving. However it was fairly busy and there seemed to be only 3 members of waiting staff available so that was understanding I suppose! And the staff were extremely apologetic and friendly throughout the whole service. I opted for the 'Happy Ham, Wild Mushrooms, Mozzarella, Creamy Ricotta and thyme' pizza and my partner opted for the meat Calzone. To share we chose the cheesy garlic bread - always a winner in my opinion! When the food came it was piping hot but delicious! And massive! I loved the ricotta on my pizza as it added that extra creamyness. And the pizza didn't have a soggy bottom! Winning! The garlic bread in my opinion could have done with a little bit more cheese but it was still tasty! After all of that bread we were stuffed so we didn't get to try the puddings! Sad times! The decor in Herb Garden is shabby chic with the chandelier being made out of wine glasses, which in my opinion looked incredible! And a good use of upcycling! Overall a lovely place for a bit of munch!

It was the first time for us in Zizzi Newcastle and the first time in a while to a Zizzi anywhere…read more Somehow you always forget how good it is. Nice vibe, good staff and service and excellent food. A lovely variety in starters, great mains, be it pastas, pizzas or meat and some lovey desserts. Zizzi really differentiates itself amongst the Italian chain restaurants.

The brisket and tomatoes is a great match, with mozzarella cheese on top, it doesn't interrupt the…read moresimple sauce but ad another tinted dimension to it. The spaghetti is creamy and whiff of bacon prefects the dish. The dessert were a bit too sweet. Besides it's really just perfection.