Definetly reccomend this burger place there was a a create your own burger section which was…read moreabsolutely great concidering im picky with my burger choices. There was even reriffable drinks which is always great!!! I was very full after my meal but it was very tasty! Thankyou for a great service :)

In need of a meal on a Saturday evening we ended up at Smashburger. Not cheap, but the burgers were…read moreexcellent and so were the sides of loaded fries. Well worth coming back to if the focus is on quality rather than cost.

Fantastic food and service right up the road from the church in Ambleside. Try the sweet Duck Leg…read morewith Mash when you get the chance, with a glass of red wine. It's to die for! A warm atmosphere and with great music - I loved it. Will return in future!

Amazing place to eat on the road. I love American diners and…read morethis on one of a chain of OK diners in the UK. this is the second time here, and I have gone for FRENCH toast. Love it. If your on the A19 between Middlesborough and Newcastle, pop in

Had breakfast here a couple of times. Very much enjoyed. Milkshakes are also tasty! Staff were…read moreattentive both times. Nicely decorated but I do think this place is a bit on the dearer side.

Very slow service. I always give places a second chance but wont be doing it again. Average food…read morewhen it eventually came

Visited the pit stop at beginning of year just as I was giving the bike its first run out. When I…read moregot there the staff were in the middle of decorating and the cafe was closed. They did not know me but they downed tools just to welcome me in and still found the time to make me a pot of tea and have a bit chat. YOU CANNOT BUY THAT KIND OF HOSPITALITY. I always make time to pop in when I am passing as the food is just as good as thier hospitality. A little gem of a place. Thank you

This has been on my hit list for a while now - the Parlour is tucked away off the beaten track just…read moreoff the A19 en-route to Alnmouth it's not an easy place to stumble past. With plenty of spacious seating on the patio and tucked away in little corners of the garden we found a lovely little table for 3 in the sunshine. For winter months they have 2 main buildings and 2 out-houses which are very pretty and well decorated inside. Post-birthday night out I was a little worse for wear and ready for a full English and a good cup of tea unfortunately the breakfast cut off point is at 11.30 however I wasn't too disappointed as the rest of the menu left plenty of tantalizing options for me to choose from! The waitress came over to take our orders and helped me choose between 2 dishes that I was torn over. The drinks service was a little slow but the food was timey and the presentation on all the dishes was amazing! My Dad opted for a seafood platter, which came with smoked salmon, crayfish, cockles, mackerel and crab slaw all served with sourdough bread, hollandaise and aioli sauces - seafood heaven! My Mum went for the lamb and goats cheese burger that was divine! The lamb was cooked to perfection with it being pink in the middle and served with a yummy mint yogurt dip and sun-dried tomatoes. I was stuck between the club sandwich and BBQ pulled pork open sandwich. On recommendation I went for the pork, which was served, on sourdough toast with melted Monterey cheese - heaven! I was having food-envy looking at the lamb burger but was not in anyway disappointed with my pork. Finishing off our meal with the Parlour's specialty - ice creams all round! I have a new found love for the homemade lemon meringue cone... There is so many flavours including apple pie and the originals too - its an ice cream lovers heaven! Our leisurely lunch here was fab and they are also promoting the "Super Club" on the 18th of July that is a diner's paradise! With three courses plus their homemade ice cream at £25 a head it doesn't break the bank either. This place was definitely worth the 20-minute drive and I will be back to try their dinner menu!

Great little stop. We only stopped for coffee and cake but the food looked delicious! The Afternoon…read moreTea was calling to me.. but unfortunately we already had a packed lunch in the car ;) But I did manage to have a lovely soya latte and slice of a sticky toffee cake! It was a really yummy cake! The sitting rooms were so cute, we were in the garden shed , and there was the main room, and the ice cream parlour and outdoor sitting. A really well done place, with layout and set up. Sometimes tea shops along the high way have a whole room full of junk they are trying to sell to you and then cramped sitting. But not here I think I saw a few cute things for sale but mostly they were focused on their food and I was told famous ice cream! Well done for keeping the place about whats most important... the food! Friendly service and tasty treats. It was a bit slow because they were super packed and under staff. The waiter apologised for the wait and said someone had called in ill! I can only rate it on the cake and coffee because I didn't eat anything there but I imagine it would be good .

Good food and service. It was my first time in the area as a tourist and I just wanted good food…read moreand to be in my way. I went in and the staff was very helpful and knowledgeable. The gluten-free options were very plentiful and the burgers I had were great. It was cooked so well and the toppings were just as tasty. I will eat here again, if I come back to the area.

I had a lovely meal here last night and I would like to thank the wonderful staff for being able to…read moreseat all 7 of our party. We tried to go to the Byron down the street but we were told that they couldn't seat 7, even though their Newcastle branch could. So we walked down the street, and had the choice of Zizzi and Gourmet Burger, so we picked Gourmet Burger. After a while, we were seated and we ordered. I had a cheeseburger with skin-on fries and they were both great and freshly cooked too! We did have to wait a while to get our food but it was well worth the wait. I was almost defeated by my gigantic burger! I wanted a salted caramel milkshake but I forgot that they had milkshakes. Silly me. The toilets were very clean but had one of those hand dryers that keeps turning on and off randomly, so that was annoying and I ended up having to use the toilet roll to dry my hands. Apart from this, everything was perfect!

Hidden underground, the Fat Hippo has a vast menu of different types of burgers and they cater for…read morevegetarians and vegans too! We ordered; the Great White Buffalo Burger, The American Burger, both Dirty Waffle Fries and Regular Fries, a Mars Attack Milkshake and a Strawberry Milkshake - wow!! We would go back in a heartbeat and leave with a heart attack with the amount of food we would eat! The only drawback was the shame we felt not finishing every last mouthful... So, if you ever fancy going here, make sure you go on an empty stomach. To read our full review visit: https://www.sandlblog.com/post/our-last-escape

Fat Hippo Newcastle seems to be one of the few restaurants in the city actually open past 9 pm,…read moreafter being turned away from half a dozen restaurants nearby that either had closed early or closed due to their timetabled opening hours, I decided to visit Fat Hippo. It is located just off Grey Street, head down the steps into the main restaurant area. I was looking for this place on my Apple Maps and did have some difficulty as the sign from outside isn't too noticeable. The staff seemed friendly and explained how most of the menu could be adapted to be gluten-free - I ended up going for the American Burger, on the menu this was described as "Double patty, American cheese, pickles, ketchup + American mustard. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!" I would have liked to see a wider variety of burgers on the menu, perhaps with some different and more exciting sauces - only the more premium burgers seemed to come with the Fat Hippo sauce or truffle mayo. With smashed burgers being in right now, I was surprised they didn't offer them on the menu here. My food was just OK, the fries were really skinny and a little too thin for my liking, but they were still seasoned well. My burger again was average, the meat was reasonably juicy for the type of patty used, the cheese was fine, the sauces were slightly cheap and it felt like it was overloaded around the edges, and not enough in the middle. The gluten-free bun wasn't too bad - certainly not the worst I've had but also not the best either. 3* - The food was average, if you're looking for a bite later into the evening in Newcastle, this is one of the few options, so for that it's good, I would be unlikely to return if other places were open nearby though but it's nice to have a reliable choice in the city if all else fails.

Stopped here tonight for a dinner to try someplace new. I really liked the openness of the bar and…read moreseating area and the choice to seat yourself. Large enough selection of beers and ciders to go along with their reasonable prices. Got a burger to eat and quickly realized the burger was made with either onion powder or small pieces of onion, which for me (an onion hater), didn't work but really the amount of onion wasn't all that much so I ate most of the burger. Onion haters can taste the onion in anything! I would have eaten the entire burger but my eyes were bigger than my stomach so I became too full, too quickly. All burgers served with chips and a smile :) They also had a few board games to choose from as well as a fusball table. I would def go again and try one of the other choices to put on a bun (chicken, mushroom, falafel, sausage) or their ribs and wings!

Goodbody's is still a fantastic place to eat - I still go there for the vegan burgers (they do all…read moresorts of burgers, there's plenty to choose from). And they're brilliant! You get some salad and some crisps on the plate with your burger, and it's extremely filling. Whether want a quick bite to eat, a take-away sandwich, just some tea or a full meal, it's great for everything. Take-away tends to be just salads and sandwiches etc. but you can get burgers, jacket potatoes, paninis etc. if you sit in the cafe. The waiters are all friendly and professional, but it also has a cosy cafe feel to the place. It can get quite busy around lunch time so, unless you're grabbing take-away, expect to spend some time there. You never feel like you're being rushed to finish your food though, it's all very relaxed.

This is a busy cafe in Albert Street, about 5 minutes away from the Railway station…read more Jackets, sandwiches and salads are the order of the day, with a better-than-average vegetarian selection. I had bacon and brie in a granary bap with salad, which I really enjoyed - in particular, the bap was really fresh with that yummy bakery smell.

Quite simply perfect! I know, it sounds impossible but it's true. I even took my parents there this…read moretime it's that good. The food is all home-made, from bread and burgers to cakes and relish and the ingredients are mostly locally sourced. The service is great, the staff are extremely friendly and happy to suggest other places of interest to visit in and around the area. The real stars however are the food and interior. The menu is varied, I have only eaten during the day but there are light snacks and larger lunches; the vegetarian burger and chips is fantastic. For a restuarant in such a tourist hop-spot it is reasonably priced and blows the competition out of the water in terms of quality and freshness. The interior is wondefull; artfully comfortable and relaxing. There is plenty to look at whilst you wait for your food-the aged ceiling beams hung with bunches of dried flowers and candles which sounds twee but isn't at all. The toilet is incomparable, like visiting the home of a slightly bohemian but clean obsessed aunt! All in all I can't reccommend this more highly, although if that means I can't get a table when I next go maybe I'll reconsider this review!