1st time at this place located on the food area of the metro centre. On arrivel met to be seated…read morestraight away & asked if we could go up to the balcony, which wasn't problem. Drinks came quick & food shortly after. It was a nice size portion & of good quality. Overall the dinning experiance was good & staff where pleasant & efficient. 3 covers of pasta, steak & seafood salad. Would use again. Having returned some months later from my original visit in feb 2010 we found the service to be rushed & the waiters English was poor to say the least. We were brought food & drinks we hadn't ordered & the toilets where a little grubby. We had pizza & wasn't anything special. Don't know if I would return.

Fantastic Food, very friendly staff, suitable to take small children , set in the Heart of the…read moremetrocentres meditterean village, good value and choice

Food not bad. Manager was wearing a clear facemask and kept leaving it perched on his eyebrows…read more What's even worse, I witnessed him sneeze over the food line. Disgusting. Overlooking the obvious hygiene issues. The food was tasty. Our server was very friendly and helpful.

From the owner: We're open for dine-in and takeaway and can't wait to welcome you back in to enjoy your favourite…read morePrima Pizzas and Classic Pastas. As always, the safety of everyone is our priority and we have additional safety measures in place to create a cosy, safe space for your festive catch ups. More information on these can be found on our website.

Was recommended by my daughter so we had a trip on on our weekly jaunt. Best decision we have made…read more The food was fantastic, lovely ambiance, and staff were spot on with service, They couldn't do enough for us. Even considering it was quite busy. Didn't have long to wait between courses either. All in all a delightful meal, and the cost was totally adequate for a party of 4 pensioners. Most enjoyable and I can see us returning many many times.

Dinner Sat night- lovely service, even took food off the bill!…read more My husband and I raced to get here before last orders at 10pm and got here about 9:40pm Saturday night. The servers were more than accommodating. I got two of the tapas: the artichokes with grated cheese and the aubergines. Both had very good, delicate flavours and not too much olive oil. I wish I could prep aubergine like this! The portions were also satisfying as was the price. My husband got bruschetta (which was huge! And on one piece of ciabatta), that he was happy with but sadly was unsatisfied with a rec of the waitress- a prawn and crab risotto that tastes way too fishy. However, in a show of great customer service, she took that off the bill as we didn't touch it after one bite. If I lived here would return for the pasta offerings

A must for everyone who visits Newcastle. The food is amazing and the restaurant interiors make you…read morefeel like you are part of the Pinocchio story. Great service and excellent food for a very little price.

Found this place using Qype Radar on a recent trip to Newcastle…read more This place is officially awesome. I love it. Rocked up and was immediately seated by friendly, attentive staff. The restaurant itself was nicely laid out and decorated. I was given two menus, one was the standard menu and the other was their "before 7:30pm" menu. I ordered a green salad, garlic bread and the carbonara. Interesting note on the pasta dishes, I could pick the type of pasta I wanted (fettucine, spaghetti, fusili, etc.) Nice touch. About 45 seconds after I ordered, my food arrived. Massive portions of pasta, a garlic bread the size of a dinner plate, and a solid green salad. The carbonara was outstanding, the garlic bread was just right. The only criticism I have is the asparagus in the salad was soggy. But other than that, outstanding. And check this out, this is the best part....so salad, huge bowl of pasta, massive garlic bread, and a soda.......£15. I know, right?! Unbelievable.

There is no doubt Portofino's is a stunning and beautiful restaurant and the food is delicious and…read morethe service is great and cost is reasonable but and I know that its quite a long restaurant and there's nowhere for the staff to roam around but to stand nearby opposite diners and watch them eat is quite uncomfortable and off-putting, for me anyway. Also I noticed that as the queue was beginning to grow, I was getting 'the look' and felt a bit pressured to give up my table which was fine as I was preparing to leave but I didn't appreciate the pressure. But I cant take away from the exceptional food and the building and decor is stunning and for that I would recommend Portofino's to others visiting Newcastle.

Cannot believe I have only just discovered this place! I went here with the girls last night as we…read morewere looking for somewhere cheap and cheerful seeing as it's not quite pay day and we had heard of the happy hour menu offering 2 courses for £8.95. I wasn't expecting such high quality and delicious food at the same time so I was pleasantly surprised! What a beautiful building inside-the roof is quite spectacular and makes this relatively small restaurant radiate grandness! The service was spot on too-very attentive staff who went the extra mile when they had run out of one of the options on their 'sweet of the day' happy hour menu and let us replace it with any other dessert for the same price! My only gripe would be there is nowhere to wait if your table isn't ready and so you end up huddled in the doorway. My friends ordered pasta dishes and I've never seen one of my friends actually finish every mouthful on her plate which was a good sign! I ordered the Pollo di Pancetta which was beautifully cooked with a lovely selection of vegetables. The red wine sauce for me was quite subtle and not as thick as I would have liked but certainly didn't take the shine off the superb quality of the food. For dessert all three of us opted for one of the cheesecakes. All I can say is......wow! I highly recommend this restaurant and wouldn't be deterred from eating here outside of happy hour neither as I think the quality is worth paying for! That said...what an ideal destination for food straight after work!

I can't fault: The…read morefood The Peroni Gran Riserva - Spelt differently on the bill (first time I've seen this) - Really nice, but worth £4.95 per bottle? The Staff - The say "prego" a lot.... :-) The décor Just a bit overpriced. My bill (for just me) came to £45.30. 2 x Peroni Gran Res - £9.90 6 oz Fillet Steak with french Fries, and a whole tomato - £21.95 (£27.95 for a 10 oz - better value) Tiramisu - £5.95 (8 out of 10) 75 ml PASSITO CARLO PELLEGRINO - Dessert wine - £6.50. I pointed out that there was cork in the glass. The waiter said, yes, it came off the cork. Strange that.... They also placed £1 contribution to a charity. I don't like this, as I prefer to choose my own charities, but left it as it was.... Would I return, unfortunately, YES, as I love my food.... and wine... Food Standards' Agency Rating = 5. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Italian.... Sì, i camerieri .... hai fatto non si rendono conto ... Non posso criticare: Il cibo Il Peroni Gran Riserva - farro in modo diverso sul disegno di legge (prima volta che ho visto questo) - davvero bello, ma vale la pena £ 4,95 a bottiglia? Il personale - Il dire "prego" un sacco .... :-) l'arredamento Solo un po 'troppo caro. Il mio disegno di legge (solo per me) è venuto a £ 45.30. 2 x Peroni Gran Res - £ 9.90 6 oz filetto di manzo con patatine fritte e un pomodoro intero - £ 21.95 (£ 27.95 per 10 Oz - un miglior rapporto) Tiramisu - £ 5.95 (8 su 10) 75 ml PASSITO Carlo Pellegrino - Vino da dessert - £ 6.50. Ho fatto notare che c'era il sughero nel vetro. Il cameriere ha detto, sì, è venuto fuori il tappo. Strano che .... Essi hanno inoltre posizionati £ 1 contributo ad un ente di beneficenza. Non mi piace questo, come io preferisco scegliere i miei beneficenza, ma lasciato come era .... Ci tornerei, purtroppo, sì, come mi piace il mio cibo .... e vino ...

This restaurant is so beautiful decorated, with such an eye for detail it instantly creates a…read moresophisticated atmosphere. The staff are all so friendly and have a great knowledge of the food and drink they have to offer. This has the Italian seal of approval from both myself and family members - and we all know how hard it is to serve an Italian food from their motherland! I recommend the Grana Padano Risotto, it is to die for! This place is also amazing for cocktails and a quiet natter with friends.

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.

Pizzas have a unique flavour and taste heavenly. Would highly recommend!…read moreThe delivery service was fast too. Came in less that 30-mins

Stopped in for lunch while walking through town and found a delicious meal awaiting us. Two courses…read morefor £10.95 consisted of garlic bread and a Small pizza and salad. The coal-fired pizza rivaled pizza in Italy. It was that good. Great service too!

This Wagamama is in the middle of the Metrocentre, near the cinema. Great place to have a pre-film…read moredinner or a break from shopping. Service here is a bit quicker than other locations I've been to, which is a nice change. Goma Wakame Salad has nice sesame flavor but is a bit "wet" with dressing - good starter though, as it's very light and healthy. I got the Kare Lomen with chicken - unlike the ramen soups, this one has a curry broth. Great flavor - all the tastes of a proper curry (coconut, lemongrass, etc) in the broth itself. Tender chicken, and whole wheat noodles upon request. I hadn't realized that you could pick your choice of noodle, but you can, so you can make it a tiny bit healthier if you're so inclined. Pricey at £10.25 but all the locations are a bit overpriced, I think. Makes a fantastic lunch if you've overindulged the night before - that hot broth and the slurpable noodles will cure what ails you.