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    Panis Cafe

    4.5 (28 reviews)
    InexpensiveCoffee & Tea, Italian

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    Alex H.

    Qypers have rarely let me down so I thought a place with 13 reviews and a 5 star average would be fantastic. I feel like I've been betrayed. I was going to say this place is awful but I don't think that's fair. MY EXPERIENCE here was awful. I was seated promptly by a reasonably disinterested waitress and given the menus. The place was about half full but felt lively and people seemed to be enjoying themselves. The decor felt a bit cheap and Disneylandish but whatever, I wasn't expecting anything lavish. The menu was extensive and varied and the prices were reasonable, including a "four" course set meal, if you include coffee as a course. There were some notable omissions from the menu including some traditional Italian pasta dishes but they get around this by saying they're a Sardinian restaurant. Ok, whatever. So I ordered my glass of (mediocre) red and nothing really jumped out at the menu so I pulled my usual trick of asking the waiter what his favorite item on the menu was. This has NEVER failed me and I always end up discovering fantastic dishes and trying things I probably wouldn't have ordered myself. The waiter asked if i wanted meat or pasta and I said pasta so he immediately recommended the lamb ragu. Perfect, I love lamb ragu. So I ordered it, along with some garlic bread. I was really looking forward to it. The garlic bread came very quickly and was so close to being Hovis with flora and garlic that....well, yeah. The garlic hadn't been roasted or anything so was overbearing and bitter. Bleh. The plate and cutlery was straight out of a school dining hall. I'm not one for bone china or anything but Ikea make better stuff than this for Pete's sake. But the kicker was when my main arrived. I did a double take. It looked absolutely disgusting. I have never been compelled to include a picture of my food in a Qype review before but this is extraordinary. I'm not trying to be funny or disgusting but the pasta looked like large insect larvae and the meat was gray and lumpy. Once I'd gotten over the initial shock of the look, I remembered that it's not necessarily about how it looks but how it tastes. That's fine if the food actually tastes like something...which this didn't. Despite being covered in grated cheese, it really didn't taste like anything. I dispensed with it quickly, despite being very hungry. Not one to be with stingy second chances, I thought I would give them one last chance to redeem themselves by ordering dessert. Profiteroles. Almost always awesome and, apparently, one of their signature desserts. PRO TIP: never prepare food where a guest can see you if you're going to use pre-made items and canned whipped cream. No amount of fancy chocolate sauce squiggles can make up for the sucrose abomination that I was presented with. I quickly demanded the bill and left. The next day, I relayed my story to some Newcastle natives who were all shocked. None of them have had a bad experience here and all sing its praises. So it's clear that my experience might be a one off. But do me a favor, if you've been here, try Pinnochios near the station and let me know what you think of the two. So disappointing.

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    8 years ago

    Amazing food. Best Italian food that we've had. Very welcoming atmosphere and very authentic. Keep it up!!

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    18 years ago

    Great traditional italian, great choice on menu and competively priced. Clean and friendly staff and quick service too, highly recommended

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    15 years ago

    Excellent cafe with good menu reasonably priced with a great atmosphere.

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    18 years ago

    Pani's has some of the best Italian food i have ever tasted.

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    Review Highlights - Panis Cafe

    It's off buzzing Gray Street up a little cobbled lane so you need to know where you are going if you head to Pani's.

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    Dobsons Great Coffeee

    Dobsons Great Coffeee

    3.6(5 reviews)
    0.4 mi
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    We stopped by this coffee shop after our cab dropped us off by the river. Their prices and coffee…read morewere great, and it had the perfect coffee shop feel to it. Even though I totally embarrassed myself by accidentally flinging my debit card at the cute cashier/barista (not sure how that even happened... awesome first impression of an American tourist -_- ), I would definitely come back. Carson C. Visalia, California

    I love having this little coffee shop on my doorstep. If you're lucky enough to get a seat in the…read morewindow it's an ideal spot for people watching and admiring the view of Newcastle Quayside whilst getting your caffeine fix! The coffee is great (as the name suggests)...a little on the milder side from my perspective but this allows me to justify stopping for more than one. I also quite like the flavoured syrups to jazz up a latte although this can make the drinks quite expensive....luckily they have a loyalty card! The staff are pleasant enough (some better than others as you might expect) and they were helpful in bringing my coffee over to me when I was on crutches without me needing to ask. It's quite small inside with limited room at the end of the counter to collect your drinks and so a queue can form pretty quickly. This means it can also be a little noisy which is a shame given the tranquillity of the surroundings. I haven't sampled the food here yet but the cake selection grabs my attention each time...definitely one to try in the future.

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