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!

they do great meal deals which are great if u want to feed the family they are well priced too.read more

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.

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!

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.

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.

Not bad food a bit greasy good chips pizza greasy burgers quite good chicken burger alrightread more

You get really tasty pizzas here,nice and juicy,The meal was delicious and customer service by…read moredelivery driver was superb.

I have been a regular at this wonderful restaurant virtually ever since it opened - the prices have…read morecrept up a little over the years, but the lunch remains fantastic value. The dough twists are lovely, the chicken wings divine, but their minestrone is simply some of the best soup you will ever have in your life. I think I've tried all the pizzas over the years, and all the pastas too. Yesterday I had a Carnosa, cooked to perfection as always, generous to the edge toppings with a completely authentic Italian taste. The glass of house red was delicious, the service as ever, attentive and polite. Families are always welcome, but single diners are just as valued. This would be a lovely restaurant in which to introduce children to dining out properly - formal enough to feel special, friendly so that children will relax. I never ever eat anywhere else when I visit Newcastle for shopping. Why would I want to go somewhere that could only be second-best to this. The negative review here must have been the work of a malicious rival. Either that or he/she was in a different restaurant.

Great little Italian, Service fantastic and quick and always pleased to see you, menu similar to…read moremany others in the areas but great for their 2 course deals, would recommend