Driven by this place a million times, but never stopped in until recently. We ate at an odd time -…read moremaybe 2:30 pm on a Sunday, but it was still busy with nearly every table full, and people coming in regularly for takeaway sandwiches. On the plus side, the food was delicious. You can see the shawarma cooking when you come in, and it looks like real big hunks of meat, not gyro meat, which makes all the difference. We loved the mixed shawarma with hummus, and they kept bringing more warm bread for us to eat it with. The Fattoush Special Salad was also fab - fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, mint, radishes, toasted bread, drizzled with pomegranate sauce and sprinkled with sumac. So much more flavorful and zesty than usual Middle Eastern salads, it was bright and beautiful. I wasn't sold on the Sambousek Lamb - more pastry than bread, they looked like little pre-bought pasties. Admittedly the filling was tasty, but they looked and tasted like they weren't homemade, and just weren't as exciting. I did enjoy the crispy falafels though. We may have also gotten meatballs, I can't remember them - but either way I know we were stuffed, and really impressed by and large with the freshness and quality. Service left a lot to be desired - slow and confused. Sat for ages before ordering, took forever to get water, that kind of thing. They're understaffed, servers were running around like crazy, they couldn't keep up! Sort of felt for them, rather than being too angry. But don't go here if you don't want to linger. It's a great little neighborhood cafe, diverse clientele, everyone from couples to friends to families. We're already planning to come back again soon.

Busy Lebanese restaurant in Gosforth. The staff is very attentive and served us free tap water…read moreright away. Each of us ordered a starter and a main course. The starters were not to our taste, but the serving sizes of the main courses were huge anyway. Afterwards, we even got a free dessert. Some of the dishes could have used more seasoning. For the food quality you might say: Like it or don't. In any case, you get great value for money, because the dishes are really affordable and you won't leave hungry.

Very average delivery experience. A Greek salad that had, for some reason carrots in and generic…read morewhite cheese rather than feta. Shawarma lamb was quite fatty, and the falafel was pretty poor quality. Not recommended and the 3 stars are kind on this experience.

There have been several restaurants in this location over the months, don't know why businesses…read morecan't just stay put here! But my husband and I hope Alsham does a bit better, because we had a really nice lunch here over the weekend. It wasn't busy when we arrived around noon, but over the next few hours more and more people came in. Service was very friendly, and they brought us some free, freshly fried falafel for a little amuse-bouche - how lovely! They were impossibly crispy, hot and delicious. We didn't order them, but you should. We did order the hummus beirutty - chickpea puree with chili, parsley, tahini, and lemon juice. Like a hummus, but with a more concentrated flavor and a kick of spice. There wasn't much of it - not the usual big bowl - but it was enough to keep us full along with the main courses. And they brought lots of fresh, hot bread - the bread was all puffy from the oven when it hit the table. We shared a mixed grill - you can see the meat cooking on the charcoal when you walk in, sooooo tempting - with lamb cubes, chicken cubes, and kofta kebab. All very tender, juicy, and flavorful. You have to order rice, but they brought us free garlic sauce and chili sauce. We busily started making little sandwiches out of the bread, hummus, and meat - every bite was great. The okra mezze was nice too instead of a salad - served in a creamy, fragrant red sauce. So much food! Didn't seem like too much but we could barely finish it. I think it was just over £10 per person for all that and we were stuffed. We love this kind of food, and they do it well here. We'll definitely be back!

Welcome to the fourth restaurant of our chain "the bake" byker and the bake one gosforth and the…read morebake expriss in chillingham rd and now "the bake two"

Food is absolutely disgusting. This restaurant doesn't care about allergens or even choice they…read morejust send out whatever they like, and when challenged on issues raised they had the cheek to tell me "oh just pick it out" Staff are thicker than a whale omelette. Manager is as dumb as a box of rocks.

Tea time meal with some colleagues whilst at the cathedral, service was prompt, staff was…read morefriendly,seating plan was a little tight in places. Overall experience was nice. 21st birthday group arrived towards the end of our meal, so noise levels rose a little. Students in a university city, expect nothing less.

Went to Wafi as a tourist from out of country on my birthday and the bar seems to be running some…read moretype of scam the prices at the bar are very inconsistent and service horrible. I paid the bar attendant a £50 and was given back £4.20. I bought the price of the drinks to the attention of my friend whom I was visiting at the time she advised me to go back and make a compliant to the manager which I did and he said he would review the cameras and give me a call back. I never received a call therefore I returned to the bar twice and both times was turned away.The manager claimed that there were too many black people in the club that night so he wasn't able to identify me and refused to give me a refund although he mentioned to my face that he believed I wasn't lying about the transaction. All I would say is to be very cautious when going to the bar and always always ask what the prices are before you even purchase anything

We ordered from here on Deliveroo, and really enjoyed it! We got a delicious mixed grill - the meat…read morewas really juicy, and the chicken wings had great chargrilled flavour. They were my husband's favourite - I think next time he wants to order only them. The rice was simple but more-ish, and we also really enjoyed the hummus. The bread wasn't our favourite, didn't seem as fresh as it is at most of these places, but we'd order again for those chicken wings any time!

I've been a regular at Alvino's ever since moving to Newcastle and it still deserves its 5 star…read morerating! Ideal choice if you're looking for somewhere more casual and laid back as you won't find any Geordie Shore wannabes in here. Funky cocktail menus either in retro cassette tapes or comic books, random art work draping the walls and a foosball table in the back give it a trendy hipster vibe. Try hiring out the 'snug' room if there's a small group of you and definitely check out the bar and outdoor terrace upstairs! I'm told they have a good selection of draught and bottled beers and the prices seem reasonable! Bar snacks...check! Free WiFi...check! Friendly bar staff...check! What more could you want?! Get on down!

This is a great find in Newcastle, especially during the summer months due to the decent amount of…read moreoutdoor seating and weekend boozy slush machine... the view may not be the best, it's towards the back alley, but when the weather's nice it's still nice to have the option and on occasion they have a BBQ outside and the outdoor area is high up enough to avoid actually feeling like you're in the alley. I actually really like the venue... it's almost like three in one, and to write it off based on the downstairs entrance view would be a shame. That said, you can hang in that area if you prefer standing around the bar, find a cozy seat somewhere downstairs, have a seat with a group of friends in a larger area upstairs, or past the second bar upstairs out back where there's some large benches, space heaters, etc., outside. I haven't been out back since the proper cold has set in, but definitely put this place on your list of places to go for the nicer months if you like quirky interiors. I may be committing blasphemy here, but while their menu is awesome (comic book style) and the drinks inventive, Optimus Rye (priceless!), I'm still looking for "my drink" here... I did have a moment where I drank their weekend slushy machine dry, but those flavours rotate out and the potency varies. This said, I'm still going with five stars for these guys because I'm certain "my" drink is there... I just need to find it. (Most I've sampled have been too far one way or the other on the sweet scale for me personally, but try and try again I say!) Besides, they will make the standard requests and have a selection of beers, etc., it just feels a shame to go that route with a fun menu such as theirs. The staff have always been friendly which is another plus, and despite not being far away from the madness of the town centre (it's about one street over) it often escapes the pure madness that abounds in Newcastle... if you're after that madness perhaps deduct a star, if you want an a decent cocktail bar that escapes it however then this may just be your place.