Superb selection of real ales and they change regularly. The bar menu is not too adventurous, if…read moreyou don't like chips or cheese there is not a great choice.Pleasant atmosphere attentive staff and very clean and tidy.

The pub always has a good selection of drinks. The food is fantastic and the staff are really…read morefriendly. It is a nice laidback pub. All round a good night (or day).

I love this place, clear signage of upcoming events such as live music, karaoke, bingo, domino…read morehandicap and fundraisers. It has a very laid back atmosphere and is the kind of place where you can call in for one drink by yourself and leave 6 drinks later with a load of new friends. The garden out the back is beautiful and has a children's play area. Highly recommend this fabulous little pub.

There are not many pubs left in Ryhope they seem to be closing one down every week…read more The Guide Post Inn is one of the few remaining. From outside it is appealing. There are signs on both walls advertising events and turns. The windows are clean - which is always a good selling point. And the flowers in the hanging basket are well cared for. Just makes for a pleasent feeling when you go. When you walk in, it's a bit like them olden day pubs where everyone stops talking and looks at you. But they soon start talking again so you don't feel like a lemon all night. The drinks are average price but have gone up since the smoking ban, where haven't they? The staff are friendly enough and I'm sure that if we went there more regularly they would become friends. All in it's a decent local and close to a fab chippy for on the walk home.

What kind of restaurant asks you not to return because you advise that the food is overcooked?…read more That's what happened to me the last time I visited here and I have been a customer for 10 years! I was asked if all was ok and advised it wasn't, it was extremely overcooked and tough. I then had the manageress having a hysterical moment in front of me and asked me not to return so I won't, and I would advise others not to also. The food has gone downhill over the past 6 months or so and the manageress was extremely rude. Gordon Ramsay would have a field day! For drinks however, I will give them their due that it has a well stocked bar and I would return if it was taken over by new management as they really do not respect the comments and feedback from their customers.

The Rosedene is set back on Queen Alexander road, and has a large car park. There are disabled…read morespaces right near the front door. There are no specific spaces for parent and children but the bays are really big so there are no problems opening the car doors. When you first enter the Rosedene there is a room to your left where they hold functions. I have heard the do good weddings but have never been to one so can't comment. The main bar is very open and light. There is a conservatory on the side an back to make it even bigger. The bar is long and there are always enough staff on so you never have to wait long to be served. The food is lovely and comes really quickly. The menu is varied and there is something for everyone. There isn't a childrens menu, but most of the meals will suit chilren. The Rosedene have quiz's on Mondays an Wednesdays and often hold charity nights.

Gave a child ROTTEN corn on the cob. We asked them to change it, they did, but got served with…read moreANOTHER rotten corn cob. Which was clearly for a children's meal.

Disapointing lunch 4th Feb 2016…read more Ordered an cheese omelette meal deal. Portion of omelette was very small. Dry & not much filling inside. Chips were all dried up scraps and the salad was dried up and brown in places. Unappetising and will not be returning again. Gone downhill!

This pub is just next door to the Sunderland Empire, during the day other than match days this a…read morenice quiet pub with a good selection of beers and guest Real Ale. The bar itself is unique with ornate wood carving and is well worth a visit for this alone. I assume it gets busy during theatre hours

When you walk in the Dun Cow, the first thing that you will see is the stunning Victorian Bar. It…read moreis amazing. The pub is really old and has two rooms. The choice of ales is ok and the jukebox is good. There is something missing though from here and I cannot put my finger on it. It lacks some astmoshpere. It's worth a pop in though. The building is magnificent.

The Borough used to be a favourite hangout for punk-rockers back in times of yore…read more Obviously punk died in 1978 and these days, apart from the presence of a few, shall we say, for want of a better word, 'characters.' It mainly only refuses to conform in the sense it hasn't became a 'fun pub' like the atypical Sunderland bar. For all it was revamped a little several years ago, where it got one of the worst paint jobs I've ever seen, which almost ruined its interior glory, and subsequently took away some of its traditionalness(?). These days: it is dirty, on certain nights you wait ages to get served and when you do - it's expensive. Nonetheless, The Borough is still about the closest you're going to get to a traditional pub in Sunderland city-centre, and for all of its flaws, it is one of the very few pubs in Sunderland these days, that possesses any sort of character or soul. Which is why it's comfortably in my top two favourite pubs It's kind of like seeing a girl who might be cool or weird - you just can't decide. You know you can go meet hotter girls who adhere to more 'conventional' standards, but you'll always come back for fucking seconds. Or maybes that's just me. Five stars.

The Borough is a quirky little pub in the centre of Sunderland and definitely worth a look in…read more You'll find a varied bunch of characters inside, from the village idiot to pensioners it seems to have it all. The jukebox is good and has a great selection of tunes, some of which you don't find in most places. Drink prices are pretty average, and they do something called a 'borough bomb' for around three fifty. Flaming absinthe and aftershock in red bull. If you order a few at once they'll do a fancy trick where they knock them all in. The bar went on fire when they did it for us.

Love to come the the Ivy for a Pizza and a couple of pints. Really good thin and crispy based…read morepizzas made fresh to order in a proper pizza oven. My OH loves the Poutine. We've also had Sunday lunch - a bargain and the burgers are really good too. I doubt you'd regret trying anything on the menu. Another bonus to this place is they allow you to take your dog!

Great staff, cheap prices, great music but in desperate need of a face lift and I can't even…read moremention the toilets!!!

Cooper Rose is a go-to pub for many events or even if we just wanna grab a bite as a group. They're…read morefamous among us for their Half price Steak Tuesday's BUT they have other deals for the other days of the week such as Curry Thursday (which are amazing). Prices aren't too bad but you can probably get something for the same price but of better quality elsewhere. Generally their burgers are mediocre, breakfasts are alright but not the best and greasy and I've heard their fish and chips is delicious but I've yet to try it myself. I'll talk about the Curry Thursdays! I got the Lamb Rogan Josh, which comes in a little bowl with a side of pilau rice, a serving of naan bread (which was quite dry.......this is catastrophic for me, I'm a breadaholic), two servings of papadum, and a mango chutney. Other than the bread, it was actually quite delicious. For a pub, the lamb was really tender and flavorful and the rice was quite fluffy. My table was quite sticky and unkept so I just laid out some napkins and the staff are alright but quite robotic (do job and leave kinda staff) Try it for yourself and see what you think!

Great for a night out. Food well it's a weatherspoons so enough said microwaves food that's pretty…read moremuch been defrosted but I guess it's cheap enough for you not to care. Pretty decent games on some nights a week such as pub quizzes