Old George Inn Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The super friendly staff provided us with a round of drinks as an apology."
• "Barman was friendly and made us feel welcome."
• "Food was fabulous as was the service provided by Jack who looked after us while we were there."
• "All the staff were lovely but Kelly and Mattie went the extra mile for us."
• "Ash, a really good asset to the pub team, helped me when my shoes decided to fall apart!"
• "Service was good and manageress was helpful getting us a water bowl."
• "Always a wonderful atmosphere with Kelly and Ash every time I visit."

Cons:

• "Then without any warning... the same barman abruptly said 'we're closing'."
• "Staff an absolute disgrace, laugh in your face when you ask why you're not being served!"
• "After much deliberation we were sent packing because the barrel had only been on a day."
• "Awful experience with a girl called Sarah behind the bar, she was ignorant, very aggressive."
• "Took a little while to get served even though there were two bar staff stood talking between each other."
• "Shocking behaviour from the bouncer last night."
• "Customer service is disgusting 5 members of staff all standing laughing and talking at the bar not taking any notice of customers."

Food and Drinks

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and delivered in a quick manner."
• "The food was gorgeous, the cocktails & prosecco never stopped flowing."
• "The food was freshly cooked and tasted great, everything cooked to perfection."
• "Really cheap drinks for students."
• "Burrito bowl was filling and tasty."
• "We did bottomless brunch here on a Saturday afternoon... atmosphere was great."
• "They also do great food at good prices."

Cons:

• "The menu was a bit unclear on if the chicken burger came with BBQ sauce on the burger or separate."
• "Drinks prices kept changing despite buying the same and less, the prices didn't go down but up."
• "Was back again last week and unfortunately not a great experience this time ordered two chicken burgers and tea came and no cup then chips and burgers came no cutlery and out of salt."
• "Tried charging for a generic ale £5.70, they said it was a craft beer, it was not."
• "What a shame. Me and a friend bought a pint of the same golden ale. It tasted sour enough that we took them back to the bar."
• "The guy behind bar explained it as on the burger when asked then came with a naked burger and had to go back and get the other sauce on."
• "Told the girl behind the counter about food intolerance so asked for plain chicken breast and chips...it came as a smothered chicken."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "Nice little hidden away boozer, very reasonable price for pints considering the location."
• "The place is what you would spect about a traditional British pub and the staff was very kind (Geordies at their best)."
• "Great pub for a beer, inside or outside, very friendly staff."
• "Looked for a nice traditional food pub on a day out in Newcastle and found The Old George tucked away almost hidden. Great place... and a pub with a great atmosphere."
• "Great value for money and a wonderful setting right in the centre of the city."
• "Good selection of craft and more traditional beers with a great outside area in a cobbled alleyway."
• "Some great old features still in the pub."

Cons:

• "Too noisy on a Saturday, so much so you can hardly hear yourself think let alone join in conversations."
• "Not one malt whisky on offer... barman just pointed aimlessly at shelf behind the bar."
• "For a pub that touts its history on all it's media, I was highly disappointed on arrival."
• "Normally I love this pub but on our last visit a football match on tv was turned up so loud it was impossible to have a conversation."
• "The building was the same but the TV sports screens dominated the whole building."
• "An old pub with extremely modern look and sounds. This pub could have been super cozy and nice. But the modernization of the pub is a poor choice."
• "Quaint but a bit tired. Didn't appreciate the water dripping from ceiling."

Accessibility and Facilities

Pros:

• "Place is lovely and clean and so are the toilets."
• "It is a traditional pub with great beer and wonderful staff."
• "A great pub for non drinkers."
• "Lovely comfortable pub homely feel makes you feel so welcome."
• "Beautiful pub, kind staff, delicious food, and awesome real(cask) ales."
• "The Old George is actually dog friendly, which was news to me!"
• "This pub is also dog friendly."

Cons:

• "The only issue is that the toilets are upstairs which would prove difficult for people with mobility issues."
• "Unfortunately it doesn't cater for wheelchair users."
• "We and other customers were plagued with tiny flies while trying to eat our bar meals."
• "The downside is that to go to the loo you have to walk in the pub from the left walk all the way to the right, go upstairs."
• "On a side note this pub is aimed at students now so expect lots of them, not the older crowd you used to get also the toilets are still disgusting after these few years."