The Botanist Bar & Restaurant Newcastle Reviews Summary

Ambiance & Decor

Pros:

• "The very pleasant interior has a botanical theme, which gives customers the feeling of sitting in an elaborate garden summer house, very relaxing."
• "Brilliant establishment, the decor is lovely and creates a beautiful ambiance."
• "Enjoyed the aesthetics but the service was slow."
• "We booked a family meal for 14 ppl to celebrate two birthdays yesterday. We were given a private room which was ideal for our party."
• "The place is like a sun rise. Over all the years the venue has been consistent with food and drinks. You really can't go wrong if you need to entertain friends, family or work colleagues."
• "Amazing place. Incredible décor and ambience."
• "Gorgeous atmosphere and surroundings."

Cons:

• "It was also a little bit cold."
• "The HUGE annoyance was the terribly loud live music."
• "Far too loud with the live music on- we couldn't hear each other talk."
• "It was absolutely freezing."
• "Unbearably hot at the restaurant side, no working Aircon and the large windows basically make it a greenhouse."
• "was unfortunately taken into a completely different room which doesn't resemble any of this, just a standard restaurant with a big window, no decor in sight"
• "No good for hungry dog owners... only nibbles and snacks were served, not meals."

Service

Pros:

• "Great service and atmosphere."
• "Server was friendly & knowledgeable."
• "Our server was so attentive and was always on hand."
• "The service was incredible!"
• "The staff were excellent, great hospitality, polite and helpful."
• "The staff were super friendly and helpful."
• "Service was excellent, very kind and attentive, and very quick."

Cons:

• "we had to shout to have a conversation"
• "Enjoyed the aesthetics but the service was slow."
• "The service at the bar was quite slow."
• "Waited 45 minutes for drinks to arrive in a quiet restaurant."
• "Service was very slow, food took ages to come, and order was wrong twice."
• "Upon arrival, we told one of the attendants that we would be at a table in the restaurant area because in addition to drinking, we also would like to eat. More than 20 minutes passed and no one has taken off our orders."
• "waited at least 30 mins to be able to pay our bill"

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "The meal came in a wonderful display."
• "Our food was delicious, as well as the drinks."
• "The food was lovely, especially the sharing platter and the hanging kebabs."
• "The cocktails were brill too - I had the peach one to begin with (the name escapes me) and then the Botanist."
• "The food and drinks here were all lovely."
• "The food was fresh tasty and better than expected"
• "The food is certainly good enough, but it's the venue itself that makes this place really worth a visit."

Cons:

• "Drinks are very expensive for a round to be fair compared to everywhere else we went."
• "The food and drink are so overpriced, portion sizes are totally off for what you pay for."
• "All the food is bought in and pre-prepared so they cannot make changes to accommodate allergies."
• "The Savoy cabbage resembled something my two year old would chew on then spit out."
• "Mine, frozen dry Yorkshire pudding, mushy peas looked like the were sived and blended placed in the pot then remove."
• "The bread served with the pate was hard enough to break your teeth."
• "The scotch bonnet chicken wings were hairy, and not at all spicy."