Address: 202, 204 Linthorpe Rd, Middlesbrough TS1 3QW, United Kingdom
Phone: +441642200900
Rating: 4.5
based on 178 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Absolutely brilliant service from start to finish. The owners and the waitresses are brilliant and so friendly."
"Service was quick but very professional and such a lovely team to be served by."
"Staff were professional, polite and attentive."
"All waiting staff efficient and polite."
"Very attentive staff couldn't do enough for us they were friendly and professional."
"The service was the best I have ever had."
"The staff were attentive and efficient."
Cons:
"The service is terrible, steak is just average and not worth the price, in the first 20 minutes no one came to serve me."
"You could hear Management shouting at the staff one young girl started to cry not very nice to see."
"Following this we had people constantly checking on our table to the point of every couple of minutes which made us all feel very uncomfortable."
"Service was terrible, table booked well in advance for a large group of people. Half the food was brought out and the other half about 20 minutes later!"
"It was super busy, people crammed in, but a lot of staff, however they weren't well trained..."
"Unfortunately the service was poor and some staffs attitudes were poor, felt like we were intruding."
"Service was horrendous, constantly hassled if we had finished yet the plates were full and the bairn was clearly still eating."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Amazingly great food here last night so well done to the excellent chefs and kitchen staff."
"Food was cooked fresh and didn't have to wait long, we all thoroughly enjoyed it."
"The food was fabulous."
"The food was simply delicious and the Margarita Pizza was the best I've tasted anywhere in the world."
"All three meals were great. Good menu, fantastic food quality and efficient service."
"The food as well presented and really tasty, we were surprised at portion size given that some of us ordered the 2 courses for £9.95, they were huge!"
"The food was outstanding. We all had something different and every dish was cooked to perfection."
Cons:
"The food come out in around 20 minutes and whilst we waited we were served with lovely fruity water which went down a treat!!"
"Fish cake - I would not consider it as a fishcake. It's rather a potato croquette with bits of fish in it."
"Left over half of my steak couldn't chew it."
"Cold chips, steak was advertised as pink..more like shoe leather and cold."
"Food was okay, could have being hotter."
"Whatever sauce it was was awful, a dry piece of chicken in a strange sweet sauce."
"The black pudding starter was almost raw. Soggy and cold, potato skins weren't much better."
Ambience
Pros:
"The ambience is both mesmerising and welcoming at the same time."
"A fabulous place! Lovely surroundings, (music not too loud to chat)."
"A nice warm atmosphere as you enter the restaurant."
"Nicely decorated and modern and in a good location."
"The atmosphere is very nice too and you forget you are on Middlesborough high street."
"The mood inside was amazing, the decor was lovely."
"The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly."
Cons:
"But, you didn’t get time to enjoy being there."
"To say there was only 4 tables in it was boiling."
"Where all 13 of us were sat it was very cold. Had to put our coats on."
"Very busy, very noisy and hot."
"The only issue was the temperature of the room. We sat on the far right and it was really stuffy."
"While we were eating bring through rubbish past tables where people are eating isn't a very good thing to do."
"Because of the Oven's success seems to be short of toilet facilities. ..only 2 ladies loo's?"
Value
Pros:
"The price best in Middlesbrough."
"Price wise it's great value for money."
"The price was very reasonable too, we will most definitely be returning again."
"Reasonable prices - around £5-8 for a lunch and £10 for a dinner."
"For the price, you really can't beat what you're getting here, lovely food, chicken that's crispy on the outside and moist on the inside, fries that melt in your mouth."
"Given the quality surroundings and the food I expected to pay much more. Very recommended!"
"The food is excellent and good value for money."
Cons:
"Wine £18.95 a bottle, never understood why restaurants charge ridiculous prices like this."
"Food was lovely but overpriced especially when you query bill to be told there's a £5 supplement on one of meals but sorry it doesn't state that on menu."
"Prices were more expensive than on the web site."
"Cocktails are slightly over priced."
"The food is massively overrated £22 for a lamb dinner that was drenched in gravy and way too rich I couldn't eat it, and the beef was so dry."
"Prices were more expensive than on the web site."
"The food was lovely but it was over priced."
Management
Pros:
"Our Egyptian host ensured we had a wonderful evening from start to finish."
"It was good to see the owner milling around today and even helping his staff with the customer service, handing out food etc."
"The owner often works the tables himself which is great to see, very chatty and pleasant guy."
"The owner is a great guy who allowed me to take mocktails home for my pregnant wife."
"The staff were incredible and I wish I could give them and the restaurant the ten stars they deserve."
"Manager frantically looked for us a table for ten minutes even though it had been booked for 7:45 three days ago."