Cappello Lounge Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant Newcastle

Address: 58 Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle ST5 1PE, United Kingdom

Phone: +441782638356

Rating: 4.5
based on 142 reviews.

Menu Variety and Quality

Pros:

  • "A great range of dishes on the menu and always delicious."
  • "Love the tapas here, alas it was so busy they were running low over lunch."
  • "Food good and selection varied, with quality and presentation 1st class."
  • "The food was piping hot and cooked to perfection definitely go there again."
  • "Food was amazing and the staff were lovely and friendly."
  • "The food was absolutely beautiful.i had tapas and my God it was good."
  • "The food is so good here."

Cons:

  • "If you're a fan of Mac and cheese swimming in so much fat you can actually pour it out, that's a place for you."
  • "The hot chocolate was par below compared to what we tried before."
  • "Food ok when it arrived, but sausage 'patty' was about the size of a 2p piece."
  • "Considering the cost the portions were awful."
  • "Last week we went for breakfast the lounge breakfast was good so were the pancake🥞. Yesterday NOT SO GOOD breakfast was cold."
  • "Food was good but my bang bang chicken a bit to greasy on end other than that full of flavour and superb presentation."
  • "Rubbery chicken, onion rings burnt and hard, milkshake was quite warm and powdery."

Service

Pros:

  • "Great staff, great service, great food and a great atmosphere."
  • "The service from all the staff was so good such a Happy Crew."
  • "Service was quick and polite."
  • "Staff were very friendly though."
  • "The staff were personable and understanding of our individual dietary restrictions."
  • "Staff were helpful and friendly."
  • "The staff and service was spot on."

Cons:

  • "Service extremely slow even though only 5 other customers."
  • "Plenty of staff working, but rarely enough serving."
  • "Serving staff were lovely but clearly not given enough training."
  • "Only 3 stars today, 2 staff trying their best to serve customers, make and deliver coffee and get food out, result was tepid coffee and chocolate."
  • "Service is horrible and if someone tell me I have enough it's too much."
  • "Service is usually very slow, someone on the table often ends up with the wrong order or waiting much longer than others."
  • "Staff are rude and more bothered about chatting behind a messy bar than the customers and doing there job."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Love the vibes that the lounge gives off."
  • "Great place for some food/drink/chill :)"
  • "Love this place for its atmosphere, the pictures on the wall always catch my eye."
  • "Fantastic service and great atmosphere."
  • "Great atmosphere."
  • "It's a really chill atmosphere, good music."
  • "Lovely atmosphere with polite and attentive staff."

Cons:

  • "Not much atmosphere."
  • "It felt very noisy."
  • "Nice place in the day time but in the evening it's far too noisy to hear yourself talking."
  • "Felt a bit too crowded in the current climate."
  • "The whole experience made me feel grubby."
  • "Acoustics not good for the hard of hearing and the little speakers everywhere don’t bode well when the music is turned up early evening."
  • "Was enjoying the place until people started vaping when eating my food."

Pricing

Pros:

  • "The food was excellent and reasonably priced."
  • "The prices are brilliant."
  • "£60 for the 4 of us, absolute bargain for superb tasting meal."
  • "The prices were reasonable and I would recommend it as a breakfast or lunch go to."
  • "Service was good and prices were fair for its central location and quality."
  • "Drinks are a bit above pub prices, but not outrageous."
  • "The food was fresh, home made, very tasty and reasonably priced."

Cons:

  • "Very disappointing, felt robbed if I’m honest."
  • "The prices are not competitive and can be quite expensive compared to other bars in the area."
  • "Alcoholic drinks are a little more experience more like bar prices rather than a pub."
  • "Don’t order the Mac and cheese as it’s expensive for just a small bowl with no accompaniments unless you pay extra."
  • "The burger plus a coke came to just under £19."
  • "A bit on the pricey side for brunch."
  • "The food is expensive but worth the cost."

Facilities and Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "The restaurant is very clean and tidy and has a relaxed atmosphere."
  • "Fantastic place spotless clean very friendly and welcoming staff."
  • "Excellent social distancing and track and trace, and although slightly expensive an excellent bacon sandwich and a good coffee, good atmosphere and polite staff with quick service."

Cons:

  • "Every time I go with family now it is hard to find a clean table."
  • "Tables very sticky lately, need more cleaning."
  • "Would have got a five but the loos were disgusting no loo roll."
  • "Order at table app failed to show the correct location so use not possible."

Special Menus and Dietary Options

Pros:

  • "They provide a full gluten free and vegan menu."
  • "She is coeliac & loves how the gluten-free menu is essentially a full-sized menu."
  • "I'm gluten free and my daughter is vegan so it's great for us."
  • "Best gluten free in stoke, love this pace the gluten free menu is so impressive."
  • "They offer a vegan menu, and the beyond meat burger is really good."
  • "Great vegan menu as well."
  • "There are a great amount of vegan options."

Cons:

  • "However the breakfast order was wrong and came out as a small not a large."
  • "Disappointed at the last visit as there were basic things missing from the menu."
  • "Love Cappellos but the menu has changed and my favourite meal has gone."
  • "So, it can be hit and miss on the quality of the food, the food is good on good days, but it can be too salty and overcooked on bad days."
  • "The biggest issues we have at Cappello is the inconsistency of the food, mainly how it is presented and the food temperature."

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