Babucho Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Jason was our main server and was very friendly with a brilliant personality."
• "Staff were very friendly and accommodating and the food was absolutely amazing!"
• "Our server Silan was so friendly and really attentive."
• "Can't thank staff enough for such a memorable birthday celebration, food was great, service was exceptional."
• "The atmosphere inside is great and the service from the staff is fantastic."
• "The staff were so lovely, as soon as you ordered food, or drink it was served within five minutes of ordering, on every occasion, by lots of different staff, who seemed to have a system in place."
• "All of the staff were fantastic."

Cons:

• "Confusion regarding our drinks as miscommunication from waitress to bar staff via second waiter."
• "The tone of the Maitre D was extremely haughty and it made me feel like we weren’t good enough and hence weren’t welcome."
• "We were left waiting with finished plates and empty glasses for 15 minutes after we were done."
• "The service was so poor that we didn't bother ordering any more drinks."
• "Quite expensive for lunch and they added a large tip and as this was for such a quiet lunch service I do not think this is warranted."
• "Then when we had finished our meals it took 15 minutes to be noticed."
• "We hardly saw hide nor hair of our waiter during the meal."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Fantastic location, fantastic interior, fantastic staff and fantastic food."
• "Great value for money and drinks were not too overpriced."
• "The food was amazing, I had carpaccio carbonara and honestly best I've ever had."
• "The food was lovely. I had calamari then a crispy duck leg with a beautifully made sticky sauce and silky smooth mash."
• "Food was simply astounding."
• "Food was lovely and arrived in good time."
• "The food was fresh, tasty and as described on the menu."

Cons:

• "Sunday Lunch- had a lot better at lower profile places. Lukewarm, overcooked Lamb, Roast potatoes were too soft and under seasoned."
• "The milanese itself was also cold in the centre. No crisp crunch to the coating, instead a limp soft coating that was itself half cooked."
• "I'm afraid though the food is very average. Poor presentation, bland flavours and overcooked meat."
• "The flavours and quality are basic."
• "Main course King Prawn Linguine had more small prawns than king prawns which were obviously frozen ones as they tasted like mush."
• "Food wasn't as nice as I have had previously not very hot."
• "Fish was very dry and looked really far from fresh, while pasta was cooked too greasy."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Babucho has a lovely ambiance, it's a place with music and a buzz but where you can still comfortably chat to people while you have your meal."
• "Very nice atmosphere."
• "Lovely venue, fantastic food and excellent customer service."
• "Absolutely brilliant atmosphere here."
• "Great ambience on arrival and slick hosts sat us down into the restaurant."
• "The atmosphere was relaxed."
• "Atmosphere is always nice here with my group of friends."

Cons:

• "The music is set for a girls night out though, so it’s got a bit of an odd vibe."
• "Lots of bar flies."
• "The atmosphere itself was just fantastic."
• "It was very dark and very noisy - so much so that we could hardly talk across the table."
• "The decor is tasteless and tacky and needs updating."
• "The atmosphere is weird and not quite that of avieka (nightclub with food) or that of botanist (bar with food) or that of a normal restaurant but this hybrid mix that doesn’t quite work."
• "A bit dark inside and not much atmosphere."

Value

Pros:

• "Bit on the pricey side (payday treat) but well worth the visit if you don’t mind spending a bit extra."
• "The most delicious restaurant & best Italian food in Newcastle city center."
• "Their three course offering is such a bargain and the £5 cocktails taste amazing too!"
• "Really good food, friendly and attentive staff and a very stylish decor make for an excellent place to enjoy a meal."
• "The set menus are reasonably priced and the house wine is pretty good too."
• "Overall the bill came to £60 which is extremely reasonable for 2 courses and 4 beers on a Saturday night."
• "Considering it was a reasonably priced 2 or 3 course option we expected smaller portions, but no! Great value."

Cons:

• "Will be giving this a miss in future."
• "Really expensive, food basic, what they charge for a starter you could get a dinner elsewhere, wouldn't ever go back."
• "Food was nice. Expensive for only 3 prawns in a linguini I thought."
• "Portion sizes of the pasta are mighty small & expensive."
• "Had to send the Sunday roast back as the beef was disgusting."
• "To be totally honest, I would say it seems slightly overpriced when taking into consideration the portion sizes."
• "I'd say my only gripe was the cocktails were not value for money because they were very small."