Address: Arch 6 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SA, United Kingdom
Phone: +441912220156
Rating: 4.7
based on 177 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The best meal I have had in the UK for a very long time. Food and service 10/10."
"Charcuterie and cheese boards were excellent, also the beef bourguignon."
"The star was the dauphinoise, one of the best I've ever had. It had nice crispy bits on the top and bottom."
"Traditional french served tapas style which allowed us to mix and share."
"Amazing! The olive tapenade and baked camembert both to die for! Main dishes are delicious too."
"Been twice now - food is absolutely delicious (personal favourites are the boeuf bourguignon, gratin dauphinois, and poached pear)."
"Very nice starting platter to share, but didn't include bread for £19... Small plates to share for main - tapas style. Really good selection and very tasty."
"We had a great time here. The tapas were excellent tapas and the wine flights we had were a great way to sample wine."
Cons:
"We were underwhelmed by the taste and cooking of the food here. The pork medallions were a bit dry and overcooked."
"The food is good but very expensive for what it is. I appreciate that it's done in a tapas presentation but very expensive for the portion size."
"The gratin was a major disappointment - greasy with oil sat at the bottom of the dish."
"The olive tapenade was bland. On the other hand my dining partner ordered the duck and enjoyed that."
"Ok service, lovely space and good menu but poor cooking unfortunately. Not sure if we just got a bad day but 5 of the 7 dishes were really poorly prepared."
"My only issue was the dessert, mine came still frozen inside."
"The red wine of choice was lovely. So, all in all a mixed result but we enjoyed our evening. Won't be rushing back though."
"French tapas not something I have had before. Quality was good. However when we visited they kept running out of things."
Service and Atmosphere
Pros:
"The service is attentive and friendly. The place is clearly popular as even at 4pm as I type it is full."
"Great relaxed atmosphere, staff very attentive."
"The setting is really nice under the railway arch and feels very cosy with the lighting."
"I had a fantastic dining experience here. The serving staff were friendly and attentive without being intrusive."
"Friendly and helpful service. Fancy feeling feast at a very reasonable price point."
"Huge selection of wine! Service is always really good. Can't wait for my next visit!"
"The service was superb and the atmosphere was really nice with a relaxed feel."
"I can't praise the staff enough, so friendly and knowledgeable! The food was amazing."
Cons:
"Lovely food but expensive. Dined at 5pm, two other tables filled upstairs. Bill was excessive so I checked it carefully."
"The single biggest insult was the service charge added onto the bill (and when we asked apparently it couldn’t be removed from the bill)."
"Ok service, lovely space and good menu but poor cooking unfortunately."
"We had an amazing meal here. The food was perfect and such good value. The sea bass was the best fish we have had in a long time."
"The food was great although staff were extremely rude. I pointed to a bottle of wine of the shelf beside my table, with a clear price shown."
"It's a resteraunt where the waiter explains the food to you, I would say friendly pretentious."
"The staff are attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. The food is stunning and intensely moreish."
"The service was great and the corona safety measures were exemplary. Our third visit, we will be back again I’m sure."
Value for Money
Pros:
"The price is reasonable for the great quality food."
"I had the 3 course lunch menu which was good value. The a la carte menu were decent too."
"Little bit expensive but worth it."
"Recommend for couples. Excellent location near to central station and main shopping areas."
"Bill came to £30 (no drinks), including service charge."
"The food itself was great. Traditional french served tapas style which allowed us to mix and share."
"Prices are high value but definitely worth it for the atmosphere and quality of the food."
"The food was amazing and very reasonably priced."
Cons:
"The food is good but very expensive for what it is. Our bill was well over £125 for two of us and I can honestly say I was not full."
"Very nice starting platter to share, but didn't include bread for £19... Small plates to share for main - tapas style."
"The service was excellent, but the food quality leaves much to be desired. I would not recommend to anyone else, very overpriced for low quality food."
"The food was fine as such and nothing wrong with individual dishes but tapas doesn't make sense within the classical French canon as a way to eat."
"Great restaurant, lovely atmosphere and fabulous vegetarian options of really tasty, top quality food. It's small sharing plates which won't be to everyone's taste."
"Visited for the first time staff were friendly food was good just not enough of it portions very small not the place to go if you want your fill."
"What a fantastic place. Genuine taste of France 🇫🇷. £44 quid a head was a bargain. Too full for pudding but it looked great."
"It's a nice place with a good atmosphere, the staff are charming but you pay a lot of money for not much food if eating the small plates."