Côte Newcastle Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Absolutely marvellous breakfast experience! The scrambled eggs were divine."
• "Food was excellent, fish stew was outstanding."
• "It was delicious crème brûlée, perfect high quality and the taste and texture reflects that."
• "The confit duck and pork belly were exquisite, and the creme caramel was a dessert dream come true."
• "Food was excellently prepared, cooked, and delivered."
• "Amazing pre-theatre meal. Food is always fantastic here."
• "Everything we ordered was excellent, particularly surprised by the beetroot tartare."
• "Ordered French onion soup which was thick with roasted onion, the best cooked calamari in breadcrumbs."

Cons:

• "The full English breakfast was disappointing. Only one sausage, no beans, a very small amount of egg."
• "Food was average. Not really bad, but won't be back. Fish pie tasted great, but was really watery."
• "The food was good, but didn't make my tastebuds explode."
• "The French Onion soup was thick and maybe needed a bit more of a kick."
• "The food was disgusting, my roast veggie salad was mostly carrots and bell peppers piled onto wilting lettuce."
• "My waiter changed halfway through the meal without warning and the new one seemed to not notice or care that i wasn't eating anything."
• "The Beef Bourguignon was tender and tasty, although lacking in accompaniments, particularly the potatoes."
• "The food was good and moderately priced but the attitude of the waiters was disgraceful."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was great and quick. Food was excellent."
• "The staff were warm and welcoming. The food was exceptional and in generous proportions."
• "Walked in on Friday night and got a table despite being busy. Service was great and quick."
• "Very impressed with the food. Crab starter and French onion soup were really nice."
• "Service was friendly and efficient. My croque madame was delicious."
• "Attentive service and relaxed atmosphere, nice French cuisine."
• "The staff were all fantastic and the food was delicious."
• "We both chose different options from the 3 course lunch menu, which is £13.50 or £15.50 if you have the minute steak & enjoyed them all."

Cons:

• "Took more than 60 minutes to get served. I understand that it's a busy time of year, but we felt that we had priority."
• "I usually love this restaurant but this was a really bad experience, the service was terrible."
• "I asked a rather surly man to chase it up and he just grunted, didn’t even look at me."
• "Scrapes a 3*. One of the girls was great serving us, but one of the guys was very arrogant and made us feel like an inconvenience."
• "The service was great from the minute we walked through the door. We had our drinks within minutes of sitting down."
• "Our waiter changed halfway through the meal without warning and the new one seemed to not notice or care that i wasn't eating anything."
• "Food arrived far too much garlic in the egg. No one bothered to ask us if we enjoyed our food, it was a problem getting the bill."
• "Food fantastic. Our waitress was great very friendly helped choosing wine etc. However one other waitress small with blonde hair in a bun was not so pleasant."