Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Thinking of taking the wife out tonight and was going to do China Town. Are there any really fantastic restaurants that are hot at the moment in the town. (Ones that serve proper food, none of your lets get a load of veg essence dancing around a cube of lamb shit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Davantis for Italian (do a canny Sunday roast as well) is excellent imo. Luis and Allards for snacks and tapas. Hugo's good as well but only serves lunchtime. The Gate is average Indian fayre. Haven't tried Barca's for food yet but supposed to be good. The village bistro has shut down again I believe (overpriced). Best for pub food probably Copperfields at the back of the Grand. Barcas is much better than The Firepit which it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21627 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Barcas is much better than The Firepit which it used to be. The Firepit (agree was shit) replaced The Arch which imo was Tynemouth's best ever restaurant. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44888 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Never been. Was it any good. (Although in shields I think they are all about par for the course. Nowt great nowt bad. Yeah it was nice. It's been there since I was a kid, so they've had plenty practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44888 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Davantis for Italian (do a canny Sunday roast as well) is excellent imo. Luis and Allards for snacks and tapas. Hugo's good as well but only serves lunchtime. The Gate is average Indian fayre. Haven't tried Barca's for food yet but supposed to be good. The village bistro has shut down again I believe (overpriced). Best for pub food probably Copperfields at the back of the Grand. Obviously loads of good cafes as well. By tynemouth is and always will be mainly a drinking place imo. Btw , I see that a new shop specialising in fine wine and Cuban cigars has opened on Front street. Talk about niche. Edit: btw Gemma, whereabouts are you moving to? Nice one, will try some of those places out. We're looking for new build, so we had a look at Earsdon View and also at the massive expanse that is Great Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I hate places like Great Park. Handy for work like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44888 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Thinking of taking the wife out tonight and was going to do China Town. Are there any really fantastic restaurants that are hot at the moment in the town. (Ones that serve proper food, none of your lets get a load of veg essence dancing around a cube of lamb shit). If you're going for Asian, you should try Electric East. It's not on Stowell Street, but the food is class. Old Siam is really nice for Thai food on the quayside. If you want Chinese, I like the landmark on Stowell Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Advice sort on three establishments that have been suggested to me as a gentle eat and drink in Newcastle. Crown Posada The Bacchus La Tasca (Grey Street) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 If you're going for Asian, you should try Electric East. It's not on Stowell Street, but the food is class. Old Siam is really nice for Thai food on the quayside. If you want Chinese, I like the landmark on Stowell Street. If its chinese she wont go past the King Neptune tbh. I quite like the landmark but end up with the owner at my table "catching up" for an hour or so. Spoils the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Nice one, will try some of those places out. We're looking for new build, so we had a look at Earsdon View and also at the massive expanse that is Great Park. Very reasonable haircuts at "raditions Barbers" (sic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Advice sort on three establishments that have been suggested to me as a gentle eat and drink in Newcastle. Crown Posada The Bacchus La Tasca (Grey Street) La Tasca is alreet but it's tapas which is just basically stuff you eat with a beer / wine, rather than a proper meal, imo. I think El Coto is a bit better on that front. La Tasca is a chain anyway and whilst not the worst it's nowt special. They do some decent deals though. Crown Posada is a good bar. It looks fantastic (stained glass etc. - it's the oldest bar in Newcastle iirc) but it's basically an old-fashioned boozer marooned on the Quayside. The Bacchus is decent. Good selection of drinks, quite nice inside, nee trendies/dickheeds. I like it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Sought btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44888 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I hate places like Great Park. Handy for work like Aye it's completely soulless. We just want out of our current place and out of North Shields sharpish and this is the easiest way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Aye it's completely soulless. We just want out of our current place and out of North Shields sharpish and this is the easiest way. It's just too big for a start. I can see the attraction of a new build like, even though I love my Victorian terraced house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21627 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Aye it's completely soulless. We just want out of our current place and out of North Shields sharpish and this is the easiest way. Christ, your laziness even extends to house buying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21627 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 It's just too big for a start. I can see the attraction of a new build like, even though I love my Victorian terraced house. Has it really got an outside netty as Chez once alluded to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20150 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 New Builds are WANK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Has it really got an outside netty as Chez once alluded to? Nah. Not sure what he's on about there, unless I had a drunken piss in the back yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44888 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Christ, your laziness even extends to house buying! I'm fucking dreading it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44888 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 It's just too big for a start. I can see the attraction of a new build like, even though I love my Victorian terraced house. I'm scared of chains and I'd want to kill someone if a move fell through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Is the fear of chains to do with the one your lass has you attached to all of the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 La Tasca is alreet but it's tapas which is just basically stuff you eat with a beer / wine, rather than a proper meal, imo. I think El Coto is a bit better on that front. La Tasca is a chain anyway and whilst not the worst it's nowt special. They do some decent deals though. Crown Posada is a good bar. It looks fantastic (stained glass etc. - it's the oldest bar in Newcastle iirc) but it's basically an old-fashioned boozer marooned on the Quayside. The Bacchus is decent. Good selection of drinks, quite nice inside, nee trendies/dickheeds. I like it anyway. Cheers Alex, you don't know if either of them let well behaved children in do you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 It's just too big for a start. I can see the attraction of a new build like, even though I love my Victorian terraced house. I always wanted a Victorian terrace. Never got one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 New Builds are WANK. Some are alright but it's an easy way to lose money. However for getting shot of somewhere without the hassle, they fit the purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Cheers Alex, you don't know if either of them let well behaved children in do you. Not sure. Never seen bairns in either. Worth ringing but I reckon the Bacchus probably lets them in through the day at least as they do scran in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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