Malmaison Brasserie - Newcastle

Food and service is very average at best. Great Malbec however!!

We visited on Boxing Day with 12 family members. The service was first class however the food was disappointing. Gloopy ceaser salad, average pizzas, overpriced deserts. Not sure if it was a ‘Boxing Day off day’ but not one I would go back to.

My husband reminded me that i did not put in on our review the extreme lack of cheese served on the cold pizzas. Also the service charge was a bit over the top. we would rather have given it to the waiter we had

Four of us came to Gusto for a graduation lunch (with starters and mains) at 12:30 and we were finished by 13:19. The whole service felt very rushed, with our starters coming before our drinks. Mains came at lightening speed too, making us feel like we were at McDonalds at very different prices though. The restaurant was very cold so we ended up sitting with our coats on. The waiter was friendly and food was OK but overall experience was disappointing, especially considering it was a celebratory lunch.

The food is fine although getting a little expensive and I think the menu is probably too big. Service was slow so not really any good for a lunch in office hours.