North Tyneside

North Tyneside è una zona costiera vicino a Newcastle nota per il fish and chips, i kippers e il pease pudding. Mescola il fascino marittimo con la cucina tradizionale inglese e una vita comunitaria vibrante.

Allard’s Lounge

Allard’s Lounge

1 Union Quay, NE30 1HJ, North Tyneside, United Kingdom

Tapas • Mexican • Italian • Vegetarian


"I have had some previous really good experiences with Allards before tonight, so I was very disappointed in the changes. On entering, my friend had asked if it was possible to turn just one of the 2 large TVs off, we are both autistic and she explained we have visual processing difficulties so it 's difficult to communicate with the additional stimulus. She also pointed out that nobody was actually watching them (apart from him, we noticed later) and was told that both TVs have to stay on because they 'paid a lot to have it installed. ' After ordering food, I walked upstairs to the ladies and the same staff member was walking down them. The lighting up the stairs was so dim that I hadn 't seen him. I stepped out of his way to be polite, and in doing so caught and injured my shoulder on the side of the stair railings/ceiling joist. I 'm not the most steady on my feet, and I was obviously shaken and had cried out in pain. The guy just rushed past me as I lost my balance again and fell onto my hands and knees on the next set steps. He missed that one because he had just walked off without even checking if I was ok. He saw that first collision, as I was very clearly right in front of him (although I am at that 'invisible age ' for women). I did that thing where you feel really stupid somehow you must have deserved complete indifference/humiliation. A simple 'are you ok ' would have gone a long way. The girl waiting on our table was lovely, she tried to cover the mirrors so the 2 blinding TVs were not in our eyeline and then helped us get settled in seats with less glare, so things seemed to be improving... Until I ordered the Mussels... fortunately I didn 't eat too many, as the Thai style paste used to make the sauce, was clogged with Thai paste, and they were not particularly pleasant. I seldom give a bad review, but to add further insult to injury (a sore shoulder, neck, back and bruised knees from my fall) I 'm also currently filling in time between rushing back and forth to the toilet (having the sort of symptoms you might expect from bad mussels); so it 's a good a time as any to make an exception. I may be repeating those mussels tonight, but I don 't intend to risk repeating my custom at an Allards again in the future. Allards, if you are going to lock the downstairs bathroom with a radar key (excluding invisible disabilities, and others who have balance or other reasons they may need to avoid steps) at least make sure your stairways are well lit. If your staff are witnesses to, or are involved in an accident with a customer, you should train them to respond to this in an appropriate way. I expect to be treated with the same care and respect I afford others. If you are going to switch up your usual sensory friendly/accommodating environment for the 'Sports Bar super big TV 's competing with loud music theme ' maybe advertise this change clearly outside, so your old regulars can make other plans, or perhaps make some adjustments to the way you accommodate your neurodivergent visitors (no you don 't pay a lot to have us, like you do with your shiney new TVs, but we shouldn 't be treated like we are less important). And, if you can 't adequately and safely prepare food on a quiet Sunday evening, just don 't offer it."

The Black Horse

The Black Horse

68 Front Street, NE25 8DP, North Tyneside, United Kingdom

Pubs • Full • Drinks • Chicken


"My twin brother Stephen and I were in Newcastle for a week's holiday, one of the days we decided to jump the tram line to Whitley Bay and visit some of the great little places along the tram route,this is what brough us to Monkseaton, one of the first pubs we visited was The Black Horse Pub. This is a superb pub ,multi roomed, an island style serving bar, pubby decor and furnishings, tv's and big screens to enjoy the sport and plenty of seating options spread throughout this pub both inside and outside in their beer garden, a very good pub indeed. We were here on a Wednesday late afternoon, a friendly young bar person greeted us warmly, we ordered Strongbow dark fruit cider at the bar ,these were served iced cold and sparkling and we just kicked back, chilled out and took in the great pub we were in. My cider was really good, a crisp, effervescent cider that on a really hot afternoon a totally refreshing brew, it was just so good being in such a lovely pub enjoying an iced cold cider sat with my twinny. We really enjoyed our ciders in here before we moved on and although our visit was only fleeting for a first time visit to The Black Horse Pub we were totally impressed. The Black Horse Pub is easy to locate along Front Street. Opening hours are; Monday to Thursday, Midday till 11pm. Friday &Saturday, Midday till Midnight. Sunday, Midday till 11pm. A great pub ,one I highly recommend you visit if you're in the area ,its only a few minutes walk from Monkseaton Metro Station."