Newcastle upon Tyne
William De Percy

William De Percy

Jeburgh Road Otterburn, Northumberland NE19 1NR, NE19 1AZ, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Food • British • Seafood • Lodging


"Visited the Percy twice this week as I was staying with my sister to celebrate her 50th Birthday,then my son's the day after. It's always very difficult to find vegan options on a menu when eating out with family,but the Percy had a few. My first meal was recommended by Jess, and it was very delicious (tofu noodle salad but I felt it was very over priced for what it was and only had about 6 pieces of tofu with it. My partner had the plant burger,which she enjoyed,but again,being charged at the same price for a meat burger. Our next visit,I really wasn't prepared to pay the same price for the vegan option of fish and chips(£18.95 as it would have been either tempeh with seaweed in batter ,or tofu again possibly?. So I went with the soup of the day and a side order of chips ,soup was ok ,but not hot enough when it arrived. My partner had the burger again as the only different option was the vegan option fish and chips,which ,I'm sorry ,but how can you justify charging the same as the actual fish and chips ?? We were presented with lite bites menus too,which had no vegan option at all,even though the chap waiting on us did check if there was anything we could have. He informed us that all the bread had milk in,so we then had to check that the plant burger bun was actually vegan. I'm sorry , but for such a reputable establishment,with tonnes of excellent reviews,I expected you to have the vegan options nailed and at a reasonable price,reflecting the fact no meat or dairy is involved. My sister (the meat eater had an ham hock sandwich,which had knuckle bone within the sandwich,which she luckily didn't break a tooth or choke on. We informed the waiter ,who said he would tell the chef,and that's as far as it went. Now my sister lives local,and as a perk of being a villager,they receive a discount when eating in the Percy,which is fantastic and such a lovely way to take care of the locals . That said , I'm still not impressed with the lack of concern for the bone found in the sandwich,as if ,well we had the discount,what more do you want,which isn't acceptable at all. The over priced and lack of vegan options,I'm not asking for a separate menu ,but it definitely needs some thought and price revising. That said ,the pub is beautiful,the staff are warm and welcoming,and it has a lovely cosy feel to it ."

House of Tides

House of Tides

28-30 The Close, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3RF, United Kingdom

Cafés • Sushi • Seafood • Mexican


"Dinner House of Tides, Quayside, Newcastle Celebrating 10 years and still going strong. A multi award winning restaurant on the banks of the Tyne,in a Grade I listed 17th century merchant house. Looks can be deceiving as when we looked through the window earlier while passing,it looked empty. We didn't realise that was the bar and the restaurant was upstairs. It was a good job we booked as it was full to capacity. The ground floor is like an old pub where you can have a pre-dinner drink.The dining room is on the first floor, with a view out over the river. The menu is a simple choice. Well, it's a set five course tasting menu £98. Having said that, they have changed it slightly as there's also a seven-course from February £130. Snacks were a Jeruselum Artichoke Dashi Custard and a mouth-watering Croissant,black garlic,winter truffle. Sourdough Bread with whipped toasted sunflower seed butter. Salt Baked BBQ Swede Goats cheese mousse,hazelnut,kale Whitby Crab,butternut squash,coriander, curry spiced granola. Salt Aged Beef Tartare with Lincolnshire poacher. Served with a Beef Fat Brioche on the side. Hen of the Woods,smoked pan-roasted, truffled potato puree, hazelnuts chive. Star of the show,Main course Rare breed pork,belly loin,bok choy,onion black garlic. Desserts. Yorkshire Rhubarb Dark chocolate orange crémeux,coffee praline. These were extra dishes from the new menu. The kitchen technique is good, and the service was charming, attentive yet relaxed, and friendly. Strong Michelin star cooking and reasonable value."