Sambuca - Menu

Went to this place on 19.11.23 Food was excellent however the waitress was not very nice. She seemed to struggle with what I was saying and she just was not friendly at all. There were people next to us that she knew and she was more friendly even giving on of them a hug.

Walked in for lunch before going to the theatre. Shown to a table with a great view over the river Tyne. Lots of staff, all helpful and attentive. We ordered vegetarian risotto and chicken Parmo, huge servings and not too expensive either. Lovely ambience in the restaurant. Will definitely return and bring our family next time.

Visited as a group of 6 friends around 5pm on Saturday, we didn’t have a booking as we had just arrived in town visiting from beamish, I have family in Newcastle and have visited the other restaurant a few times so knew it would be good. We were greeted warmly and shown a lovely table overlooking the Tyne. Service was fast and excellent perfect for us as we wanted to head to the bars. We had starters and mains and wine, prices very reasonable and food a good standard, all piping hot and tasty. Really glad we chose to dine here.

Probably should have known better but ordered the half pizza/pasta deal, it would have been good value £15) but got the seafood pasta and one of the muscles was completely off, and tasted absolutely awful so I didn't dare try the others. They did offer me more muscles but I was completely put off by then. Thankfully the pizza was okay bolognese and garlic). Would have been a right dud if I had gotten pasta on its own. I see a few comments about the staff being rude, they were okay and we didn't get a service charge so can't complain

Bizarre experience. The restaurant was empty except for our family and another couple. We were both sat in the same area, a small mezzanine type area overlooking the river. Throughout our meal the waiting staff were overly attentive and there was never a moment when one of them was not peeking from behind a wall. It felt like we were being surveilled upon. The food was tasteless except for the extreme levels of salt. The levels of cleanliness were only just adequate. My wife and I felt quite sickly after our meal and craved multiple glasses of water to deal with the high levels of salt in the meal. If you love very salty carbohydrates go to this place but I will not be revisiting.

We had walked past recurring of the restaurant and really didn't take any notice of it and the name made it sound more of a cocktail bar. But when walking along the Quayside we spotted signs advertising their food which made us take a look at their menu and give it a try. The staff were all very friendly and the food was piping hot, generous portions, well presented and very tasty. The next night we went to try a different restaurant, sat down but didn't feel comfortable with The surroundings so we left and went back to Sambucca. This time the welcome was even better than the first time and again, the food did not disappoint. Best ambience and good value for the quality of good served. If we...

This restaurant is located in a fairly pleasant location down by the quayside Very unusual layout inside but it works We were a fairly large party of 8 adults and 2 children that required highchairs We had booked but when we arrived it was very quiet that changed quite quickly so would recommend booking We opted for the lunchtime special 3 courses for £8.95 yes the menu is a bit limited but we still thought it was amazing value considering some of the pizzas were £9.95 anyway We started with a combination of the potato skins and the soup very nice We also ordered some of the garlic bread pizzas these again were very good Then a combination of the pasta and pizzas good sized portions and very...

Difficult to know where to begin with this one. The place itself is well located by Newcastle's Quayside and parts of the restaurant have good views over the river. Maybe it was because we went on a Saturday, but the whole place just felt manic which unfortunately included the waiting staff. I think it's an attempt to put people at ease but comes across as over attentive bordering on the inappropriate. Noise levels were very high but that did include several larger parties at neighbouring tables going a bit mad. Not so good if you want some conversation. Cheap (but not very good) 2 for 1 cocktails available and the drinks menu is quite comprehensive. There are too many menu options and that...

Visited here yesterday with my son, with great expectations after reading reviews on Tripadvisor. To say that we were disappointed would be an understatement. We were given a table for two overlooking the river, very pleasant, although on taking in the surroundings, the place looked a bit grubby and in need of some tlc. The second we had sat down a waiter appeared at the table asking if we wanted drinks. I requested a few minutes to look at the drinks menu, before ordering a Diet Coke, son ordered fresh orange juice and lemonade. Coke was flat. I ordered Thai fish cakes as a starter, son ordered potato skins. The fish cakes resembled a cork beer mat…about 1/4 inch thick and rock hard having...