Multi Award Winning, Family Owned Restaurant & Bar hidden amongst the trees in Whickham
At the top of the hill, hidden amongst the trees. Don't drive too quick or you'll miss us! More than just venue, a destination worth travelling to, real people, real food, made with love of course! New wedding & events venue now open too!
Serving award winning homemade pies, log fire pizzas, outstanding fish & chips & delicious Sunday dinners, alongside handcrafted cocktails, gin trees and a selection of refreshing beers, lagers & wines.
Absolutely awful! Walked in thinking how beautiful it looked. Came for my son's 1st birthday for lunch. Ordered the steak pie and my husband and son had the fish. I couldn't eat the pie. It tasted like mature stale cheese. I can't have cheese so asked if there was cheese in it as the menu didn't mention it. The waiter said that he didn't think so but would do check and ask. He never came back and avoided us after that. The fish smelt and tasted very fishy. We came away feeling ill. My son vomited a few times and he was poorly for the rest of the day. My husband was the same. Thank you for spoiling his first birthday! What a waste of £54! Didnt even get the ice cream we paid for either! Definitely avoid!
We have always seen the Woodmans as a 'bit of a treat' so we booked it well in advance for New Years Eve. We were excited all day about our family meal (we have two little ones) and even got dressed up for the occasion. When we booked it, we checked the menu and were of the understanding that it was the main menu which we know from a previous experience is nice. However, we arrived and sat down to be told that it was the Sunday roast menu only. It had one non roast option! We would never have booked if this was the case. We asked if there were other options and were told no. We were then told by our server (who was polite and professional) that the main menu is normally available from 5pm. She checked with her manager and then returned to say that it would be roasts for the 'foreseeable'. So there wasn't even a clear message. So it was a roast or nothing. We opted for nothing. We had to stay and have a drink as the kids needed food otherwise we would have walked out. We debated for some time as to whether it was our mistake but then overhead two other families asking the same question and receiving the same disappointing answer. I can only assume there was an issue with staffing the kitchen as to advertise one thing and then deliver another is only going to upset customers. Either that, or it's a shockingly bad management decision. 2 stars as the drinks were fine and the girl serving us was polite and professional. P.S. they then brought the wrong kids meal! We only ordered one meal and they got it wrong. P.P.S. the wife tried to order a prawn cocktail starter to nibble on and they didn't have any left. A bad showing and we won't go back.
Service is usually a little slow here, however the food is normally delicious so we don’t mind and the staff are friendly. Unfortunately, last night we were left waiting 15 mins without being offered a drink. For us this is an unacceptable wait for a drink - I don’t mind waiting for food but I think the bare minimum is to be offered a drink straight away. Once we had our drink and had ordered food it came quickly. The food is normally delicious, but last night sadly my pizza was burnt on one side and the base was way too thick compared to normal. Don’t think we’ll be returning for a while.
Beautiful place. First time visiting, and it has such a lovely atmosphere. You reach the entrance and walk through a lit up glittery flower arch. To the left, there is a wonderful display dedicated to the Chronicles of Narnia books, definitely worth 5 minutes of your time to look at (Not sure if this is Christmas based so may be temporary) Service was friendly and quick, and I was even advised that my steak, leek and guiness pie could take 30 minutes (due to cooking fresh) and it arrived quicker than expected, and still tasted delicious! It was reasonably priced for what you get as and the location is quiet and remote. Definitely coming back again!
Been wanting to try this place for a while, so pleased we finally got to go. What a beautiful place. We got there at 4 on a Thursday afternoon and it was really quiet so got seated quickly. We sat next to the log fire which was lush for a freezing day. The Christmas decorations were lovely and the food was top notch!!! The waitress serving us was soon lovely, it was her last day before maternity and instead of rushing us around or being impatient (which to be fair being heavily pregnant and being on your feet all day We wouldn't of blamed he) she was attentive, friendly, friendly and nothing was too much bother. The food was DELICIOUS!!! Definitely won't be the last time we go. The variety of food was great from home comforts like fish pie and lamb chops to Asian style meals to something a bit different like the venison ragu. Highly recommend!!!
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Opening Times
| Mon | 11:30 – 00:30 |
| Tue | 11:30 – 00:30 |
| Wed | 11:30 – 00:30 |
| Thur | 11:30 – 00:30 |
| Fri | 11:30 – 00:30 |
| Sat | 11:30 – 00:30 |
| Sun | 11:30 – 00:30 |
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Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16
4.3/5
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Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16
4.4/5
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