The Engine Room

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   Karyn

   Newcastle

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 3 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Turkey meal was a take on original Christmas dinner, very enjoyable and better than most Christmas meals. Vegetables were plentiful and not overdone. Waiting staff very pleasant although extremely busy. Perfect location if attending The Fire Station venue.
   

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   Catherine

   Newcastle

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 1 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is our 3rd visit. Each time there has been a different ambiance. Today, Sunday, we visited before a classical music concert at the Fire Station and enjoyed the Sunday menu. The atmosphere was serene and festive. This contrasts with Saturday evenings in the summer with a younger, lively crowd. The menu was limited, but with enough to please everyone in the family. I had the lamb roast dinner. It was beautiful. The service was excellent. A lovely evening. I look forward to returning soon.
   

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   Margaret

   Newcastle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 30 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food and service excellent as always. Always eat at the Engine Room before a show.
   

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   Tania

   Newcastle

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 29 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Lovely food but very noisy. We told the server that we were sitting in a cold draft all night as our table was near the door so I had to keep my coat on the whole time. A glass partition or something would protect diners from the draft. We enjoyed our meal but it was noisy and drafty so 4 stars not 5.
   

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   Claire

   Newcastle

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 27 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Nice atmosphere and lovely seats with great table service.
   

   The Engine RoomResponded on 29 November 2024

   Hi Claire, Thank you very much for such a lovely review. We'll pass along your comments to our team and hope to see you soon again. Kind regards, Management team
   

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   Marie

   Newcastle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 26 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really good atmosphere I was unwell when I arrived and the staff were great 😊
   

   The Engine RoomResponded on 29 November 2024

   Hi Marie, Sorry to hear that you were unwell. Hope you are better now. Thank you very much for such a lovely review. We'll pass along your comments to our team and hope to see you soon again. Kind regards, Management team
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 23 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Engine Room is always our first choice for lunch when going to see a show at Sunderland Empire. It is easy to book online, and the food is excellent. The service is also very good, with staff always willing to help. Always friendly and cheerful. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Sunderland
   

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   Zara

   Newcastle

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 22 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   Very disappointed with our experience, the food atmosphere and drinks were lovely however the service was poor. The staff were lovely but it took too long for the food and drinks took 20 mins to arrive from ordering it wasn’t like we went at peak time it was really quiet as table was booked at 5.30 , this is what ruined our experience.We had to leave most of our food as we needed to be at the theatre we got sat in our seats just as curtain went up very disappointed
   

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   The Engine RoomResponded on 29 November 2024

   Hi Claire, Sorry to hear that, Thank you very much for such an honest review. We'll pass along your comments to our team and hope to see you soon again. Kind regards, Management team
   

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   Janet

   London

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 21 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, service & atmosphere, perfectly placed for Fire Station & theatre
   

   The Engine RoomResponded on 30 November 2024

   Hi Janet, Thank you very much for such a lovely review. Hope we'll see you again in future. Regards, Management team
   

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    Ann

    County Durham

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 19 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    A lovely meal and a fine prequel to show. Thank you.
    

    The Engine RoomResponded on 30 November 2024

    Hi Ann, Thank you very much for such a kind review. We'll pass the comments along to our team. Best wishes, Management team
    

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