Brandling Villa - Newcastle upon Tyne

Called in for some lunch with the wife and kids, the place is looking a bit sticky, what I mean is a bit dirty, a little run down, anyhows I order a pint, the selection is a 5 star, some wonderful ales on tap, the food?? Massively down hill, I order the beef goulash fries, I have to say, its basically a cheap tin of tomatoes with chunks of celery mixed up with some shredded beef thrown onto some chips (not much of it also) after a few goes, the chips are soggy and you are left with very acidity mounds of tomatoes that go cold very quickly, not enjoyable, the kids had burgers and looked fine and said they enjoyed, my wife ordered belly pork, pork was fatty, very chewey and covered in a sweet sauce that was ridiculously overpowering, me and the wife used to come for lunch often as she works in the ministry (before covid) and the food was always wonderful, unfortunately this will be our last, shame.

Brandling does some wonderful ales, the beautiful redhead was very helpful with a few tasters until I chose a pint of the ale that I liked, I order the Angry susan as I was starving, the burger was 2 big, messy, the patties were overcooked and very dry, a 4 out of 10, been here for food a few times and it 's good, just not what I ordered today.

I had an excellent experience at the Brandling Villa. I have been there several times before, but this time I booked for a work Christmas party with 25 people and everything went smoothly. Communication with India throughout the booking process was fantastic. Everyone enjoyed the buffet, which had a wide variety of delicious food that catered to everyone's tastes. The atmosphere inside was lively and everyone had a great time. Thank you to the team and chefs for a wonderful experience.

The place is lovely. Staff very friendly. Food and drink good. But, we went for a pub quiz and the Quiz Master seemed to have a large ego. The content and language he used was foul. Some was quite shocking. We went with our son and his partner and we were not expecting that. Maybe some people think that is funny but it was not something I’d choose to listen to again.

The Ruben sandwich served on a bagel is delicious, packed with pickles and mustard. The atmosphere is always laid-back, and I appreciate the variety of non-alcoholic drinks available. The Brandling Villa is our favorite local spot.