The Darwin Room - Menu

visited here in the middle of the week. we have a table of and only a few other tabs in. very cozy. beautiful view of the sea. eating was fantastic. very well presented and perfectly cooked. service was great

Had an excellent Sunday lunch at the Darwin Room. Meat and vegetables were cooked to perfection, staff were efficient and pleasant. Beautiful dining room, nicely presented tables and enough room left between the tables for privacy. Wonderful sea views enhanced the experience. Will definately return

Went for a celebration meal to the darwin room, had the risotto for starters and the belly pork for main, I thought it was very tasty indeed and would defiantly revisit. Should be ranked higher on trip advisor! Only problem was bigger portions would be...better but having said that I am quite greedy.

Although all our food choices were great, service left a little to be desired. No wine list. House wine awful. Next wine chosen from bottles held by waitress. Much nicer but then ran out of that wine. Wine was warm when it came to...the table too. Dessert menu on the wall hidden behind a Christmas tree. Initially told we may have to wait for our meal due to serving a large party.....thats not my problem. No cointreau in the bar. humph. Despite this will be back as food good value for money.

I visited this restaurant in February with my dad. I enjoyed goat cheese and risotto balls with salsa, which were delicious. Then, I had a crab cake with nice, crispy chips. My father had soup followed by pork belly. The portions were a great value. The restaurant is beautiful, but I felt sorry for the waitresses as they seemed overwhelmed. Another person helping out would have made a big difference. I have dined at top restaurants in the Northeast, and this place is just as good, if not better, than those in Newcastle with awards. I will definitely be returning.

My son recommended that we try this restaurant, as it had been a while since my last visit. We were quickly seated by one of the busiest waiters I have ever seen, who ran back and forth between the kitchen and dining area. I started with a delicious pint of Caffreys, and although some might find the service a bit slow, I enjoyed a cozy afternoon. I ordered the soup, which was only lukewarm - I prefer my soup to be piping hot. However, the dish of black pudding on a bed of bouncing was sensational. My son wanted to share dessert, but I was too full from my fish. I loved the atmosphere of the building and the restaurant.

Four of went for dinner on Saturday night.The restaurant was very quiet ,I guess because it was just after the Xmas and New Year festivities .The service was friendly with young waitresses who were cheerfull and out to please.We were asked about pre dinner drinks...and were served quickly.Our starters came and we looked and tasted great.I had black pudding with soft cheese and salad and it was tasty and filling .Two others had kidneys on a crouton with a delicious sauce (I tasted .All of us were satisfied .(One had declined a starter) For mains we had a good choice .I tried the sea bass on a fishy risotto with a salad dressing .two had cod with a red wine sauce and one had a pork steak .We h...

I can't understand why this restaurant isn't busy every night. It is unbeatable, not only for value, but for the excellent quality of the food. Four of us dined here recently. Three of us started with the slightly seasoned chicken livers, which were cooked to perfection and delicious. The other appetizer was gently cured king prawns, both the taste and presentation were outstanding. I recommended the lamb to two of my friends, while another had the chicken dish, and I opted for the fish with a delicious sauce. The dishes were served with well-cooked vegetables and homemade chips. The lamb and chicken dishes were both deemed delicious, and my fish was superb. We enjoyed a bottle of house red...

Birthday evening with friends on Sunday, June, I chose chicken with mushroom sauce. Smallest portion of chicken I have ever been served. On ordering I was told new potatoes were available but when meal was served there was only roasties which I declined....I also specifically asked if the vegetables had any butter in them (for health reasons) and was assured that they did not. The vegetables that were served looked as though they had lost most of their colour and tasted as though they had been cooked and kept warm all day, they were also coated in butter. My Son chose a steak which he had difficulty cutting into and even more difficulty chewing and consequently could not eat. He asked a frie...