Location:
Whitley Road, Longbenton. 25 mins by metro/bus to
centre of Newcastle.
Metro - Benton
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Open:
Monday
- Thursday 11am - 11pm, Friday & Saturday 11am - midnight, Sunday noon - 11pm.
Telephone 0191 2662103
Review:
Large pub that is part of the John Barras chain of bars. The pub has plenty of seating throughout and is a popular venue with families and diners. It also attracts locals, shoppers and business people during the lunchtime with the varied and reasonable menu on offer. Food can be selected from a main menu and specials board or can be pre-ordered by phone to save time. Live sports including all pay per view matches are shown. Sky Sports, Premiership & Racing channel with 3 TVs, 1 Plasma Screen. There is also a pool table, darts board located in the bar. Regular music is on play with a juke box. There is a no smoking Area and a cash Machine located in bar. Children friendly. There is a beer garden outside that is used in fine weather. Events on offer include Live music on a Saturday and a quiz night on a Sunday.
WHAT'S ON
SATURDAY: Live Blues, Rock & Jazz bands - contact bar to confirm forthcoming acts.
SUNDAY: Pop Quiz
Disabled access to
the main bar is very good with a designated disabled
toilet. Toilets are small and clean.
Price:
Moderate.
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Beers:
John Smith's, Carling, Carlsberg, Fosters, Fosters Super Chilled, Kronenbourg 1664,
Stella Artois, John Smiths Smooth, McEwan's Best Scotch, Newcastle Exhibition, Guinness and Guinness Extra Cold on tap.
Woodpecker & Strongbow cider also
available. There is also a good range of bottled beers,
spirits and wines on offer.
Meals:
Food served Monday - Saturday 11am - 8.30pm. Sunday 12noon - 8.30pm.
Reasonably priced menu & daily specials - see board for details. Meals on offer include starters, jacket potatoes, salads, burgers,
hot & cold sandwiches, sharers, specialities, best of barras, pub favourites and sides. Desserts also on offer. Children's menu. Hot Drinks served. Traditional Sunday Lunch - beef,
pork or chicken £5.35. Special offer Monday - Thursday choose 2 main meals from a selection for £8.00.
Happy Hours:
All day & every day bargains with
Fosters £1.93, John Smith's Smooth £1.85,
Bottles of Beck's £1.69, Budweiser £1.83. Cola £1.17. Bottles of wine £6.10 - £7.25.
Spirits - Gin £2.07, Whisky £2.06, Bacardi £2.10, vodka £2.12.