Mean-Eyed Cat
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About Mean-Eyed Cat
Mean-Eyed Cat is a small independent bar in Newcastle Upon Tyne, at 1 St Thomas' St. The drinks list runs to six cask ales, eight keg beers and up to six traditional ciders, with craft beer and sour beers among the taps. Slushy margaritas include a "lagerita", and a selection of wines and spirits rounds out the bar. The drinks list also has a gluten free section. Art and pictures hang on the walls, and a variety of tables gives customers a choice of places to lounge. The bar is open daily.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention craft beer selection, sour beers, slushy margaritas and outdoor beer garden.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention craft beer selection, sour beers, slushy margaritas and outdoor beer garden.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often come for the beer selection, both on tap and cask. Several praise a sour range one calls consistently outstanding, and another describes a Black Jack stout as smooth and velvety with a chocolate aftertaste, after an Ayinger lager. Close behind is the friendly bar staff, described as quick, lovely and warming. The art and pictures covering the walls draw repeated comment, and several call the vibe quirky and different from a generic city pub. Others mention a sweet apple cider, slushy margaritas, and a gluten free section on the drinks list that one coeliac reviewer appreciated. The outdoor area at the back earns praise, though one reviewer warns the indoor space can get quite crowded, and another found it busy even on an early weekday afternoon. Clean toilets and a varied, lively playlist also come up, and one reviewer calls the lagerita ridiculously good.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often come for the beer selection, both on tap and cask. Several praise a sour range one calls consistently outstanding, and another describes a Black Jack stout as smooth and velvety with a chocolate aftertaste, after an Ayinger lager. Close behind is the friendly bar staff, described as quick, lovely and warming. The art and pictures covering the walls draw repeated comment, and several call the vibe quirky and different from a generic city pub. Others mention a sweet apple cider, slushy margaritas, and a gluten free section on the drinks list that one coeliac reviewer appreciated. The outdoor area at the back earns praise, though one reviewer warns the indoor space can get quite crowded, and another found it busy even on an early weekday afternoon. Clean toilets and a varied, lively playlist also come up, and one reviewer calls the lagerita ridiculously good.
Featured reviews
- Angus
“Fantastic pub hidden away in town. Worth a visit if you're looking for something a bit different and not the same old generic crap found in town. Excellent beers and service every time!”
- L R
“Really nice bar with a nice selection of drinks and even a gluten free section on their list of drinks which is nice as a coeliac. We had a drink here, they have a nice beer garden and the woman behind the bar was friendly. We will definitely be back. It's a quirky and different bar.”
- John Harley Ellison
“What a fantastic little pub, great service and selection of beers. Girls behind the bar very friendly and warming, now trying the Black Jack stout, smooth , velvety and chocolate aftertaste, after having Ayinger lager. Proper little pub not like the usual city crap. Love this place.”
- Richard Sykes
“Lovely little place, great beer, excellent vibes. The lagerita is ridiculously good !”
- Maya CM (Maya)
“Great pub, lots of nice art on the walls, just everywhere you look there's going to be something interesting. A great selection of draft beers.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Small, independent bar with colourful, fun interior, friendly staff and excellent beer and cider range. Six Cask Ales, Eight Keg Beers, up to Six traditional ciders and a nice selection of wines and spirits”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Bars near Mean-Eyed Cat
- Three Bulls Heads4.41,4760.1 mi
bottomless brunch, sunday roast, real ale selection
- City Tavern4.22,2280.1 miReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
sunday roast dinner, giant yorkshire pudding, chicken skewers
- Bealim House4.35870.2 miWheelchair accessible
own distilled newcastle gin, wylam brewery beers, sunday roast lunch
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean-Eyed Cat | 4.7941 | — | craft beer selection, sour beers, slushy margaritas |
| Three Bulls Heads | 4.41,476 | 0.1 mi | bottomless brunch, sunday roast, real ale selection |
| City TavernReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.22,228 | 0.1 mi | sunday roast dinner, giant yorkshire pudding, chicken skewers |
| Bealim HouseWheelchair accessible | 4.3587 | 0.2 mi | own distilled newcastle gin, wylam brewery beers, sunday roast lunch |
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