Pleased To Meet You
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About Pleased To Meet You
On High Bridge in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Pleased To Meet You is a restaurant and bar at 41-45 High Bridge that serves comfort food. Meals can start with roasted bread served with three kinds of butter, and a butcher's block shared meal gives a table something to split. The menu runs to 12 dishes, including Gourmet Burgers and 28-Day Aged Locally Sourced Steaks, with a Sunday roast of slow cooked pork loin, crackling and Yorkshire pudding. Vegan diners can order a vegetable wellington, and dessert includes sticky toffee pudding. The bar pours craft beers and speciality gins, along with cocktails such as a butterscotch old fashioned and an espresso martini.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid street parking · Usually difficult to find a space
- AccessibilityWheelchair: restroom, seating
- Good for kidsKids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
Menu & Prices
12 dishes- Chocolate Brownie
- Ice Cream
- 28-Day Aged Locally Sourced Steaks
- Seafood Linguine
- Fish & Chips
- Gourmet Burgers
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, sticky toffee pudding, scallop starter and espresso martini.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, sticky toffee pudding, scallop starter and espresso martini.
Customer Review Summary
Friendly table service comes up most, with diners describing servers who joked, made small talk and helped choose from the menu, even on a busy evening. Desserts follow close behind, especially the sticky toffee pudding and a vegan brownie called moist and chewy. Cocktails also earn praise, notably a butterscotch old fashioned and an espresso martini, alongside a scallop starter, lamb chops, mushrooms on toast and a vegetable wellington with creamed sprouts. Opinion on the Sunday roast splits. One reviewer enjoyed it with cocktails, while another praised the pork crackling but found the Yorkshire pudding dry, the vegetables sparse and the lemon and thyme chicken breast served as a leg on the bone. One reviewer called service pretty poor, and another said food took too long after skipping starters. A steak arrived well done rather than medium rare, and a diner who asked for one truffle sauce was charged for two at the end, since no extra charge had been mentioned when they arrived.
Customer Review Summary
Friendly table service comes up most, with diners describing servers who joked, made small talk and helped choose from the menu, even on a busy evening. Desserts follow close behind, especially the sticky toffee pudding and a vegan brownie called moist and chewy. Cocktails also earn praise, notably a butterscotch old fashioned and an espresso martini, alongside a scallop starter, lamb chops, mushrooms on toast and a vegetable wellington with creamed sprouts. Opinion on the Sunday roast splits. One reviewer enjoyed it with cocktails, while another praised the pork crackling but found the Yorkshire pudding dry, the vegetables sparse and the lemon and thyme chicken breast served as a leg on the bone. One reviewer called service pretty poor, and another said food took too long after skipping starters. A steak arrived well done rather than medium rare, and a diner who asked for one truffle sauce was charged for two at the end, since no extra charge had been mentioned when they arrived.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Had table in the open window adjacent to street. The fresh air is nice but it has no view. Ordered two course lunch; Scotch egg and the grid iron steak. They were very nice although my steak was well done as opposed to medium rare. Care; they offer sauces for the steak but do not mention the extra charge. I asked for a truffle sauce, my friend did not order any sauce. Two were brought, we did not send one back as no charge had been mentioned but they were both charged at the end. This left a sour taste; food was good otherwise.”
- Google user
“Its a nice restaurant with very acommodating and polite staff (Henry and Tash) Food is so delicious and the amount of serving is just right.”
- Google user
“Everything was outstanding. My fiancée and I really enjoyed this. The butterscotch old fashioned was incredible. Butcher’s block shared meal was all very good. The sticky toffee pudding is to die for. Henry our server was excellent and super friendly.”
- Google user
“I visited for a Sunday roast. The welcome was nice. Serving staff appeared in a timely manner to take drinks order and provide menus. I ordered slow cooked pork loin, my friend opted for the lemon and thyme boneless chicken breast. The portion sizes were good and for the most part, it was tasty. Unfortunately the chicken wasn't a breast at all, it was a leg, very much on the bone which my friend found disappointing. The pork was well cooked, with very good crackling. The proportion of vegetables to meat and potatoes could be improved. Other than turnip and green beans, there was 1 over cooked slice of carrot and 1 lonesome sugar snap pea. My friend was lucky enough to get piece of broccoli with theirs. It would have balanced the meal better to have less meat/potatoes and a little more veg. Neither of us ate much of the Yorkshire pudding as it was quite dry and there wasn't any gravy left out of the splash provided. Great location, glad I've tried it for food but for the price there's way better places for a good roast.”
- Google user
“Me and a few boys on a stag managed to get a table last minute walking by. Fantastic meal and service. We got the scallop starter which was sensational and the lamb chops pictured were succulent. Vast menu. O and possibly the best espresso martini I have ever had.”
Highlights
“Hip bar-restaurant offering comfort food, including burgers, plus craft beers and speciality gins.”
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Live music
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Paid street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
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- Kids' menu
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Offerings· 8
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Happy hour drinks
- Hard liquor
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Dining options· 6
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Atmosphere· 4
- Casual
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Highlights· 6
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Parking· 1
- Usually difficult to find a space
- Planning· 3
- Brunch reservations recommended
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Dinner reservations recommended
Location
Restaurants near Pleased To Meet You
- Fat Hippo Newcastle4.63,3690 mi
cheesy tater tots, burgers, slaw
- Hen & Hops4.83900 mi
chicken wings, Friday £6 wings deal, loyalty card
- Cafe Andaluz, Newcastle4.51,1480.1 mi£20–40Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible
3 tapas set deal, chicken thighs, slow dessert service
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleased To Meet YouOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.42,754 | — | £20–50 | sunday roast, sticky toffee pudding, scallop starter |
| Fat Hippo Newcastle | 4.63,369 | 0 mi | — | cheesy tater tots, burgers, slaw |
| Hen & Hops | 4.8390 | 0 mi | — | chicken wings, Friday £6 wings deal, loyalty card |
| Cafe Andaluz, NewcastleVegan options · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.51,148 | 0.1 mi | £20–40 | 3 tapas set deal, chicken thighs, slow dessert service |
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