
Cassia Sambuca
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Quick info
About Cassia Sambuca
Cassia Sambuca is an Italian restaurant at 52 Bell St in North Shields, with a quayside dining room and bare brick walls. The kitchen makes pizza, including a boshetto pizza, along with pasta and steak dishes such as sirloin. A three course special includes steak, and starters are part of the menu before desserts like tiramisu. Sunday lunch and Sunday roast are served, and house wine is on offer. The room has space for large parties, so groups can eat together. The restaurant is open daily.
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Menu & Prices
2 dishes- Low Lights Tavern
- Dodgin's Yard
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention three course special, steak, sunday roast and tiramisu.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention three course special, steak, sunday roast and tiramisu.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return to the three course special, calling it a bargain and singling out the steak on it, with a Sunday roast and the boshetto pizza also getting praise. Friendly, quick service comes up repeatedly, including one party of 12 who say everyone was served at about the same time. Diners also name the bruschetta, king prawns in tomato chilli sauce, tiramisu, chocolate brownie and house wine, and describe a lively atmosphere with plenty of room between tables. The complaints are small. One reviewer found the chicken risotto greasy and claggy, though the prawn cocktail and cheesecake were good, and another got a fillet steak that arrived rare in the middle instead of medium but still enjoyed it. Several say they plan to return, including a family who came on a cousin's Sunday roast tip.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return to the three course special, calling it a bargain and singling out the steak on it, with a Sunday roast and the boshetto pizza also getting praise. Friendly, quick service comes up repeatedly, including one party of 12 who say everyone was served at about the same time. Diners also name the bruschetta, king prawns in tomato chilli sauce, tiramisu, chocolate brownie and house wine, and describe a lively atmosphere with plenty of room between tables. The complaints are small. One reviewer found the chicken risotto greasy and claggy, though the prawn cocktail and cheesecake were good, and another got a fillet steak that arrived rare in the middle instead of medium but still enjoyed it. Several say they plan to return, including a family who came on a cousin's Sunday roast tip.
Featured reviews
- Helen S
“Tremendous value, great friendly service, decent food, and a pleasant atmosphere 😊 …”
- Terri Coombs
“My family ate at the restaurant this evening, my starter, prawn cocktail was good as was the cheesecake dessert but my main meal, chicken risotto wasn’t very nice at all, greasy and claggy on the palate. I was very disappointed and although …”
- Sam Mcivor
“One of the best Sambuca restaurants. Great prices as always, the boshetto pizza is great. Staff are very attentive and a nice busy atmosphere. Highly recommend.”
- Aaron Denwood
“Visited my cousin who owns fish net tavern up road he Recommended for us to have Sunday roast here and we was not disappointed fast service amazing food also large portion sizes we will be back in the summer.”
- Julie Brown
“Fabulous menu plenty to choose from. We had a party of 12 and the service was excellent considering the number, everyone served pretty much the same time. The venue is great, plenty of room no one squashed close together. Food delicious (forgot to get pics) and staff so friendly.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Pizza, pasta and Mediterranean staples in a relaxed quayside dining room with bare brick walls.”
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Italian restaurants near Cassia Sambuca
- Just Italy Café4.92760.4 mi
byob no corkage, seafood pasta, pizzas and pastas
- Davanti Classico4.49840.7 mi£20–30
sunday lunch set menu, garlic mushrooms, generous portions
- Sambuca South Shields4.31,0550.9 mi
lunch deal, minestrone soup, three course menu
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassia Sambuca | 4.51,029 | — | £1–15 | three course special, steak, sunday roast |
| Just Italy Café | 4.9276 | 0.4 mi | — | byob no corkage, seafood pasta, pizzas and pastas |
| Davanti Classico | 4.4984 | 0.7 mi | £20–30 | sunday lunch set menu, garlic mushrooms, generous portions |
| Sambuca South Shields | 4.31,055 | 0.9 mi | — | lunch deal, minestrone soup, three course menu |
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