Bar Blue Bistro
Quick info
About Bar Blue Bistro
Bar Blue Bistro is a bistro in South Shields on Western Approach, with a menu of 20 dishes. The Sunday Roast comes with roast beef or chicken breast and gravy, plus a large homemade Yorkshire pudding. Vegetables arrive separately, with a cheese sauce available on top, and the roast can be ordered for collection. Beyond Sunday, the menu runs to steak, fajitas and burgers, with a choice of skinny fries, chunky chips or sweet potato fries on the side. Crispy pork belly and calamari are among the starters, and chocolate fudge cake is among the puddings. Seating includes a conservatory and a bar area where large groups can sit together.
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair: parking lot, restroom, seating
Menu & Prices
20 dishes- Absolutely
- Sunday Roast
- Roast Beef Dinner
- Potato Skins
- Steak Platter
- Chicken Wings
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, roast beef dinner, homemade yorkshire pudding and crispy pork belly.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, roast beef dinner, homemade yorkshire pudding and crispy pork belly.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast is what most reviewers come for, with praise for the generous portions, a large homemade Yorkshire pudding, very tasty gravy and succulent beef in a delivered roast beef dinner. Close behind, diners name the crispy pork belly, the steak, the chocolate fudge cake pudding and the fajitas, and several call the staff friendly and the place clean. One reviewer who visited with family found the service very fast, and another suggests the conservatory seating. Complaints about the roast are specific and recurring. One collection order is described as having rubbery Yorkshire puddings, rock hard broccoli, chewy beef and boiled then fried roast potatoes. Another finds the chicken breast dry, the swede watery, the sprouts hard and the Yorkshire so crisp it crumbled to dust. One reviewer was disappointed by the small calamari portion, and another got fatty lamb alongside the beef they asked for. Two returning diners feel the food has slipped and that they are treated as an inconvenience. One reviewer's thin chicken burger came on a large bun with a big portion of fries and coleslaw.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast is what most reviewers come for, with praise for the generous portions, a large homemade Yorkshire pudding, very tasty gravy and succulent beef in a delivered roast beef dinner. Close behind, diners name the crispy pork belly, the steak, the chocolate fudge cake pudding and the fajitas, and several call the staff friendly and the place clean. One reviewer who visited with family found the service very fast, and another suggests the conservatory seating. Complaints about the roast are specific and recurring. One collection order is described as having rubbery Yorkshire puddings, rock hard broccoli, chewy beef and boiled then fried roast potatoes. Another finds the chicken breast dry, the swede watery, the sprouts hard and the Yorkshire so crisp it crumbled to dust. One reviewer was disappointed by the small calamari portion, and another got fatty lamb alongside the beef they asked for. Two returning diners feel the food has slipped and that they are treated as an inconvenience. One reviewer's thin chicken burger came on a large bun with a big portion of fries and coleslaw.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Ordered a Sunday dinner for collection. Staff, as always were great. The meal was disgusting, roast potatoes were simply boiled with skin on then fried., broccoli was rock hard, couldn't cut it, Yorkshire puddings were like rubber, beef was very chewy. The restaurant was empty and obviously the chef couldn't be bothered to prepare a proper dinner. Definitely won't order again.”
- Google user
“First time. Sunday meal. Wow clean friendly atmosphere. Service "Supper fast" and served with a smile. So filling.. go for the conservatory sitting”
- Google user
“The last two times we visited here we told ourselves we won't go back. We get the feeling that we're an inconvenience every time we go in. The food isn't as good as it used to be, in my opinion. The chips weren't great as you can see and the flavours weren't as we'd expect. It's such a beautiful place and so clean and well kept so it's a shame we feel this way.”
- Google user
“Beautiful fajitas, a fantastic choice on the menu, we will definitely be going again 😋”
- Google user
“Was nice Sunday dinner. Got a veg tray each. Only thing was I only asked for beef which was nice, but I got beef and abit of a fatty lamb, what I never order. I didn’t moan, ate most lamb spat some in tissue. Beef lovely tho. My 8 year old loved her chicken dinner Mash & meat under Yorkshire in photo Reasonably priced.”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near Bar Blue Bistro
- Rostami's Takeaway4.51270.6 mi
chicken kebab, mixed shish kebab, parmo
- 31 The Quay4.72580.8 miVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleReservations
rosemary sea salt focaccia, prix fixe monthly menu, river Tyne view
- Harbour Lights Inn4.57760.9 mi
parmo, hand cut chips, harbour and sea views
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Blue BistroWheelchair accessible | 4.4494 | — | sunday roast, roast beef dinner, homemade yorkshire pudding |
| Rostami's Takeaway | 4.5127 | 0.6 mi | chicken kebab, mixed shish kebab, parmo |
| 31 The QuayVegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible · Reservations | 4.7258 | 0.8 mi | rosemary sea salt focaccia, prix fixe monthly menu, river Tyne view |
| Harbour Lights Inn | 4.5776 | 0.9 mi | parmo, hand cut chips, harbour and sea views |
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