Blue Bistro - South Tyneside

I went to this restaurant for food and drinks on a Tuesday afternoon at 2pm. There were only three other occupied tables, so it was almost empty which was fine with us. However, we ended up waiting 15 minutes for one cocktail and another 5 minutes for the next one. When we asked why it took so long, we were told "I had a few things to do." The cocktail was weak and we could barely taste the coffee, so we didn't even bother drinking it. We ended up walking out without even ordering food. Waiting 20 minutes for a drink in an empty bar? Really?

It took 15 minutes for my wife to receive her espresso martini, and it wasn't the best. My cocktail came five minutes after my wife's, and when I asked why we had been waiting so long for two drinks, the response was that the bartender had other things to do, even though the restaurant was not busy. I paid for my wife's £8.50 cocktail, but she only took two sips because it was so bad. We decided it wasn't worth the risk to wait for our food.

I made a reservation for myself, my partner, and our son at this restaurant. Upon arrival, the place was quite empty, with only two other diners with a young child. Despite this, we were seated in a corner at the back of the restaurant. The servers who took our drink and food orders were friendly. However, our food arrived quickly and it was evident that our carbonaras were not freshly made, but instead microwaved. While our son's pizza was decent, our order of chips was forgotten. We had to remind a staff member at the bar, and they brought out a small portion of chips when we were almost done with our meals. For a bill of over £60, we were not overly impressed and may not return in the future. It's a shame, as we had enjoyed dining here in the past.

Midweek dinner, the food was excellent. The staff were attentive and friendly. Loved it.

I had no stuffing on same meal I had pervious so I asked about it. Got some straight away but later saw was charged on bill for something that was missing anyway??? Bad that. These little things can really damage when ppl cheapen tnemsleves.