River Beat - Gateshead

From the moment the three of us(family)arrived at Riverbeat Restaurant we were warmly welcomed. The interior of the restaurant is art inspired,spotless, warm an... read more From the moment the three of us(family)arrived at Riverbeat Restaurant we were warmly welcomed. The interior of the restaurant is art inspired,spotless, warm and very comfortable seating. The Tapas/Menu and dishes were explained with such knowledge and WOW the food was out of this world. We can honestly say this is the best Asian inspired Tapas/food we have ever eaten. The spice and flavour combinations seemed so unique and cleverly thought out. Well done to the Head of House, Chef’s. Highly recommend! Was the perfect finishing touch following a lovely autumnal day at Beamish. Thanking all staff.

The food here is so good we had to come back. And it didn't disappoint. The Margarita's are fantastic also. Finally, the staff are lovely too. read more The food here is so good we had to come back. And it didn't disappoint. The Margarita's are fantastic also. Finally, the staff are lovely too.

Upon good feedbacks and pictures on tripadvisor we booked that restaurant. Fortunately we only ordered 3 so called tapas in the first step. The quality of cooki... read more Upon good feedbacks and pictures on tripadvisor we booked that restaurant. Fortunately we only ordered 3 so called tapas in the first step. The quality of cooking and food was so poor and disappointing, that we made up our mind to no more order main courses afterwards and to continue our dinner at another place. We do not undersrand the good rating of that place with hindsight at all.

A wonderful evening starting with a knowledgable waiter who guided our choices. We enjoyed 6 beautiful tapas style meals shared between the two of us accompanie... read more A wonderful evening starting with a knowledgable waiter who guided our choices. We enjoyed 6 beautiful tapas style meals shared between the two of us accompanied by delicious cocktails. What’s not to love. Will definitely return

We visited River Beat last night and had a very disappointing meal. Firstly when we came to order our tapas they didn't have 2 of the meat dishes we wanted we s... read more We visited River Beat last night and had a very disappointing meal. Firstly when we came to order our tapas they didn't have 2 of the meat dishes we wanted we should have been made aware of this when given the menu. Once ordered our food came extremely quickly too quickly, we were done with our meal within 40 minutes of being seated. The food quality did not reflect the price it lacked the wow factor and good flavours. There are much better restaurants on the quayside where you can get quality, flavourful food for the same price or less. On the other hand, the service was lovely and the restaurant had a lovely atmosphere.