The Havelock - Sunderland

Was down for steakstone with family as heard from them. now it was amazing, had also blue cheese burger and cajun huhn burger. all eating was fantastic

With high hopes for Sunday dinner can say quite honestly that it wasn't what I was hoping. the food was hardly warm, not the best meat cuts and the vegetables were badly presented and certainly not freshly cooked. the personal, although friendly... although not presented as professional. we paid cash for the meal and drinks and waited for our change, as we felt, because of the food we could not guarantee a tipp, the change never appeared, so I can only suspect that it was a tipp or they forgot to bring it to us. unnecessary to say we won't be back.

I myself and 15 friends parked outside on motorcycles for a coffee / softdrink eating etc. my friend was about to go as literally stopped at the door from whom I suspect was the owner and said in uncertain conditions no, they are not welcome here. to do with some that we are parked on the road (100% legally without hindrance to traffic) before going back in. I've eaten here a lot and eating is generally okay, being fair. the haveloch special pasta btw is heinz tomatensuppe mixed with cream. Unfortunately (fortunately due to the owners superior setting and judgment behavior I will not spend my hard earned money here again. I find it hard to believe that people still have an overright prejudice against people on motorcycles, but there you go.

Friday evening drinks so dipped at 19:30 clock into the havelock. this place sprinkled on a Friday night and we were shocked to see so many empty tables and the bar almost empty. when entering I soon realized why. we went...in and drove to the bar to quickly say that we don't stand or order at the bar, we needed a seat and it was just table service. we were directed to sit on high bar stools in a barrel in a small area next to the gents toilets. despite the restaurants that are almost empty and there are many tables, but drinks can only sit in a 4-5 high bar tables area in the window. the staff was not very friendly and looked sick. we ordered some drinks. they had fled from landlord, so my other half took place on a pint of ship yard. they serve only wine in small bottles that leave a very limited selection. I asked for a few scratches to be said that they don't sell any more, but we could order some picky bits from the menu. we ordered the homemade alioli and Ciabatta....the brot was hard and I would say stele. the atmosphere was not pleasant. this place has completely lost its soul. it bets the question, what is it? it is certainly no pub anymore and seems to be a restaurant. if they are looking for a pub atmosphere, then that is not the place. we ended our drinks and left and went to the cross keys in the village, which was much better. the kerle sat next to us, we go for exactly the same reasons into the vic. such a scandal because the preparation of this place was really busy.

Called today far a late lunch. Menu poor.. Ordered hot beef tcottie and chips. Chips were obviously cooked in advance and very soggy.. overall a poor experience although staff were lovely. And so was the wine