As we didn't like it (at all really) (As You Like It (Newcastle upon Tyne))

Member Name: RichK

Product:	As You Like It (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Date:	17/05/07 (459 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Nice food (if you are five years old!)

Disadvantages: Slow service, Fabulously overpriced food. Mind boggling decor, Expensive drink

Oh dear! We should have taken the advice of the people who have already reviewed this restaurant on this website. My wife and I (and our twin five year old boys) decided to give "As You Like It' a try as there is another review on a different website that paints a different picture. Big mistake - this restaurant is a prime example of a modern restaurant that looks like it is a real restaurant but is in fact a "fast food" outlet in disguise!

However the phrase "fast food" in this case does not apply to the service! We ordered at 5:45 when there was probably 10 other people in the restaurant. The decidedly average food (£14 for a plate of more or less tasteless pork stew - it reminded me of school dinners - and some rice that tasted as if it was microwaved and one piece of tasteless pak choi) arrived at 6:35

My wife had a plate of mezze which was a massive conglomeration of glutinousness which was more or less inedible. It has to be said however that the boys demolished their meatballs and spaghetti and curly pasta.

The drinks were overpriced £3.25 for a 175ml glass of very average chardonnay and £2.80 for a pint of"cooking" lager.

The decor is "interesting" to say the least and there is trapeze on the roof - does someone actually perform at some point?!!!

The waiter was very helpful and pleasant, and I thought he was going to cry when we expressed our disappointment. He suggested that we fill out a comments form which we subsequently did (basically expressing what we have said here). it will be interesting to see if we get a response!

So my advice is take the advice of Collingwood 21 and avoid like the plague unless you have a lot of money and not an awful lot of taste!!

Summary: We will not be returning ......................................ever