Great pub- tend to go here when I'm up for Christmas with the folks. It's always been very busy when I've been, but the bar staff seem to do a pretty good job at keeping everyone happy.

Really good wide selection of beers; one of the best I've seen. Food looks good but have never eaten here.
Good pub for the center of Newcastle, a good range of ales, would visit againA fantastic pub which is modern but still feels like a proper pub It has a huge range of beers and ciders. My favourite at the minute is Fischer's Hell. The food is also very good.

Lets all hope this does not go the way of so many pubs down the years. The last thing we need is another theme pub full of charvers Big mistake to retire Len. He put his heart and soul into the job. Some of the current staff are charmless. For God's sake, don't let it go downhill.The best pub in Newcastle for years...sitting in there with the records playing by Len was a Saturday afternoon treat to look forward to. Sadly Sir John Fitzgerald decided to retire him (it seems they had no idea he was a local legend and had been there for 19 years, which says much for their understanding of their pubs!) and it's since slipped into mediocrity, with any old rubbish played loudly and therefore inaudably on the vintage record player, and much of the places ambience gone as a result of that and the last pretty disastrous refit. Still a classic, needs some love and care, and attention to detail with the beer and staff though.

Lovely pub, friendly staff, a pub worth traveling to even if out of wayIn here on Tues 7 Sep when they had Big Lamp Prince Bishop Ale, Fuller's London Porter, Nethergate Old Growler, Durham Magus, Leeds Midnight Bell and a B & T beer. Old Rosie cider and foreign draught beers. Great pub.Excellent bar. Clean, superb bar staff, always friendly and easily served even on busy match days. Toilets clean and regularly checked. Great atmosphere on match days without any bother between home and away fans. Kids can go in on match days

lovley pub and near train staion.ales were fine and bar staff very good.

A pub that sadly seems to have gone to rack and ruin in recent years. The beer is served flat as a pancake with sprinklers taken off when it's busy - rather than do the necessary cellarwork which used to happen, sadly standards seem to have slipped. The carpet and fittings are nothing short of a disgrace, and the stench from the toilets has to be smelled to be believed. They also seem to have an ever-increasing turn over of staff - many old long-serving and knowleagable staff seem to have been replaced with a load of kids. Lovely beer garden, decent food but signs of lack of managerial/beer company interest I'm afraid. Will be shut 20th-24th September 2010 for a refurb (carpet to be replaced.)

Great pub. CAMRA folk would not be disappointed. Regular beer festivals, which are apparently great. Having looked a the beer lists I am not surprised. Great place to pop in at any time of day or night. Friendly locals and visitors alike. One of the things I like is that it is tucked away, so you will rarely get folk just happening on the place i.e. idiots.
Guest ales and local ales constantly on. Barman is really enthusiastic and friendly.An excellent selection of beers but I have to agree with other reviewer about toilets In here on Tuesday 7 September. Big Lamp Golden Star and other beeers from Naylors, Rudgate, Wentworth and Marston Moor. One large bar, seemed welcoming

Went last friday for my freinds 30th had a great time, cocktails were great too and the bar staff were really freindly. x After hearing about Bar38 being open again I thought it would be rude not to pop down to see the changes. I expected nothing and was overcome with the very updated new look. This is definately a bar I'd want to go to every night out! Staff seem really friendly and the cocktails were fantastic too!ITS REOPENED!!! This was always my favourite place to go for a night out on the Quayside! Walked past on Saturday and the place was bouncing! Just like old days really. My favourite bar is back!!!!