Lakeside Inn, Gateshead

went to the lakeside hebburn on friday 29 jan for my 50th birthday and am not very happy had to eventually ask for a menu because nobody was offering us it that was after telling staff we were booked for 7 oclock. I picked the lakeside because it looked a nice place in driving pass i had never heard anything good or bad about it.Ordered starter there was only one starter a would have eaten thats not chefs fault thou,the three of us enjoyed our starter,after waiting till 8.20 we were finally served with our main course steak was lovely medium rare and it was a treat the chips were a absalute disgrace they should never been served to anyone they were burnt black i couldnt believe it, waiter came and asked if everything was ok we told him steaks were very nice but chips were a disgrace he said he would tell chef we never heard anymore about it,The service was very slow and it wasnt that busy two young lads eventually gave up nd told waiter they werent waiting any longer and walked out a couple next to us came in at 7.15 and told us they lived next door and had to be home for 9 oclock the wife left at 9 oclock to leave husband to have his sweet.I was so looking forward to a nice time for my 50th but it was a shambles,

2 Feb 2010 09:50