THE PORTLAND LODGE

  Just returned home from having a meal and have had to write my first trip advisor review.
Carvery extremely disappointing from three meats advertised to a choice of only... read more beef upon arrival.
Nachos with cheese as a starter came out soggy and in the form of a cheesy garlic bread.
Gourmet Doner Kebab as a main meal my daughter who isn’t a fussy eater at all left nearly 90% of the food that was in the plate. Doner kebab came out in half inch thick slabs of meat and the yellow sauce was unappealing at best.
Upon paying bill wasn’t even asked if we enjoyed the meal!
Very disappointing.

  Their Christmas dinners are amazing! The meat is just cooked to perfection, the veggies are brilliant. Everything's just perfect

  Very disappointed. Had difficulty ordering scrambled eggs on toast. Had to remind them to supply meal. Eggs were cooled in the kitchen but had to grill our own bread. We... read more were told to use a napkin as they do not supply plate????? The eggs were inedible (not sure the staff would recognise the word). What a poor start to the day. Cooked breakfast was available on a COLD plate but the food was barely warm. Not recommended nor will we return. Awful! !!!!!!

  We've spent a lovely morning in The Portland, all the family together. Staff have been so friendly and helpful, particularly Danielle who gave us a choice of tables for our... read more large group and made us all feel relaxed. The pub is large yet very atmospheric, beautifully decorated for Christmas, pleasant music not too loud. Thank you all very much

  Having never been to the Portland before I was quite excited to be going there for a birthday treat. It's a very nice place, the menu is extensive, plenty of... read more choice in the drinks department and the staff are very friendly. Whilst the food is pretty good, the prices are quite high for what you get. Whilst I enjoyed it I don't think it was good enough to warrant a second visit.

  Great restaurant, lovely interiors and plenty of space. Food is excellent, large portions and loads of choice at a really reasonable price. Lovely staff friendly with a no problem attitude... read more
Parking is free on site

No problem to get sorted here if you have allergies. Staff very knowledgeable and chef is top class!

  My wife & I popped into the Portland off chance on Sunday for lunch . We were fortunate to get a table , the place was booked solid .
We... read more had the carvery , which comes in 3 sizes , small , medium & large . We of course went for large , Wow , it was large ,
The meal was very good value , the service albeit it was a carvery was impeccable , drinks were even brought to our table . We can definitely recommend the Portland & yes we will be back

  I have ate at the portland twice recently and have thoroughly enjoyed on each visit, the carvery on sunday was great value(I could not move for the rest of the... read more day)and today we were met with a warm welcome friendly service and tasty food,not to mention a cracking pint of portland stout!

  The Portland is very convenient for us when visiting family in Ashington especially when using public transport as the X22 bus from Newcastle stops right outside. Very friendly staff and... read more excellent food, varied menu and substantial amount - great value for money. The only downside is no WiFi in the Lodge accommodation block, this seems to be an ongoing issue from our last visit.