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The Bridge Brasserie at the Vermont Hotel, Newcastle

July 13, 2016 by Katie Bryson 6 Comments

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The Vermont Hotel, Newcastle

Image supplied by The Vermont Hotel

I’ve often admired the charms of the handsome Vermont Hotel walking through my favourite part of Newcastle towards the Quayside. Its solid brickwork and lofty windows stretching into the sky, make the streets of Newcastle feel a little like Manhattan. You can imagine the Sex And The City girls rocking up for a round of cocktails and some racy chit chat.

Sadly our entrance was a little less chic as I got unceremoniously splatted on by a bird relieving itself from the arch of the bridge overhead. Un. believable. After some frantic wiping in the lift, I was restored to my borderline glamourous self. I’m not sure my handbag will ever be the same though.

My friend and I were there to review their latest Wine & Dine deal, which offers a three course evening meal with a bottle of French wine for £69 per couple.

Vermont Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne

Image supplied by The Vermont Hotel

The look and feel

You zoom up to the sixth floor in the lift and are greeted by a very grown-up and classy hotel bistro. Dark wood, posh chandeliers, crisp white linen and gleaming wine glasses. We sat in the window overlooking the Tyne Bridge… not too shabby!

It felt pretty formal and we ended up talking in hushed voices, but the trouble with that is it makes me break out in the giggles coz i’m not that good at behaving myself. I’m the one that always got moved to the front of the class for giggling. But while it’s not necessarily the really the right place for a hilarious girls night out, it’d be lovely for a date-night or family celebration.  Still, we did our best to act like grown ups so as not to alarm the other more well-behaved diners.

The food

As you’d hope in a setting like this, the food was elegantly presented and delicious to eat. The Wine & Dine menu offered plenty of variety, with the chance to pay a little extra should you opt for a steak or a different bottle of wine.

We started off with a little amuse bouche in the tiny form of an espresso cup of mushroom soup. Perfectly delicious and a lush way to kick off the meal. The only slight disappointment was the bread… the rolls could have done with a spell in the oven to warm them a little.

Mushroom soup in an espresso cup, Bridge Brasserie review on feedinboys.co.uk

Then the staff swept out with the starters. I opted for the Mushroom Tart with soft poached duck egg, béarnaise sauce and micro herbs. The pastry was perfectly crisp and the mushroom filling super tasty. The poached egg gently oozed when I stuck my fork in. Lush.

My friend had the rather spectacular Crab and Crayfish Cocktail, which she said tasted incredible. The only slight snag was it was next to impossible to eat without it spilling all over the table. Whoops.

The starters: Bridge Brasserie review on feedinboys.co.uk

The mains were just as well turned out.

I don’t cook a lot of fish at home so treated myself to the Lemon Sole, with pommes noisette, mange tout and tartare mousseline. It was a delicate and lovely dish, and I really loved the flourish of mousse-like whipped tartare sauce.

My friend went with the Pork Belly with scallops, squid ink mash, deep fried cauliflower, onion puree and madeira jus. What a feast!

The mains: Bridge Brasserie review on feedinboys.co.uk

We felt like we didn’t have room for dessert after all of that, so the waiter recommended we have the Key Lime Pie to keep things light. It was topped with Italian-style meringue and had a wonderful blackcurrant sauce. It was however one sweet step too far for me and I found it very hard to finish!

Key Lime Pie: Bridge Brasserie review on feedinboys.co.uk

The service

SO friendly and attentive, nothing was too much trouble. It’s the proper formal ‘hand behind the back when pouring wine’ type of approach. But they definitely didn’t hover and gave us space to have our meal.

Overall verdict

It’s a great value upmarket experience offering both a gorgeous setting and a sophisticated menu. If you’re celebrating something special and want to indulge in a spot of grown up chic, then this is the place for you. I think the venue is super stunning and it’s in such a iconic location that it should definitely be on the list as one of Newcastle’s best destination restaurants.

The Vermont Hotel
Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 1RQ
0191 233 1010
info@vermonthotel.co.uk
www.vermont-hotel.com

Disclosure: We were guests of the Vermont Hotel, but this review is an honest reflection of our experience eating at their restaurant.

I’m linking this post up with the very fab Love North East linky run by North East Family Fun and Adventures of a Monkey Footed Mummy

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Comments

  1. Chloe - New Girl in Toon says

    July 13, 2016 at 7:07 pm

    I really love the food at the Vermont and have done that couples deal a fair few times! You’ve just reminded me that I haven’t been for ages, I must make a date!

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      July 14, 2016 at 10:56 am

      It’s such a great deal given the high standard of the food!

      Reply
  2. samantha rickelton says

    July 13, 2016 at 9:11 pm

    Oh your food all looks amazing. I’ve been to the Vermont a few times now and love their Wine & Dine deal, it’s perfect for double dates.

    The pork belly with scallops sound divine and right up my street!

    Nightmare about those annoying birds! When I was at the Sage this year someone had created an art installation using the frequency of their squawks! Random!

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      July 14, 2016 at 10:57 am

      It’s a lovely place Sam! Yep i’m not a fan of birds… weird and creepy!!!!! A seagull landed on my head once in Brighton and stole my doughnut right out of my hand….

      Reply
  3. Caroline says

    July 15, 2016 at 7:59 am

    Ooh salivating over breakfast haha….it looks fab, it’s nice to see that so many pkaces clisr to us offer such lovely looking and tasting food x

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      July 15, 2016 at 8:18 am

      We are really lucky in the North East… it’s such a vibrant food scene!

      Reply

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