ASK Italian - Gateshead — Restaurant in Gateshead

My husband and I dropped in after shopping and had limited time due to a later engagement. We were greeted by a very cheerful young lady who brought us a sample of raspberry Lemonade which she said she had made herself- this was lovely. A very nice young man then took our order and suggested we move to a bigger table so we could have our starters and mains served together. I couldn't make up my mind which wine I would like so he brought me a taster of three different wines. No other restaurant I know has ever done that. I had bruschetta and linguine Carbonara and my husband had garlic bread and fettuccine bolognese. All food was absolutely delicious, the wine is was recommended was also delicious and the service was pleasant and second to none. The two people who served us were friendly and showed an interest in where were going afterwards and we discovered we had something in common with the male waiter. Lovely atmosphere, wine, food and service. We will definitely be back but without the rush of a prior event next time so we can eat leisurely and stay longer. Thank you. However wish you had...

We had a very positive experience last night at Ask Italian MetroCentre. I have a dairy allergy and therefore have to be dairy free, after advising the girl who met us at the door she promptly informed all other members of staff of my allergy and sat us at a table of our choice. We were then served by Scott for the rest of our visit who went above and beyond to make sure I was happy and comfortable (I haven’t been dairy free very long so it’s still all very new and daunting.) Scott explained different dishes at length and why some other dishes weren’t dairy free when I expected them to be. He also regularly checked in through our meal to make sure I was happy with my food and was enjoying what I chose. Overall a great experience, even down to the ‘dairy free’ stickers on my plates when they were served. Scott definitely deserves some recognition as he went out of his way to advise me that evening and I appreciated it more than he will realise. Friendly and approachable he was an amazing member of staff. Would come back again, especially if we see Scott is on shift! Thanks again to...

We visited on 25th May. We asked for confirmation that they offered gluten free, told yes and then waited to be seated. The gf menu was presented on its own so easy to read and choose from, a little worrying that their were no prices notes however!

The Manager looked after us once he knew it was medical gf and I felt save with the precautions he explained to us. We ordered and after quite await our 2 meals arrived. It wasn’t hard to spot the gf one. It was a fraction of the amount of food and looked plain and very unappetising. My friends food looked very nice and ample portion. The gf meal was plain awful. Tasteless. My friend was horrified at the difference between the 2meals. We asked the manager why I had such a small portion size and he explained that all gf meals come ready portioned for safety. I don’t eat out very often due to being Celiac and this has confirmed why. It’s 2022 surely we should be better catered for. Definitely won’t...