Caffe 1901 Deli, Manors — Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

A quaint and cosy little cafe. It’s shabby chic and it looks smashing. A nice welcome, and a welcoming smile. The seating is a little close, but comfortable and for what I could see, clean. You order at the til, and the waitress brings you your nosh. Me and the wife went at dinner time-ish. It was relatively full. I ordered a full english, the wife got a bacon, sausage and fried egg sarnie. We waited no less then ten minutes. I washed my scran down with a single pot of tea. The tea was weak, but a grind into the side of the pot did the trick. The tea pot, was a lovely style. Sad I know, but I love a nice teapot. The milk came in a millers jug… thingy. It was lovely and they had sweeteners, I’m not a fan of sugar. So, the nosh arrived. It was well cooked at first inspection. Criticism, one slice of bacon and one sausage for the price of nine quid. Now, I don’t mind the price, because it was excellent produce and cooked lovely. Block & Bottle Sausage, small, but mighty. The bacon was thick, juicy and well cooked. Beans were in a little jar thingy, something I appreciated so much. Seasoned and poached eggs! Big and hearty slices of bread too. Lovely mini hash browns, and high remind of American tater tots. The wife got a sarnie, with bacon, one and a half sausage with some fried egg. All cooked well. The one criticism she said was the bun was little large. It was brioche and I tasted it personally and it tasted nice, but she isn’t a fan of bread. ( Makes you wonder why she orders these things? I know, I ask me self the same thing.) But it was a seasoned and lovely delight. The waitress was run off her feet, but she kept this ship running. I’ve seen situations like this in food establishments, and I’ve seen people crumble sadly. Not this lady. She ran this ship on her own. Fair credit to her, she grafted hard in the… maybe, less than an hour we were there. I wish I got her name. She was super and worked her behind off! Is it worth it? Yes. The prices maybe steeper than your average cafe, but the food, the quality, and the portions are right. You can add more, albeit at a price, bit steep but I use the Block and Bottle and these folks need to make a profit. I left stuffed. And I left happy. I have criticisms, but they are minor. I suppose, in the end, I’d certainly recommend this place for a fry up. It’s not traditional, but I can see it becoming the trendy norm. It’s not super budget conscious like a greasy spoon, but those greasy spoons don’t have produce as good. The wife summed this up when we left, you get what pay for. And I left satisfied. What’s...

Went for food the day before my graduation, I’ve been before and loved it! But this time I had an awful experience. Ordered food with my partner same time as my friends, however, we were left sitting for 30 mins after our friends food had been served. So we questioned it, only to be told it was on its way and being left to wait another 30 minutes, by this time our friends had to start eating their food because it was cold as they politely waited for us. The server didn’t even seem bothered by the inconvenience and I had to stop her to say I’m making a complaint, only then did she give us some complimentary drinks which really was not good enough as I had to pretty much ask for them. (Awkward) Also- when the food came out the bread was over cooked and the eggs were undercooked, so ended up not eating most of it anyways. I’m guessing they rushed it?

Mini hash browns were best part!

Such a shame as it’s a pretty cafe and staff are usually lovely.

I’m not saying I will never come again but I’m just very disappointed, and felt it could’ve been resolved much better if the server handled it properly it’s usually one of me and my best pals fave cafe in...

Unfortunately since the redesign (renamed from Cafe M) their prices have gone up phenomenally. Previously prices were above normal, which was okay for a Cafe style experience. It also costs more to eat in as opposed to take out.

The food quality is average for deli stuff, though good for their cakes and pre made items. It's a pity they have made it so expensive and removed the meal deals and the all day breakfasts.

Given the close distance to students, they need to rethink their pricing and food offers. You can go to the nearby university food courts for cheaper food that is a full meal instead of cafe-faire. If you prefer the cafe or deli experience, other places nearby are simply better quality and value for money.

The staff are friendly and try their best so if you aren't concerned about money maybe try it and see. (for reference, eating with with a simple Chinese chicken deli sandwich with no extras apart from lettuce, a cake, and a latte...