Gunner Tavern — Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

Bad experience, had a drink while waiting for bus, but left by accident a £30 flash light torch on the bar, when I empting my pockets at the main bar while looking for my bus pass when leaving the bar, so called them, took 15 attempts to get threw because nobody picks up the phone, but got through Tuesday 05/12/2023 at 20:30 and spoke to a lad who said, which was advice this was the manager, Louie or who ever was working that night, a lad who answered the phone, who said YES someone has handed it in, he said it was a nice looking flash light torch too, so knew it was that one, and went YES, luck, someone descent handed it in, and said will come next day to pick up, next day 06/12/2023 went the morning spoke with morning staff who said couldn't find a thing or nothing was mentioned about this from night before, and they would be in contact later, called 20 times at 5pm noboby was pickinv up, so came into pub 6pm, and spoke with night manager, Barry, who was useless, and clueless, should have know because he was standing at the end of the bar on his mobile phone also drinking on the job, with a nice pint, who was abrasive, couldn't care less, so asked him... WELL can you not ring the previous night manager, or text the manager Louie where he's put my lost property, who went off in a strop saying he's not answering, so said, OK will call back later, give you some time, and if you get an answer, but he said you're better off coming back on the weekend when manager Louie is working again... I went home from then on, but called again pub back 11pm, if he had a response from Louie, but a chef answered the pub phone, with a attitude, who is aware of the situation with lost flash light tourch, it's saying nothing they can do, or will do, and will have to wait until manager, Louie comes back from his holidays (chef must have had a bad night) nothing else I can say, or do about it was his words, as he put it... Bad experience all around and not very professional and poor communication with management, ### advice BE CAREFUL NOT TO FORGET YOUR STUFF### Patrions maybe descent to hand in lost property, but staff or manager either keep or lose your property, and give you attitude in the process. Enjoy your pint Barry. Didn't know you can drink on the job while working as a manager in a pub, responsible for staff...

Farewell Gotham, the scene of great music, many horrific dance moves as you would struggle to lift your feet from the sticky floor, pathetic chat up lines that spawned many happy unions and treble house vodkas for £3 that contributed to some of the worst lingering, near death experience hangovers endured throughout my youth.

If the 80s disco bar Flares was an absent parent with a red headed stepchild, Gotham would have been said neglected youngster, cowering in the corner waiting for the sun to go down.

Now that Gotham has grown up and fled along with the 2 gallon bottles of vodka that were freshly brewed the day before in someone's bath, we have the Gunner Tavern.

As I had not realised Gotham had gone, it was certainly a pleasant surprise when we wandered in here.

It has indeed undergone a smart makeover with a wide variety of ales on offer in an airy, well lit, clean atmosphere hosting a good crowd of decent people. The owners have thrown a lot of money bringing the place up to scratch.

My (albeit brief) visit to the Gunner Tavern was like having a night out with a sensible mate who dresses in smart cardigans, likes to talk about architecture and rugby then heads home at 9.30 pm after 3 pints. He's no bother, rather lovely in fact. Just...

A very up to date pub which has a bit of quality about it. Has two entry/exits, one from Pink Lane with stairs and the other at Neville Street just around the corner across from the western end of Newcastle Central Station. The Neville St entry is recommended for those with mobility difficulties and wheelchair users.the place is very popular with those with a panchant for craft beers and it is also part of the 'cocktail set'! The decor of the place has style about it but I to me I felt it had the feel of a fancy foyer in a company reception area, holding a party for special visitors! Be that as it may, the ambiance was favourable and the staff very knowledgeable about their business. My own pity was that whilst the bar stock had an impressive array of drinks available, I found it surprising that their choice of whisky was mainly run-of-the-mill bourbon with a lone middling Johnny Walker Black Label representing Scotland - not even a half decent single malt such as an Ardbeg or Bladnoch to comfort me. Felt that a place with class should at least have a decent choice of single malts! Be that as it may, it is a very good place, appears popular and would be nice to have a meal there as the menu...