Nest Newcastle — Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

Underwhelming experience having been super excited to try Nest from all the amazing reviews online. We booked the evening tasting menu for my mum's birthday celebrations and had the April menu.

Venue is cute with lots of next related theming which didn't just stop at the restaurant floor but continued into the restrooms. They also have blackout curtains that come down which I thought was a nice touch to the interiors. Parking around the restaurant is also easy and mostly free.

We did not opt for the wine pairing as they were wine glasses which was way too much alcohol for me personally as supposed to small tasting flights. Many of the other tables ended up having 2/3 glasses on their tables as the wines were served with the accompanying course.

Each course is cooked together and served to the whole restaurant which meant that you could not eat to your own timings but had to wait on the timings of the other diners. Food was nice but wasn't as innovative as expected. Some of the dishes were warm and felt like they'd been sat waiting for a while before being served.

Really enjoyed the Thai fish and chips but the two desserts were my favourite dishes - a banoffee flavoured shortbread and popcorn combo and the rhubarb pannacotta. Meat portions really varied in size and when we looked to the table next to us theirs were twice the size! A few of our dishes were served by the chef who was a delight to speak to whereas the floor staff on the other hand were not very engaging or enthusiastic.

Overall, the venue is quite amplifying and we had to shout across the table to hear each other over the music and the other diners. Disappointing evening overall as everything was average or maybe my expectations were set too high having read all the exceptional reviews about Nest.

On an additional note, I recieved an email one week before our reservation asking for a deposit for the booking which we were not expecting which came in the form of a very spammy looking email which had a time limit of '157 hours to pay your deposit'. I understand that many restaurants have to do this due to no shows but this has always been taken on booking and not via random email. If this is a new policy then courtesy phone call to all pre bookings would have been nicer from the team since there's only around 10...

Without any shadow of a doubt the best night we have had in a long time. The dining experience and ambience was wonderfully intimate yet friendly and you got the feeling that everyone was united in this cocoon of magnificence, sharing the culinary delights and soaking up the atmosphere. This was compounded by the hospitality from Jack Brown and his front of house staff which was second to none! Knowledgeable and passionate about the menu and nothing was a problem, you cannot feel this at home unless your in your own living room!

The food was remarkable, with every component doing exactly what it should on a fine dining menu. Notes of smoked garlic and subtle use of truffle where necessary and perfectly cooked proteins, the fish literally glistening and the venison being so tender it melts in your mouth.

I cannt even attempt to put into words how perfect this tasting menu was, and paired with the wine was more of a journey through Italy through all the seasons as the night rolled on.

I feel extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to dine here, extremely fortunate indeed but mark my words this is a must place to visit in 2022. ...

Well fed and looked after. We've been four times now. Twice for Sunday lunch, once for Lunch and once for the full tasting menu and wineflight. My wife says the prawn cocktail is the best she has ever had. Im a huge fan of the Yorkshires, the sticky stout pudding and pretty much everything else. Ive just remembered the cheese board! The tasting menu is exceptional. Normally, I wouldn't eat trout, if you paid me, but, here its a pink prawn like, gentle flavour, with a crispy skin, filleted to perfection. I learned loads about wine and the cheeky raspberry beer at the end has turned my wife into a belgian real ale disciple. The place is almost rocking by the end of the night, as everyone comes to the same conclusion, that they may have just had one of the best meals of their life. The service is so inobtrusive and swift, you go to pour yourself a drink and its already been done and you hadn't noticed. We are booked in again for our wedding anniversary and really looking forward...