The George Stephenson — Restaurant in North Tyneside

Could be better. Great that the George is back up and running, and have heard great things about the bands, but there is one fundamental thing that could be better. Hygiene. The place is dirty and a bit smelly. Few empty tables were dirty from the people who were sat there before. Crumbs and stickiness, old beer mats. Mould around windowsills. Didn’t see any housekeeping going on when we were there. Just needs the bar staff (certain ones who sit around a lot to be fair) to give the tables a quick spray and wipe over and the floor brushed or a good hoover. Observed one member of staff sitting behind the bar drinking pints and vaping and another picking his nose and eating it, all while serving pints etc. Not great! Food menu is good and the chips are lovely. Great beer garden in the Summer. Let’s hope things improve as it could be amazing. Edit partner made a more recent trip. Most of the pumps covered with glasses. No draft. Selling cans of fosters. Rubbish bins at back overflowing, rubbish in bushes and in...

This pub had a bit of a mixed reputation which I felt was undeserved after it reopened, it was a decent pub. The refit was good and it was perfectly decent in late 2022. However on my last visit this month, during a quiet period around 3:30pm, the barmaid was allowing a lady and her children to run riot around the bar area. Nothing was said as the dog bounded over furniture and chairs and her children ran around screaming. I saw two other customers leave because of this, while I moved tables. The barmaid said nothing and chatted to her friend as customers slowly pulled their hair out. Not nice to go to a pub and feel more stressed than before you came in. Avoid during daytimes, staff...

Its great to see it back open again.It's been a great pub in its day let's hope it gets back up there again. We go on a Thursday after Badminton just for a couple of beers and you never have to wait to get served (we used to go to the Falcons Nest while the Steva was shut and you could be 15 mins before you were served) the beer is good the place is clean the background music tonight was Fleetwood Mac and it caters for the older crowd whether it likes it or not which isn't a bad thing because we've got...