Dobson & Parnell

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   Neil

   Newcastle

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Met and greeted well. Restaurant was chilly and seated under air conditioning unit. 2 cocktails £15 ...negroni nice and bitter ..Cosmo was too sour lacking some sweetness. Wine pairing starter and main was great. Starter fishcake lovely and hot with a vibrant puree and refreshing tartare sauce....artichoke risotto was nice. No roast sirloin left so rump was substituted very tasty. Roast chicken was lovely and moist both could have done with a little more veg...doesn't cost much and I appreciate that they are feeding us not fattening us!! Dessert creme brulee hit the spot and the choux although initially looking like an anemic chicken nugget dusted in icing sugar was well flavoured with gingerbread and the rhubarb complimented it nicely. Service was well.timed with some lovely staff. Would I eat there again? Probably Would I rush back l? Probably not.
   

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   Geoff

   Newcastle

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   All good, a very enjoyable lunch in a great location.
   

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   Oliver

   Yorkshire

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful, well presented food. Superb service and setting.
   

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   Jason

   Newcastle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   2 satisfied veggies, great food, nice place. We will be back.
   

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   Vanessa

   Newcastle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A great lunch for my grans birthday. Reasonably priced set menu. Exquisite food. Exceptional service.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Bedfordshire

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 7, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   Understandable empty, as chef could not even serve cooked chicken (it was raw) and ony 6 diners in restaurant.
   

   Dobson & ParnellResponded on February 8, 2025

   Thank you for sharing your feedback. We take food safety and quality very seriously, and I’m genuinely sorry to hear about your experience. While we certainly never want to disappoint, situations like this are rare and we would have addressed it immediately had we known at the time. We appreciate you bringing it to our attention and hope you’ll consider giving us another chance to demonstrate the high standards we strive to maintain.
   

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   Michael

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Stumbled across this restaurant while doing a Google search. That turned out to be very fortuitous as this place is an absolute gem. Fantastic staff and fantastic food, that beetroot starter will live long in the memory.
   

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   Susan

   London

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on February 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a fabulous lunch here. It started very badly after we got a call to say we were half an hour late and the kitchen was about to close (there was some confusion between myself and the lady who called the day before to confirm the reservation and I thought she said it was booked for 2.30pm when in fact it was 1.30pm). The lady who called to say we were late said she would check with the kitchen if it was OK if we arrived in 20 minutes - she called back and it was all fine. From beginning to end the staff were amazing and did not make us feel rushed or bad that we had been late. Would absolutely recommend the restaurant - food, service, restaurant - all fabulous. We will be back.
   

   Dobson & ParnellResponded on February 8, 2025

   Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re so glad to hear that, despite the initial confusion, you had a fabulous lunch and felt well looked after. It’s great to know that the staff made you feel at ease and didn’t rush you. We really appreciate your recommendation, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for another wonderful experience!
   

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   Esther

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 31, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Overpriced. Wrong order was brought out. Desert was not very nice.
   

   Dobson & ParnellResponded on February 8, 2025

   I’m really sorry to hear about your experience. It’s disappointing to know that the wrong order was brought out, and that the dessert didn’t meet your expectations. We truly value your feedback and will use it to improve both the quality and service. We hope you’ll consider giving us another chance in the future. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
   

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    Julie

    London

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Fabulous food in a friendly, cosy, relaxing restaurant. Couldn’t fault our visit.
    

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