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The Rattler

Sea Road, South Shields NE33 2LD, England
0191 455 6789
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Ranked #28 of 50 restaurants in South Shields
3.5 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Reservations, After-hours
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Reservations, After-hours
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South Shields, United Kingdom
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

We had no kids and made a spur of the moment decision to go out for tea, we decided on the Rattler as it's in a great location at our beautiful sea front, if you have never been before it is a great shape outside, it has 2-3 railway carriages, a large central part to it and a huge conservatory... More

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northeast england
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Sunday lunches are tasty. An excellent range of food and well worth a visit. You have views of the sand dunes too and sea and is situated on the newly revamped promenade to walk along after your visit. More

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Inverness
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Restarant is railway carriages stuck together with a conservatory at the end, and really nicely decorated. Good choices on the menu and great value for money. Really good views on the sea side of the carriages. The toilets are badly in need of attention though. Would visit again though and probably will! More

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Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

the decoration is very original and i like all the individual pieces of furniture. Me & a friend went for lunch a few weeks ago and really enjoyed the meal - can reccomend half pizza/pasta. Good portion sizes and resonably priced More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
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Went to the rattler tonight with my partner and was really looking forward to it.arrived and the bar area was busy but the restaurant area was not, there was certainly plenty of tables. waited over five minutes to be seated not the best start but thought we would let it go, got took to our table and the man took... More

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Sunderland, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012
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car parking expensive, food cold and tasteless, it has lost any atmosphere it had More

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Sunderland, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

With the carriages from a railway that used to serve the coast this restaurant boasts superb sea views, excellent food, friendly staff and the added bonus of a "Happy Hour" from 5 pm to 7 pm when two meals cost less than you would expect. Complimented by live music in the evenings it is definitely not to be missed! More

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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

Went to the rattler this afternoon in a party of 4 and everyone agreed their food was delicious, I had a meat feast pizza, loads of meat toppings, full of taste and beautifully cooked, as was Carly's chicken and mushroom pizza, of which I scored for 3 of her slices! My mam got the hunters chicken which was lovely and... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

We normally have lunch in this restaurant and the food is OK . I always have the ceasar salad. Unfortunately they have started serving this in a silly trangular dish which tips over very easily. Good at lunch but on the one occasion I ate there in the evening it was terrible. The temperature of the restaurant is always uncomfortably... More

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south shields
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

lovely food. waited to long. waited about half an hour between courses. shame because food was lovely More

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