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The Engine Room, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

The Engine Room

4.5
4.5
812 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
19:00
Booked 20 times today
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
Welcome to the Engine Room
Great quality food, produced from fresh and locally sourced produce, is teamed with a fantastic range of drinks – from soft drinks, and beers to cocktails. Sitting inside the lovingly restored Old Fire Station, within the heart of Sunderland’s cultural quarter the Engine Room is the perfect place to enjoy a meal before visiting the theatre, mark a special occasion or simply meet with friends for a fun night in the city.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–12:00 am Sun 1:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    0191 594 7244
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

What 812 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Hot spot

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Lively

  • Sunderland

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Engine Room offers a "great venue" with an "atmospheric" setting, perfect for pre-show dining. Guests rave about the "delicious and well-presented" food and "excellent service." The menu offers variety with standout dishes like duck shepherd's pie and the Fireman's Board. Conveniently located next to the Fire Station, it's a "fabulous food city" gem.

812 Reviews
  1. John

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really great experience. The server was lovely and the food was great. It was a great environment and all round just a lovely wee pre theatre date.

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  2. karen

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous Valentines menu and atmosphere. Service was perfect.

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  3. J . M

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food choices are small but varied, I find this a more acceptable choice than a menu with a lot of different options tends to be less care taken during prep, it also makes it less time in cooking and waiting which I find better as the

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  4. Richard

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An excellent dining experience with top notch service and excellent food. Would recommend it wholeheartedly!

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  5. Simon

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great venue with friendly staff attending to our every need. Great start to our night at The Fire Station.

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  6. David

    Newcastle

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good evening having a meal prior to event next door. Staff attentive without being overpowering. Good atmosphere in the pub. Background music quietly playing. Food was excellent. All in all a very pleasant evening with some good food prior. Good pub with a real good vibe to it.

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  7. Julie

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely food and staff are so friendly , it was very busy and the service was still brilliant

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  8. Lynsey

    Newcastle

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was lovely, as was the service. The seating area was in the middle of all the rowdy post match fans though, who kept leaning on our chairs and putting their empty glasses on our table as we were eating. The staff apologised and we were giving 10% off for the inconvenience and we acknowledged it wasn’t their fault at all, but for future we suggested food is served at not in certain areas as it was a lot to pay for fancy food but to be sat in the middle of a load of drunk men. Unfortunately, it was comparable to Wetherspoons but double the price and half the portion size.

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  9. Wayne

    Essex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Perfect place to lunch before heading to the Empire Theatre. Great food, enthusiastic service and upbeat ambiance. We will definitely return.

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  10. Sammy

    Newcastle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice place just not work the money for a Sunday dinner

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FAQs

The Engine Room is rated 4.5 stars by 812 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 20 times today
Google Map for The Engine Room

High St W, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR1 3HA

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Sunderland
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–12:00 am Sun 1:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
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