Chez Mal Newcastle

Stopped here on the off chance that they would have a table before our train home and they did, it did not disappoint either! We had a drink in the bar while we waited for the restaurant to open, it was very quiet in there. Once the restaurant opened we were shown through to a lovely window table, the restaurant had a steady flow of people coming in (it was Easter Sunday). 3 Courses for £32.50 which was excellent value for money. You help yourself to the starters from the buffet and eat as much or little as you want. There is something for everyone from soup, to smoked salmon, prawn cocktail, meat selection. There was so much choice and was all very good quality. We both opted for the sirloin of beef with all the trimmings which was lovely. Although we didn't have room, we even squeezed in a dessert! Finished off with a creme egg to take home! Service brilliant, staff were all super friendly and very efficient. Would definitely go back!

What a lovely place! The food was absolutely delicious, though the steak just wasn't our favorite. But the staff were wonderful and so accommodating. They even let us bring in and serve my aunt’s birthday cake, which was such a nice touch!

Lovely breakfast at Chez Mal this morning! Great continental selection, love the yoghurt bar and selection of fruits. Good quality coffee and juices too. Service by Tirso was excellent, he was so lovely and always made sure my drink was topped up and I had everything I needed. The French toast was the best I’ve ever had!

We went for half price steaks night and happy hour during the week on a Thursday. We thought this would make it cheaper, but your steak doesn't come with sides and you have to purchase a starter or desert with this. The service charge should be optional. All in all a lovely meal. The cost of this during happy hour and half price steaks and meal still being £100 for two I dread to think what its like with neither of these offers.

Got lunch as part of a spa package a couple of weeks ago. Food was delicious, and my server Tessie was very friendly. I was there by myself, but she gave me just as much attention as the bigger groups. Her shift finished before I did, and her replacement wasn't quite as on top of things, but I think they might have been dealing with some voucher issues at the time as well. Overall a lovely experience, and I'm likely to return!

Visited Malmaison Grill for Restaurant Week tonight, and the food was absolutely amazing! I think I’ll be dreaming about that maple glazed salmon tonight - it was that good. The chocolate torte and mushroom toast (as a starter) were equally fantastic. I loved every single dish! Highly recommend!

We had dinner at the restaurant and we were very pleased and impressed with the venue itself, the food and the staff. Unfortunately I can’t remember the name of the waitress but she was lovely, friendly and chatty and deserves 10*. The food was good but I would say they are a bit on the pricy side. We had a few cocktails 🍹🍸 (you only have 2 choices here, you either go for the £10 ones or the £12 ones 😂) which were good and with a nice presentation. The dishes had a lovely presentation and was really good. The only issue I had was the chicken breast that I added to my salad 🥗 (salad which was delicious with a good combination of flavours and nice dressing). The chicken breast had way too much oregano 🌿 on it (or at least I believe it was oregano 🌿) and it made the breast to lose all its flavour and all I could taste was the bitterness of the seasoning. In the morning we had breakfast, eggs Benedict which were super and the veggie breakfast which was a bit of a disappointment, given the fact that you could pay £22 for one it is definitely at least double the price of what you actually get, but we had the continental breakfast which was good and fresh. All credit to Mel and Tirso who were lovely and very caring. Overall it was good and I must say the staff here are definitely some of the friendliest we ever meet.

Try the valentine’s special dishes with cocktails and lobster. The portions are generous and the meat is very fresh and tender. Especially the seafood is delicate and juicy. The sauce of shrimp and scallops for the starter is more Mexican, a little spicy and salty but not overpowering. The truffle fries are crunchy, without the truffle bits on the top but the truffle flavour incorporated into the fries. Dessert is toffee Creme pudding, which is a bit sweet but goes well with ice cream. A very filling and satisfying dinner. The waiters are very friendly and patience.