Martino's Jarrow - South Tyneside

The food was great but took a while to come good service we will return again good deals and menu choice I came with family and friends

Food from here is always lovely. Its known as giovannis now. The staff and friendly and can't do enough to help. Food very tasty and big portions.

Possibly the worst meal I have ever dined out too! Bearing in mind this meal was Friday evening, we should have noticed the very few people in there. Drinks, reasonably priced, but after 1 round, ran out of Fosters and John Smiths, waitress said no one there confident enough to change barrels over! Meal, starter of black pudding in pepper sauce sauce was like a beef gravy with extra beef extract) not very nice at all! Side of garlic bread, was partly undercooked and tasted very little of garlic, this is the first meal I have seen a full table leave garlic bread, part eaten. Mains, Fruit de la mar pasta, sauce again was awful, too thick felt as if I had to fight to eat it, in fact gave up before 1/2 finished, not a nice pasta dish at all. I don't normally do reviews, but felt that strongly about this night, I had to share my unpleasant experience

The wife and I went early on a Friday teatime after work my first visit, and went for the 3 course specials and a bottle of house red came to a total of just over £40 we’ll worth it and good portion sizes will visit again

The family and I thought we would try this restaurant for its Sunday dinner and we weren’t disappointed good portions roast beef was lovely and tender and all for a very reasonable price. My only criticism was only two roasties