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dalina tranvia Google

2 months ago

Fine dining that makes you full and happy! The highlight was definitely the tomahawk, you can see the care taken to select amazing beef! Taylor our sever was a superstar, she had fantastic recommendations and was very attentive. The cherry on top of our lovely dinner. Definitely visiting Nioka again when we visit Newwy 🎉

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Miko Chinvia Google

2 months ago

We were excited to have Christmas Eve dinner at Nioka but our experience was not good to be honest. We specifically chose this restaurant as they had a wide range of good quality wagyu meats. We ordered for entree the house cured bresola which was nice as me and my partner enjoyed it. For mains, we ordered the DIAMANTINA PUREBRED WAGYU - eye of rump $95 and the KAGOSHIMA A5 JAPANESE WAGYU - Denver Cut $195 which we ordered both MEDIUM RARE. When we receive our steaks, we notice that our eye of rump was close to medium well with some part well done as you can see in the picture above. We politely asked one of the staff that the steak is close to medium well or well done which the staff was very accommodating and said would call the manager to check. As the manager came in and checked on us, we told if we could have the eye of the rump redone as we asked for MEDIUM RARE which was clearly not. The manager did not even look at the steak and explained that chefs do temperature checks on the steaks so even though it does not visually look like what we have expected, it should be medium rare. On her response, we (as a polite guest) were just saying that no problem as we continued to dine on our expensive steaks. In my opinion, was really dissappointed on the service the manager displayed as she was not accomodating on checking on the steak or even though trying to fix the issue. My partner is a chef and although I am not an expert, I would say that the steak was close to medium rare or well done as I can see how steaks work. I would say the Kagoshima wagyu steak was medium rare and was great. Just a feedback I would like to address. My experience does not match the price of the steak. Had been to a lot of wagyu steak places which I do enjoy more compared to here. Sorry for the feedback but this is only my opinion. Thank you!

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Crystal Skullsvia Google

3 months ago

My partner and I enjoyed the shared tomahawk steak, and it was melt in your mouth perfection! Service was wonderful- Cooper was lovely and ensured our glasses remained full. Our waitress- I’ve forgotten her name, lovely blonde with blue eyes- superb service. Very friendly, attentive and professional. Her wine recommendation was spot on! The view was gorgeous, and atmosphere was lovely. I feel the tables were just a little too close, and the sense of intimacy was lost a little when another couple were seated beside us. But overall a beautiful experience and we will be back.

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John Bvia Google

3 months ago

Fine dining at its best. We had wagu steaks that were cooked perfectly medium rare. For desert we had panacotta and crème brulée. The panacotta was not your usual upside down cup but in a flat dish but still had wobble and tasted great. I personally preferred the crème brulée. The service was great with waiters asking a few times throughout the night if everything was ok. Would definitely consider returning here next time we are in Newcastle.

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Andrew Walton-Smithvia Google

4 months ago

A great atmosphere with nice views and felt cosy during the evening light. The food was wonderful and cooked as expected, the desserts were great and a nice finish to the Bistecca Fiorentina. The staff were very helpful and took the time to talk with us. Very knowledgeable with the menu and took the time to help plan our next menu plan for our next visit. I can’t wait to come back when I am in Newcastle next.