Slooooowwwww .... The time to get a seat, to get a menu, to have someone take an order is astounding. You also need to keep asking to get your drink. The food is nice, the ambiance is pleasant, but the service is just painfully slow.

Approximate cost: $35

Great place, it is very clear the owners (Brian and Sandy Hayes) care about their students, the centre and their art. It is a good club with a lot of camaraderie, and a focus on skill, ability, self-esteem and just good fashioned healthy living and healthy mind. I would definitely recommend this centre to adults and children alike.

Approximate cost: $35/week

My children like the Jack's cheese and chips (chips, cheese and ranch dressing - though I preferred Lone Star's version) here which is why I keep coming back. However, personally, I find the quality totally inconsistent. I always order a medium steak but sometimes it comes medium, and mostly well done, all grey inside and charcoal on the outside. If you can manage to get hold of a staff member they will replace it but the staff do everything they can to avoid eye contact and coming to your table to ask how your meal is. You can't even get a refill of your drinks without huge effort. They do take-away meals which is nice, but on the downside they never estimate the time correctly - you will always end up waiting - and they will often forget the steak sauce, the ranch dressing, the salad dressing, things like that. Be sure to always check before leaving the store, even if they insist to you they checked don't trust them, you need to check it yourself.

Frankly, the quality here is poor and worse, it is just so inconsistent. You might have a good visit one time, but a terrible visit the next time. There is no consistency in service or food quality whatsoever.

I would never go back if it was not for my children insisting they love the cheese and chips.

Approximate cost: $40

I love the food here; this is the greatest pasta restaurant in Newcastle. The food is delicious, and the service is great. I recommend the Valeria pizza.

Approximate cost: $20

The Ritz is the best hamburger shop in Newcastle. It has a long and consistent history of quality and delicious food. It has an old-fashioned lolly counter and absolutely scrumptious takeaway food.

Approximate cost: $10