I love going to coco monde for dinner, dessert or just for drinks. They now offer a delicious range of cocktails along with yummy main meals plus there wonderful desserts selection. All their food is well presented and very generous portion sizes. The staff there are fantastic, so friendly and always try to fit people in even if it means rearranging tables etc to accommodate people. Their range of hot chocolates is second to none! I recommend it to anybody looking for a place to eat in newcastle!

Approximate cost: $20

I love dining at Zinc! The food is really yummy and is good value for money. Generous portion sizes and a great range of drinks and desserts too. The staff are always very friendly and helpful and will always try to fit you in even if you don't have a booking. The courtyard out the back is a lovely place to have lunch and looks great at night with the fairy lights. The only downside is at times it can get quite noisy if the place is full. Overall a great place to eat and I'm happy to recommend it to anybody!

Approximate cost: $25.00

The staff at KFC Warners Bay are always very friendly and helpful. The drive-through usually moves at a stead pace, even at peak times. The store is kept clean and so are the toilets. I'm always happy to go back here!

Approximate cost: $10.95

I went to Verde Luna just after it re-opened after renovations and I haven't been back since. I'd been a big fan of Verde Luna and was very excited when it re-opened. The food was still just as good and well priced but the customer service was less than satisfactory. We waited 15 minutes after we were seated to be given a menu and asked for our drink order. The drinks took 20 minutes to be brought to our table (we had all ordered coke or lemonade) and we had to wait that long before our meal orders were taken. It was then two hours before our meals (pizzas and schnitzels) were brought to our table. People who were seated after us were served before us. When we checked with the waitress to make sure our order had not been forgotten she said they were busy and offered no apology or further explanation. By the time our meals arrived we were all very hungry and were not enjoying our night. Based on the unsatisfactory customer service and long wait time for drinks and meals I won't be eating there again even though the food was delicious and well priced. Such a shame since I had had such great experiences there in the past.

Approximate cost: $20.00

This is the newest cinema in my local area and I love it! The staff are always very friendly and helpful, the cinemas themselves have really comfortable seats with lots of legroom and there is the option to go to the 'gold lounge' which is very comfortable with reclining chairs and the ability to order food (although the food is overpriced and not really value for money). The titan screen is fantastic and really enhances the movie experience. Tickets are more expensive here than any other cinema in the local area which does stop me from going here every time I go to the movies (Prices are cheaper on 'cheap Tuesdays' though). It's located within charlestown square shopping centre which also contains a few restaurants so it's location makes it perfect for a night out. If tickets were cheaper this would be the only cinema I'd ever go to!

Approximate cost: $25.00

I love the $9.00 tickets at hoyts and the cinemas have very comfortable seats these days since the cinemas were renovated. The only downside of Hoyts is that the screens are positioned so far away from the seats in the cinemas I always feel like the screens are smaller there than other cinema chains. The staff are always friendly and I've never had a bad experience here.

Approximate cost: $9.00

I love that the ticket prices are so cheap ($8.50) certainly makes going to the movies affordable. The staff are always friendly and I like that there are allocated seats. I once was there when the movie cut out and they gave me a voucher to come back and see the movie for free so that was good customer service in my opinion. Only downside is one of the seats was broken last time I went and it was my allocated seat so I was stuck with it... but overall I normally have a good experience!

Approximate cost: $8.50