Loca Bar & Kitchen

Lovely food, lovely atmosphere, and very friendly staff. Literally the only fault I could offer is music is occasionally a little loud, but that's nitpicking and never detracts from a lovely restaurant, and is also just my personal opinion and preference. Food, atmosphere, decor, location, access, car parking, value for money, menu selection, staff and toilet facilities are all excellent. It is my favourite restaurant in South Shields.

I visited Buddha Lounge for the first time to catch up with friends and check out somewhere different. The food was lovely, the staff were really good (attentive without being overbearing) and we felt that it was very good value. The sushi, in particular, was delicious. I'll definitely be back in the future.

Really helpful and friendly staff with a lovely decor. The food was fresh, delicious with good sized portions, all well presented and packed with flavour. We went for the four tapas style dishes with two drinks deal for £23. Ordering this twice for two people provided a great choice of options from the menu (including a lovely tempura prawn sushi dish and a chicken pad thai dish) and 4 drinks, all in for £46. Highly recommended and will definitely be back.

I didn't realise this was what used to be Loca, so I wasn't expecting a lot....the food was good, the cumin lamb ribs were spectacular! But the duck was dry, sauces were a bit bland and unoriginal. Service was very friendly, but terrible! We sat for over 20 mins with empty plates and in the end had to ask for them to be taken away. Table wasn't clear when we sat down, and there seemed to be loads of staff busy doing not very much. Staff were all lovely and friendly but poorly trained. I commented on how good the lamb was and the server said she wasn't paid enough to be able to try the food....surely your team should try the menu so they can explain it to the diners?? Anyway, the food was good and we will be back, but probably not if we're in a rush.