A Family Meal At The Anson Sizzling Pub In Wallsend

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We were recently invited to The Anson a Sizzling Pub in Wallsend - North Tyneside, to enjoy a family meal during the summer holidays. We are big fans of the Sizzling Pub brand, as a family we often dine in them as they are perfect for an affordable family pub meal. 

The Anson is located right in the middle of Wallsend town centre, just outside of the shopping centre. As it was such a lovely sunny day when we visited lots of people were  sitting on the tables outside enjoy a drink in the sunshine. Indoors there were couples with young children and groups of older friends and relatives enjoy drinks and meals. 

The decor inside The Anson was nice and homely. We were greeted by a lovely member of staff who showed us to a table and instantly made us feel at home. We were seated to the back of the pub near a small children's area which had  a small children's table and chair set, which was a big hit with my three year old. It also had a box full of toys and a TV with Cbeebies on to keep little ones entertained - perfect for a meal with my two toddlers. 

Browsing the menu they had so much to choose from, from pub classics such as scampi and chips and burgers, to light bites and sizzling steaks. There was also a good selection of items on the children's menu with around 10 different meals for children to pick from. 

As all five of us were eating out as a family we decided to order the All Piled High Sharer starter for  £9.99. This consisted of  a bowl of nachos, three southern fried chicken strips, beer battered mushrooms and onion bites, mac 'n' cheese, four slices of chargrilled garlic bread, two corn dogs and jalapeno bottle caps. It also came with BBQ, Sour cream and gherkin relish dips.

For mains I went for the steak and chicken combo £6.79 which was a grilled chicken fillet, 5oz rump steak served on a bed of sizzling onions. Grilled mushroom and tomato and a portion of seasoned fries. My meat was cooked to perfection and very tasty, although it felt like my plate was piled high with a bit too many onions. I thought it was great value and a great pub dish.

The other half went for the Chick, Chick, Chicken from the ultimate eats section of the menu priced at £8.49. This was a huge meal that consisted of grilled chicken fillet, southern fried chicken strips and half a roast chicken. Served with fries, salad with blue cheese dressing and  a pot of BBQ gravy. He enjoyed this meal and managed to eat most of it and said he would defiantly get it again. 

My teen ordered Chicken Tikka with rice (£5.99) this came with two poppadoms, mango chutney and mint raita. It was a good size portion and she couldn't eat it all. 

The kids menu is priced at £4.50 for a main, pudding and drink. I really liked the children's menu as it had a lot of choice and you could mix and match the items to create a meal that your child will enjoy.

 My two year old  had chicken nuggets, chips and a corn on the cob whilst my three year old had a pizza.

Sadly I was not too impressed with the pizza, it was a frozen deep pan pizza but the portion was rather tiny and the plate was filled with tomatoes and peppers (which she does not eat).  I felt due to the small size of the pizza maybe it would not be very filling for a slightly older child. 

The chicken nugget children's meal on the other hand was a really generous portion size, he really enjoyed his meal.

 We all ordered a dessert - for research purpose obviously, the teen ordered Chocolate fudge cake served with vanilla ice cream (£3.79) this was a massive portion. 

 The other half went for the sticky toffee pudding with custard and ice cream £2.79.

I ordered the home baked chocolate chip cookies with vanilla ice cream, Belgian chocolate sauce, sprinkled with Oreo cookie crumb £3.49. I would defiantly order this again and recommend that you order this if you visit.

The children had the build your own sundaes which was two scoops of vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, marshmallows and chocolate buttons and was included in with children's meal offer.

The final bill, including drinks came to £54 which I think is amazing value for three courses for a family of five and for how much food we ordered.

 We really enjoyed dining at the Anson and the visit was made even nicer by the super lovely and friendly member of staff who was serving us. If you are looking for somewhere to visit for a family lunch in Wallsend then I would recommend a visit to Anson. 

To check opening times and menu please visit The Anson Sizzling Pub Website

The Anson Sizzling Pub 

Station Road 

Wallsend 

NE28 8QS 

Open daily, Parking available at the Forum Carpark (charge applies) and a short walk from Wallsend bus and Metro station.