We came here on the 30th October as a family of 5. We had been recommended the restaurant and we were not disappointed. The food was freshly made and very... read more tasty but what stood out the most for us was our lovely waitress who had just returned to work after having a baby. She was exemplary in every way and truly made our evening a very pleasant one. We are next on holiday we will certainly be back.

  The welcome we received was lovely and a great choice of food - good value for money too, Dogs were welcomed.

  We all had a lovely sit down meal at The Apple Core during our weeks stay in Lucker. We also got takeaway pizza’s one night, we rang up and only... read more had a 20 minute wait for them, perfect! My daughter really enjoyed her kids meal which was half a pizza and chips and a chocolate brownie. Perfect size portions for both adults and children. The Apple Core is also dog friendly! The staff were very friendly and welcoming and even got our dog a bowl of water

  Had a great time with friends for an evening meal at The Apple Core, food was good and promptly served by the local staff. Friendly atmosphere and a good time... read more was had by all!

  we've been regular visitors to the Apple Core and always had a great experience. Now we have a dog I am pleased to say that we were welcomed with open... read more arms and the food was every bit as tasty as we remember, for adults, big kids, little kids and even the dog. You will enjoy the experience and the very welcoming staff..

  We really enjoyed our visit here, having 2 hungry fussy teenagers, it amazingly had something they both enjoyed, great food great service, our son said it was the best pizza... read more he'd had, our meals were well present & a good size, the price reflected the stardard too. Would recommend, & would used again if we get the chance.

  We were staying at the nearby Lucker Hall HPB. This pretty well represents a captive audience for the Apple. The dining area conforms to modern taste by being stripped down... read more to basics. The unfortunate side effect in this case is that it has also been stripped of any character or atmosphere. I had a beef burger. Halfway through I regretted eating this. On the other hand my husband chose a steak and ale pie which he said was very nice. We also had two glasses of wine and the bill came to about £40 approximately. This is not bad and you could say we got we paid for. We did not think it worth a return visit.

  Had a superb meal with family whilst on holiday in the area. Pizza fantastic as was the calzone special. Staff were great with our toddler and baby- so much so... read more we went to the adjoining apple inn the following night which was equally great with friendly locals to boot. If you’re in the Northumberland area make this a destination whilst you’re here!

  Had an evening meal and all aspects of the visit was excellent. Really friendly and great service the meal was brilliant. Dog friendly and good wheelchair access. Don’t hesitate in... read more giving it a five star review.

  We found this restaurant and it's sister Apple Inn when searching on line for Gluten free options in the area. What a find ! Menu, food quality and staff were... read more excellent and menu included many local sourced produce. We had seafood burger (gluten free) and a meat feast pizza which had the best pizza crust Ive ever had. Well done everyone invloved on a great little restaurant.

  Service was excellent and the food was amazing. Very good value for money too. Part of the restaurant allowed dogs which meant I could take my Golden Retriever with me.

  Too be honest I was so disappointed with the food, service was good if not a wee bit slow. Attention to detail for the waiting staff could be better, such... read more as removing cutlery that has not been used, just don’t understand why you would keep that on a table and makes me question if that is left on the table for the next customers on that table. My main issue was with the menu itself, pizzas were fine but nothing more than that, they are missing a trick with this, very doughy and toppings sloppy. Galettes, I can figure out why having pizza on the menu would you served them in a similar vein, they were hard and very dry, and the pesto was very heavy handed and clearly had tarragon in it which did not fit the favour profile. Desserts very disappointing. Overall they have a good set up maybe time for a new head chef.

  Excellent food and service. We came as a couple with our dog and the dog area is as lovely as the none dog area. All the staff are friendly and... read more welcoming well worth a visit.

  My father, my husband and myself have just enjoyed a lovely meal at The Apple Core. It is light and spacious and very clean. The staff were friendly and attentive... read more but gave you time to enjoy your meal. We all enjoyed our food very much. We will definitely go again if we are in the area and would recommend it to others.

  Went here for the first time last night and wish we had discovered it much earlier in
the year. What a great eaterie. Stylish, relaxed decor, super friendly and helpful... read more staff
and really really good food. Great choices on the menu, something for everyone.

  Walking distance from our holiday cottage, this lovely pub served great food and the staff were very welcoming to us (including our two dogs).

  Arrived a few minutes before last orders for food and chef and staff were very welcoming and happy for us to have a table. Staff were lovely, friendly and attentive,... read more chef even came to say hello and check we were happy with his creations. Definitely will return and highly recommend.

  i was initially impressed with the apple core as when i phoned up they told me they were very busy but were able to squeeze us (a table of 2)... read more in! waitresses were welcoming and attentive and the food was lovely! the thai specials on the menu were fantastic, between us we had: chicken satay, spring rolls, thai crispy belly pork with rice and a pizza! fantastic! will definitely be back

  We ate here on 2 occasions, both times as a family of 7 involving 3 generations and 3 teenagers. Most of our food was fantastic but on each occasion there... read more was a slight problem. Once a wrong pizza was ordered and had to made later, however this was not charged for and extra chips were brought out to keep the hungry teenager happy. The second time we had some more amazing meals but 2 crepes came out that were substandard - very dry as if they had been microwaved too long. Again the staff replaced the crepes and did not charge us. So all in all we would recommend this restaurant and the lovely location but just order carefully in the knowledge that the staff will look after you well and remedy any problems that you have.

  Wife and I visited without booking; was busy but had table after a short wait in the garden. Food was exceptional: we had starters of ‘’focaccia / breads / oils’... read more and ‘pancetta + mozzarella dough balls’ (these were just amazing); we each had a pizza - marinara x1 and chicken bbq x1........ these were so much better than “just pizza”. Restaurant was also very comfortable, well laid out, great service but not intrusive. Our only regret is living 300 miles away, making it difficult to become regulars. Thank you for great food.

  We visited this restaurant with family and friends for the first time.

My sister had booked in advance for six people, we arrived slightly later than my sister and... read more friends who had already been seated. When I explained we were part of a party that were already seated and gave the name, he said the name was not in the book neither first or second name. I asked if he could check the tables to see if there were any partly filled tables. He did look but said all seating was full.
We didn’t know what to do, I phoned my sister but she wasn’t picking up. We were just about to return home when my sister spotted me out of the window and came to the door to collect us.
It turned out she had booked under her surname which was in the book a name that I had given twice, and the table was a table of six with obviously our seats still empty.

Not sure what this guys problem was but he caused an embarrassing incident with no apology, he actually came out with the comment “oh you found them then”

The food was nice but not fantastic and my portion of lasagna was nice but very small, almost a half portion to restaurants I usually eat in.

  As a family we have been here many times over the past few years and always made a point of visiting when in the area ... but this time was... read more not good. The service lacked attention, the food was average at best and the atmosphere just wasn’t there. No idea what has gone wrong but we won’t be returning.

  There is a very good selection on the menu - something to suit all tastes.
The staff were very friendly and welcoming, and service was good.
The meal itself... read more was delicious - cooked to perfection.

  We had a fantastic meal at The Apple Core tonight. The service was good (David was our waiter) and it was very clear that the chef cares very much about... read more the quality of food that comes out of his kitchen.
The food can’t be faulted. The children’s menu represents good value at £10 for three courses and a drink. The quality is good. From the adult menu we particularly enjoyed the pigeon, ribs, chicken tikka galette, cheese board and banoffee crepe. The Apple Core is definitely worth a visit. You won’t be disappointed.

  We have visited the restaurant a few times now and have always been totally satisfied with the meals and service. Highly recommend

  Nicely done out restaurant, but service was average at best, as was the food. We were served pasta with a knife and fork, and a spoon wasn’t forthcoming. Our request... read more for our disabled son’s pizza to be cooled before coming to the table was missed, which resulted in him being very frustrated as he had to wait for it to cool, as he didn’t understand.
The rest of the food was ok, but not worth the price.

  My partner and I visited the apple core as a result of scouring the reviews on here and we enjoyed our visit. The decor is well done and classy and... read more the food (we both had pizzas) was delicious and good value (£32 for a starter sharer, 2 meals and drinks). Would definitely recommend.

  Visited here last week with a couple of girlfriends, we were thrilled to find out they had Thai food on the specials menu! I had vegetable Spring rolls & Thai... read more egg fried rice with king prawns, one of the girls had chicken satays & massaman curry which looked divine! Being one of those to check trip advisor before visiting anywhere, I had came across a couple of bad reviews from this month.. I can say it’s hard to believe it’s the same place! The staff are friendly and attentive and can’t do enough for you, you always understand if there’s a wait in places situated in north Northumberland especially in summer holidays, (I would recommend the Malbec if this is the case) We will absolutely be returning!