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!

  I had my surprise 30th birthday here. They catered for a group of 14 with no issues. The service was excellent and the food was of the highest standard. I’d... read more recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Northumberland

  Great location, great bar and staff. Food is to die for. They even offer take away if you're not inclined to wander to lucker. Highly recommended!!

  Called in on route to Alnwick. Lovely local pub! Beautiful renovation work. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great place. Will be back to try the food. Lovely friendly place.

  We ate here twice during the week we stayed at Seahouses. The first time it was because of the great menu, especially as they offer a fantastic range of Gluten-Free... read more options. The food was wonderful and the service was friendly and helpful.
We returned later in the week as a last-night treat because we'd loved it so much the first time. We weren't disappointed, once again the food and service were top quality.

  Ate at the Apple Core as we were staying nearby as part of a party celebrating an important birthday. Things didn’t look good when we were told we couldn’t order... read more food until they had done our drinks - surely that’s our choice whether we order food before drinks? Waited 1.5 hours for our food, which was average and definitely not worth 1.5 hours. The restaurant was not full to the rafters and takeaway pizzas were going out the door whilst we waited. We had booked to eat at 6pm because we had a 4 year old with us and fortunately brought food for our 18 month old otherwise she’d have been beside herself. Despite giving the serving staff numerous opportunities to resolve the issue absolutely nothing was done. In fact - I quote - “all I can do is apologise”. Surely someone could have given my son a piece of bread to tide him over? We left with a sour taste in our mouths and it ruined our evening. The staff really need empowering to be able to make better decisions to resolve issues when things aren’t going well and we couldn’t help thinking that Gordon Ramsay would have advised the kitchen produce less options on the menu so they can do them better and faster. We won’t return.

  Suggest clients order a take away as they get served faster and have priority over restaurant customers. Having phoned to book an early meal at 1745, a family meal with... read more a toddler took 1.5 hours before the main course was served in spite of complaints. Yet, numerous pizza boxes were despatched whilst waiting, Only when we threatened to walk out did our food arrive.

  Great to be back again in Lucker & see The Apple core is just as great as I remember. Not only are the pizzas & crepes to die for, they... read more are now offering Authentic Thai specials!

Myself & my partner enjoyed the chicken satays & spring rolls to start followed by the Pad Thai all of it absolutely amazing while are kids were able to enjoy their favourite pizzas! Great service from the team as always!

Can’t wait to return!

  My family stayed at the Millhouse cottage for a week in July and dined here for breakfast and dinner pretty much every day.

The staff were very friendly... read more and the food was wel-priced, hot, and delicious.

We will definitely return!

Richard

  We have been here before and know it gets busy - tonight we called in hoping for a table but if not, we would get a take away. We arrived... read more just after after 6 and we told there was nothing until 8/8:30 so we asked for a take away to be told in no uncertain terms that there no would no takeaways until the same time as the restaurant has to come first (so why advertise take away).
Took our custom elsewhere (not the apple inn either - see review for that as well) and had a fantastic meal.

  This was our first visit to The Apple Core, on the last night of our holiday in the area. We were pleasantly surprised at how good the place was. Our... read more table was a good size for four people. The waitresses were great! We have several food allergies to cater for and they made sure everything was double-checked with the chefs. We all thought the food was of a very high standard. I like the fact that you could sit and see the chefs at work. The kitchen looked clean and well organised. Everything we had was delicious! Compliments to the chefs! Next time we are in that area we will certainly pay a return visit!

  Clearly the sister restaurant of the Apple Inn but not inferior to the other sister. Different more open ambience than Apple Inn - no bar for example - and different... read more menu. Good choice and there is a Thai influence in some of the dishes which we chose on both occasions we visited. The restaurant is light and airy and the service is very friendly and efficient. The food is cooked fresh and benefits from that. Lovely to have both Apples in the tiny village and both are good

  After excellent meals at the Apple Inn over the road I assumed the Apple core was part of the same enterprise.If it is then I am extremely surprised. The service... read more and staff were great but the food..:( . I tried an unusual sterter, ricotta and balsamic strawberry bruschetta.Very bland though inoffensive. My main meal was Seafood Tagliatelli.1 prawn , 3 small mussels (no advertised anchovies) does not constitute SEAFOOD. Sauce was just an ok tomato sauce with very little seasoning. Garlic bread was limp and tastless. My partner , for the first ever time in my recollection left half of her favourite, spag bol. Dessert did not improve my impression. Spiced Apple crepe.the apple had no spice, the crepe was a rather tough chewy pancake and the pouring cream was missing.I will give this place a miss from now on.

  We heard there was a new chef in cooking Thai food so we gave it ago. The Thai food was unreal and literally the best we've eaten (and we've been... read more to Thailand) the new chef Von came out to meet us and ask if everything was ok which was a nice touch. The service was great and staff friendly. We will be back for more of Vons food.

  Been coming here last few years when holidaying in the area and it’s a family favourite. The atmosphere is great, restaurant and facilities pleasant and clean, food is delicious whether... read more it’s pizza, pasta or Thai. We love the dough balls and my partner said the satay chicken is the best he has had anywhere. Staff are always friendly and helpful and the kitchen is fun to watch if you are seated nearby, especially for children, with smiley happy chefs which is always nice to see. Desserts can take a little while if busy so we take some colouring to keep the children entertained, worth the wait for freshly cooked pancakes beautifully presented.

  Very mediocre food. Shame because it was recommended but it was disappointing...children's portions were very small and service was slow.

  Stunning restaurant in fantastic location my partner and i tried the Thai Special consisting of vegetable spring rolls, satay chicken and pad thai curry polished off by prosecco cheesecake delicious... read more well done Apple Core and the fantastic friendly staff in this tastefully renovated old school house

  We decided to try the Apple Core whilst on holiday in the area on a wet, grey day.

A lovely venue with excellent food and a great pub across... read more the road for a drink beforehand.

Couldn't fault anything.

  Visited The Apple Core on Thursday, booked a table because we heard it would be busy. The restaurant itself was nice though a bit clinical. We ordered a Camembert starter... read more to share, I ordered mussels and my husband ordered a Lamb dish. We waited 45 minutes for our starter, when Ali asked the waitress she said the chef said it would be another 6 minutes ( very precise) after another 15 minutes the waitress said our main meals were ready, so we said to bring them we didn’t want them reheated I also asked them to cancel the starter. Because we didn’t want to eat a back to front meal. They of course took this off the bill and the cost of my husbands pint which he would never have ordered if our meals had come on time, I didn’t order another drink because I had to drive. When I went to pay for the meal the member off staff thought it was a big deal that she took off the price of the starter and the cost of a beer and no apology. The meal was very mediocre not worth the wait and I really wouldn’t return.

  A thoroughly enjoyable meal. The spicy crab aranici was great & the moules frittes spectacular. The moules were prepared in a tasty mead broth. Simply delicious.
My husband loved the... read more seafood tagliatelle.
Service was very friendly.
Well worth the drive.

  For great food,great service and great surroundings you need to look no further. Can't recommend it highly enough!!

  This restaurant looks like it has a had a recent facelift as it is very bright and light inside. The service was first class and there is a decent menu... read more selection. The food was very tasty with decent helpings although the pizza was a bit on the small side. There is ample parking and plenty of seating. It’s a bit out of the way but still worth a visit.

  We ate here tonight and the food was lovely. I hade deep fried Camembert and the meat feast pizza. My wife had pigeon breast and blackberry, goats cheese and pistachio... read more pizza which she really enjoyed and followed by a white chocolate and raspberry crepe. The...More