Have been for lunch and dinner several times now. Food is fabulous - soft shell crab with lemongrass & chili... yummmmm!! Pho for a late breakfast made me feel like I was in Vietnam again. The service has been variable - from excellent to a little slow but seems like some of the staff lack experience and this will only improve with time. Gaining popularity so make sure you book on the weekends.

Licenced & BYO

Approximate cost: $12-$30

Consistently great food, fabulous service, good prices. Some of the best Thai in Newcastle. Eat in or grab takeaway - both great options and you'll be amazed how fast the food arrives.

One of my regular haunts. Great coffee, fabulous service, good food. If you order from the menu, you know what you'll get every time, and if you want a surprise, check out the specials board.

At last, somewhere in Newcastle that offers casual Yoga classes at varied times and caters for all levels of experience. Fabulous teachers, flexible payment options, no courses to commit to, a dedicated yoga space (not a shared hall or club) and the heated room is fabulous.

Approximate cost: $20/class - less for multi passes or Direct Debit

Perfect setting overlooking Newcastle Harbour. Wonderful food - always a fabulous specials board, excellent service. Have been many times and I can't fault them so far.

Met a few girlfriends for lunch and the place was very quiet - only 2 other tables. Food took a very long time to appear, one order was wrong and I ordered a vegetarian pasta dish which looked pretty average, was far too salty and contained bacon... last time I checked bacon wasn't a vegetable!

Have been twice now since the major reno - once to the restaurant and once to the bistro area. The bistro food wasn't great in comparison to other places and a bit expensive, but at least it was edible! The restaurant was the most disappointing - very pricey and the food was horrendous. Five of the six meals were dreadful - not hot, terrible flavours, poorly cooked - my noodles were like eating shoelaces. I don't usually complain about food but when our waitress asked how our meals were, the silence was deafening. She asked us to "please let her know if something was wrong." My meal was the worst so I confessed and to her credit she offered us free coffee - we all declined as we were anxious to leave and when we settled the bill she deducted my meal, so points for that!

Have been several times now. Staff are friendly and helpful. Great heated massage chairs for hair washing. Love that my exposure to nasty chemicals is reduced.

Have been the strata managers for my investment property for over 10 years. Had some early problems with the individual strata manager(s) we were allocated - rude, ineffective and high staff turnover. The last several years have been excellent - the same single manager who is super efficient and incredibly polite and helpful.

Have been a member for years. Gym + pool on one premises is great. Quite old and unglamorous which is why I like it. Can't stand Gyms full of uptight fanatics dressed in designer gear with a full face of makeup!!