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- 4.3Food
- 4.6Service
- 4.5Ambience
- 4.2Value
Noise • Energetic
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The Engine Room is rated 4.5 stars by 846 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
High St W, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR1 3HA