The region has a thriving hospitality scene and, whilst many are fantastic independent watering holes, there are a number of chains that have made corners of the region their own.
And JD Wetherspoon is certainly one of them.
The chain, headed up by the ever polarising Tim Martin, now boasts around 800 pubs and a handful are in the North East and surrounding areas.
However, you do sometimes get what you pay for, and some reviews of the North East’s Wetherspoons can vary in quality.
These are every wetherspoons on Tyne and Wear ranked by Google reviews.
17. The Ritz, Wallsend
The Ritz in Wallsend was completed in 1939 as an art deco cinema of the same name. It has also been used as a bingo hall before the pub chain took it over. | Google
18. The Blue Bell
The region's newest 'Spoons, the Blue Bell sits on top of an old pit of the same name as the pub which now stands on the same site. | Google