When you need a break, you simply turn your card over to the red bull and the chefs will know not to bother you so you can enjoy your meal. The meats on offer include prime steaks, chicken, pork and lamb, with more than a dozen different cuts and flavours to choose from. Get all the latest updates on food, drink, entertainment and events in the North East with our free What's On newsletter READ MORE: Oktoberfest Newcastle announces food traders, music line-up - and a sausage-eating competition.

Each guest is given a card with a green bull on one side and a red bull on the other - and when you place the card green side-up, chefs will continually bring round a selection of hot barbecued meat on skewers which will be freshly carved at your table to your heart's content.

The Steakhouse promises diners a 'remarkable experience like no other', where visitors are served their food in a unique way that combines an all-you-can-eat style with table service. And there was one clear winner, with an 18% share of the vote: Rio Brazilian Steakhouse, which has two branches in Newcastle - on the Quayside and in Jesmond.

Last week we put this very question to ChronicleLive readers, asking you to vote for your favourite restaurant in the city out of the 15 top-rated eateries according to reviews on Tripadvisor. It's no secret that Newcastle is home to a huge variety of places to eat, whether you're after an intimate date night or a lively get-together - but which venue is the best of them all?

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