Called in for a quick bite and a pint. The pub has been done out beautifully by the new owners. It…read moreis modern with a fresh feel. Staff are friendly too which is not always the case in pubs! Had a steak pie with chips and veg and a pint of Carling £12. The steak pie was great it actually had a load of beef in it. Chips were proper chips and the veg (courgettes, mange touts and carrots) crisp and tasty. Couldn't eat a dessert as I was full but will certainly go back there it was great. They also do starters and desserts. A good menu reasonably priced. And the lager was good too. They sell a good selection of beers too but as I was going back to work I did not drink any more. A refreshing change.

Having never been to this pub either as Colliery Inn or Coppermine, I had heard some good reports…read moreof its reputation. My daughter took me out with her in-laws & family for a birthday meal. Total of 7. On arrival there seemed to be plenty of staff, adults not kids to serve food, some music was playing somewhere in the background. Plenty of room between tables and plenty of tables to seating areas. Table booked for 12.30 & the place was steadily filling up around us. We where presented with the Sunday lunch menus, which were clean & easy to read. A drinks order was taken, which included tea/Coffee/Soft drinks & alcohol, this arrived pretty quickly. Next the food order of mainly Beef was ordered but 1 had lamb & 1 pork. This again arrived on large oval plates with a Yorkshire pudding, mash, roast spuds & gravy already on. 2 large platters of Vegetables, extra gravy boat, large mushy peas bowl. This was followed by a few deserts for some of Banoffe cheese cake, apple/Rhubarb Crumble. Looked home made. Table cleared quickly on completion of each course. I must say the reputation it has gained for food quality, staff service & overall ambiance is thoroughly deserved. Well deserved 5 stars for this establishment in my opinion

After a previous disastrous visit last year, this pub is now superb! New owners since the end of…read moreApril and boy have they turned the place around! The food was out of this world, my husband had scampi and I had lasagne, both were off the 2 for £10 menu and the portions were huge. Real chips too :) A major point for us is a good landlord, and the landlord and landlady here are superb, extremely friendly and really bent over backwards to make sure that we had a good experience, especially when we mentioned it was our wedding anniversary. We will be back regularly now and can't recommend highly enough. Just hope the bad reviews caused by the previous owners don't put people off.

found within the beautiful village of maltby, ideally positioned next to ingleby barwick and yarm…read more it is one of the pubs owned by the sir john fitzgerald group - it used to be the old yorkshire dragoon. i love this pub it has become our new local the food is excellent and they have a range of lunch time and specials to keep the costs down. great atmosphere to stop for a drink or have a romantic or family & friends meal. you can see photos and more information and up to date menus by going to ttp://http://www.sjf.co.uk/foodpubs/about.php?id=33 its well worth a visit

4 of us visited the pub last Friday for a meal. Starter we had were , prawn cocktail with crab, and…read moremushrooms on toast. They were good and would be worth a 6/10. Main couses were scampi, beef casserole and dumplings and a burger of some sort. They get a 6/10. The food is good and reasonably priced but maybe not exceptional but then its only pub food. The place itself is recently refurbished and my only problem with it is its too large and too open by which I mean its like eating in a waiting room. Also there was no heating on and two of us were cold. The staff could be friendlier. The waitresses tended to plonk the food in front of you and basically not speak to you at all. The person on the till could be a little more welcoming. Generally a good meal but staff need some more training perhaps. Its maybe because they are young and unused to speaking to strangers! So nothing much wrong with the food but room for improvement. Why not give it a try.

Excellent atmosphere and staff. Very friendly. Good well priced and tasty. Huge beer garden…read moreprobably the biggest in Boro. Very well maintained. All round just a great place to visit and stay a while.

All fur coat and no knickers, very dull pub, lost it's soul since the refurbishment, as nicely as…read moreit's been kitted out. However in it's defense it's a nice place to take the family or partner for a quiet drink / bite to eat.

I have been to The Talbot a few times and always been very pleased. The staff are good and the…read moremeals arrive in a timely fashion. The food has always been very good in my experience. We recently had the set Christmas meal and found it really good value for money at £20 per head. Got to be honest it is one of my favourite places, you can get a decent beer as well as something nice to eat in very pleasant surroundings. Its very clean and tidy, good food, reasonable prices and generally a good experience.

The Talbot used to be a great pub at the centre of village life in Bishopton but since the current…read moreowners took over they have made it very clear that being the hub of village life is not on the agenda. This is now just a restaurant for people to drive out to. It may look appealing from the outside but is more wine bar than pub inside. A real shame and incredibly disrespectful of a village's wishes.

Having been to few weatherspoons this is not the worst but the kitchen needs to start peeking up…read more Cold plates Luke warm food isn't the most appealing-thing about it. Yes it was busy but get the basics right. Staff great service good, kitchen/chefs poor. That counts for nothing when you go for food and not the cheap beer. I only had coffee. Lucky to get 3 stars.

This place is a legendary place to go in Darlington and it's probably harsh to give it a review of…read moreonly 3 stars but if I was in Manchester it would probably get much lower! It's a spoons so it's pretty much what you would expect from any spoons, the food came out quick and was good, at about £6 for a beer and a burger you can't really go wrong! The place was packed so when we found a table it was pretty grimey and one staff member told me there was only one menu knocking about which was annoying having to track it down! The atmosphere is always really relaxed and friendly, the music is good and the beer is cheap so yeah it may lack some Manchester style but it isn't trying hard to be anything other than cheap and cheerful!

This is a good standard Greene King pub at a fantastic location in Durham with nice food, beautiful…read moredecor, and friendly staff. They have a nice range of beers and ciders, though not too impressive of a cocktail list. This is more of a place to go for a pint. The food menu looks inviting. I've had the macaroni and cheese and the karaage chicken. The chicken was absolutely delicious, while I'd give the macaroni more of a 3.5/5. Not hugely flavorful and the sauce was quite runny while the pasta was a bit too soft. To be fair, I am used to American style, which I've observed can be quire different than how the British prepare mac n cheese, so that could be a factor in my rating. I will be giving this pub many more visits in the future as I try more of their offerings!

Sounds worth a visit across the threshold but they could do with knowing the difference between…read moreensured and ensued.

I have eaten here twice now with family and it has been lovely each time,the food is good old pub…read moregrub at its best,plus the ales are in excellent condition and are changed every couple of weeks and the price as a whole is very good!. And also a wide choice of where to sit in the pub as it is quite large. All in all a really nice place to eat and drink.