Top notch local ales and great food at the Shiremoor Farm. I particularly like the medallions of…read morebeef with black pudding and pepper sauce. Throw in plenty of parking and outdoor seating, this place is a winner. It's a fair size as well so you can usually get a table without booking (would book for Sunday lunch though). Highly recommended.

star deduction: the icing on the cake was missing.. The vegetables weren't fresh but from the…read morefreezer. As already mentioned before: it is very cosy inside! :) The owner is from Fitzgeralds! It seems to be well-known for it tasty food and the nice variety or meals. That's why it's often very busy in here! When we ordered our 4 meals at the bar, we got them in less than 15 minutes. The prices are great! So you'll get quality and quantity for a good price! Parking spaces are available! In summer you can sit outside.

My parents live in the street next to this pub and have watched it change over the past year or so…read more From a place that none of the locals wanted to visit it's evolved into somewhere that you can once again take family or visitors to. The 2 for 1 meal deals are a very good offer at the moment and means that people can afford a night out. Regular music and other specials help to reinforce the value for money they offer. A big plus is that the noise level has been reduced too!

The Brinkburn is located in the Denes area of Darlington and is a great local pub. It offers cheap…read moredrinks, as well as food. They offer 2 for 1 on a selection of meals, it is not the best food, but is a good place to grab a bite to eat if you don't feel like cook. The Brinkburn is usually busy and lively, with a good crowd.

Hello, I am eating at this restaurant right now and it's phenomenal. My chicken strips set in…read moreperfect lines and was not too spicy and not too mild. I loved the choice of source that came with it however I have no idea what it is I'm consuming. My friend Lucy wasn't allowed chilli on her pizza and it was unavailable which wasn't said on the website but we move. My friend Ella's chips weren't cooked properly but mistakes happen and my friend neive got rice instead of chips and she doesn't really like rice :( overall I really enjoyed my experience at spoons. thank you thank you thank you

The manager of this pub broke the law by not allowing an assistance dog in. For people with…read moredisabilities, assistance dogs are medical devices. Legally, due to the Equality Act 2010, you cannot refuse service to assistance dogs. So not only are the staff here misinformed, they are also rude. When someone is trying to inform them of the law, they refuse to listen. It's disgusting that disabled people get treated this way in 2022.

Still a fantastic place to chill out in the Durham countryside. Food is exceptional from breakfast,…read morelunch through dinner. Hotel rooms are quaint but top floor rooms would benefit from power showers to increase water pressure as it takes a while to get wet. Loved the cask Double Maxim on taps, much better than I remember from Vaux! Prices are very reasonable for large portions.

We are repeat customers to the Old Mill, the food is always great, and lots of it…read more You have to grab a table, and choose what you would like to eat from the blackboard in the main dining room. Once you have chosen what you would like to eat, go to the bar with your table number and order. We have been on a number of occasions, and service is always great (have been when every table has been taken, and was told 40 min for food, but received it well within 30 min) Have never had a bad meal from here, or a bad word to say about the place

Nice location and place. Good good. Bit of a wait. Dog friendly. Even have towels & snacksread more

Visited this pub for lunch last tuesday on the recommendation of several patients. I have to say…read morethe pub/hotel scored highly at every level from car parking outside appearance internal decor and customer service. The restaurant was full and it was easy to see why, great food at a good price. I would certainly recommend it

Another nice weatherspoons to my list, quite intimate little place. Seating on different levels…read morewith soft seat booths. Same prices & quality of food. I will be back.

Fantastic value for money, mich bigger portions than I expected for the price. We went on the…read moreThursday and it was Curry night. Not as many in as we expected but that wasn't a bad thing. Food was OK but the prices were really good.

Warm welcome.Varied menu which offers quality food with value for money. On a recent visit with a…read moreparty of eleven the staff ensured that all guests were served at the same time. Relaxed atmosphere. It's a favorite with our family

As a couple we were looking forward to a nice evening meal on a Saturday after hearing good reveiws…read moreabout this pub/restaurant. Got there early for about 7.00pm just incase it was fully booked, to find the restaurant to be empty with just one table of 8 rowdy people with a dog tied up in the corridoor. Not a good start! The atmosphere was dreary and depressing but after moving table away from the rowdy bunch we decided to still go ahead and order. We ordered starters and mains from a not so imaginative menu, not a lot of choice, nothing particularly jumping out at us. For starters the "thai fishcakes" were rubbish! Didnt taste of fish or potato. Were tiny squashed flat round things and tasted of oil theyd been deepfried in! The other starter of "prawn wontons" was nothing special, just like those from an Iceland party pack. Both starters served on a tiny plate covered in overflowing salad and with a sweet chilli dip. We really didnt think £4.95 was a suitable price for these two pathetic starters. Totally dissappointed! But we continued on to the main in which I ordered "chicken in white wine" and my partner ordered the special "sirloin steak with garlic prawns". Upon getting the main dish my partner told the waitress that his order was wrong....no garlic prawns with the steak!! The waitress who was inexperienced went back to the kitchen and returned with an answer of.."the order is wrong but I dunno what to do". It was a farce!The poor girl didnt know what she was doing and no sign of the management or the chef! My partner agreed to forget about the prawns, as it would take longer to wait for them, and if the price could be rectified on the bill. The other waitress agreed, but no apology given for this rubbish service! Upon a couple of mouthfuls of the steak my partner told me to try it...it was disgusting!!! Unedible! The steak tasted off, it tasted of blue cheese! Whether it had been cooked in "off" butter or the meat was unfresh it was absolutley disgusting! Horrified we told the waitress who took it back to the kitchen and asked us to order another dish, which at this point we were appalled that there was no apology and no sign of the management. I could no longer look at my chicken in white wine because the bad taste of the steak had made me feel ill! My partner was feeling disgusted too, our night had been ruined with no empathy from the staff! Upset and very angry we had to leave the restaurant and were even asked to settle the bill in we which we only agreed to pay for the starters and drinks, even though it wasnt our fault the meal was disgusting and had ruined the night! No apology, poor service and inedible food! This was the WORST restaurant experience I have ever had, and Ithats saying something as an experienced traveller around the world!

I have dined at the Hamilton Russell a few times with my husband; once on an evening and a few…read moretimes during the day. I have always been impressed with the service here; the staff are very friendly and helpful. The menu is large, although I don't like the way that it is written on boards all around the room instead of on paper menus, as it feels like you're leaning over people who are having their meal just to see what food there is! We have some had lovely lunches there, it is really nice sitting in the small beer garden at the back looking out over the countryside on a sunny afternoon. The meals are not overly expensive, and although the portions aren't huge they are probably just right for most appetites. The pub is very popular and most people I know have dined there at some point; I've never heard a negative review of the place. Although I wouldn't say it is my favourite place to eat in the area, it's well worth a look.

Myself and 10 friends dined at the Hamilton Russell on a Monday and chose to have the food from the…read morespecial Steak Night. Everyone commented how well the food was cooked, and as a bottle of wine for two was part of the deal, we only paid £12.50 each for a rump steak, lovely fat chips and trimmings as well as a half a bottle of Hardys wine each. The staff were very friendly and the service couldn't be beaten. We enjoyed ourselves so much we are going back on Wednesday to sample the Curry Night. The new owners of the Hamilton Russell are very pleasant and it is obvious they have a will to improve things. If they keep on producing good food at a good price like we have recently sampled they have 11 converts. Well done the Hammy.