My son, daughter and myself were invited to a wedding party at Mary Rowntree's on 20 09 13. My sons first impression was "wow" high praise from him being a lad of few words and even fewer deeds. Having purchased the reasonably priced drinks we found a table and proceeded to mingle in with the other guests and relax in the salubrious and amazingly clean establishment. There was a disco (not my taste in music ) which helped create a bouncy atmosphere for the happy occasion. Speeches were made and cakes were cut and everyone proceeded to have a good time. All went well but then the night burst into action when the staff who were dancing about the place put on their own little cabaret which was a joy to behold. The effort those girls put in was over and above the call of duty. Well done them !!! A buffet was provided ( and i must say everything i had was delicious ) resulting in more stuffed animals than there ever were in Greatham. Unfortunately we had to leave early soon after and so we relunctantly said our goodbyes. My sons parting shot "That was different". What an honour !!! Many thanks to all for a superb evening.
Lin
What a delight to the palate and to the eye. This beautiful old chapel has been restored to glory and it is the first thing that hits when you walk in. My friends and I were greated at the entrance and shown to our table with a smile and welcome. We had a drink while looking through the well designed meue and as the vegetarian I was delighted to see more than one choice! Food ordered we chatted till our starters arrived, followed by main course and deserts. The staff made occasional visits to us to ensure that we had all we required and that we were happy with out meals. I asked for some more vegatables as they were perfectly cooked and delicious. The wine was perfect as well. The price we felt was at the right amount for the meal and service we had received and all in all it was a wonderful evening. My compliments to the chef and it was a joy to find a vegetarian choice that I was excited about. My friends and I have told everone about the resturant and we will be visiting again and often!
Bamber
My friend told me how good Mary Rowntree's was and we made a visit at the beginning of this week. I was so impressed by the surroundings and the food that I took my husband a few days later. He was very impressed also and we plan to try out the evening menu. Hopefully, this will be as good.
Ukvisitor
I took my parents to Mary Rowtree's for lunch, to celebrate my mother's birthday. We booked table, and saw the notices advising that the food was cooked to order and please be patient. We waited an hour and were going to leave when it arrived, the fish and chips were fine, the beef and mushroom pie was without its puff pastry lid, presumably burnt and removed! The potatoes were dry and the roasted vegetables unappealing, I should have sent it back but my parents by this time were quite distressed. The fourth meal offered was sent back, it was not as ordered, cold and quite frankly a disgrace. We ate and left. The wait staff are excellent and were so embarrassed by the incident, which apparently happened the day before. Whilst we were paying, several table left and others were starting to complain. The owner has spent a lot of money converting the former Church into a cafe. They have good wait staff but a kitchen team who either need to be replaced or retrained. I am writing to the owner to complain and hopefully get some of my money back. We will never return. Please take heed, it is very expensive and you may be disappointed.
Olly
An oasis in the desert!! Finally The Headland can boast about a fine dining experience which the area has badly needed.Called in yesterday for lunch and we were greeted with a warm smile by John, the owner. He apologised in advanced for a possible delay as all the food is cooked to order - this was encouraging as it was not going to be a 'boil in the bag' dining experience! We were shown to our table upstairs with a fantastic view over the harbour and across to the Cleveland Hills. Drinks order taken and menus perused. I settled for Liver with mash and seasonal vegetables. My wife had the fresh locally caught cod with proper hand cut chips and peas. Both meals arrived in a reasonable time - so the owners apology wasn't needed. To be honest we were too busy looking at the surroundings and interior to think about the time. Both settled for Vanilla Cheesecake with ice cream for dessert and suitably impressed. Good choice of lager,beer wines etc to suit all palates. Overall we were extremely impressed with the quality of food, service and surroundings and would definitely go back. I particularly enjoyed the courgettes,onions and peppers accompanying my main course. I understand they are soon to opening evenings with a new menu so we will be giving it a try.