Reviews in Darlington

Clean and tidy. Not much atmosphere. Bit too pricey otherwise ok.

The main plaice is the best food business in town!

The food is home cooked, plentiful and tasty. The service is good and the staff are friendly. Very good for a cheap night out.

The restaurant is lovely and i will be back

Great menu, plenty to choose from, they have loads of dishes from around the world to tempt you with. Food is always fresh, portions are more than plentiful. Prices are above average but you get what you pay for at the end of the day. Do visit, its a must.

a little gem right on our doorstep very friendly host highly recommended

Had a lovely meal and drink here. The menu has all the usual bar meal essentials plus the presentation and service were very good. Could only get a seat in smoking area on a busy Saturday night so looking forward to new non-smoking in public places rule.

the service was excellent and the food was quick and on time, very good i will be going back there again soon, the waitresses were also very polite

a superb meal with a none smoking area. the price was very reasonable and the service good. i can certainly recommend it. down side : could do with a coat of paint.

The ambience of this new pub is lovely and with all the different side rooms it gives a cozy feel. The food was fresh paninis which were really good for a light bite. This is definitely a great friendly town centre pub and nothing like the other town centre pubs.

The best food and hosts money can buy! Mammoth menu and all fresh! Think I am going to build a house next door to it and live there every night! The beers good as well. p.s try the ribs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mint. But book early as they fill up quick. Full for Xmas in August!

An absolute pleasure to stumble across the a la carte restaurant nestled at the back of the pub! will definitely be going back!

We eat here at least once a month and receive fantastic no frills food at a good price. The staff are great....especially Louise who you feel that you have known her all your life. A true family business that looks after their customers. Try it once and you will be back again.

Excellent country pub with very good customer care. interesting menu including kangaroo. food first class...will definitely go back next time in the area. Lancashire Lad

Have just returned from our first evening visit to The Chequers Inn. And what a night! The place was packed, with that thriving, jostling atmosphere that I thought had gone from village pubs for good. How pleasant to join the merry throng at the bar, to chat to the jolly locals and find staff that are enjoying themselves rushing about, whilst still finding time to talk. In particular we all enjoyed seeing the landlord at the helm, obviously a master at work. How rare it is now to find a good old fashioned landlord who wants to talk to you, is charming and enjoys a laugh (a smile is getting rare nowadays in many establishments!) whilst keeping the busy pub running. We found all of the staff faultless, from the friendly bar staff to the lovely young waitresses. The food was good homecooked fare, which despite the packed restaurant we did not wait for. We have enjoyed a thoroughly pleasant evening. The atmosphere of a location really does change the whole night, creating (as we have found tonight) groups from which the laughter rings out, and everyone exchanges smiles and witticisms as they pass. Well worth recommending.

Possible the best landlord I have ever encountered; charismatic, welcoming, charming and very good fun. After a great welcome we sat in the lounge where the charming atmosphere and friendly people and staff made is feel like village locals. The food is great, something a bit different than what you would expect from a small village pub. We thoroughly enjoyed, will definitely return and shall be shouting their praises to all of our friends.

My husband and I have eaten there quite a number of times and find that every thing about the place is very good and would recommend it to anyone that asked for a good eatin place

Phenomenal menu selection - set aside at least 10-15mins just to read it! The vegetarian selection is excellent, imaginative and very well prepared. Portions are enormous, and if you manage to squeeze in a dessert you'll find an extensive selection of those too, and they're all fabulous. Popular every day so book early. Very well priced - and their Sunday Carvery is brilliant too (although there's no booking so get there early!)