Reviews in County Durham

a lovely valentine's meal at a great price - ambience was relaxing and staff were friendly. just wanted to say thank you!

Wow!!! I visited the restaurant last night, apart from the completely scrumptious food, the atmosphere is fab. So friendly and helpful. I chose the parmo & mmmmmmmmmm delish is about all i can say, i even got an added extra with the fabulous homemade chips & creamy garlic sauce. Well done Helen & Wendy for bringing this amazing place to Billingham. I felt like i was actually somewhere else.

Booked a table last friday. What a lovely surprise. Really didn't feel like we were in Billingham at all. Great food, high quality service and a lovely atmosphere. Can't wait to go again, recommending it to everyone.

such a lovely setting - i enjoyed a walk along the riverbanks to stumble upon this fabulous restaurant. your home comforts menu is exactly that and even the evening menu boasts a wide choice -even for veggies! unbelievable prices too. we will be back!!

recommended by my friend- the live guitarist made our evening extra special alongside the exceptional beef and ale pie! thanks to all the staff who made us feel right at home.

my partner and i always go here and find the service and the food fantastic

WHAT A FIND!! went after a friend recommended this little gem of a restaurant. the staff are so pleasant and make you feel really at home- we only went in for a coffee and ended up staying all afternoon then went along the park to walk it off - just lovely and great to have such a place on my doorstep.

Austins is full of surprises, they have excellent and very helpful staff along with a Amazing NEW menu which has a large variety of courses and to top this off it is in a unique location! I shall look forward to coming to you again in the cricket season! Thanks

Went to this restaurant on a whim tonight. It was packed to the rafters with bookings, but the girls were good enough to let us have the next available table. So after just 45 mins and a drink from the bar, we were seated, and checking out the main, and tapas menus. Fantastic choices. We went for the tapas - had a fantastic variety of dishes that were ALL delicious. Atmosphere and quality of service was outstanding. And extremely good value for money. We really were impressed - this whole experience was as good as superior Mexican restaurants we've been to across the world. Hidden gem! Really worth a visit for the whole family. We've already booked for next weekend!

Beautiful February day (6th Feb 08) decided to have a run out, went to Hartlepool from Darlington. Discovered The Lotus Garden at Navigation Point, had lunch time menu. Location 10 out of 10 Food 10 out of 10 Service 10 out of 10 Value 11 out of 10 Will definitely visit again on a entertainment evening. Nige.B Darlington

A small intimate restaurant situated in the heart of the city. The food is stunning, always fresh, best quality and i think locally sourced. The staff are real Italians! fantastic and friendly service. This restaurant never fails to impress!.

I visited this riverside restaurant for the first time last weekend and was not only impressed by the location - set within Durham county cricket club - but also Austins bistro itself. its new menus have an excellent range and even the fussiest eaters in my party were not disappointed!The staff on the evening were very attentive and made my birthday an extra special occasion. thank you very much and we will be back!

What a unique locations. Great menu called the Home Comforts. It is exactly that. Good choice of beers and extensive wine list. Staff made our visit complete!

I went to this restaurant after hearing rave reviews from a friend. I don't normally like Chinese food but this changed my mind completely. The food was delicious and I liked how it's still run by the family after so many years in business. Nice intimate atmosphere, and honest and friendly waiters. The owners Raymond and Sally were really nice and welcoming. It's really good value too, especially the set menus. Highly recommended!

have been a few times and have always enjoyed it. lunch is great value large baguettes with chips very filling. went on mothers day a couple of years ago and we were treated excellently, thought it would b the usual rubbish but we were impressed.

we had been before about 3 years ago but were over charged without much apology. tried again but was no better, very disappointing, food not particularly good, not what was stated on the menu but with no change when the waitress was informed. Very few people in so no excuse.

this is our second home!! as well as being local the service and the food are second to none. we have tried Indian meals all over the country and can totally recommend this as the best around. nothing is too much trouble, children are welcome and catered for (high chairs) left over food can be taken away for tomorrows lunch. can't say fairer than that.

My comment will be just it's the best food i ever had.