Reviews in County Durham

Fantastic food even though we went on the special 3 for £10 night, staff were amazing and a really pleasant atmosphere

Really delicious lunch. Couldn’t beat 3 courses for £10 lunch. The staff are also delightful. We’ll be back

Great food, good atmosphere, good service in city centre location. Wide choice of dishes well presented and very tasty. Will go back next time we are in Durham.

Fab food and service as always warm and welcoming parmos are outta this world my all time fav

Always lovely here. The staff are great. The service is fast and efficient. The food is always very good and the price is very reasonable. Definitely recommend eating here. I’m a regular.

10/10!!!!❤️

Second time we have visited as a family for Sunday lunch. This time decided to go for the 3 course deal as we didn’t last time and portion sizes were tiny. Starter, lovely. Roasts, meat was nice, a lot more mash than last time. Veg was horrible Menu states kids roast £6.50. Was charged £8.95. When we queried this we were at the bar with two children. Manager said take the difference off just one of the kids meals. The other child did actually have an adults meal. But manager obviously thought different. Why should we have to pay more for their mistake. If something is priced on a menu that should be the price you should pay. No apology, nothing. Menu also stated £2 supplements for the brownie we were charged £3. I don’t trust this pub anymore. You should have to scan through a bill to make sure you’ve not been over charged. We’ve been here twice and twice this has been an issue with several things on the bill per time incorrect. We did want to try the main menu but I don’t think we will return again now.

Good food, good service - well worth coming back!

First time me and my fiancee have been here and we'll definitely come back again.. Easy parking, lovely atmosphere, and the food is superb We would definitely recommend the sea bass and also the gammon steak All food cooked fresh, The chips are home made and taste beautiful Well priced food and no over priced drinks Well done to all

We were on a return visit after a poor experience. Afternoon tea was still the same poor selection that we received on the first visit, which did not match what we had been sold. In fact it was a cheap substitute. Waitress was lovely and understood our disappointment on explaining the situation. Shame nobody else responded when I fed this back 5 days ago. Oswalds restaurant is also old and worn. You enter the hotel to lovely surroundings and as you walk through you can see the visible change to worn and tired, it’s all front show. Will not be returning and could not recommend.

As always, great food, good value, friendly and attentive service, and lovely atmosphere and setting, great local business

Party of 5 had really nice 3course lunch would definitely go back again

My daughter and I booked the revive spa Sunday afternoon lovely cheap deal it was lovely and peaceful plus added bonus of glorious sunshine spent outside in the jacuzzi we did come in and used the sauna also the cold plunge pool. 90 mins followed by afternoon tra at the hotel which was also lovely. We both had a fabulous afternoon. We would definitely go back x

Went for Sunday lunch on 28/7/24.The 3 sunday roasts were quite nice...worthy of the accolade "best sunday lunch in County Durham " ?not specifically...pleasant enough but not outstanding...also my daughter had the chicken breast which came on the bone ?!potato skin starters were excellent though

Been here a few times now, and it's becoming a favourite. Really good quality food and a nice atmosphere. nice to see there's not a huge menu, to me this is a good sign. The options the get a fixed price for 2 or 3 courses are very good value, but even with the supplements added on it's still very reasonable, especially when it is as good as it is. Desserts aren't really my thing, but other people I've been with did say there could have been a tad more choice there, but the starters and mains are all an option for myself, so I'm more than happy. Couple of decent beers and the quirky decor all add up to a great place to come and eat. Definitely recommend this place.

Oswalds restaurant was a very interesting experience. First impressions were poor, the smell of damp, stained old carpet and cheap tables as you enter are not the kind of thing you expect from somewhere that is charging the prices that they are. The service was good and staff were all very friendly. However cleanliness needs attention. The table we were sat at was sticky, to the point the dessert spoon was stuck to the table. The knives and forks did not match and the wine glasses we were given for our wine did not match and were very poor quality, again for a restaurant charging these prices I would expect a lot more. The food itself was ok, nothing special. We both had steak which had a bit of a rubbery texture but was edible, again would expect more for £29. We didn’t get to have dessert as the electric went off, totally not the hotels fault but was a little confused as to why we couldn’t have a cold dessert such as cheesecake. Overall not a great experience.

Everything you would expect from from a well run pub. Good food, service and we'll priced.

Lovely ambiance in the restaurant area.People who worked there were very helpful and friendly.We enjoyed our meals and will be going there again.