Reviews in County Durham

Following an amazing Sunday lunch a few weeks ago, I returned with my family for a birthday celebration and was a little disappointed I’d dragged them all that way for very very chewy meats burned Yorkshire puds, I had bigged the meal up so much to them. We all had sticky toffee pudding which is amazing but it wasn’t hot, everything was Luke warm. The staff however are great and it is a lovely place so not sure if it was a different chef this time.

Nice beer, lovely food, friendly staff

Service couldn't have been much better. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Atmosphere was just what we wanted for a relaxing romantic night away. Main meals were lovely but definitely overpriced. Desserts however were not as good unfortunately. Chocolate browney was more like Chocolate cake but not a nice one. Sticky toffee pudding was underwhelming and chewy. Both tasted like shop bought puddings heated up in the microwave. Shame the puddings let down the meal.

Enjoyed a lovely and well presented meal in the bistro. The menu offered plenty of choice even for our vegan friend Service excellent and everything was good value for the price

Excellent meal and service and staff great ,would highly recommend .

We went as a party of 8 on a Tuesday expecting it not to be busy! We couldn't have been more wrong, great to see a small business doing so well. The staff were great, constantly busy but on hand for whatever you needed. Food was lovely and amazing value for money!! We will definitely be back.

Excellent food perfectly cooked and presented Excellent service from Sarah An all-round great experience See you again soon Thanks

Enjoyed the food, fillet steak was cooked perfect however we were not given steak knives so had to get waitress’ attention to request. A two course meal was included in our hotel reservation, however just about every starter and main had a supplement starters £2-£4 and mains £10-£15 which I was not made aware of prior to being given the menu when we were seated I feel these surcharges were expensive. Also when given the bill to sign there was a charge of £50 for the dinner plus the surcharges (£34) and a service charge for the full amount it was then explained that the dinner charge is removed after midnight. Our table was wonky and waitress had to insert card under leg to level it. Breakfast was lovely service friendly and efficient. Afternoon tea was also included in our package which we had the following day, this was fresh and the service friendly and attentive although we were the only guests in the restaurant. The restaurant is decorated lovely a heritage feel to it and tables well spaced out.

Came for my birthday meal with a table of 12 The staff were lovely and the food was amazing. Cleanliness of the bar and pool area was to a high standard and the lighting was relaxing . I would highly recommend

Food was lovely , service was good definitely worth a visit

Started the stay with afternoon tea and it was really nice food and very fresh! Staff were helpful and friendly throughout our whole stay. The evening meal was amazing!! We were told the head chef was new and we think he deserves a lot of credit. My wife had Seabass and I had the venison and red wine pie and was so so tasty!! One of the best meals I've had and for what paid it was great value. We will definitely be back.

Amazing food and service! Steak was beautiful, myself abd my husband both enjoyed our 2 courses. Waiting staff could not do enough, the girls were lovely. We also had breakfast the following morning and the food was again lovely. We will definitely be back to eat.

This was a deal through wowcher which included afternoon tea which was excellent the best we’ve had. Also included was an evening meal 2 courses which was very disappointing, the fish pie was mostly mashed potato with the odd fleck of fish, no chunks could be found, should really have complained. My husband had beef bourgeon which he thoroughly enjoyed. The desert was ginger sponge was average, so too my cheesecake unfortunately. Service excellent.

Delicious tapas, helpful wine recommendations, relaxed atmosphere, felt very authentic. Highly recommend!

This restaurant has previously been one of my favourite restaurants in Durham. However, I previously had a disappointing experience there. I ordered 3 plates: the two lentil and chickpea casseroles and the asparagus with beetroot. The lentil casserole was okay but didn’t have the tomatoes or the butternut squash which the menu stated. The chickpea dish was very unsatisfactory, simply chickpeas in a light tomato sauce with a few pieces of whiteish cabbage. The menu said it would have kale in it. The asparagus was really thin and the beetroot not particularly tasty. I believe I’ve ordered all these dishes previously and really enjoyed them, so perhaps a supply issue is at fault but it would have been good to know the menu had been adapted before ordering if this is the case.

Gilroy’s restaurant was exceptional for breakfast, luxurious afternoon tea and indulgent dinner. Slightly high cost but great portions and high quality seasonal produce make it worth the extra. Waiting staff were efficient and knowledgeable. Could not fault it.

We stayed in the hotel and booked for Evening Meal in Prego. We were seated immediately. Four servers asked if we wanted drinks (better than none) Fully loaded garlic bread with bruschetta to start - beautiful but took 30 mins to arrive. Chicken Supreme with king prawns, greenland prawns, mushrooms and sauce was gorgeous. My wife had fillet steak which she loved but seasoning is one of those preference things and she found it a bit too salty. Lovely surroundings but it took forever to be served. Woman on next table with grandson said they’d waited an hour for a pizza. We then waited 45 mins for our main. Couple also complained about the randomness of who was served first as they waited an age also. Wouldn’t put us off as this is an amazing hotel, bar and restaurant.

We had a lovely afternoon tea in a very pleasant comfortable atmosphere. We have visited the Morritt hotel before which was really nice and we hope to go again very soon.