Reviews in County Durham

A truly gourmet experience! Our party of four all had the taster menu. Each never ending course was as magnificent as the next. Exemplary cuisine, recognised by the folks at Michelin and rightly so. The staff were wonderfully helpful, knowledgeable and polite without the stuffiness found in other Michelin starred restaurants. The produce was predominantly local, and showcased wonderfully. Each dish was so good it would be impossible to choose a highlight, although watching one of our guests attempting to eat the smelliest of Epoisses cheeses was rather funny! Overall, 10/10. A dining experience not to be missed!

due to the reviews already posted I thought i would try it out with my wife and children. they weren't wrong it is really nice to be there. relaxed, good food, and really friendly clientele. we spent a good while just relaxing

Excellent home cooked food, definitely worth a visit.

Simply the best food in the area,consistently so,efficient happy service,good wine list,very good value,worth the taxi fare,wish I could dine there more often.

very poor, would not recomend

This place is ace, the food fantastic, the service slick, never felt rushed to leave, and most important all cooked fresh you can truly tell the difference between here and other places nearby. highly recommend

glad to see mohujos make it to the final of the world parmo championships, shame the judges only voted you 3rd. we booked a table that night and had a excellent meal and i had a parmo, that if i say is the best and the judges dont know what they are missing. the service and staff are brilliant its a real must go to place if not just for a parmo and the lovely desserts. we will be going back many more times

great changes, modern, with great food.....and not expensive

This is a lovely pub and the landlord and lady are very friendly. The food is very good, great value for money, and a very wide choice. The portions are also very large. The desserts are to die for !

I've eaten at Oldfield's 3 times over the last 18 months and won't be returning there again. On each occasion, I have been disappointed. First, a Sunday lunch: the roast beef was overcooked, the purple potatoes were hard and not at all tasty and the overall experience was poor. It felt like they'd thought a Sunday roast was easy and hadn't put enough care into it. Second, a midweek evening meal: the menu promised much and each of the 3 courses was acceptable but uninspired - nothing wrong as such, but not living up to the expectation suggested by the menu and not good value for money. Finally, a weekday lunch: the menu promised an appetising selection of cold sandwiches with hand-cut chips; we ordered these, which then took 30 minutes to arrive, even though the restaurant was hardly busy. The sandwiches were tasty enough, but the chips were disappointing; they evoked memories of collegiate catering roast potatoes. We received no apology for the delay in our food arriving and as such asked for the discretionary 10% service charge to be removed from the bill; the waiter did this but didn't bother to enquire why we had not wanted to pay this. 3 disappointing experiences at a 'noted eating house' that clearly has too high an opinion of itself and prices to match.

Forget the Black Bull, the Pott and Glass is the pub to go to if you want a unique Yarm/Eaglescliffe experience. Situated in the cute and historic tiny village of Egglescliffe, the Pot and Glass just has it all. It offers Ales on Draft, which change every 2 weeks and are always amazing! There is no music, so you can actually have a conversation with your mates! Highly recommended!!!!

Best in the North East, if not the UK.Worked all over the country and tried them all from Bradford to Bournmouth and believe me the Dilshad takes some beating.Agree the toilets need a upgrade.

Great food and good value best in the area in my opinion. Wonderful fish dishes perfect fillet steak and chicken in stilton sauce to die for plus the handcut chunky chips are a house speciality!

Very basic food, 'pub' food, good if you are wanting something quick and simple

I went along to The Joiners Arms in Hunwick (near to Crook) last Saturday. The food was good, but the ambiance was great. This honest good English tucker at it's best with European and African dishes on the Specials Board. I had the mixed grill which is what I normally go for when I am hungry, but this one was a gud'un. My Girlfriend had Nile Perch in Moroccan spices. I had a bit of this and it was fabuloso! Cooked just right. Opaque in the middle, not over cooked like you get at so many places. Great pub. been a few times and the banter in the bar is good. I think that's what makes it coz the prices for food are very reasonable.

Almost full on a random Wednesday night - good sign. Happy hour is until 8.30pm - 2 courses £7.95 - I had the chicken satay and chili beef whilst my husband had the BBQ ribs and sizzling beef platter - all the food was lovely, clean, well presented and served by very polite staff. Would def recommend and we will be back very soon.

Unfortunately The Chequers seems to have gone rather downhill since the above recommendations were written in 2006. WE visited last Saturday night and were surprised at how empty the restaurant was for a Saturday night. The food was average rather than being special and the portions not overly generous. The waiting staff were friendly but all appeared very inexperienced. What was also off-putting was the sheer amount of 'stuff' hanging from the ceiling, walls, and on shelves which made the place feel very claustrophobic indeed and certainly not a classy venue.

This is the coolest place I've ever eaten in. Mexican food full of taste, and the best price ever. A great place to meet people and drink a good cup of coffee and you can sit out side as well when the sun is shining.