Reviews in Houghton-le-Spring

Came here for the a meal mid week last week and then returned for a Sunday share plate it was amazing!

The food was really nice ,the service and serving staff was brilliant, only one thing, way too small tables for two

Party of 4 and all thoroughly enjoyed our meals I had 3 Little Pigs and it was delicious with nice frackling in the pork belly. Presentation of all meals is very good and the staff are really nice. Puddings were great too. Restaurant is very comfy and not too cramped as is the case with some. Will definitely go back. .

I saw the food on Facebook and had to try. Very busy, slight wait, but food was amazing. I never admit defeat on food but had to get a box to take home as portions are huge. Definitely be back.My choice was 'The Geordie Parmo ', and it didn't disappoint.

This was our first visit to the Beehive. My wife and myself called for lunch and had a very enjoyable meal with good wine. The service was excellent and the serving staff were very friendly and well on top of their game. The food was also excellent, delicious and well presented. A good varied menu, we will certainly be calling again.

Got the salt & pepper parmo, was absolutely unreal! Would definitely recommend, need to go back and try everything else!

Another brilliant meal at The Beehive. The parmo special was so big I had to get a ‘doggy box’. Absolutely delicious, as always.

Food was absolutely beautiful will definitely be returning very soon highly recommend

Food and service were excellent

Beautiful food with fantastic service

Food was absolutely unreal, fab service and decent prices!

Decent but not as good as the first time I visited. 40 mins wait also

Second visit here this year. The refurb is great. Service was excellent, friendly and not overbearing. 4 of us dined, i had the excellent Whitby scampi, huge portions. Two had the steak and ale pie, again large portions. The lads were a little disappointed that it was actually a pie crust lid not a traditional pie but found it tasty nevertheless. Served with chips and additional vegetables. Hubby enjoyed the sri lankan curried chicken with rice - it was beautifully presented. I had a sneaky taste too and it was lovely. The apple cheesecake was delicious. We'll certainly be back. My only negative was the volume of the piped music in the restaurant, too distracting when you want to chat. We asked for it to be turned down as the speaker was right over our table. It wasn't a problem and the staff obliged. Good pub food with usual classics but also a varied selection of other dishes. The table next to us ordered one of the sharing boards and it looked excellent! One to try next time.

Visited yesterday for the first time after seeing the fab photos on facebook. Ordered the Smashburger and although was very tasty it looked nothing the burgers on the picture and as advertised on the specials menu. No beef strips in the burger as advertised and no pink slaw just normal slaw with a few bits of pomegranate sprinkled over. Sadly fries were a bit of a let down too.

Went for lunch with my daughter and grandson midweek, from the minute you arrive you are made to feel at home by the attentive staff. The daily specials menu was a nice addition to the usual menu. We did not order starters as we have been before and the portion sizes are big. All three meals were served looking very appetising, the combination of flavours were great. The Guinness was very good as well. Will definitely be back again. Thanks again for making lunch so pleasant.

Food was very tasty, staff were lovely. Setting was beautiful. Downside, service very slow and requests not followed eg no ice in drink and drink arrives with ice, not once but twice. Incorrect bill paid, felt with grey quickly but these little things make a difference to service when attention to detail is followed. The wait for the food was long, we arrived first but saw others getting served long before us. Tighten up on those minor details and stunning place to visit

First visit, booked a Friday evening table after seeing loads of photos on Facebook Page. Service and reception was warm and welcoming from the start, staff extremely helpful. Slightly underwhelmed with food my wife had to choose a different meal 3 times as kitchen didn’t have all the ingredients to make what was on the menu including cream for the first dish and veggie burger for the second. Staff were extremely apologetic about this. Wouldn’t discount a second visit to see if it was a one off.