Made a point of coming here after reading all the rave reviews and were sorely disappointed. This place seems to be suffering from a superiority complex. Kind of pretend posh if you know what I mean. We both had beef (rib and sirloin) ordered medium to well done which came well done. It was tasty enough but I expected more... More

Having read the reviews I was really looking forward to my lunch. Upon arriving, having pre-booked (I must say not looking the smartest (we'd been to an owl experience day out!)) we had to wait until the hostess found us a table (there appeared to be quite a few free in the main dining room to me but.....?). Anyhow we... More

I had a visit to the Battlesteads on Friday night April the 19th 2013. We where greeted by the staff on the bar in a friendlily manner as soon as we arrived .The bar area has plenty of places to sit while waiting for your table to become available. & unlike Cafe 21 in Newcastle where I had a meal... More

Had our evening meal here while staying down the road at the black bull. Lovely welcoming atmosphere. Drinks were expensive though at £5 for a peroni and wines of 175ml starting from about a £5 food for the most part was excellent but our steaks were disappointing. Mine was really grisly so our dog who was under the table did... More

We've wanted to visit here for at least two years. I've read about Richard and Dee's achievements in the local press and industry magazines. Richard is Chairman for the North East BII and I had previously met them at a Tourism event. They are really into sustainability and grow lots of their own herbs and salads in polytunnes onsite. I... More

We were staying half board at the George & wanted somewhere different for Easter Sunday lunch. Our waiter recommended & booked it for us the night before so we werent sure what to expect. We are not normally fans of the dried up meat & soggy veg that you usually get with a Carvery so my heart sank a bit... More

Had a girls night in, recovery was needed so we phoned up 10am booked a table for 3 for 1pm. Arrived it was already busy got parked in the rear car park, got drinks at the bar on arrival and were taken straight through to our table, given menus and a few minutes later the waitress came back to take... More

Beautiful setting, with food to match. Top class pub-grub, with delightful desserts, flavourful fish dishes and an extensive carvery on Sundays. Eat in the main dining-room or in our favourite, the conservatory with interesting wild-life scenes in daytime and also beautifully lit-up in the dark. An eatery for all seasons with roaring fires in winter and indoor/outdoor eating as you... More

Went here on Mothers Day having asked when booking if there was going to be veggie food on and was told there were always several options for them. On the morning rang up and the person I spoke to said there were options-chicken and fish plus a leek pudding. Sadly two of those options aren't veggie-!- but it was too... More