Alliance Cafe in Darlington

Ordered two cheesy chips and the top layer was cheese when I opened the boxes. Under the cheese was chips swimming in some sort of watery sauce. Absolutely was not cheese.

Last week no veg this week no gravy never again

we had fish and chips lunch very nice very good service nothing to much trouble we are from Lincolnshire and would recommend this cafe A1 *****.

Excellent food, excellent service and excellent value. The chef was friendly, warm and nothing was too much trouble! Thank you, we will definitely be back. 100% recommend this cafe.

Food was absolutely disgusting. Two of the meals Come with hair in! Kids meals were vile and I wouldn’t have fed them to my dog. Dessert were curdled & out of date! Wouldn’t go here again. Got all proof to show.

just had large steak pie the pie was small the chips were very brown but raw in middle gravy lumpy allways had good sunday lunch from here but never again it went in bin avoid this place

Well worth a thirty minute walk from Darlington . I’ve never had Chicken Parmo before but wow . The service was really good and the girls were really lovely with such lovely smiles . I will definitely visit again

Very friendly...really nice burger with home cooked chips

Fantastic breakfast, and at a good price. Good service. Nice staff. What a good find. Definitely use again when in the area again.

Super find for a breakfast when away on holiday. If we weren't just passing through, I'm sure we'd have gone again for lunch. Good portions, well cooked and well presented, plus excellent value.

Orderd via darlo eats for delivery . First time using this cafe and it was superb. 2 corn beef pies mash veg and gravy and a chicken parmo. Not a scrap left on any of the 3 plates . A little treat after and the Muffins were lush. Quality food and service.

Me and the family were dying for breakfast this morning but couldnt find anywhere open. Pulled up at alliance and looked as though it was closed. Tried door and it was locked. Came and sat back in the car. They were in preparing lunches. A guy came out and said what were we going to order i said we wanted breakfast he said come on then. The guy went above and beyond to get us breakfast, we all had sausage and bacon bun with cheese. Omg it was so nice. Highly highly recommend. Unreal food. Lovely people. Excellent service!! And very reasonably priced! Very happy customers. ❤️

Ordered mighty meaty Sunday dinner, but it was a kid's portion. Phoned them to say it was wrong, and they told me no, that IS the mighty meaty. For roughly the same price as a Toby carvery, it was an absolute joke. Morrisons savers Yorkshire puddings, 4 small pieces of chicken and just enough veg to fill a kid's Palm. DON'T GO! It was labelled the works I think. No cabbage, stuffing, turnip, and just the worst. Neasham road cafe is the place to go to, or Toby carvery.

Took a while to get the food, and they forgot the drinks, but when it arrived it was worth waiting for. Nice place and internal has improved since new owners.

After been for a breakfast and lunch at the cafe. We asked if they could do the food for a party, which we had last night. The food and service, which was put on for the party was first class. The family run cafe go that extra mile. They make you feel like they are part of the family. As for us they deserve more than the recommended 5 star review🤩 Totally recommend to anyone. Jean & Paul

Amazing! I’ve been to this cafe before a few months back… it was okay, not great, but okay…. Bit greasy lol, if you know, you know… But it’s in a convenient enough place that I went back this morning between jobs… Wow. It’s under new ownership. A lovely little Philippine lady has bought it. But the place is IMMACULATE, she showed me the kitchen etc bless her! she was so proud of herself. Honestly, She’s done an amazing job, it was immaculate, The food was amazing. Absolutely delicious, 1000% improvement on the last visit… to the point where I’d actually recommend the place. Well done

Beautiful food Such a friendly team Made me feel Welcome as soon as i walked in the door the lady chef Was so helpful and the food was unbelievable 😀 Reasonably priced The staff are so friendly with children Thank you so much Top service Top Team top food too 😊 😀

First time I've been here and it was lovely .Only had a bacon bun but there was butter on the bun (great ) and 2 or three rashers of bacon. Well cooked , service with a smile and quick too . Will definitely be back to sample the meals .

Very friendly staff and lovely food. I would highly recommend.

Lovely parmo! Chef is top notch. Lovely atmosphere inside. Staff are fantastic, cannot reccomend enough!

Great place. Friendly staff, place was spotless, food was grand. What more can you want.

EXCELLENT FOOD GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY

Lovely small English went down a treat and washed down with a mug of tea would recommend this establishment to anyone value for money

Clean and fresh. Great service friendly and attentive. Great cafe and fantastic menu

We came here for breakfast a few days ago for the first time in many years. Unbeknown to us it had just changed ownership in the last couple of weeks. As soon as we walked in we were impressed with how clean everything was. The lady behind the counter could not have been more welcoming and we ordered our breakfasts without any misgivings. We picked up our cutlery etc (which was sparkling) and found a seat. The whole place is absolutely immaculate now. Please disregard old reviews, you will not be disappointed. The menu is varied (see photo) and prices are the best we have seen for years. The cafe has been totally renovated and we would not hesitate to eat here again. We are planning a return visit soon. Highly recommend the bacon sandwiches! Please pop in and support these lovely people if you are in the area. They are definitely open but having difficulty with previous owners for access to Google/website etc to update hours.

Food is lovely, the staff and owner are super friendly and welcoming, I'd recommend this to anyone !

Thought I would pop into the alliance cafe as it’s been taken over by new ownership. The cafe is spotless and staff are spot on very friendly! I had the chicken parmo and mango milkshake, which tasted unreal! Will definitely be returning to try the rest of the food. 5 stars for me!

lovely food, lovely friendly staff. would definitely recommend 10/10

This newly opened cafe serves so delicious food and the quantity of food offered by this cafe is generally more than expected. Proper sitting arrangement and kindness of staff is very appreciate

The actual “big breakfast” is rather good especially the black pudding, unfortunately because eating in wasn’t an option on the Saturday we had to take the breakfast away in a polystyrene food container and there was so much oil and grease that we had to tear the lid off the containers and transfer the food to the lids.

First time in years we’ve tried here and not one bit disappointed, proper food, big portions, and best of all PROPER CHIPS 😁 easy to order, collected in half an hour!

Tasteless, also the customer Toilet was filthy!

Never had it but look quite nice.

They have very generous portions. It is value for money and tastes lovely.

Fantastic breakfast friendly people

Great wee place for breakfast and lunch, great menu with loads to choose from , generous portions and good value for money

The best breakfast in Darlington, haven't been there since I was a kid, used to be for the industrial.area workers, totally changed inside, its very clean not cluttered, well laid out, the large breakfast was perfect, coffee was great. Staff were great very chatty, if the owners could put that quality of food in the town centre ££££, most places you go in the town things like black pudding is extra, well it shouldn't be if order a greasy spoon breakfast (it was greasy by the way) I expect it all, price was great as well.

Nice food friendly staff enjoyed

This place really offers first class food. Have eaten before and had the hearty breakfast with was grease free. This time had panini and home made chips. The quality and amount of food was impressively and better than most local restaurants and pubs not to mention cheaper - brilliant

I'm really impressed... Seriously... Fresh Hot breakfast.. I asked for red sauce and even the delivery driver inform me that was in the bag!! Well done guys.. Thank you

Stumbled across this place whilst completing a few errands. As I was hungry and keen for a good cooked breakfast after a long wait due to the unlawful lockdowns / draconian restrictions. Well the staff were lovely, the breakfast was top notch and latte was also excellent. Also in 2021, the year of encroaching communism this is my kinda place (if you know what I mean) Cheers. I'll be back for certain.

The breakfasts are amazing and value for money

Food on point, very quick delivery and a great menu

Great breakfast and friendly service.

All full of cold and feeling meh! Ordered Roast Beef baguette, Chips each and a portion of veg and gravy.......well worth the wait it was absolutely beautiful...thanks and would definitely recommend highly xxxx

I can't believe these wonderful people aren't number 1, they deserve to be, chips omg the best ever ever ever, i challenge you to find better (you won't)

Best food again staff very friendly

Great small café with good food! They sell crumpets! :D

Staff are great very welcoming and friendly I might get the same everytime I am in there but quality is top shelf and taste great

Great and friendly place and good food

Very good food traditional food good selection my opinion the best cafe in Darlington been going there for years plus very friendly staff

Really helpful staff, tasty and homely food and the coffee is tasty and strong

Don't be put off with the rough and ready looks. This place is proper food cooked well. Great breakfast and friendly service.

Lived it great food and service

Good quality homemade food, made to order and a quality price. The hotshot parmo and the breakfast omelette are lovely.

Lovely atmosphere and French culture, but the coffees are quite watery in my opinion - maybe I came on a bad day though.

Staff where lovely, food was not so good.

Love this cafe, very friendly and great atmosphere. The food is fantastic and everything is freshly cooked. Would definitely recommend.

Would of been 5 if tables had been cleared quicker food spot on just a little thing unfortunately I was an nvq assessor incatering so a bit critical lol there's alway one I'll be back

Q tasty food exellent sevice and very clean

Nice simple home made food, love it

Exerlant breakfast well worth the money would highly recommend delivery service was brilliant friendly delivery driver and very polite staff

Never disappointed......great food

Great food - order sometimes on a friday for a treat at work - delivery service is always on time and they're always helpful and nice to deal with.

My favourite place at the moment for breakfast.

Always love this cafe staff are great and the breakfast are great value

Always go to this cafe for a sarnie whilst my car is in the car wash place, ordered a sausage and onion sarnie, bloody great, got a cup of tea whole lot came to £4.10 but remember it's a huge sarnie. Get ya sel there folks.

This is one of the best cafe’s in Darlington to eat your well deserved breckie or lunch or to just to pop in for a cuppa. John and Catherine along with all there staff provide a very good service to all local areas within Darlington, yes it may be regarded as a workman’s cafe so don’t be afendded if you hear at times the banter that comes along with it. I’m sure if you call in and try the quality of food and service you will definitely go back for more. You can’t always please everyone 👍

Gorgeous breakfast couldn't eat it all

top class lovely sit down or take away staff spot on deffos go again

Having read the reviews I was expecting this place to be amazing, unfortunately it didn't " do it " for me! When you take a closer look I think a thorough clean is needed, having said that the type of people that this place attracts is workmen from the buildings close by. The breakfast was ok , full English was 3 sausages, was either 2 or 3 pieces bacon, mushrooms, 2 fried eggs, 2 black pudding a slice of toast and half a plate of beans! was £5.50 for the breakfast wasn't bad, a nice mug of tea which was good. I don't think I will go out of my way to go back here really not my kind of place.

I go most days sometimes twice a day....foods great ...staffs great

Great place for great value food

I have just read the awful review from a lady (Andrea G) who wrote the review two weeks ago I was in café at the same time the owner who was not telling his staff off but having a private joke with her !!! also why did the same lady who left the review go back to the café and order a meal & drink ? if it was so awful ??/ we have been eating here for many years the food is fantastic everything made to order the menu is huge the owner is a professional chief and works very hard with his wife as I say please go and try there food its superb

Quality food , large portions , friendly staff

Ordered food & the man, who I assume is the owner, was rude and made us feel like an inconvenience. Then got the food finally and half way through eating it, we and more customers heard screaming, shouting and swearing. I know he was swearing at one of his employees as he degraded them by shouting that they were useless and couldn’t do their job... I will never ever go back to that horrible ‘cafe’.

Cracking breakfast with decent black pudding

Just had belly pork with black pudding mash veg and gravy. I can definitely recommend this because it was lovely.

warm clean good staff good old English cafe

Best food in the town fir quality and value for money merry xmas too all the staff keep up your grat wk

Dla angola może i dobre jedzenie ale dla Polaka ciężko trafić w smak.

Toilets was nice and clean when I entered.. when I left wasn't as pretty, could do with three ply toilet roll tho as I hate it when my finger ripped through... it's like a unexpected surprise I didn't want

No te dejes engañar por el exterior de este café ubicado en un área industrial. El interior está impecable y el servicio como la comida es excelente. Las porciones son abundantes y es difícil encontrar ninguna razón para no visitar. Fuimos aquí hace 20 años ad fue un café, ahora sus trabajadores un café para nadie.

You cannot be too harsh when you get a huge breakfast for £5.50 with a mug of tea. Just don't expect everything to carry much taste.

Been here multiple times now and love it! Nice to be out of the centre of town and there's always seats. Food is fab and the fact they do a take away service makes it all the more better!

Absolutely no problem with the service and food...of all the fiod chains ive visited in Darlington this IS the leader..#stuffed

Great food and great value for money

Very good food at very reasonable prices. Generally much cheaper, more filling and better choice than the fast food chains

Decent delivery speed, friendly staff and most importantly; really good quality food. Sausages in particular were very good; plump, well cooked and not at all greasy. I have definitely found my preferred Friday morning butty dealer!

Great service and nice food. Would visit again.

Been here many times now As ever, the food has been great and the service from the ladies has been very friendly and efficient.

Quality food, service and value. Highly recommended

Nuestra oficina comprar bocadillos desde aquí cada viernes y no en otro sitio cualquier momento pronto. El servicio es rápido y la calidad de la comida es de primera. Hay más que se une al ojo aquí. Hemos tenido todo de bollos de bacon a parmos y no nos ha decepcionado. Fantástico!

Called in many times now, and all I can say this place serves the best breakfast by far, excellent value for money and a lovely clean establishment.

Been in nearly every day for my lunch. Excellent meals and good friendly staff. Good helpings and worth every penny.

Enjoyed tea and bacon and egg butty before kick scootering around town. Warm welcome, good food, clean toilets.