baydale beck in Darlington

They have a good vegan and vegertarian choice ,The staff were all lovely,The food was good. But we waited an hour and twenty minutes for our food Not acceptable especially when you have kids. Also we had to pay adult prices for kids veggie burgers as they didn’t offer them in kid’s menu. I thought £14.95 a but steep ,also drinks were expensive and made me feel they took so long so you’d have more drinks.there was no blind on the window and it was really hot We booked our table so they knew we were arriving and it was a Tuesday night so you wouldn’t expect to wait that long.

We love it here, great service, staff are lovely, nice relaxed atmosphere, lovely food and the best sticky toffee pudding ever ! X

What should have been a pleasant lunch with friends was destroyed by a group of giggly girls who brought a skinny black dog in who crouched, shaking and defecated in the middle of the dining area!! The girls thought this was hilarious, the chavvy blonde one picked up the mess and threw it in the bush on her way out. The smell was horrendous and the skid mark left on the floor was obscene! Never again!

5th visit usually very good this time service was basically none existent. It was not very busy so can't blame it on that. There saving grace the food was good otherwise won't be back unless they get there act together. It's a shame because it's got a very good setting outside and in.

Really friendly and helpful staff ensuring we got the food and drinks we wanted. Kit and Jemma gave great table service. We were thrilled with the food and amazed by the huge portions. I really enjoyed my spicy chicken curry and rice and my wife loved her fish cakes. Our grandson liked his fish bites and hallumi sticks. We will definitely return to this dog friendly pub

Early evening meal today, extensive menu, reasonably priced, food fabulous. Not been here since before covid, but am so glad we tried again. Can highly recommend.

Party of seven for the Christmas fayre menu. All had three courses - food was really good, well presented and big portions - especially the Turkey. Staff were very helpful with our requests and service very good. Really good value for the quality of food. Even stayed on for the quiz which was fun - at least we didn’t come last !!!

Had a lovely meal here last night. I ordered the brie for starter, followed by the classic parmo and sticky toffee pudding to finish. All were delicious and so was the wine. Not too expensive either. Have never been before but will definitely be back for good pub food.

We went to Baydale Beck for a family meal for my birthday, service was great - the waitress was very friendly and helpful. The food came out in good time, good quality. The peppercorn sauce was to die for! If I had anything negative to say - the steaks were a bit over cooked for our taste, we asked for rare and medium rare but they were overdone, but in all fairness we didn’t send them back. Good experience overall and would return.

Decided to try this pub for lunch and had an excellent meal my sister who has quite a few allergys asked for a vegan and gluten free menu and was very pleased with the 2 very comprehensive menu's she was given to choose from. In fact we went back that evening and had yet another great meal. The staff could not have been any helpful or friendly

Who ever owns this establishment needs to send the chef on a cooking course. Frozen fish from a box over cooked . Gammon under cooked .absolutely terrible food. Good service by the young guy a plus

We ate as a group of 21 unfortunately they had miscounted not enough seats so 4 of us moved to a separate table. Unfortunately some meals where good others where average or under. Shame when it's a group booking as makes people not wishing to return. Coffees I know coffee machines take time but to wait over 20mins is a long time.

Having heard good reviews we were excited to visit. Good menu selection, but the food was very disappointing when it arrived- it was over cooked and very dry. When it was brought to the attention of the waitress she was very surprised and made us feel it was our fault!!!!

we called here today for Sunday lunch I was very disappointed the beef was from a packet not a beef joint 2 small roast pots 1 parsnip and a very small bowl with a few carrots and cabbage and peas we ordered xtra pigs in blankets £3.00 the meal cost £12.95 I was starving after it and meat was a disgrace

My wife and I booked a table for two, by telephone, the previous day, with the intention of having Sunday Lunch. When we arrived, there was no record of our booking. We were then told that due to the amount of custom earlier in the day, the Baydale Beck was unable to provide a full and complete Sunday Dinner as they had run out of some ingredients. Our first visit was therefore over before we had a chance to sit down and eat anything. Not really what I was hoping for.

Sunday family lunch! ( in the snug area🐕) only dog friendly area now! Was a bit cramped but ok! Opted for the beef & Yorkshire puds! Yorkshire puds over cooked & small! Beef bit too thinly sliced but tasty! Stingy portions of veg squashed into a small bowl to share!Ordered portion of Cauli cheese to share at £3.50 there was probably two pieces of Cauli in there! Pigs in blankets were nice! Then there was the sausage meat stuffing slices were that small you could of fit them in a small matchbox! Aprox 4 slices £3.50!!! Staff were young efficient helpful and friendly! Sticky toffee pud was amazing!!Not saying it’s the worse Sunday lunch but portion sizes of the veg/extras were very small £12.95+ extras wasn’t good value! Saying this son in-law was there few weeks ago and he said was great! Very different to what we had!! Shame nice pub and location!

Came here with my daughter on a cold February night mid-week. There was a fair number of people, but not crowded; I had not booked, but we were found a table in the conservatory readily enough. She had a vegetarian parmesan and I had a vegetarian kiev parmesan. They were of a very good size and came with decent fries and a side salad. Mine was topped with garlic saute mushrooms, which was probably a good thing as there was little trace of garlic otherwise. But very eatable. We only had tap water to drink, but this was served with care - citrus slices and blueberries in the jug; and we were not pressed to buy other drinks. The service was very good, with careful attention paid by the waitress to different vegan and vegetarian options. The conservatory grew a little cold later on compared with the main body of the pub, but not uncomfortably so. All in all, a pleasant visit.

Had the best time with my family Thursday night the staff were very welcoming and very helpful with my sons dietary needs, food was incredible as always, we will be back thank you to the staff

Went for a late lunch. Hadn’t been here for food in many years and was sceptical after reading the reviews. I need not have been worried. A lovely warm welcome, a nice pint of Morretti and the best beef and ale pie with an amazingly thick rich gravy. Thanks Baydale Beck. We’ll be back soon.

We have been regular customers at the Baydale Beck for many years and believed it to be one of the best pubs in the area. All changed last Sunday: We came for Sunday lunch. I ordered a meat free meal without gravy. My meal arrived covered in gravy. The waitress apologised and returned it to the kitchen to be replaced with the correct order. The Supervisor then approached and stated that the meal would be replaced but there would be a charge for both meals. I declined the replacement. The Supervisor then informed us that the waitress had denied that a request for no gravy had been made. This is untrue. Tokenistic apologies were offered. We were charged for the returned meal which we strongly contested and the charge was withdrawn. We advised the Supervisor we would not be returning to which she replied "this is what happens"

Stopped off on a Thursday afternoon whilst walking with the dog. Table in the sun, and decided to have a late lunch. Baydale Burger was very nice, as was Barbecue chicken burger, whilst two had Quesadillo's and thought them good as well. Service was efficient, and beer was well kept.

Got a last minute table for Sunday lunch here and we were impressed as we had not been before. Food was lovely and arrived quickly, great portion sizes definitely get your money’s worth. Sunday lunch was lovely the meat fell apart, the Parmo was gorgeous! Nice to have another option rather than just a Sunday lunch on a Sunday, would deffo recommend.

Went out for a nice meal at lunchtime with high expectations…Food was good but service was the real problem - waitress was blunt and rude when giving us sauces and asking us questions, we had to ask three times across a period of an hour to get a jug of water!! Tables around us took ages to get cleared of their plates - us included, and we weren’t given out cutlery until we had to ask them once we received our food!Very disappointing experience

Went tonight for food and drink with my 2 ypung nephews. The food was amazing and large servings in both adult and children's menu. Good service and reasonable prices. Would highly recommend and will be visiting again.

Positives. The food here is amazing. The location is stunningPlay area for the kidsAtmosphere is relaxing.NegativesService time for food and drink is excessive without warning.Not enough parking.Arrived for a pre booked meal, car park was full and as only very small it's hard to manoeuvre round the cars. 3 tables of 6 reserved were ready on arrival. Drinks order and food order taken after everyone has settled. Drinks brought out promptly. Staff member was advised one person would join us late, could we have menu for her to order. Menu was not provided until after food started to come.out as waitress 'forgot'First lot of food for table 1 arrived within 20 mins, very reasonable and food was lovely. Table 3 didn't receive their meal until after table 1 had finished eating and poor table 2 didn't receive their food until after table 3 had finished eating and appeared they had been forgotten about, despite us all having tables booked together and ordering together. The delay to getting the meals meant some of table 2 were unable to stay and eat their meal as we all had work to go back to. After an hour none of the dishes had not been cleared and staff seemed to be too preoccupied with cleaning windows in the conservatory. Getting staff attentive n to reorder a drink also appeared difficult.This is a lovely place o eat,drink and relax my criticism is the lack of communication. If there is a delay in food then let people know. If there are waiting times then let people know please. I think table 2 not getting their food on time was a mistake as they forgot about their meals and cooked them after everyone else started eating. Some.of the staff are lovely and working hard however there was a blonde female member of staff who appeared disinterested, forgot drinks, menu and if you tried to gain her attention she looked away and was regularly on her phone.Generally if the staff member had been more attentive and dinner came in time it would have been a 5 star experience as it really is a lovely place to eat and drink.

Attended today and had a wonderful afternoon tea. Everything is homemade for the amazing price of £12.95! Thoroughly enjoyed the food and the service was fantastic. Will definitely be going again and would recommend for anyone wanting a relaxing and enjoyable dining experience. Great value for money.

One meal out of five was of a decent standard. Two meals had to be sent back and the returned meals were little better. Child's burger was pink in the middle... chips hard and cold.. staff were lovely and very apologetic. Not to be recommended.

Actually had not been to the baydale beck for years and recently Went here with my two children and my mam. Well what a pleasant suprise!!! We all order starters and mains! Could not fault one thing with any dish that we received! So much more than your 'standard' pub food.The service we received from the manager and his team was second to none!We will definitely be returning in the future!!!

Not been here for some time and to be honest I don't think I will rush back. The waiting time was fine , it was very busy but didn't have to wait to long. One of us ordered the Breaded Halloumi fries which came un breaded was going to ask why they were un breaded but other person in our group didn't want to make a fuss.The rest of the food was ok, lovely home made chips. I think the waitresses need a bit more training as 3 times same one came over and asked are you finished when 1 of us was still eating and still had half a plate full. 3 times I said NO we are still eating!The social distancing was alright seemed quite organised that way.

Walked in and was quite suprised at how lovely the place was. Certainly had a revamp from the last visit. Plenty of santitising stations and measures in place. Felt very safe. Booked a table for 2 and was shown where it was, drinks order taken and menus given. In the mean time we had to text our details for the track and trace, again not a problem. Drinks were lovely. Probably the best pint I've had I've had in a long time. Food order taken. We went with the potato skins to share, absolutely beautiful as well. Garlic dip was unreal. Plenty of flavour. Onto the mains, we ordered a parmo(full) with pepperoni, chips and salad, and a lasagne that came with salad and garlic bread. I asked for the salad to be removed and ordered a side of home made chips. We also finished with a sticky toffee pudding and ice cream to share. This is a must if you pay a visit. This was the highlight of my evening. Only complaints of the night (which were addressed to the staff) were the lasagne was overpowering of tomato tasting and no bechamel through the middle (absolutley beautiful bechamel as well) it just wasnt for me. Garlic bread nearly broke my teeth and the chips were a little oily tasting but were edible. Once we had made the waitress aware of the problems, we didnt see her again and were dealt with by another. Its nice to build a relationship with one waitress and being in the industry for a long time is the only thing I've ever been taught to make a customers experience that little more personalised. Overall we had a lovely evening and the prices werent too bad either. We will be back as apart from the little issues, we cant really complain.

Called in for something to eat we sat in garden ordered drinks and asked to see menu. Plenty of staff on, had to say can we order now, she got the iPad and said that there was an account open on our table and she said she will get another iPad, we waited and waited and we left in the end. Very disappointed

Popped into baydale beck for a bite to eat, staff very friendly and helpful, food amazing we will be coming back, thanks

i had the gammon, she had the paramo, we got side order hallomi fries. lovley jubbley we will be back. waitress and waiter very polite and didnt have to wait too long. nice pint nice beer garden

I could really do with a nice ice cold pint...no really. I walk past here while out with the dog...it's closed.😷 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

Varied choice between our group with the vegan option also good service and no big wait between courses

Visited 11/12/19 Excellent food service was unreal lovely surroundings but the thing that that let it down was the plates were not even warm but will be back as had a fantastic night

Friendly place, good selection of food, I am vegan so a great selection off there own vegan menu, very extensive. Friends who are not vegan also thoroughly enjoyed there meals. Will be back!

Really good food, great value for money, perfect for all occasions and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend!!

Visited for a weekday lunch. Very good menu choices.The level of service was satisfactory. The food arrived quickly and was good quality for the price.Dogs are very welcome with water bowls and treats on offer for your 4 legged friend!Overall good experience and would return again.

We have been to the Baydale Beck many times as it previously served well-cooked, reliable pub food but after yesterday's experience we will not be going back. Badly cooked, poor quality food - definitely nothing like it used to be. Undercooked skinny fries, veggie burger was mush, cheap and damp burger buns, curry with no spice, raw onion rings. Husband and I both spent uncomfortable evenings with food like lead in our digestive systems. Such a shame. People will no doubt stay away in droves.

We had booked a table at the Spotted Dog for Sunday Lunch following a dog walk along the Tees. We were told they had not received our booking and offered us a table in the darkest corner of the bar. We called the Baydale Beck on the off chance they could accommodate us and could not have been more helpful. The staff were excellent offering water and biscuits for the dogs. The food portions were huge and Sunday Lunch was really tasty. Highly recommended.

Been a few times had nice meals especially on Friday went the other Friday ordered cod and chips twice mine was two small pieces of cod wifes was haddockk absolutely rubbish wont go again

Waitress needs to listen to customers, ordered drinks with ice & a slice arrived with neither, ordered cheese & mushroom omelette cheese and onion omelette arrived I cannot eat onions. My husband ended up eating on his own while I waited for my replacement by the time it arrived I couldn't enjoy it so most of it was left. If they had been busy fair enough but the place was almost empty and I can now see why totally ruined our evening

The tables here where not clean we waited 1 hr for the food to arrive the lunch served was terrible not enough gravy a small amount for a lot of money called in as we where driving back from winston but won’t again

Pleasant friendly hosts, good choice of well kept drinks, very nice food well presented. We has a bit of a mix up as our starters and mains came at the same time but this was sorted out to our satisfaction by the staff

Very slow service, staff seemed disinterested, got drinks order wrong, couldn't get waiters attention, fries were cold, got my mum's choice of peas wrong, forgot to bring ketchup when asked.

Visited this beautiful pub for the first time as family come very often for lunch, really lovely food and I was served by a lovely member of staff with blonde hair who is well mannered and polite, I will defiantly be coming back

First time for sunday lunch------nice meal and good helping enjoyed and would go again--reasonable price ---my wife had the beef while I had the lamb

first time with dog in pub and didnt feel it was a good experience although dogs welcome - felt segregated - like we put in tap room to eat.

Ordered tomato & basil soup for cold winter afternoon, got a very small ‘square’ side salad bowl, 3/4 filled of soup with 3very small slices of ciabatta bread! Not what I’d expected & not worth the cost!!

I’ve visited here and had lunch on around a dozen occasions, and never been disappointed. Quantities are good and prices fair, with a good selection on offer. What’s not to like?

I have passed this hostelry many times but never sampled its fare. Last night was my first visit and what a pleasant experience it was. The surroundings were welcoming and comfortable and there was room to speak to others on my table without being overheard but other tables. The Christmas Menu was a three course choice for £17.95. The Soup was hot and nutritious and the other starters achieved acclaim from my friends. I had the braised steak and it was both succulent, plentiful and delicious, lots of very tasty gravy and the vegetables were cooked nicely and plentiful. I had the pear for a sweet and it was tender and full of flavour and possibly brandy. The Staff were most attentive and we were asked perhaps a little too often if everything was alright which it was. Some of those dining with me had visited the Baydale Beck before and they said that the standard was always very high. A very pleasant experience and one that we will repeat

Went for midweek lunch with a group of friends. Pub was not busy but took 20 minutes to take our order, and 45 more for it to come - we all ordered sandwiches! When we enquired where our food would be ready, we got a reply of "when the chef makes it". Needless to say we will not be back.

Staff are wonderful and the service is exceptional chef food was very good and very reasonably priced

Sorry to say very rude and took 1 hour for cold food !!!! We’re tired of waiting so asked where our food was and was scowled at saying it won’t be long

Had Sunday lunch here a couple of weeks ago. We sat in conservatory which is very pleasant although hot when sun shining. Waiting and bar staff very good and overall service excellent. Had the trio of meats which was very good with good portion size. Recommended

Called in with family. Very quiet when we arrived. Potato skins starters. 3 steaks and one pie. Very good and tasty. One steak still pinkish but no problem. Finished with very good coffee. Staff all ok. Nice place. Will go again

I’ve reviewed the Baydale Beck after a previous visit, it wasn’t great. This time it was clear that some improvements have been made on the decorations. Service was ok and the food has improved. Can’t say it’ll ever be a top pick but it’s now ok

Love going to have food here. Excellent choice of food and cooked fresh to order, very friendly staff would recommend for food.

Amazing food and fantastic value. We ordered from the 2 for £12 menu and absolutely loved it. We both had the curry, my husband chicken and I am vegan so choose the veg option and was really impressed with the variety of fresh crunchy veg provided. Compliments to the chef, I can honestly say it’s the nicest thing I had for as long as I can remember. Would highly recommend this place, we haven’t had a bad meal yet

Ordered drinks at the bar and the food order was taken at the table, the four adults ordered the steak night special and we ordered the childrens chicken nuggets. About 10 minutes later a different lady appeared to apologise that the barmaid had forgotten our drinks, but they were on the way. When our food arrived, all four steaks were cold and I mean cold. All were taken back to the kitchen and thrown back in the pan - we knew this as the steaks still had the bits missing that we'd cut out.... this meant the two medium steaks and the two med-well were all now well done. The two sauces had developed a skin and mushrooms which had been kept warm were swimming in butter/oil. The first two were literally dropped onto the table by the young waiter who clearly had no manners nor wanted to check which steak belonged to which person, the second two brought back by the lady who apologised again as two steaks were on the wrong plates. The lady who had taken the steaks away did come to check everything was alright but the service from the young lad and the older blonde lady was appauling. The blonde lady came over to see if we wanted anything else, she took an order for three drinks and then just walked off before the other two could ask! She appeared another twice and it was as if she was trying to get rid of us so on her third visit we asked for the bill, paid and left. The lady did apologise but 4 meals out of 5 being cold should have warranted an offer of a free drink, pudding or 10% off but nothing. Left us all feeling like we won't revisit and 4 of us are regulars!

We were regulars until twenty years ago and then this stopped being the place to eat. It is now back. I went with family on a Friday lunch time and had some amazing fish and chips. The wife and daughter had different dishes and were impressed. Service was okay and prices are decent. We will be back quite soon.

Came here without a booking on Fathers Day but were readily found a table for two ,provided we left within two hours. As we only had one course that was no problem. Willing and polite service by two young men. I had the brie and cranberry sandwich with fries - very good; my daughter had a vegan spanish omelette and herb salad which were also good. Only negative point, her chunky chips were a bit greasy. Fresh tap water supplied for her without demur. We were able to pay quickly on leaving. Altogether a pleasant visit.

Checked opening times before leaving and website isn’t working. Walked for an hour to find it’s closed until 3pm! There were 4 of us for lunch and been a number of times as it’s a nice walk. The food isn’t that special so can’t see us going back...ever.

On arrival we were informed that there were no Sunday dinners left, no gammon and no chicken and this was at 6pm. As about half the menu is chicken related this very much cut down our choice. Although it was fairly busy most people were already eating but we had to wait about an hour to be served, the empty bottles perched on the edge of our table until we had asked twice for them to be removed. Meal was fine apart from salad of lettuce, tomato and onion in burger consisted if a couple of small lettuce leaves that had been placed under hot burger so were a soggy mess, unfortunately no one bothered to ask if our meal was ok and it wasnt worth going to the bar about and didn't ruin meal. Not sure if we will return.

Overpriced and VERY dirty, menus were covered in food stains. Decor rundown. Dead plants for company. Cupboard housing coffee machine falling apart. Worst food I've ever been served. 30mins to serve two sandwiches, which we are sure they had forgotten about. Staff discussing how they are glad not to be on the party shift this evening. Definitely not one to recommend.

Have visited the bay horse around 6 times, often to take part in the Tuesday evening pub quiz which is excellent and would often have dinner at the same time. Food is always tasty and with some nice specials on offer. Definitely worth a visit, especially if you enjoy good pub quizzes!

I have been going to the Baydale Beck every Friday for many weeks with complete satisfaction but today’s meal I can only describe as being disastrous,My wife and I had the steak pie with chips and vegetables.The vegetables,carrots and broccoli,were barely cooked quite hard in fact,the pastry was not nice,it was thin and nondescript,the meat was gristley.In fact most of it went back untouched.I did complain to the waitress who said that she has told the chef about my complaint which really was’t necessary as the evidence of the untouched food told it all.It wasn’t the fault of the waitress we still left her our usual tip.I shall still go again next Friday and trust that this was just a one-off

Came in with the misses. I had a lovely sandwich and she had a burger. Couldn't fault either. Thanks will return

We were passing at around midday and had been feeling hungry for the last hour or so. We stopped at this pub which is just off the road as you get to Darlington from Barnard Castle.

Really, really good quality pub food - nicely presented, piping hot and very tasty. Wonderful - will definitely be back!

Just arrived home after a brilliant meal at this pub.Friday is the special fish and chip offering and believe me the quality and quantity of the meal would have to be seen and experienced to be believed,some people might find the size of the meal...

Fabulous Family Sunday lunch. Roast dinner for some and burgers for others but all fabulous. 8 of us for lunch and everyone's meal was delicious

Came here with my daughter on a cold February Saturday lunchtime. The main section was empty just after midday, and we were able to sit by the woodburning stove. Outside a sign had enjoined us to have our table number before ordering at the bar, but there was no sign that this system was actually in use, as there were wait staff. The young man who took our drink order misunderstood my daughter's request for tap water and brought still mineral water but we did not pursue this. I had ample sized brie and cranberry sandwiches in good bread with plentiful fries, and a side of onion rings, and my daughter had the larger sized potato skins with dips. Both were good. I had no dessert but my daughter had the vegan chocolate and orange slice made with sweet potatoes, which is delicious and accompanied by vegan ice cream There is a complete and extensive vegan menu, and also a list of which dishes on both menus are gluten-free. The service was mostly friendly and relaxed, and the place did not fill up - not surprising in view of the weather. One note...the men's toilets, while clean, are rather

Excellent food and the two for one meals are fantastic! The parmo is unreal! We have visited here a few...

My wife and myself have visited The Baydale Beck quite a lot this year and have experienced a very mixed...

Visited again for Sunday lunch, I had the chicken which was well cooked & tasted lovely, my friend had the...

Good and down to earth country pub menu. The food was great and the service friendly. Our dogs were welcomed...

A friend & I came here for tea today, I had a lovely cheese & ham omelette freshly cooked &...

Wow, was recommended to go here by a friend. The choice was great, food amazing, I a starter , main...

Called in just in the off chance for lunch with my son. Lovely warm welcome. Staff couldn't of been more helpful. Super choice on the menu and if you happen to be a vegan then this is definately the place to eat as the choice of vegan friendly dishes was huge. Portion sizes were huge and sadly we didn't have room to squeeze a pudding in. Anyway definately recommend a visit. Loads of parking and easy access for folk in wheel chairs too.

I used to come here regularly but moved away and haven't been back in about a year. I used to love this place but I was so dissapointed today. They've changed their burgers to cheaper quality versions and it was completely inedible. Disgusting. It's nothing like the place it used to be.

Went for lunch with my elderly mother. She was using a wheelchair. Access was easy to the conservatory and server quickly moved a chair out of the way for us. Good choice of meals, including small portions if you want, vegetarian and vegan. Friendly staff and atmosphere. Dogs are welcome in the garden area.

Trio of meats which was only 2 as ran out of everything asked for.

Después de un largo paseo con los perros nos sentamos con labradors y pedimos la comida y la bebida. El servicio fue excelente y la comida 2 x cenas de carne llegaron muy rápido. Sin duda llamar de nuevo.

After being recommended the baydale beck we came for a "teatime special" we ordered off the special menu and when it came it was average, nothing overly special but we were only paying 'specials' prices. We waited for the waitress to come and take our dessert order however in the end went to the bar instead..A.this should have been theomen. Our desserts all arrived at different times over a 20 min time period, this caused melted ice cream and cold puddings. When the time came for the bill there was no delay in it arriving. All in all won't be rushing back.

Went 22/7/17. Staff really friendly. Car Park was really busy but got a space. We had hot shot parmo (small ones) and scampi and they were delicious, Also had chocolate sundaes which were scrummy. Glad we went and had ignored the dodgy reviews. Try this place out folks it is really nice. It is a pub but everyone is really welcoming and most importantly the food is great!

They do 'specials' menu Monday and Wednesday so thought we would give it a try. Not a big choice but reasonable pub grub and more than ample portions.

A party of five of us went here on Sunday 18th June as we had heard good things about the food and atmosphere. I can only think that there must be another Baydale Beck somewhere near as this place did not have good food or a nice atmosphere.We arrived late afternoon 5ish and so not surprisingly there was no option of the Sunday dinner which was not an issue as we all opted for the burger menu (3 Baydale Beck burgers & 2 others) all advertised on the menu as coming with home made chips, onion rings & salad (lettuce,tomato,red onion). We choose to go into the beer garden as the weather was glorious and found a table (no umbrella as they where laid in the corner broken). There was a couple of other small groups who seemed to be waiting for food but no more than ten people.Almost an hour after ordering the food (only 5 burgers) they arrived with a lady who clearly did not want to be at work on such a nice day and looked like she was at a wake not serving paying customers and after such a long wait what a disappointment. The burgers came with no salad the homemade chips and onion rings came with enough oil I could of topped my car up at its next service and where barely warm. We had to locate our own cutlery and sauces/condiments (not the only customers who had to) as it seems these are not necessary to eat a meal.Whilst we where there one customer did manage to locate a member of staff who all seemed to have disappeared (maybe this is why it took an hour to cook five hamburgers) complained about their food but by the time the replacement arrived the rest of the party had finished so she simply left it. We unfortunately where not able to locate any staff and so left after having already paid as we were told having a tab by leaving a card behind the bar was not allowed (this is the first time in 20 years I have been informed this by a pub). Although by the appalling quality of the food it seems this is a good idea for the pub at least as you have already paid for your food and the staff have disappeared by the time you wish to complain or look for a knife and fork to eat your food.I for one would never go back here as it has to be the worst food I have ever encountered at a pub. I normally avoid the mainstream franchise pubs as you usually find a better quality of food and service at a local pub as with so many closing customer service and good food keeps these places sustainable. How this place can stay open with such abysmal customer service and poor quality food is beyond me.

Was taken here for a Father's Day meal by my daughter. When we arrived at 1pm, there was a fair amount of space and it was reasonably cool inside on a very hot day. However the interior turned warmer and it became apparent that staff were somewhat overwhelmed in both kitchen and bar by 2pm, although they remained friendly and calm. I had to get our second drinks from the bar rather than the waiter, and there was still a 10 minute wait. In all it took one hour 50 minutes for a two course meal.As to the food, my daughter enjoyed her potato skins with garlic dip. My cheese omelette had little cheese and didn't strike me as very freshly cooked. However there was very good coleslaw with it. For dessert my daughter had chocolate fudge sundae, difficult to mess up; I had a vegan dessert, chargrilled pineapple with toffee syrup and vegan coconut ice cream. It was very good. The pub is to be commended for having a vegan menu.

We visited the Baydale Beck today having visited previously and found it good.Well today we were very disappointed, we arrived just before 6pm, ordered drinks and then grabbed some menus. We then about 5 minutes later attended the bar to order food and on seeing me holding a menu the bar staff said sorry we have no food left. This was despite people ordering minutes before us, I can't believe that they ran out of food totally as they had taken orders just before us and continued bringing out food to others.The sign outside says Food All Day well not today apparently. I could have understood if it was much later but 6pm. Very disappointed and won't waste my energy walking here again.The staff working behind the bar were friendly but running out of food is not acceptable when you advertise food all day.

I visited here last night after an awful experience at The Bridge Inn. Stapleton. Hot fresh food served within 20 minutes. Staff lovely very welcoming. My second visit and will definitely return.

Have been here many times with family, we recently came for Sunday lunch and the service was very good as always. Everyone enjoyed the food and there were lots of vegan options this time which was a pleasant surprise, they all looked so good it was difficult to choose between them! Had the stir fry vegetables in hoisin sauce and it was delicious, will definitely come back

We went as a family and wanted to try the rare vegan menu. Sadly all it consisted of was vege burgers, not home made, tagliatelle with pesto and stir fry vegetables on hoisin sauce. The hoisin sauce was from a bottle, over sweet and salty. The chips were not home made. One of the meals was late. The tagliatelle was slimy and overdone. The potato wedges were so stodgy and the portion so enormous that the person could only eat a third. This is not cooking, it's reheating. And poorly. I'm afraid I would have given this place an even lower mark as the decor was old, the toilets are really dirty (I had to change a baby on the floor and there's no changing facilities) and the play area is across a busy car park. Dangerous. What has risen my mark is the friendly front of house staff. I think the chef is coasting. And it's a shame as there are so few vegan eateries around.

I booked a table for 9 for my birthday meal on a Saturday night. Upon arrival we where shown to a table for 4 and 2 pushed together with a chair squashed in at the ends in the main dinning room. All our party felt a bit cramped. The pub was very busy. We had a waiter came over to take the drinks order but then had a long wait for the food order to be taken however to be fair we were originally asked straight after drinks order taken to order food but we where still waiting for a member of party to arrive. It seamed to take a long time for the food order to be served. The staff where very friendly and helpful though. The food was generally very nice and I would recommend the potato skins . In my opinion the chips and fish were a bit oily but still nice. The desserts were lovely. The pub has a large selection of vegan meals on offer which is why we chose this place as my daughter is vegan. Over all this pub was very busy with nice food but with a bit of a wait. One thing that proved a bit of a pain was that there were 5 different orders being taken for our table but all orders had to be put on to the one bill so we had to take 5 minuets to work out the individual bills at the end. Then the card machine did not work so had to be all cash.

We decided to visit this pub having read about it on a vegan blog. It did not disappoint. It is great to have so many tasty options as a vegan, for starters, mains and desserts. The cashew nut salad for starter was light and tasty, the veggie chilli burger was really tasty with lovely sweet potato fries and the chargrilled pineapple was something different and very nice but not too heavy. The waitresses who served us were really good at offering us options for vegans including mayonnaise and vegan milk for coffees. They checked several things with us which made us feel extremely reassured as vegans, this can be quite rare in a non-vegan place. Highly recommended!

We came here for a birthday meal for my auntie, neither of us had ever been before and after reading some of the reviews, decided to give this pub a go. When we arrived, we stood and waited for a while before a young lady asked us to go and take a seat and said she will be round in a minute. The pub was rather busy and I noticed that there was only one serving and she looked rushed off her feet, bless her. Anyway after a 10 or 15 minute wait she came and took our drinks order and asked if we were ready to order food also, which we weren't as my auntie has sight problems and was still looking at the menu. Once we recieved our drinks she took our order my auntie wanted fish and chips but were told that they had ran out and if we had ordered sooner there would of been one left, it was only 1 in the afternoon. (Must of been a call for it this occasion) she decided on her second option of scampi. Myself and my mum had the cajun chicken wrap. Food arrived after around 15 or 20 minutes, however mussels had come round to our table which we had not ordered. The young lady came back round to our table and told us that she had accidently pressed 'mussels' on the till instead of one of the wraps. The wrap was nice and the chips were beautiful and homemade. Despite being stuffed we ordered a dessert two chocolate cakes and one sticky toffee pudding. I can't speak for the sticky toffee but the chocolate cake was lovely. It maybe wise to have two waiters serving rather that one, just incase it gets busy!

Had fab meal as also!Took my dad , mum, hubby, daughter number 1 and boyfriend (other daughters away) for birthday meal.Food was lovely and plenty off it, nice to see vegan and gf on menu too!Was busy but staff were really helpful and we didn't have to wait longMain thing was dad was 70 and he enjoyed itBack next week with the dog!

Lovely evening meal with two kids. Lovely environment, the park is an added bonus and extras in the toilets (deodorant, hairspray, sanitary products) are very thoughtful and a nice touch! Staff were friendly and helpful. Service was prompt and food was delicious. Extensive vegan menu makes a lovely change from the one or two on the usual menu's at other places! Children's portion were great sizes and healthy options too and drinks were as expected. Think it cost just over £20 for one adult and two children all with drinks which i think is excellent for quality of food!

Best sunday lunch around.Tony makes a 3 roast dinner which is delicious!I always have the hot shot paramo and Tony being from middlesborough makes the absolute best.Booking is essential on Sundays and be prompt as its gets very busy!During the week it is great to sit in the bar with your dog after a walk and the dog biscuits on the bar are appreciated by tired dogs!Going tomorrow night to try the steak night , will keep you updated!