Central Park in Middlesbrough

Favourite Parmos in Middlesbrough which is a big claim, and they have some nice variations too to mix it up. Nice position opposite the park, great place for lunch too I enjoyed eating there with my father after a look around the museum. Friendly service also, they didn’t mind my dad talking their ear off.

I don’t even know why we went here. Food was awful and the waiter was rude and kept banging into the chair as the place was pack out.

Takeaway nice, but could taste the cardboard on it , better in restaurant

This place has really gone downhill...... Used to be really good, the food was alway,s great , but was there last week and the food was very bland.....one member of our group even got a full refund because his meal was that bad. Definitely won;t return....good old Central Park is not good anymore....

Visited after a stressful day and it was lovely to be in a great atmosphere and the food was delicious and filling. Parmo was huge and the zachorov sauce thick and tasty served with salad and roast potatoes that were to die for. 2 parmos for £20 is great value for money.

Saturday afternoon meal with the wife wasn't really bizzy. Ordered large parmo and mushroom zacaroffe. My parmo was tasteless.The wife's it had been batterd to death. waffer thin asked for the manager and told him was exceptable.Not 1 to complain, but sorry, Central Park very poor quality food not to return.

yum! still thinking about that garlic bread

Fantastic service just very noisy sat next to the bar whilst making cocktails. Food was amazing! Would happily go again!

Lovely atmosphere with great tasting food, beautifully decorated for Christmas and the service was excellent considering it being a busy period

Ordered takeaway, food was lukewarm, roast potatoes were burnt, parmo was burnt on the bottom. Won't be ordering again.

Service was excellent. Food was delicious. It was a beautiful experience. Will visit again soon .

I’m a little disappointed really. I’ve always held Central Park in good regard however this time was quite far off the mark. The service was good by our first server, who showed us to our seat and took our order. Our starters (two potato skins) arrived quite promptly however one portion was fine, the second was pretty much raw and the skins themselves were greasy and not appetizing at all. Our main courses - two Parmesans - arrived, and they were so thin it was really disappointing. The chicken tasted quite tough too, which isn’t how I remember it and ended with us both leaving substantial amounts - the fries served with the Parmesans were absolutely tasteless. The desserts were fine, however. We spoke to the manager on duty and explained the situation who said he’d take the Parmesans off the bill however that meant the deal was no longer in place, so we didn’t end up saving much money on that at all - it left a bit of a bad taste in our mouth when he said ‘you should have told me sooner I’d have changed them’ but he was nowhere to be seen when we were given the dishes, and we told our server at the first opportunity. A let down really, and I don’t think either of us will be back.

Was in Middlesbrough for work, and local colleagues took us here. Amazing food, fantastic service and the three course menu fantastic value for money

Restaurant seemed fairly busy for a Monday night, service was good though, drinks order taken and arrived in good time. However the menu is quite pricey for the food that is served. Chips resembling scraps and not very nice, I had the American smash burger which came on an oval plate with the chips just thrown on, no eye for detail or presentation. At this price point you’d expect a little flare. Flavour not all that great either.

Spectacular experience. The host couldn’t do enough for us. I visited the restaurant after a long day visiting friends and family with my wife and 3 young children. The staff were very accommodating, the service was swift, the food was freshly made to order and we were made to feel very welcome. The prices were very reasonable, and if I’m ever in the area again, we’ll be dining here.

One of those places that feels like a go-to for any occasion. The menu has something for everyone, and the portions are so generous you’ll probably leave with leftovers. I’ve always found the staff welcoming and quick to help, which makes the whole experience even better. Reliable choice every time.

A nice place for a family meal.

Came here for fiancé birthday. Lovely atmosphere food was lovely and the service was great all we can say is well done Central Park. Welcome back caeser and a personal thank you to you for making my fiancé birthday ! . ❤️

Not impressed with the food they got our order wrong and when we informed the staff they were polite it's was replaced and it was wrong a second time.

Food fantastic, service fantastic, everything perfect for my daughters 21st. Thank you xxxxx

100% delicious food. Got to mention the gorgeous homemade coleslaw. Walking into the restaurant spotless, staff great you will a smile and atmosphere is great. Definitely would say this is a well managed restaurant. We will definitely be returning.

One of our go-to eateries when we come through to Middlesbrough to meet family. It would warrant a 5 star rating if it had more vegan and the keto choices of food. That way, we could all meet up together in one place. Food is always good, service is very good and the staff serving are a credit to restaurant, as well as the chefs. It is situated far enough away from the centre of Middlesbrough to accommodate plenty of free parking nearby, but not too far that it is a problem to find. The food is good, and the portions are just right, though I did end up taking half my small parmo home with me!

Lovely food great service and the staff were fantastic I would recommend for people to try it I will be going back

Took a group of 16 and got great food service and atmosphere with no issues about splitting the bill

Came as a group on Sunday lunchtime, will be returning! Had the roast pork dinner which was delicious, tender and very reasonably priced. The mctoffee desert was amazing also everyone enjoyed their meals and the parmos was huge!

Took the other half for his birthday. The food was fantastic! Staff were professional and friendly, lovely atmosphere, only thing I'll add is if you're middle aged with failing eye sight like us then maybe ask for a table near a light 😉 😂 will definitely be going back

Good restaurant, which requires pre-booking. Menu is Italian, influenced, and extensive, but the famous dish is the Parmo. If you opt for a Parmo, you won't be disappointed. Service is good, but patience may be needed because the place can get extremely busy. Prices are what you might expect for both food and drinks. They can cater for large groups. Worth consideration.

Hard to read menu in the dark! Was brought wring drink,waited 45 minutes for food which was average and overpriced.

Food was cold, pork Parmesan was overcooked & very then. Got charged for an extra drink. The restaurant was far too hot, they put the aircon on for 5 mins then sat someone right underneath it who then asked for it to be off instead of just sitting them in one of the many other available seats.

Booked in for tonight 6pm our full family to take my mam for a treat before she starts radiotherapy tomorrow. Well we won't be returning service was horrendous waited over a hour for our food came in drip and drops roastie where cold had to send them back to get them warmed back up. Then left my brothers meal out completely said he would have to wait another 10 minutes (offered him one for free but we where nearly finished ours) ordered 4 drinks for the kids but kids where finished their food and still no drinks. So we had to get the manager over to ask about the drinks in the end he got the drink and said he would take them off the bill. Then when my other brother got his bill it had service charge on it for £19.69. Service charges for what service we didn't get he told them to take it off the bill which they did. All we wanted is to take our mam out for a family meal to take her mind off these for a few hours. It was the worse place ever our bill was was over £400. The service was terrible waiting for drinks waiting for meals forget one of our meals then had the cheek to but service charges on the bill.

We had a great night. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. The only moan I have is that it is so noisy, especially the sound of chairs scratching on the tiled floor

My first visit with Family, I'd had filled steak BEAUTIFUL!! Nothing left on anyone's plates 10/10 guys service, front of house , chefs fantastic

I was looking forward to Central Park last night and I thought I will get Penne Alfredo I haven't had for ages.I was so disappointed it just didn't taste right the brocoli was too hard, a hour later my stomach started to hurt and I felt sick I won't be having that again.

Lovely meal and good price. Staff were great.

Rubbish for vegans I got vegan potato skins but they served it with mayonnaise, I'd even made sure they knew I was vegan when ordering the food.

Booked a table for my birthday 7.30, dident get seated till 5 to 8, sat down not enough seats! Then no one came to take our drinks order, that was another 20 mins, then when we got our food, the waiter just shot it on the table, mine was awful, the chicken was slimy, some of the others, said there food was average!! Won't be back!!

We were a group of 16 celebrating my sons 40th birthday, the service was very good the staff were really friendly and the food was lovely, highly recommend 👍

Food and service was atrocious, regular customers here and tonight was so disappointing! Ribs were over cooked and so were the parmos, no cutlery and meals brought out at different times so people didn’t want to eat! Wrong drinks brought twice as well. No excuses with the amount of staff that work at the place. Was also promised drinks to which they also never came!

Absolutely lovely for my retirement party the waitress was awesome 😎

Food was great, Staff on the other hand, the English waiters seemed like they didn't want to be there and miserable 4 came to ask for drinks orders that had already been taken, Half way through the meal they came over and asked if we were finished 3 times, basic hospitality etiquette should be taught to these guys here... The Decent waiters were the Indian guys who were fantastic and cheerful and very helpful indeed,

If you do a take away service from this restaurant, please don’t mess people about by asking them to ring back at eight just to tell them to ring back again at nine, I was hungry at six when I first rang, I found this very unprofessional, I won’t be using Central Park again for family meals, meals or takeaways.

Some of my food was nice, something else I ordered wasn't to my taste - that's not the fault of the resteraunt though. The place is pretty dark and you are asked if you want more drinks alot. The cocktails are nice and well presented.

Very good service....food good too

My son suggested that we try here for a Sunday roast and i wasn’t even aware that Central Park done them. To my amazement I was shocked at how wonderful it was, the meat was just superb, the roasted veg was cooked to perfection and the mash potato was creamy, smooth and those Yorkshire puddings were just perfection! We arrived around 13:00 and although it was pretty busy it wasn’t overcrowded. We were seated straight away and in the day time it’s not as noisy as an evening but still a very enjoyable experience. I frequent to Central Park regular and its famous for it parmos and service. I can honestly say Sunday Roasts are really worth it and taste beautiful I will most certainly be back on a Sunday.

Had the embarrassing experience for the first time in my life of my card declining. Was bullied annd threatened with the police if I didn't pay. I had cash on me but not quite enough. I suggest they take payments first before bringing food. Constantly pestered to buy more drinks which were overpriced and my sons prawn cocktail was just lettuce and prawns in mayonnaise. No tomato or lemon slices. Atmosphere dull and music out of date. My daughter ended up having to pay the rest of the bill and they wouldn't allow bank transfer.

Beautiful food, lovely staff, and great atmosphere 👌

The food was nice but there were too many waiting staff constantly at the table. 1 to take drink order,1 for food order,1 to bring the drinks,1 to bring the food...I think you get the gist. I suppose it's to justify the service charge! 1 waitress couldn't wait to take our glasses away, and we hadn't even finished our drinks. The atmosphere was awful,we couldn't wait to leave. The music was blaring out of the speakers. It wasn't just our table it was other customers as well,all shouting, trying to have a conversation. It was a shame as we were there to celebrate a birthday. I've been to Central Park many times over the years, I certainly won't be in a hurry to go back.

Bill was completely wrong and charges were on that were not ours .not first this has happened. After managers intervention it was sorted .

Lovely experience for family birthday

Busy Saturday night, surprised we got a seat (group of 3) - venue was filled with large groups so service was a little slower than liked. Took a while to get a drink and to finally order but large groups in, so understood. Food didn’t disappoint, portion size for the parmos is mad! No wonder 70% of people go home with a doggy bag of food. Nice place, little loud & dark but it was a Saturday night so is what it is

Absolutely undisputed No1 pork parmo

Went as a large group, could not fault the food or the prices. Didn't feel to busy and service was good. Parmo was nice and also the roasties.

Always had an excellent meal here over the past 30 years. Superb menu, great service, good prices.

Really good Parmo, my first! and efficient service. We all had Parmo, two with garlic/mushroom and one with pulled pork. Food great and very generous. Serving team friendly and efficient. Two minor gripes - it was so dark we couldn’t read the menus and had to put our phone torches on to see! It was only 6.30pm. Secondly why a service charge? We are in a served restaurant and tipping should be for good service. Staff missed out on a bigger tip as we will not pay more when service charges are added on. Charge more for the food then let us decide if and how much we tip please.

Fantastic for some who gluten free this place goes out of there way to make food easy to order and enjoy

Attended a family party, good food, great service, fun atmosphere.

Central Park has been a great Middl sbrough resteraunt for the last 30 years , due to living overseas I have not returned until Thursday May 30th for lunch. Arriving slightly early, a lovely young lady Katie opening up to Princess Charlotte serving up the starter and main course ,Rita shaking hands on leaving , the CP experience has not changed , spotlessly clean , warm friendly staff , food to want to eat all day☺️, Central Park is not only a credit to its owners but to all of the people (Vince 👍)that have over the years contributed to the ambience and heartfelt feeling that you get by just sitting / laughing and enjoying this wonderful resteraunt in Middlesbrough.

I'm still keeping my 5 stars as food and services was good, but although the atmosphere is dark and ambient it was also too dark for all of us to read the menu (and we're not that old) and all had to struggle using our phone torches to read. Just a recommendation would be to either turn the light up a smidge or add a lamp of some sort to the really darkly lit tables.

We have never been to the area before, but rented the appartment above for the night (which is beautiful), not knowing this resturant was below, so that was a nice surprise. It has been run by the same family for 35yrs, and we can see why they have been so successful. We decided to try out the restaurant and we are very glad we did, I had the hanging kebab, and my partner had fajitas which were both delicious! we also enjoyed a couple of drinks. The staff were super friendly and attentive, we would definitely come back. If you're visiting the area this restaurant and/or Airbnb are fabulous 👌

We went for dinner before the Take That concert. We ordered from the " 2 courses for £15.50 " menu. We all had different starters and we all had different main courses. The food was fabulous and the service was quick, efficient and friendly. We all really enjoyed our meals. My steak was cooked to perfection and the blue cheese sauce was divine. The restaurant was quite busy and the atmosphere was buzzing. The Take That playlist was a lovely touch, helping to get us in the mood.

What has happened to Central Park? My husband and I used to love the food in there, and have been with friends and family on many occasions. We haven’t been in a while , since lockdown , but we went this evening, took our 18 year old granddaughter, and was so disappointed. We used to recommend it to our friends, but honestly, we won’t be going back. The menu that we enjoyed is sadly lacking, all our favourite dishes are no longer available, and the price we paid wasn’t worth it. The inside was comfortable enough, but that’s where it ends for us. So disappointed.

Nice and quiet for a tea time with mother. We were well looked after and the food was great as always.

Great food, great service and the staff go above and beyond. Took a cake in with us for my wifes 50th birthday, they came out and joined in singing happy birthday. Always over checking to see if your food is ok and always service with a smile

Good solid parmo. Very happy with the food and the staff were doing their best to provide good service. Sadly we were given a very small table for our party size, but the staff did their best to placate us regarding the matter.

This place never disappoints, great service , great food and staff are excellent. Nothing to much for the staff to satisfy the customers.

Came for my son's birthday on Sunday evening. Service was great. Thoroughly enjoyed the food. Only thing I will say As I wasn't overly hungry I asked for starter size mussels as a main and received the main size and the price to go with it. Now I do not know if I was being naive but I honestly thought that it was the starter I received until after I left I checked the bill and saw the price for this meal. Steaks are over priced for what you get also.

Beautiful parmo. 👍 Drinks expensive. 👎 10% service charge added to bill ??

Conveyor belt,literally makes you feel like you’re in a school canteen they want you in and out even on a Tuesday evening takes ages to actually get a drink but their quick to take half drunk drinks away,their is no atmosphere anymore,why on earth they discriminate against coeliacs “make it gluten free for £2 extra” it’s blatant discrimination they don’t do that with vegan dishes!! It’s an auto immune disease! No one chooses to be coeliac,the price for what is now very mediocre rushed service is just not worth it won’t be returning

Fancied a decent parmo for dinner today so headed down from South Shields this afternoon, never been anywhere down that way for food before and came across this place by chance when searching online, my chicken hotshot parmo was spot washed down with a pint of neck oil, partner took the plunge on a veggie parmo and really enjoyed what she could manage after making the fatal error of getting a starter so she was full pretty quick! Will defo visit again in future. Service was really good.

Good service but drinks are quite pricey. Nice food

Brilliant food great service Would definitely recommend Thanks

It's been years since we have been here, but I'm glad I went back, the tomato garlic bread for starter was amazing 🤤🤤🤤🤤 the parmos were really good too. Probably the nicest muscles we have had in a long time but could have done with more bread 3 very small pieces just wasn't enough because it was nice

Lovely food . Parma and chicken burger and kid meal were well worth the money . Excellent service

Had a lovely meal for my birthday

Sent starter back, prawns were awful. Main meal nothing flash, overpriced and seems to have gone downhill

Always have a great time at Central Park. Last nights king prawns with sweet chilli sauce was amazing!!Never had a bad meal in all the years I’ve been going. If you are thinking about going, go, you won’t be disappointed!

Been going to central park since i was 17 and im 40 next year. Im not ashamed to say that most of that time i have had a chicken kiev and wow nowhere does one better. The staff are amazing and atmosphere

Amazing place, posh but not too pricey. We went there for a happy hour, food was great, everyone loved it. The only problem I got is their till system, we wanted to split the bill and they just printed out one long receipt and gave it to us. We were a party of six, so it took time to work out ourselves who got what. A right carry on!

We went for son birthday and had a great time food was amazing

Not great doesn't taste the same very bland parmo an wasn't really hot , got rushed because needed table for next service very disappointed

Gone downhill, crammed us into a tiny table touching other customers had no legroom could barely move, had to ask to be moved. Brought my partner her food then took if off her quarter way through eating it to be told it was a mistake and wasnt hers then had the cheek to sneak a service charge on the bill. Rubbish wont be going back

Had a wonderful evening . Visited the restaurant a few times now , as my beautiful niece recommended me to do so . Always a warm, friendly welcome by staff and it has a great choice with the menu and nice ambience. Will definitely return . Highly recommended if in the area !

Had a very nice time here , was very busy but service was quick and the food was great

Managed to just squeeze in before the 'two courses for £15' ended at 6pm recently. Had a Parmo for the main course, which was fine. The starter, however, listed at £7.95, was crispy squid rings. It was the smallest plate of food imaginable. Serving super skinny small squid rings in a small saucer-sized dish that are listed at £7.95 is not good value at all. Would have sent it back had it not been the two course offer. Normally, I'm a fan of this place, but shrinkflation springs to mind. Sorry

This was our first experience of this restaurant and had met friends there so 4 of us, for my husbands birthday and we were up visiting from Southampton. We were highly recommended this restaurant from hotel staff. They didn’t disappoint either, the food we had was delicious ( had the Parmo) and mussels. Staff were both polite and attentive. We didn’t feel rushed or pressured into eating quickly. Highly recommend giving it a visit.

Lovely food brilliant service enjoyed everything. although was slightly cold in there on arrival we will be back next week

what a fantastic night food was beautiful and well presented

Went for a Works Christmas night out. Food was great venue was great. Unfortunately a couple of staff attitude was a little off. But otherwise I very good experience.

I was there last night with my daughter and Niece and we had a lovely time. The place was full and the food and service were excellent

My absolutely favourite place to eat , great food and great staff

Grossly over-rated. Within two minutes of arrival no fewer than 4 members of staff enquired about the status of my drinks order. I explained that, until I had chosen my main course, I would not be ordering anything to drink. After fifteen minutes of being ignored, despite sitting with a book open in front of me, I got up and walked out.

Didn't start well cramming 11 people on to 2 tables for 4. Starter of potato skins with garlic dip, over cooked in what seemed very old burnt oil. Main meal chicken on skewers wasn't too bad but not very warm and the pitta bread was hard Service was very slow and disorganised with drinks and food getting mixed up with other tables nearby

Portions are getting even smaller! Not good value anymore.

Parmo’s we’re totally tasteless. Besh was bland as anything. They knocked off the service charge -which I didn’t mind paying - hopefully the staff still get the tips. We will be avoiding this Place from now on and finding somewhere different

Very disappointing! We got calamari and garlic bread for starters and it was like we got a plate full of oil! Calamari was soaked in grease along with the garlic bread too. Then onto our mains we had the original parmo. Again was very disappointed. The bechamel sauce was too thick and bland. Got a very sickly taste when you got to the middle of the parmo. Couldn’t finish it in the end. Overall not happy… especially the fact the bill came up to nearly £60. It’s a shame because everyone says this is the best place to eat in Boro. Maybe we just came at the wrong night.

Lovely food venue and staff what's not to like?

Have not been here for years but In the area so called in without a reservation Tuesday night) and found it better than ever! Great atmosphere, very attentive staff and lovely food, lots of variety on the menu! Will become a regular, try it out!

Dried up chips, noisy music above our seats, greasy undercooked parmo.

Food ok, nothing special. Nice decor and atmosphere. Prices absolutely shocking, fajitas £20 and £9 for a glass of wine; thought I was in London lol.

Great food and nice atmosphere inside. Been here for a few meals and was always well impressed by the standard of food and service.