DD's Services in Wakefield

Passed by here many times before but as the main part seemed a little run down we hadn't given it a second thought. This time however, We were in need of a break as our journey had been fraught with heavy traffic so we pulled in and were so glad that we did. A very pleasant refreshment stop, with helpful, friendly and smiling staff meant that we stayed a little longer than intended. We shall definitely call in again when travelling this route.

Stopped here for a late and much needed coffee break. Looks dilapidated on the outside but is clean inside and food freshly cooked. Tasty cheese and onion toastie and chicken and bacon for my partner plus 2 instant coffees have set us up until dinner tonight.

8 minutes ago What a little gem this place is, have driven past so many times as was never sure it was open. Put petrol in and thought we’d try the door and so glad we did, freshly cooked food (my favourite of Fish Finger Sandwich was always a win!) and such a lovely waitress, will definitely be back x

This is a privately owned cafe on the A1 south bound. It's not a chain of money grabbing services. Stopped here for a comfort break and a rest. Needed the facilities and to have a break. Toilets for customers only. Fair enough, I have no argument with that. Why should they provide facilities for free? I asked the waitress if she could make me a double expresso. She said she'd make it when I came back from the loo. Great. She did and brought it over to me. I drink this alot when on a long road trip as it gives me a kick when I am weary and it's not too much liquid so I don't have to stop again in half an hour. I have to say it has to be one of the VERY BEST I have ever had. Absolutely lovely. Thanks so much. Just what I needed. There's a varied menu here, I didn't eat, but it was the friendly helpful staff that really made it stand out. Well done! Very impressed. Would recommend without exception.

This was purely a comfort stop on our way down to the Channel Tunnel. However, the sign on the door said “Toilet for customers only” so I asked the lady behind the counter if I could use the toilet first, before we had a coffee. Not a problem. The place took me back 40 - 50 years when we first started driving around the UK. So after the loo, ordered coffee and a hot chocolate. Hubby decided he’d have a bacon sandwich. I decided I didn’t need one, but once we’d sat down at the clean table, and the bacon roll arrived, I decided I needed one. Best bacon roll we’d had on our month in the UK. The service couldn’t have been better, courteous, nothing too much trouble. The A1 is no longer a favourite, but this place knocks the socks off a motorway service station. Keep up the great work girls.

"wc services" it says on the motorway sign,not so unless you buy a drink etc and they were blocked of when i went, and the outside toilets are for lorry drivers only (door code needed) so if you busting for one pass this this place which when you actually get close looks like a truck stop cafe you see on a backwater road in Romania

Spur of the moment but a great find though initially I did wonder judging from the exterior. Pleasant menu - it was like a throw back to the 1980s with 'mother' doing the cooking and somewhat dated furnishings, Nevertheless a pleasant pair of toasted teacakes. As we were in Yorkshire a good showing of various combinations of Yorkshire puddings, gravy etc etc

popped in on way back from Scotland to Cambridge , exterior could be more inviting , excellent staff inside though, freshly cooked food , clean interior ,excellent staff and food requested was perfect . five star . many thanks.

From the outside you question your decision of stopping but inside is immaculate. Lovely surroundings and great staff They offer a full range of quick wholesome food at excellent value. If you want to remember what it is to eat real food served by nice people who dont just say , do you want to supersize, stop in and enjoy the British way not the American Also dont believe the waitress who said she hurt her leg walking the dog she is actually one of worlds leading climbing instructors and she did it training the SAS :-)

Stopped for breakfast. Very good. Service was excellent. Very good value for what it is. Would return.

I was taken aback by the people sitting on the steps to the entrance puffing away on their ciggys. When I entered the first set of doors a bad smell hit me, that I found very unpleasant. I have to say the staff were nice and directed me to the toilets....well if I thought the cafe smelt awful, the toilets were 100% worse, there was no air circulation and I couldn't get out of there fast enough. Maybe have some windows open in both the restaurant and toilets, that may be a great help.

We were so glad to find this place - everything was satisfactory: loos, coffee, breakfast omelette and service. The ambience is great too - plenty of space and very clean. There is also a little shop and a display of wood turning. A good place to buy little presents!

Having stopped here just for a drink, the rather good value menu made us change our minds and eat. Some very pleasant and well presented food was served by some very pleasant staff. The inside of the cafe is spacious, clean and well maintained, Decor is not the latest trendy style but, for example, the carpet is new and the woodwork is as built. Please do not be put off by the rather tired exterior that could put off potential custom.Toilets are very clean and some of the gifts on sale in the shop are very high quality and value. One of the best stops.

We’ve eaten here before so set off early for our breakfast. Ultimate and standard. Hearty traditional food. Hardworking friendly staff. It all more than makes up for the slightly tired decor. We will do this again.

was on my way to truck fest in Peterborough Saturday afternoon when I suddenly needed break, so popped into dd's for bite to eat, I ordered sausage/bacon/m/room butty and cappacino mmm was cooked just right, the waitress came and served me within seconds of sitting down. just bit cheaper than the big service stations and more relaxing atmosphere.

Simply good honest food here. Great coffee and helpful staff. Toilets well hidden to stop no customers use!!

Really impressed by this little place. Don't get me wrong, it isn't the Ritz but these little diners can be seriously hit or miss and this one is a hit. Nice comforting food, plenty of choice, clean and airy and well priced. Wouldn't think twice about stopping in again.

we were sent a different way home on sat nav on Thursday afternoon and we stopped here for a break - the food hot, good big portions, staff were friendly, prices cheaper than services but portions very good - dont come to this part of the country often but will be back if we are

HGV drivers avoid this cafe if you need a 45 min break . I pulled in to be welcomed by a car park attendant (maybe cafe owner) when asked if I was overnight I said no only a short break he said its overnight only . as I wouldn't pay the £20 charge he told me I couldn't park here as it's private property & will have me moved . then he placed a cone over the entrance to stop any would be customers from entering . & the irate man didn't stop at that . he also rang my company to say I was being very rude to him. I thought the idea of having a lorry park was to get drivers in to use your cafe? the greedy man didn't even ask that question!

An excellent change from the main motorway service stops.

Total contrast to the featureless squalor of the average chain services stop.

A very rude and obstructive manager , definitely has an issue with HGV drivers.I would personally avoid this place, trying to charge for short stay breaks.

Paramos para comer algo en camino. . . . nunca más. La comida estaba tibia, los baños daban asco, no jabón y secador de mano no funciona.

called in for fuel and snacks and found the man running it unhelpful surly scruffy and frankly quite rude.. wouldnt recommend it to next doors dog.. lots of nearby competition and the worst of them still ranks higher than this place... its awful

Servicios cafetería encantadora en un tranquilo con una gran variedad de alimentos. Limpia inodoros un montón de comida y una buena gasolinera que tiene Estupendos pasteles

Después viene de Berwick, estábamos listos para un descanso y servicios Wetherby estaba abarrotada, así que nos detuvimos allí. Primero de todo un montón de espacio para aparcar el coche y caravana que es una verdadera ventaja, así que nos aventuramos dentro y el segundo servicio de camarera extra. Si el té sólo podía llegar más rápido si Harry Potter había traído y nuestro pedido fue tomado en un santiamén, mi esposa con una disculpa sopa de tomate que no había pan sin pan y mantequilla se hizo todo bien y quieres marrón o blanco y elegí la torta de carne con patatas y guisantes, pero pudo haber tenido puré o judías. Cuando la comida llegó todo estaba obviamente casero, caliente y delicioso, justo lo que queríamos y excelente relación calidad-precio. La próxima vez que le siga pasando Wetherby y entrad en DD's para una mejor relación calidad-precio, mejor comida y servicio con una sonrisa. Gracias Señoras ver pronto.

DD'S no parecían muy prometedores desde el exterior, pero necesitábamos un descanso. La comida era el servicio rápidamente. No era nada lujoso, pero estaba recién preparada (patatas fritas eran muy buenos) y fue una agradable taza de té. Todo estaba muy limpio, incluyendo los aseos (que son un poco difícil de encontrar). El personal era amable y servicial. Me gustó el hecho de que no era una estación de servicio de la autopista. Era tranquilo y un buen lugar para parar a un largo viaje.

Iba a park aquí una noche y tienen un inglés a la mañana siguiente, el 20 libras sólo para un parque para camiones era caro y que ni siquiera te dan una comida vochour por ese precio. Nunca volveré no cuando ocupado sólo las abejas sólo 5 minutos al norte de £10 para aparcar

Siempre nos paramos aquí al pasar camino a Plymouth o Portsmouth.

Llamado para una escapada rápida, así que sólo tenía una preciosa taza de té. Desde fuera parece atractiva y un poco pasado de moda, pero parece muy limpio. Servido por dos señoras encantadoras que tomar pedidos en la mesa. La comida se sirve a otros fue recién cocinado y rápidamente llegó después de los pedidos fueron tomadas. Parecía buena comida y precios no estaban mal.

Found this today on the A1 by luckDon't be put off by the outside because inside is very clean tidy and the service is warm and friendly Two ladies today serving and cooking, both busy but still had time to chat and be pleasant Food was great and we didn't wait very long for it.Toilets available to customers very clean .If you passing its worth stopping!

What a lovely change to the usual motorway services.... stopped for brunch and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Staff very friendly, service spot on and food delicious and reasonably priced. Also had some lovely ornaments on sale which we couldn't resist. Would certainly recommend stopping off here if your in that neck of the woods.

This is our second stop at DD Services and on both occasions we have been truly impressed. We always stop at the Little Chef on the way North at Doncaster, but DD's beats it on price, quality, service and most of all what we all normally stop for a comfort break. I had the breakfast at both and the taste, quality and quantity at DD's was far superior and at a cost of £2 cheaper. My wife had the chicken salad and she was very pleased with the excellent plate that she was served. The cup of cha was also very good. This used to be a Little Chef, and don't get me wrong little chef are ok but pleased it has some competition. I am not sure if DD's are a large chain or not but they certainly deserve to be supported. There is a sign advertising food. WC petrol and Travel Lodge at Barnstable Bar South bound but DD Services is not shown perhaps they are missing out here.

Both me and my 75yo disabled mother was travelling down the A1 to visit her friends over the bonfire w/end in g/boro, and decided to stop for break at dd services. I ordered the omelette breakfast with hash browns, and mum had standard breakfast with 2 cappacinos, and it was very nice, the décor was reasonable & tidy, the chairs looked like ex town hall function suite chairs but were comfy. and was quiet no music "great", and the waitress was very friendly.think trip advisor should also visit this service café. P.S. this place is only open till 6pm

Great food. Had the breakfast today - gorgeous and the mugs of tea were delicious. Staff friendly and efficient Already recommended to friends and family and will stop again on our way south in December Well done girls

I failed, through their bad signage, to get into the Ferrybridge Services and by the time I had extricated myself from the lorry park gave up and pressed on south. Turned into DDs without a great deal of hope as it looks a bit basic from outside. I'm so glad I stopped. A friendly welcome and an invitation to take a seat; a simple but perfectly adequate menu and only a short wait for my food - and they were quite busy. A proper 'transport cafe' breakfast - and that's a compliment by the way. Freshly cooked, hot, tasty and accompanied by a big mug of decent tea; what more could I ask? Oh, yes - loos, of course. A bit hidden away as other have noted, but spotlessly clean. These people really deserve to succeed - and perhaps thay could give lessons to the 'big boys' in this business and show them how it should be done.

Pulled up to this roadside cafe, and wasn't expecting much in fact we almost got back in the car. It looked like it was closed, on entering we we're greeted at the door by a young lady and she told us to take a seat. The place is very old looking and could do with a re furnishings. We sat down thinking we had made a mistake, we looked at the menu and chose a cheese and onion toasty and a standard full English latte and a cappuccino, the food arrived quickly and it was really really good. The place looks shabby and run down but the food and the service are top drawer

I ordered the standard English breakfast and the kids had a ham sandwich with chips. It's a family business, so the staff were friendly and polite.

This was a brief stop looking for a loo break and a snack...turned out to be a great value all-day breakfast in a no-nonsense old-style roadside café, that served a very generous full English breakfast to leave you wanting for nothing! Great cappuccino, and everything beautifully cooked and piping hot, served very quickly by friendly helpful staff. Only issue was trying to find the toilets as there was no sign for them, and several customers had to ask, as they are situated through a fire-door, and wasn't obvious!

I have had several meals at this restaurant over a 12 month period.All have been good quality & plentiful. Waiting time from order to being served in most cases was minimal.The menu was not too extensive but listed traditional meals similar to a pub style menu. My favourite was the gammon steak & chips.Reasonable prices for a motorway outlet. Staff friendly & helpful.I could either eat my meal in the restaurant (which most people do) or on occasions I opted for a take away version.Overall not a bad little outlet. However the menu could be better if it had a few more additional meals available.

The fry up here was fantastic. The staff were very friendly and the service was quick. Cheap too considering it's off the motorway. Surprisingly good coffee too. Worth a stop for breakfast.

Called in for a break whilst driving south. We were pleasantly surprised by these services - good, honest food at reasonable prices coupled with first class, friendly service. A great service area.

Just read some of these reviews, what a laugh, its clearly a small family run services not a huge multi corporation like most services on motorways they have to pay for the upkeep these selves so when your wanting to use the toilets then just leave you deserve to be thrown out.Stopped here today the staff were friendly which after hours in a van is nice, you dont get that in large services, the food is good, nothing special just good honest food at a decent price, i didnt have to wait long 10 maybe 15 minutes, the food was great.I then used the toilets which were very well kept, next time im out that way i'll be visiting again.

Upon entering It felt like stepping back in time! the place is clean, the staff friendly, the food is good and honest fare at a reasonable price.The toliets were a bit of a mission but they are really clean, the saying is you judge a restaurant on the state of the toilets, well that makes this place the ritz for cleanliness! I found this place far better than the larger services. There is a play area for children which also makes this child friendly.

Been travelling along that stretch of road off and on since 1967. We have always stopped there even when DDs was the Fortes restaurant. We have never been served by a grumpy member of staff. Yes the toilets are a bit hard to find, but always clean. Give it a try.

A strange experience as we stopped at this Service Station for the toilet and refreshment. On entering this cafe, as is usual in these circumstaces, the first thing we required was the toilet. We were immediately challenged by one of the two members of staff saying that the toilets were for customers only. We explained that we would be using the restaurant but needed the toilets first. The toilets are deliberately concealed necessitating asking their location although there were numerous signs stating that toilets were for customers only and another saying that it was a private business and not motorway services.We then sat down and we each ordered a drink and soup with a roll. After twenty minutes waiting for the soup we were about to leave as we wanted to get on our way but on asking we were told it was nearly ready. The soup was okay but bearing in mind it was not at all busy the delay was too long for this kind of establishment.Perhaps the problems were understaffing with one person doing the food and the other managing the till while challenging everyone who came in about the toilets.

We'd been driving for a couple of hours and needed somewhere with toilet facilities - if I'm honest we only stopped here because we really couldn't wait any longer. My husband was told that he was welcome to sit at any table and my daughter and I needed to head to the loo immediately. We headed off but had to come back and ask for directions as we could only find the fire escape. It turned out that you needed to go through it to get to the loos! Once found they were very clean and well supplied with loo roll - they certainly rivalled those on offer at busy service stations!When we returned to our table, we discovered that the menu had tempted my husband in to deciding that brunch here would be a good idea! Between us we had scrambled eggs on toast, a breakfast wrap and pancakes with maple syrup. The food was all freshly prepared, served hot and we all agreed that it tasted really good. The prices were reasonable; slightly cheaper than those of the bigger service stations. The lady who served us was friendly and helpful. In short, this place does exactly what you're looking for on a long journey. It's one of those occasions where I wish Trip Advisor ratings weren't such a blunt tool. You're unlikely to come here expecting the best dining experience you've ever had, you're more likely to be looking for 'honest' food, reasonable prices, pleasant staff and decent facilities and it more than adequately provides all of these.

Call me old fashioned but I loved this place, it was a bit of a throwback to a bygone age but to me was a breath of fresh air to the usual anodyne service station fayre.The menu was standard enough, the staff were uber helpful and friendly, if I'm heading south on the A1 anytime soon I'll be stopping for more

I agree with the layout being a bit strange in fact the whole site is a funny area not knowing if anything is open , and the toilets were a bit confusing having to ask twice where they were. But cant see why anyone would complain about the food or service as all staff were very friendly and the area where we sat was clean . A lady even took the time out to talk to my little boy about the wood carvings for sale , if you want a 5 star restaurant with gourmet go to the Ritz its a good stop off for a break and a cup of tea .

DD's Services is a roadside café on the A1. We stopped for a drink but having seen the menu I decided to have a toasted sandwich which was very good indeed. The menu contains all the usual 'roadside café favourites' plus a few extras and prices are reasonable. The building seemed clean and in a good state of repair, the furniture seemed fairly modern and in good condition and the toilets were also very clean ( they are accessed via a door marked fire exit - just ask if you don't know where to go). There is plenty of free parking and there is a petrol garage/small shop ( also with toilets) on the same site.Overall, this was a good example of a roadside café and if I was on the same route again and wanted a break it is likely I would stop here.

The initial impression is the management's obsession with stopping you using the toilet. I ordered a coffee just to get permission for my wife to use the loo. The tables were shabby and I couldn't find one that wasn't covered in bits of food. My coffee was carried to my table by a young waitress doing an unbelievably excellent impression of Julie Walters in the "2 soups" comedy sketch in that she was carrying the cup at a 45 degree angle and spilling my coffee on the floor! I couldn't be bothered to tell her. The cafe is a scruffy little dump best avoided.

Initially wary when walking in - outdated decor and quiet. However, staff were friendly, coffee was great and breakfast was excellent quality. Cheap too compared to these over priced motorway breakfasts. Highly recommended

Fifty years ago this opened as a rather smart Forte's Autogrill, and has been through various incarnations since, including closing altogether. It now gives the impression of struggling a bit, but the staff are friendly (they even showed us a picture of the original site) and the food is fair enough for a roadside stop. We had soup, which was nice, with croutons and bread (the oven being 'broke'), followed by chicken-and-bacon salad, which was unexceptionable and came with more croutons, plus a rather strange sweet chili dip. Finding the toilets was a bit of mystery tour, and my wife said that finding one with paper was an additional quest, but overall we were glad we stopped.

Well only stopped here due to traffic as i knew the old little chef was closed... boy am i glad i did, ok, its not a full on little chef style restaurant and is more of a really nice cafe, but menu isn't as ponsy and i had the ultimate breakfast which was beautiful and nothing was too much trouble for the happy friendly staff. Compared to most motorway stops its ace. Only downside was finding toilet as hadcto ask and go through a fire exit, but thats the only down side.. all in all a great little place... i will now frequent this plcecevery time i go south!

After wandering around for 5 mins, someone finally told me the toilets were through the fire exit. They were very clean just no toilet roll, which was arquard. Meanwhile my partner was struggling to get served. He had to stand at 3 different tills for the coffees. The 2 staff were struggling to keep up with the busy pace, there were 10 people including us in the building.My 'filter coffee' was a spoon of instant Nescafé with hot water for £1.50. My partner had a bottle of coke for £1.99.Everything looked very 80s, that was interesting. I wanted to use the 'love tester' for 20p but it was unplugged. Gutted.

Over the years I have stopped at virtually all the service stations travelling from north to south and this one is a pleasant exception from the busy motorway stops. It has a good range of casual food available including many breakfast items (all day breakfasts), jacket potatoes, salads, burgers etc. I had a very pleasant jacket potato with an extra salad and coffee for less than ten pounds. Service was welcoming and friendly. The café is airy and clean and so are the toilets. I would definitely stop here on another occasion.

Called in at DDs on A1 Southbound--food and service were very good. Lovely fresh home-made food with a good choice on menu. Staff were very pleasant and more than helpful.

If you had lower than one i would use it the service was poor the food poor value for money. The staff scruffy.

Called here by mistake, Called into the Shell Garage to get something to eat, and tucked behind it was DDs Services, i had a little spare time so i thought why not, The Menu was not extensive and did not need to be, it is a proper old style cafe, I was greeted by a young man, and nothing was too much trouble, i had a all day breakfast and it was excellent, served hot with good quality ingredients, exactly what it says on the tin. as with previous comments on tripadvisor about the toilets, yes they are clean and pleasant smelling, somebody takes a lot of pride in them, Well Done !!!! and i think it is correct, if you are not buying anything then you should not be able to use them, it is the business decision to keep them for customers only, the people who probably want to use the toilets fill up at a supermarket to save money on fuel, and either pack a lunch or use a fast food franchise, and do not support independant traders, go use there toilets, that is exactly why roadside facilities are getting less and less. Well done DD keep it up and you will have a thriving business.

The toilets are a closely guarded secret! Hidden behind a door marked "Fire Exit" they are spotlessly clean and also appear to exist, like the entire place, in a sort of time warp, but not in a bad way! As paying customers we found the service good and the welcome warm. Just a shame that our baked potato was not as warm as the welcome!

This is an okay place to stop southbound on the A1(M). They serve anything from light snacks to full meals. The staff on our previous visits were generally helpful and friendly. Not anymore! they have gone down in our estimation since removing the sign to the toilets. They are obsessed with stopping people as they come in and checking that they will be eating or drinking; if your only requirement is the use of the toilet facilities then you will be turned away. What upset us most was seeing a Lady with a young child being refused access to the toilet. Since the demise of the Little Chefs on this road there are fewer places to stop and they seem much further apart. Travelling long distance especailly with children, the use of toilet facilities is both an essential and normal need. DD's you need to up your game and show some consideration to travellers whether customers or not. These people could be potential future customers but are unlikley to come back or recommend your establishment when they are treated in ths manner.

Don't be put off by the exterior. It used to be a little chef before a family took over. Really clean inside, helpful friendly staff. Food is as near to home cooked as you can and priced very reasonably. Have an area for little ones to play and even table service. Its a far cry from the usual awful experience with motorway stops. Yes, they protect their toilets from non paying customers quite rightly. If you dont spend a penny in the restaurant then dont spend one in their toilet! Would definitely stop here again.

Travelling down to Leicestershire and needed a late breakfast/lunch to quench hunger.Upon arrival seated immediately by a kind member of staff and seated.We all ordered the "Standard" (English Breakfast) - some with additional sides including fried bread - and food all arrived reasonably quickly and was delicious.However, after a bit of confusion we discovered the path to the toilets was through a door marked "emergency exit" and it appeared we weren't the only ones left confused.Good food, standard service, strange signage.

We weren't expecting much from the rather tatty looking cafe, just a cup of tea and the opportunity to use the bathroom. We'd been driving for a couple of hours and we both needed the loo and we're looking forward to a hot drink, possibly a little snack and a rest from driving.When we asked to use the loo, we were informed rather sharply that the toilets are in the service station. Far enough, maybe they don't have a bathroom. We were just about to head over there, when another customer told us that, in fact, there were bathrooms in the restaurant. They were down an unmarked corridor, behind a door marked "fire exit." So, off we trotted, and just as told they were behind the door marked "fire exit," very clean and well maintained bathrooms... probably in this state through lack of use, I should imagine.When we went to back into the hauntingly empty restaurant, I tried to order a tea and a coffee. Practically the second I approached the counter the woman behind it closed it for the day and redirected me to another counter, at the other end of the restaurant.The coffee order was taken by the rude woman who has the phobia about customers using the bathrooms. It was thrown together with a lot of sighing, tutting and grimacing. Halfway through this ordeal she asked "how many sugars?" which struck me as an odd question. Isn't it normal for customers to add sugar to their own taste these days? I know my wife varies the amount of sugar in her coffee depending on how bad it is. I suspected that she might need more than normal for this attempt. Paying for one tea and one coffee had to take place at another counter, of course... and, they wouldn't take a card payment because the order was under £5. To be fair, she did apologise for the fact that they'd only take cash. Having paid we then spent an amusing five minutes playing "hunt the spoon." There were no tea spoons on any of the tables. Eventually, we had to ask, and they did a quick hunt in the kitchen for a spoon. Good news... they had one. Phew.My wife stirred her coffee, we took our drinks and we left. It's been a long time since I felt so uncomfortable in a place that I wouldn't finish a cup of tea in there, but the place is very, very odd indeed." My only advice to anyone travelling on the A1 near Wentworth is to hold your bladder a few more miles and try somewhere, anywhere else... unless you're a fan of the absurd, in which case I highly recommend the experience.My wife and I are still laughing our collective socks off about this incident. We are both seasoned travellers and have eaten in strange places all over the world. This place, without doubt, has been the rudest and strangest we've ever been to.

We where travelling to Nottingham Thursday 5june . we always stop here for a cup of tea & the toilet. Upon arrival I was met by a really rude women who blocked my path &said you can't use the toilets here mind, she never even let me say we where going to have a cup of tea. She was very very unpleasant. Never ate here so can't comment

Very unwelcoming and rude. Wasn't able to sample the food as was so shocked by the reception when we arrived.

Do not be put off by the exterior, this cafe provides simple, good food at a reasonable price. We have stopped here twice for refreshment on our way south from Northumberland. The welcome is friendly and polite, the place is very clean and uncluttered and the food is hot, freshly cooked and tasty. The toilets are well stocked and although not "posh" they smell fresh and are spotlessly clean. It is a pleasure to have a break there. I hope they do well in their venture. We will be stopping there regularly.

We visited here while travelling home from York and the friendly service and quality homestyle cooking makes it a place that we would highly recommend over the normal 'chain' establishments.It seems like a private enterprise and we wholeheartedly hope that it is a successful one.

So this is a pleasant, family-run version. The place is spotlessly clean and well-lit. Tables are comfortably spaced so you don't have to break an ankle trying to stumble round them (you know what it's like when you've just got out of the car). The food is basic 'transport café' grub, all freshly cooked to order. Very hot, well-presented, and most of all, with a smile and offers of 'anything else I can do for you?'. The toilets are fresh-smelling and well-equipped and there are conference and overnight facilities if required. This is a cheerful little establishment supplying a need for the weary traveller. It's not posh but then it doesn't pretend to be. It's not offering haute cuisine but we didn't want that. I would suggest a website might help a little but there's always that danger that if and when a business gets too busy, it loses identity and becomes impersonal and, generally speaking, more expensive. I hope this doesn't happen to this establishment. We will certainly call in again on the long trek between the south Midlands and the Tyne.

I turned in here by mistake, expecting to find myself at the larger place a mile or so down the A1. I liked the warm and friendly welcome, admired the spotless wcs, and I've just polished off a delicious freshly-made toastie and the best coffee I've had next to a major road. It's a bit old-fashioned, which I'm finding a delight after countless impersonal corporate efforts from the major motorway service chains. I'll definitely be coming here again next time I'm heading down the A1, as I particularly like the sound of their Yorkshires and the apple pie. The signs from the road aren't as huge and garish as usual, so be sure to keep an eye out if you choose to try it. They provide wifi, too, so I'm tapping this in as I finish off my cuppa. Well done, DDS and the friendly Ladies who work here.

A welcome change from the ubiquitous big brand services that dominate our highways, DD's Services offer good simple fare at reasonable prices served by friendly and efficient staff. We stopped off en route south from Durham and (whilst the pricing of some of the menu items is a little confusing) we were served freshly made simple food, quickly and with a smile...

DD's have just taken over this cafe. It looks as if it might have been a Little Chef. They are doing a good job, open from 8 am to 8 pm they serve a variety of meals including breakfast. They do full meals, snacks or just a drink. The meals are very well cooked and presented. The staff are friendly and take on board any special requests.

Called in on a long drive back from Newcastle to Norwich. Had a breakfast fry up and was well looked after by the Ladies running the place. Food was good and hot .Needs some signs on the main road to compete with the other cafes on the roadside didn't really know what it was until we looked inside. Perfectly good motorway type cafe with an eighties feel which is friendly and in the line of the old style Little C. Which I always liked. Mach.

Good wholesome food although breakfast pancakes were under cooked. Very convenient location and easy access for the wheelchair

I visited dd services last week and the staff were great, really helpful and the food was cooked to perfection. it was cooked from fresh, the best meal we have had on the motorway. Highly recommended

Aggressive and unhelpful owner. Try the Maccy D's 2 miles further down the A1 and save yourself some grief.