Deanos in County Durham

Authentic Italian food. This little gem of a restaurant is what Chester le Street has needed for a very long time. The ambiance, service and quality of ingredients is exemplary. Quality throughout, beautiful decor, table covers and napkins, not forgetting the cutlery which was noticeably sturdy. Our food was served on warm crockery, perfectly presented by attentive staff. The bill was very reasonable too. I look forward to dining at Da-Zero very soon. Traditional Sunday lunch has been perfected by the chef, highly recommended from the lovely lady who owns this restaurant.

Great mid week evening meal out.. Lasagne delicious. Staff very attentive. Noticed they do a early bird 3 course 12-5 For £9...you definitely can't complain about value for £ lots of veggie dishes too

Fabulous food, the best Italian I've had in a long time. Great cocktails, very friendly & helpful staff. I highly recommend. 5 ⭐️

It's really a great Italian and reasonably priced.

Really awful ordered food to be told 25 minutes later that they could not cook this ot was a garlic bread with cheese i then asked for a tiny bit of bolegnese on the pasta dish for my toddler which was covered in sauce as i had took my daughter out for a treat she was unable to eat her pasta or garlic bread and a waste of time and money

Surprisingly pleasant place to have dinner. The food is pretty good for the price, and the service is very friendly and helpful. We have been twice now, and will certainly return when we are in the area again.

Great find in the heart of Chester Le Street. Excellent food along with good service . Kids pizza was nearly as big as an adults . We’ll be back

Excellent food,arrived piping hot and was of restaurant quality...I totally recommend this establishment.

First time ordering and wasn’t let down it was all really nice will defo be ordering from here again if I want Italians :)

Really disappointed, the quality of the food is so inconsistent. The last meal we had from here was really good but this time it was the total opposite. Two portions of really, really bland pasta, the Romano was just tomatoes and pasta and the salmon pasta had three tiny bits of salmon in it. The garlic bread had no garlic on so was just bland bread with cheese on. Won’t be ordering again

Menu looked enticing & we were excited to try a new place for food - my husband's food didn't even arrive, he got a garlic bread instead of the Rosemarino pizza he ordered. I tried calling the restaurant twice to see if we could find a solution, no one ever picked up or called back. I ordered the tagliatelle pasta w/ king prawns and chorizo. Pasta was overcooked, prawns rubbery, no chorizo, and the sauce was splotchy & clingy like it came from a can. I had 2 bites. Not worth the price & hassle.

Was so looking forward to a Sunday dinner being delivered after a long weekend away and was unfortunately disappointed.I’ve never fancied a Sunday dinner delivered before but people I know have said they are great so decided to give it a go.I might have just picked the wrong place I don’t know, but it was tasteless,warm not hot,soggy from steam and too much gravy (which I had requested seperate if possible),the meat was tough..just not enjoyable sadly.First and last time ordering a Sunday lunch

Although the food was late as driver got lost and didn’t contact us - it was worth the wait. One of the best carbonara’s I’ve ever had. Will definitely order again.

Sad to see you have added lots of onions to penne Bolognaise dish, I’ve never had onions in the bolognaise before in all the times I’ve ordered. Wasted 2 dishes with this being added.

Delivery was late, food was spilled everywhere inside of the bag it was delivered in and also cold. What an absolute waste of £40!

Really tasty food and friendly service

Our food was delivered hot and fresh as well as 10 minutes early. First time ordering and will order again!

Had a lovely early evening meal at this restaurant. Waiting staff were polite and friendly and the food was served promptly. Quality of both pizza and pasta dishes was excellent and reasonably priced. Will definitely return and would highly recommend.

Really lovely Sunday lunch and excellent value . beef cooked to perfection and very tasty gravy . Homemade Yorkshire. Ordered four weeks in a row and always the same . Would like the option to order extra gravy or extra Yorkshire for husband .

Very friendly service and food incredibly fresh.

Love Deanos. Great portion size and really yummy food

Amazing nice quality fresh food

mussels were off. prawns were gritty. sauce was mediocre. garlic bread was stale. not the quality you want for restaurant style food

dinners are amazing best I've had would recommend

Visited for food before going to the cricket. The staff were so friendly and the food was amazing. Highly enjoyed .

Visited this restaurant last night 5 of us after been told it was under new management, and I can honestly say it was one of the best Italian meals we have had in Chester le street. All starters and meals were delicious, staff were fabulous and the ambience was great. We will definitely be back!!

Ordered pizza , pasta & potato skins cannot fault very tasty

Lovely food and steaming hot. Will definitely be ordering again

Order has not turned up even rang restaurant who said it was out for delivery .I'm being asked how was the food ? I would tell you if it had been delivered

Lovely food, really good size portion so great value. Will be ordering again

Again I am missing items from my order

It will ALWAYS be smoother is the delivery drivers could at least speak english!!!! Food was great.

The people are so nice and the food absolutely delicious!!🤤

Lovely food that was still warm when we received it! The bolognese was amazing with the pasta and pizza!

Portion sizes are massive!! Considering we ordered a fillet steak it was just as good as it would have been in the restaurant! Was medium rare and perfectly cooked. Only downfall my peppercorn chicken thing didn’t come with ANY vegetables and was heavy on the sauce. But the rest can’t fault. Really tasty, really quick and good quality! Xx

absolutely disgusting ! payed almost £40 !!! order completely wrong ! food was freezing ! rang resteraunt and they said well were busy !!! never spent £40 on food to put it in the bin and make my son toast instead ! 2 and a half hours we waited !

the food tastes amazing will definitely order from them again 👏 🤩 10/10

Great people, lovely food, and fab banter with the staff.

my order didn’t arrive, it’s says delivered 15.50 but i didn’t recieve my food

Food was beautiful. Really tasty pizza not greasy. Friendly delivery driver. Will definitely be ordering again

Ordered for a party of 6, food came lovely and hot, pizzas were amazing and chips were incredible. Thank you so much 😊

Really tasty. The bolognese sauce was delicious

so disappointed! ordered last week and it was gorgeous. this week the pizza was soggy and one piece of the chicken on it was undercooked. the chips last week were some of the best we've had but this week they were nearly black and again really soggy. won't be ordering again!

Lovely food but veg should be included with the meal.

Some of the nicest Sunday dinners me and my partner have both had for a while, the beef and chicken were very tender. Good sizes and we ordered chips too and so glad we did as these were unreal as well as the roasties. Would like to see some gluten free options on the menu if there isn’t already (only looked on just eat) for my partner who is coeliac, as would love to try pizza and pastas. Delivery was okay, a little late but was a Sunday afternoon so no problems here.

Best Sunday Lunch we have had in a long time. Roast beef was deliciously tender and tiramasu dessert was fantastic.

purchased sunday lunch was plenty and looked nice but gravy was already on and there wasnt very much of it... it all needed heating up which is no good with gravy on ... seperate gravy is definitley the way forward

absolutely delicious food first time ordered will defo order again

Quality to the highest standard .

Sunday dinner was beautiful. Can’t wait to try many other dishes they offer 5 stars

lovely food and this place have

Cracking little Italian with friendly staff and good food.

Delicious food! Forgot part of our order but was sent straight out with free chips as a sorry! Brill service. Will order again.

First class... Really enjoyed my carbonara and garlic bread, delivery was as stated. Only tip is if your ordering garlic bread, get it with the cheese or tomato topping to keep it moist, obviously since it had to travel there ended up with some crispy bits as it is thin based... But that never spoiled my meal as there was enough moist bits for it to go with my pasta, or (A tip for the restaurant), fold the garlic bread up and put it in a foil based bag thing like Indian meals do with their nan breads to keep it "sweaty". Anyway... Will defo be ordering again! :)

excellent quality food five stars I will definitely use again

First time ordering. The delivery was late. The lasagna was cold, burnt and cheese all congealed due to being cold. The Sundays dinner was also cold and lacked taste. The potato skins were lovely as well as the garlic dip.

Lovely dinner except for the rubbery Yorkshire pudding, driver was lovely and polite and delivered on time, thanks.

Lovely meal and really quick delivery.

Absolutely beautiful, will definitely order from here again. Thank you

Delicious food and atmosphere. So we returned with family for Sunday lunch on Mother's Day. Very friendly staff. Will definitely return. Good luck for the future under new management and name we enjoyed our experience.

Food was nice and still hot, portions were really good. Only downside was missing the child’s chicken dinner, they did offer to send out but stated it would take a while to get to us which unfortunately is not good when you have a hungry child

Can't recommend the food and service highly enough. So good we went back again 2 days later for more. Very reasonable prices for the high standard of both food and service. We nearly missed this little gem in a side street but so glad we went in. The welcome was immediately warm and friendly and nothing was too much trouble to make us feel at home.

Really nice fresh pizza pepperoni a little salty tho

Sunday roast absolutely disgraceful.....ordered chicken and beef and a beef one .....chicken had no beef with it......absolutely rotten.......wouldn't feed it to my dogs .......but the pizza was OK.......never again will I order from here again

Wrong pasta delivered and chips really dry which is never usually the case from here

Another lovely meal with friends last night. Very friendly staff and nice atmosphere.. It's nice to be able to chat as its not really noisy like some places. We will be back again soon

Very nice and tasty food. We will be ba ck.

Chips missing and all the pizzas boxes had the sauce from the chicken dish spilled all over them and on the inside. Spoilt the whole lot

excellent food and magnificent staff, highly recommend!

Atmosphere was good, great catch up with friends. Staff great. Dessert was amazing. My only criticism would be you didn't get veg with the chicken dish which i feel is disappointing as dish was expensive for a piece of chicken and sauce.

Cosy little restaurant which has been recently renovated with excellent service staff the server girls are lovely. Menu had a great choice of authentic Italian food and reasonable prices and high quality ingredients. Highly recommend ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Starter was lovely. Sadly the Sunday roast chicken dinner was terrible. Only hard broccoli and carrots Chicken looked boiled and had no taste and watery gravy. Never again

the pizzas were delicious, and the chips and chicken excellent. I will order again

We visited on a Saturday lunchtime. The restaurant is under new management. They have done a great job on the refurbishment and both the food and service we received were excellent. I can highly recommend the pizzas, which come on a thin base - delicious! The happy hour is great value too - we will certainly be returning!

We were the only table in on a Wednesday night, the service was of course excellent. We had starters and mains and plenty of wine, the Amatriciana was fantastic although my friend didn't enjoy her Carbonara. Portion sizes excellent, prices good.

Excellent food. Welcoming and warm staff. Would recommend 100%.

Arrived on time and food was delicious.

We had the pizza and lasagna; just really lovely meals. Thank you

Great food, great atmosphere..........

You lucky people in Chester-le-street -this is such a gem of a restaurant. The food was delicious and the staff so friendly- highly recommend-you’re missing out on a treat if you don’t eat here!

I had the best time in this restaurant! The food was magnificent, the environment was excellent and the staff was overall amazing. You must visit!

Lovely place, fantastic food, outstanding service. Overall a fantastic experience, felt very welcomed and not rushed at all! We will see you soon❤️

really nice food and really nice polite staff!

Ate here with a friend. Lovely service. Inexpensive. Good-sized portions. Enjoyed it.

First time we have been to Deanos for a good while. We didn’t know the restaurant was now under new management. Lovely newly refurbished dining area, the new chairs equally as well received and very comfortable. Service A+ food A+ wine A+ and all with very very reasonable pricing. All in all highly impressed with our whole dining experience. We will see you again soon. Thank you

Very disappointed pizza was uncooked in the middle and lacking toppings soft drinks very expensive

Serious serious food hygiene problems. Got a stagioni pizza and chips to take away around 8pm. By 2am it was violently coming out both ends for the next 16 hours. Lost a day's pay as a result! The worst bout of food poisoning I've ever had. Utterly disgusting. Be warned.

Cute little place..always lovely food

Great food great service great staff great price

I've visited here several times and the food is always great and at a reasonable price. Will be going back again.

A good Italian and so reasonable, there happy hour and specials menu is available most of the time. Car park right outside is free after 2pm and is right on Chester le street front Street so good for a quick cheapie lunch if your out shopping

Always have a great meal here, generous portions and value for money. If I had a small complaint it would be that I always feel cold when there! Keep my coat on then, it's worth doing.

Nice little place to eat, great food but place is cold, always seem to be sitting in a draft

Fantastic food. Great service and staff + the owner had a nice manner 10/10

Yummy food, nice location, friendly staff, reasonable prices. Really enjoyed our dinner

Lovely restaurant and lovely food

Good treat. The pizzas are okay for the prices and being aware of what you have avalaible around.

My god authentic Italian wonderful service great, great food. Wish we were local. Not just basic pitza pasta try the main courses proper Italian 😋 👌 😉 Thank you Dominique

Went for tea before going to see Michael Bublé service was great and staf very polite the food was amazing will defo go back

Mussels and calzone were excellent, large though, bring your stretchy pants.