fighting cocks in County Durham

It needs o good clean! Dirty venue- seating, carpet, walls. As for the ladies toilet it was horrid. The muck on top of the radiator, panelling coming off the wall, dodgy toilet seats and locks. I do not recommend, they had a meal menu which looked good but with the overall cleanliness of the place I didn’t want to try it.

Was in for no longer than 10 minutes… got profiled by the bar staff and door staff on the way in because I have designer clothing on… Went to the toilet had a lad in there trying to start fights so walked him out the toilet… went to the bar to find the the staff tried charging my friend twice for his drinks and he wasn’t happy… sent him back to the table as I said I’d sort it out for him… to then be removed by the door staff… Never caused any carry on! Yet had 2 sips of my pint before being removed then I asked if I could get my money back for the pint to be told no! (Basically robbed us) They then removed our group of 5 couples for no valid reason other than the bar staff not liking the way someone spoke to her about the mistake she made… Absolute joke of a pub and tbh missed out on a good wedge of money that was in my pocket 🤦🏻 I’ll never spend another penny in there again Weatherspoons was a miles better atmosphere 👌🏼

So many broken glasses on the floor. And sticky floor.

Cracking Good old fashioned pub Cheap beer !!!!! 🍺

Food delicious and fresh and tasty. Really cheaply priced considering location.

We chose 2 meals for £13 corned beef pie and chips was ok but the mince and dumplings were not so good the dumpling was as big as a knob of butter and have never seen as many peas on one plate won't be returning

Had fish and chips but it was not fresh it was frozen so that spoilt it

I didn't eat here. The service was good, the staff friendly and the beer was reasonably priced. Nice pub.

I was a bit too drunk to remember all that much, but had a great time and recorded about 20,000 steps with all the dancing 👍

An absolute dump, food was half alive when I got it and they got my partners order wrong, didn't offer any refund or anything to make up for it, might be alright for a quick pint but that's it.

Great place for a night out but not for the faint hearted. need to be looking over your shoulder, watching your back. But we never stop going in when visiting Durham.

Lovely friendly bar there was a DJ on and lots of people were up dancing great music

Dont go absolutely diabolical staff thinking they are more important than they are do not ever give them your business atrocious pub

We were looking for somewhere to eat and The Fighting Cocks came up trumps. It was Sunday about 1pm. We had sausage, mash and peas and chicken breast with veg - with half of Guinness and a red wine. The price £21 was very reasonable and the food was served within a short time and was very good. It was just like something our Mums might have served and we enjoyed it. It was served with a friendly smile and chat. This is just what a traditional English pub is famous for and there are so few left. If you are in Durham and want to experience an English pub - go there. Maybe a Friday or Saturday night it might get a bit hairy !

Great fun at an 80’s Evening. Music was great, Service was excellent and locals were very friendly!

refusing to serve my friend after she had 3 cocktails, your measures are tiny and your accusing her of being mortal after not even 3 shots of vodka ? 😂😂😂😂

Busy as ever on a Saturday night

Lovely building from the outside. Client base: the younger crowd. I'll leave to your discretion.

Absolutely mental, reminded me of the printers pie in newcastle back in the 90s. Throwback tunes and everyone dancing. Class

Didn't eat in here. We were just in for a few drinks. Really good atmosphere, a lot of locals in having a bit of banter with the Staff was lovely to see. Good chance to watch some rugby on the TV screens. Dance floor with a disco later on I think (we left as we had a table booked for a meal). Really good pub. Highly recommend.

Service was OK. It seemed like it hadn't been cleaned from the previous night. There was a can perched atop a picture, shot glass under a chair and broken glass on the floor where we sat. Also no seats on the toilets. Probably won't return.

Fab range of music, friendly atmosphere

Good fun pub as long as you like karaoke

Smashed glass shards on the floor near the bar area. The music was way too loud and quality is not something that comes to mind if one was asked to give it a rating. The treble was turned all the way up :( At 9pm on Saturday the place was full and everybody seemed to be enjoying themselves :) The prices are probably the cheapest in town, so I guess you get what you pay for.

Good bar.... bit pricy now ... Good pint though

lovely friendly staff but the fish and chips where inedible. The fish looked and tasted like it had been fried a couple of times. I was ill when i got home.

I was disappointed with the food, they are slipping with the quality of the food, no taste at all

Excellent loved it..... My kinda place... Great clientele

Do a good Sunday lunch. Veggie lasagne was on the menu for us vegetarians. Nice and hot.

A great little pub and drinks are very reasonably priced compared to London prices. A few cocktails on the taps and draft beers.

Dissapointed not sure how places can be so picky. Called in here today for a drink and a bite to eat. They cant even be bothered to cook the baguettes which come out as white as the day they were pre packed. Bar staff were awful especially 5he older women with dark hair who thought it was appropriate to throw daggers at me. Not sure why as I hadnt complained at this point. Wont be going back sooo rude

Always a good atmosphere with good misic

Only stayed for one beer before bus left but the music started , wish I could have stayed. Will be back.

Bit pricey for dark fruit /john smiths £2 different from the water house

The atmosphere was good it was very busy when we visited so the bar service was understandably a bit slower but that was to be expected, we all had a good time and would definitely return.

Brill time, good staff, secure atmosphere, right in the heart of the city. Great transport links.

Always great atmosphere very reasonably priced drinks any time of day

Great Pint. Cheap Monday to Thursday.

Music, staff, were excellent as was security made you feel very safe

One of my regular haunts in durham

A little bit of nostalgia! The only things that have changed in the 15 years since I was last here are it was a bit quieter and the windows weren't broken! Same music, same party venue atmosphere!

A nice big pub. Good price and great service.

Enjoyable, food was good with 2 meals for 12 quid yer can't be robbed. 👍

From what I can remember, mint music, Strong drinks and sticky floors love it!

Corn beef pie was testless pastry was pale chips like scraps however beef baguette was very nice

Great music, had really good time.

Friday 5th August. Had a great time good music a lots of happy dancers. Can't wait until our next visit durham

Bouncing on a Saturday night 👍

Good pub. Needs traditional beer.

Love this bar great tunes and atmosphere

It's ok good music. But very busy

Great pub, was great to ho back after all these years

Cheap during the week but far to dear on weekends

We called here for the disco after being in Durham for a meal, waited ages to be served at bar then we all sat round 2 tables. I got up to have a dance with my daughter before having a drink and when I returned my drink was gone even though it was on a table surrounded by my family and friends. I asked the bouncer who just laughed in my face then mocked me to the other bouncer, I then went to the bar and asked a boy called cillian, he was SO RUDE! He told me I should not put my drink down on the tables (they’re obviously just for show) and that the glass collectors will of taken it, I asked why they didn’t just ask someone who was sitting at the table if it was anybody’s as it was a full untouched drink, he just said not my problem it’s tough isn’t it! Then walked away and ignored me when I tried to explain further. Never been so disgusted at the customer service, luckily a lovely girl behind the bar overheard the conversation and instantly looked where the glasses/drinks had been put and retrieved my drink. Thank you Becca, it’s a shame the rest of the staff don’t take note of your very polite, lovely and helpful manner, how easily you helped me without even being asked when there’s staff that refuse to help when asked says in all in my opinion. Other than that the music was good and we enjoyed ourselves although none of us dared put our drinks down on table after that.

Bar staff very friendly always service with a smile

Great stop over for a chat and a pint, especially on a Saturday,

Called with friends on Sunday afternoon, as usual the place was buzzing, the music great & atmosphere superb, dance floor was really busy, great evening, didn’t want to leave!

Didn't have what we ordered. Staff came back 3 TIMES with food they didn't have

Pretty bad place, very rude staff with out any common sense whatsoever, dirtiest toilets I have ever seen, if you leave a full drink on a table its gone when you go to get it

Always a good lively pub plays cracking music

Price for beer excellent nice clean well run pub. Thanks I will return.

Great first time in ages I been here on night out loved it. 45 lost wife suddenly last June had works night out and was great atmosphere

Brilliant staff. I only get in there every couple of months for an afternoon but the lady behind the bar is always friendly.

Pub is a regular visit for us but bad experience today table was not level pint of beer literally ran off table on to wife's dress , would still not put people off going here its a nice bar but watch out for the dodgy table .

Fab music if you love a dance. A bit of a queue at the bar but nothing major for a Saturday night. Worth it for the party atmosphere 😄

Very lively, standard array of drinks, nothing unusual, I. E., not a craft beer emporium. However, I enjoyed the time I was there, lots of music, not overly loud though.

Great food very reasonable prices nice and friendly

Great pub. Top atmosphere and tunes.

I've been in here a few times now and today had the chicken curry and chips and apple pie and custard and it was delicious! Plus a pint of Inches cider. It was all spot on! The staff are always friendly and helpful, and there's decent sing a long background music plus plenty of TV screens if you're into sports. Will be back!

Came for a drink and some food, was not dissapointed, food was amazing well woth a visit

Food was lovely defo recommend.

Nice n cosy,plus food was ok, nice bar staff

Called on Sat 17/2, quite busy, vibrant atmosphere, Newcastle game being aired, great service & reasonable prices, moving tables ready for the busy spell, we left at 6 & it was really starting to fill up!

We’ve visited Durham a few times over the last year and and have called in here on the last three occasions. They have a good menu with some great special offers. We love the hot beef and gravy sandwich which comes with chips and a choice of drinks for only £6.75. The beef was plentiful, tasty and tender and came in a crusty bun. The home made chips were delicious too. Excellent value! The staff are friendly, service is good and location is good.

Honestly worst food I've ever had food was cold under cooked and just straight nasty! Been hauled up with a belly ache! Whoever operating the microwave in there needs putting down!

Ordered food here it came uncooked, microwaved, and stale. Ordered Lasagna was cold in the middle, BBQ chicken baggette was raw , salad was bland with no dressing, chicken parmo was rock hard in some places and uneatable, really enjoyed the home made chips tho . I think the chef or who ever is cooking/microwaving needs sacked and hire a professional

Ordered food here it came uncooked, microwaved, and stale. Ordered Lasagna was cold in the middle, BBQ chicken baggette was raw , salad was bland with no dressing, chicken parmo was rock hard in some places and uneatable, really enjoyed the home made chips tho 👍. I think the chef or who ever is cooking/microwaving needs sacked and hire a professional

Nice pub, nice staff, lovely pub atmosphere and decent music on a weekend. 🙂

Pleasant staff good atmosphere reasonably priced drinks what not to tol like even the food is delicious no complaints at all.

Was ok .music good .but full of people who were overly intoxicated and barging into people

Great atmosphere it's abit rough and ready

Freezing cold,sat with hat gloves and coat on,food looked freezing,not a pleasant experience,wear warm clothes

Excellent place to enjoy a drink and dance

Fabulous place, im a lancastrian and was last here about 25 years ago when studying and hasn't changed at all really which is good, apart from the the standard lick of paint etc. The barmaid was lovely and friendly, nice local pub with very nice locals

Since it was updated, the cosiness of the pub really shines. The food is lovely. One of the best places for food in my opinion

Warm and welcoming, nothing was too much trouble. Food was amazing!

Never been in this pub but I liked it I will go in again

Absolutely beautiful place fantastic food great service

Mint place have the vest night all the time

Crayzy mental bar. Great fun . Old and new dance music. Relaxed fun atmosphere

Mint bar staff great and even got there own Adam lambert

Haven't been in this pub since the 80s night life. Was nice and friendly for a afternoon drink, I will return.

Went in here on a night out. Great tunes and atmosphere one of the best pubs in Durham

Good service, good food, clean and nice atmosphere.

Had a bite to eat couple pints for brothers birthday on a wet Thursday lunchtime Food was piping hot very Nice 😋

If you want a good night out at durham this is a great pub and atmosphere great music

To cramped and ages to get to the bar and servwd

Great place, Durham it mad at the weekend

Nice pub , friendly staff. Reasonable prices .

Canny watering hole, busy but great atmosphere