Grey Horse East Boldon in South Tyneside

Went on Monday 16th December as a family for a Christmas meal/drinks ( 15 of us in total), a large variety of meals and drinks were bought and enjoyed very much. Lovely local pub with a great atmosphere and fantastic staff, we will be returning again as a family.

Best pub in Boldon, big up Gary's Quiz on a Wednesday

We weekly come to the Grey Horse and we always have an amazing time! The staff are friendly, the atmosphere is cosy and thank god there’s no dogs in the restaurant area!

One of the best Guinness' I've tasted south of the river.

Had a voucher but wasn't allowed to upgrade from 5oz steak.

Great food and service spot on as always! Love a Sunday Roast here, they always have a superb range of cask ale on too. James and the team always look after me and my family so well. Well worth a visit if you’ve not been before.

Never have I or my family l been to a less hospitable establishment. Very rude staff. Did not stay

This pub used to be a cosy, nice little local pub. It has recently been FILLED with huge digital advertising screens. They occupy such a ludicrously large amount of the wall space that from any seat you're pretty much guaranteed to be able to see 3 or 4. They have absolutely ruined the atmosphere and ambiance. Such a shame. Edit: For the head office, this is a local pub, not an "All Bar One" get the advertising screens out.

Great place for Sunday lunch. Beautifully cooked turkey/ beef. Fresh veggies lovely gravy. We get child’s portion and it is more than enough. If you leave any staff happy to put in doggy bag to take home. Incredible value for money. Staff are lovely. Thanks again Jackie and mum Maria

Lovely little local with plenty of friendly atmosphere and decent pub grub for a chain.

I don’t normally write restaurant reviews .. (as I feel you can just catch a place having a bad day sometimes?…) but I have to write about our The Grey Horse Sunday experience. No bad day here 😀 6 of us had Sunday lunch this Sunday and I have to say,it was the BEST Sunday roast I’ve had for years in a bar/restaurant. My hubby and I both had the triple meat roast,( Turkey, pork and beef) . It actually did come served exactly as the menu described.Beautiful tender meat. Every slice. Crispy roasties, creamy mash, and the veggies were fresh( not a frozen veg on the plate). Carrots, cabbage, broccoli, all cooked to perfection. Lots of tasty gravy-not gloopy. And Yorkshire pud…with extra roasties, Yorkshire pudsand gravy upon request… Can’t rate this place highly enough. It came served piping hot on a warmed plate which also gets a thumbs up from me. All in all a lovely afternoon.Lovely ambience in the bar too.. Will definitely return.

Great traditional pub! Staff are friendly and attentive!

Just returned home food was absolutely gorgeous three starters and three mains for £50. Top quality as usual ,could not fault anything friendly service good atmosphere. X

Fab food and great service! Joanne always looks after us in her special way. absolutely love this place best pub in the village

This was my first visit in maybe 20yrs in my home town. It’s always been great but can clearly see why its rival is dying a death. My visit to my old local was (to be polite) lackluster with staff that didn’t care and no mgt in site. So I took a venture to the Grey Horse, what a transformation! Alex the landlord was awesome, welcoming? Helen was understandably itching to get home, Jen (her family own half of Yark’shaaaa) and Vicky - who you can tell she runs it! - anyway what a great return great staff and good pub! Thank you team I did enjoy

Fab food and great service! Joanne always looks after us in her special way. absolutely love this place

Food and service was impeccable. Really enjoyed our meal here after going to see the East Boldon sunflowers! The wraps and baguettes were amazing and HUGE! Good value for money for any budget!

Food and service was impeccable. Really enjoyed our meal here after going to see the East Boldon sunflowers! The wraps and baguettes were amazing and HUGE! Good value for money for any budget!

We went as a family of 6 during the week the food was spot on we all had different things from starters to main and dessert drinks

Nice place which for years when it was the showplace for the local brewery Vaux of Sunderland which had a horse dray delivery until the brewery took the thirty shillings and left the area. It has good cheerful staff and has a pleasant feel to the place. Serves wholesome meals with deals at certain times during the week and mine host is not the grump who once was here but a pleasant fellow. As it is a bit of a walk for me from my place I haven't been too often recently but it is worth a visit, though at the price of the Single bells and coke fair made me wince during my last visit on Tuesday! They also have nice area as a beer garden and also outside seating if you can stand the north east weather for those of you with dogs it is more than considerate on that score - something that is hard to find in many places nowadays. Parking tends not to be a great problem as they have a large area at the side!

Really great soot for a few drinks and food 👌🏻 Service is always spot on too

Very nice BBQ mac burger with chips and staff were really nice and friendly! Lovely hidden gem in the village.

Great food no complaints prices of food is very reasonable and good drinks selection staff are always there to help no bother

Lovely food and drinks. Great little space out the back and even better that it's dog friendly!!

Food was lovely and the staff were friendly and polite especially Alex will definitely recommend to friends and family, we will definitely be back.

Enjoyed a lovely evening here. Food was spot on, I had a couple of local cask that were superb and the missus seemed happy too as I got relatively little earache for once 😂. James was super attentive and nothing was a bother. Thank you Grey Horse for a lovely time, we will be back.

Love this friendly pub, we are always made welcome by the staff, this time even my dog got a great welcome from Alex the Barman, top service and a great choice of real ales 🍺 . The food has always been top class..

Lovely stuff, lovely staff, lovely scran, lovely pints. Guinness here is the best.

Great food staff aŕ so nice. And friendly. Lovely pub with great atmosphere .

Canny scran, loads of beautiful pints. Can’t go wrong.

Food is always lovely here and the team are always polite and friendly

Great pub to chill and relax. Amazing staff always make you so welcome Excellent food one of our favourite places been going fir years love it x❤️

Lovely pub, always here, belter scran, class pints. Love it!

Good service, amazing food and dog friendly. Staff are friendly and inviting, nice warm cozy pub!

Back again! Popped in for a quick pint and decided to get the toastie, absolutely lush. Camden hells on tap as well! See yous again soon!

Always great food and service from staff and customers

Best pub in East Boldon by far! Great food and excellent selection of spirits and ales. Ross loves a good time if anyone asks.

Fantastic selection of pints as well as food. My fav is the gammon, love gammon so much. Mmmm. Extra egg please.

My favourite pub in east boldon. The burgers are top notch, the Stella is fantastic. The staff are so welcoming. See yous next week!!!

The Grey horse is a great pub with amazing helpful staff and a warm atmosphere they carry an excellent range of real ales to suit all tastes.

Staff are welcoming and friendly, went for food and drinks, highly recommend the mixed grill, very tasty and filling. Nice pint too 👍

Popped in on the chance Sunderlnd were on TV. Pub had it on but picture quality was terrible, however the atmosphere was great and the staff were very friendly! Tried the burger and drink deal and both were lovely. Toilets were very clean as well

Great pub shame no carling thought. James is a great guy and his staff are great! Food was spot on and wine selection was great

Gammon was delicious, waitress couldnt be more helpful. Cant wait to return. Joanne was very helpful

Good menu, good choice of real ales , beers and lagers . Food is good pub food. The Grey horse is a listed building a must to visit. James and his team are fantastic

Fantastic pub with excellent real ales and the food was superb.

Wouldn't recommend as no gluten free supplied me with print outs to check if GF

I ordered the double cheeseburger with bacon added a Guinness for an extra £1, to be honest I wasn’t expecting much with it being pub food, pleasantly surprised one of the best burgers I’ve hade for some time very tasty, there to watch the opening game of the Euros great atmosphere, highly recommended

Ordered two meals. The chicken with cheese sauce was massive and my partner seemed to enjoy it. My tikka masala however, was bland, maybe 8 chicken bites, the sauce was a little thin, the poppadom was twice the size of the pocket pancake (supposed to be a naan) and no mango chutney - instead some yogurt based concoction which, apparently, is because of a menu change two weeks ago and not everything is available yet. Which is a shame cos I was really looking forward to the chutney. The redeeming point? The pint of Amstel. In my opinion, overpriced (which is the chains problem rather than the individual pub). I probably won't be back for food.

The grey horse wasn’t really grey

Quantity and Quantity in a very very nice pub

Had 4 adult different meals ,not of a great quality and not value for money. The pub itself has a nice atmosphere and the staff are pleasant all it needs is a better quality food.

First time there. We're in the area and starving, so booked for 6 of us. All had Sunday dinners. Loads on the plate and tasty. Wife had a kids size dinner and even that was too much for her. No puds as we were all stuffed. Kids ended up having theirs boxed to take home. Edit by Steve...had a rethink of overall score and should be better.

Friendly staff and great service.

Great visit on a busy Saturday night. Staff were very nice and place was very clean and comfortable can’t wait to return

Called in for lunch around 13-30, plenty tables so no problem getting seated. There was some kind of children’s crèche meeting in the adjacent room but all in all quite quiet. Real ale has always been good in here so no problem with that. The food came and was quite bland, not sure if the chicken and bacon in my sandwich was reheated. All in all not bad but I would not rush back for food

Beautiful pub, friendly staff and fantastic beer, shout ohf to Jen behind the bar for being a friendly face and being knowledgeable about the beers they had, would definitely recommend to a family or close friend!

Popped in for a few drinks and ended staying all night. Great selection of drinks and cocktails are all 2 for 1! Toilets very clean and modern. Staff were very friendly and made us feel very comfortable

We popped in after recently moving in to the area for some dinner and drinks. Place was very nice and the staff were really attentive even though it was super busy! We had the Fish which was very tasty and my wife had the Tortellini which was very tasty for a veggie dish. Can't wait to visit again!

Having never been before I saw the favourable reviews and booked for Sunday lunch. When we entered my son said "Let's go somewhere else" because it was full of families with young children. Because I had booked, and didn't want to go back on my word, we stayed: big mistake. This pub has a welcoming feel to it and the staff are very friendly. Also the drinks are fine, but the lunch was nowhere near the standard we are used to. They had run out of all meat except for beef, which didn't bother us, but I could hardly chew through it. For quantity it was a ten, but the quality was a two. Tough meat aside the vegetables and gravy were very poor and the roast potatoes must have been in the oven for two hours or reheated. Only the Yorkshire pudding was edible. The gravy was thick and gooey.

Relaxed atmosphere for a social drink

Lovely pub for watching the match in

Outstanding Sunday roast . Whole family love it . Lovely warm pub and great choice of drinks. Will definitely come back again

Absolute belter of a pub to watch the match, apart from one drawback...letting people reserve tables. It's that busy a pub I don't get the reservation of tables to watch football. To me, should be first come first served...gets a table. Not putting your towel down, then rocking up just as footy kicks.

Stopped here for lunch on our way home. All good! Coffee with warmed milk, excellent salad, and service with a smile. Compliments to the staff and chef.

Attended Christmas day. Pub had a lovely atmosphere for our Christmas Day family lunch. Staff were friendly. Started well from arrival - lovely starter and main but one issues with the main we waited for the gravy for the vegetarian meal and the steak and veg meal. We ended up having to request this. As we were full we felt we were unable to eat our desert and asked for this to be boxed which was agreed. We continued with our drinks while waiting for our coffee and mince pie. We were almost finished our drinks about 20 minutes later and had to go to the bar and ask about the coffee assuming the mince pies would also come with the coffee. Coffee and no mince pies. As we had to ask for three items we did not bother asking again and decided to ask for the bill and leave. I understand it was a very busy time but also we did pay a total of £261.00 + drinks on top for the meal for 4 people so I don't feel I am being unreasonable.

Nice pub....friendly staff. Scampi and chips. (£6.00 10/2/23) Plenty people in on Friday afternoon, so popular. Plenty beers to chose.

Visited the Grey Horse with my Aunt. It was very good, friendly staff and the gammon steaks were huge and it was a lovely meal with nice fluffy chips etc. And both ales I ordered were good and well kept. Will be back next time I visit East Boldon. Thanks

Sunday lunch was ok but veg was overcooked . staff was good and attentive

Great food no complaints prices of food is very reasonable and good drinks selection staff are always there to help

Great food and quality service. Occasionaly dine here with my significant other after a heavy round of golf with the chaps. Proper classic!

Food was delicious 😋 staff go above and beyond, would highly recommend, fab selection in gins and reasonably priced

The restaurant is very cozy furnished. You can feel there like at home. It is very clean, which is very important. The food is delicious. Very nice atmosphere and attentive service. I highly recommend the restaurants.

My local and a real home from home. Friendly staff who always give that personal touch and great service. Good food, great beer and a really happy atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Having day, so went for tea. Pub was clean and friendly, he had his favourite, scampi, chips and mushy peas, I had burger and chips. Burger was really good lots of flavour but not overloaded with lots of extras. Staff were polite and checked in with us, making sure we had everything and were happy with meals.

All round great ‘proper’ pub. The staff really can’t do enough for you and nothing is ever too much of an ask. I live in the area and we have plenty of pubs in Boldon but I come back to this one every single time because of the staff. Keep pouring that Peroni as good as you do 🥰🍺

Came in for a bite to eat and a drink. I was spoilt for choice, ended up getting a pint of poretti and 3 small plates. 10/10, will be back. Cheers!

The loveliest local! Staff go the extra mile each and every time! Peroni is always extra cold! Big thanks to Helen for always delivering on the extra sauce on the chocolate cake!

This pub is amazing for a nice night out or a celebration too, i recently celebrated my brothers 18th here with my family and the staff couldn’t of been more lovely. Food was also gorgeous especially the burgers, definitely recommends.

Brought my son for his 18th with a few members of the family, the staff went above and beyond to help make my sons 18th a memorable one, we all had the most amazing time, we all had food and it was fresh, hot and beautiful.

Best pub in the area with a nice atmosphere. Large menu and good selection of drinks including a choice of real ales.

This my local pub. Staff are always friendly and welcoming. The Grey Horse has a good selection of real ales. There are plenty of TV screens for watching sports. Also has a great quiz on Wednesday evenings.

The Sunday lunch is OK nothing to write home about and the whole place was cold had to keep our coats on while eating

fantastic service great Sunday lunch 😃

Beautiful cozy pub, I went in for a Sunday lunch. It was reasonably priced and the staff was very nice. Would definitely come back, the only reason it's not a 5 is that my roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding were burnt. Something else to note, they had loads of parking available which was a major plus! 09/03/2023 Update I went back to the grey horse and the yorkshore pudding and potatoes weren't burnt so I would now rate the whole thing was a 10/10. The food tasted even better than before and the service was excellent! Would 100% reccomend for anyone looking for a place to pop in for a nice Sunday Roast. :)

Sadly we had started our lunch when a couple came in with a dog. The dog wasn't well behaved and the owners allowed it to jump around the furniture and sit on the seats people have to use! I'm afraid we won't go back.

We are the great paint of Guinness and the staff were really friendly and helpful thank you

Lovely food and really great service for our special occa6.booked again and definitely worth a visit.

New menu so thought we’d give it a try for tea. Sorry we did. Went a small plate option chicken skewers. Not sure how this is chicken skewers but ate it anyway. Not great. Disappointing.

Great pub friendly atmosphere staff were very friendly and polite great menu lots to choose from and a nice selection of drinks too

Staff great with my grand kids. Nice place. Easy menu. Good prices. Thank you everyone Will visit again

Birthday meal and drinks. Helen and Joanne looked out for us all night, made sure we got the right drinks from the burger deal, thanks again!

Popped in with the dog for a pint, always a bowl of water available for her. Thanks again. Cheeky sausage too. 5/5 hazy Jane

We celebrated my partner's birthday in the Library area in this pub, approximately 20 of us. We were really well looked after and would definitely use it again for a similar celebration. A huge THANK YOU to the team at The Grey Horse.

We've always enjoyed visiting The Grey Horse, and never had an issue until today. We called in today as a family of four, two adults and two kids, for a late lunch. As normal we found a table, ordered drinks, and returned to order our food. The girl behind the bar was as lovely as ever; we call in every Saturdays for a drink and she always goes out of her way to make us feel welcome, and she's great with the kids. It appears an error was made when ordering part of our meal, as we had asked for nachos with beef, but when they came there was no beef on the nachos. No big deal, but we raised this with another member of staff, the older lady, as she was serving us. We expected a polite response regarding the error, and maybe an offer to rectify the mistake. As I said, it wasn't such a big deal, however what followed is quite possibly the worst example of customer service I've ever experienced. The lady said, and I quote "well you must have ordered the wrong thing". I questioned this, as both myself and my wife were stood at the bar with menu in hand, and pointed to what we wanted, as well as asking quite clearly for nachos with beef. As noted, it's no big deal and we weren't particularly bothered as we understand mistakes can happen, however when told by the rude lady that we had ordered the wrong thing I countered with "so you are saying it's our fault that you have brought the wrong food out". The response from the lady was "yes, it's your fault" who then turned and walked away from us mid conversation. I literally couldn't believe somebody could be so rude. In difficult times we have chosen to visit The Grey Horse over many other local options, and handed over our hard earned money. The very least we expect is common decency and manners from staff. The young girl behind the bar was brilliant, hence two stars rather than one, however the older lady who served us left us amazed with her brazen rudeness. No attempt was made to rectify the mistake, or offer an apology. After we had finished eating we sat and finished our drinks for 10 minutes or so as we had been joined by some family members. At no point was our table attended to, to remove dirty plates, and the ice cream for the kids that we had ordered never arrived. Maybe the lady was avoiding us having realised how rude she had been. This has totally put us off returning for our weekly Saturday drinks. We were due to stay in The Grey Horse today with the family members we met up with, but instead the six of us went down the road to The Black Bull, which is likely to become our new Saturday venue.

Thoroughly enjoyed our family visit to the Grey Horse and Board Inn , always a lovely meal very reasonably priced. Lots of choice on drinks.

Popped in for a quick bite to eat. Fast service and the pork belly was beautiful. Loads of drinks on tap, fantastic Guinness. Will be back

Had a great time at this pub, great environment and the staff were very friendly. I was served by Alex, what a great lad, good crack and was fast getting our drinks to us! Will most definitely be returning in the future! Thanks

Visited with my husband, service was great, staff were very friendly! Food was delish & served very quick. Brill selection of drinks too

Lovely pub , the service was excellent the food was amazing will definitely be back, highly recommended. Staff always happy cany do enough for you