Hogs Head Inn in Northumberland

Booked a table for a Sunday lunch while in the area and have to say it was the worst meal we have had for a long time. The Sunday lunch was abysmal. The meat was tough,the vegetables were rock hard,not "Al dente".Potato's tasted like last weeks. There was cross contamination whilst serving meat,ie chef using same knife and serving utensils between pork and beef. The pan seared chicken supreme was bland,very little chicken,no flavour at all. The children's meatballs was inedible. The place itself was lovely and could be a super venue.such a disappointment and needs a major shake up.

The food was dreadful Sunday lunch The roast potatoes were rotten cauliflower so undercooked you couldn’t eat Yorkshire pudding over cook as for the beef all gristle couldn’t cut spoke to staff not interested we will not be going back also taken off small portions waste of money

"Our visit to the Hogs Head Inn was fantastic! Liv was an exceptional host, ensuring we felt welcome from the moment we arrived. The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive, making the experience even more enjoyable. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting, perfect for a relaxing meal. We can’t wait to come back!"

Called in for a beer £6.25 for a horrible warm beer all i can think is the manager must be teetotal because it was crap and dogs barking all over the place if you can't control your dogs then leave them at home .i won't be going back .disgusting place

Wow- please don't waste your time if you are vegetarian- the available selection is slim. Out of lack of choice I chose the cauliflower 'steak' and paid £14 for half a cauliflower head, some bots if potato in a spicy tomato sauce and a few green beans. Once my husband had finished his mixed grill we then drove to the services so I could have something to eat!!!!!!!!!!!!! Terrible

Every so often my best friend and I meet up for a catch up and a meal. The venue is relatively comfortable and conducive to a heightened feel good factor. The service is friendly but slow. It does not appear to matter the number of customers in house. I ordered the Venison Bolognese over spaghetti with a side of onion rings. The sauce had absolutely nothing in the way of flavor nevermind any Italian essence. It was as though they just fried off the minced meat and tipped in a tin of chopped tomatoes. As for the onion rings, they were way over cooked. But as a good lad from my days at my mom's dinner table, I cleared my plate just the same.

On entry, the Hogs Head made such a good impression. The pub looks recently done up and creates a cosy atmosphere despite being large. The menu was vast with a wide range of options. The chips were really yummy and all of the group were happy with their choices - pulled pork bun, scampi, burger and garlic pasta. Plenty of room for pushchairs and high chairs too.

We did not stay in the hotel, but came for an evening meal. We had only booked (by email) a couple of hours before. When we went to the bar we were told there was an hour’s wait for food. Ok, it’s a fair wait but we thought we’d have a drink. We asked the waitress after an hour and she advised it would be another half hour and we should have been told this when we ordered. Completely ridiculous! If we’d been told this at the outset then we would have gone elsewhere. As it was the waitresses spent all evening rushing round apologising due to the failure of the bar staff to manage customers’ expectations. The crazy thing was that they even accepted our booking knowing that they had staffing issues in the kitchen. We felt sorry for the residents of the hotel whose wait was probably exacerbated by us being there. Food was passable. However the coleslaw was inedible.

Very busy place we called in for something to eat after going somewhere else that was closed. We ended up having carvery we both picked pork which melted in your mouth had 2 good slices on plate, stuffing was to die for, vegetables were lovely and I must say the Yorkshire puds were the best I’ve had for along time when going for a carvery in a restaurant. Staff were very helpful and pleasant. Looking forward and hoping it will be as pleasant next time we go

Visited this venue for a.sunday lunch unfortunately by the time we arrived (approx 5pm) it had finished. However what we did order lambs liver, sweet potato and coconut curry plus mixed grill, steak and burgers for the grandchildren the meals were absolutely lovely service was quick and staff very friendly and helpful

Lunch with grandson (7yrs). The meat in his meal was heavily salted and he was unable to eat most of it. A child's meal should NEVER be salted in advance. We raised this with wait staff who offered a disinterested 'sorry'. Chips in both his and husbands meal were already salted and overcooked. My meal was under seasoned and fish was a bit overcooked. A lot of money for very underwhelming food.

A Monday night and the setting inside is as lovely as always. Shame the food is massively overpriced for what you get served. The menu has been cut back and should really focus on simplifying their dishes and nailing them, whilst lowering the price. £17 for pie and chips? The pie was really average and came with the bottom having fallen out of it, so I actually got steak and chorizo casserole with an empty pie shell on top. We’ve come for years but it’ll be a while before we’re back. Simply not good enough or worth the money.

Called in on our way home. Usual mass produced pub grub. Cold toast to go with prawn cocktail second choice as tempura seafood not available. Then venison burger came 40 mins later. Nice & tender hence the 3 stars but cold onion rings after 40 mins?? Not good :( average food average service.

We was travelling to Newcastle airport from Berwick-upon-Tweed, decided to call in for Sunday dinner on way we wasn't in any rush didn't fly until following day, We went for the Sunday carvery which u have choice of large and small plate ,also choice of meats beef pork turkey also the usual potatoes and veg yorkshire pudding gravy, it was amazing really enjoyed it we will definitely be back

This was probably the worst meal out I have had for a long time. Kids had burger and chips and chicken, the chips were extremely over cooked and salty. Found a peice of bone in my daughters burger. I had the hogs head burger and it was basically the same as the children's burger and chips in every way but double the cost. Very disappointed and just an overall lack of effort from hogs head in general, I won't be back here and I live locally. Much better places available.

Really enjoyed our stay in May 2023. Great room, very clean, very comfortable bed! It is very rare we sleep well in a bed and we did in this one, it had extra pillows too which was great. Our room had everything we needed (iron, hairdryer, shower gel, shampoo, kettle, tea and coffee). Staff were wonderful and very friendly. Great location, not a far drive to the centre of Alnwick too. The Hogshead Inn restaurant serves lovely breakfasts, recommend to go early before all the hot food are gone. Meals at the place is nice, a lot of it are seafood based and not a lot vegetarian options (non fish). There's plenty of nice places to eat and drink in and around Alnwick. Highly recommend a visit to Barter Books (old train station) if you like your books. It is a wee gem of a place to visit (opens early till around 7pm) It is usually quieter off peak times. If you love castles then may we recommend.... Alnwick Castle and their beautiful gardens. Chillingham Castle (very unique) Holy Island (be aware of the times of the coastal tides so you don't get stranded on the island) Beamish the living museum (about an hour's drive away to Durham), is absolutely fantastic! Get the annual ticket for a few pounds more and spend all day or two there as there's so much to see and do. Definitely will come back to The Hogshead Inn again in future.

Food was very expensive and not great really. Hogshead head Inn burger was greasy and just not great. Poorly presented burger and some chips. Husband said he would have rather gone to McDonald's over the road. I had a sweet potato curry, £15 for mostly rice. 2 meals and 2 pints of Pepsi £37 both of us disappointed with the quality for the price. Won't be back again.

So disappointing. Looks so lovely from the outside and indeed it is lovely on the inside, relaxing and comfortable. Unfortunately the service and food we received let it down. No issue with the friendless of the staff but our food took absolutely AGES to arrive. We asked for our daughter's main to be served at the same time as our starter. Out comes my daughter's main, with my Husband's main. We hadn't even had his starter yet! They took my husband's main away. After more waiting (and no adult mains) we were asked if we wanted dessert! 🙈 When our mains arrived they were so plain and dry. (The venison burger). The cost that we were charged on hindsight, and eating at other places this week, makes me think we were also overcharged. My fault for not checking the receipt. Such a shame as cosmetically it is great. Hopefully it was just a "bad day" for the young serving staff/kitchen.

Had a fantastic lunch at the Hogs Head Inn today. Totally impromptu, never been before and can’t wait to go back! The staff were very welcoming, friendly, polite and helpful. The place itself is clean and comfortable. We sat inside where it was cool and shaded. The food was absolutely delicious!!! Ham hock croquets and chargrilled broccoli salad for starters, then Lindisfarne chicken and lemongrass and ginger mussel broth for mains… ate everything! Thank you and looking forward to a return visit :0)

We called in for a couple of drinks to cool down outside on a sunny summers day to have the three young girls behind the bar seeming sick of their lives. The one girl with glasses that served me my drink was friendly, the others were horrible. There was a clear atmosphere as soon as we entered. When my friend ordered a large glass of Pinot Grigio she was met with a roll of the eyes and a sigh. She was extremely rude to not only our party but every costumer. Not a word was said. No please thank you or anything. When another gentlemen tried to order he was met with her just nodding her head at him it even looking up from making drinks. I’ve never known anything like it. Young waitresses with a attitude like this give us a bad rep in general and then we all get tarred with the same brush. In these challenging times, staff are lucky to be in a job and should be grateful for the position they’re in.

Our first visit, sadly it’ll be our last. Came in for lunch around 1:30. It wasn’t very busy, lots of spare tables (at least 2 thirds of the place was empty). Went to order and as there was nothing at all on the menu one of us liked, we asked if we could swap the beef burger for a chicken breast. The server at the till went to ask the ‘chef’ and returned with the reply “the chef said no, it’s too hard for him to do, he’d have to debone and skin a chicken portion”. We opted for a bowl of chips. Also ordered the ‘hand carved ham with parsley sauce, a poached duck egg and chips’, and scampi and chips for the little one. It took nearly 50 minutes to arrive, bearing in mind how quiet the place was, we hoped it meant the food was being carefully prepared and cooked. We were wrong. The ham looked as though it had been carved 2 days ago, it was tough, tasteless and frankly awful. The parsley sauce hadn’t been heated properly, it was lukewarm, congealed, jelly-like, also tasteless and had to be scraped off. The chips appeared to have been deep fried in very old oil, they tasted horrible. The poached egg had been done well but the taste was ruined because of the nasty ‘sauce’. Thank goodness the scampi was good for the little one, but how can you ruin cooking frozen scampi. It could’ve been a new place for us to visit regularly, but we were so disappointed.

Hate the new menu, all the favourites have been taken off. Will only go for the Sunday roast. Very disappointed

Very poor! Barley warm chips, ham dried up, and rest was of poor quality. We won’t go back. I did tell the waitress who said sorry about that and started to walk away before turning around to offer replacement chips.

We used the restaurant as we were staying in the Hotel A good menu with plenty of choice. We stayed for two nights and thoroughly enjoyed both meals. My beer braised beef cheeks were really tender with a lovely gravy, mash and kale. The Hogs head burger was meaty and tasty and well cooked. The gammon and the scampi were also said to be great meals. A nice selection of beers and friendly staff.

We had a super Sunday Lunch at the hogs head . The adults in the party all had the carvery and between us we had the beef, pork and turkey. All the meats were tender and the pork crackling perfect. The cauliflower cheese was one of the best we have tasted and the Mash potato, roast potatoes, carrot and swede mash ,roast carrots and cabbage were all very well cooked. The Yorkshire puddings were large and well risen! The gravy was very meaty and there was plenty of horseradish, Apple sauce and cranberry sauce. The littlest person in the group had the fish and chips and what a large child’s portion it was! He really enjoyed it. The staff were very helpful and service was spot on.

2 night stay 31Dec to 2 Jan Staff and room were wonderful. Very clean and beautifully decorated for the festive season. Food not so good. Our stay was ruined by the number of dogs staying there. They barked, growled and some the dog owners were...

Out for a family meal, the Hogs Head seemed the ideal venue for our party of seven. The place itself supports a slightly captive audience being out of the way of the town centre and prices certainly reflect this, meal costs in general are very...

Called in for the Sunday Carvery today -- nice atmosphere inside, clean and spacious, with attentive staff circulating. Filled my plate up with beef, turkey, roast potatoes, giant yorkshire pud, mashed potato, mashed turnip, sausage bits, cauliflower & cheese, with gravy ! The food itself...

Called in for Sunday lunch, hadn’t pre booked but was told any tables without reserved signs were available. Ordered 3 carverys’s . Meat was very generous portion and the roast veg was to die for! Mash , roasties and cauliflower cheese also lovely. Can honestly...

Ate here as it was near where we were staying. Booked a table for 7.30 and when we ordered were told food would be 20 minutes. The starters arrived nearly 40 minutes later and the main course half an hour later. There were only 2...

We’ve eaten here before when visiting Alnwick and always received good service from polite helpful staff. Pleasant, clean interior with a nice layout. The food was well cooked, tasty with quite large portions offering good value. The menu is varied and offers good vegan and...

We went for a Carvery, very disappointing choice of veg. He meat was well cooked, but lacked seasoning, the gravy, you’d think it was the water from washing the knife and forks. The Carvery has gone downhill, maybe a long while before we are back....

We (a party of 8) ate here earlier this week. Firstly, we were slightly taken aback by the high prices but figured that the food must be amazing to warrant such a cost. I had fish, chips and mushy peas - really tasty and a...

A large group of us had a meal here on Thursday July 28. The service was very efficient and the staff were very friendly. The food was delicious, and the portions enormous. The decor is beautiful. Would definitely visit again when in Alnwick.

We called on speck, whilst driving past, I ordered steak and chips , i informed the member of staff i have coeliac (gluten free diet) my wife also ordered her meal,when my meal arrived it had onion rings on top of the steak, i said,that...

Had a couple of nights in this hotel. Staff were excellent and get 5/5, very polite, helpful and pleasant. Our room was a dog room, a great size and was a basic room, I’d say in comparison to other hotels quite a bit more expensive...

Popped in for lunch, beef stottie , pulled pork briosh both with chips A pint and soft drink £25 , well worth it food yummy , chips amazing ( real not frozen ) great service, loverly staff . Will defo be back in when in...

We always stop here when visiting Alnwick. Really nice food and atmosphere. Recommend it to anyone. Todays food was really nice. The only issue being it took about half an hour to bring our some ice creams, by the time they came we didn't really...

Pleasant convenient location, excellent service and quality food! Plentiful supply of parking just off the A1 at Alnwick.

Lunch today was very tasty. Very fresh. Really enjoyed and cleaned our plates. Staff friendly and food served quickly. Thankyou

Absolutely not good enough on several levels firstly check in was chaotic as member of staff didn’t seem to understand how the gift voucher that I had bought my husband for his 60th birthday worked. Room was nice large clean and comfortable that was as...

Sunday roast is always good, it was however much better before the table service version that is now in existance. The stottie of the day used to come with salad now doesn't for some reason yet has gone up in price. some of the dishes...

We enjoyed a meal with no accommodation; a warm, friendly welcome. We enjoyed our meals and the friendly environment. We have been several times and will continue to return.

Our welcome at the hotel was warm and friendly. The check in was easy and informative. The room was large and clean. The tea tray was adequate, but as with most hotels, tea will not taste good with UHT milk from little plastic thimbles. The...

What I ordered did not say on the menu that it had peppers in it even when it mentioned everything else! When I returned it for something else that again turned up with peppers, I couldn't believe it when I said I hated peppers! It...

We stayed here for 3 nights and were very impressed by the rooms and accommodation as a whole. Rooms were spacious and very clean. Location of hotel near A1M was great for us and despite thinking at first it may be noisy we were very...

The restaurant was very quiet when we arrived for our booking, however I was disappointed that we were seated on a table that had food left underneath from the previous customers. The potato skin (starters) and chips (main course) were all over cooked. Both burgers...

We ate at the Hog's Head Inn a couple of times whilst staying at the hotel and my advise would be it's one to avoid. The menu is fairly limited, food is bland, portions can be small and it is not cheap pub grub. The...

We visited the Hog's Head for dunner one night when staying in Alnwick. A colleague had recommended it. It's a good new hotel/bar development on a business park just outside town. It's not historic but it is very clean, well maintained and convenient. Service was...

Stayed here for 3 nights as part of a short holiday in Northumberland. Being just off the A1 it is very quick and easy to get around the area and is only 5 minutes in the car to Alnwick attractions. The disadvantage with its location...

Staff friendly rooms fist class, but why don't they do some thing about the food. I had the pie and the crust was so dry and hard you could have used it as a roof tile and the meat inside was like lumps of charcoal....

The inn is situated just outside alnwick and is a good stopping off point for a casual meal . We booked ahead on line due to the covid situation and were glad we did as it was busy . The menu is classic pub fare...

Nice, friendly, relaxed pub for a family meal. We were all happy with the food we chose. Portion sizes were good. If anything, food could have been slightly hotter but it was warm enough to be enjoyable. Service was good too and the meal was...

I suppose on the first sunny bank holiday since time immemorial we should not have expected lightning responses. It took an hour to get served, and mostly the wait was worth it ( we were starving by this time anyway). The carrots, however caused great...

Haven't been for a while, but just looking at the menu there is very little choice for vegetarians or vegans... Nothing is even marked as vegetarian.

I stayed at the Hogs Head Inn whist working for a week in Alnwick.The food was great, I really enjoyed it.The room was clean and well presented.Warm and comfortable.Shower what nice powerful and warm.My one bit of advice is belowI have read the other reviews about this establishment, and people are entitled to their opinion.But leaving a 1 star just because they don't like the carpet is beyond me.Anyway my grunt is not enough to leave any less than a 5 Star.I had my sidekick Lexi Dog with me as I could not get day care with her due to Covid.I got a slight telling off for leaving the front door wedged whilst I went for a cigarette.The reason for this is you need to use your card for the electric. And other cards don't work.I wanted to leave the telly and light on for her comfort whilst I took that break. So I left my card in. May be when some one stays with a pooch. Additional card would help.If your not a snow flake, you will be pleased with this place

Just returned from a two night stay here. We received a warm welcome when we arrived and this friendliness continued throughout our stay. Our room was large and had a comfortable bed with a seating area too. It had everything we needed except plug sockets close to the bed. In fact there was a shortage of plug sockets in the room, it’s only a minor complaint because the room was comfortable with plenty of space.The bathroom had an over bath shower and plenty of room to turn round in. All in all a great base for exploring the area and they have put good Covid safety measures in place.

Lunch was disgusting, scampi was burnt, chips reheated & wrap had more sauce than chicken. Having 2 diabetics who who had taken insulin for this we had to promptly leave & buy a sandwich to ensure that they didn’t have a hypo. I understand that this is testing times but surly when you ask for salt more than 1 is offered. Not the cheapest and not the best. I’m sorry but I won’t be back

Nice modern pub with pleasant ambiance and good choice of food and drinks. We had fish and chips, portions were massive!

We found this restaurant by accident when pulling off the A1 for a break. All of us were hungry so decided to have the carvery for a meal. Fantastic building, staff and food and one of the best I have visited.

We went to the Inn as we were staying in the local area. Staff was friendly and were wearing face masks so felt safe. Food was great and large portions. Although the second time we visited the service took a bit longer

Enjoyed a lovely business lunch. Staff really attentive and restaurant fitted with C19 perspex screens between tables. Staff wear masks. Generally felt safe and comfortable. One way system in place for corridor to toilets. All as good as ever. Previous reviewer who commented on the price of food compared to Weatherspoons needs to get a life. Stay safe Steve

Booked late so open minds. Easy to find and welcoming staff with sensible CoVid precautions. Great location for fantastic beaches and we had a great time paddle boarding. Plenty of parking. The meal and service the first night were great ....local, friendly staff. Our room was large but faced the A1 but the road noise didn’t stop us sleeping. The first breakfast followed in the same vein. Sadly things went downhill from there. Evening meal second night we waited over 20’ for drinks, the food was slow and we struggled to get attention for the bill. Breakfast the next day was shocking. They were short staffed but still taking walk in breakfasts as well as residents. We were seated quickly but then waited for tea. The poor waitresses were run off their feet. After 50’ we asked how much longer we could expect to wait. We were told they had lost our order. We needed to be away so had to miss breakfast. The team did apologise and adjust our bill but I think the manager needed to be on the floor given the issues. Several other parties left without food. A bit more organisation would have made this a different experience

We booked a table during the ‘eat our’ offer and met with family for lunch. We arrived at 1245 for a 1300 booking and covid regulations were explained, it was to be table service. After waiting 15 minutes and still not had our order taken, a family had arrived after us, had their orders taken and had their drinks, we had to get the servers attention to take our order. 45 minutes after arriving we still hadn’t even had our drinks, the table who arrived after us had almost finished their meals. Again we had to ask where our drinks were, a while passed again before drinks and the meals arrived. We were advised the drinks didn’t need to be paid for. I expect the meals had been left on a hot plate as they were lukewarm. Finally, after finishing no one cleared our plates so we had to go up to the bar and ask for a bill. To avoid customers walking around the bar, table service is essential but only if the service works, on this occasion it didn’t. We were in Alnwick for a week and found far better places, we won’t return

Booked The Hog's Head for a family party of six during a recent holiday. Initial thoughts were positive - nice interior with discreet screens and all staff wearing face masks. Were seated at two separate tables of four and two as we were told they couldn't move tables. We didn't mind as the adults sat at one and the teens at another, (but some parties may gave found this awkward). Ordered our food at 19:00 and was served it at 20:10, which was an awfully long wait. Staff did apologise at 20:05 but didn't give a reason for the delay. Anyway, these things happen so we didnt fuss and just got on with things. The main courses were all reasonably good, with no complaints, however, the desserts spoiled things somewhat. Two ordered the cheesecake of the day and both were quite different - one was very strawberry in flavour whilst the other tasted only of cream. Two sticky toffee puddings were ordered and unfortunately mine came without the toffee sauce so it was just a dry, chewy cake underneath the custard! The final negative was discovering a hair on one of the portions of cheesecake, which is bad enough in 'normal' times but during a pandemic when hygiene is supposed to be top if the agenda??? Slightly put off after this so the staff deducted the dessert from the bill and we went on our way. Suffice to say, we wouldn't be rushing back but the restaurant did have potential to be much better. Hopefully things might improve as business starts building again, but sadly can't leave a higher review than two stars on this occasion.

Very happy that they were able to accommodate us with our dogs. However, the burgers which should have been succulent thick Angus burgers were horribly over cooked, blackened and tasteless. We should have said but were too 'English' to make a fuss.

Reserved a table for 10 people last night for a surprise 40th. When arrived they had give our table to another party which then ment our group was then split into two tables. Which is not acceptable. Orders drinks and forgot some and had to be reminded on this also a long wait for food which was over an hour for our mains and forgot some of the order and had to be reminded again. Then unable to provide a bill for the meals. Whole experience wasn’t very good and spoilt the surprise 40th.

We eat here quite a lot as it is local. The layout is great a really nice big room. Staff are always pleasant and helpful, it’s dog friendly and the food is pretty decent.

difficult times, but the staff were great, the food was ok, passable, pre cooked breakfast sadly apart from the eggs, so not that hotgetting attention to pay the bill also took a while, and then expensive £29.00 for two breakfasts, good griefvisited 7th August

We ate on a day where the eat out help out scheme was on and it was great! We saved about £40. Food is pricey on a normal day but portions are huge and so tasty!!! Would definitely come back!!

Just returned from a two night stay. Firstly, we were impressed with all Covid instructions in place. Plenty of hand sanitizers around, good social distancing in place and perspex screens around tables in restaurant. Rooms spacious, but there was no bath slip mat for the bath, no grab handles if you took a shower, so incredibly slippy and you had to be extremely careful. Walk in showers really should be fitted.Food was average, pub grub, quite expensive too and drinks were pricey. Staff very pleasant and welcoming.Bar/food service in the outside area was poor, staff were taking an order and taking it through to the bar, whereas they could have cleared tables on route.Not the hotels fault in any way, but we did notice quite a few people, (not guests) who were drinking and then getting in their cars, and last night, worryingly, a man who had clearly had a few, then went to his car to drive, had we been quicker, we would have taken his registration and called the Police.

shocked at the price: Food ok comparable with a wetherspoons but three times the price. They served a cesar salad with no croutons, no parmesan and no dressing on the same salad they were using for a garnish, we ordered a coffee which did not arrive. The waiting staff were delightful and very friendly the place was clean and they did not charge for the salad and the missing coffee. But it's hard to justify 3.50 for draft pepsi max when your glass is three quarters ice and you know it costs 5p a shot. As only 3 out of the 4 of us ate, a chicken burger, beef burger and scampi, all with chips and chocolate cake dessert; i think £32.00 a head is extortionate. it was bad enough with the £40 government voucher. i would have been really upset facing a £96 pound bill rather than the £56.00 paid. I advise caution.

We ate a late evening dinner here. The food was well prepared, but not excellent. Very little for those with a gluten allergy (me), although they were able to substitute to a gluten bread. Pricey, considering it’s just regular pub fayre.

Hi Jamie and staff first visit since lockdown and what can i say firstly everything corvid19 safe tables safely spaced, access and exits well signed well done you,the staff as always friendly thank you to Elaine for her excellent service as always we had a lovely afternoon and felt very safe we will be back very soon

Visited for first time since ease of lockdown the carvery plated by chef, shall we say he was not generous with portions Apart from gravy he poured way too much on so everything was sloppy my pet hate but it was on and Nothing I could do about itThe food was lukewarm another pet hate I prefer my dinner piping hot. Disappointing really as been regularly before and was Always good. Some staff had masks on chin or none worn. Won’t be back till they sort it out.

Today was mostly about a transport detail to Edinburgh, (daughters boyfriend), followed by lunch at the Hogs Head Inn, Alnwick. We just decided on the beef stottie and chips, and our girl tried the chicken burger with blue cheese sauce. Stotties were lovely - came with chips and salad. Burger was also good, but the cheese sauce wasn’t the best - watery and lacking in taste. I’m not sure if the main door had been left open, but the restaurant was very cold inside! This was made up for however, by the very warm and friendly servers. The place is totally CoVID compliant - tables are actually screened off from one another, sanitizers everywhere, wrapped cutlery, waiters in masks, disposable condiments - they couldn’t have put more thought into it if they tried...deffo worth a run out....but put the heating on next time!

Happy to recommend the Inn as rooms were clean, breakfast was delicious and staff were very welcoming and efficient.

Ideal location, fantastic food, Staff are welcoming, very hard working, thorough, spotlessly clean and excellent value

The Hogs Head proved to be an excellent choice for three night break with our two Bichon dogs. Bedroom exceeded our expectations, staff could not have been better. Menu VG. Friendly, relaxing atmosphere. Ideal location for visiting Northumberland. Dogs catered for in a very good and impressive manner.

Lovely rooms good size and very comfortable. Had dinner which was from a varied menu. Breakfast was buffet style but had everything. There was a lovely comfortable feeling to the restaurant area. Would definitely recommend this hotel,

Lovely welcome, tidy comfortable rooms and corridors , bar area smart. Casual dress only needed. Reminded me of a Wetherspoons. Food ok. For the price you are paying for overnight inc breakfast and evening meal I can’t complain. Would I come here for a meal if not staying? No. The food is Luke warm. Not served on warm plates. Staff zooming around even though it wasn’t overly busy. Pass you leaving a draft. Buffet Breakfast is not covered up so the food goes cold quickly. Evening meal looks ,tastes like it’s from a microwave and not heated up properly. Maybe that is something management could check up on in the kitchen. But as I say. For the price it’s worth it. There is a bus five min walk away to take you into local Alnwick , return fare just under a £5 each. There are some lovely pubs there and eating places.

Came here on a Sunday lunchtime and had the carvery, it tasted good but the pork was slightly underdone, a bit red, veg and things were fine tho, the chocolate orange cheesecake tasted lovely. Thought we’d wait an hour to be seated but were not! BUT!!! They now allow dogs, it’s a pub serving food!! What happens if someone wants to come here who’s allergic to dogs and doesn’t realise they are allowed in or has a reaction and ends up unwell, what will you do then??!!

We needed a one night stay in the vicinity of Alnwick and this was a good choice. Comfortable rooms, albeit with a faulty remote control in one of our rooms, very good service in the bar/restaurant and a good breakfast. Yes, there can be a bit of traffic noise, but it was not overwhelming and you are where you are, within striking distance of an onward journey on the A1.

This was the third time that we have stayed here but the first time with our puppy Morgan who is 14 weeks old, our previous dogs (whom we lost last October aged 14 & 15) where never dog/people friendly so we never brought them here, we are taking the opportunity to get Morgan used to being in public places as so much has changed in 15 yrs, so much more dog friendly these day.We had the two night deal of Bed, Breakfast and evening meal. We sat at table 2 for every meal so Morgan was out the way but could see too. The food was excellent as where the staff, we were in room 7 which was quite a way from the main entrance for taking Morgan out to toilet, she uses a litter tray so this was not a problem in the night as we want her use it at night (we don't get out of bed at home in the night to let her out for this reason to use it when we are away) but during the day we would take her out. We will most certainly be bring her back here with us again

We thoroughly recommend The Hogs Head . I was a little sceptical when I saw it was situated out of town and a new style establishment but the rooms were a generous size and spotless,and the staff some of the friendliest we have come across. The food, from the buffet breakfast included in our deal to the evening meals we opted for in the bar /restaurant was very good with a selection of more local as well as the usual options . The hotel was nicely situated for our drives to the coast as well as into Alnwick. We will certainly return if back in the area.

5 star experience. Called in after a trip to the Alnwick Gardens for our early evening meal with 4 children in tow. A lot of choice on the menu for adults and children. Outstanding food, great, service and pleasant and friendly staff. We will definitely call back, even if it is a 2 hour round journey! Mains were lovely, a good size and the chips were amazing. The only thing I could say was that the children’s brownies were HUGE- but the adults enjoyed a second pudding!!!!

Fantastic overnight stay at this hotel. The staff are excellent extremely helpful and pleasant. We were in rooms one and two which are ground floor. We stayed for Sunday lunch the taste was beautiful definitely will return.

Stayed over on special dinner bed and breakfast deal. Got checked in 46 min early as room ready. Lift to 1st floor. Lovely room with shower. Free biscuits always a bonus. Eye masks and ear plugs an unexpected bonus. I presume these are because of close proximity to motorway but we didn’t notice any noise. Excellent meal. Good choice for vegetarians that we are. Manager and waitresses very attentive and helpful.

Stayed here for one night to meet up with friends in the area. Room was large and comfortable, and it was a very short distance to our friends. It’s just off the A1 so I was pleasantly surprised at just how quiet it was, really no traffic noise at all.

Been here many many times but I have to say I think the food has gone down hill in the last year. The last 3 times we’ve been we’ve noticed a decline in the food. Today, the burger was over cooked and tough, the chips tasted and smelled of old chip fat, and the small sized fish was a big one cut in half, the people on the table next to us had the other half. Sadly, I think we’ll be giving this place a miss for quite a while.

The breakfast is very nice. Decent quality of ingredients and well presented. Given that it costs £9 which is ok, it should really include tea / coffee. Having to add on the cost of these makes it (in my opinion) overpriced for what it is.

As the hotel was located outside Alnwick we chose to use the hotel restaurant for our 3 night stay, the menu choices were acceptable given that they were typically pub/inn type meals. The meals were off reasonable quality, presented well and by friendly staff.

Great setting, shame about the food. We ordered two steak and ale pies which were filled with over cooked rubber gristle a hack saw would struggle with, and cold chips with barley warm gravy and peas. The margarita pizza our son ordered was black around the edges, with a pre frozen base. Be aware their are views of a nearby McDonald’s out of the windows of this restaurant which may leave you feeling you made a bad choice. Hope this was a one off.

Visited for a works meeting. Great place just off the a1. Very nice open space lay out and it was busy yet not too loud and you didn’t feel like other tablets were really close to you. Ordered plenty of drinks which arrived quickly and also had lunch. Came in a decent time and everyone really enjoyed their dishes. For a normal well priced pub I was very impressed. I had the peri peri chicken flat bread and it was huge very tasty too. Would go again.

Satisfying meal, but it is what it is. Don’t expect haute cuisine and you won’t be disappointed. Perfectly adequate rather than edifying.

Overpriced, particularly the wine. The food is average to poor, especially the veg curry which tasted of nothing and the ‘passion fruit’ cheese cake which was bland apart from the syrupy strawberry sauce. The place needs a better chef. The whole place lacks atmosphere but this is true of many chain pubs. A nice playground for kids is it’s saving grace but I would spend my money elsewhere in future.

We called in late one Saturday on the off chance of a meal. We had a starter and a main course and the food was good. Daily special for starters were nice and the pie and chips was amazing. Staff were attentive but not very friendly.

Easy to find right next to the main road (though our Sat Nav took us back on to the main road instead of into the Service Area, where the hotel is located). Big car park - and dog friendly, it seems. Room clean and very spacious, though surprised to find only a shower - no bath. Did not have a full meal, just a couple of delicious desserts. Handy for Alnwick Castle - and not too far from Cragside, where we were headed. Staff - for both check in and check out were very friendly and efficient.

A 50-room hotel on the A1 roundabout but better nicer than it sounds and very little noise from the dual carriageway. Big room with the TV, WiFi but a small bathroom with only a shower. My only complaint, as with all hotels, is that the room lighting is designed for ambience (i.e. dim!) rather than to enable you to work, read or even see what you’re doing. Service in the restaurant very efficient and food pretty good.

We stayed at the hotel here . It is a lovely bar/ restaurant reasonably priced , good selection of nice food and selection of wines and beers