Tawny Owl Darlington in Darlington

Lovely food friendly nonpushy waiters homely atmosphere.

Service by Deb was efficient and friendly from the moment we sat down to leaving. Nice relaxed atmosphere. We called here before heading to the Darlington Hippodrome.

Great meal and fantastic service from Mari! Made us feel very welcome.

Exceptional food and the best service by Deb and shona they made my birthday really special

Absolutely Fantastic service from Lisa and Paula. The food was delicious will definitely go again.

Always love coming here, Deb was an absolute star ❤️🫶🏻

A very pleasant morning at the Tawny Owl. Lots of food, teas and coffees. The atmosphere was very friendly and it hoped the lots of money was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support.

We had a lovely Sunday lunch at the Tawny Owl. Food was absolutely fantastic, atmosphere great and the staff were so polite and attentive. Wonderful service all around and we’ll definitely be back soon. Debbie our server was lovely and made sure our meal was perfect. Shout out for the amazing mini dessert + hot drink - great option after having a large Sunday dinner 🥰

Nice and chill atmosphere. Staff friendly and helpful. Food is nice simple fare.

Fantastic food and a Deb was a great host.

Our first time for Sunday lunch, was excellent for my wife & I. We were served by Deb & she was wonderful.

We hadn’t been to the Tawny Owl for a few years, and decided it would be a nice spot for a bit of a “date night”. We’re really glad we went, and we will definitely be visiting again very soon. Our server Charlie was very friendly, polite and professional, nothing was too much trouble. The food was fantastic, very high quality, it came out of the kitchen so quickly, and didn’t sit heavy at all - before we knew it we’d had three courses. It is very reasonably priced too.

Great service, atmosphere and food

Two girls at the till were rude and didn't serve me what I wanted properly by asking so many questions.

Celebrating several birthdays at once, the important one being Tracey’s 50th, with Lisa & Steve either side like Orians Belt

A lovely evening meal with friends, Carly our server was first class from start to finish. Unfortunately I made an error by putting a log on the fire but felt like a child by a male member of staff as I should of asked. My fault I know but I have come across this member of staff before. Not the right person to be customer facing!

Usually meet my friend regularly on a Monday every few weeks usual two lovely chatty ladies on today very friendly I've missed a few weeks with a broken wrist they remembered us and were really nice would recommend

Great afternoon out, food was really good, Mari and Lottie were perfect hosts, with Lottie even bringing out a candle for the cake that we had forgot. Great atmosphere, never felt rushed or pressured. Forgot how good this place was.

Good service, very welcoming, good hot food.

A very pleasant pub to drink and eat good hot food with great staff too !

Came for a meal for my birthday with family. Food was lovely and so were the servers. Mari was lovely!

Always a pleasure to visit here whether it’s for food and just drinks thank you 🙏 a special thank you to Mari for great service and a smile 😊 ❤️

Fabulous meal served by Debbie. WOW

Great place, a big wow for our server Debbie

An amazing afternoon for Lynders birthday, Sunday lunch was fab, sticky toffee pudding was outstanding... Thanks Debbie 🥰

Mari did a great job serving us,the food and atmosphere was all really good. Smashing meal out!!

Mari, who served us,was very nice helpful and understanding of our allergy needs

Mari was incredible and made our lunch an unforgettable experience. Every restaurant NEEDS a Mari.

Lovely pub, food and service! Would recommend.

We pre booked as two families meeting for a 67th birthday. We asked the tables be together. We chose the pub due to location and the info we found online regarding gluten free options. We hadn’t realised the pub didn’t open until noon, which was fine, however my husband and daughter had gone 15mins early as they needed to get off quickly. Sadly they were made to feel awkward by the owners. It seems the two tables of 6 would have normally been cancelled as wouldn’t be allowed together, but as they’d been away on holiday and hadn’t seen until now, they had painstakingly rearranged the pub to accommodate us. He was also told that due to a party of over 8 we would have a 10% service charge added - we wouldn’t have minded this but so far he had felt like they were doing us a huge favour and making us feel bad about something! This said, the group next to us was around 10 with many little kids, so clearly not an unheard of thing - or hard to accommodate without being gaslighted! The service from the waiting staff was brilliant, the food delicious if not a bit overpriced. My mum was made a fuss over and they brought her out complimentary icecream and a Happy Birthday plate which was a lovely touch. There was no need for the owners to say anything when we arrived. It was not our fault that they had been away and that the system didn’t say we couldn’t do what we did. Instead of a guilt trip, they could have just welcomed us. Poor hospitality which sadly took the edge off what would have been a lovely afternoon. Very much doubt we will return, as my brother and sister were both as annoyed and upset about the way we were made to feel, as I was.

Staff were welcoming and friendly. Good service and good food, (Mari) our server was busy but made effort to keep checking in with us for drinks and asking if all was okay.

lovely day in tawny owl, thank you Oliver

Lovely food, quick service and Mari was so welcoming and attentive. Perfect weekend lunch.

Mari was lovely, friendly and helpful.

I really enjoy this pub. It's always warm and cosy. The staff are lovely. The food is always tasty and well presented. The service is prompt. We were served by Carly today she was very attentive. We had a little chat which is something you don't get so much now in pubs with food. I had the steak pie which was amazing the beef just fell apart in your mouth so tasty. My husband is a vegetarian so he had the curry which he said tasted beautiful.

Had a really lovely meal, service was very attentive and will definitely be back.

We visited here a couple of years ago and didn’t have a great experience, but it has changed beyond words. Exceptional food and service and a lovely friendly atmosphere. Thanks to Carly, we were so well looked after and with a friendly smile throughout - and thank you to Stephen in the kitchen, the food was beyond expectations and as I was here with my bother visiting from London - and if you can impress him, then you really have done well!!!!

Lovely atmosphere. Visited on a Tuesday lunchtime and the food was lovely. We had Haddock and chips and the Roast Beef sandwich. Both meals were very good quality, fresh and tasty. All staff very welcoming and friendly. Would highly recommend.

Gareth was an amazing host very friendly, Simone’s steak pie was absolutely delicious, really recommend x

Absolutely delicious Sunday lunch. Great, friendly service. Thank you 😊

Fantastic meal, lovely food great service

Great food, same as farmhouse but more space so feels less crowded

Excellent service from Debbie. Friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere.

Gareth was amaizing hist. Brilliant guy

Our server was named Carly and she was absolutely delightful! Made us feel so welcome and was so kind giving me some fab advice and well wishes on our baby who is due next week! The food was lovely, this is one of our absolute favourite places to come and Carly made our last meal out before becoming a three so very special, thank you so much!

Thoroughly enjoyed the meal and friendly service from from Carly, so nice to receive good customer service.

Brilliant service from Gareth and Simone. Gareth was very helpful and great host. And the food was delicious. Highly recommend

Wonderful delicious food and drink... Thanks very muchly

The staff are very friendly and make you feel very welcome. There is a lovely atmosphere in the pub. Good choice of food all prepared and served in a timely manner but with no rush to encourage you to leave

We have always had excellent service and lovely food here.

Our visit was exceptionally good. Thank you!

Debbie was perfect from taking our order to us leaving. The gentleman does need to be more welcoming and not so aloof

Very busy, service not too long considering the amount of customers, but acceptable. The waitress, Carly was fantastic, efficient, very friendly and had us all laughing. Made a great night. Food was fantastic. Not a negative comment in out rather large group. Happy customers

Incredible service from Gareth our server! The food was just as good, if not better than he emphasised. Would highly recommend the signature burger and you cannot go without trying the baked cheesecake for dessert!! It genuinely almost brought me to tears -Gareth can vouch for that! All the staff were super friendly and the food is well priced for the quality you’re getting. Could not recommend this pub for dinner enough!!!

Lovely Sunday dinner. Made to feel very welcome. Outstanding service and attention to detail. Staff are lovely

Great staff, can never do enough for you. Food served really quick and absolutely beautiful

Tawny Owl Darlington is a fabulous Had Sunday lunch ,Debbie served us as usual service was outstanding. Debbie has worked at the tawny owl for years. We look forward to our Sunday lunch and the banter

Had an excellent meal tonight. Our server, Gareth, was very friendly and the food was totally delicious! Would definitely come again :).

Second time here and very impressed on both occasions. Sunday dinner you can rely on!

Great Sunday lunch and bonus of dog friendly area Friendly staff served by Paula

Lovely little place for lunch or evening meal, great service and great food everytime!

Thank you to Gareth, Simone, Stephen and Brad

First visit Great hospitality from start to finish

Excellent food excellent service very polite staff highly recommend to friends and family

Gareth is 10/10 staff give him a raise

Absolutely brilliant. Firstly,, it is dog friendly with water bowls, treats and you can also order food for doggos too. Gareth our server was friendly, and very attentive. We felt very well looked after. The food was great, we all ate way too much. We will definitely be back. Thank you :)

Love the Tawny Owl, we come all the time!!

Food not cooked properly and poor value for money. Tasteless peppercorn sauce and small portions.

Excellent country pub. Spacious, with roaring fire. Dog friendly. Very good home made steak pie. Great real ale selection. Good value for money.

Charlie is a very good waitress. She is very helpful and always friendly. Food is usually good here. The man who does front of house could learn a lot from Charlie. He never greets you on arrival or says good bye when you pass him on the way out or even acknowledges you and he’s always miserable. Not a good advert for the Tawny Owl.

Hurrendous the food was like weather spoons signature burger wouldn’t eat here again

We had a fantastic Sunday Lunch. Thoroughly enjoyed by myself and my son. Our server, Debbie, was really friendly. Atmosphere and Christmas decorations were beautiful. Well done team!

Always amazing service and food!

Went for Sunday lunch and it was fantastic. Veg was cooked lovely. And the beef was stunning!

Food good but the vegetables were undercooked - peas and broccoli. Service was friendly and efficient. Good meal with good friends.

Sunday dinner. Good parking, disabled friendly, plenty tables, dog eating area with an area for non dog owners. Vegetables very hard. Many other plates taken back from others in the restaurant. Shame when half of your plate goes back. Would I go back... ?

We are coming every now and again and on this visit we find that the manager who was quite rude try to give us the worst seating -cramped space even the pub was almost empty and from the moment we came we got the feeling we are not welcome .However after complain the other member of staff moved us to better table. We got the concussion the manager really don’t bother and is not right to the person who should to navigate the place to standard required by the main company and take care about good customer service

Sunday lunch was very nice and the service was excellent.

First time visit. Comfortable, food was very good, service excellent. Very dog friendly. Visited early evening; welcoming with a lovely warm atmosphere. Worth a visit.

Great Atmosphere. Seated next to log fire, and best tasting burger I've ever eaten

Lovely food, great service and atmosphere. Great service and friendly from Oliver.

Amazing service. Lovely and speedy. Delicious food.

Large group of us and nothing was too much. Natalie was brilliant and super friendly. Food was delicious and service was great. The team are lovely and it’s a lovely atmosphere. Thanks for a nice experience.

Had Sunday lunch and it was terrible! The vegetables were not hot, the meat was bland, and roast potatoes were not light or fluffy/crispy. The “stuffing” was abysmal and indescribable. The whole plate of food didn’t hold any heat and became cold really quickly. The prices for a Sunday lunch was steep for the fodder that was served!!

Gorgeous food and lovely staff. Our first time here and won’t be the last.

Great food. Sunday lunch was delicious and Debbie, our waitress was very friendly. I'd recommend the food.

Lovely Sunday lunch , very friendly staff , will be back to taste the evening meal menu

Superb food, great drink and hospitality was second to none. Carly was professional and polite.

Very pleasant Vintage pub. Service was quick and friendly, food was good and arrived quickly.

Called here sat afternoon for a coffee & quick bite to eat, as we have done on many occasions. We were told by the gentleman behind the bar that they were busy & we would have to wait 1/2 an hour. We didn’t mind that, but then we were informed that there’s no where for us to sit, despite there was only 2 of us & our observations of many vacant areas to sit. We felt very unwelcome even for a drink. We went straight up the road to The Old Farmhouse where we were welcomed & treated as a valued customer.

Lovely, dog friendly pub which we visit whenever we're in Darlington. Good menu and wide range of food choices, good drinks range and great service. Spacious and light and just a nice relaxing experience

Visited for the MacMillan coffee morning as we do every year. James, Paula and team host a very successful coffee morning every year and have amazing support from regulars to The Tawny Owl Another very successful event well done team Tawny👏👏

Daughters 18th meal was not a great experience. One staff member was lovely, others could not really be bothered. Food was mediocre except for pudding which was lovely Birthday girl was refused an alcoholic drink even though she was with parents and eating a meal. She was also served last throughout the meal. This was for a special occasion and it did not feel special at all Will not be returning sadly.

1st year anniversary dinner at Tawny Owl on Sat 21st Sept. Food and drinks were excellent, service from Charlie was attentive and overall a fantastic visit. Been a few times when we visit Darlington and will continue to return.

Ordered Sunday dinner through Uber eats like we do most weekends, Sirloin of Beef Kids turkey and sausage Chicken nuggets kids meal Food arrived but without the Sirloin Phoned to tell them what had happened - spoken to the manager and she said well we put it in there, there’s nothing we can do. Asked if I put my order in correct. Then asked other members of staff which said yeah it was in there because it was “ticked off” so you’ll have to sort it with Uber eats. They said it was in the tub with the roast potatoes (which came in a bag) Didn’t ask me my order number or what I actually ordered, she wasn’t interested at all. Instead of apologising or offering for us to even collect the missing beef, she basically called me a liar 😂 Won’t be going back now, customer service terrible.

Once open we were seated quickly and hot drinks were also quick in arriving

Roast sirloin was very poor, chef ruined the meat, potatoes were chewy and broccoli was hard.

Excellent ambience. Fantastic staff. Clean tidy spacious. Delicious food and drinks.

Lovely service, the food was okay but a little on the expensive side for the quality.

Lovely little pub, great location and atmosphere(decorations. A bit pricey but you get what you pay for!