The Black Horse Inn & Pitman's Grill in County Durham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Great food lovely atmosphere all staff very friendly and helpful. Would recommend to all. Give it a try. Beryl Whittaker

Parmos here are absolutely fantastic, Hot shot with bolognase are the real deal !!!

We booked here for get together after Mams funeral. First class service, food was excellent and staff fantastic. Would highly recommend,

Food was excellent, the menu was huge, so spoilt for choice. The ladies serving were friendly and pleasant too. The portions were very generous and everything we had was delicious!

Typical local pub but food is lovely and lots to choose from and service good.

Food was awful, no atmosphere at all....wont be back !

I cannot fault the place, ticked all the right boxes for quality food, atmosphere and comfort. L was with a party of 7and there is always one meal that looks like a let down, but not here! All really good, too much to eat so l brought what l left home and finished it the next day so made it a really economical night, try it! It won't disapoint.

Love this pub always go in when we travel up from doncaster to see family lovley pub staff are amazing

I had a the garlic mushroom chicken parmo and homemade chips it was absolutely gorgeous and a massive portion. It defeated me but wished I could finish it as I enjoyed it soooo much. My friend had stwak baguette and was just as impressed. Service was great too. Highly recommend!

Visited last week for a bay shower. Amazing food, very generous portions

We stayed in the corner rooms ,didnt go in the pub. Rooms decorated nicely everything you need is in the rooms ,beds very comfortable and very clean. Free parking with lots of space with is always a bonus. Was kept awake at night by other rooms Turing their bathroom light on as the extractor fans are loud. Curtains are slightly too small for the window . We had a family room 2x double beds. £120

Booked in for Sunday lunch, it was the beat Sunday lunch we have all had in a while. Huge portions, fresh delicious food. Amazing for the price too, staff were also lovely. Great atmosphere would definitely recommend to anyone. We will be back 😊

Lovely Sunday dinner, will go back again

Lovely food, had the stroganoff and it was delicious, highly recommended.

Everything was lovely,staff great food was amazing we will be back

It's really nice food here.We all had parmo's for our main and they were all delicious. Would definitely recommend it.

An amazing meal, well cooked presented and plenty The service was perfect and very welcoming Lovely setting warm traditional and cosy Will visit again

Lovely place for food and banter.

Very good 1 night stay. We traveled up from South Yorkshire to see friends in spennymoor and stayed over. The rooms are very good. A touch on the small side but perfect for a short stay. They are new and you can tell as the bathroom fittings large tv and decor is all up to date. The bed is very comfortable, with very good bedding. We ate in the restaurant and the food was excellent. Very reasonable for the quality. The bar is also good. It has a large tv and 2 more showing sport. It was quite busy as it was a Saturday night, all the locals seemed friendly and the is a good safe atmosphere. Will use again when we are up this way.

Food was lovely and so was the staff

Fabulous Sunday lunch, lovely homemade everything and delicious! Great service. We enjoyed the option of a smaller portion too. We definitely be back .

Great pub. Friendly staff. Absolutely amazing food at a very reasonable price. Also dog friendly.

Sunday lunch was excellent, will certainly use again

This is a busy pub with friendly staff and good food. The accommodation, although very clean, is not great. Paper thin walls, you can hear the shower door clanging shut next door, the shower motor, people walking around etc. We were woken up really early.

Wow what a burger... Great staff, great food, reasonable prices. Definitely return.

Arrived and found the pub had been booked out for a birthday celebration. But the staff accommodated us because we were eating in the beer garden. Food was very good, and didn't take long to arrive - staff very helpful and friendly

We went there as part of break we took. We found the staff very friendly and helpful. The menu was extensive and would meet even the fussiest customer. The quality of the food was excellent, very generous portions and at a reasonable price.

Was welcomed me my partner and our dog . Food was loverly , was happily surprised

Great pub! The food was really good! Massive portions. Chips were spot on! I had the hunters chicken. Up there with the best ive had. Chicken cooked very well.. succulent! Friendly staff. Dog friendly too!

Stayed at The Corner Rooms. Very nice rooms, friendly pub downstairs. No food service when we stayed so ate elsewhere nearby.

We arrived after we had booked in a few days earlier and they asked for the name on the reservation and we told them then it took them five minutes to get us sat down because they didn’t even book us a table in after they finally sat us down it took them five more minutes to ask what drinks we wanted and i asked for coke and they shouted from the bar after five more minutes “sorry ill be back in a few minutes i have to swap the tank over “ so after that i got my drink in another 5 minutes i had a drink of it and it was flat and didn’t even taste of coke my nana then told one of the staff who was very rude to me and my nana and she said okay and took my glass away as she rolled her eyes she walked away brought back a new coke which continued to be dlat I didn’t complain this time because it wasnt worth my time after that incident it took 10 more minutes to ask what we wanted to eat we both got the sunday lunch it came and it was disgusting the yorkshire pudding was hard and dry the chicken was also very dry and bland the stuffing tasted mushy the sweed was not mashed properly and the worst was the mash it was frozen from a bag it was absolutely appalling the staff couldn’t careless about the guests or anything please save yourself and dont come here it is also quite loud and really cramped there is barely room to move around Dont go

Came for lunch with my sister no one in restaurant eating or serving rang the bell twice still no one appeared heard such good reviews of the place but unfortunately we ended walking out and went elsewhere

First time for sunday lunch very good sized portions lovely gravy and mash great muchy peas plenty of veg a bit over cooked for me but that's personal choice. Service was first rate. Wine was very good and all excellent value

Great staff, amazing food, reasonable prices

What a jem this place is fold was beautiful service from Amos and dark haired man behind the bar was only second to the delicious food sampled already planning our next visit

Just been for Sunday lunch and oh my how delish it was! Lamb perfect Yorkies perfect Gravy perfect Veg selection perfect (I know people love it but no cauli cheese here thankfully) Pista resistance choppy mint salad made my day!! Only downside for me is they stop serving at 3 and normally I don't finish work till then so would be there every week Thankyou will most definitely return on a rare Sunday off but of course if you change till 4 finish every week 😁😁😁

Visited for Sunday dinner and wasn't disappointed. Great value for money and really tasty food with a good sized portion. Service was prompt and friendly but not overbearing.

Stayed for the first time. Fantastic, comfortable and very clean room. If you get chance to eat in the pub give it a try as it is very good. Hosts are fab.

Great place to eat .drink and socalise. Staff are very attentative. Polite and happy in their work.

Had beef sunday lunch and really enjoyed it .

We had to waste an hour and a half so being lunchtime we ventured off our route and found this pub and inn. The atmosphere was calm, the member of staff was smiling and the food was homemade, tasty and well presented. Do I have to say more?

Just a good traditional local. Support your local pubs fair prices which is hard to do these days well done

Disappointed with Christmas Day Lunch Stated on menu - A glass of Prosecco on arrival - we were lucky if there was 2 inches in the glass! The place was beautifully decorated, good service & friendly staff. The starters were superb x 4 Main - Never seen turkey served on a dinner like it - not sliced - all in bits on top of sloppy, greasy mashed potato. A few roast potatoes but no flavour - not seasoned. Very hard carrot battons - hardly cooked Sprouts - overcooked & soft 2 small bits of broccoli Cauliflower- all veg was bland no flavour 1 small Yorkshire pudding - actually was the best bit ! No roasted parsnip No turnip No peas Nothing special or flavourful at all like a Christmas dinner normally is! Desserts x 2 were really lovely, however the cheeseboards x 2 - served on small tea plates were awful - a few thin slices of sweaty cheese, sour grapes, a couple of cheap crackers, thin, lank celery sticks, no butter, no chutney & no knife. All in all a poor show! Over £300 for 4 people inc a bottle of wine & 4 pints

Had Xmas eve meal here was absolutely dreadful everything tasted of old fat worst meal had in a long time won't be back

Absolutely loved our Christmas Dinner here in 2019. Not very good today. Stated on menu - a glass of Prosecco- in actual fact, lucky if it was 2 inches in the glass Beautifully decorated, good service & friendly staff. Starters were superb x 4 Main: No slices of Turkey, just a pile of small bits of meat on top of a tiny portion of mashed potato. A few roasted potatoes - no seasoning - bland taste No roasted parsnips No turnip No peas No red cabbage Plain cauliflower, broccoli- bland taste but cooked ok. Hard carrot batons - bland taste Not a tasty or special Christmas dinner in our opinion - no taste , nothing extra special like we do - even cooking at home for our Christmas dinner . Desserts x 2 were lovely 2 Supposedly Cheese boards - No not at all - Cheese tea plates - thin slices of sweaty cheese, sour grapes, a couple of cheap crackers, there was no butter, chutney or a knife & served on a tea plate ! £300 for 4 people inc a bottle of wine & 4 pints Poor show !

Lovely meal and very pleasant service

Very good food, very good service

I called in whilst waiting for my car to get MOTd, it was lunch time around ten customers present mostly drinking. The pub has a modern interior with a traditional appearance. A few local girls were eating food at a table just past the bar, they seemed to be local, so must know the standard of food being served. The bar man was friendly and quick to serve me..

Wow we have lived in Spennymoor for 18 years and never been but today we have had the best Sunday Lunch for a long time so good that we have booked again for next weekend. Lovely atmosphere and fabulous food we will definitely be regulars from now on

Great food,great customer service, cutlery nice and clean. Beef was absolutely beautiful, melted in your mouth. Id advise anyone to go.

Great selection of food very reasonable prices. Large outdoor area. Highly recommended.

Absolutely loved it! The service and food were fantastic, it was our first time there and it will not be our last.

A Lovely place to stay in a lovely little village, will certainly return. staff all very plight.

Really nice pub with a great outdoors facility with stage and seating.

Beautiful food, all fresh and quick friendly service. We came before they opened which wasn't a problem they git us seated and served us drinks. Really recommend

Excellent food at a really good price

Warm, friendly pub with fresh, home cooked food. Delicious.

Excellent food tonight, I had the pork belly. Well cooked and big portion, good value for money. The restaurant is a nice area for a family meal.

First time dinning here was beautiful really enjoyed the food staff were friendly and polite, really nice atmosphere will be eating here again

Service good meal served quickly large portion overall very good

Great food and drink friendly staff

Lovely food. Friendly staff. Nice selection on the menu. Clean and cosy space.

Nice atmosphere , new menu ( impressed) decent drinks reasonably priced. Called in to watch the football but match not televised....drinks ordered then browsed the new menu....... Changed plans and ordered. The food was really good and well priced , new menu gave us a problem ordering ( wanted more!) . Really good afternoon and will be doing this again......

Wonderful food and friendly, attentive staff (they seem to be getting younger, lol).

Excellent food and service very good value for money

Excellent food very friendly atmosphere Recommend the home made steak pie best I have ever had

Walked in on a Sunday afternoon. Customers shouted insults at me and staff were nowhere to be seen. No drink for me... What an unfriendly establishment.

I just had a really great Sunday lunch there, I would definitely recommend.

Had a really good time, enjoyed the beer.

Having failed to book anything in the centre of Durham on Friday night, we looked further afield for sustenance. A short seven miles away, we discovered the Black Hose Inn at Tudhoe and made our way there. Serving staff were a bit on the short side (i.e. there weren't that many of them on duty, not that they were height-challenged), but we were soon served with drinks (the John Smiths ale of which I've not been much of a fan in the past, was surprisingly good), and food was ordered. While my son's pizza was probably more cheese-loaded than it needed to be, I certainly enjoyed my steak pie filled with moist, tender meat slathered in gravy. Desserts were also eaten with gusto.

Canny food n the beer was a canny price

Food nice enough and reasonably priced

Would give more than 5 stars if I could. Friendly staff and great service and the food is next level good. If your wondering where to go for a sunday roast look no further.

Nice venue really nice food but a little pricy

Good place friendly staff would definitely recommend

Me and my friends from Guernsey visited this place and really enjoyed the food and customer service was second too none the chef has perfected the meats and puddings will definitely be coming back well done and thanks guys x

Nice pub. Plenty parking space.. The pub was clean. The staff friendly and helpful. My negatives was the quality of the food. We both had battered fish with chips and peas We both left most of the meal. I would describe it as moderate. Which is a shame. We might have just called in on the wrong day

Beautiful pub with an amazing view in the garden. The menu for during the week is to die for. However the Sunday roast I would give a strong pass. Roast potatoes hard as hell Yorkshire pud didn't taste right and the parsnips were like eating wood. However loved loved the cauliflower cheese.

I would not recommend this place.! I started off with a plate of chicken strips and when they came I was very disappointed. Some where burnt, chewy and tough. For my main I had a beef burger with chips and onion rings. When the food came out my onion rings where extremely greasy! The burger and onion rings where cold when they arrived And very unpleasant To eat. My burger looked like a hockey puck!, also the chips where kinda decent but some where burnt and soggy. For my last meal I had a brownie with 1 scoop and a half of cheap ice cream with bitter chocolate sauce. The only good thing I had was the glass of Pepsi and Carlin. Very disappointed! Would not recommend.

Beautiful food and great service 👌 love this place! The staff are so friendly and helpful, I would definitely recommend just for the chips 😋

Lovely staff good friendly service. Food great big portions. Husband had the black pudding stack brill.

Enjoyed tea with friends and had the recommended steak pie. It was delicious, served with perfect chips, peas and gorgeous gravy. Friends enjoyed their choices too. Served by a pleasant young lady called Amber who was so helpful and friendly. Covid precautions in place. Highly recommended. Please don't stop serving your pie as we will be back.!

Only called for a couple of pints in the beer garden. Nicely done out good music, lovely staff. Food looked good will try it next time

Found this pub to break our journey up from Newcastle to London. Very friendly staff only didn’t give 5 stars because cask ale was off. We ordered starters and mains. Just as well they forgot the starters because the mains were huge. We thoroughly enjoyed...

Absolutely gorgeous enjoyable visit xx

Excellent meal, black pudding stack VVG

Lovely little pub, great atmosphere. Its amazing what they have done with the outside seating area. Staff are very friendly

A lovely place to eat or sit and have a drink

Friendly, easy to understand and a lovely garden.

Must go to pub. Friendly staff and good pub grub, big portions. Must try the paramo it's very yummy. Lovely big pub garden and good layout of the pub, ether for a drink or a meal. Meal deals are well worth checking out mid week.

Had a Sunday dinner and it was spot on with 3 size options available and good service. They do takeaway too👍

Very COVID safe place to visit. Friendly staff and locals. Chris - Newcastl

Had takeaway Sunday dinner and it was beautiful. Everything was tasty, big Yorkshire’s and homemade mint sauce was a nice extra touch!

Good food, great service and observation of covid 19 precautions

Had a lovely meal today, food was excellent and nothing was too much trouble for the staff. We will definitely be back

Enjoyed Sunday lunch with my family. Generous portions. Would go back.

Food OK, service hit and miss, waited nearly an hour for food as they miss our order.

First time and won’t be the last food was beautiful and large potion had rib eye steak and peppercorn sauce home made chips were to die for and onion rings yummy as well service was fabulous all the staff were very friendly and welcoming

Excellent meal and service Would be nice to see more vegetarian choices on the menu COVID precautions all in place

Had a fantastic meal here with family the black pudding stack with peppercorn sauce was delicious as was the garlic mushrooms, we then had chicken parmos only problem we had was the meals were so big could not eat them all felt embarrassed to say...