The Boat Club Cocktail Bar & Eatery in County Durham

Good place for drinks,nice staff,nice bar.happy hours during week,good value

Barman charged my card twice for a £40 transaction. I got in touch a few days later and I was ignored.

Nice pint good deals. Friendly staff

This is an amazing place to go for bottomless brunch. I must add that our waitress Gracie was absolutely brilliant. She was so lovely, attentive, chatty and made sure we always had a full drink in our hands! Thank you so much xx

Bottomles Brunch. Gracie has been our server and she has been absolutely lovely. Had to wait for 10 minutes for our table, Gracie explained and apologised and let us order our bottomless brunch drinks after we finished our drinks from the bar. Gracie was professional, friendly, accommodating to our group needs. Very quick at keeping the drinks flowing Food was really nice. Really good service from Gracie and bar staff. Would recommend.

First brunch brilliant staff amazing especially gracie very accommodating will come back lovely staff food great lots of c

Lovely decor, welcoming staff, great food and service. Noisy bottomless brunch next to us, but staff acknowledged this and offered a table move,which we didntdo as they were leaving within 20 mins.

Food hot and tasty, but the parmo Croquettes were a little dry.

Me and my partner love tomahawk and we decided to to come and try the one and Durham and we loved it. Gracie was our waitress for the night amd she was lovely and very welcoming.

Great fast service, great food and a good location on the river in the centre of Durham. Steaks are a bit expensive but they are excellent quality. Burgers are fantastic with real beef.

Steak was probably the best steak I've ever had. Only issue found was my partner ordered nachos as a starter and I ordered the crispy squid. Only the nachos came out. Being not a confrontational person didn't say anything and waited for the bill to see if was charged. We hadn't been so the waitress obviously wasn't listening when taking our order. Despite that would go again but will get the order repeated before they leave the table.

I actually had a fantastic time. Tomahawk steak came out relatively quick, cooked to perfection at medium (not medium rare) so it wasn't chewy. All the sides were tasteful and the location next to the river is beautiful. Surprised about the otherwise more mixed reviews. Forgot to take a photo of the steak :-(

Excellent little place, management spoils it , avoid, food over priced

5 of us had the bottomless brunch absolutely fantastic afternoon. Gracie our host was amazing and couldn't have done more for us. Cocktails were lovely and the food was amazing. Definitely returning.

We wanted to go in and order a few beers in their beer garden, but the very rude doorman asked us to leave, because our kids had ice-creams bought next door, so he said they cannot consume their ice-creams on their premises! Seriously? We wanted to order from you anyway, so was it really such a big problem to let them finish? And they are not even selling ice-cream, so were we supposed to sit in two different places??? Great way of treating your customers!

Really nice meal. The food was fabulous, including the sides and the desserts. We had one of the sharing boards and it was actually really good value for money. Staff were excellent and it was a nice chilled out atmosphere.

Great views and got the deal of 2 beers for £8 which was great value. Sat at the window as weather wasnt great watching the people hire the rowing boats beneath and go on the river cruise. Great place with outside riverside seating

3 lads behind bar couldn’t care less if the tried. It was like they dragged 3 randoms of the street and told them to stand there( and eat crisps). Passive aggressive masterclass in poor hospitality. So poor it was kinda funny. Mould in toilets special too. Lovely location shame about everything else. Shambles.

So pleased we found this place. Gracie looked after us and was a delight, We had duck and hosin wrap. It was delicious. We were out on the veranda overlooking the river in the sun. Perfect

We have been for a bottomless brunch to celebrate a 30th Birthday, couldn’t fault the experience, service or bottomless brunch menu. Gracie was very attentive and made sure we were well looked after during our visit with plenty of checks in for food and drink. Thank you!

Shannon was lovely. Great service , plenty of drinks in the 2 hours and the food was lovely , great value for money. Would definitely come back

We were looked after by a lovely girl called Jayne the service and the food was excellent. This was my first time at this restaurant we came for a family birthday and I would definitely come back the whole team were very friendly the restaurant is clean and inviting a nice atmosphere

The food was amazing and the service was even better! Jayne was really attentive and provided great drink recommendations :)

Friday for a bottomless brunch, food was great and service from Jayne was amazing. Definitely the best bottomless we’ve done and will be returning/ recommending! Thank you for a great afternoon.

Went here for drinks a couple of times. Lovely spot by the river - great to watch the antics of tourists hiring rowing boats - hilarious! Good all day 2 for 1 deals on some cocktails and beers.

Over priced - very average food, portions were very small and average quality, I was shocked when we got the bill and disappointed for what we had - I’d expect the bill to be half the price for that quality of food.

Partner took me there for my birthday. Ordered ribeye steak, asked for it to be well done, no blood, when it came I had to send it back as it was medium/well. When they brought it back after 10 minutes my chips and onion rings were Luke warm, they had been sitting on the plate waiting for my steak to cook a bit more? £110 the bill was and for what we got I feel ripped off. Defo wouldn't return or recommend. Sorry

Had an awesome lunch with the family on a day trip to Durham. Food was excellent and staff were really friendly. Will come again.

Ordered a steak/tortilla was not what I was expecting portions were poor. Literally one tortilla cut in half and barely any steak. I was very disappointed with what I paid, as you can see by the picture. 1st and last time, I think!!

Decent pint, friendly atmosphere

Lovely bar on the river also has outdoor seating lovely food

Really good quality food, decent portion sizes and all the food was piping hot. All the staff were friendly and attentive, but never intrusive. Location was on the river and the view was beautiful. We loved the place and will definitely return.

Great burgers very friendly staff and so helpful and right next to multi storey parking it overlooks the river 😀

Great place to sit outside and watch the world go by. Good beer, reasonably priced.

Over priced unfortunately. Food was nice though

Visited one Friday afternoon, took ages to get served at the bar and it wasn't particularly that busy. You weren't allowed upstairs unless ordering food, such a shame as there's a nice outdoor area.

best steak this side of the atlantic, my favourite place to go for steak nothing beats it

Great place at night, good atmosphere and cheap pints. Cocktails are £10 each, but some are 2 for 1.

Great bar to go to on our trip to durham for my birthday last weekend. Friendly staff, great atmosphere and a top spot for location 👌

A gorgeous place in a lovely setting - was a pleasure to come here post-engagement to have some champagne and celebrate! The servers behind the bar were absolutely lovely

Yeah, nice place for a drink...sat outside overlooking the river ⛅😎⛅😎

Popped in for Sunday lunch. Seated quickly water offered right away quick ordering and food was brilliant. Brilliant service. Stephen was great.

The restaurant is beautiful, has a wonderful view of the river, and the prices are excellent. The food is delicious, especially the steaks, and the desserts are delicious

Just stopped for an afternoon coffee and cake here as beautifully located by the river. Certainly a good place to visit.

Lovely experience, nice outdoor seating and nice drinks at a good price

Just stayed for a drink, a very young crowd, uni students

Only stopped for drinks early afternoon it was lovely to sit in the terrace and enjoy the lovely sunshine. We will be back to try food next time.

Celebrating a birthday at wkend Evie or waitress was lovely as were other bar staff for the bottomless brunch. Food was ok but cocktails and alcohol were like juice, no taste of alcohol even when having vodka and soda. The biggest let down is the DJ declining to play music requests and just booming out a constant loud beat. 35 of us left after bottomless brunch and took our custom elsewhere all because of this individual who needs to learn to cater for the clientele he is supposed to be entertaining. I would not return or recommend due to this.

Would have been great if they didn't try to charge more than advertised menu prices.check your reciepts

Better options in Durham. The taster platter was a nice idea but was cold very quickly. Sides are poor, small.pirtions and just very lazy.

We always call in here when were visiting Durham, great place for a pint and something to eat plus it's dog friendly and has loads of seat's out side .....

Lovely food and excellent service all round but a special mention for Alex who was very attentive

We love Jonny sm he’s is so much help, kept us happy and drunk he is the best he deserve a pay rise bottomless was the best thanks to him

This was without a doubt the WORST steak I’ve ever eaten. I Ordered the porter house steak at £44.95 to be cooked medium. This steak came out looking anaemic and tasted just as bad. I’ve honestly never had such a terrible steak, it had very little taste and was full of sinew. I complained as I got a little more than half way through my steak(The girl who served me was more than helpful) only to be told that this was normal. And was offered a free drink or desert. No! This steak cost £44.95, had no taste and I do not expect to leave what I would say was not too far from half as it was inedible due to it been mostly sinew! My partner and I don’t very often get out as we have children and if this is normal leave a description on your menu of this steak will come out with no taste and he prepared to leave at least £20 worth on your plate. Neither the manager or chef came over to speak to us about this and left the waitress to sort this out . However it was both of them that were fine to send a £44.95 steak out to a paying customer. Absolutely shocking!! Never again and I will be telling everyone to avoid!

Great little gem of a bar overlooking the river

With it being a beautiful sunny day in Durham, the family and I thought we would find somewhere to sit down and have a drink. We thought this was thr perfect location, right by the river with outside seating, watching the boats go by. We went to sit down and was told very firmly, no kids allowed!! Instead of questioning the reason why, we just accepted it and took our business elsewhere. This place is obviously not family friendly. Such a shame considering the beautiful location it is in. Definitely won't be returning.

The best music was in the toilet

Nice outside terrace to sit out on overlooking the river

Fantastic service and quality food. Lovely location and restaurant, came for breakfast and the menu was great, different from the normal full English

Gracie is the best asset to this business - she has been amazing!!!!! Tended to our every need .. she was on it when we even weren’t - she is the best

A fabulous evening with cocktails and a delicious meal for 3 of us visiting Durham, it was our 2nd time and we will definitely be returning 😊 We were served by Gracie who was very attentive and lovely young lady

Gracie , she is the most fantastic amd lovely person ever and greatest host ever she is someone that you are comfortable and amazing women you we ever meet 🙌🏼🥰

Me and the wife popped in for a couple drinks on Friday night and had never been before but upon arrival was met with a very helpful young lad I didn’t catch his name but had tattoos and dark hair he made us feel very welcomed and explained each part of the menu and personal recommendations will be going back

Brilliant venue and welcoming atmosphere. The staff were amazing (especially Gracie) and catered for all our needs. The drinks were lovely and the food was amazing. I would personally recommend the Parmo with Jalapeños and Sriracha sauce. 10 out of 10: We will be back!

Myself and six friends came for bottomless brunch. We had the best afternoon. The food was brilliant, it was great value for money and our server Evie was absolutely amazing! She was so attentive, never letting our glasses go empty and such a lovely, friendly person. Thank you Evie! :)

Breakfast was amazing, Tomahawk hash brown is a must have. Very attentive service especially from Gracie. Thankyou we will defintley be back 😊.

Fariah was a wonderful and extremely bubbly and professional hostess. Our food was beautiful. Will definitely be visiting again.

Alex our waiter and Steven who served out food were so welcoming and friendly. Would definitely recommend coming food absolutely gorgeous

Came for a bottomless brunch for Mother’s Day. Gracie was so attentive from the minute we walked in to the minute we left the venue. She was absolutely fantastic and made our experience amazing! We had a couple of people in our group who had never done a bottomless brunch before and she made sure she explained what it entailed accurately. The food was incredible and would recommend to anyone.

Great food & service by Gracie The steak was cooked to perfection and the starters and sides were extremely tasty. Thank you!

The food was average for the price, although our table had been booked for approx 7.30pm they had ran out of beef dripping chips, duck, pork and fish pakora, disappointing esp when entertaining visitors.

Delicious Sunday lunch with great service from Gracie! Would definitely return again when we are next back in Durham!!

Food was lovely and the waitress (Gracie) provided great service and was very welcoming. Will definitely be back again.

To start with the food was good, the 3 stars are based on the very disappointing lack of options. Far too many options not available and the fact that triple cooked chips (which came with every meal we ordered) was also not available. This was at 7:30 !!

Good atmosphere and a great Sunday roast. Good value and nice venue. Our server was polite, attentive and very pleasant

Evie was top notch! She offered a superb system and made sure we were looked after! If I came again, I’d love to have her serve us.

Had a fabulous time - lots of great service and a very bottomless brunch experience. Thank you to our server Evie , your smile lit up our experience .

Great vibe, great friendly staff and amazing food. Jayne our server was lovely and friendly and made sure we had everything we needed.

Lovely service from Fariah nice and friendly very welcoming will definitely be back again, great food and great service

Our server Gracie was excellent! Thank you for a great birthday! Loads of cocktails and great food. Very tentative and always came back when we were nearly finished our drinks!

Evie was fantastic and she gave us the best service! I would 100% come back here just for Evie. She made me really smile. Nice work

Evie was so friendly and attentive! On hand as soon as our drinks were getting towards the bottom. Thank you! Lovely pornstar martinis!

Bottomless brunch was smashing - if you get Gracie you’re in for a winner - Amazing service, really friendly and made it well worth coming

Amazing service. Evie was a fab waitress and we wanted for nothing during our 2 hour bottomless lunch. I really enjoyed the lovely drinks and would definitely recommend the pornstar martinis which are lovely! Would definitely come again.

Evie was fantastic from start to finish. There was never an empty glass and she went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed!

Bottomless brunch served by Evie. Amazing service. Girl deserves a raise. Bottomless brunch Drinks flowing and happy times

Evie was incredible. I cannot recommend her more. She made the experience incredible. The food was also really good. Thank you

Excellent service from Fariah. Relaxed and pleasant environment. Nice searing by the river. Was a nice time as a couple.

Me and two friends came for bottomless super , Evie was our server and she’s was amazing! Very friendly and attentive , would 100% come back! Thank you :)

Our server Evie was absolutely amazing. Very attentive and very quick and friendly service. I came with 2 friends and we will deffo be returning! Thanks Evie xx

Best brunch we have ever done .Food perfect and drinks were flowing.Sunday at 6pm was perfect as it was quieter than other days .What made it even better was the staff.Thanks to Alex,Steven and Dom for giving us constant attention and being friendly .

We went for the brunch on Sunday evening at 6pm. Will start off with how well we were looked after by Alex,Steven and Dom. Nothing was a problem and they were very attentive with the serving. This has been our best brunch yet and we...

Amazing service from Stephen. Looked after us and very attentive. Great food steak cooked perfectly. Will be back……..

Overall experience was enjoyable, the food was so good and our lovely server Gracie was a real pleasure 😊 She was so polite, cheerful and very attentive, she’s a hard working girl with a superb attitude to the point I have been telling my friends...

Good drinks, thank you Lucy! Absolute passions were amazing and thank you for the fantastic service, will definitely come back

Had the sharing board, very good,would recommend.

Our server was called Gracie she was amazing so friendly, hardworking and quick at drink service, efficient knew what we wanted and always was quick at service, thank you

Gracie absolutely made all the difference to our night! Thank you! Outstanding service, very personable and attentive, ensuring me and my friend had the best time and were looked after!

Food was absolutely amazing and the service was also incredible. Our server Alex was very friendly and attentive to our table and had great vibes. All other staff were also great and big shout out to the chef, Thanks Again we will be back :)

We had a really enjoyable meal for restaraunt week menu. Our sever was Evie and she was very welcoming and friendly. True service with a smile! Nothing was too much hassle for her and she helped make our experience 5 star. The food was delicious...