The Burn Pub & Kitchen in County Durham

Food was lovely,you get quite a bit of food and staff members were very nice and polite,would recommend going for Sunday lunch.

I'd have give 5 * but unfortunately for me my chips were over done but didn't want to make a fuss over chips.. my 9 year old Daughter chose the location today and wanted to go local and she wasn't disappointed with her meal bangers and mash. She left with a full tummy and can't wait to go back. The staff were friendly and the place had a good vibe even hearing the chef kicking out a few tunes whilst busy in the kitchen. Good Value for money

Since The Burn was taken over, I have 3 words… The Willington Warrior! Is an orgasm in the mouth possible, you ask? 100% This Chef certainly know their way around a pair of buns. There’s no need to buy a drink, your mouth waters enough. The combination of flavours is borderline sexual. As for the burger buns. My only recommendation is you use Brioche Buns, and ordinary buns, to appeal to all. Now as for service. Fantastic. One thing I will suggest, is The Burn should do a food challenge. A giant meal, that if completed, is rewarded free of charge. Though, the person writing this review, would probably put them out of business by eating it every day… and completing it. Great place! Friendly staff! And an even better Chef!

Great food. We walked in at one minute past eight and luckily the kitchen said they would serve us. We both had burgers and they were lovely. Home made chips and onion rings, fresh salad and amazing burgers. So good to have our local pub back serving great food and good priced drinks. Would definitely recommend and we will be back very soon

Bottomless Brunch was amazing! Friendly and helpful hosts and staff. Food was great and a good choice of cocktails. Would definitely recommend and return.

We had dropped in without any prior knowledge of the pub, and we are glad that we did. The food was beautifully cooked, service was good and we were made to feel welcomed - it was dog friendly too

We came for the bottomless brunch and cocktails were beautiful. We didn't feel rushed and staff were lovely. We ordered the panko Chicken burger and it was delicious , gorgeous home made chips too!

Great value for a “brunch” dish, we had parmo chips and salad 😍. Cocktail menu is mint we basically made our way down and loved all the ones we tried. Usually come for pints but will be back again for the bottomless brunch! Cheers Charlie & the team x

Amazing staff and food is incredible and cocktails are spectacular. Great atmosphere and amazing company. Xx

The board outside said food served 12-8.pm. We went at 7pm only to be told the kitchen was closed. Why not get the board in then? Went following night- waitress told us of at least four things on the menu that weren’t available. We also ordered 2 different types of wine- neither of which were available. I ordered sausage with black pudding mash- when the meal came there was no black pudding in the mash. When I complained to the waitress she said the chef “had forgotten” to put it in. There’s only 3 ingredients in the meal- how can you forget one of them? Chef never came out to explain but left it to the teenage waitresses. I was even not offered a reduction in the price. The young waitresses were really nice but the whole place is amateurish. I was expecting to see Basil Fawlty in the kitchen on the way out. We won’t be back!

This place is excellent for any occasion, a spot of lunch, a great night out or an evening relaxing with a drink. The staff are very welcoming and happy to help.

Me and my partner went to the burnt pub and kitchen yesterday . The food which we was given was amazing it was well worth the price. The manger Charlie was very attentive with our food and drinks needs , he gave us good recommendations, would definitely go again

The food was fantastic I loved it and the Jamaican burger was absolutely divine I would definitely recommend this place

Heard about this place from the Durham Uni site Overheard and decided to give it a try for Sunday Lunch! Exceeded our expectations and more... Food was delicious and so well priced - we recommend the upgraded roast with three meats and the veggie bubble and squeak! The manager Charlie and waitress Leila (hope we spelled that right) were so friendly, service was very quick and overall it was the perfect Sunday lunch for the two of us. Recommend to everyone - but deffo to durham uni students looking for a nice Sunday lunch close to the city!

10/10 Sunday dinner, excellent service, the food came very quickly and was incredible, tasted amazing, staff very friendly can’t fault anyone

From the very start to the very end of this meal, we were entertained by the lovely manager, Charlie. The food we ordered was great and the drinks, especially the cocktails, were fantastic. Highly recommend

Excellent food with great service and value with Charlie the manager as the perfect host . Highly recommend and hoping to go back soon.

Stumbled across this pub today and took a chance and so glad we did Warm friendly greeting and shown to our table drinks order taken and menus left Our food arrived quickly and piping hot loads of fresh vegetables and mushy peas along with extra gravy Everything tasted fantastic home made Yorkshire pudding and proper roast potatoes was the nicest Sunday lunch I've had for a long time Found some room for dessert which again was homemade and polished off Cost around £40 for 3 courses and drinks which was fantastic value for money We will definitely be back

For me this pub has everything you can ask for, for starters it’s clean and well presented, the drink selection is great with ABK on draft :) the staff are second to none so helpful and nice . As for the food it’s great full...

Went for Sunday lunch. First time visit. Hadn't booked. Fantastic, friendly service. Lovely food and environment. Not bad price. Would highly recommend.

We came as a table of four for Sunday lunch and was great all round fab dinner huge Yorkshire pudding hot plates and good service can't wait for next week

Had a trip to crook to meet some friends after looking around we found this little gem of a pub and so glad we stumbled across it amazing food I had lasagne which was to die for my friend had the special course menu which...

We found out that the chef of our local had joined this pub so we thought we would pop in for a Saturday night treat and so glad we did table of four nice staff seemed a busy place and food looked and tasted amazing...

Have not been here for some time but thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Visited when pub was relatively quiet but all meals were hot and wellcooked with option of home made chips which were lovely- defo would recommend! Service good and well worth a return visit....

Had takecaway food all through lockdown and all I can say is never been let down always been hot and tasty never had a bad meal pleasant service from all involved and nothing too much trouble

Asked to order food at 10 to 6 was told that someone would be out in a couple of minutes then proceeded to ask numerous other tables orders. still waiting 45 minutes later upon asking again was told another few minutes by the manager. Still...

Avoid avoid avoid Phoned after delivery time to be told it was out for delivery, guy apologized it was very busy! Give it another 45 mins to phone again! Spoke to guy with southern accent to be rudely told it’s out and he put phone...

We have had a few take aways through the current lock down. Food has been to a consistent high standard and well presented We would recommend.

We are trying to support local visit businesses during the pandemic by ordering takeaway Sunday lunches each week. We decided to try the Burn this week because it is the closest to us. We ordered two Sunday lunches and two puddings and went to collect...

Great food, nice atmosphere exactly what we needed after a long walk, would recommended to anyone passing b6

First Sunday lunch with family after lockdown. Food was excellent veg cooked to perfection and meat very tasty and tender... Yorkshire puddings amazing.. My sister is a professional cook and was so impressed with food. Service friendly and prompt and all HMGov guidelines followed in...

Ordered a chicken parmo tonight and it was half pink jelly chicken (clearly uncooked) to which I ate some of it before realising.Might end up being sick off work will never go again

Came with a friend, had the 6oz beef burger and sweet potato fries, burger was homemade and beautiful. Friendly attentive service will be back

Great value for money. Visit often and never have a complaint about the food. A lot of choice on the menu so there’s something for everyone. Desserts are also to die for!

The Burn Inn is a community local in Willington in the heart of County Durham Access - mostly good, right in the town centre on the main road with high frequency bus services right outside. Close to the Durham - Bishop Auckland off road cycle path and it has a rough surface car park adjacent. There is a small step at the entrance which may pose a problem for wheelchair users. The Pub - one large L shaped room with a conservatory through a door on the left there is a large pub garden outside up some steps. There are real ales available plus all the usual Lagers and bitters. The food is standard pub favourites, but well done and good value. The pub has live music, pie nights and every day of the week is dedicated to some sort of food. There are good deals like two mains for £12 and a bonus point for ketchup being in a bottle and not little sachets.I could not see any facilities for disabled people, the toilets are small and cramped and anybody with mobility issues would find them difficult All in all a good local pub with lots going on and some decent staff

Usually come to this restaurant for a drink on the weekend, as it is walking distance from Oakenshaw. So this weekend we had a long walk to Crook, and thought we'd give the Burn a call to see if we could be squeezed in for Sunday lunch in half an hour's time to be told that was absolutely fine and the table would be waiting. So off we went, 30mins walk from Crook to eat at our local. When we arrived we were faced with a younger chap who then advised us they'd ran out of food. Never have i booked a table in a restaurant to arrive to then be told there is no food left. After discussing with my other half, I entered the pub again to ask if they had ANY food at all, starters, the normal menu, anything. To then receive a laugh from the gent behind the bar- I didnt realise it was funny to book a table and there be no food left? The Gent behind the bar could have handled this a lot better and frankly was just plain RUDE. To be honest I think the kitchen had turned all ovens off, and they didn't have the honesty to admit this- from working in hospitality there should have been some sort of food they could have offered us. This was their mistake and not even to be offered an apology, a drink, or even a pack of crisps would have done us until we got home. Service has never been of a high standard on every visit we've had and always seem to be a queue at the bar. Completely thrown aback by the way the young waiter spoke to us and this has really put us off coming back ever again if i'm honest. Don't book here if you want a meal!! God forbid they serve food to you when you've booked a table! *Also noticed that their food hygiene rating isn't the best which has also put me off eating here. I'll stick to the drinks.

Popped in for an evening meal whilst staying nearing by and found the atmosphere very warm and friendly. Food ordered came very quickly and was delicious. Steak was very tender and cooked just the way we like. Thank you for a great meal.

A really enjoyable meal in a very pleasant atmosphere. The food was excellent, the staff providing the service were first class. Made our Christmas Day a memorable one. Thanks to everyone.

Popped in as we were local & we were really impressed with helpful staff & good value & tasty food. Recommend.

Booked up late today 2.9.18 Very nice Sunday lunch and very helpful staff and very clean premises will be going here again

I really wanted to write a good review as the two waitresses were absolutely lovely. They were talkative, welcoming and brilliant with the kids.We visited The Burn while passing. I briefly read reviews prior to visiting and was looking forward to sampling the food having seen positive feedback.I ordered the Chicken Parmo, which was ok but the big disappointment was the chips, they were way overdone as you can see by the colour in the photo and were really distasteful, I couldn’t bare to eat them once I tried them. The kids did enjoy their meal as did my wife, apart from the chips.I hope this was a one off and not their normal standard, if only the food matched the quality of staff it would have been 5 out of 5.

Visited the Burn Kitchen & Pub recently with my wife. Went for the tea time specials, came freshly cooked, piping hot, cannot fault it. Staff are friendly, polite & really caring. Just good pub grub. Surley be back again.

Lovely food, very clean, excellent service. Food came in good time, staff were very well presented and friendly. Is also offering the world cup matches this summer which is a bonus!!

Perfect rest stop with adjacent car park and access via steps to the beer garden. Relaxed atmosphere inside with plentiful portions of food served from a comprehensive menu. Very friendly staff.

I visited with my mam after work last night, we were seated straight away and shown both the early bird menu and the main menu. The waitress then showed us the menu for ‘pie night’. I went for the chicken bacon and leek pie and my mam went for the corned beef pie. Both served with homemade chips and veg with a side of gravy. Portions are decent and the food was so fresh and delicious! It’s not my first visit and certainly won’t be my last!

Recently visited The Burn Pub & Kitchen after an exhausting day. We were not disappointed, warm & cosy, sat by the log fire.

Lovely staff, excellent food. Highly recommend the Sunday Lunch Carvery. Atmosphere is always great. Great place to chill out in the summer as they have a great beer garden.

Lovely pub , I have visited a few times always warm cosy and inviting.

First time visit, joining friends and their families during the festive season to have an evening meal. Warm and inviting, with a varied food menu, this establishment is just the place to enjoy a relaxing meal and drinks. A return visit is most definitely expected.

Visited The Burn in the early evening on the 28th December. Well decorated and lit up place with a lovely atmosphere.

Dropped in on the off chance on Pie night and what a treat it was with friendly staff, a swift service and great food too

Visited the burn with friends. All had the early bird menu...excellent well cooked food...recommend the mince and dumplings and Gammon...Fish was also very good. Usual friendly top class service. Brilliant value for money

We went yesterday for Sunday lunch carvery.

Six family members had an excellent meal, cooked perfectly. Service was very good and the staff were very friendly. Atmosphere for a small pub was first class. Will be back.

Great food in very tasteful surroundings and inexpensive prices Sunday carvery very popular with the locals so that tells its own story, decent selection of drinks........whats not to like !

Awesome staff, tremendous food and fab wines and beers. We can't fault it. Love coming here. Made to feel at home every time. Thanks Neil and the staff.

A lovely pub in a small village, refurbished, cosy, friendly and an excellent choice of food. Staff very friendly, food was very good and value for money

Had lunch yesterday at The Burn. First time tried the carvery. Both very impressed. Excellent choice of meat and veg on offer brilliant. Usual mushy peas and roast potatoes but great cabbage and leak in sauce and red cabbage too.All well cooked. Just that bit different !!! . Will be going again. Staff as usual friendly and helpful

Meet up with friends at the burn pub after been told about it many of times. We were informed the food was worth a try and did not disappoint. The burgers are of a good portion size and clearly homemade. Sweet potato fries are also a must have however there is skinny or chunky chips if you prefer.

Called for Sunday carvary was really looking forward to it. Quite a few mix ups with drinks etc. Food was ok but nothing out of the ordinary. Drinks and food quite expensive so won't be back :-(

Nice clean pub, Well Managed, Staff were friendly Food was good and it has a nice pint, good parking. Sunday carvery is a good choice.

Decided to pay a visit since Neil new owner took over and we were not disappointed. The themed food nights are excellent. Burger night especially with a free drink. Sunday lunch is now a carvery and the standard is very high. The staff are friendly and attentive and the prices very reasonable. We are now regulars.

Food is really good and the service is very fast and helpful too. I would definitely recommend this pub to all my family and friends.

Very nice tasty food with plenty to choose from and friendly staff and quite reasonable. Not good for anyone with disability issues as a few steps into bar and lounge area and toilets along a narrow corridor but didn't explore round back as I am limited walker with wheelchair

Our local and went here for a family meal, great staff, friendly and helpful, food was all presented beautifully and tasted superb, we all had different meals, the Burn Burger, Chicken pie from the Pie corner, Shepherds Pie and Mince & Dumplings + 3 kids meals, love this pace on our doorstep and will return again soon

Despite seeing a couple of bad reviews of trip advisor we thought we would just give it a go to see what we thought for ourselves and I was very impressed.

The food is very good - the service is excellent and the cost is very reasonable. We will be back. Nice environment to eat in as its a warm and welcoming pub. One of the best pub meals in the area.

we booked for early friday night and found it had a refubishment since last visit and was quite impressive, was greeted by friendly staff and seated, drinks served at the table is a plus, food was served very quickly and was presented very good, 2 of us ordered the 14 oz gammon and it was massive and the doggie bag was quite full all meals were very nice, cannot fault staff service or food and we will definatley visit again a bit pricey but large meals.

Excellent Sunday lunch. well cooked good quality food good portions the extra large just that. Staff very helpful. Would recommend.

Nice food handy to live next door to ha neil has cleaned the place right up and it shows in the quality of the food and service

Our second visit to The Burn, so obviously we enjoyed our first.

Ordered the mixed grill, with fries, salad and onion rings piping hot food and the medium rare steak was cooked to perfection, very warm welcome and the staff were very friendly. Second visit and once again high standards

Me and my husband have eaten here a few times and find the food to be quality produce and cooked to the highest standard. Friendly staff and beautiful deco. Worth a visit😊

Booked a meal out with my partner as our first visit had been quite pleasant.

We visited this establishment with a group of friends celebrating a birthday. My partner had the mince and 'dumpling'. It was was swimming in oil and grease. It was mushy and grey and lacked flavor. This was pointed out to a member of staff who looked at it, took the plate and walked away without a sorry or anything. My partner then started to feel unwell and subsequently spent the night poorly in the bathroom. I have made contact twice, once to be ignored and another to be told they have been busy and will reply when they are at the desk. Im still waiting for the reply and not expecting one. Id not recomend this place to anyone as more than one in our group had the same to say about the mince. Avoid this place unless you like ignorant staff and bad mince

We have become regular visitors to the Burn since Neil refurbished and reopened it and think that it's the best it has ever been. The food is lovely, the homemade chunky chips are some of the best around, staff are friendly and we love the Sunday night pub quiz, especially when we win! Keep up the great work!

Went to the Burn last nght with 3 friends for a meal there was plenty of choice and very reasonable, the food was delicious pipng hot and good sized portions I had the Choritso Chicken and would definatelty recommend it. The staff were very friendly and helpful will definately be going back.

Had lunch on Sunday with my husband ,mother in law and niece I have to say it was delicious .The service from the bar and waiting staff was efficient and friendly .The food was piping hot and plentiful and the cost was reasonable Altogether a pleasant eating experience .We will be going back .

This is the ideal place for distracting music, less than lukewarm food, a menu that does not match the web offering and general disenchantment. At least it is easy to get a table - now we know why - rubbish food, overpriced (for cold food), and no atmosphere. Only the amplified telephone keeps you awake while you wait......and wait.....

The Burn has recently re-opened after major refurbishment and looks very smart and modern. After several visits as a couple, with groups of friends and family we've had a very hit and miss experience. Generally the food is very good, however they do seem to regularly run out of things on the menu.

We booked for what we thought was going to be a lovely evening with food and entertainment, but sadly we were wrong :(

Went with friends who had recommended the pub which has been refurbished recently. Best to book on Saturday night it was very busy, really nice decor and good atmosphere. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. There were a few things not available on the menu due to the snow making deliveries difficult. The menu is good pub food and an excellent selection of pies! My wife had a goats cheese and sweet potato pie and she is still talking about how good it was now. You can choose what you want to go with it. I had pulled pork burger which had a lovely bbq flavour. Very good value and lovely tasting food what more do you want!

Decided to try for evening meal, decor nice, bar staff helpful but positive comments end there food disappointing. Tried sharing platter for starter found it overpriced for what it was compared to other places and lacking imagination in presentation. For main course Shepherds pie, this was overheated and scalding hot, so much so burnt throat, it was served with a side of mash, a few carrots (pre frozen) and peas. With Shepherds pie as tradition topped with mash and then served with a side of further mash was death by potato! However, Pub pleasant enough for a drink.

We've been here twice in 2 weeks now and each time has been great. Food is lovely. We have tried something new each time for our mains and each time it is well cooked, great portions and tastes lovely. We've got the same starter, cajun chicken nachos are to die for!!

Have now been here for food on several occasions, and every time the food is superb! It takes a little while to come out from the kitchen as it is all cooked fresh, portions are always generous (definitely not something we would ever complain about) but I'm sure they would do small or children's size if you asked. Staff are all so friendly as is the lovely resident dog! Value for money is excellent, as is the food and service! Must head down for Sunday lunch one day! :)

Heard that The Burn has recently re-opened under new management so decided to try Sunday lunch there again. Beautiful! We had delicious, tender roast beef & pork, nicely cooked veg, gorgeous gravy but, best of all were the yorkshire puddings. We ate around 1pm and sometimes, at this time, puddings have been become hard & dry but, not here, not now. They tasted so fresh, I think they had just come out of the oven. Absolutely scrummy! Very pleasant staff serving on and small portions available to anyone is a brilliant idea. Some people simply don't want a large dinner. Will certainly be going back again soon.

After new management decided to give it a go and so glad we did, relaxed and friendly staff who couldn't do more to help! After ages trying to decide what to have we all enjoyed the food, especially the range for children, yes they have the normal 'kids menu' but they will also half a normal meal so my daughter had gammon which she really enjoyed. Makes a change for children to be able to choose proper food instead of being fed nuggets and chips all the time! Get yourself there you won't be disappointed! Our bill for family of three came to £20, including drinks (driving so only had pop) real good value!

Lovely food, relaxed atmosphere, and friendly staff. I suggest go here any try it for yourself. some folk are just fussy :) If you want good home cooked food then you should go here. Very tasty. As for someone saying overpriced they aren't a big chain and you cant expect it for pennys. Cater very well for children. If you do ever have any concerns I suggest you speak to the staff they are very nice people and im sure they would rather know if you weren't happy. Although my food has allways been perfect.

If it was that bad how come you never complained till after you ate the whole meal ????

Hoped for better after reading reviews....beef was very stringy 1 Yorkshire small portion of mash and microwaved vegetables. Ok it is reasonably priced but it is Willington after all. The conservatory is cramped at best

Lovely Sunday roast good sized portions and very reasonably priced. If you want good home cooking look no further!!! We will be coming back. Can highly recommend!!