The Church Mouse in County Durham

Disappointing. We’ve been here a few times. Always had good quality food at a reasonable price. This time there was a lunchtime special menu, 2 courses for £16.95. Starters were tasty and as we would expect. My friend’s main was avocado salad which was fresh, tasty and loads of it. My macaroni cheese was tiny. It was very tasty but only an inch of cheese pasta at the bottom of the dish. I asked the server if there had been a mistake and maybe I’d been given a side dish instead of a macaroni main but he confirmed it was a normal portion for lunchtime. I appreciate lunch portions can be smaller but my friend was still eating 10 minutes after I’d finished my pasta. One dish was very much smaller than the other. The manager reduced the bill because I wasn’t happy which was the right thing to do. All in all we were disappointed and what was supposed to be a happy and enjoyable meal was marred by skimpy portions.

Went for Sunday lunch today and although my wife meal ( lamb rump was good) I had the two of meat of which all meats were dry and the roast potatoes were actually roasted and slightly crunchy in the middle so had to leave them. The child options to change extra for desserts is abit much these days. If charging 20 pounds a Sunday lunch you need to ensure all elements are actually cooked and not serving fake yorkshire puddings!

We had a very enjoyable meal. The food was tasty and reasonably priced and there were good choices for vegetarians. Staff were very friendly and helpful. However, the really outstanding thing about our visit was the awareness of food allergies and concern to ensure an enjoyable and safe visit for the nut allergy sufferer in our family. Not only was there a full list of ingredients and allergens for all dishes, they even provided specially washed cutlery, and each dish came with a green flag to indicate that it was safe. This is far and away the best experience we've ever had regarding allergies - if only all restaurants were as aware, and concerned that all their guests' needs were provided for. Thank you and well done!

A Fabulous meal as 2 couples dinner together. Lasagne wss tasty, hot and great portion size. Ciabatta and salad was delicious with the dressing. Gammon, egg and chips were spot on. Highly recommended.

I cannot fault the service at all. The head waiter or restaurant manager, was bang on. It was a good job that he was well versed in customer service, because if it had been a clueless teen or someone with a chipped shoulder attitude, then I'd have probably have lost the plot ! He was professional, maintained eye contact and knew his job, precisely. Yes ! I did have a problem, a heat problem. My chicken pie had been nuked ! It came to me at (I'm guessing), 180c. It took a lot of stiring and steam extraction for 6-7 minutes, before I could reintroduce it to my already 3rd degree burns pallet. The only other negative ingredient worth highlighting, was the universally hated 1980's 'puff pastry'. For heavens sake, get rid of it. The positives for me, were the customer service, cleanliness and front of house staff. Marked down to 3/5 for the above mentioned reasons.

Absolutely thrilled to find this lovely pub/restaurant again after visiting it in 2021. Thankyou to Jake Adam’s and staff for a wonderful Sunday roast dinner. Very professional service, lovely food in great surroundings. To add to this there was a singer performing lots of songs we knew. A great place to go…. We’ll be back Many thanks Viv and Craig

Always lovely food and nice staff who manage to exhibit just the right amount of attentiveness for your needs. Abby who served us this evening was great. Cosy atmosphere.

Lunch today with friends. Poor experience, very poor service, surly staff…. Our mistake in that we thought we had ordered the 2 course for £14.95 deal…. Even asked for clarification but when bill came only then told it’s not for Fridays! We could have been told this when we asked before ordering surely? Very average food… and the hot drink with mini pudding was the smallest portion we had ever seen. We won’t return