The Coach and Horses in County Durham

Just come back from a lovely carvery Sunday lunch. Excellent choice of freshly prepared meat joints and veg, excellent friendly service, excellent value.

New people in and improved massively . Food was fabulous and reasonably priced. Coffee was best I've had. Will defo be back. We'll done all round

Living in Spennymoor and having some good restaurants near by. I can honestly say this is the best by a mile. Food amazing, pool table and darts board great to have in a pub. The atmosphere and fantastic host made it a night to remember. And of course the beautiful Princess who will come and say hi 🐶. Never laughed and had a night like it in a long time. Menu is absolutely spot on and so tasty. Keep up the good work.

We have been here a few times for the carvery in the past and it was always ok. We had heard it had changed management and had gone downhill but we thought we would give it a try. The person serving us was a decent lad and was very polite. He seemed to be the only one on duty as he took a while to get round. My wife and I ordered the pepper sauce chicken. I asked what it came with and was told veg. He then said he would put a few chips on if we liked and we agreed. When it came it was underwhelming to say the least. The breast was beaten flat with slightly watery pepper sauce. Overcooked cabbage and carrots and nothing else on the plate. The side order of chips followed. I'm unsure whether we were charged for the chips as my wife paid the bill. The food we ordered was £12 per person. I get that it is not particularly expensive, but for what we were served it absolutely was. Presentation was poor and it just looked unappetising. I doubt we'll be back. Unless we hear of big improvement

Amazing Sunday carvery. The food was cooked perfectly and fresh with home made Yorkshire puddings. Staff were helpful and polite. Would highly recommend.

Awesome from start to finish, price doesn't reflect the quality of the dinner... Very nice indeed, Beautiful thank a lot.

Called in tonight around 19:20pm and was very Disappointed there was more things on the menu that they did not have no fish & Chips no chicken no burgers no bolognese so we settled for 2 ham and pineapple Pizza And there was more returned than what eat I just had the topping from my pizza and my wife left nearly all of hers because the base was Black and burnt on both pizza if they present food like this I don’t think they will be in Business long I am sorry but I will not be back very Disappointed

Great food, great service and amazing staff ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We will all come again soon, maybe next year! Thankyou again! ☺️

Brilliant staff and excellent food. We have been a few times now and each time had something different. Italian menu on Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday is amazing and so is the carvery on Sundays and Wednesdays. Dog friendly and dartboard, excellent atmosphere.

We came for Sunday's dinner, ordered quickly, drinks came quickly. But then we had an hour and 15 minutes wait for food. We complained half way through this as mix ups do happen, but service was still slow. 4 others tables were served food despite ordering after us, a couple of them had desserts and left in that time. We have a 2 year old and a 3 month year old waiting patiently the whole time. Eventually we left without food, the staff said there was a mix up, but even then there could have been some updates, communication, a free snack or something. Just really poor and disappointing service. We were very polite and patient, but there is a limit to when a restaurant is jist being ignorant. Can't comment on the food, looked nice from a distance watching other people eat.

Fantastic food, had mixed grill and steak - perfect size (proper steaks). Friendly staff, nice beers. Would highly recommend

Great place 10/10 atmosphere will definitely be back can’t recommend enough staff couldn’t be more accommodating everything lovely and clean can’t wait to try their new menu

Me and my partner had the carvery at 130pm today mash was lumpy and food was cold yorkshire puddings were tiny and looked like they were there ages waitress walking around on her mobile phone,veg came out in ice cream tubs.didnt enjoy it one bit.

When I arrived I felt quite confident in the social distancing measures. We ordered a carvery meal and as per notice we followed the one family at a time for service at the carvery. Sadly only the first 3 groups managed this and as we are we had a queue beside our table with a mix of masked, masks half on half off and no masked people queuing next to our table. Non of the staff attempted to enforce their own rules and I felt very uncomfortable. It's a shame that the staff took no effort to keep the restaurant covid safe. I can suggest two things immediately. One. Tell customers the one family rule when they order the carvery. Two give customers numbers which can then be called to service.I will not be back and it has been a family favourite for years. Shame

Been coming here for months and the food was outstanding. But the last 2/3 weeks it has been horrendous the carvery is all dried up and the beef had a taste of its own tasted like jelly even the peppered beef pie that I rave on about to everyone that I’ve never tasted better was inedible. Although we never go anywhere else for food we will not be back

Called in on the off chance to see if there was any space for a family of 6. It was busy but the staff found us a table with minimal wait. The place was clean and tidy and staff were wearing masks. Lots of hand sanitizer around as well. Food was delicious and we would definitely recommend the carvery! Gravy is to die for! We will be back again!

Went for a meal on Saturday all staff are wearing masks which is good too see. Meals and desserts were beautiful service spot on would definitely recommend.

We had to go and find someone to come to serve us from the carvery. The beef and turkey we had were cooked well. However, the mushy peas were grey, when we mentioned the fact the assistant just turned them over and mixed them up, they turned green. The cabbage was tasteless, was worse than school cabbage and the carrots had been 'burned' dry by the heat lamps. The yorkshires were burnt at least somewhere, luckily the assistant allowed us to chose the ones we wanted. Overall, worth the 1/2 price meal but wouldn't pay normal price for it.

Definitely would not recommend. Absolutely basic tasteless food. Garlic chicken anemic and tasteless. Presentation none existant. Cheese cake unbelievable. Pavlova has never been pavlova.

I wholeheartedly agree with the comments made by the latest reviewers. The vegetable choices consisted of anaemic cabbage, 3 styles of potato, tasteless mushy peas, boiled carrots complemented with cold gravy. The meat choices of turkey and beef were fine as were the Yorkshire puddings. A dollop of horseradish at least gave some taste to the meal. We won't be returning.

Having frequented this establishment for over 15 years to date, we have finally drawn the curtain on this eatery. Initially the carvery was well stocked with a decent range of vegetables and truly signature roast beef and stock gravy, all piping hot and mouth-wateringly good. Unfortunately, it has now descended into a bland offering of poorly matched items, bordering on anaemic in appearance, and now tepid to the palette.The sprouts and green vegetables are gone, in place of white cabbage, 3 derivatives of potato, dried out mushy peas and carrots along with an empty tray of what appeared to have been leak gravy. The Yorkshire’s were cold, and the final downfall, was that the gravy, previously a signature element, was so tepid it had turned to sludge. The beef remained cooked to perfection, but was ultimately ruined by the cold accompaniments, above which it had for a long time stood proud. I cannot understand why the proprietor persists in not utilising the hot plates for their intended purpose, nor an apparent unwillingness to ensure the gravy is piping hot at all times. Today the plates were heated, but I came in for food to steady my hunger, not ceramics or porcelain!!Very disappointing, but simply indicative of many once hearty establishments, that do not place credence on maintaining standards.

We go to the carvery quit often as it’s on our way home from shopping. I’m not to keen however my partner likes their roast beef. Today’s helping of roast beef consisted of 2 tiny wafer thin slivers. I’m not a greed person and never pile my plate high as some do so the meat usually fills me but not today as I was still hungry as was my partner. Next time I will complain and so should others. The vegetables don’t cost much so we’re should expect to receive a decent helping of meat. I’d love to see the chefs face if he got that on his plate! .

I don't want to take away from the staff, they were all very kind and accommodating. However, there was a few issues.Me and my husband and went for the carvery, and I was disappointed to say the least. You are given a slither of meat, its a very very small amount. The vegetables provided are limited also. Choice of potato, carrot, cabbage and leek gravy. The carrots weren't even peeled. Not nice in all honestly. Thank goodness I could fill up on potato.As I stated before the staff were friendly, but sour taste was left when I said goodbye to the waitress and I was ignored.All in all, not a good meal and I don't think I'll be returning.

Came with family for a birthday celebration. Decided against carvery as it looked dried out. Unfortunately, my medium steak was very well done and quite tough as was my son in laws. My mushrooms were also dried out. Granted staff did offer to replace my steak but I declined. We then bought dessert, the custard was lumpy and the cheesecake stodgy with a thick indigestible base. Overall we were not impressed and will not return.

Good site that also offers accommodations, menu served with an interesting array of fresh vegetables, very tasty.

Visited for the Sunday Lunch carvery.The good points.Bar staff friendly and we got a table fairly easily as we were there before it opened.We have had very good meals here over the years but on this visit we were disappointed.The chef who carved the meat must have been told to give smaller portions. For the large carvery I got 2 very thin small cuts of meat and my dad who had the small carvery had the smallest amount of gammon that was possible to cut, a few scraps. There seemed to be a lot fewer vegetables on offer this visit.The customer behind us in the que had ordered mash potato separate and I noticed a few others did this as well....The food was just warm even though we were one of the first to go through.We have in the past, always come away very satisfied with our meal both the quantity and the quality but not this time.Will have second thoughts about going back.

Last sunday my husband Daughter son in law and 2 grandsons called on speck for a meal. We were shown a table in the conservatory with high chair. And explained we order ay bar. So we ordered carvery 2 Dinners for £11.98 !! We chose roast beef which was excellently cooked all the vegtables were of a very good standard. The only thing that let it down was the yorkshire puddings. Looked nice and brown but soggy inside where they had not been cooked.Oven must of been to hot the outsides cooking first.Sweets were £4.90 each a bit pricey But looked amazing.Will we call again YES !!!

We arrived at 8.30pm and asked if the restaurant was still open. We were told yes it was and we chose to have the carvery. From looking at the carvery to going to the till to pay for the meal. The chef had cleared the carvery and closed it. So no carvery. We tried to chose two other meals from the menu, only to be told that they did not have food in stock! My question is why was the restaurant, "open" when obviously they had no intentions of serving food. Quite disappointing.

Visited 23 June for Sunday lunch from the carvery. First appearance - porch entrance very scruffy. Meal cold and boring. Thank goodness for the staff who were very friendly, helpful and pleasant.

We have just returned from lunch and can recommend the Coach and Horses for the finest quality meats a carvery can offer. We are regular customers and are never disappointed with the delicious slow cooked silverside beef accompanied by home made Yorkshire's and a choice of fresh vegetables. The Coach and Horses was a traditional 16C Coaching Inn which retains an authentic atmosphere, and a quality service is provided by a friendly team who go the extra mile to make us feel welcome during our visit. Compliments to all the team and we'll definitely be back soon. Karen and Cilla

We arrived with our friends wednesday night and had never been here before.

We went for Sunday carvery. The beef was really dry, and the gammon (ham) was super salty but well flavored which is fairly typical. The turkey was okay. All of the trimmings were quite good. It was a pretty good deal for the price, too. The place was very busy, so get a reservation or plan to be patient.

Was there last night about 6-30 for the carvery meal. The young chef who calves the meat . His trousers were filthy the bottoms were torn and trailing on the floor covered in dirt. His trainers well I’ve yet to see another pair as dirty. The white around the bottom plus the toes were absolutely black rotten with caked dirt which a wipe with a floor cloth wood have cured. No excuses surely the one in charge must have noticed it, didn’t just happen on that one day. There was another chef came out of the kitchen with what I suppose to be a white top and black trousers absolutely covered in dirt, and again his trainers were filthy. I don’t dare to think what the floor was like in the kitchen . Now the food. The meat was lovely roasted potato’s were gorgeous cabbage carrots and gravy good. Yorkshire puddings were old peas dried out. Everything was warm. Dining room conservatory definitely needs updating and the chairs need a good scrub they were filthy at the bottom and I’m not nitpicking there was eyesight in it . The entrance was old and dirty no wonder the place was empty all but a few in the bar area. To me it definitely needs a hygiene check immediately there must be issues in the kitchen if the staff are looking as dirty as they were, cleanliness speaks volumes . I was starving and ate some of it but today I’m burping eggs which means an upset tummy. Please someone go and check out the hygiene before someone is really ill.

A very average carvery. It can lack heat and flavour at times but it’s acceptable. The conservatory area can get quite warm and things could do with a little update. The high chairs weren’t too clean either.

Traditional pub. Haven't been for a while, but decided to call in for a Sunday carvery on way home from Durham. Tasty carvery with perfect roast potatoes and yummy Brussel sprouts (nice surprise as most people only serve these at Christmas! ). Will be calling again soon !

I've eaten here a few times as the food & staff are lovely.

First visit to this pub on the A167. We fancied Sunday lunch so called in around 1.15pm on spec. No problems getting a table in the bar (a bit draughty) but the tables in the conservatory were either reserved or occupied (nice and warm). Busy pub however efficient staff make it look easy. The carvery price was very reasonable but the Carvery itself was unimpressive. 3 meats with the Beef outstanding..I have seldom tasted better. Sad that, in general, the vegetables on offer let the side down. Not well presented and with strange tasting sprouts. Dry mushy peas, carrots had seen better days and no mashed potato or turnip, however I liked the leeks in gravy. The Yorkshire's were plentiful and ok. As we ate lots of people came in looking for lunch and the tables around us were quickly marked Reserved. They must be doing something right but I doubt we will return

Been to the cavery today and asked for mince and dumplings was disgraceful mince taste of grizzle carrots were hard the peas were also hard i couldnt eat any of it but my partner tryed to eat hers and it made her ill wouldnt be going again would also recomend avoiding this place

Sunday lunch carvery OK its a bit tired around the edges but the staff are lovely the carvery is fantastic value choice of 4 meats cooked perfectly I had the beef and gammon. Freshly cooked yorkshire pudding lots of fresh veg carrots brussels cabbage mushy peas and leeks in grav,y roasties and mash. Lots of gravy. Deserts were good values all in all you couldnt fault it for the price.

Had a carvery on Tuesday evening. My wife and I chose different meat but same veg. The best that could be said was that it was'nt terrible apart from the yorkshire puddings which were rock solid.

It hase we visited this eating venue been a long time , several years in fact, however I failed to notice any changes. The beef was excelent lean, and lender with plenty of taste. 3 vedge were on offer plus 3 versions of potatoes. 2 gravys one having leeks a nice alternative, all very nice with no omplaints. Yorkshire puddings however were stodgy and very heavy not a fan at all in fact they were even diffiult to cut into. I wondered as we went on a Monday lunch time, had they been reycled from previous day?

Meeting up with a few friends for a carvery but after seeing it (nothing major wrong with it just did) decided against it and ordered of the menu instead after sitting a good while unsure whether to order at the bar or table service as no staff approached us. Food was ok loads on the plate but loads of light bulbs out all over, this may be on purpose, unsure. Would return if passing.

We recently visited the above place for a Sunday lunch. We found the food of reasonable quality but cold ,I myself and people we went with found the food cold the Brussels under cooked .The Yorkshire puddings although plentiful were like cardboard as it was obvious they had been taken out of the oven quite a while ago. The meat was good but due the plates being smaller than normal dinner plates didn’t allow us to place the vegetables so you could eat your meal in a normal way. Instead most customers ended up with a plate of food that was not pleasing to the eye. The pub is very scruffy and worn with tables worn with furniture needing to be replaced. The price is reasonable but caters for clientele that are only interested in quantity not quality. We will not be going again as I like hot food that is presented in a pleasing way and not presented as if in a greasy spoon.

Have eaten here on numerous occasions. Always good food and a warm welcome. Carvery is excellent value and gravy is to die for. The desserts are gorgeous too (we normally share one between us). Well worth a visit and much nicer than the big chain pubs offering portion control stuff. Food is fresh and hot and a great price too.

Called in for carvery. Tasty great food, nice gravy. Good friendly staff and service Would definately eat here again.

Visited 23rd august and once again was not dissappointed with the food Thankyou be back again soon couldn't manage pudding even though we discussed it

Great staff and unbelievably good food can’t recommend enough . Service brilliant only had to wait 5 mins for a table

The menu here is rather large and considerably multiple choice. The premises cater for bar meals and carveries all day and also caters for vegetarians. Prices are reasonable and well displayed on their display boards and tables. Staff are very keen to help in your choice of menu. Car parking and security are excellent. Toilets facilities etc. are immaculate. The premises date back for several hundreds of years so there is a great deal of history associated with the premises.

We popped in without a booking. Managed to get a table straight away. All be it not the best as they were taken or booked and reserved. We got a £7 carvery ticket each and it was good with plenty of vegetables on the menu. The meat was nice but not a generous portion. Yorkshire puddings were over cooked. Staff were nice and ,all told,the experience was ok.

Whilst on our way home from a car rally we were looking for a place to eat and came across the Coach and Horses. The food and drinks were all excellent along with very friendly staff.

Terrible meal today .everything was cold and we were there opening time..meat was dry peas hard ..a shambles ..staff standing around on phones .decor tired and dirty .was recommended to eat there won't be back ..manager take note

Don't known what has happened in here. Been here lots of times for Sunday Sunday and always have been impressed not this time. The meat is rationed on to your plate the chef who serves it is a miserable as sin. The Yorkshire puddings were total freezing cold and dough inside the place has gone backwards. Everything tastes the same or is tasteless

Terrible already sent an email but no one can be bothered to reply so they obviously don't care.same as the food terrible.

Just been today for Sunday lunch party of 11 was beautiful as always . All had the carvery the kids ate it all up and all the desserts were delicious giant button cheesecake and Maltesers cheesecake mmmmmmm we will be back again

been few times was always nice went today and got burnt chips and gammon tomatoe dont no how they dare bring it to table not good at all

Called as it was recommended by a friend. We were pleasantly surprised by the reasonable prices and nice selection of meats and also stew and dumplings on the carvery. All the food was hot and tasty. Staff were friendly. Good selection of veggie options on the specials board too.

We live close by to The Coach and Horses so often stop in for dinner on the way home. The carvery can be hit and miss, on a Sunday it is always delicious because everything is totally fresh but through the week the yorkshire puddings are rock hard.

My family have been regulars here for years. You get a lovely dinner here, a proper English carvery. You can take away even which is fantastic!

We often pop in here for a quick and tasty carvery lunch as it is close to home and very inexpensive but good food. The service is quick and you can be in and out in a short space of time. The carvery is set up in the conservatory and you can sit there or anywhere else in the pub. We like the food which is well cooked and always hot and there is a full range of other food on the menu. Parking is plentiful and the view from the conservatory is ok.

Been going here for years. The staff are always lovely and really polite, and the food is always top quality.

the service was great, new staff were friendly and the food was fantastic, had a black bean sizzler, literally red hot and oh so good, great sized portion. well worth the money.

Dined here early evening when the place was not busy. There is a choice of a table menu, specials board or carvery. We had the pie, which came with chips, and a very large mixed grill costing £14.95.

We've been here dozens of times over the years. This last time it was a different chef than usual serving the meat. He was miserable and didn't even look t us. The turkey was bland and tasteless, with a processed texture. The Yorkshire puddings were rock hard, most of the veg had been sitting a while and looked unappetising. The young girl at the bar never smiled once, and appeared as if she really couldn't be bothered. All in all it's always been a 3 or 4 star rating due to the price value, but we've not been back in months and have no intention to again. Maybe there was a change in ownership, if so it wasn't for the better.

My Wife and I decided to go for Sunday lunch here as we fancied a carvery. The place was very busy and lots of staff on, so it didn't take long to get seated in the bar area. I had a pint of Deuchars, but unfortunately it must have been the last in the barrel as was awful, when I took it back they swapped it without argument and with an apology.

Acabo de volver de una comida. Teníamos carne, alubias negras sizzler. Todo era arroz con un pequeño sobre de sizzler en la cima. No tenía ningún sabor. Había incluso col. La salsa era como salsa de líquidos. El lugar necesita una buena limpia, el suelo estaba sucio. Me quejé y me preguntó si quería algo más, pero dijo que no dieron un zumo de piña.

Me he alojado aquí varias veces para los asados y nunca me decepcionó, es un lugar sin lujos pero si estás buscando una comida barata sin lujos es una excelente relación calidad-precio en 10 libras. 98 Dos carverys no te puedes quejar de la comida excelente y un precio muy razonable. Volveré sin duda volveremos.

16 of us attended tonight for a bit of a get together.All had the carvery.Decent choice and plenty of veg. The beef melted in your mouth and was delicious, well recommended. Got choice of veggies, the roasts were delicious, I could easily have eaten nothing but them with the meat and gravy. Yorkshire puds are delicious, I'd love to know how they make them as they have a delicious fluffy inside. There was not one complaint from out group. The meal was fantastic value for money.Several had deserts, these were huge and again not one complaint just very full happy diners.Very pleasant staff all around.Already looking forward to dining here again.

Comimos aquí hoy muy decepcionante, tenía la comida en el asador, mejor era tibia, las zanahorias y repollo no tenía sabor de Yorkshire pudding difícil, nada tenía mucho sabor.. Sin duda no es recomendable y no comeré aquí

Called in about 2 o'clock ish when passing, was fairly quiet so plenty of Seats, chose the carvery, as it was under heat lamps, my initial reaction was I wonder how long it's stood, but must say, I did enjoy it, and the roast potatoes were lovely. Friendly chef and quick turn around, will return.

popped in for a well earned drink after a hard days work and ended up having a carvery and i must say it was one of the best i ever tasted. full credit the the chef and staff at this establishment.ended up popping in the nxt day. the portions was very generous and cooked to perfection. next time im up this area from the midlands i will visit again great staff.

I regularly attend this little pub for meals. It is so reasonably priced but you get lovely, home cooked food and big portions. The meat, roast potatoes and gravy on the carvery are so tasty and the home made chips are fab. The carvery is on every night of the week which is fab! I would definitely recommend.

went for sunday lunch and wasn't disappointed, the carvery was delicious, the staff are always very pleasant and helpful, the pub itself is clean and the beer is delightful.

Called in for a midweek carvery and wasn't disappointed. There was a choice of beef, gammon or mince and dumplings, Yorkshire puds, three types of potatoes and lots of vegetables. It is excellent value for money. The poor chef was melting as the food is served in the conservatory and it was a red hot day! The staff were lovely too. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will definitely be going back.

Was looking for something eat noticed sign for carvery. Car parking good and there is disabled parking. Small lip into main bar area. Very narrow not sure if would get wheelchair in. Pub is small but very quaint. Small seating area inside not well lit. Conservatory area built on with more seating. Food is fresh and tastes fantastic. Reasonable priced. Clean and staff are very friendly and accommodating. Well worth a visit

My family and I have gone for meals here at least 5-6 times during the last 3 years. We have always gone with the carvery option and have never been disappointed: quick and tasty. In fact we went tonight and this prompted me to review the place: the beef was melt in your mouth tender. Relative to other carvery places the vegetables may be a bit lacking but everything else is top notch and great value. The main dining room is nice and sunny which adds to the appeal. I've never found staff to be anything but polite and helpful.

Sunday drive out; called in as we were passing as saw the carver sign for Sunday lunch. So glad we did. It was gorgeous. Had to wait 10-15 mins for a table as they were busy, but this is always a good sign. Three choices of meats; beef, turkey and gammon. Standard home made Yorkshires and a very good selection of potatoes and veg, that were replenished on a regular basis. Gravy was very tasty and everything was hot. Lovely friendly staff. We'd certainly go back if we're over that way again.

First time I have been in here for the best part of 20 years, vowed never to go back after a terrible meal back then.Some friends invited us to join then there for Sunday lunch. Pleased we went. We opted for the carvery, it was delicious and worth every penny.We will certainly go back and would recommend it to others.Other items on the menu locked delicious as well.

For a Friday night, it was dead. Other pubs were full that night so we ended up here. Order off menu. Not impressed.

We decided to visit here as it had been a while since our last visit. The Coach and Horses does a carvery every single day. I would highly recommend it. Lovely choices of meat and vegetables. Only strange this is the mushy peas on a carvery. It's really good value for money and would recommend anyone to visit.

Carvery meat was fab, I had the beef which melted in the mouth ,others in the party had gammon or turkey which they stated was lovely. Vegetables were a mixed bag, sprouts were hard ,carrots were lovely and sweet. Would have been nice to have some mashed swede/turnip. Luscious gravy,rich and thick. Service was a bit grim as there were only two on the bar taking food orders but there were three stood at the entrance to the carvery ,maybe one of them could have helped with the orders/drinks as I'm sure people can quite easily find their own seats. Overall quite nice and the chef was lovely and friendly .

Went for carvery after racing trip. Less than £12 for two people. The food was excellent and beer just as good

We were recommended by both friends and members of the family to try the Sunday carvery at The Coach & Horses on Butchers Race... from our experience I need to seriously evaluate our circle of friends! Upon arrival we attended the bar and ordered drinks, given we had never been to the venue we were unsure whether it was pay in advance or at the end of the meal. For all there were members of staff aimlessly wandering around, not one of them asked us if we were eating or just standing around like a lampposts in the main walkway of the pub as a leisurely excersise.We approached one of the members of staff and stated we wish to eat the so called "carvery" and she seated us to a table resembling something from old mother Hubbards house and left us to work the rest out for ourself.We proceeded to the display of "food" to find out we needed a token before we could actually get our hands on any; like we were going to run off with puddings under our arm. Back to the bar to queue for 2 meal tokens.Enter stage left disgruntled customer, stood in queue for the second time and exceptionally hungry; Presented in front of us was what can only be described as an abomination to British dinners. 3 meats for selection; Turkey (not even Christmas) Ham (like Saltburn sea) and Beef (no comment), if you like dumplings you will love the Yorkshire Puddings.The veg selection consisted of Roast Potatoes, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cabbage, new potatoes, mushy peas and a selection of standard and onion gravy which I don't believe can be classed as a carvery. I can only assume that the village of Hett and the outer areas of Durham aren't aware of Cauliflower, stuffing, parsnips, broccoli, cauliflower cheese, sausages in bacon (hey, your putting turkey on, why not go the whole hog) chopped salad, garden peas, swede and don't even get me started on the mashed potato!That was an optional extra and the cost of £1.25... for potato! The core element of a standard dinner.Kick us while we were down, after collecting this disappointing and quite frankly shameful effort we had to find our own cutlery and attempt to eat this pitiful effort. We then had to return to the bar for a third time to pay for something that quite frankly was a waste of my time and money, however I am a firm believer in being constructive post criticism and I have personally taken the time to find you an alternative to your mashed potato issue. Many of our local high street supermarkets stock microwaveable potato at a fraction of the cost and still allowing you to make an adequate markup without charging a ludicrous price, and given your previous cooking demonstration it will probably be nicer as well.Be warned people!

Good food beautifully cooked with attentive and efficient service. We were surprised how empty it was for a Saturday lunchtime, but maybe it was a bit hard to find

This has got to be the best pub for a Carvery .I have been a few times and always go back .The food is first class and the staff are Great,always willing to help.I had a change the last time and went for the steak,It was lovley.You always get plenty and always lovley and hot.It has a nice warm welcoming feeling about the place.We will be back for more

Visited with friends for birthday meal out. Great selection of food both on the Menu and The specials Board. Also fantastic deal on the carvery in the Conservatory. I was surprised to see very few people but as there was a local football game I assumed people were at the match. Me and my husband went for the Steak and Ale pie, chips and vegetables, wow it looked FAB and TASTED as good as it looked. Our friends had The Carvery and at £10.95 for 2 great value, I was assured it tasted great. Excellent meal out, fantastic hearty grub, we will be back

Friendly staff relaxing atmosphere good food reasonable prices

Not had a problem until our last visit. I normally have the carvery while my son goes for the steak, this time however I thought I'd be adventurous and have the steak as well. Unfortunately that was a mistake :(I asked for one medium and one medium/well done, both were very overdone, dry, chewy and inedible. The nice young lady at the bar offered a refund but didn't seem surprised in the least.My friend took his wife for Sunday lunch today and found the same thing, his steak was tough and dry and even the usually excellent chips were terrible :(I don't know what's going on here, usually it's a safe choice for a good meal but somethings definitely not right.

We visit at least once a week. It's a nice warm pub. The staff are all lovely and friendly and always welcoming. We order the carvery and are never disappointed. We haven't ordered of the normal menu but have seen other people's orders and it all looks delicious and plenty on your plate

Definitely one of the best places for a carvery round Durham. long after the pubs have finished serving these guys are still working..perfect if you finish late on a Sunday..2 carverys for less then a £11. the food is great and have a great pub menu! great selection of beers to! decor needs a upgrade but apart from that i love this place.

The staff are very welcoming when we arrived quick and efficient service clean and tidy surroundings, food is well presented and excellent value for money.

We had a late lunch in the week after new year so was very quiet. Food was overall very good, we had pea and ham soup (delicious) fish and chips and rump steak. The steak was cooked rare as requested but had rather more sinew than normal. Hopefully chef will refer this to the supplier There was a group with learning difficulties having drinks and I noticed them being treated with respect and friendliness :-)

Good food, good portions, well presented. Staff welcoming and friendly. Will definitely go again.

We went here for the first time this week. A family meal, 9 in total. If you like chips this is the place to go, absolutely loads of them. I had the 8oz steak, absolutely terrible. I have never had such a bland and tough steak. My father in law decided to take his home and braise it, but still couldn't eat it. I did complain to the waitress, she said she would speak to the chef, but no feed back. Will not be going back.

I met some friends here for pre christmas food and drink. The food was great rhe service attentive and the atmosphere really good. Going again with different friends this week ;o)

The food was excellent,as was the service.If there was a criticism the cabbage was a bit al denote for us.Overall we were well pleased.

Lovely venue, clean and well presented. Super friendly and attentive staff. We were met and shown to our table by Mary I believe. Food was hot, well presented and good sized portions. And delicious. The young gentleman who served us was super polite and very pleasant, I believe his name was Brookton, he did a superb job the whole time we were there. This was a Christmas business lunch where we had all travelled a long way and met half way in Banbury, it was well worth the trip.

Had a lovely evening with great food. The service was excellent.

Excellent venue. Food lovely and staff fantastic. Will be booking again very soon!!

Went here today with my partner for lunch we both had the carvery which is on offer 2 for £10.98, wouldn't think I'd feel robbed at the price but the food was awful, could tell that the food had been under heat lamps for hours, the meat was dry, the carrots were grey around the edges, cabbage was dry and the peas were like concrete, the mash was lumpy, the Yorkshire puddings were pretty much flat and the roast potatoes tasted like frozen ones! How could so much be wrong with one meal? Also the drinks were flat, total waste of money won't be going back, on a plus note the barmaid Vicki was pleasant

Lovely evening had at the Coach and Horses. Very friendly staff. I thought the food was fantastic and very generous portion sizes. My only criticism was that there wasn't any background music. It didn't spoil the night though. I would go back.