The Garage Bar and Grille in County Durham

For a biker or car enthusiast, this place is a great place to eat and drink,

First visit today and I was massively impressed! I love Cars and couldn’t have felt happier. Had afternoon tea and unlimited coffee, both the food and coffee were delicious and both were in exceptional plentiful supply. The staff were extremely efficient and friendly. Such a warm atmosphere in beautiful surroundings. I can’t speak highly enough of everything! Can hardly wait to go again.

Never had food just a coffee to warm the cockles

Great place for food A lovely place to stop off with the motorbikes 🏍

Lovely food and great surroundings if you are into cars/motorbikes or just good food then you should give this place a try.

My husband treated me to Sunday lunch. Weird feeling walking in. It was ok, it wasn't. 3 different people served us. One waitress was nice, Sarah I think. Big portions, but I wouldn't go back there. The best part was at the end. My husband paid at the cash register, I didn't hear how much, there was no bill. When we got in the car I asked how much he paid. He said £47. And I told him it was £10 too much. We ordered 2 lunches for £15 and two cappuccinos for £2.40. So the man who charged us, I don't know if it was the owner or the manager, took about £10. And extra we left a tip because we wanted to be nice. Never again! Always look at the receipt. Tragic

Absolutely love this venue, not only do the owners and staff go above and beyond at every opportunity, the place itself feels so welcoming. We are always given a warm welcome and staff go the extra mile to Remember what we like to drink and how we like our food serving. Pizza nights are great value, Sunday dinners are fresh and fantastic and the 2 for 22 quid on steak night Fridays simply can’t be beaten on price or value anywhere in the north east. This is a place you can come once and be treated like family, the owners and staff truly value everyone who walks through the doors. Get yourselves down, bring the motorbike, bring the kids, bring the dogs, everyone is made welcome and you can’t go wrong any day of the week.

Qué bar y restaurante increíble es este 👌💯, el personal es encantador y la dueña Louise se presentó una señora encantadora. La comida era preciosa y tenía un ambiente brillante. Definitivamente volveremos, gracias.

This is a fantastic garage bar and grille. Great food, I had steak and ale pie with chunky chips, peas and gravy, delicious! Friendly, helpful staff and a very warm welcome. The cars in various stages of rebuilding are special too. I’ll be back, love it. 10/10*

best service and quality restaurant i have been to. the food always comes out hot, the portions are very generous and you wont get tired of looking at all the motor sport trinkets everywhere including fully working bikes. you can also view the workshops with some interesting projects ongoing

Great place it was my 1st time here it’s got great food and a good selection of drinks at very affordable prices also has very friendly staff I will definitely be going back here

People were very nice really enjoyed the visit 😊

It was my first time trying the garage as it had been recommended by a friend. I absolutely loved the place, it's so unique inside and a friendly atmosphere as well. I pre booked a table and was glad I did. The staff are really nice and the place was really clean and well maintained inside. It's dog friendly as well so that is a bonus. The food was very good and plenty of it so you feel like you've eaten 😋 . I wouldn't hesitate to go back.

Great bar and cafe. Regular bike meets. Owned by bikers and always welcoming

Vinimos aquí con un grupo de 12 amigos todos eran tan acogedores cuando llegamos. La comida era absolutamente de primera clase, todos teníamos algo diferente y todos estuvieron de acuerdo en que no había quejas en absoluto. Los desiertos eran encantadores también en general una fantástica noche buena comida, gran compañía y un lugar impresionante que sin duda volveremos.

Gran bar para toda la familia la comida es deliciosa, fresca buenas porciones y buena relación calidad-precio, el personal es todo encantador amable y servicial. No puedo elogiar este lugar lo suficiente. Los almuerzos del domingo también son increíbles.

Great place for food. Ate there two nights in a row. Excellent quality food and excellent friendly service.

Brillante lugar excelente comida y bebida real precios reales una visita obligada los filetes son irreales al igual que los desayunos no pueden fallar el lugar.

Love it up here. Great spot for bikers. Tbh great spot if you fancy getting out for a spot of food and great company

Great themed bar/restaurant and the service and food is always top class. We went for one of the bikers night events and tea out for the kids. It also has a vegan part of the menu too. I love the glass wall where you can see into the actual garage and all the quirky things around the bar. Like bikes ? then it's a must visit.

Quiet when we went but Great anyways Service was good. Staff were the right amount of friendly. Class.

Really was a Grate time we had the food was very good and enjoyed the time looking around all the cars and bikes with are friends will we do it again as grate fun cars bikes and a sweet to follow Got to give them the full five stars as the drinks from the Bar where Lush and made my birthday a good one

Enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch, big portions. Super service as usual.

Vino a almorzar el domingo. Excelente cerdo asado con recortes, y también gran pollo asado con recortes. Nuestro perro tuvo la cena de perro de res. Personal y propietarios encantadores.

Great place a hidden gem spotlessly clean friend staff it's a great place to visit .

Fantastic place to eat and chill if you are a pistonhead.

Went down for the bike night on Thursday. Great place! Had a pizza and a couple drinks. Lovely food, great atmosphere. Highly recommended. I'll be heading down again soon.

Good food, good value and good service.

We were visiting somewhere nearby and wanted something to eat so Googled the area and this place came up on Google maps. Had a Quick Look and it looked ok so we decided to give it a go. Upon arrival from the outside we weren't too sure what to expect but we decided to go in and see what it was like. Well I have to say it’s certainly different to any bar I’ve been in before but it was so funky and had a good atmosphere. It was fairly quiet so we went and grabbed a table and wasn’t long till someone came over with the specials. I ordered the steak and ale pie and my mum ordered the corned beef pie, it was main and dessert for £14.95. We ordered chicken nuggets and chips for my daughter. The food was cooked fresh but didn’t take too long to come out and my gosh when it did I couldn’t believe my eyes! The portion sizes were enormous!! We all fully enjoyed our meals but we were so full we had to take out desserts home. Getting takeaway containers for them was no hassle whatsoever from the staff and they packaged it up for us. I can honestly say this was one of THE nicest meals we’ve had in a long time!! Would highly recommend and will definitely return if we are in the area again

Amazing staff brilliant food fantastic, was talking to owner today and they have put alot of hard work to get this place the way it is, thanks so much it a pleasure to eat at the garage, we will be back.

Great place for food and the automotive theme is second to none will definitely be back

Superb atmosphere. Really well done out. Gluten free menu 👍 what more could I ask for?

Impeccable Service, From Lovely Friendly Staff, Great Food, Great Atmosphere, What More Can We Say 👍

Great place,great food ,what more could you ask for

Went for first time today and wow. Amazing home cooked food and good prices. I had the steak and ale pie just brilliant. Place is full off auto and bike related stuff. Cars in the bar and a load of bikes and a garage at the back with work in progress. Staff fun and friendly. Brilliant

Exceptional service, brilliant atmosphere and great food. What more can you ask for, it's a petrol heads dream!!

The best biker bar in the North East. Great atmosphere, fantastic staff, great food.. Very supportive and caring.. A wonderful community atmosphere.

Great place, great food and excellent chef and staff - Worth a visit 😀 👍

Great place for bit to eat and drink relax , great place auto related

Lovely service always a pleasure to be here. The food was really good. Curry amazing 👏. Even our puppy got special service. Looking forward to next visit

Great place to visit for the motoring enthusiast. American style dinner Great food and friendly staff

First time at the Garage, and the food was lovely. The staff were good and had a good sense of humour. Service was slow, but it was busy, so that might have been the problem. Want to go again, soon.

Absolutely amazing place, out of this world. Can't wait to go back.

So glad we chose to go here. Its quite different to your normal bar. Nice concise menu. Great service Food was spot on. Wish we had visited sooner

1st time been great food and friendly 😋 👌

Nice for ppl into bikes and any member of the public . Great collection of motorcycle and car memorabilia

Excellent service and food will definitely recommend.

What a fantastic place!! Was opened as a garage and developed into a bar and grill by the owner, now has that American diner feel about it. Lots of motor memorabilia, motorcycles and cars to look at while you eat reasonably priced, wholesome food. Staff were wonderful and helpful, no bother to change food about for fussy kids ( no salad or sauce on burgers) The stone baked pizza was amazing. Beautiful views while driving there added to a fantastic experience. Thoroughly recommend a visit, in summer has an outside bar and seating area as well.

Great atmosphere friendly staff

Amazing little cafe. Full of great car and bike memorabilia. My two year old absolutely loved looking around. Beautiful food and reasonable prices. Will definitely be back.

Immaculate inside and out perfectly cooked food fab fresh ground coffee professional staff lovley atmosphere great prices, definitely coming back x

Oh, my Lord. This is the most wonderful bar ever. All the stuff in the bar is related to cars and motorcycles. Food and service exceptional, the owners are the nicest people. You need to visit this place once in a lifetime!!!

Make sure you have loose fitting clothes, meals are huge and delicious. Service is brilliant and very friendly. Petrol head paradise

Only just found this place and my god what an amazing place it is. All the staff are fab, they were all very pleasant and welcoming. I think our server was named Michaela ( sorry if I'm wrong) such a lovely girl, very attentive and full of chatter. The atmosphere was very relaxed and although it was our first visit we felt like regulars. Decor is great, lots to look at for any car/bike fanatic. Food was absolutely outstanding even my fussy other half enjoyed every bit of his. Sunday lunch was lovely and the cauliflower cheese is the best iv eaten. Son was very impressed with the skinny fries and burger. Fist time here and won't be our last. Well worth a visit you won't be disappointed.

Can't believe we've only just discovered this place! What a fantastic find and if you're a petrol head you'll feel right at home. Amazing breakfast and gorgeous latte in large mug. Made to feel very welcome and the service was friendly and speedy ( no pun intended!) We'll certainly be back and look forward to enjoying the outside area in warmer weather.you'll see from the photo it was rather snowy when we visited. Loved the bike helmet hanging baskets 😍🏍️🏎️

Fabulous! Great place for my petrol head nephew! Gorgeous food and very friendly and welcoming staff! This place is a must for anyone who loves cars and motorbikes and good food!!!

Good food helpful staff and a nice place to be

First time I've been, what a great place. Interesting bikes and cars to view and good food.

This place just looks after it's customers so well and if you have a problem the manager does his best to get you home, what more could you want

Fantastic motor-themed bar and restaurant. You could be fooled into thinking you’re on Route 66. Delicious breakfasts and Sunday dinners.

Unique place if you are into cars and motorbikes. Lovely friendly atmosphere and nice food.

Unreal place, a real hidden gem. Cracking in Thursday bike night or Sunday roast after a ride out

absolutely lovely, great memorabillia, and nice staff, and pint John Smith,s and cup of tea 😃

Cracking place, great service and the food is excellent. Very good atmosphere and the kids loved it.

Motorcycle/car themed with loads of vehicles and novelty items to look at. The food is delicious and would definitely recommend their Sunday roast dinner. There is a huge window into their garage inside which allows you to see into their garage. Just ask the bar staff and you can also play darts for free.

Friendly staff, great service and food

A little bit below par today....

Fantastic little place , food quality excellent , I got tea instead of a coffee but didn't spoil the night . Great atmosphere.

Popped in yesterday, I was surprised that I'd never heard about this place before, it was great.

Great place. Very nice.Friendly welcome. Good cuppa. Will return.

Very warm and welcoming well worth a visit

Well what can i say myself and my husband visitid today for tge first time . I was blown away the decoration was amazing so much thought to detail in enviroment .staff were outsta sing professional but very freindly .im very picky with my food especially chicken and batter . I can honestly say the chicken goushons were fabulous batter light not greasy golden brown and very tasty. Burger was beautifully cooked . 10 out of 10 guys your nailing it tremendous team you should all be proud so its a big thanjs from us Kay and Ant we will be back 😀

The place is wonderful we loved the deco what they have done is a great theme...staff were really friendly and welcoming and we all tght our food was lovely, would go back for sure

Really recommend it here, food was lovely and staff where really helpful and friendly.

A place with a difference! A definite for petrol heads.

Great food, very nice people, amazing decor. Well worth a diversion.

Lovely food and pleasant staff.

What a gem this place is. Off the beaten track but worth finding. Good food and a lot of work has gone in to make it a lovely venue. Would recommend at the drop of a hat. We will be back thank you x

Scrumptious Sunday lunch was absolutely gorgeous. Very tasty and huge portions. Would go back in a heartbeat. Service was great and the puddings were very tasty.

Great little gem only 20 minutes away from me, never knew this place existed but glad we've found it now!

Lovely food, great friendly service

Fantastic place to visit, a museum of its own

Didn't have anything to eat but what we saw being served looked nice. Cracking atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Called in with kids after school, hit on lucky with pizza night. 3 drinks, 3 pizzas, 2 fries, 1 potato skins, 1 cheesecake and 2 ice creams was about £26. Incredible value and food was delicious and plenty of it. Kids loved the decor as did I. Will definitely return

This place is amazing! Staff and management are superb. Dogs welcome! They always give the dogs water and treats. Food is lovely and the place is awesome. Love you guys!

Great motoring themed bar restaurant.

Had a great time with my family today there was a lady with brown hair serving us was lovely and a man behind bar and bringing us food and drink was very funny indeed dry sense of humour

Amazing little bar/ resturant, serving a wide rage of different bites. Splendid interior. Shame the carpark is a little small.

A different restaurant for racing cars lovers! Delicious food and friendly staff!

So impressed with everything here. Great people have been done great things in here!

The pub is so unique with amazing motorsport themed decoration. So friendly and the food was exceptional, excellent value and great selections 👍🏼

Simply put... fantastic family run establishment. Food was amazing, the staff too. Hopefully I will get the chance again in the future.

My reviews have been curtailed by Google, as I have been told,I am advertising, a not giving a review,

Great little place, dog friendly too!🚘🐕❤

Corn beef pie crust to hard makes the pie look massive but the crust takes up most of the pie not impressive

Great place friendly staff lovely food

Fantastic little gem. Food was beautiful. My family are a bunch of petrol heads so they will be visiting! 🏍

Excellent pub and grub. Nicest place I have been to for many years. Worth a visit.

Fantastic place. Amazing decor, food is reasonably priced but of such high standards . You have to visit this little gem, will be back again and again.

We turned up at an obscure time of day and sampled the majority of the “Sunday Menu”. It was very quiet, which gave us initial doubts, however the staff was very friendly, the beer was great and the food was exceptional. We will be returning and I hope this review entices others to follow suit. The decor is first class and I wouldn’t mind betting that it does get really busy at peek times, so advised to book to avoid disappointment. We certainly will be returning to sample the larger menu. Great little find. Thank you guys for the exceptional service and food.