The Half Moon in County Durham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Very friendly sociable environment

Good beer. Nice atmosphere. Awesome steak pie.

Came here for a working lunch with two colleagues. Extensive choice on menu of both hot and cold dishes which allowed for a wide price range. My colleagues both chose the braised steak panini which was served in an open style with a side salad. They both raved about this dish and my husband would love it! I went for the smaller option of a freshly cut roast beef sandwich with salad. The beef was top quality and suited my calorie allowance just fine. Lovely place, nice staff and good service. Sat outside afterwards, finishing my drink while waiting for a lift. All round great spot, do try it.

Great food,portions ok very clean

I met up with 2 friends today having decided to meet at the Half Moon. A lovely greeting from a couple behind the bar. We were offered a menu and adviced about the special board. 2 of us had salad, the other the meat and dumplings. She had the regular plate and really tried hard to finish but it was huge! Our salads? Huge isn't big enough to describe it! So much on the plates, everything fresh and crisp. 3 large slices of roast beef for myself and my friend had scampi. I can't wait to go again!

Working through here for a few wks and was recommended this place.. I had a 16oz gamon steak with egg n pineapple wid side salad n chips ... my my work mate had steak and the works .. absolute delicious 👌 cooked to perfection. I can not fault in the slightest.. excellent food .. great service and good atmosphere 👌 highly recommended

Never be going again The staff were rude and did not take our orders properly so when we sent back chips and it was replaced with the mashed potato I ordered. I was charge for both. So beware what you order. And as for the staff what an ignoramos. Very rude .

Quality food, very tender and tasty hot roast beef sandwich , very nice quiche too, presentation excellent, 5 stars for everything 6oz burgers with bacon tonight, perfectly cooked and very good value👍

Excellent service . Food was great and good value for money 💰.

Horrible atmosphere and rude miserable staff. Looked down on because I ordered a sauce that didn't go with the meat then also because I asked for a small portion , told I was not allowed so wasted most of it. Over priced Sunday dinner for what it was. Couldn't wait to get out of there. Will not be returning.

As I said:- Pleasant atmosphere. Great food, reasonable prices. We will be back. Another terrific visit. Pleasant, friendly and courteous staff and excellent food. We like going here regularly. Still friendly staff, super food and not too expensive. Great visit as they all are

Lovely food and very affordable would highly recommend

Friendly‘Village’ Pub .. Great place to meet and catch up with friends

By far the best best braised steak I've ever had. The sandwich is beautiful with a lovely side salad to match.

A little disappointed tonight not standard we used to here a while since we ate here sadly nothing changed had lunch wife ordered fish and chips fish very thin definitely frozen not fresh chips fine I had what was advertised as gourmet burger no way all it was a burger in a bun with melted cheese no salad or anything else really disappointing will not be hurrying back

Not sure about some of the vegetables, looks like out of the tin or prepackrd frozen.

On arrival I apparently used the wrong entrance for dogs and was informed by a bartender to next time use the side door. This same tender I did not find to be one of the friendliest and felt as though he spent the next few minutes staring at us. However this aside the food was not great. My daughter had chicken tikka masala where the chicken was almost blended ( no chunks) And was similar to a microwave dish. The other two meals were ok ( hot beef buns ) However my roast lamb dinner was not good, very much school dinner like. The lamb was not roast lamb , it was like processed plastic lamb slices. When I said at the end the lamb was like plastic a ladies response was , “ I had it yesterday it was lovely , Really, I can’t agree 1%. Used to go a few years ago before, been about 5 times, sorry struck off our bar meal list for good !!!

Nice little pub tucked away off the main street in Easington. Very friendly place with some quiet rock/pop music playing in the background. Food was home cooked and absolutely excellent. One.of the best hot beef sandwiches with home cooked chips I've had, melt in the mouth thinly slices beef and awesome home cooked chips, a little garnish of really nice creamy coleslaw. Tow cask ales available in Doom Bar and Old Speckled Hen which is nice to see and something of a rarity in places with decent food these days. Two meals plus two pints came in at about £28.50 which is excellent value for good home cooked food. I would wholeheartedly recommend eating here if you are in the area.

This is about the forth or fifth time we have been here and every time we have been the food has been fantastic, the deserts really nice with very friendly staff.

Enjoyed a lovely meal here tonight, good service, reasonable prices, relaxed atmosphere.

Lovely food, we had a roast dinner, mixed grill, steak and lasagne and it was amazing.

Disappointing Experience at The Half Moon!!!! I recently visited The Half Moon Pub/Restaurant and unfortunately, my experience was far from satisfactory. Upon arrival, I was greeted by an arrogant man behind the bar, rather than offering a warm welcome or a ‘how are you’, he made me feel very uninvited. The atmosphere throughout the establishment was unwelcoming, (however the lass who served us was pleasant), with both the staff and the dated decor contributing to this feeling.Despite the anticipation of a pleasant dining experience, the reality fell short. To make matters worse, A friend discovered hairs in her ice cream, which was utterly off-putting. While the food was passable, dessert was (tinned peaches and squirty cream) it certainly did not warrant the 4.5-star rating boasted by the establishment. In my opinion, a more accurate rating would be closer to 2 stars.Overall, my visit to The Half Moon Pub/Restaurant left much to be desired, and I have no intention of returning anytime soon. I hope that management takes this feedback seriously and considers making improvements to create a more welcoming environment for patrons.

Food was ok. Staff the other hand well left a lot to be desired!!. The girl who took our order was helpful ... but had to ask for desert menu as our mains were cleared away but after about 25/30 had to go to bar and ask for desert menu and was given a blackboard with them on..after asking the gentleman (I use the word losely) for our order but he then went back to the bar area and heard him say to the other barmaid for a 'pad' they (meaning us) want deserts.. he was quite rude... we then got our order wich was ok nothing special.. and to top it off Dawn got 2. Yes 2 blonde hairs in her desert!!! . Needless to say we won't be back anytime soon..... definitely not 4 and 1/2 stars ... ......

Good food, friendly welcoming staff, relaxed atmosphere, spotlessly clean in all areas, first visit , will definitely be back 😁

Many many years since I was in there but will be back very soon

excellent food bar person not very friendly

Very busy but very nice place. Staff was very busy but organised. Loved my pork roast.

Visited yesterday with my kids and got to say beautiful food hot fresh and we all enjoyed it We booked a table in the restaurant side which was perfect for my children and overall great place My kids were very happy Service and staff really friendly and helpful Would go again

This is my local Pub. Always serves good food. Really helpful friendly Staff.

Not nice in any way , fish was full of bones , frozen chips , won't be going back

Lovely place, went for food. The food was lovely. Chips are proper chips, 👌 Staff were friendly and helpful.

It's been a few years since I was in but the food and service was as good as it was then, hot very tasty and eventhough it as Christmas eve we didn't have to wait long the staff were lovely and I liked the way the bar and toilets had been done - modern

Nice friendly pub restaurant with helpful staff.

Good food, great atmosphere, great service. Wonderful for a family get together

Used to be ok but the food is ok at best. And the welcome and customer service is very poor. The half moon survives by its reputation from the past

Can't fault the food or bar staff but the attitude from one of the staff in the restaurant was far from professional. Several people wanted dessert from our table and was told someone would be back to take our dessert order to then have some one come take our cutlery away and when asked about ordering desserts was told rather abruptly the kitchen was closing.

Food was fresh and plentiful, maybe's a bit too much 😉 staff really friendly, helpful and very welcoming.

Average pub grub, nothing special.

Excellent in every way. Thanks!

Absolutely gorgeous food, very well cooked with large portions and quick service. Lovely friendly atmosphere

Absolutely beautiful gluten free pork Sunday lunch, literally could've licked my plate clean, definitely will be returning very soon :)

We were there for a funeral couldnt fault staff, food , service would highly recommend . Lovely pub xxx

Good beer 🍺 and food staff very officiant and helpful

I found this establishment just passed the green, so quite easy to find. I was recommended The Half Moon by staff members from Club 3000 Peterlee, I found it to be pleasant,clean, I was asked to find myself a table and I immediately noticed one particular table and chair, situated on the right hand side (looking from the bar) that one chair is placed up against the partition and the other is back to back with another chair from another table, there was no possible way to be seated here, I only mention this because if this place got so busy and that was the only table left I feel that a wait would ensure before eating your lunch/Dinner. There is through area of seating to the left of the bar, where you can watch TV, the day we were here on Saturday and they had sport showing, I also noted that the Half Moon appears to be a locals bar, as they congregated in the bar area. Your food order is easy all you do is order at the bar and I found the gentleman to be polite and quick to serve me with drinks and then my meal. I have to add I feel that 15.00 for a mixed grill is on the expensive side, and I found other menu items to be equally priced, even so! I found the food to be excellent and without complaint, I would re-visit The Half Moon again

Nice friendly staff and food was lovely

Lovely lil gem, good honest grub, very friendly atmosphere, if we are jn this neck of the woods again in the future we will come here again!

It's clean and nice the staff are wonderful. The food sucks, the steak was asked for medium and came blue with no sear and no salt or pepper, so not a good taste. Chips are oil bombs, and the portions are tiny. The cheeseburger made my son feel ill as it was underdone like the steak. However, the beef and cheese melt sandwich went down a treat, apparently, still looked like a small portion to me. So it was a shop bought hotdog bun long with chips to match like a kids portion in my eyes. I will not be going back.

Nice food good price lovely staff

Excellent service and fantastic food five stars

I have many a meal at the half moon, and kept returning as the food was lovely. However I also find that good customer service is vital to the experience. The last few times we have been we have found that the bar staff are not very friendly. So much is the case that one of my daughters ended up crying as she was made to feel very uncomfortable when placing her order and no longer wanted to stay. Needless to say we all asked for refund (as we had only just placed our orders). The manager obligingly refunded us, but informed us that the bar person in question had just had some bad news. He said he would have a word with her, I must state that an apology from our server at this stage would have sufficed, as at this point we were all made to feel uncomfortable.

Staff seemed disinterested in serving. Didn't offer to bring menus over. Ordered the "Gourmet" burger but when it arrived it was just a frozen beef pattie that didn't taste great. Chips were nice, so it's a shame they couldn't make the burger themselves. Feel it was overpriced for the quality you got.

I've been going for years, normally really nice, but on our last visit, food wasn't up to scratch, especially the chips, They were black.

Spot on food great and well worth the price but like evrywere else drink can be pricey

Great food and a friendly atmosphere. We'll worth a visit

Barman/landlord not very welcoming quite miserable to be in hospitality. They do average food but the chips are good.

Massive portions of lovely food. Staff very helpful.

We had a fabulous 3 courses, food was beautiful and plenty of choice. Great service from the waitresses & no long waits between courses. Definitely recommended. 5*

Great service, friendly staff food great

Portions are far too big . So off putting. Excellent friendly staff though.

Great traditional gastro pub serving a varied menu. Spotlessly clean, well presented tasty food. Large portion sizes.

Chicken was dry and plain, the food wasn't very nice and it was very expensive

What a lovely spot. Had a very tasty meal with great service. Thank you

Food was delicious and service was lovely. All the staff were lovely

Had a lovely Sunday lunch. Would recommend.

Lovely place to eat, warm friendly atmosphere the food is properly home made, would definitely recommend 👌

First time eating here tonight and would definately go back food was beautiful, staff were lovely we had a lovely evening.

Absolutely Beautiful place great food great staff great place 😀

Nice pub, nice food and reasonably priced. Always like to call in after work on a friday for a cheeky park and a comfy sit down

Fantastic local family pub. Great food. Great staff. Always welcoming

My mum didn't like desert I went in to kitchen to swop. As they had a spare dessert. They said don't normally do it but ok as they had a spare. Then staff member came out in front of table of 14 to complain an extra dessert had been ordered which we agreed to pay for..could have been handled more discreetly and pleasantly ..upset some guests.

Wonderful staff team and food was amazing

They do a lovely meal, served exactly how I ordered. Have been many times . I would recommend.

Fabulous experience. We came across The Half Moon by accident whilst visiting Seaham. But it was so good, we came back the next night. Lovely pub, great atmosphere and the food was excellent. Great value but no compromise on the quality. Lovely service too. Well done, we'll be back!

We we’re passing Easington for work and decided to call in here. Sunday lunch was great but I had the red velvet cheesecake for dessert, it was one of, if not the best cheesecakes I’ve ever tasted in my life. We will be back with the family. Well worth the 45-50 minute drive!

Friendly pub, 2 cask ales and the light bites we had were nice, good chips

Lovely food, friendly staff, would recommend

Nice friendly pub. Good Range of drinks.

Ordered 3 lamb carverys - got 3 beef Nice all the same but not lamb

Lovely friendly place gorgeous food plenty of choice x

Good food, sensible prices and a good atmosphere. One side more sport, one more food, its a nice mix

Always guaranteed a nice meal. Friendly pub.

Good quality food and drink and very competitive prices. Staff very friendly and atmosphere excellent

Nous étions en camping à proximité, comme il pleuvait nous avons cherché un pub pour le dîner. Nous avons été bien accueilli malgré l’heure un peu tardive. Le repas et les bières, tout a été très bien. Accueil vraiment très sympathique. Le sticky toffee pudding était excellent!

Really nice pub. Food was great. Very friendly staff. Highly recommend

Food and service first class as always

First visit here after a friend recommended it to me. There is disabled parking and a disabled access which was good. Food was lovely and the portion sizes were very generous. A little pricey for pub grub but tastes good. Could do with a bigger selection of 0% alcohol beer as not everyone drinks but not much of a complaint really

Fantastic place, staff are so welcoming

Got lamb dinner not cheap smallest thinnest slice of lamb ever gravy poor

Massive portions, go for the braised beef!

Had a lovely family meal here. It was busy but we didn't wait long for freshly made,piping hot, delicious food! A very friendly, relaxing atmosphere. A treat of a Saturday afternoon. We need to visit more often! Greeted by lovely staff. Very reasonably priced too.Very enjoyable!

First time being here. Will certainly be back. Large table of us, very organised, food was amazing and staff also. Thank you.

Beautiful food as always. Excellent customer service

Home made food is unbelievable priced and beautiful highly recommended

First time visit... Lovely food, great value, clean, nice pub/restaurant... Didn't need to book ahead... Will definitely go again...

Great meal and great price. Very much enjoyed.

Highly recommended. Nicely located on the Village Green. Warm and welcoming, nice decor, friendly service and the food was superb

Came for a meal tonight at the half moon Easington I had sirloin steak which was absolutely beautiful one of the best steaks I've had in a long time my hubby had the gammon which was also really nice and the young lady that served us Abby what a lovely young lady I watched as she cleaned the tables she was spot on she thourally cleaned the tables the mats and even the condiments what a lovely experience not very often you see staff clean like she did well done Abby .

Fantastic service. Fit a party of 9 in at 30 mins notice after Castle Eden pub let us down

Super friendly staff! Always happy to help and have a great selection of beer with very well priced food!

Great atmosphere, fantastic meals wide range to select from staff great, helpful excellent prices generous portion sizes well recommended defo worth a visit special board menu children's menu sunday lunch menu