The Hammer and Pincers in County Durham

Food was delicious and decently price. Great selection of drinks.

Burnt plenty of stuff here at prom in school Such as A pillow A Bible Grass My hand

Lovely Sunday lunch today, couldn't fault it. Roast beef & Yorkshire pudding with mash and veg, very very nice. No pudding as was too full. Service was great, didn't have long to wait at all. Really nice atmosphere and prices reasonable. Very clean, tables washed down after each service. Quite busy, it's important to support this local pub/restaurant due to all the roadworks on Ricknall Road, it only takes an extra few minutes detour to get there.

Excellent quality food, great price. Well worth a visit. Very reasonably priced

It was quiet when we visited as it was nearer the end of the afternoon opening but the staff were great and the food was delicious - best lasagne I have had for a long time

First time here and can say absolutely amazing site Ruth ur an amazing host so friendly on arrival and a big thank you for that gorgeous pint you brought us out to ur bear garden area will definitely be bank xx only down side is renew sign post xx but apart from that amazing all round xx

Really friendly staff, great food selection and great tasting! Would definitely come back if in the area.

Went to the hammers Friday had fish and chips they were amazing. We all enjoyed our meals

the food is beautiful and the staff are great the pub and restaurant is very clean i highly recommend this place

Service was fantastic, friendly polite and helpful. In my opinion the food wasn't as good or as tasty as I've had in other local restaurants. Sunday roast and mash was a little watery and gravy was bland, but almost saved by the roasties. Overall good not great.

Nice little venue outdoors in the tipi/marquee. But could do with some tidying up of the outdoor areas surrounding which we’re letting the place down.

We went for a family Sunday lunch, which was beautiful, the beef was melt in your mouth, big fluffy Yorkshire pus, fresh veg, and excellent deserts, l had a cheese board but they had cheesecake and puds with custard, coffee was strong and fresh, service was effective and friendly

Food was okay but not value for money

Lovely place for lovely home cooked style food

Staff were friendly and food was lovely. The Nutella cheesecake was especially good. Very dog friendly

Went for a parmo very nice also camped there for 3 days easter weekend loved it

What a beautiful place! Super friendly staff and the food was delicious. I forgot to take a picture of my Sunday dinner but I devoured this Easter egg cheesecake 😋 Also stopping at the caravan site and it's such a lovely little place. Been a pleasure to stay here 🤩

Top draw Sunday dinner. Very tasty pork dinner with crackling, pig in blanket, stuffing etc and a gravy boat as standard. Yorkshire pud was light and tasty and starter/ lemon tart were both excellent. Will be back, 6 star venue. Great value

Great food slow service but doesn’t spoil the experience

Early evening meal, fantastic food, made to feel welcome from arrival.

Our second visit this month and would definitely recommend! Fish and chips are superb as are the desserts. Great service and a warm relaxing atmosphere

We've just had our company Christmas party in the marquee. It was a wonderful time.

Fantastic havnt been for a festival years but won't be leaving so long next time food lovely and service really good too

Fantastic food Fantastic service, been before years ago but will definitely not be leaving it quite as long next time food was delicious and service really really good. Place was busy but we were sat at a great place and it was great

Just a wonderful restaurant. Food quality is outstanding and the staff just lovely. Can't recommend highly enough.

Had a fab Sunday lunch here! Well cooked and very tasty. Separate veg and extra gravy too. All plates were eaten clean.

Lovely food , all staff very friendly and welcoming. Great atmosphere would highly recommend.

Fabulous food and exceptional service nothing was too much trouble . Thank you .

Great Sunday roast with gluten free Yorkshires

Great restaurant/bar. Cracking venue for all kinds of celebrations!

Excellent Sunday roast and great service.

Very disappointing, nice surroundings, food below par for the price. Unfortunately won't be returning!

Always a cracking place with good service

Fantastic food and lovely staff tonight cheers really sorry we had to race off during the meal due to family emergency

Great relaxed atmosphere and traditional style

Very busy on a Wednesday night. Hostess coped well under pressure. Food was excellent as always!

Fantastic Sunday lunch, the staff were great as we turned up late after kitchen had closed but they still managed to get us our food

Attended a Rock and Roll festival here outside in the Gazebo. Fantastic venue. Well organised with friendly staff and great atmosphere. 💃👍

Excellent service and food. Staff were brilliant.

Everything was to the hugest standard

We visited the Hammer & Pincers for a Wedding and stayed the night in our camper. The Wedding day/night was fantastic, the staff worked extremely hard, were polite and professional and the camping area had everything we needed. We had planned to stay for Sunday lunch but unfortunately had to change our plans. The kitchen staff were very accommodating and gave us a take away instead. Thank you for everything.

Good food and service, friendly welcome . Had a lovely meal with family. Good range of menu choices and nice specials.

Beautiful food and reasonably priced service was great

Having never visited before and having several challenges due to my neuro diversity, I cannot thank Rachel and the team enough for her helpfulness, understanding and hospitality. Thank you! Lovely cozy pub in a countryside setting, enjoyed a damn fine lunch time butty and pot of tea. Will look forward to a return visit for a pint and pub tea. Thank you again x UPDATE been twice more and every time ultra accommodating and great food ⭐

Varied Lunch menu and specials board. Food and service excellent. Two rooms used at lunch time and in warm weather there is an outside seating are. Lovely warm fire during winter times. Parking in front and extended parking for events through gate.

You might want to look into starting a fund me page and getting a public footpath built so people can walk from the nearby town to your pub.Also might want to look into getting a bus stop added so it can be added to Bus 7,5 etc.

The food was alright, it was a Sunday roast and tasted good the thing that bothered me most was that our table was sticky even after the waitress wiped it down, I am not sure if it just needed revarnishing

Good food, not much choice for real ale

Good food and brilliant service. Thank you Eve. X

The best all round eateriey in the area

Beef roast dinner is one of the best I’ve had, the red cabbage, the gravy and the beef absolutely delicious, would definitely recommend you eat here.

We decided to pop in at lunchtime and try the fish deal: 2 meals for £20. As always the food was delicous and the service impeccible. Love the black sheep cider on draft. Desserts were gorgous too. Highly Recommended.

Stayed at their touring site for 2 nights, went into the pub 3 times for meals and really felt welcomed, staff were great Eve and Denise were so lovely always smiling and Eve is such a laugh we as a family like a bit of a joke around and Eve joined in which was great. Food was absolutely amazing could not fault it highly recommend. Definitely be going back soon

Lovely pub restaurant. Staff are great. food superb and dog friendly. Excellent Sunday dinner lunch.

Even though I've only had the opportunity to visit this establishment on one occasion (when visiting family), I was generally impressed. Staff were welcoming and friendly, and food was tasty and reasonably priced.

Recently visited, food was tasty and piping hot, large portions, service was good. A nice modern environment and clean. It would be best to reserve a table in advance or you probably won't get one, if dropping into the premises on the off chance of a table.

Lovely friendly staff and the food was very nice.

Lovely Sunday lunch, had a small portion but it was ample big enough and delicious.

Friendly staff ,good menu selection comfortable surroundings reasonable pricing

Not much fun going to the loo when it's chucking it down, small bar,only room for two to serve hence you have to be patient to get a drink, lacking in choice of spirits, some seating is in the form of wooden benches very quickly becoming uncomfortable. + side - - big and reasonably warm in winter.

What a beautiful place, we heard about this by word of mouth and it did not disappoint, staff are very friendly always willing to help or have a chat if they have the time, the building is very clean, airy and welcoming, the food was amazing my wife my 2 children and I all had a Sunday roast with came to around £43 will definitely be going back in the near future

Excellent food and very friendly service

Only one word to describe this Campsite “Grim”. Booked our campervan in for two nights for a pitch with EHU in November at £28 per night. At this price I expect a high quality pitch. Our hard standing pitch was small and surrounded by mud. We also discovered that a busy train line passes right through the bottom of the site which adds to the noise already generated by the nearby A1. As you will see from the pictures the facilities were disgusting and should really be condemned. We decided that we would only stay 1 night and left early the next morning. Sadly no one available to talk to raise our concerns. Avoid!

Great food, great service lovely venue

Beautiful place.Good menu. Staff excellent and good food

We only had drinks seemed nice will be going back shortly for food

Been a couple of times recently, really friendly staff and the food has been outstanding on each visit

This pub is just awesome. The service was just fantastic, and the food was really really nice. The pub is set in a nice little area (with limited parking so be careful if you come on a busy night). Belly pork was exceptional and the chicken burger was great too. Death by chocolate is recommended. Service was quick, friendly and personal without being intrusive. Drinks were kept topped up, and we were checked up on. If I could give 6* I would.

I had my surprise baby shower here today and what a gorgeous little room it was on, very cute and country looking. The food was lovely hot and cold buffet and the guests enjoyed the cakes. The staff were so helpful, I have gestational diabetes and they made me a roast chicken salad especially as I couldn’t have much from the buffet! 5 stars for the friendliness, customer service, atmosphere and the food! Thank you!!

Love it here, the environment and the food

This is our favourite place for a nice lunch. Always go the second mile.

Love this place, the food is always top notch. It feels like your in the countryside when you're only 5 minutes from the motorway

Starters were lovely. However the beef on the main was shocking. No flavour, chewy and full of fat. That was enough for us to never go back.

lovely welcome, great food, and friendliest staff, we'll definitely be back for another visit.

Went for a Sunday dinner. First of all staff are a mix of try far to hard and have no socials skills at all. Food was surprisingly disappointing, beef was a tough as the table I was eating it on. Dinners didn’t come with all menu items stated, food was very poor and overall experience resulted in a first and definitely last time visit.

Excellent first time in many years and still as good.

Our son David ran the Great North Run in 2021 so, as we were staying overnight nearby, my wife Geraldine and I came here with him on the night before the run. The meal and the staff who served it were so good that we came back again last Saturday, the night before the 2022 run. The meal was once again amazing and we can't praise highly enough the efforts of Sandra (who now has her own fan club of at least three!), Rachel, Eve, Denise, Ben and their very talented chef (whose name is not known - sorry!) We'll definitely be back again for pre-GNR in 2023!!

Lovely landlady and delicious food 😋

Cant fault the pub and the food was amazing and good value for meals.. Eve and staff very friendly ..nice little shelving area with some nice bits.. we purchased angus the alpaca as he was cute.. now for the camping we stayed 2 night at £28 per night..(very expensive) now for that price l expected a little better. ... toilets and showers could have done with upgrading.. no lighting to get to toilets, pitches uneven and campsite untidy with wooden barrels which had rubbish and burnt areas. Bin area messy and when weddings on very noisy with music till late. Also very close to main line railways and very noisy all day and night. Barrier to get into campsite very tight squeeze but if wedding on then this was raised all day for overflow carpark, leaving vans unsecure. Would return to pub but not campsite

Had the most delicious Sunday lunch. We had hoped for garlic mushrooms as a starter but they weren't on the menu. Mentioned this to our waitress and she spoke to the chef who did them just for us. What fantastic service

Booked a table for 9 for two important birthdays two weeks ago quoting thecanvil room due to having two autistic kids. Only one in the diary even sent in do is choices to get a reply by a Rachel to thank me. Found put on the day of booming that they had moved us into the main eating area. The attitude was that it was human error shrug shrug no apology. Cancelled the meal got given a bottle of proseco. The room was set up for a wedding the next afternoon could have been done in the morning. Wont use this pub again I am pleased they could afford to lose a £200+ order.

Great place for a gig. The updated tent was beautiful, great for the rain showers. Lovely, friendly staff and the food this year for the gig was spot on!

Love this place, excellent hospitality and value for money

A very good day out at Summerfest

This was a fantastic meal. The staff are the friendliest. Will definately be going back.

Gorgeous pub, parmos are mint, 100% don't judge them by how they sound just be game and try it you won't be disappointed

Fab venue for a wedding real festival vibe.

Lovely pub and camping on the outskirts of Newton Aycliffe… had a very nice meal then stayed over on the camping field… £18 to park for the evening and pub prices were ok too, two mains for £20 and portions were generous… will certainly return! 👍

We celebrated our daughter’s wedding here in July 2022. It was a beautiful event and we were delighted with the venue and all aspects of the day. Special thanks to Rachel the venue manager who was superb in every way. Big shout out too to the rest of the Hammer and Pincers crew who were so friendly, effective and generally amazing! Thank you all so much for helping to make the day so special.

Fantastic staff and good food and service. Rang very short notice booking due to weather messing up BBQ plans. Not a massive menu but all in all Fantastic

Food spot on. Service excellent. Chips out of this world.

Fantastic place, friendliest staff. Ace food, fabulous beer, good value. I feel lucky to have found the hammer and pincers while staying locally for work. I’d give more starts if I could. Well done, keep doing what you do.

Enjoyed a lovely girly lunch and the most delicious smoked salmon and prawn salad. Others enjoyed parmos (half portions available and different toppings) and the lentil lasagne. The sorbets were divine - particularly the blackcurrant one. The service was brilliant and manager Ben is very welcoming and has just the right touch. All in all, a lovely dining experience.

Excellent meal and ambiance, attentive staff, good chef and price.

Loved it. Food good, service excellent

Lovely pub. Great Staff.. Ben is a legend 🙌. Fab beer garden and camping site to the rear. Food is really delicious. Booking is advisable as it's such a great place and always busy.

Really nice place. Big beer garden and marquee area. Different beers to most places. Haven’t been here since lockdown and was pleasantly surprised. Will be back

Brilliant food & extremely friendly service team. Well priced.

1st time we have been here for Sunday lunch will defo be returning, staff were amazing nothing was to much. Food was unreal x

Friendly village pub with large outdoor covered entertainment area