The Hobson Hotel in County Durham

My brother, myself and our wives called in on the anniversary of our mam’s death. It’s one of those places where the food is ok, but, there’s room for improvement.

Lovely atmosphere good food nice and friendly staff x

Had great food at well cheap prices. Always friendly staff and a warm welcome. Would definitely recommend!

The 2 course special is really good value and plenty of food on each course

Brie and mushroom Wellington was mmmm lush

extremely friendly and food is amazing

Great home cooked food at a really great price. Lovely local vibes and worth the trip.

Good quality food at very reasonable prices. Lamb shank was really tender and delicious gravy. Salmon perfectly cooked. Serve a good ale also. Made to feel so welcome despite being so busy. Dog friendly in one part of the pub is a bonus

Fantastic food and great staff. We had a lovely meal. The staff fussed over our 2 year old Grandson which was lovely. Home made chips went down well.

Lovely place Lovely staff will go back

VERY DISAPPOINTING Being told to wait 45 mins for food when first entered the pub but then food did not arrive for an hour and a half is ridiculous. If the pub cannot handle the volume, either employ more staff or don’t allow any more walk-ins. Totally unfair and nothing offered as a good will gesture. Food was average and will not be returning.

Been a while since iv been and service anc food was good il be back

As usual great food and friendly service, 4 of us go for Sunday dinner every 2 weeks and the staff know our drinks and are usually ready before we sit down. One of the girls even calls me her grandad.

Great food, friendly staff and very reasonably priced.

Great value for money with a friendly welcoming atmosphere.

Great place. Great food. Excellent Prices. Service was a little slow, but it was busy and it is home cooked food. The Chips are delicious.

Party of 6 had the 2 course menu so we enjoyed a variety of food items. Everyone was very happy with the quality, quantity and price. You couldn’t ask for more. We will certainly return.

Fantastic. Home cooked meals. Good atmosphere and great service. Try their sizzlers. They are fantastic..

Good meals and value for money.

Excellent value special 2 course lunches. Tasty food. At an evening visit we had a poor meal of overcooked sausages. I think that the chef forgot about our meal and left it in the oven too long. After a complaint we were offered free desserts and an apology.

Just called in for a quick pint. Nice pub. Good beer. Extremely busy, but it was father's day. They must do good food as well....

Excellent old fashioned wholesome food at a very reasonable price

Just been to the hobson,had lunch,Cumberland sausage, lovely with rhubarb crumble and custard, although it was more rhubarb than crumble .

Wide selection of food, cheap prices, friendly service.

Food was okay but not up to the standard I'm used to

Sunday lunch is pretty poor to be honest. Bitter turnip and lumpy mash and soggy Yorkshires.

Good food but needs a referb asap

11 of us went to celebrate a family 80th birthday, the table was booked 3 weeks in advance. We were informed that it would be 2 adjacent tables of 6. When we arrived, it was 1 table for 9 and another table for 3, the table of 3 was set behind the table so we were unable to have a conversation. This was really disappointing. I asked a staff member if we could move the table to join the large table, and we were told we couldn't. We informed staff 3 times that we had been promised 2 tables of 6 but were just dismissed. For a very special occasion, we were very disappointed

Traditional food, good prices and lovely staff

Beautiful, traditional style pub. Staff are really friendly and there are a few different sections with different seating and setting. Food is awesome.

Absolutely disappointing after being recommended by friends. Three of our party had pork belly which was totally undercooked with a selection of vegetables which were overcooked and possibly had been sitting around for hours. Will not be going back!

The food in this pub is the best and the staff are all lovely .

Not as good as it used to be now. Spent £187 on food & drinks for 8 Adults & 1 Child. Took them 40mins to give us our first drinks. The burger in the tower burger was burnt and the cod had charcoal bits on....so basically it wasn't cooked separate. The staff never once asked if everything was okay with our meals. Also the table we sat at was so tight, it was right up against the other table that people were sat on. And the day after I was told by a few people, that it's gone right downhill...which is very sad!!

Tasty food, good value and pleasant, helpful staff.

Food is lovely and the staff are happy and helpful. Looking forward to the next time we go.

Traditional pub with homemade meals. Massive portions.

We had Christmas Dinner here and the food was spectacular the atmosphere was great. This was my first time going out for Christmas Dinner as I usually make it myself. I definitely recommend 👌

Love this place always great food what ever you have x

Can't believe that you can pay so little for a years pass

Just fab , friendly, great food

Nice place. Had the sizzler great.

Really nice food at good prices and good taste friendly staff

Great restaurant. Mixed grill on Wednesday is AMAZING! My favorite is their Scampi and chips! Delicious doesn’t describe food here enough! Sunday lunches are 12/10! Ha ha!

Very good food and service very very good would come back a gain and a gain

Excellent food and fantastic value. They own a bakery so get their blackhill stories while you are there. Lovely filled with ham and peas pud.

We like this pub a lot have used a few times now

Always tasty home cooked food. Portions are very generous with a really good selection of dishes. Really lovely food at a great price. A really friendly homely local pub.

Friendly staff and lovely Sunday Dinner Thankyou

Good food and value for your money

Good food helpful staff great experience

Food excellent but service was lacking but it was very busy staff friendly will be going again

Well had a fault with my Yorkshire pudding but rest of meal was tasty Hot and well cooked staff did ask how meal was and offered a refund well know was given but was realy no need for it rest of the food was good and a mistake I am sure happens it bigger and posher places as for staff. Always polite and helpful

We go to the Hobson for meals on a regular basis and have done for a number of years. The staff are great and friendly. The food is fabulous and great value. I can't say which is our favourite meal as we have tried just about everything on the nenu and they have all been lovely. Love the fact that they have daily specials too and the homemade chips are the best. If you have never tried it then you need to .. one of my favourite places

Good food, value for money. Lovely friendly staff making a homely atmosphere.

Lovely food will definitely be back!

My brother took my family out for Sunday lunch. Food excellent service great

Lovely lunch,superb food and service

Brilliant place to eat anytime of the day fantastic value great service and the food is tremendous highly recommend

First time we visited the Hobson, service was great, food was lovely and quick, staff were real friendly, especially Elle will definitely call again

Family birthday meal for 11 people, everyone said their meals were lovely and would go back, we all had two courses for £7.95...couldn't fault it..

Delicious food, well cooked and friendly staff

Food was very good. Service very good will go again soon 👍

First time here in a long time. Food was amazing and staff friendly. Don't normally clear my plate. But did tonight.

Great food , friendly service. At a good price. We'll recommend 😎👍👌

Lovely and friendly Staff. Meals are a good price Lovely food good quality. Small car park toilets on site. Very clean standard x

amazing food, amazing service, amazing price. I can’t say anymore. You HAVE to visit. My kids, husband and friend all loved this place.

Amazing food as always never had a bad meal at the hobson quick and efficient staff

Lovely meal with friends, dog friendly , very friendly staff a good all round experience.

Very good value. Honest home cooking. Loved the rhubarb crumble!

Booked up for a Friday night. 4 of us all had great meals. Honestly, I do not know how they produce such good food and good-sized portions for the price. Some of our main courses were only £7.95 It was so good we booked while there for the next Friday night.

Lovely and friendly staff, the meals are very nice too. Had a fabulous Sunday lunch yesterday and a really good price

The food is consistently lovely. 7.95 for 2 courses. Steak pie chips with separate portion of veg. Pie was like 2lb of meat !!!! Delicious Pud was lemon cake and custard but theres more to choose from. Lovely staff too definitely our new go to place

Having been back recently I'm not as keen. The foods ok the wine is warm and Very sticky tables my dinner plate actually stuck to the table

Good food fair price will return

Always busy and a lovely welcome here. There is always a good choice on the menu, and plenty on the plate. Sunday lunch was delicious 😋

Long wait for the food (big party of 12 people, and we hadn't ordered ahead) but the food was good and very reasonable prices

Good food, good quality, good service and good value. Our regular dining out venue.

Great food and lovely staff. Definitely recommend it..

My oldest grandson always chooses this place to eat, when we are going out. Good home cooked food, pleasant staff.

Brilliant food, excellent service from lovely staff.

Really nice food and very reasonable in price staff was lovely would go back

Booked a table for my mams birthday, even tho half of the people were late there was no problem. They were helpful, even brought out the cake and sang happy birthday. Well done. They deserve a five star review. The food was delicious

As always excellent tasting home cooked food with a good variety and friendly staff

Absolutely brilliant great food, lots to choose from, excellent value for money, friendly staff.

Great pub, great staff, well worth the effort 👍

Enjoyed meal at this popular Local pub,

really good value sunday lunch..never had a bad one...very nice restaurant with friendly staff..go for the beef.

First time there for a year. Excellent meal and great value. We have added it to our regular list. The 2 young ladies serving were first class. They were very busy but nothing was a problem. Will be back soon.

Superb food and service at very reasonable prices.

Great food and friendly staff but they steal pens 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Food was lovely but very long wait for meals to arrive

Called in for a spot of lunch, steak pie and veg, apple and cinnamon crumble. Great food and fantastic friendly staff

Always a friendly atmosphere here. The food is lovely home cooked fare. No hesitation in recommending The Hobson Hotel.

Beautiful home cooked food, large choice on menu excellent prices. Staff are lovely too. We will definitely be back

Very happy and chirpy staff who seem to be enjoying the job and make you feel very welcome even sharing a bit of banter and chit chat.The food was gorgeous and the servings are very big,loved it and will happy to go back.

Lovely food and very friendly staff, highly recommend 👍.

Smashing experience the servers are fantastic food delicious really clean and tidy plenty of portion really excellent all round experience would highly recommend strongly

Lovely food at reasonable prices. Friendly staff too.

Food is superb, reasonably priced and staff always friendly.

Amazing food and friendly service and atmosphere will be going again