The Old Farmhouse in Darlington

kebabs were really overcooked and the sides were not the greatest quality...this from a group of four who were quite easily pleased...usually.

Food was surprisingly decent for a chain pub, would happily visit again. Staff were a bit mixed, bar staff very friendly, restaurant staff were miserable and a bit haphazard.

The staff here were absolutely amazing, from the moment we walked in to the moment we left they could not do enough for us, please go if it's the last thing you do visit you will not regret it.

Fantastic service by Emily H. Nothing was a problem. Very accommodating and knowledgeable with all our questions. Lovely food. Will definitely return.

Food was good but not spectacular considering the price. Service from the waitress on duty was good but again, not spectacular. You advertise a 10% service charge for parties larger than 8, yet somehow managed to charge it to us, with no mention of it, until presented with the bill. This is something that seems to be becoming more prevalent in the hospitality industry and needs to stop. Tipping is and always was a gratuity, a way of thanking people for exceptional service, not a hidden cost to offset your wage bill. Whilst what we had was nice, I've paid less for better and not been hit with an extra 10% for no reason.

Another great visit to the farmhouse. Our waiter was extremely friendly and helpful. We had a Sunday roast meal and our whole table remarked how tasty it was. Our compliments to the chef and waiter who made this evening's meal out very memorable.

Nice pub, friendly, helpful staff,had the breakfast, would recommend

Food and service are always good here. Dog friendly area and real open fires make it feel homely.

Service was good, fish was dry, batter was just edible

Met a friend for a coffee. Very welcoming open fire. Staff extremely friendly. The coffee was god and reasonable price. We will be back.

A real insider tip! Mega friendly staff, great food, great atmosphere! Our dog was also greeted and welcomed as a full guest! Just to feel good! Thank you for a cozy evening and a quiet night in the motorhome in the parking lot behind the house! That's how hospitality works! Every detour is worth it!

Food was sooo good!! Best soup I’ve had from a restaurant!! Staff are absolutely fantastic!! Atmosphere is lovely!!

Was treated very well staff very pleasant and helpful SArah and Alice were fantastic and very pleasant girls will certainly be going back

Fantastic customer service, especially Alice who served us, she was friendly and polite, could not do enough to make sure she had what we needed. Food was fantastic 5*!!. Lovely atmosphere, pub was busy but food came without a long wait. Have been here several times and always get the same quality of food and service! Cannot recommend enough!

Spot on Sunday dinner and fish and chips. Took our elderly grandparents who were looked after impeccably and ate more food than I’ve seen them eat in ages. Alice was a legend! Looked after us brilliantly. Trio of Sunday Dinner is a 10/10. Will be back again next weekend!

We were looking for a pub stopover in our campervan in the area on our way home and found this little gem, what a stunning little find. Food was absolutely beautiful, I had the Moroccan chicken skewer and my partner had the signature burger. We couldn’t fault the service from Ellis , he was very friendly and helpful. We could also take our unfinished drinks back to our van to enjoy . We’ll definitely be back for another visit 😊

Th Old Farmhouse is a must for everyone. It is such a welcoming inn . The food is beautiful. Such a variety on the menu.

Second time been here now and the food is lovely, I was served by a lady called Emily, she was brilliant help and a really nice lady. Highly recommend.

Went for a family birthday meal with my father who has dementia, staff were amazing food was fabulous superb place thank you, Emily made my dad's day

We had Sunday lunch (3 meats ) with tea ,coffee and mini desserts which were all beautiful.

food is so well presented and the cocktails are amazing, the atmosphere is so cosy and welcoming and i love it here, very high quality and lovely staff

Unreal food, lovely staff and great vibes. 10/10 would Old Farmhouse again.

Great service delicious food highly recommend

Was welcomed by two gent's who were both really friendly. Shown to a lovely table and was offered drinks. Had the passionfruit cooler which was absolutely lovely. Ordered the pork belly as a main which was honestly the best main meal I've had at a restaurant in a very very long time, if not ever. Husband had the chicken burger and also said it was the nicest chicken burger he's ever had. We are only in town for another day and we are heading back tomorrow for the same meal again! Great little gem of a place with outstanding food, drinks and brilliant staff. would 10/10 reccomend.

Decent food, poor service. Served by sultry waitress, clearly not enjoying her shift. Not asked once if we wanted any more drinks. Rest of staff were quite scruffy in their appearance. Shame as the food was good.

Great food and great service. We will definitely be returning.

Time limit on table. My family and I like a table for a night .we don't want to move pubs .

I am extremely disappointed in the management of this restaurant, We came in on Saturday to book a table for two for Christmas day lunch,we would have been happy with any sitting. We got told absolutely no availability. My relatives rang me up today Monday saying they'd got in,I rang back and got told we could have had a seating on Christmas day there was one at early lunch,lpm which my relatives got and they offered me ,3.30. I have already booked somewhere else now. But I cannot abide lying,. Which this was.

Had a lovely lunch here today. Staff were very attentive and efficient. The food was delicious and I will definitely return

Had a lovely lunch with friends. Great staff, friendly atmosphere. We all enjoyed our food, tasty, ample, well presented. Will return.

Long time since we last visited, but much prefer The Tawny Owl Food was luke warm, and service was slow, considering it was quiet

Had an evening meal here for our anniversary whilst visiting family. Excellent customer service and lovely selection of food which was beautifully cooked and presented. Would definitely come back when we are in the area. Thank you 😊

Visited for a meal as part of a group. When we arrived we didnt get show to our seat just told where it was (not the end of the world). We were sat for a while and then had to go to the bar to get our own menu, then go to the bar and order our drinks (any time we wanted a drink throughout the night). y first drink I requested the raspberry and orange blossom soda and what I was given was soda with dried raspberries in it. The next time I ordered ust orange blossom soda and was given the right drink for my first order. I ordered a pot of tea and I was asked by a waitress to grab the teapot by the bottom (obviously hot) to which me and the table I was sat at laughed and tried to just play it off but she stood there waiting for me to grab it... I had to explain that obviously a teapot is hot and I cant just grab it. Food was ok, very expensive for what it is. I had calimari and steak because they were sold out of what I actually wanted. The calimari was meh, bland in itself (I would argue frozen and pre-prepared just drop fried) and the sauce it came with smelled like antibac, I think its some sort of cajun mayo. The steak was cooked blue, as per request, and tasted nice, beef dripping sauce was gorgeous and the tomatoes were stunning. The chips however, again a guess, were frozen as 3 of mine and 2 of another guests were cold and hard in the middle. Oh and we didnt get asked if we wanted sauces, any top up drinks or anything like that. I think for a place with such high prices and classy interior, I expected a little more service. I felt like I was at wetherspoons but paying twice as much for the experience. Really put me off going back. For the same price you can go to beefeater over the road and get more food, unlimited drinks and be served your items rather than ordering them yourself at the bar.

My husband and son had belly pork which they loved but i had fish and chips which wasnt so good. The fish didnt taste like haddock and was thin and tasteless.

Welcoming atmosphere, got greeted with a smile and shown to our seats Friendly service Amazing Sunday dinner, lashes of gravy, quality food. Dog friendly. The apple crumble was delicious. The only improvement we would suggest would be the quality and amount of crackers that were served with the cheeseboard and don't forget the butter :-) Update: We've now been back a few times as we just can't get enough of their Sunday dinners. It is amazing every time. We have also tried other dishes which don't disappoint, especially the steak! The Old farmhouse has quickly become our favourite venue to eat and relax in, knowing our dogs are welcome and the service is great! :-)

Beautiful, quiet pub. Friendly staff and quality food. Will now be my go to up here!

No problem No complaints, lovely food well served, a little expensive but definitely worth a visit, top quality food

Never been here before. But will be back the table was fantastic, like a private booth. The food was amazing and the staff couldn’t have been more attentive. A great experience all round thank you.

Amazing pub and atmosphere Food is amazing, Sunday roast is one of the best in the area Staff are friendly There is a dog menu 🐶

The atmosphere is incredible and the staff is very friendly. They also have a children's menu, which is very important to say at an affordable price. I ordered a passion fruit martini, which I really liked the flavor and also the eggplant is not bad. I would like it.l wish they had ymore variety on the menu but in general very good service😀

We hadn't been to the Old Farmhouse before but will definitely be back. I had smoked haddock fishcakes and my daughter had calamari starter and crab cake starter. We were both delighted, the food was delicious and the staff couldn't be nicer. A lovely experience all round. Looking forward to our next visit! My photo doesn't do it justice .

Lovely friendly staff, clean facilities and excellent quality food

Beautiful Sunday lunch. Slightly higher price than your average but worth it. The veg was super fresh, the service was quick and friendly and the whole meal was delicious.

Just what you want. Nice atmosphere, excellent service and the nicest Sunday lunch (I had the pork belly and was excellent) tender and crispy at the top. They also do a mini desert version, where for the price of a pudding you get a hot drink and a mini pudding. Try it you won’t regret

Food and service excellent and very local to me

We we're satisfied withe quality of our meals and the friendly service we experienced, overall I would recommend a visit the food was very good .with a pleasant,relaxing atmosphere .

Great food , service and setting.

The most polite waiting staff out of every pub in the area, delicious pub grub and a great ambiance

Came across this country pub from a Google search when I was in the area! Decided to check it out after reading some of the reviews and I’m glad I did! I was served by Sarah who was very friendly and welcoming! The atmosphere was calm and relaxing, very traditional and cosy! Would highly recommend!

The friendly welcome, excellent service and quality food.

Excellent service from Sarah today for our Sunday Roast. Perfect food, all hot with fast service! Highly recommend - one of the best roasts I’ve had in Darlington!

Called in here whilst visiting a very good friend. It is a little out of the way but worth the trip. We were greeted warmly and shown to a free table. The service was very friendly and prompt. The choice of food was great, so I had the pork belly, it was excellent and finished off with a very nice sticky toffee pudding. The was also an amazing pavlova, the likes I have not seen before which I will be ordering upon my next visit. Would I go again, definitely

We were a big party of 13 for an 80th birthday celebration. While they were very busy in the rest of the restaurant, they still maintained outstanding service. Food was excellent, very attentive staff and overall a relaxing atmosphere. Can not recommend highly enough. Love the hot drink and mini pudding option. Just right! Thank you.

Had dinner and it was good. Food was tasty and well presented. Service nice, but a bit slow. Overall a good experience and will go back there.

Not a regular visitor to this resteraunt They have a lot of competition in the area Food quite good Service not very attentive A bit noisy for my liking which spoilt things a little

Gorgeous little pub with friendly staff. I had the beef brisket sandwich and it was literally the best!

Four of us went here for lunch...The menu is Gorgeous...lots of wonderful choice and the service was out of this world......served by Emily who was so friendly.....nothing was too much......Fab Fab 👌.

The food, service, and atmosphere were absolutely spot on, the service from Emily H, Ellis, and the rest of the staff was very welcoming also helpful thank you 😊

Fantastic Sunday lunch good staff

Always a delightful experience, lovely venue, efficient and welcoming staff.

Lovely lunch, excellent service. Not sure what the beetroot wrap was, prawns a bit cold. Excellent vegan options.

Called in for lunch. A lovely well presented and decorating English pub. A good selection of ales and wine, nice food. A couple of minor issues, took a long time before the food arrived and the special offer, lunchtime meal menu, wasn't pointed out to us, just handed the regular menu ( could have had a starter or desert for the same price ). We'd still go back though.

Our second visit, the service is very good food was excellent would recommend a try.

Always lovely food and good service. Thanks.

Great location off the A1 for people traveling. Comfortable, clean and attractive interior. Welcoming to dogs. Excellent staff. Lovely food. Perfect.

Had Sunday lunch here - food was pleasant. Service rather slow from the bar - would have been better to let us go to the bar and order our own drinks while we looked at menus.

Great sides , steak let us down slightly, but other than that very good food , beautiful place to eat and wonderful staff

Food was okay Service was slow Felt it was expensive for what we had

Food was nice, staff were awesome. My issue was the pricing. The menu prices need updating. There’s no way that Smoked Haddock & Spinach fishcakes (£15.75), Fish and Chips (£17.25), Sticky toffee pudding (£8.25), Mango & Passion fruit pavlova (£8.75) and 4 glasses of Pepsi came to £70.29! The food alone was £50 so are glasses a Pepsi £5 each or what?! Definitely got robbed somewhere.

My family enjoyed a delicious lunch here, during a recent holiday to Darlington. The service was outstanding, especially from the manager who lit the fire for me! From the food to cozy atmosphere, this venue had it all. I highly recommend 👌

The food quality is going downhill fast. I asked if they had new chefs as the food wasn't great. I asked the server a question, and she laughed in my face, then tried to apologise but started laughing again in the next sentence. 6 months ago this place was excellent, I don't know why it's not anymore. Two bad meals recently, won't be back.

Tables far enough apart as well. All good , highly recommend 👍

Decor great Staff friendly and helpful Food was absolutely delicious Drinks a bit on pricey side

One of our favorite meals in the UK - all five of us thoroughly enjoyed our food!

Great place good food and dog friendly

Food was really good. Plenty of choice of vegetables. Staff very friendly and welcoming. We visited with our dog and he was made to feel as welcome as we did. Prices are a little high

My husband and I had Sunday lunch it was busy but we didn’t wait long for our food to be served my husband had pork and I had turkey plenty of fresh vegetables served separately and lovely gravy, it was the best Sunday lunch we’d had and we’ve gone to many pubs etc !! We will certainly be going there again!! Staff were lovely also!!

O my , where to start . The staff are always friendly. The food was exceptionally good . The sea bass Signature burger tasty .

Love this restaurant, very dog friendly and staff always attentive and friendly. Food tonight was lovely garlic mushrooms and morroccon chicken skewers-delicious

Fab food great menu. Very helpful staff.

The staff were polite, friendly and helpful over the course of the evening. The food was lovely and we all felt comfortable and happy.

Quite possibly the worst experience of our lives.. To start we were told there was limited options on the menu. When we came to order there was even less. When the starters arrived the waitress had got one of the dishes wrong. Which meant one person had to wait for their right order while the others were eating. Meanwhile someone else’s starter had a lovely hair resting on their calamari. So two people sat without food watching the other two try eat soup with a fork as we were given no cutlery.. When the mains had arrived we ordered a round of drinks from the waitress who then disappeared. We then ordered again from someone else after 20 minutes of waiting. The waitress then reappeared and served us our drinks. We asked if she had forgotten about us in which they replied “No, I just have a lot of overwhelming jobs to do” (we were the only people left in the restaurant). In fairness the barman was nice and friendly and had given a discount for the inconvenience. Safe to say we will not be returning..

There were 11 of us on a team meal, the Old Farmhouse provided a lovely atmosphere, great service and the food was amazing.

Lovely late lunch today, great place to eat, love the open fire 🔥

Got there 6:30ish. Told they are stopping service early. Ran out of Sunday dinners. Limited zero alcohol drinks. Food was beautiful, only problem is running out of dinners. Steak was a delight, although I asked for medium well got mediumish, still good. Great staff, nice country pub to bring someone you love or even the wife.

Stopped in for lunch yesterday. Very friendly professional staff and the food is excellent. We had the beef brisket sandwich with chips and a pot of gravy. Delicious 😋

Lovely lunch on a Wednesday. It was busy so we should have booked but we weren't in a rush so didn't mind the wait they warned us about. Food was excellent. Very tasty. Will come again and try more.

Great atmosphere, great food and lovely staff.

Food was absolutely delicious! There are no words to describe it!

Staff very polite, food first class, waited more than half an hour for our meal to be served.

Table service good, polite and attentive service fro. Staff. Food absolutely delicious. Can't fault

The prices for drinks have gone crazy. £9.90 for a glass of prosecco and £2.15 for a glass of blackcurrant and water. I'm sorry this is pure profiteering, and completely unnecessary. How can I go to one restaurant and pay £6.50 and this is £9.90 for the same drink. Water is free, so £2.15 for a shot of cordial. Sorry, that's greed. The food is always lovely here, but the portions have definitely taken a hit. Almost £18 for prawn skewers, with 5 prawns, a little bit of salad and 1 wrap Same for the chicken skewers. Trust me you wont be full after eating here.

As always everything was great , food , service, atmosphere, nice and cosy fireplace ! Been coming here for over a year now, sometimes few times a week , and always great experience, today we’ve been served by Lovely Katie , but everyone is just as nice , including gentlemen’s at the bar poring best lagger !!!!! 🤗

It was my first visit to this pub today and I'm very impressed. Such a lovely place with a nice atmosphere, the fact that dogs are allowed was a huge bonus! Food was amazing and all staff professional and friendly.

a uneddble pie had 2 peaces of meat 6 carrots mash that could be used as wall putty a bit stingy with the gravy for the price it was disappointing and overpriced

Great food and service and atmosphere loved it

Absolutely fabulous Sunday lunch here today. I had the veggie nut roast, the wife had the veggie wellington. Both delicious. Great service and a nice atmosphere.

Went for lunch as a couple service was good and friendly. Starters were really good and seemed great value. The main course ordered was rack of lamb with shepherds pie which sounded great. When it came I was amazed at the rack which I would call three small lamb chops for £22 I was amazed at the portion.

Lovely meal with lovely attentive staff. One happy dog with his choice of doggy menu. He recommends the sausage. Well done will be back!

Great food, wide choice on the menu. Friendly polite staff. Sat to one side of the fireplace so it was warm but not too hot. Made use of a great value voucher I received from Vintage Inns by email. Definitely prompted us to go for a meal out, something we don't often do.