The Old Farmhouse in Darlington

Staff are lovely, food and service was excellent.

Came here for a spontaneous family meal for 7 people. I rang about 20 mins before turning up and they were happy to help and accommodate for us. Service was amazing with staff being very attentive and friendly. It’s safe to say all of us were very impressed with the meals for their flavour as well as portion sizes. Thank you!!

Great food, quick service and it wasn’t just. Can book online or over the phone

Lovley food surroundings sat outside in sunshine .Two Emily's serving were lovley a excellent day out .Will definatle go again.

Friendly service, great food and a lovely atmosphere. Thank you for a great experience

Had our first visit and it was 100% perfect. Staff very friendly, food delivered quickly , I was in a wheelchair and they could not do enough to accommodate me and my partner. What a fabulous place to eat and we are going back

• Disappointing pub lunch with incredibly rude and inattentive service. • The server repeatedly failed to bring the full order, creating an uncomfortable and unwelcome atmosphere.

We ate here today at 16:00 and the staff and the food was amazing. Highly recommend visiting here we will be coming back.

We were passing through in our motorhome and emailed ahead to see if we could stop in their carpark, yes was the answer. How much? No charge as there was no facilities. We obviously had a few drinks to show our appreciation. Had we not have eaten earlier we would have tried their food too. Very welcoming. Thank you.

My family went here for mothers day around 5pm. It was packed and the service was stretched as you can imagine. Food was delicious and we didn't even have to wait that long between ordering and eatting. I had the chicken and wild mushroom pie and it was so good. My husband had the Sunday dinner and it was huge. Considering they where so busy i wouldn't have been surprised if the service was lacking but they smashed it and even made the effort to engage with us throughout our visit. I'd recommend for any occasion.

Been coming to this place for about 5/6 years different family outings and stuff and was always fantastic ........but last nights experience has left me gutted with this place we arrived at 5:50pm waited to order drinks 1 stella 1 pepsi went smooth got clean galsses ect which is always a bonus and there always clean sat down ordered food usually get chicken or ultimate burger but decided a change be nice so 1 parmigiana and 1 lamb skewer order time 5:58 noticed that theres a lil bord attached to varse 3 courses £32 starts 6pm no one mentione anything but thats down to us as a customer to look for offers our selfs i guess waited for food wasnt to long maybe 15 mins which service is usuall quick anyways server told me to watch skewer as it was hot asked if we needed any thing i said garlic dip as i was pulling the meat off skewer it was actually really cold as i told server not hot at all for a metal handle that had been on a fire as i started eating chips first spot on cooked well not a massive portion then the skewer from bottom to top got to the last 1/3 ish and the lamb was as red as a break light well under cooked and still as if it had just been stuck on the skewer i immediately put down my knife and fork and stopped eating showed the other person at the table and 100% was not cooked noone came to check if food was okay or even asked when they collected the plates (blue thumb guy) or when we went to pay (ponytail guy) they did have a large buffet in so may have just been too busy i ended up leaving the pub and going to the morrisons down the road ended up with 4 sausage rolls 1 mince beef pie and a sausage and bean melt LUCKY for me they were on red sticker half price as was after 6:40 absolutely gutted with this experiance 57 pound odd and had to go morrisons to get fed yes i could of complained while in there but i could not be bothered with complaining and waiting for more food to come ..... now been up all night with loose stool and a very gassy stomach this is the kind of experiance that can put you off an eatary ..... sorry guys and all the best 😪

We had a birthday party there and we couldn’t have been happier with everything. Everyone enjoyed the evening, both old and young. We had a hot buffet and the food was delicious, there was plenty for everyone. No ask was too much 😋

Fantastic place. Staff were extremely accommodating when making a booking for 18 people including kids on a busy Sunday afternoon. We'll organised and taken care of. All food was served at the same time and was correct temperature and of course tasted great. Food, service and atmosphere all 10/10. And the prices were much lower than expected. I will be visiting every time we are in Darlington.

Really nice place and beautiful food to

Amazing dining experience, Chloe was our waitress for the evening who was very attentive and professional despite being extremely busy. The food was of an outstanding quality, would highly recommend.

Lovely food as always and a special shout out for Lee (I think he is called Lee!) who went above and beyond in sorting a missing item from our order. Always great service from the Farmhouse team ❤️

Lovely place, lovely food, enjoyed our meal and will definitely be back.

Warm, cozy, great service and beautiful food.

Class staff .gorgeous food.crackinh pub

Very good quality food. Good service from all.staff. very friendly pub i have always had a good experience here.

Good service and good food at a good price makes for an enjoyable evening. Thoroughly recommend

Lovely ambience, Relaxing, nice terrace outside, enjoyed cocktail in sun

The food was very nice, the service was limited the staff seemed overrun and disorganised. It is very busy and chaotic during peak times. We would visit again but would choose a later slot.

The staff at The Old Farmhouse is excellent. We are always made to feel welcome without the atmosphere being 'stuffy'. A good old-fashioned welcome and pleasant staff members. Having a dog-friendly eating area is perfect for us and our pooch (Buddy) loves visiting. Being able to order a chargrilled chicken breast for him is ideal and the way the staff pamper to him, giving him attention, bringing him a dog blanket, bringing him a bowl of water all make the experience exactly what we want from a family restaurant. On this visit Mollie was our server and she was fabulous! And that's all without mentioning the food. No matter which day or what time we visit, the menu always affords us a good choice. Even my very fussy wife is always able to find something she wants and when it arrives at our table, it's both well-presented and very tasty. The Old Farmhouse is our newest go-to restaurant and just writing this review is making me want to make another booking... Keep it up guys!

Always a great place to visit for good food and a warm welcome.

Had a second visit had a lovley lunch. Was so cold out so we were seated near the fire place absolutely wonderful place for lunch and ataff were fantastic.

Absolutely amazing food. Cannot go wrong with any item, esp reccomend the chicken bacon avocado salad!! The brownie is also super dark and rich which I love. Everybody loved their food, lit craving the places cooking all the time now 😋

This is a lovely pub on the outskirts of Darlington, the decor was very nice, the staff were polite, and attentive, but although the food was tasty there were a couple of points which tainted the over all experience. I ordered the CHICKEN PARMIGIANA, the chips were dry french fries and the salad was a handfull of rocket with some reg cabbage coverage, the Chicken though was very tasty. The wife ordered the STICKY DUCK & HOISIN PIZZA, which at £16.50 was not very good, poor value for money, the base was very tasty but there was little duck or cheese, with some slices having neither. This was pointed out to the waitress at the time. The puddings were decent although again a little over priced. so for a couple of issues we felt the meal over all although tasty was over priced considering the lack of pizza topping and poor fries and salad.

Loved our visit to The Old Farmhouse. Everything was great.

Great service and food always good on all aspects...Great place to relax and eat drink

Great atmosphere, great staff & a clean pub.

A big thank you to all the staff we had a lovely evening. Table was all set up and waiting for us as we arrived, large group of twelve and two dogs, we stayed in there large car park with seven campervans and couldn't have been made to feel more welcome by all the staff, quality food with a lovely atmosphere, would highly recommend a visit to anyone, will most definitely be back. thanks again Ken & large family

Perfect find while in area, food was fantastic no long waits even thought it was busy, lovely friendly staff (Sarah) will always visit when in area.

Staff were very friendly, helpful and attentive and the food was absolutely wonderful. Timing was great, food was brought out quick and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. Will definitely be returning and recommending to friends and family.

Can highly recommend The old farmhouse from the warm welcome you get as you enter from the friendly and helpful staff to the delicious food will definitely return

First time we have been couldn't,t find anything wrong service was excellent as was food will be back for sure

We have just been to The Old Farmhouse pub with our 22 year old son who has autism and learning disabilities. He is clearly over 18 years of age, he had a 5 o'clock shadow! We wanted to order our son a pint of cider and were told we needed identification. The server taking our food order, reluctantly accepted that he is over 18 and took the order. 5 minutes later, someone, who we presume to be the manager (he did not introduce himself), came to our table and explained, that without age identification, our son was not being served alcohol. We left the premises. We are well aware, that a pub is allowed to ask for identification for young adults under the age of 25 years. However, I would question whether the other young adults drinking in the pub tonight had been asked for id. Our son is unable to drive and so does not have a driving licence and I am not in the habit of carrying his passport around with me. Staff need to learn about inclusion and the difference between being under the age to drink alcohol and looking innocent as a result of having learning disabilties. Needless to say, we will not be back.

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 .

The food was good but we would have been disappointed if paid full price for the main courses. Some dishes weren't hot enough. Service was appalling due to what seemed a shortage of waiting staff. We waited about 15 minutes to be seated when the table was booked then waited over 40 minutes for our order to be taken. We were overcharged due to another tables desserts added to our bill in error.

Disappointed, it wasn’t busy but the wait between courses was 45 minutes. The standard of the food has deteriorated dramatically. The only saving grace was that the service of the staff, which was still exemplary.

Booked for my Mam's birthday. Mam is in a wheelchair and The Old Farmhouse is perfectly accessible with disabled parking and toilet. Staff were absolutely wonderful and knowledgeable, for example, the chef knew which country the seabass came from and took the time to entertain my 6 year old. Food was delicious as always and good value. There is a great gluten free selection and candles were even provided for the birthday pudding. Highly recommended

Service and food both excellent. All meals were freshly made and just the right temperature when served. All cooked to a very high standard with lovely presentation. Overall look and feel of the dining area was excellent

Visited 4th January 2025. Lovely pub / resturant on outskirts of Darlington quiet location. As soon as we walked in we where greated with a warm welcome. We ordered food and drinks. Sat down by a beautiful log burner with 1 degree outside. The food was delicious as was the drinks.the staff working here we very polite and curtious.as a bonus we were allowed to park our campervan in the very large carpark and stay the night. But you don't have to buy food to stay.we wanted to go in after reading the reviews.

Our family Christmas Day dinner was incredible. Vegetables that melted in your mouth and rich gravy. All our plates were finished and the quality equalled a high end restaurant in a village nearby. I can highly recommend this pub and the staff are quick and friendly.

Fabulous food and friendly staff. Highly Recommended!

Sunday lunchtime regulars because warm welcome from Andy, Lee, Amy and the team. Good food with friendly and efficient service in a cosy environment.Susan and jeff

Brilliant food excellent service 6 stars to Sarah never stops lovely lass friendly professional 3 of us enjoyed our dinners and puddings thanx Sarah

Very enjoyable meal in lovely surroundings.

Great food the place was really busy and the service was excellent they certainly know how to run a friendly pub and even dogs welcome 😊

Lovly Sunday lunch perfect portion sizes.

the food was delicious and the service was amazing the only thing was there was alot of screaming children around and it was very hard to talk to my family members

Very bad! Can’t rate food or atmosphere as cancelled booking due to being overlooked and discriminated against. Booked a table, well in advance, in the festive area for a christmas meal only to be told that if a larger party booked we would be moved elsewhere, this area was booked as it was the most festive and has plenty of room for manoeuvre as one of our party uses a mobility scooter. We feel that we were not treated fairly or as valued customers and that greed had a hand in the managements decision. So much for the Christmas spirit

This is our favourite, go to venue in Darlington. We would have no hesitation recommending it others.

Lovely friendly staff, beautiful decor with a but…..If you have allergies the menu is a pain. I honestly couldn’t be bothered to go into another app to check every item before I chose and opted for the only thing I knew was safe for me. There’s more than just a vegetarian icon that can be placed on the menu to make it easier for us to check. I also object to being forced to pay a service charge. A Christmas party with a service charge added was a bit much. On the upside my drink was reasonably priced though.

Food was lovely as always, arrived on time, nice and warm. They forgot our extra portion of pigs in blankets and Yorkshire puds. Also no gravy, hence 4 stars not 5

We visit fairly regularly, often bringing along friends and other guests with us. We've never had a bad experience here - the food is always great, the service is very friendly and the pub always looks clean, comfortable and inviting. And our dog is always made a fuss of and made to feel welcome which we appreciate very much.

Excellent pub restaurant, definitely a return visit in order

A great place to meet up with friends or take a date, lots of good parking, easy to find, good access, friendly staff and service, good food at reasonable price.

Had a very pleasant meal. Service was excellent.

Gorgeous place to eat. My burger was lovely, but a little pricy.

Really have nothing to fault. Great atmosphere, great food and dog friendly. Excellent!

There were 14 of us on a team meal, the Old Farmhouse provided a lovely atmosphere, great service and the food was amazing.

We love it here. Friday tea-time after work is our only time to spend an hour away from everything and this little gem is the best place to do it. The drinks are priced well and the atmosphere is great, for singles, couples, parties and dogs. We’ve only sampled the bar menu so far but it’s been top notch.

2nd visit, both times we have found it to be really good, also very good value at 2 courses for less than £20 per person from the lunchtime menu. Food is always really nice and the staff are very friendly and attentive.

Called in on the off chance. No problem for a table. Service was friendly, food was good.

It's a lovely pub with great tasting food, a little more expensive than other places but it was worth the visit. Food is delicious, and the service was impeccable. Our server, Sarah, was very courteous, very smiley, and happy to help, very patient while I picked my food as I can be picky but she was very professional and told me to take my time and she'd be there when I was ready. All in all, a very pleasant meal out would definitely call again 😊

The food here is amazing we both had ribeye steak which was cooked to perfection, the staff are very attentive and social distancing very good Will definately will return again

Sunday lunch but evening time.. lovely quality roast ... helpful and attentive staff as ever but not over the top .. always recommended

Lovely food, brilliant atmosphere, staff are so attentive and can’t do enough for you!!

Best place I’ve ever been to for Sundays dinner. Absolutely stunning

Very expensive and not a very friendly place

Starting with price, pint of pravha and a draught pepsi £9.25, then a pint of prahva only at £5.20. that makes a draught pepsi £4.05 😮. Service: Had a table booked for 6 people. A lady came over to take our order when only 3 people were actually at the table. Eventually our orders were given; one of the orders was fillet steak and chips with clear instructions the only thing wanted on the plate was a piece of steak and some chips " no salad or sauce" arrived with tomato and lettuce ☹️. The food was good, no denying, but lots of room for improvement in other areas.

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.

Amazing food as always! Thank you :o)

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.

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!

Lovely food and good service as always, but shredded chicken changed and not as nice.

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.

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

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

Great service delicious food highly recommend

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

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

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 .