The Stainton in Middlesbrough

We had a wonderful afternoon and a lovely lunch. We booked in advance and the team went that extra mile to ensure we had a fantastic vegan Sunday lunch. Thank you!!

A great local pub, lovely staff and a friendly atmosphere.

everybody VAPING inside!!!! what else can I say? management doing absolutely nothing.

Took my Dad for the carvery on father's Day, very spacious bar and lounge. We got lager shandys which went down really well and chose the pork dinner. Meat was lean and tasty and so was the rest of the meal... everything cooked to perfection, a home from home dinner... definitely will be back...loved it.

Had a lovely dinner here today all home made choice of two meats I had beef and gammon which melted in your mouth will definitely return best sunday lunch I've had in a long time

Good choice of beer, lovely bar staff but pervy old men ruined the atmosphere

Wonderful local village pub. Friendly staff, nice welcoming atmosphere, and 3 great cask ales on. Didn't eat but plan to go back for the carvery.

I had a very pleasant meal here.

Sunday lunch is the best ive had, 5 stars and more Will definately be returning very soon Staff very friendly too Check it out

Beautiful food (Parmo) amazing service by Claire. Would definitely recommend and more than happy to visit again. Delicious desserts.

A nice Sunday lunch carvery with few pints of Wainwright ale. Well worth a visit. Thank you 😊.

Had Sunday lunch here last Sunday very disappointed booked a table for seven people for 1-30 arrived just before and ordered drinks and meals before seated when told what table it was it was only for six people but it was quickly sorted by adding another chair and place mat we all went to the carvery to get our food was disappointed with vegetable choices my husband only likes garden peas and carrots to me are the most popular veg so he end up only having mashed potatoe and roasties as the other veg they had he didn’t like we finished our meal but unfortunately my son and daughter in law had to leave due to a family emergency they were going to have a dessert but the menus wasn’t brought to us when it eventually arrived lady apologised but then said to the four of us that was left they needed the table for 2-15 bearing in mind we had only been seated for 1-30 she said we could go in bar to finish our drinks but we didn’t want to sit in bar I can understand if we had been sat for a couple of hours we were going to have another drink but went else we’re not impressed at all I rang the Stainton to speak to the manageres but wasn’t available so the lady who I spoke to took my phone number and she would get her to phone me it is now Tuesday and still no phone call is this the way to run a pub?thought they would’ve needed all the custom they could get it has really upset me as I suggested we went there for lunch but would not recommend it to family and friends better places to spend our money

Food was lovely, all freshly cooked. Went as a family of 9 and no complaints. Would highly recommend. Nice cosy atmosphere with log burner

Myself & a friend decided to try the 2 for £20 parmos which are available on a Wed/Thursday teatime. There were a few in for food so did expect a little wait It was fine around 20/25 mins gave us chance to have a drink first. We both went for the hotshot parmos with chips ,salad & garlic dip. The parmos were delicious. Just the right amount of bechamel & cheese. Everything was really very good & i would not hesitate to return. The special offer i would def do again. Yes you have a small supplement with the hotshot but you cant fall off for the price. Staff are excellent & very friendly. Also carvery ia best around. Give it a try you wont be disappointed.

Always friendly staff and gorgeous food

Lovely bar waitress Sarah very nice. My friend Jack recommended it so I went there

The Sunday carvery is amazing, the meat of beautifully moist and flavoursome, the vegetables are cooked to perfection, me and my wife will definitely be back

Lovely place. Blast from the past for me

First time for the Sunday carvery and won't be the last. Lovely pub, staff and food was delicious 😋

Had a Great time at The Stainton Pub. We had a family members 90th Birthday lunch in there, Paula and the rest of the team were amazing providing our own Carvery and bringing drinks, tea and coffee around! Great setup and nothing was too much trouble! Fantastic!!

Lovley local pub good service nice food.

Really friendly atmosphere and the service was first class. The carvery was incredible and the cauliflower cheese is out of this world!

a really friendly local pub, cosy atmosphere.

Fabulous food, husband said best hotshot parmo he’d had. Service with a smile too, didn’t get the waitress name but she was fun, couldn’t ask for more. We will be back 😂

Staying locally, I was disappointed with the offering at my hotel so I ventured (less than a mile) to The Stainton after having read reviews whilst looking for somewhere else to dine. The food was lovely, I indulged myself with the chilli and pepperoni topped Chicken Parmo - Wow! Not too spicy but rich and cheesy. Also a surprised myself by not falling for one of the lush desserts on offer as my main had sufficiently satisfied my hunger. The service friendly, also met the chef and passed on my compliments. Midweek, late and quiet hence the 3* for atmosphere, but given a busier environment/time of week, the rating would more than likely be higher. Thank you, will visit again if in the area.

Lovely beer and a great beer garden

Most wholesome pub I've ever been to.

Great service, friendly staff, highly recommended

Sunday lunch Carvery, excellent value, great food, thanks guys

Amazing food, amazing drinks and the service is great. Lovely little village pub.

Proper family managed local historic pub. Enjoyed meeting the staff and regulars.

Nice local with lovely Sunday Carvery. All good quality, however not much house of vegetables.

Nice place with nice seating area ,sun trap,but pleasant

Great birthday with family members staff very pleasant and helpful food great though I had mash couldn't resist trying the chips absolutely fantastic will be back again. Maybe even make it my local

We had a beautiful lunch today here. The food was fresh and cooked to perfection. I had the sirloin steak which was cooked exactly as I wanted it, another had the No chicken chicken on the vegan menu and it was delicious another the chicken parmo. Again perfectly cooked and not oily or greasy at all. All food served with fresh homemade chips salad or veg. Service was fantastic and nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely be going again very soon. So pleased we went as heard it had shut down. Definitely a gem of a find!

Lovely owners, and staff who treat you as friends. Truly great local experience, traditional pub, set in an historical 1800's building. They have a lovely outdoor area too for summer, and they are dog friendly. They have a pool table, and a juke box. It can get busy on weekends and can be a bit loud inside, especially with karaoke evenings. They have an attached restaurant too, with great food, and a fireplace, I love a fireplace. Best to book, but they do accommodate walk-ins. There is limited but free parking at the venue, but there are also local bus/taxi services. Pub closes at 11:30pm Sunday to Thursday, and 12:30am on Fri and Sat nights.

Lovely food polite and friendly staff great atmosphere

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Decent live act and karaoke is bonkers 😁

Great food and friendly service

Lovely staff & one of the best carvery Sunday lunches I've had.

Lovely traditional pub food at very good prices, Mince & dumplings, parmo & lovely homemade chips, fish & chips etc

Lovely warm friendly atmosphere Good food. Well done Paula

What a hidden gem , absolutely loved it , went with 2 fellas from work, was greeted and made to feel so welcome , the staff was absolutely lovely and funny , customers was chilled despite the football been on , every one was was polite and really friendly, we ate here to. The meal although this was my 1st and last parmo was fresh hot and cooked to perfection just not a dish thas for me, it was well presented and arrived promptly. Land lady sat next to us and pleasantly chatted and also took the time to say goodbye when she left .....5 stars isn't enough. Can not wait to go back again. The place is so full of character you just want to go

Take away was lovely. The parmos are thick and good quality. The chips are homemade and tasty

Collected a cheque for my charity . Great people.

Great day out just got a bit confused when the same round of drinks cost a different price every time

We were actually having a meal at the village kitchen bit disappointed not as good a standard as last time we were in got the same starter king prawns greasy not as lightly battered. Chicken and chorizo pasta nothing like what was said on menu was literally solid stoge. Pepperoni pizza a bit of a 😮 surprise, hunters Chicken lovely and so was classic parmo, staff lovely especially George the newby he was lovely

Great place great food great staff.

Great food pleasant staff recommend it

Absolutely delicious Sunday roast enjoyed by all 9 of us. The whole family love their food.

Great food, fantastic beer, excellent staff, friendly locals. Nothing not to like here.

Just had Sunday dinner and wouldn't be returning. Only giving 2 stars as the young barman was very polite and great customer service (can not fault him one bit). As for the food,every last bit from Yorkshire pudding to the meat was cold. You pay for 3 meals (one being a vegetarian)and don't get enough vegetables to share between us all,ok if you don't mind having one piece of brocoli each and a few carrots and few peas. And having to wait for cutlery to be brought over after the food had been served probably didn't help the temperature of the food either.

Amazing Sunday dinner delivered from The Village Kitchen. 100% restaurant quality food, highly recommended. Large portions and delivered under an hour. Will definitely be ordering again.

Booked in for Sunday dinner at 2pm we didn't get our food until 3.45 & it was not worth such a wait Staff were nice enough but 4 children waiting 1 hour 45 minutes for there food is terrible ..Also my 66 year old mother was the only one who ordered a beef dinner & was poorly for 4days with her tummy

Went here for the 1st time on mothers day, lovely experience, very friendly staff and amazing food

Very poor service gave up waiting for food after 2hrs left the restaurant

Picked up a takeaway parmo from the Village Kitchen tonight, all I can say is the chips were great, but sadly the chicken parmo was terrible ,the chicken was plastic and grey in colour would totally avoid , only give it one star as the chips were ok .

Lovely staff, excellent atmosphere, best pint of gravy i've ever had, big beefy gulps, YUMMY : )

Great pub and friendly atmosphere

Popped in for lunch. Service was slow and what seemed like the owner a misrable middle aged fella could not even crack a smile let alone notice we were stood there.We had tea and coffees both were cold .Cake slices were hard we could not eat them. Felt sorry for the young girl behind the counter the way the manager was talking to her in front of customers.Will not be returning.Its the Manager/ Owner who needs to learn some customer service skills and manners

The Village Kitchen takeaway, fantastic food, fantastic service. Thoroughly recommend!

We waited outside for the place to open at the alloted hour but eventually gave up and got fish and chips elsewhere. Surprised!

Four of us came for Sunday dinner, it was empty, us and a different party on another table, it took 55 minutes for our meal to arrive, which was the most smallest, cold, unflavoured dinner, ive ever seen, like everything had been dipped in hot water and put on the plate, 1 bowl of veg to share came between 4 people, asked for another bowl which was a waste of time because by the time it came, we had eaten the dinner, only because we were hungry we ate it. The price of the dinner £12.50 what an absolute rip of, oh and paid extra for 3 pigs and blanket Stay away people

Lovely meal first time been since lockdown was lovely to get out and food was amazingly good definitely be going back again .

Service was spot on, and the food was great.

Lovely Sunday dinner and friendly welcoming staff

We enjoyed the Sharing Platter at the beginning if the meal, followed by the excellent Porchetta and a rib-eye steak, all washed down with a wonderful Tasmanian Sauvignon Blanc.

Lovely place great atmosphere and friendly staff! Dog friendly too inside and out👌🏼

Food was lovely The dessert was even better , very friendly staff too X

Booked for 8, wanted a Parma and my wife fish. None left! Then went for the chicken curry, beautiful chicken but curry?? Definitely not curry? Wife had a very expensive steak, was well cooked again but small and limited greens. Small portions nicely presented and a very bad experience to be honest. Disappointing after so long

David Brownlees who is the chef and prop of the DB bistro in The Staunton pub produces the best Fish and Chips I have ever had. At the moment under current circumstances he can only provide take away food I for one can't wait until he can open fully so I will take advantage of his takeaway offerings again. Well done David -- a glimmer of hope and normality.

Great service all covid restrictions in place

Great virus precautions. Very friendly and food was good 😀

A proper run bar and restaurant

Very good meal and service.Place was spotless

Excellent food and customer service.

we had a sunday lunch take away it was lovely very good value. so why should i cook??

Just back from afternoon tea at the Stainton Inn. This was a gift voucher from friends for my 70th Birthday in February and I have only just got the chance to redeem it. Well, it was worth the wait. Lovely fresh quiche, sausage roll and salad, and very tasty sandwiches, scones, cakes and lemon mousse. It was all washed down with a very large pot of tea. Excellent! We'll definitely be going back. Staff friendly and efficient.

Beautiful place for afternoon tea!

Went for an early dinner on a groupon voucher staff very friendly and attentive had to wait approx. 20 mins for the different meals to be prepared and cooked but well worth the time waiting. Food was excellent service was great and despite the hype about Covid 19 tables were parted 1 metre apart staff were there to sanitize areas door handles etc open for business as usual only 2 set of dinners present

Visited here after a funeral. Lovely food and the young waitress was really nice. I was asking about calling in for afternoon tea and she was helpful and very friendly.

Went with a Groupon voucher for afternoon tea. Food was nice (chips were amazing) but place was a bit grubby with dirty windowsills and crisp crumbs still on the chairs (presume from the Friday night before) the toilets themselves were clean but toilet paper, tissues and rubbish on the floor in the stall and by the sinks. The milk jug for the tea was dirty and replaced with another dirty one... bit disappointing

Delicious food, polite, attentive and lovely team. 😊

Chose this place from a list for a selective evening meal. The service good and we were not disappointed.

Lovely afternoon tea to start the celebrations for my 60th Birthday. Staff were all very friendly and very attentive. Hope to go back for Sunday lunch soon. Thank you. Xx

Great little place,off the besten track,food is lovely,staff are polite and friendly,dog friendly to,i would reccomend and will return.

We have been good few times to the stainton as it is local to us..people are so very friendly and a good atmosphere on Saturday nights as there are karaokes on. Also meals and afternoon teas are beautiful..The landlady Pauline makes you feel very welcome.. Amazing.

Went with Groupon for an evening meal. Lovely reception by our charming and personable waitress followed by a great meal. Excellent service and quality.

This is the 2nd time we've been, the food is great, staff friendly and very helpful and the place is relaxing to sit in, plus you can take dogs in the bar. We'll definately be going again soon.

I can not say how impressed I am with this amazing place. The food is amazing the service is second to none. The staff can’t do enough for you. The management Paula and rob are allways there to help with anything you need, I’m so grateful to have this as my local pub. Well done to all the staff

I purchased the afternoon tea package for my parents and gave it to them as part of their Christmas box. They booked in advance and turned up 10 minutes before their table was booked. They were offered a drink - mum asked for hers straight away, with dads to follow once their meal arrived. 40 minutes passed and they had no drink or food. Other tables arrived after them and they were seated and served straight away. My parents asked for their drinks and their meal, and sat and waited some more. After an hour the meal finally arrived, Their cup of tea was served with no spoon, so mum had to stir her tea with her knife as here was no-one around to ask for a teaspoon, and there was no spoon for their dessert - they tried to eat it using their fork! My mum & dad were so fed up they asked for their remaining afternoon tea to be boxed and took it home! This is not the experience that I wished for them & a gift I would not be recommending to anyone.

Gorgeous place, amazing food and lovely staff

Service and food was excellent but quite cold place if not sat by the fire

Our son bought us Afternoon Tea as a present for me. On arrival we were shown to our table and our order for tea was taken. This came in quick time.Shortly after that our Afternoon Tea arrived. A hot plate came with quiche, sausage roll and salad. There was ham, egg mayo and cheese savoury sandwiches. Plus butterfly cakes and cream and jam scones. To top it off there was Lemmon Posset with a white chocolate cookie to finish off.The Tea Rooms were busy with booked tables and walk inns. There was a lovely cozy atmosphere with people talking and laughing.Staff were superb, being, friendly, attentive, nothing was to much trouble, in short, very professional. This is by far and away the nicest Afternoon Tea we have ever had. I particularly like the hot savoury idea. It is not just about the food though; excellent service from the staff and the warm cozy ambience all combined to make a memorable visit.Do we recommend this place, the answer is yes, highly recommended.

Very nice selection of meals, popular booking recommended. Good value, warm friendly and welcoming. Some parking if you travel by car

never go back again food was atrocious 🤮🤮🤮service was good but food quality was poor under cooked and out off date salad was brown as if had been there for days NEVER AGAIN

Had a lovely Afternoon Tea, the Ouiche and sausage roll were delicious as was the whole tea. Such great value for money. Lovely staff, lovely food, lovely atmosphere. Looking forward to my next visit in a couple of weeks.

Excellent meal, excellent friendly service, lovely atmosphere, nice spacious room, highly recommended!!

We had a family meal for four of us today at Lunch time , We used a Groupon Voucher given as a Gift, We each had a Chicken Parmosan , Very nice meal perfectly cooked and just as good as it looked on the pictures, We were looked after well by the staff and enjoyed the meal, We will be back to try another dish.

Went on Thursday 16th January for lunch, met the wife there at 12.15, we both were back at work in the afternoon. Went in, the place is a lovely setting and we were seated at table no 7 which is a bit precarious as it is up steps and I was seated with my chair backing on to the “drop”. Tables next to us were empty at this point. Ordered soup and garlic mushrooms for starters. They took 35 minutes to arrive, both were delicious however the bread we had seen taken out of the oven was cold inside.