The Three Horseshoes in County Durham

We have been a few times through the week and ate from the Dine for Two menu and have enjoyed it. Last week we decided to try the Sunday lunch and shared a starter of calamari then had the ‘small’ lunch each. Delicious, so much so we went again today. To call the meal ‘small’ is a misnomer as there was so much food that the staff boxed the leftovers for us. The staff are lovely and looked after us very well. We will be back soon.

Current favourite stopover place in the uk. Everything was great. Try to travel down the east coast as an excuse to stay the night.

Fantastic food and lots of it, great selection too. Staff very chatty and friendly can't fault this pub in any way. I can't wait to return.

I was really impressed with the food here. The vegetarian stuffed mushrooms were absolutely delicious and the chips were great too. The menu is excellent and reasonable priced and the place has a lovely atmosphere. Service good too and I look forward to returning.

Lovely fresh food, good, friendly staff, good size portions, smaller portions and good value on the two-for menu, good choice of background music to.

Enjoyed excellent meals with cheerful and attentive service from the waitresses who appeared to be enjoying their jobs. On a Friday night there was a wide choice on the menu including a Tapas menu. Ours meals were delicious, well presented, generous in size and so good value.

Fantastic service, good choice on menu all reasonably priced. The meal was plentiful served hot and tasty the servers did an excellent job at looking after us. They were helpful, friendly and served efficiently. Many thanks to you all

Had a fantastic meal. Could not fault any of the 4 meals we ordered. Shout out to the easter egg cheesescake. Yummy. Service was spot on and we was well looked after, not left waiting for anything. Decor is lovely and the lamps made a lovely change to glaring lights. Quality of food was excellent and plenty of it. Freshly cooked and presented well. Definitely be back soon.

Went with large family on New Years Day. Great atmosphere, onsite parking, attentive staff, large menu with additional daily specials and they allowed changes to a dish to suit a picky eater. Would highly recommend and would dine here again.

Having dined here several times before, we went as a party of four. We were looking forward to having a chicken parmo, which three of us ordered and that we've had in the past. When it arrived, it was a chicken breast hidden under white sauce. We were expecting this to be a flattened piece of chicken in breadcrumbs, deep fried. When we contacted the establishment two days later, this recipe was confirmed. When I asked why we had just had the chicken breast in sauce, the person on the phone was unable to respond. Almost £60 spent on three tasteless chicken breasts hidden under a white sauce. We would have chosen an alternative if we had been informed that none were available.

This place was such a pleasant surprise. We came for Sunday lunch and when we walked in I was impressed with the decor and atmosphere. Every single member of staff was friendly and welcoming, nothing was too much trouble. The great choice of food was extremely good value, skillfully cooked and delicious. I am normally used to having to wave my arms to attract the waiting staff's attention but they checked our table regularly with a genuine desire to please. I live in London and this is head and shoulders over a lot of pubs/restaurants I've visited closer to home - I wish I lived nearer so I could become a regular!

Been wanting to come here since it reopened, and I certainly wasn’t disappointed. Food was better and cheaper than other places in the village, and there was no room for pudding. Friendly staff and nice midday atmosphere

Been 3 times now , had Sunday lunch , and evening meals and we would highly recommend this restaurant . Food is amazing and all the staff are so friendly, we were well looked after and iis well worth a visit. .This would be my first choice to come for a lovely meal in a warm cosy atmosphere where you can be guaranteed quality. 5 ***** rating Ian Lamb & Jyoti Wright

Just had a take out Sunday lunch it was delicious and worth every penny will definitely be back. Melt in your mouth beef, lovely Yorkshire puds n veg cooked to perfection couldn't be better

Whilst having my new kitchen fitted, I have been here for takeaway on a Sunday lunchtime a number of times. Mince and dumplings are phenomenal. HUGE cheese and leek dumpling with a huge portion of veg. VERY filling. Highly recommend this place. My mam has had the beef sunday lunch and enjoyed it as much as I did. I tried her beef which literally dropped off the fork.

We had dinner here on 23/08. Enjoyed the pies which were crammed full of meat (steak and kidney, steak and ale). Friendly helpful staff. Highlight of our meal was the treacle sponge and custard which was delicious. Good views of open countryside from the rear...

We were driving past the 3 Horse Shoes last night and never having been in before we decided to give it a try. We were so glad we did. The food was exceptional. My vegetable curry was a vegitarians delight and hubby's sizzling chicken was...

Wednesday evening tea, well worth the drive, had the lamb chops which were delicious, well cooked and fresh. Husbands chilli chicken was also well received. No fuss but good, honest good well cooked and very reasonably priced!

We ordered two courses ,.prawn cocktail and roast beef. The prawns were small but overall they were satisfactory . The roast beef was more like meat that had been braised in a slow cooker or pressure cooker, definitely not roasted in the oven, tasty ,...

In response to the earlier review I was a member of that party. The review doesn’t reflect the views of the majority of the party. We were there for Sunday lunch to celebrate a birthday and the food was fine for that occasion. Staff couldn’t...

Where do I begin, booking for twelve but not being allowed in the place till twelve, isn't very warming, the customer should be felt welcome and greeted not made to sit in a car. At first glance the conservatory was nice... however the plastic table...

Had the tacos on the specials menu which was far too dry to eat - was told when paying the bill they had forgotten the accompanying sauce. No apology or reduction in the bill. Suggest a short drive into Durham which as far better value...

Been to this beautiful place for food numerous times and Everytime has been a fantastic experience! The food is lovely and the staff are all so friendly. Especially the owners. They always bring my little boy his food out straight away so he is not...

We are new to the area and all I have to say is WOW! Food is to die for, great variety of drinks and the service was just perfect, we were served by a very polite, well mannered young lady, who is a true asset...

Keep coming back as the smaller portion lunch is cracking value and not that small and you a pudding you can finish without exploding. Friendly efficient staff, fresh and tasty food and a French bulldog, what's not to like.

We stopped here for Sunday lunch today and it's incredible. The meat was melt in the mouth. Yorkshire puddings amazing. Staff attentive and polite, nothing was too much trouble. The surroundings and ambience very welcoming and comfortable. Will be back.

I used to go to this pub years ago and have always wanted to call in for a meal. Eventually we called in yesterday for Sunday lunch. The pub had a very friendly atmosphere and we were served our drinks quite quickly whilst our table...

Sooo good, great value, massive portions. Best Sunday lunch for miles, and we live in Weardale. Great ambience, lovely and cosy.

called in for lunch not been before , definitely not disappointed, great menu, food fabulous and the young man (Josh) so friendly and helpful thankyou so much

Excellent warm welcome, food fantastic especially the steak, melt in the mouth! Also went with family after funeral and the hot and cold buffet was fantastic! Well worth a visit

I met friends here for Sunday Lunch this last weekend. We received a warm welcome on arrival and enjoyed a camaraderie with staff, like we were friends visiting. Despite the pub being busy, we remained unhurried, and nothing was too much trouble. The menu is...

Absolutely delicious food, a friendly welcome too. So much lovely food to choose from, I had lemon chicken and rice, I have to say it was the best ever ! Highly recommend this pub.

My friends and I hadn't visited this pub for many, many years but decided to give it a try. We were so happy we did. The menu is varied and the prices good. We chose to have the set lunchtime menu for £8.95 a head,...

Can’t recommend this place high enough!! The staff are amazing and nothing was a bother, my daughters baby shower was fabulous all thanks the them! We had 38 people in the conservatory and the set up was amazing! The food was absolutely incredible and for...

Booked the three horseshoes for a group of 5 service was very good meals arrived promptly fish and chips where fantastic arrived on a slate plate and was huge. The other meals where equally as good

Just left the three horse shoes feeling very annoyed and some what embarrassed... we had a lovely lunch as we have had there quite a few times now and also lovely service and had a complementary baby bowl given for my 9 month old son...

Started to visit this place more often as the food is amazing! Staff are friendly and welcoming and the pub is very cosy to enjoy a relaxing meal and a drink in.

I have visited this restaurant multiple times now and never had a bad meal, every meal I have had has been super tasty and a good portion size. The menu has lots of different options and the special boards always sound amazing! Would recommend this...

Called in midweek for a meal and was impressed with the friendly welcome of the staff and the cozy feel of the pub. There's a good selection of beers and lagers as well as upmarket gins. The menu offers a wide choice but we went...

A firm favourite of ours. Visit often for Sunday lunches and have zero complaints. The food is lovely and has a liking to a homme cooked roast. Staff are laid back and friendly abd the atnosphere in the pub is lovely making it a pleasant visit...

Came for tea with my girlfriend and everything was perfect. There was so much choice on the menu and a special board. Went for the stuffed burger and i couldn’t fault anything. The prices are really good value and huge portions too, all homemade. Will...

Lovely meal and very pleasant staff. Thoroughly recommend for a relaxed evening meal with home cooked food

Went for tea with my partner on a horrible evening. Pub was so warm and cosy with a gorgeous log fire with comfortable sofas. We were greeted straight away and served drinks and order taken quickly. Staff were lovely, nothing was a bother. Food was...

From the moment you walk in you are treated to a lovely warm welcome great atmosphere and very attentive staff. The Food is delicious, tender meat, scrumptious gravy and great fresh selection of veg served separately and big portions. Book first to avoid disappointment even...

We had a meal here for the the first time and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. It was really tasty and good value and the service was excellent. We will return.

Husband phoned to book table for surprise for my 30th birthday- paid a hefty deposit to secure booking. Actually then realised when all my family turned up at the other Threeehorse Shoes that he had booked wrong pub- his mistake which he phoned and apologised....

Had Christmas fayre was beautiful nothing was a trouble you weren’t rushed out drinks prices reasonable best food I’ve had in a very long time definitely would recommend and we definitely will be back

Well what can I say except fantastic! Fantastic welcome even tho it’s first time I have been I went on a recommendation from family thought we would try Christmas fayre food presented beautifully everything was piping hot and so tasty nothing was a trouble I asked for extra gravy was given it no questions asked was full from starter and main but had to push my Christmas pudding in couldn’t leave it beautiful

Went with friends last night the food was exceptional lovely chips,The pub was warn & cosy on an awful night outside,made to feel very welcome

As the name suggests – it’s got a rustic/pub feel inside. It’s comfortable; nothing too fancy. So what’s the food like? I can honestly say – it’s probably the best in the area in terms of quality and portion sizes; the taste and quality are faultless; the portions – generous. I opted for the Mix Grill (as usual) – for the sake of comparisons; 1) it was a good size – comparable to the South Causey’s large grill 2) the taste was definitely top notch; the steak was an inch thick and was deliciously tender for a rump 3) the plate came piping hot 4) the side accompaniments – chips, tomato, onion rings, salad and mushrooms – were perfectly delicious; and the salad had balsamic vinegar drizzled over it – great! I can’t fault their Mixed Grill; this sets the bar for me – for Mixed Grills in future; I would say – it’s the best I’ve had to date. The food is simply delicious and you get plenty on your plate. So this is an unassuming demure restaurant/pub – that’s ready to give you what you expect; great food that fills you up. They do have free Wi-Fi – but you have to ask for the password. There is a negative; well – the glasses could be cleaner; err – they had smears on the lip - on the four glasses we got. Well worth another look in future. Can't fault the food.

We visited last night at around 6 o clock. Received a warm friendly welcome. We didn’t have long to wait for our sirloin steaks with peppercorn sauce. They were cooked to perfection. The onion rings were really delicious as were the chips and mushroom. It also came with garden peas. The pub was starting to fill up as we left. We will definitely return.

Have been meaning to try The Three Horseshoes for years. We were not disappointed. ‘The Bramble’ gin cocktail on offer was an additional plus. We felt well looked after. The homemade dishes we had were good quality and generous in size.

We had a lovely lunch from the specials menu for £8.95. Good quality and we couldn’t finish it all. Excellent value and friendly staff

We visited this pub whilst on a bank holiday weekend stay in Durham. We checked TripAdvisor for a good Sunday lunch in the area and we weren't disappointed. We were treated with welcoming service and a nice table. The choice of drinks was good and the food was fantastic. They were huge portions, perfectly cooked and piping hot. The male (maybe the owner) was really friendly and made a special effort to chat to us and make us feel welcome. Our little girl even got a free bowl of ice cream.

Last week when touring in the region found ourselves wanting a drink and light lunch and came here; very limited wines we wanted a dry rose but they could only offer Zinfandel but we enjoyed a good white Sauvignon; extensive menu from which we chose a starter and a sandwich respectively; curiously the man asked if we wanted them served together or after each other; efficiently produced and very good; the total price of the wine and food of such quality was less than could have been charged so exceptional value. This is an unpretentious pub which appears to be a hub for the local community which is as it should be but the downside when we were there is that there was a children's party in the conservatory and children were trekking backwards and forwards to the toilets. Owner and staff very eager to please.

We had family visiting and we wanted a place for a party of 10 to go. I had heard good things about there Sunday lunch. booked a table there was plenty of room. we were given enough time to sit and get comfortable before taking drinks orders. We then ordered meals the staff were very accommodating on all different options. We were 5 adults 4 children 4-7 and a toddler nothing was too much effort or trouble. The wait for good wasn't too long. Good portion size and lovely lunch plenty of veg, extra gravy if needed. There were ice creams for children included then 3 of us still had room for puddings. With drinks meals puddings the price was very good. Would recommend and visit again.

I hadn’t been here for decades and thought it’d be worth a visit as it was close to home.

Pass this place 3 or 4 times a week and decided to give it a go, It wasn't busy as we arrived early tea time. Guy at the bar was welcoming and very efficient. We both ordered the fish and chips and they arrived in record time! My suspicions were right and confirmed, reheated chips and reheated fish, when you are paying £12 for fish and chips you expect them to be freshly cooked and golden brown in colour not dark brown batter which was rock hard to break into and burnt greasy chips which is what we received. Totally unacceptable! needless to say we will carry on passing this place never to return!!! Please reply if you can be bothered.

We chose this place for Sunday lunch as we had never visited before and fancied a change. We were so glad we did. I rang and booked which was just as well as it got really busy, really quickly. We both chose from the two course special for 10.95. I had prawn cocktail which was fresh and tasty whilst hubby went for potato skins which he said were lovely. I went for pork for mains and hubby chose beef. The portions were huge, the veg cooked to perfection and hubby loved the fact they bought an extra Yorkshire pudding out for him. Three thick slices of succulent pork with crackling and a tasty stuffing. Will definitely be back soon!

We have been meaning to try here for quite a while so today we popped in for lunch. We were met by a lovely friendly lady who showed us to a lovely little table. The menu is quite extensive with a special s board too also 2 coarse meal s also.i opted for the homemade veggie burger which was one of the best I have had homemade chips salad coleslaw and onion rings it tasted absolutely amazing and was well presented too . The other half had the 2 coarse special black pudding to start with and home ham and cheese pie with homemade chips and a cheese sauce he said it was absolutely beautiful. We didn’t have a pudding as we were too full. Overall the food was beautiful hit all the right taste buds well presented with friendly staff all in all absolutely faultless. Can’t wait to go again .

OMG just had the best Chinese sticky pork at Three Horse Shoes. Would highly recommend it, will defo be going back for seconds. Lovely homely surroundings, can't wait to return

Food was nice, building itself is lovely. Staff however are awful. There is one gentleman who I’m assuming is the owner who was lovely, there is a blonde female working there who also seems to be higher up and she was awful, no customer service skills what so ever and I have heard the same thing from friends and family who have visited this restaurant before. Not one smile, no manners and looks down at you like your muck off her shoe. She should not be working with the public if she has no customer service !! I and my friends will not be returning because of this woman. Also the waiting staff didn’t crack one smile the whole time either. Get some new, happy, welcoming staff in there and the place would thrive ! No wonder the place is never busy!!

Called in today for the first time in a few years but will be back soon made to feel welcome as soon as we walked in the door, service with a smile and canny banter only place in Stanley that's ever brought us a FREE SNACK to the table, met Darren & Melanie for the first time but wow what a lovely couple ❤️

Today, 9.10.16, we're just home from a Sunday Lunch, 2 course, £10.95. EXCELLENT. I left a 30% tip I was soo pleased with their food, ambiance, staff (mix of youngers; girls and a lad, & the Mgr and his team) all were attentive, and knew their jobs. The young lad bought us a high chair for my granddaughter,11m, (it was spotless clean - but not after she had finished with it - another reason for high tip).Orders for drinks taken promptly and with courtesy by the young lad, and quickly arrived. More guest arrived, seated and served as quickly as we were.Meal orders taken, and food arrived quickly, staff checking all was ok, and offering extra gravy and vegetables (didn't need either) - there service and courtesy was 100%.Food was lovely, crisp veg, lean meat, large portion. Ate it all.Offered and accepted a free bowl of mix veg and mince for my granddaughter, she woofed it down - what didn't land on floor!!!Desserts were fine. Had a quick look at playground at rear of property, would be lovely in summer, also peeked into the huge conservatory, which when we left was being used for diners.I believe property is under new(ish) management, don't now when they took over, but they have a great product; its clean, with lovely ambiance, great staff team, hands-on manager (he was serving too)... and great food.Go give them a try...