The Wellington Inn in Stockton-on-Tees

Worst pub I’ve ever been to! Walked into a very frosty reception and told to leave and come in another door. Barely dog friendly as the waitress is scared of dogs so doesn’t serve you at the table and you have to fetch everything yourself. Charged double for something and was happy to rip us off instead of noticing and refunding. Steak and fish and chips was dreadful and overcooked. Didn’t have any cider on tap either. If you’re a local it’s probably lovely, if you’re not you’re treated terribly and like you have 8 heads. Should NOT be classed as a dog friendly pub. It’s shocking.

Popped into the Welly yesterday, Sunday, next table had just had a Sunday dinner delivered to the table, looked nice, decided to order 2 beef dinners, wished we hadn’t bothered, not cheap either, obviously been plated up a while, meat tough, mash awful, cauliflower cheese rock hard, could not cut it with the knife, the nice young lady asked if the meal was ok, I said not really and the cauliflower cheese was hard, her reply ’ I’ll let him know’ then nothing, would we eat there again, no, nice pint though ty

Visited on Good Friday evening. It was a last minute decision and I wasn't sure what to expect. I needn't have worried as the staff were amazing. They were very welcoming to both me and my dog, who loved being made a fuss of. The food was perfect too; piping hot and a very generous serving. I was well looked after by Jo and Sharon and the other staff behind the bar. Will definitely visit again - lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and good food.

Popped in for food was very good served by Jo who was very attentive will definitely go again

We visited this pub tonight and it was very busy! The staff were efficient and friendly and made sure we had water for the dog, they are very dog friendly! The food was lovely and overall we had a lovely time. We were served by Jo and Sharon who were great with recommendations, we will be back again!

Had a great chicken parmo, cooked by chef Morgan, good portion size, good value for money. We were well looked after by Jo and Miranda. Looking forward to our next visit

Last night I went to have a chicken parmo and my partner had the lasagne, the chef Morgan done an amazing job with the new homemade bechamel sauce and I would highly recommend! My girlfriend said the lasagne was also amazing. Jo FOH was outstanding throughout

Beautiful little pub. Food was lovely and great value for money. Great service from Jo. Will be returning.

Had a great time with family and the food was fantastic. Jo is excellent and attentive the entire time! Would definitely return !!

I came to the pub today for a few pints with the girls and was so pleased with my service. Big thank you to Jo for serving us, she did amazing will definitely be back.

Came in for a bite to eat as I was passing, the pub looked lovely from the outside. Great food and great service, massive thank you to Jo I believe her name was for the outstanding service and recommendation on the menu. Would highly recommend

Sunday lunch, fantastic food, real ales and great service.

Popped into the welly for the England rugby match at the weekend, not our usual choice for sport but we thought we'd give it a go! We were really impressed, the atmosphere was on point and the staff did a great job with the music after the game to keep people upbeat regardless of the score! We weren't planning on having food, but we ordered a few sharers and they were perfect for sharing with mates. Not only that, but the Guinness was absolutely perfect, which sometimes is hard to find these days. We were served by Jo and Sophie who were a good laugh and quick to serve, they also let us know they have a new manager and both seemed really positive about the change! We will be back more regularly for sure.

Large group of us pre booked, no mixed grills available, ordered hunters chicken, bacon was cremated. And other meals weren't up to scratch, but it was a busy weekend, and it did seem the young staff were new.

great little village pub, food was fantastic and Jo was amazing will definitely be back.

We recently visited for a family meal and we couldn't of been happier. The staff were happy to help, especially being knowledgeable with allergens and the menu. The food arrived in good time, piping hot and was lovely, the kids are picky eaters and they even cleared their plates! Overall was a lovely atmosphere, we are looking forward to visiting in the summer in their beer garden!

Never have a seats for Quick drink never welcom

Good service and food in great little village pub.

Went for parmos at £11 each so surprised when bill for two came to £38. Turned out this was due to three drinks. Pint of Neck Oil is £6!! This left me feeling ripped off so will probably go elsewhere in future.

We were first in. My gammon was cold! No excuse. Also never seen such small onion rings.

Nice to be able to take the pooch when we eat out. Lovely friendly local. ☺️

Sophie was great behind the bar, she knew the pint I wanted prior to me ordering (always a Guinness) the pint quality in the pub is very high in standard and it’s a great place to have a accidental to many pints due to the atmosphere

Food gone down hill. I had a fishcake salad. One very small over cooked fishcake cut up in a salad. Was definitely not worth £11.45. Friends meals looked bland and unappetising. It's a shame the food used to be nice here

Ordered two pies, one was full and the other had very little in it. Service was good though. We had to eat so the other 7 meals didn’t go cold and waited 20 mins for replacement meal. We went to order puddings and was told kitchens were closed and was left disappointed as we had to wait extra time to receive meal. The parmos ordered were more like a southern chicken fillet with toppings

Really good. Food was delicious. Fabulous value. Don't hesitate to go and eat there.

No steak pies left so ordered 2 lamb pies, one gammon, one fish pie. Fish pie 🥧 awful returned it got gammon instead. 4 power cuts whilst there 1930 - 21.30 what was going on???? Won't be in a hurry to return

We attended the usual Folk Club Christmas party. The atmosphere at the club was wonderful but the rest of the pub was also packed and in really high spirits.

Brilliant food , very tasty and good service. Well worth the money. Same again next year. Credit to the working staff who gave up there christmas day

Don’t bother! Very sad to say that it was awful. Myself and some friends booked a festive farye and was looking forward to it. Got salmon and it was so salty it was sickly, barely any food on the plate, 3 potato’s, 3 carrots, 4 green beans and a lumpy sauce! Dessert wasn’t any better blueberry tart which was actually current tart. Taste strange. Left both meals and will never return for food. Such a shame as it’s our local. Really disappointed as it dampened the mood and evening.

Unfortunately this establishment has fallen from it's previously good food rating. I have been several times and have been flabbergasted by their continued improvements beyond their pelrevious excellence. But recently I was seriously disappointed, I ordered a rare steak and chips and was given leather and frozen beefeater style chips. Not great at all.

Very welcoming and food was fantastic

Good grub, good staff excellent service from the staff, food was excellent in all well worth the 5 stars.

Been working away and found this pub to be our local, Chris , Megan , Connor and Kirsty have been fantastic to us and we couldn’t recommend it more, fantastic food, fantastic service and all around great atmosphere

5 star! Great pub! Lovely selection of drinks. Food was fantastic! Well stuffed after the mixed grill! Chris was a really good host, and looked after us in the best way possible, even bringing us drinks to our table! Very attentive! Will definitely be going there again next time I'm up that way!

Found this place just by chance after terrible service at Tody carvery and have the say we were glad we did find it, staff were warm, welcoming and friendly, atmosphere was so peaceful and the food was amazing.... We will definitely be back

Soup came as starter portion. No milk for tea. No beef for baguette. Not very organised. TINY ball of ice cream with desert.

When my fat friend moved in over the road from here, he aged about 30 years in 2 weeks and nearly 3 months later we have made a atmosphere in the place and even got the regulars smiling and laughing, even bubbles the barman

First lunch outing with our small baby, nothing too much trouble brought us hot water for the baby bottle. The lunch menu is very good value, we both had philly steak sandwich which was delicious. We will be coming back regularly.

Friendly atmosphere. Love it here

A lovely catch up with friends there was 10 of us all together we booked a table for us our party ordered different food from the lunch menu but most of us had the hunter’s chicken I had the hunter’s chicken an it was very tasty and plentiful and priced very reasonable I was that impressed that I’m coming back next Tuesday lunch time with my husband and my daughter an I can’t wait the staff were very friendly polite and helpful 10 out of 10 for everything thank you 😊

Beer garden is lovely but incredibly disappointing Sunday lunch. Took over an hour for our food to arrive, were offered extra gravy & yorkshires at the outset, not sure we needed extra gravy as the dinner came swimming in it. The roast potatoes were like something on a school dinner, there was no stuffing (despite being detailed on the menu), no cauliflower cheese available, the meat all tasted the same. The bar staff looked rushed off their feet and were apologetic when asked (after 40 minutes) when the food would be arriving. Not sure what has changed as The Welly was one of our favourites for Sunday lunch but unfortunately don’t think we’ll be back unless something improves!

Was in the other day for a meal and the service by the staff was amazing couldn’t thank Kirsty enough!! Will definitely be coming back, the food was gorgeous aswell 10/10

A lovely meal with friendly service. We don’t go in very often even tho we live just around the corner but we really should. A great pub with excellent food and beers.

Dropped in a few times for beers and occasional meals. Decent range of beers ( found Bass on draft one time, which I thought had been discontinued). Meals? Jury still put on that one, bit greasy last time, but not as bad as one of theis chains other pubs in Boldon.

Thought would give another go here. Bad choice, the roast dinner was rubbish not worth over £13 . Frozen peas, raw is carrot s, think the chef had used yesterday's warmed up roasties. Parsnip s and cabbage nice. Mash tasted like out of a packet. And the dinner arrived with gravy all over it, Yorkshire was ok. There was a tiny gravy boat but no point after they had already smothered it. I'm not a lover of gravy , only a little. Meat was nice though. Friend had pie, well it wasn't actually a pie it was meat with a puff pastry lid on top and the vegetables were not cooked. The nicest part was the young girls serving, friendly and happy for a chat. Will not recommend

Great entertainment from the quiz and great service from the staff, especially Alex! Return we will!

We visited this lovely quaint village pub for lunch and the experience was excellent from start to finish, Beautiful food , prompt professional service from all the staff, the premises are spotless and would recommend it to everyone, The manager was so accommodating and all in all a great experience Well done to all

The bar service was good with a fine selection of beers. The food was good and generous portions.

Been here several times as its dog friendly and has a lovely beer garden! Food is all homemade and very good, I've had the odd mistake however staff have always rectified it as soon as they've noticed! Really lovely little pub and worth a visit for food or a couple of pints!

Love coming here, staff are very friendly especially Kirsty, Alex and Sharon. They were very knowledgeable about the menu and offered some great suggestions! We had a lovely time, not to mention the perfect baby Guinness we were made! Would recommend the smothered chicken burger, absolutely lovely!

We had not booked and found The Wellington healthily busy for a Monday eve, but Kirsty greeted us cheerfully saying “we will find a table for you”. Drinks were prepared and served swiftly, and we were seated a few minutes later. We had the belly pork for dinner and it was exceptional for a pub meal. My husband could not resist the apple crumble … this was homemade too. We had walked to find the pub, but there was plenty of free parking nearby. Probably best to book … Thank you Kirsty 😀😀

Great food lunch for a great price. Couldn't fault it, hear the pub is under new management and seems ro be going well. Staff happy and smiling and gave great service especially Emma, and kirsty. Never have a bad meal in here, have been several times and the service is always amazing

Very strange and weird barman at the small bar near the front of the pub on Thursday early evening. I ordered a small wine he dissappeared and brought me back a medium wine and said he couldn't remember what size I ordered, so he went for medium. I pointed out to him that I was driving and only wanted a small wine, his reply was, "awh don't worry about that, you will be fine" not what someone wants to hear and it drew attention and as I was part of a funeral party I didn't want any drama. He obviously wasn't going to change it do I thought I would just drink equivalent to a small and leave it. He then produced the card machine and said, "Zap your card, no price was mentioned, so I said, what size wine are you charging me for " he replied a medium" so I said I wanted a small and I wasn't paying for a medium when I wouldn't be drinking it all as I was driving he then looked at me like I was awkward and charged me for the small wine. It's not rocket science just give the customer what they ordered and don't encourage drink driving. I think your staff training might be lacking which is sad as usually your staff are all excellent.

Brilliant food and lovely staff, went for a Sunday dinner and couldn't have asked for anything more.

The atmosphere is great, service was alright but could have been better. Didn't mention free soft drinks when you order a burger. When I found out the woman said she couldn't do it after we placed the order. Not good customer service. Food was ok. The kitchen could work on their time management because some of the food was cold and others overcooked. However, the atmosphere was great and the other staff were super friendly and helpful. I'd come back but not for the food.

We have been in the " Welly " a hundred times and never written a review so here we go. Staff first class and always smiling. Food good and much improved since new managers taken over. Great mixed aged group which is great . Everyone...

This place is great with family, I can imagine it’s great with friends too. There’s a great atmosphere, which is laid back and cosy. The food was lovely and not too expensive. Kirsty was a great server, she helped us with all the questions we...

Many of the menu items were sold out. Not what you'd expect early Saturday afternoon. What we did get was lovely though

As a group of 8 people we came here and were lucky to get table as it was busy (we didn’t book). 6 of us had food and it was lovely, scampi and chips was a popular choice with the group and I had steak....

Just been for tea and we were not disappointed .. we were welcomed from the minute we walked through the door the manageress Sharon was lovely and very attentive .. the chef was Al and the food was lovey and also reasonably priced .. we...

We visited today for lunch and really enjoyed every bit of our experience. The staff are really welcoming and lovely, they can't do enough for you...it is somewhere where the staff want you to enjoy yourself and have a pleasant experience, they actually care. Paul...

The food (Hunters Chicken) was excellent! The service and staff were excellent and the ambience was great! Lovely to see the Welly back on top of the food tree!

Just had a lovely lunchtime catch up with a friend in here today. We enjoyed our food, I had a cheese and bacon burger with fries which was delicious and then an Eton mess sundae for dessert which was a generous portion and nicely presented. The service was quick and very friendly and the atmosphere was also really friendly and pleasant. Will definitely be visiting again.

Great for quick midweek tea. Staff can't do enough to help, and food is delicious and reasonably priced. Under new management as well and seems much improved

Amazing service from both Sophie’s and Emma. Come here every Friday and wouldn’t go anywhere else. The bass is amazing.

Visited today. The tables in the huts outside are knackered and need fixing. The ladies toilet had no paper and was flooded slightly.

Overpriced for what appeared to be frozen chicken from a frozen food store. For the charged prices I would expect fresh food, eg chicken. Service below average, empty plates lay uncollected. Plenty of staff available to provide attention, just not interested.

Slow service, plates left long after meal was eaten with staff disinterested. Food was way overpriced and not very good. Chips overdone peas also overdone and dry, onion rings seemed to have been frozen as well as the chicken it seemed shop bought frozen and not 100% chicken breast. Would not recomend.

THAT SUNDAY DINNER!! we've been told about this place a few time over the past few weeks thought we'd give it a shot... absolutely brilliant!! All the veg was piping hot, the meat was beautiful (I had the turkey) we asked any chance of some...

We booked for a group of 15 to have Sunday lunch at 3 o'clock on the 4th of June with a mix of normal, vegetarian and vegan. Upon arrival we were told there was no Sunday lunches left and given a list of what was...

My "local" when visiting Wolviston.

Friendly staff great food, the best Hunter's chicken I've ever had Thanks to Kirsty and Steph for wonderful service Highly recommend this place 5*, great prices

Attended the restaurant recently the selection of spirits and beers were amazing! Couldn’t fault the staff Kirsty, Emma and Sophie nothing was to much! Food was fantastic all around hotshot parmo was delicious as was the Eaton mess sundae. Will be returning for another visit...

I took my dad for lunch yesterday to the Wellington, we enjoyed the whole experience as the staff are super friendly, the atmosphere is everything you would expect in a village pub, the food is not only delicious but excellent value for money, we will...

Fantastic service, gorgeous food and lovely atmosphere. Can't recommend this beautiful pub enough, we will be back soon

Perfect place for a quiet get together in the beer garden Good set up if you want somewhere quiet.

There was absolutely no food left after booking for a group. When we ordered what was left, the food was awful and not edible. Some ended up getting sent back and no one enjoyed their food, the table was booked for 3 o’clock therefore it...

Gorgeous little pub, with a lovely beer garden!! Had food and drinks with friends, I was recommended the peach and hibiscus spirits and it was absolutely lovely. They are in the process of repainting all the beer garden tables, I'll definitely be back to see...

Great little pub, nice atmosphere with a fab beer garden. Perfect for a sunny Saturday afternoon with the dog. Some nice lunch time snacks and even some choice for the pooch. Megan and Sophie provided great service nothing too much trouble 🙂

Good food, good pint, friendly helpful staff

Had lunch today one person was gluten intolerant,they were really great ,going above and beyond to make sure my friend was looked after and catered for .Very friendly staff good food .Many thanks

Food was fab here. we had a smokey Joe burger and chicken goujons from the kids menu.. couldn't recommend it enough. I will definitely be back! All of the guys working couldn't have done enough for us

Excellent meal, good beer, quick service and friendly staff. Definitely recommend and worth the 10 minute walk from the Premier Inn.

Visited yesterday with friends and my dog, had the most lovely evening! Started off in the beer garden which is huge and well kept, we each had food and a few pints!(highly recommend the smoky Joe burger🥰) we then moved into the back room which is cosy and welcoming. We also had a 6 year old with us who was made more then welcome, Sharon found us some board games to keep us all entertained! Sophie on the bar was fab and the food Paul made for us all was excellent. Highly recommended a visit!!

What a gem!!!! Spent Friday night at this lovely quint, oldy worldy pub. The staff were very friendly & helpful, the beer garden was amazing with its booths & heaters. Ordered the Sharing Platter to have with our drinks... what can I say...delicious 😋 and there was plenty for 5 of us to nibble on. This was my first visit but it certainly won't be the last

Would recommend this cracking pub, fantastic atmosphere with great outside area. The sharing platter and prawns with calamari is a must have!

Haute cuisine it is not. Basic food and price to match. Service iffy, had to wait about 2 minutes before any sign of staff. Great place 50 years ago

Meal not good missed off the bacon from my chicken salad. X Martin

Great open and seated area in the garden. Really friendly staff, good choice of gin and good food.

Used to be a very decent pub for food.

This pub under new management, very good food, have been twice this week, excellent value for money if you want a working lunch you can choose from the cheaper lunch menu, perfect for lunch, or the more comprehensive menu for a special occasion

Went for afternoon tea with cocktails yesterday the 2 lady's who looked after us were amazing so friendly and attentative the afternoon tea was delicious and the cocktails were lovely definitely would do this again

Food was average service was good but the place was cold, didn't even take my coat off

Food good quality with fair pricing Beer little expensive but good .friendly staff . I have become I regular visitor.

Have just come back from here and was very disappointed. My partner ordered a rump steak which needed a hack saw to cut it never mind try to chew it. My Lasagne was small and burnt round the edges and the garlic bread was so crunchy and overdone that I couldn’t eat it. oh and be careful where you sit as you may upset the Thursday book club !

Friendly staff, prices OK, didn't have food today.

Good ale, nice lunch, pleasant staff. What's not to like?

Staff are excellent, efficient and friendly but food and drink very expensive and leaves a lot to be desired. My dad had a mixed grill and said it was the worst one he's ever had, mediocre quality of meat, badly cooked... and burnt black pudding! I had hunters chicken and was double the price of other pubs in the area, but not double the quality, chicken was burnt on the bottom. But at least the chips were piping hot but looked like oven chips though! Might pop back on a Monday or Thursday night and try out the quiz?

Excellent beer, cracking night at Welly Folk Club. 5 star pub, 5 stars in club. :-)

With easy access from the A19, a traditional village pub, family friendly, good menu offering wholesome food, with great selection of drinks. The service from Little Sophie and Emma was first class with reverence and wonderful humour, friendly, polite, and professional.