The Wellington Inn in Stockton-on-Tees

Afternoon tea today, lovely! Good selection, well presented and tasty. Service was quick ,and staff pleasant. Well recommended.

Went for a belated birthday lunch. The food was delicious, the service was very good. The staff were friendly, courteous, and helpful. A very nice atmosphere and the decor was subtly festive. A lovely afternoon lunch. Will definitely go again.

I would never have guessed this pub is part of the Stonegate empire. It really does have the feel of a cosy local where the staff were engaging and helpful and the food was good VFM pub food. Not a gastropub but definitely fit for purpose. We'll be back.

Stopped here on the off chance as we saw they served food. We were so impressed! The staff were so lovely and made us feel very welcome. The food was absolutely delicious, piping hot and served quickly. They told us about the MIXR app so we even got a free drink too! We will absolutely be back soon! Think we were served by Sophie and Miranda!

Booked a table for a birthday dinner and we had a lovely time! When we arrived we were quickly shown to our table and made to feel welcome by the staff. The food was absolutely delicious, came in good time and piping hot! The bar was busy but we were served quickly and the staff were very friendly. We will be back!

Taken my sister for lunch .orderd a chicken and bacon sandwich it was Luke warm .my sister had fish and chips .orderd mushy peas arrived with garden peas . But just let it go .plates extremely cold .so food was cold . Asked to be seated in a warm area when we booked on line .and was seated in a draft near door wont be going again .and not cheap .still hungry when we left not value for money .

Nothing but perfect for this pub, the service extremely friendly and food delicious what more could you want?! Special thanks to Paul for helping me with the Discovery of lamb shank 😋

Like the rest of the village, we usually don't eat here. For years, the food has been microwaved, cheap rubbish. So, after a few drinks and feeling hungry, we again gave the food a try. No change. Terribly poor food. No wonder when you visit, you don't see many people eating. The pub itself is brilliant, along with the staff. It's clean, tidy, and has a great selection. For a pub, I'd give it a 10. This place could be a goldmine.

Great burger, friendly staff. A proper pub!!

Sunday lunch was very good staff very friendly with great service

Been here a few times but today… omg what went wrong?? My friend and I ordered the steak and venison pie and the chicken and pancetta pie for lunch. Meals came, mash had an old warmed up look to it, and the pies were BOTH STONE COLD inside! I spoke to the staff who said they’d get it sorted for us and removed the meals. I was horrified that both these meat dishes were clearly not cooked anywhere near properly. Because of this, I decided I was not happy to stay and eat here. I explained this and asked for a refund, which I got without any issue. (Someone else was complaining about their food too whilst I went to the bar. ) I was thoroughly disappointed as I’ve had nice food here before but this experience has put me off coming back. Not at all acceptable for a food establishment. I had spoke highly of your pub to my friend and felt like this experience spoilt our day. I felt it was more of a food hygiene / health and safety issue than “- oh we’ll get that sorted for you!”

First time at the Wellington inn and I loved it! I was given Red letter day vouchers and decided to use them here. The voucher itself was annoying and overly complicated to sort out before my dinning experience but the team at The Wellington Inn were a dream! From the moment I arrived they were friendly and helpful and made redeeming the voucher really easy. They were so welcoming! The food was incredible; good quality, delicious, great portions and made it to the table in great time. I'd recommend The Wellington Inn and I'll definitely be going back.

The food in the Welly has always been a bit hit and miss but being a local resident thought we would give it another go. Was the worst meal I’ve ever had in any establishment. Not one of the theee meals were ordered were passable. Will definitely not eat here again

Lovely pub,traditional pub food for lunchtimes ,today we had the hunters chicken and the fish and chips,very tasty good portions, great beer garden even have covered areas if weather's not great. Good choice of drinks and always with a smile.

Really disappointed, you advertise yourself on Facebook as been so dog friendly and having a dog menu, but yet when we visited on Saturday I asked about the dog menu, to have a lady behind the bar flap about and eventually decide there wasn't any left to be told well we haven't much in anyway and to be asked what did I want ? Well, if I knew what you had, I wouldn't be asking for a menu .... I just said it didn't matter , I was offered treats in a bowl, which I turned down as I wanted something novel as you advertise. The food was disappointing. I ordered a fish goujon sandwich. I was told we don't have white bread, only brown .... when it came out, there were more chunks of lettuce than there were fish goujons ! Won't be returning

Fabulous service from start to finish. Everything was fresh and homemade

Went for food on way to hardwick festival a family group of 10 for food.. Age ranged from 11 to 55 Thank you to the staff they were so lovely and accommodating as we wanted to watch the football match for a team out of the area but they put it on.... Food was fabulous filled us all up and very tasty. Thank you for a brilliant start to an amazing weekend.

Visited with a few friends when the sun was out in the beer garden! Lovely pub with very friendly staff, I believe it was Sharon who served us and Alex who was doing a great job at keeping the garden tidy and glass free. We didn't plan on having food but ended up with a sharing platter and some small plates which were all lovely and perfect after a day of drinking! We will be back soon!

Not a good experience, went in for a drink and at the bar you could cut the tension with a knife! The staff seemed to have had issues during the day (Sunday 11/08) and where frosty to each other our order came to £10.30 and I jokingly said 'is it that time already?' And the barmaid said 'I wish it was because I'd be home instead'!

Family mid week meal. No complaints had a lovely bowl of hake tagliatelle. Hubby had the gammon and sons the burgers. All meals piping hot and fries crispy. Brownies and sticky toffee pud with Baileys for dessert. Dog friendly establishment is always a bonus. Great service tasty meals whats not to like 👍

Had the venison pie. Came with roast veg and chips. Worst pastry ever. Rock hard knife wouldn't go through it. Hardly any meat. Veg rubbery. Only good thing was the chips and gravy. Very disappointing for £15

Sunday lunch roast pork dinner first class food and good service. Good choice of real ales and beers well worth a visit and l would recommend it. I will go again soon .

Great service by the young boy over the counter….

A traditional pub with authentic decor. There are TV's around the pub, and on the occasion I was there, were showing the Euro's. There is a good selection of beers & spirits. The food is excellent with tasty puddings. Prices are reasonable. There are tables in the beer garden & tables undercover for when the weather isn't at its best. Friendly staff & good service for serving the food.

Excellent food. Had a beef sandwich with sweet potato fries. Scampi with chunky chips and mushy peas. Definitely will go back.

Well, firstly the staff were fantastic as always, as a family we've been coming to this pub for many years for Sunday dinner, which until now has always been excellent. Sadly things have changed for the worse, the Sunday dinner was absolutely appalling, and not much of it, the carrot I got (yes 1 halved carrot) was raw and so was the parsnip, it was still fibrous, the mash was dry instant mash and also cold, one peice of long stemmed brocoli,the meat was sliced so thin it was almost like sandwich meat, the roast potatoes tasted like canned potatoes that had been done in a airfryer. Yorkshire pudding was nice as was the gravy. The portion and plate size has also been reduced, we normally order a dessert, but didn't bother as we were all so disappointed in the meals (all Sunday dinners) we didn't want to be disappointed again. Sadly after many enjoyable meals here we won't be returning. We had also early last year booked up for Christmas Dinner, but we are seriously considering cancelling it now. Please be aware I'm just reviewing the food, the staff were as always, extremely polite,helpful and friendly.

Good food,some packing Friendly staff Clean toilets

Just off the allotment when we popped in for a quick pint and coffee. Staff brilliant, pint very good and a nice coffee

Downloaded an app for a free drink after purchasing a round called Mixr, lady behind the bar became very rude and temperamental and attempted to redeem the voucher for a soft drink and then ask for payment for a spirit, really disappointed that the pub promotes the app and then became aggressive once taking them up on their offer

The service was shocking...as for the food it was the worst we have ever had...frozen chips and the burgers, chicken and beef were like plastic....only good part was the sun was shinning in the beer garden but tables were sticky and not clean

Great village pub. Sit and enjoy drinks in the beer garden.

Nice pub, average food good atmosphere and friendly staff.

Really lovely food and the staff were fantastic

Quick thank you to the team at the Wellington for the fantastic service received. Chris & Sophie on Monday night really looked after me and never let my glass run empty. Thanks again.

Not great food. Service not great. Appears no management.

Amazing service from both Sophie’s,Chris ,Emma and Paul . I normally Come here every Friday and wouldn’t go anywhere else. The bass is amazing.brought my daughter for a sloppy joes burger and she absolutely demolished it. All I can say is awesome but for one staff member and if she is on do not bring your dog as she won’t serve you even though you are in the dog friendly area.

After visiting last night, me and my friend were served by a barman called Thomas, who was fantastic and ensured that our evening was successfully enjoyed and made us feel rather welcome and of course ensured that the beer kept flowing! Great staff in general. Will visit again.

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.

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

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.

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

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...

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

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...

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.