Tia's in County Durham

Thought we'd give it a go due to the good reviews. Atmosphere isn't great. Food was meh!! Had nachos to start which was like a thin pizza of lightly topped heated nachos for a tenner. They need more guacamole, salsa and sour cream dollops as there is just not enough to share. Chimichanga was next. Tasty, not very spicy and soon forgotten. In no rush to return unfortunately

Best restaurant in Durham. Mexican food, highly recommend the chicken nachos starter and the chicken enchiladas. Fab owner and staff, always a pleasure to visit

Nice place. Your made to feel at home.

Shared a blooming onion with my wife, it was delicious. Could not fault the food, service, or menu. Friendly staff made the evening tbh.. I recommend you give it a go.

Friendly atmosphere, extensive vegan options

Difficult to rate when there was a large student group that almost took over the restaurant. My order was initially wrong (as were others on my table) but they did remake it but then you are out of kilter with your companions.

Just had a lovely very reasonably priced meal at Tia's, food was delicious and the staff were very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this eatery.

A must place to eat in Durham. It's great that happy hour is from Monday- Saturday from 5-7pm (at time of writing). Food is amazing and you get generous portions. We left feeling very full after the enchiladas. Staff were great and they were fast serving our food considering there was a large group in at the same time. Didn't use the toilets so can't comment on the cleanliness of them. If I'm ever back in Durham I would come back because it's great food at great value.

Just perfect! A lovely little restaurant with great food, the fajitas were amazing! Great selection of drinks and just a perfect location. Thanks to all the staff and chefs for a lovely meal!

Very good food and drink at a reasonable price. I highly recommend the Tia's rose. In fact, I loved all the starters that I had. My one issue (which I wish I had said something about) was that the glaze on my ribs (as part of the Texas 2 step) was burnt, making them inedible. However the rest of my meal was great. Friendly and efficient service too.

I still remember it as Rock'n'Amigos, but Tia's is essentially the same - delicious and good value Mexican food. Durham wouldn't be the same without it. A very good choice for a family birthday meal!

I still remember it as Rock'n'Amigos, but Tia's is essentially the same - delicious and good value Mexican food. Durham wouldn't be the same without it.

A little gem in Claypath Durham City. Fantastic food and service. A must visit place for all. Treat yourselves. Staff couldn't be more polite and helpful.

Fantastic little restaurant in the heart of Durham. The food is very fresh, well presented and very tasty. Great portion size too!

We hooked rather short notice for a party of 10, but they squeezed us in & I am so glad they did. The food is amazing! The staff are so friendly and dead chatty. We got 4 starters to share amongst us & all plates cleared & enjoyed by all, especially the Tia Rose. We all got different mains & every single one had no complaints. Absolutely beautiful, ever so tasty & flavoursome. Will definitely be back

Thee best place to go in Durham. Been coming here for years with my friends and always amazing food and service and always such a laugh. Will always 100% recommend to everyone x

Delicious. I love Mexican food and this place does it well.

This place is awesome! We had a delicious Mexican meal here and left stuffed! The build-a-taco plate was excellent and a lot of fun to eat. My husband really enjoyed his enchilada.

This is a great little restaurant, with very welcoming and friendly staff. They have gluten-free, vegan and gf&vegan separate menus with a large choice of dishes. The food was all delicious and even though the place was mobbed due to the Lumiere festival they still managed to be happy and helpful and attentive.

Friendly welcoming staff Excellent menu Tasty food and ample portions Very pleased

We ate here for a work event and can’t praise the quality of food and service enough. Absolute 5 star 🤌🏼

Visited at happy hour....the staff are super friendly, I ordered the potato skins, onion rose and Texas 2step. I think the happy hour portions may be slightly smaller compared to the pics in reviews.....but for this I am glad as there was more than enough and good value for money. 1st off the onion rose.....how can onion taste this good??! One of the tastiest things ive ate in a while. The ribs and chicken came out, the ribs were delicious and tender.....I thought I wouldn't eat the chicken goujons as was already full...but they surprised me how nice they were so ended up eating them all. All round great meal, definitely recommend.

Came with my partner on Tuesday after a long journey. We have no regrets and were delighted to have dined at Tia's. Food is excellent, nice drinks menu, friendly staff and varied menu. I would reccomend the con carne.

Beautiful place to eat, staff are welcoming and friendly and very helpful. Food is amazing and prices are reasonable. Definitely recommended if in Durham

Great Mexican cuisine restaurant. Food fab, service great and so central in Durham. Can't fault it!

We visited last minute on Saturday night whilst here on university drop off. The food was delicious, just great quality. Two party members had ribs and said how they fell off the bones. I had Fish Tacos which were amazing, as were the Tia’s rose and Mac & cheese bites starters. Service was exceptional, kind & friendly. Only negative was we were too full to try desserts. Happy we found this place and can’t wait to visit again!

Great good value Mexican food and drinks

Superb Mexican. Food was delicious, service was brilliant. Good value with the happy hour on food. Try the friend onion rose petals for starter.

Excellent authentic style cantina with a lovely atmosphere. Exceptional service and great food. Brilliant value for money. Highly recommended, will definitely return.

Great little restaurant serving delicious Mexican food. Our meals were not too spicy but were really fresh and tasty. Good service from friendly staff and a nice atmosphere.

Food not good . we complained at the time and some dishes were taken off our bill ...but would rather enjoy our food. On the up side staff were nice .

Been many times good food, friendly service as always

Absolutely love this place. Staff so friendly and helpful. Fanatic food.

If you are reading this, then you may be aware that I wrote a review on May 1st 2023 about our first time here, and at the end I said we would return. Well guess what? We did. On this occasion it was a little quieter than previous, but being in the centre of the university City, and it was the middle of August, we put it down to a lot of students being away for the summer, but it didn't dampen our enthusiasm for the place nor the food. It was lovely to know that Clare remembered who we were, despite 4 months since our last visit, and given that fact she would have seen hundreds of people since, for us, that is where customer service reigns supreme. Again they surpassed themselves with the food because it was on level 10, and despite spending the night in the area, any other restaurant was not even in our thoughts, but it's the little touches that make places like this, down to things that are not on the drinks menu, that are made in the form of drinks with a secret twist. So now you have read the 2nd review, you are now thinking, shall we go, and the answer SHOULD be yes. Until the next time........

I visited Tia's tonight with my husband and 2 children. We all had lovely meals and drinks. My daughter loved her mocktail (soft tail) and we enjoyed the 'rose' and some tortilla chips to start. My husband and I loved our mains (build your own fajita and chimichanga) and one pizza and chips was more than enough for the kids to share as they had some of the starter and a dessert. Dessert was also spot on! Staff were so friendly and we loved the restaurant decor. We will definitely return!

Well worth a visit if you happen to be in Durham. Great food and Nicola’s ‘secret’ cocktail was delicious! Lovely fun place and amazing service. Will be back for sure!

Had a really good meal here. Atmosphere was really fun with kids knocking about in sombreros etc. Fun was really good with a massive selection on the menu.

Tia’s is the best Mexican restaurant I’ve ever eaten at. As a vegetarian, my meal was delicious and my husband had the Jack Daniels ribs. The service was excellent and the waitress was friendly and made us feel very welcome. All very reasonable prices too.

Had the best meal here! Food was delicious and service friendly and relaxed.

Place is small, tightly packed tables, lovely waitress, sat and ordered easily, food came piping hot, and tasty. Great hot sauces, wine was average. Aa homely feel to dinner.

Sweet little restaurant on the Durham Claypath, fantastic Mexican food and lovely staff. My partner had ribs and I had vegan nachos and enchilada and both meat and vegan options were *chef's kiss* A little bit loud and crowded on a Saturday night, probably should have come on a weeknight! I asked for an oat milk latte, they didn't have oat milk so my server went out to the shops and bought some especially for me 🥺 will definitely be coming back here!

The food was not authentic but was ok.

This place is so lovely, me and my partner came here for our anniversary and the service was amazing, my partner is vegan and asked if they had oat milk for a coffee after the meal and they went above and beyond to go get some from the shop for us, couldn't ask for better service!

Brilliant night excellent food great staff very highly recommended

Great little Mexican diner. Staff are very friendly and accommodating and the food is excellent. Our go to place in Durham.

Party of 7 with varying food tastes and dietary requirements but everyone found something to suit and thoroughly enjoyed our evening.

We went for our evening meal based on the very favourable reviews on Trip Advisor and were very disappointed. My chilli tasted of nothing but chilli and was just a mush without texture....maybe it had been in the freezer for too long. My wife's gluten free meal option was so poor she did not finish it. On the positive side her cocktail was excellent, and there is a good selection of beers.

Very friendly staff, great food in quite basic yet cosy surroundings.

Small restaurant with fabulous Mexican menu and friendly staff

This is probably our 5th visit to Tias and I’d be reluctant to eat anywhere else in Durham. Everything about this restaurant is fabulous.

So from the moment we arrived, we were made to feel welcome, and that our coeliac daughter would be able to chose from a big range of safe GF options. The staff really knew their allergens, as they live with their own special diets. The atmosphere too was great, it was busy and relaxed, and it was clear there was a community of regulars that was entirely inclusive. This suits the informal style of the place, it’s cafe with lots of Mexican decor round the walls. The biggest challenge we had was choosing from the extensive menu. The GF garlic bread was generous in size, and tasted good, the jalapeño poppers were good too. For mains, the ribs were smoky and the fajitas smoking hot. Every one ate well, and enjoyed it. It wasn’t mega spicy, but this suited us perfectly. All in all, a great place to share food and chat, and a strong allergen menu.

Fantastic food and staff were very friendly but you need to book its always full but well worth it

Food was great, large table of 8 and everyone's food was good . Good value for money too. Staff always very helpful for dietary requirements and lots if choice for gluten free

Great Mexican good, really friendly staff, great gluten free menu, nice atmosphere. Great mocktails at reasonable prices

I love Tia's! Lovely food, great service. We live miles away but if we are anywhere near, always make a detour to visit.

We visited Durham for the weekend and went here because it got good reviews. Having now been there, I can say that the good reviews are thoroughly deserved. I've got to begin with the best starter EVER, Tia's rose is just brilliant. I would get this every time I went here if I was a local. The mains we had were also top quality. After having a few drinks along with a couple of cocktails we were also shocked at the low cost of our night and all the staff were also pleasant and attentive. A really enjoyable meal out.

Great little eatery if you are going to the theatre in Durham it's just round the corner and the food is delicious.

The food here is fabulous with loads of options on the menu. Served by very friendly staff that make you feel very welcome. There's lots of drink options too with all prices very easy on the pocket.

Looking for somewhere fast to eat nearby, we couldn't decide between Mexican and pizza. Incredibly we happened on Tia's, which seems to specialise in both! And both were delicious . Highly recommended.

Having never eaten here before, and the fact that my wife's birthday was up and coming, upon looking at the reviews of similar restaurants close to where we were staying, this little gem of a place caught my eye. Off a reservation request went, and within a very short space of time, Clare responded. After arriving, and my wife not having a clue where we were going, we entered the premises, and oddly enough, were greeted by Clare, who confirmed our booking. It is at this point, that we knew I had picked the right place, as Clare wished my wife a happy birthday. The place was small, intimate, and very busy with a lovely atmosphere. Staff were very accommodating, and nothing was too much trouble. Service was extremely efficient, and the food was to die for, and was very well presented. Drinks were lovely, even the special Gin mix that Clare made for my wife. This is what you go out for. After the meal, my wife went to the ladies room, and Clare came to see me and told me she had a surprise for my wife, for which I knew nothing about. When my wife came back, she was adorned with a sombrero with a sparkler in, and given a shot to drink, Spontaneously, the restaurant broke into a chorus of "Happy Birthday" which made the night. If you are wanting somewhere to eat in Durham, then this place is an absolute must, but just don't tell everyone. We will certainly return for another helping.

Great place to eat, would 10/10 reccomend. Great atmosphere staff and even better food, if you like Mexican this is the place to go. I'd highly reccomend the rose onion.

Great gluten free / coeliac options. Friendly staff.

Another fantastic night at Tia’s. Food delicious & freshly made to order, friendly staff, great service. What’s not to love. We’ll be back soon.

Busy restaurant, great food and some of the foods come out with loads of steam rushing out, looks awesome in real life.

Loved Tia’s, staff were really friendly and the food was way better than expected for such reasonable prices.

We fancied a change from the usual Italians or Indian and decided to try here after seeing the reviews onTA. It’s quite a small unassuming restaurant that you could easily walk past. We arrived in time for happy hour and ordered fajitas and chilli. Both...

Best happy hour deal!! Tia’s sangria blush was super nice. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Will definitely come back!

Lovely food but our order seemed to get lost so waited almost an hour to eat! Would go again though.

Tias is an authentic, delicious Mexican experience in the centre of Durham. Claire and her team consistently russle up the most gorgeous food and drinks. Awesome cocktails, margaritas to die for and leave room for boozy puddings….😜 🇲🇽 💚

Gorgeous valentines meal. Second time here couldn't fault anything

Bustling little restaurant serving fantastic food, with friendly staff

Very warm welcome, brilliant service, staff lovely. Food was absolutely fabulous, nicest Mexican food I have ever had

Lovely Mexican restaurant. Staff friendly and at tentive and food superb. Two very happy customers!!

Lovely food, friendly staff and didn’t rush you lovely atmosphere would definitely visit again. They were very busy and hadn’t booked a table but they sorted one straight away

Went to Durham for a long weekend. Rang Tias to see if they could accommodate a table of 4. They managed to squeeze us in, so glad they did! Food amazing!! Nicole and Ben who served us were fabulous couldn't have asked for better!! Nachos...

You only get a fantastic meal at an independent as they care about the meal ,service and experience , absolutely faultless food and booze ,extremely good value on the happy hour menu (5 to7pm) only thing to be aware of is that it’s small so...

In Durham for our anniversary and love mexican which can be hit and miss but Tia’s is amazing, the chicken hanging kebab was beautiful, awesome flavours and my wifes vege fajitas were so tasty. The bill arrived and we were shocked, incredible food at very reasonable prices!!!!!!! Well done to the lovely team

Truly wonderful food and service. Really went the extra mile.

Tias was fantastic as always, really love this place

Very nice staff. Very good food

Amazing Mexican food and margaritas, awesome happy hour deals and sweet staff

We went as a group of 12 for a bday. Despite the size of the group, the staff were so lovely and attentive. I had the Vegan Chimichanga with chips and both were delicious. Also had a happy hour cocktail which I enjoyed. Very well...

Ordered DIY halloumi Taco Board. Not convinced the cheese was halloumi, the rice tasted like uncle Ben's microwavable, the salad had come out of a plastic bag from the tesco across the street. Not worth it. Apparently other dishes were good but it took over an hour from being sat to get food.

Came here for a club post-Christmas meal and what a treat! My partner and I shared the onion rose - light tasty batter, sweet onion, and the chilli jam was amazing! My taco board was delicious, as was their enchilada. We both chose vegetarian options...

Small establishment with tables fairly close together. Very friendly staff Onion rose is fantastic and highly recommended Fajitas could have had more of a kick but still tasty

Couldn't do enough for you and the food was great

Amazing food highly recommended

Absolutely beautiful one of the best Mexican meals I've had can't wait to return

We came here on Friday evening for our work Christmas meal and we weren’t disappointed. There were 13 of us and I didn’t hear a single bad word from anyone about the experience. The restaurant itself is quite small however we didn’t feel cramped despite...

A lovely place with amazing food and a great selection of very good cocktails. A small place. Very friendly staff and a good choice of food. We both enjoyed our visit

This is a restaurant with a lot of character. The food is delicious and plenty of gluten free options. The service is great. It is definitely one of the best place in town. Highly reccomanded.

Nicole accommodated is at the very last minute for dinner for twelve last night. Tia’s Rose, which is their specialty. Was absolutely delicious . We had nachos, quesadillas, fajitas, chimichangas and they were all accompanied with homemade salsa, guacamole, sour cream and cheese. We all...

Went to this delightful little place for my birthday at the end of october. My partner booked it and we went teatime happy hour. Food was excellent. Would recommend if your into mexican food

I've spent years searching for good Mexican food in the UK, and this is the best I've found by far. We ordered a chimichanga and an enchilada, paired with strawberry margaritas. Mine was non-alcoholic and still hit the spot. The woman who served us was kind, welcoming and funny, we felt like she knew us immediately. We came in around 8 and stayed until close. I worried that we were staying too long but she never made us feel that way and made sure we were happy until we left. We loved this place so much, we want to go back tomorrow! Highly recommend to anyone in search of authentic, great quality tex mex with a casual and friendly atmosphere. Also - the desserts in my pictures are the toffee pie and the bailey's scoop. They were fantastic and perfect to round off the meal.

Wow the food was amazing, the service was excellent especially Nicola making us some great cocktails. Highly recommend this amazing restaurant.

Great food, excellent service love going here

Visiting Durham last weekend for a big birthday celebration and had booked Tias for Saturday at 8.45, as although we were staying at the Radisson blu we needed a Vegan friendly place to eat after attending the big firework display in Bishop Auckland. Ended up...

Great service and delicious food

Great food great service slight problem with an older but very well remedied.

Beautiful food and service excellent!!! Pizzas were so tasty, tias rose was gorgeous to start, hanging kebab was lovely and well presented and my chicken dish was fabulous. Will definitely look forward to another visit soon.