white hart inn in Hartlepool

Can't really say only been once .looking at menu it was normal price ..but didn't stay for food and it was very quiet when I was there

Lunch with a friend. Lovely atmosphere. Gorgeous log fire in the entrance. Food was delicious. Excellent service from the lovely Laura.

Service was very good ordered a steak wasn’t very nice. It had something on it. It was a fortune never gone back again.

Arrived at 2:50pm chose the bar area instead of the lounge, was immediately asked if we wanted a drink or food. We said we would have a drink and maybe food if we could have the menu. The waitress said, “Oh, no more food orders.” So we thought, “OK, we will just have a drink and go somewhere else.” 10 minutes later, a couple wandered in, and a different waitress approached them and ushered them to a table and began dressing the table ready for food. We asked this waitress, “Is there food available?” She said, “Yeah, it’s a Sunday dinner!!! Not sure the first waitress knew what day of the week it was, but one thing for certain is we will never go back, I’m afraid.” Sad really, as we drove all the way here from Middlesbrough. Not the best to be honest, another thing there was a large crowd of what must have been locals crowded around the tiny bar who were really loud and instead of chatting to themselves they were really audible above everything else so glad really we only stayed for a drink.

Had a amazing Sunday dinner in such a delightful little gem of a place

Fantastic little find while we was away for the weekend with mum , staff and food fantastic

Limited lunch menu available. Staff friendly. Food not good. Pricey for what it was; veggie burger warm not hot. Previously great place to eat. Think we will leave it a while before we visit again.

After this time i probably will give this place a wide berth. Pie & mash with gravy was cold .. tuna baguette smelt strange and the bun was so hard it wasnt enjoyable. We visited a few weeks ago and that meal was poor. The staff were lovely and refunded the baguette. But 3 adults came away disappointed and hungry

Great, best Sunday dinner had for a long time. Was £36 for trio meats dinner, a child's dinner 2 drinks and 2 desserts. Very high quality. Will be back.

Great ad! The dishes are great! Lovely staff and very pretty decor. Remember to book by phone or email. Pub out of the way but you can take the bus to Hart village. Not to be missed under any circumstances!

This spot is amazing!! The staff were friendly and talkative, the food was absolutely delicious and the prices weren’t incredibly expensive for the portion size. An absolutely incredible experience and I would highly recommend it.

Nice pub in the village. The also have good chefs food offers. Different fir each day

Quaint pub serving good food. Small village pub worth a visit. Small car park opposite for patrons.

Excellent food with friendly staff. The pub has great beer garden and seats out the front to enjoy the sun or sit outside with dogs

Popped in on Monday night for tea expecting it to be quiet but it was busy. I had the burger which was homemade delicious topped with bacon cheese and onion relish I asked to swap the fries for real chips.. which were crispy on the outside fluffy in the inside fantastic.. Helmans mayo and Heinz ketchup in bottles no faffing about with sachets .. really enjoyed it. My partner had chicken katsu curry which came with half chips half rice. Spicy and delicious.. he said he'd definitely have again. Nice friendly staff, good service. Well done guys

Home made food. Personal service.

We were a party of seven with a dog that went for Sunday lunch. Food was amazing it was like having a home cooked meal, there was a variety of vegetables that were included all cooked to perfection couldn’t fault anything. Lovely atmosphere outside, would definitely go back when next visiting and highly recommend, the staff were all very accommodating too. 5*

Lovely welcome from owner Nathan to me ,my friend and my dog. Lovely decor and ambience this Tuesday lunchtime.Great light lunch that will fill your boots, half parmo highly recommended

Great salads and local dishes. Good deco. Clean. Welcoming.

Wish we’d discovered this inn for dinner earlier in our holiday as we’d have been back a few more times! Friendly owner and staff, good and interesting menu, including range of vegetarian options. Food was fresh, well prepared, generous portions and home cooked chips, No space for pud but the choice looked yummy.

Excellent little pub, food was brilliant and staff were lovely.

Not very good at all the food was tasteless especially the steak..service OK wouldn't be able to reccomend used to be a fabulous place with Amazing food.gone down hill won't be going again.

Visited here on a Wednesday evening staff were so friendly and welcoming the atmosphere was very warming. Food was was absolutely beautiful will definitely be returning. Service with a smile from the staff would recommend due to the warming welcome and how beautiful the food was.

I've been going here for years for sunday lunch and it was always excellent!..however the dinner is now poor, very small portions watery gravey and beef sliced so thin you could see through it, however the staff are excellent and decor is ok.

2th may 2024 We ordered a chicken korma and a chicken burger Best advice is to go elsewhere. The korma was not edible and the burger was firm. The korma was sent back. It was not saucy but very oily with lots of peppers on the plate. (VERY STRANGE) The onion bhaji was dripping in oil. We were not charged for the meal, but would not be returning. We have been there several times before with no problems.

I found the staff to be friendly and cheerful, and it was a relaxing atmosphere. I ordered a chicken burger with fries and a chicken korma with an onion bhaji The burger was firmer than normal and fries were OK. The chicken korma didn't look or taste as it should. It was rolling in oil. It tasted nothing like I have tasted before. The amount of peppers and oil on the plate was very off putting. I have never had peppers in a korma before!!!. I could not eat it. When I went to pay I did mention it and the cost was deducted from the bill. I have eaten there several times before so was left very disappointed.

When it first reopened it was extremely good but its really lost its appeal now as the food is pretty average for the price being charged. The menu seems to have shrunk now as well. I hope that it improve soon.

So disappointed as we'd heard such good things but the Sunday lunch was awful. Watery gravy, soggy stuffing balls, fatty gammon, tasteless pork and the veggie wellington tasted.like chemicals. Such a shame as staff were lovely and pub is gorgeous but based on our visit I wouldn't return or recommend

As always great food.. Menu very nice, need to go back very soon!

Great place in the village with amazing food and friendly staff. One of the best parmo’s in town!

Staff really good. Very frendly, for 3 people insufficient veg . Roadt potatoes not cooked properly and food only warm

Lovely village pub with friendly staff good food and decent sized portions we went Tuesday for the first time and have booked again for Friday

Went for lunch the other day with my friend, the meal was lovely, gentleman how served me was very pleasant could do enough to help .. My meal was lovely, very friendly, pub dog 🐕 friendly, nice atmosphere, staff very nice , will going back soon keep the good work !!!!

Brilliant food and service. Can get busy but worth a visit

Haven't been since the new people took over so decided to give it a try, we were not disappointed. We hadn't booked but friendly and accommodating staff managed to find us a table and gave us the menus. Ordered a selection of baguettes for our party with drinks, food excellent value only wish I had ordered the handcut chips, tasted one of my partners and they were the best ever! Saw some of the other dishes going out to the tables and all looked appetising, looking forward to a return visit soon!

Well I can’t believe I’m writing this but OMG this has got to be the best hidden gem in the Hartlepool area if not the NE! The staff Nathan Sue & Terri need to take a bow! We’ve been a couple of times and I honestly can’t say how accommodating they are! How they get everything right, food quality, chefs expertise and the front of house! We had the “what the duck” parmo and was absolutely delicious! Sue was our server and from the min we walked in we were treated like long lost friends, albeit nearly caused a domestic as she suggested I share my parmo so Mr J could have something different! Errrm no! All in all an amazing meal and great ambience!

Enjoyed Sunday lunch here. Friendly team, great food and the Afters Club comes highly recommended.

Called in this Valentine’s Day. My wife ordered a baguette and I ordered a Cumberland sausage with chips along with a sticky toffee pudding and a pint of Speckled Hen. Absolutely delicious. Service was great also. Will definitely be coming back soon. We’ll done to All.

Possibly the worst meal I have had for a long time. The batter on the fish was so thick it wasn’t cooked properly. The starter wasn’t season properly and the place itself was cold. I ordered a cup of tea and got half a small pot. It didn’t come near filling the cup. The sad thing was that we were out for a birthday meal.

Booked for today evening tea to make a change. The service was excellent, and the staff were helpful. They get 10 out of 10 off me, along with food quality and quantity. A must try if you're in the area.

Food very poor portion very small menu very limited even though I bought light bites still not cheap at 9.95 visited twice bill was over hundred pounds first visit with family second visit friends no won't be going back thought would give another try deff a NO from me

Good food with real hand cut chips also, the only thing I could recomend to the kitchen staff is never serve hot food on a stone cold plate, which I received, its a basic error if dealing with hot food, other than that I will be returning for more, but will mention the hot plate option next time :-)

Food was excellent..service spot on and friendly.. we will be back

Really enjoyed the food today. The tomato soup was really tasty, and my husband enjoyed his bao buns and Katsu curry. Would go again, but you do need to book as it’s only a tiny place.

Empty tables on a Saturday night. Pre ordered from Festive Menu… Waited 1 hour inbetween our soups and main course. How is it possible to serve cold Yorkshie Puddings/Turkey. Overall poorly presented with burnt roast potatoes. The Mince pie was sent back too salty/unedable… At £56 x2, not good enough❗️ Come on White Heart you must do better‼️

Been to the White Hart a few times. Didn’t realise it had changed owners. We pre ordered our meals as there were 9 of us. The soup came out in very small bowls, the child’s portion was tiny. Soup was very tasty and the baked bread was lush. Chicken strips were nice however, one portion had one full chicken strip with two little scraggly bits (looked like the broken bits you get in the bottom of a frozen bag). The mince pie (which was removed from the bill) was far too salty to eat. Christmas turkey lunches were just say warm, the roasties were very hot and the Yorkshire pud was cold! The was far too much red cabbage, over powered everything! The Parmos were nice and tasty. Staff were friendly and helpful. We waited quite a while for our mains to come out to say we had pre ordered.

First time visiting this place, we've tried a few times to get booked in but never managed until now. We weren't disappointed! I opted for turkey and all the trimmings and the red cabbage was absolutely delicious. Everyone on our table had something different and they all said it was a gorgeous meal and so filling. The staff were friendly, polite and attentive without being overbearing. A great experience and we will definitely be back on many occasions if we can get a table.

Three meat Sunday roast £15.95p three stars meat cooked well but there was hardly any vegetables two small roast potatoes little bit of mash. I do not think good value for money.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was sublime. Highly recommended.

I think the food is overpriced, especially the vegetarian option. Prefer the smaller portion options when available. Part of my fellow diners' food was not cooked. Staff offered to replace this, but we declined put off by this. Service was very good.

Lovely service a a great meal, thanks very much

Old charming, with fireplace. Food and beer selection was great. Will visit again.

Very nice food first time visit for a few years nice ambients good service really attentive really recommend this establishment.

Staff lovely and helpful, food very nice. Place is small and noisy if going for family meal at peak times.

Very nice place staff very good

Great pub, great food, great service. Nothing to fault really - highly recommended!

Nice pub, food good, staff welcoming and friendly, but if you book a table ensure you get one in the lounge . Arrived Friday early evening for a family tea, given a table in the bar which was extremely busy and noisy, struggled to hear the lady asking for our drink order. Some older female on the table behind us, talking very loudly and using very bad language oblivious to the fact our party contained 2 children, not pleasant. If I returned it would only be on condition that I was in the lounge. Another party arrived and we're seated next to a crowd of people standing at the bar, needless to say they didn't stay to eat and left after approx half an hour of arriving. Be aware it is a bar area and you may be seated there, probably ok during the week but certainly not on a Friday. Spoiled it for me.

Absolutely gorgeous food. Staff very friendly. Well worth a visit. What the duck parmo 🤣🦆

Such a small, rustic pub with a very nice, friendly vibe. The staff members are all very polite and lovely. Even when taking drinks orders, she was recommending gins to have and she was definitely right about the blackberry gin. She helped my partner with what food to get and she wasn’t wrong about that either. The vegan mushroom bruschetta and garden burger were beautiful! I had the haddock and chips and think it was the best haddock and chips I have had at a pub. The batter was crispy but the fish just melted in your mouth all the way through. You could tell the chips and tartar sauce were homemade. I just didn’t want it to end. Such a lovely pub in a quiet place. Definitely worth the visit.

Veg was lovely, gammon and pork was nice, beef was terribly undercooked and chewy, wouldn't recommend beef

Fabulous Sunday lunch! The beef was tender and tasty. We each had 3 large slices. Each of the vegetables was special - nothing simply boiled, instead cooked to perfection in some super-mouth-watering way. My elderly mother has said the Yorkshire pud was the BEST she had ever had. We were warmly welcomed, served our glass of Merlot quickly and then felt very cared-for throughout the meal. Lovely staff, fantastic meal. No room for pud!

This was our first visit post Shaun & co. Sadly, we found it disappointing. Granted, it was a cold day but there was no heating on so the place was cold. The meals were served on cold plates which doesn't help. Whilst I appreciate this cost of living increase, it was quite a surprise to see the lite bites menu no longer include chips and are now a chargeable item@ £1.50. It is early days for the new Owners but I think overall there is room for improvement.

Good food, nice decor, food good and filling, pleasant staff

Lovely place for food and drink.

Haven't visited for about a year as last experience wasn't that good. As now under new management we had a walk up and we were not disappointed. Good food and friendly welcome from new owner and existing staff. Definitely be going back.

New owners , still lovely food ,menu not as big but I suppose will change once they get to know the customers

Outstanding Sunday Lunch with excellent service! Good quality meat and veg served piping hot! Plenty of food with delicious gravy and yorkshire pud! We will definitely return to The White Hart!! Thank You!

As a party of 4 we thought we'd give it a try. We eat out on a regular basis. We live not far away so this could have been our local. However the food was very average and the portions extremely small. I did mention this to the new owner who did pay us excellent lip service and came across as very pleasant and polite. We do wish the very best for the White Heart's future in these difficult times. However sadly we won't be back.

Can't fault the staff. The Yorkshire pudding, however, needed a steak knife as a minimum to cook it.

Absolutely amazing food! All homemade and tasted beautiful. Will definitely be back.

Lovely 1st visit to Hartlepool, stopping here, we're staff managed to make me a lovely meal .

I always come here for a meal when in town but after tonights experience never again, very limited menu children riding up and down the corridor on scooters, rolling around on the floor and apparently they belonged to a staff member who couldn't get child care, asked to see a desert menu which we couldnt order from as we could only order from the list the staff member had in her hand ? So what was the point of giving us the desert menu, all in all very poor.

Lovely pub, food was delicious and the fish and chips were huge! Great service and a great selection of drinks, well worth a visit 👍

Very good food. Different prices to the website though

loverly food. staff are great. don't expect just to walk in for Sunday dinner always fully booked. book in advance.

Lovely food, lovely staff, well kept beer. What more could you want? 😂

Called in for the first time in many years for our evening meal. Bar / pub is lovely inside and out the back. Very comfy and warm feeling. Staff were pleasant to begin with and very helpful and friendly. Food wasn't great. The cheeseburger and chips were nice however the rest of our meals weren't pleasant (see pics and vids). When asked about the food, my partner squeezed water out of the veg in front of the staff to prove how bad his meals was. When the bill was given there was no discount applied to compensate for how poor the food was. The bill came to £55 which I think was extremely overpriced for the poor quality of the food.

The food was nice but they seem to lack ingredients to make meals fish, pepperoni chichen ,black pudding

Zum Essen kann ich leider nichts sagen, da wir das Restaurant vorzeitig verlassen haben. Zu aller erst wurden uns dreckige Gläser gebracht, die wir dann wiederum gegen dreckige Gläser eingetauscht haben. Dann wurde uns Ketchup und Majo gebracht und die Majo war seit 2 Monaten abgelaufen. Das ist absolut inakzeptabel und ekelhaft ! Wir wollten daraufhin unser Geld zurück, welches erst in 14 Tagen zurücküberwiesen werden soll. Ich bin gespannt... Das Restaurant kann ich aus gesundheitlichen Gründen nicht empfehlen.

Lovely atmosphere , olde worlde pub. Meals are well presented and tasty.

Smashing food. Huge portions, beer good. Happy days

My daughter and her husband go to the White House on a regular basis can't fault it neither can I

Very friendly and happy to help. Small venue but very good food with lots to choose from. Drinks reasonably priced as well.

From the look of previous reviews this place is going downhill. I'm not surprised given how they treated my mother recently. For Xmas I purchased my mum food vouchers as it's her favourite foody pub. She has not been in great health recently but picked up enough to visit this premises. Unfortunately the vouchers were 3 weeks out of date so they refused to take them. Upset and embarrassed she left vowing never to return. I can understand that inflationary pressures are putting up prices at the moment but im staggered that they didn't even offer the current value of the vouchers. Appalling. We won't be back and White Hart I want my money back.

Really disappointed in out meal on Sunday. Food served on cold plates, then took an age to bring the gravy and then finally the veg came, by which time the meat was cold. It had been meant as a birthday celebration but after finishing our cold meal, we were not asked if we wanted dessert (or if the meal was ok!) so we paid the bill and left. Really random as this place has been known for good service and excellent food for many years, but we won't be back again now until we hear of some big changes.

We were in Hart on business, and dropped into the White Hart Inn for a quick bite around 5pm on 30th June, 2023. I had the Curry of the Day, which was a 'Madras', and my wife had the Brie starter. They were fine, and reasonable priced. The lounge is a nice bright space, and the staff were very efficient, and friendly. In fact, during the few days we spent in County Durham, everyone we met was very friendly. We had remarked on it several times. But it was all going to end on a sour note, right there in the White Hart Inn. While my wife paid the bill, and I was considering which route to take back to Edinburgh, I was challenged by the lout sitting at the next table, apparently keen to impress his girlfriend. He accused me of 'looking at him'. No, really. I thought that was quite funny, a reaction that made him even more angry. It was like a scene from the school playground. Nothing to do with the White Hart Inn, but I don't think we'll be back.

Really nice place, staff very helpful and friendly. Steak, not really cooked very well. (Steak knives would have been a good idea). But will definitely be going again. Manager did not charge for my meal.

Had a lovely parmo and a few drinks. Great in the beer garden

Lovely village pub landlord is very friendly as are the rest of the staff. The food is really nice lovely home made chips. Four of us had different meals all well worth the money. Will definitely return.

Fab quaint little pub was made to feel welcome from stepping through the door till leaving

Lovely back outside terrace but food is expensive and nothing write home about.

Came today Tues 6/6/23 with a group of 7 friends , staff are very friendly, food was fabulous & delicious. Atmosphere was lovely had a lovely lunch , would definitely return & recommend people trying . Real chips , have a special's board & the desserts are a reasonable price too. Thanks everyone. 😊

Lovely food, great service, friendly atmosphere

Food was outstanding lovely place

Great food, great atmosphere and good value for money

The steak and ale pie was one of the best I've had.

Staff, food, service and atmosphere were great.

Food was delicious. Old style pub, great staff

Hubby and I have eaten here several times over the years, this visit was for tea as a first meeting with our son's in laws, there were 6 of us. We had eaten there a couple of months earlier and thought it was ok for a tea so we were looking forward to a nice evening. Company was great and the food for 4 of us was ok for a pub tea but us two "mam's" were very disappointed, we ordered scampi and it came partially cooked, not cooked then left to cool but actually only partially cooked! Of course we alerted the server who picked a piece from my plate and put it in his mouth to test for himself just to make sure, he came back to the table saying he'd spat the scampi out in the kitchen and we were to be getting 2 freshly cooked scampi meals. The rest of our table were almost done with their meals by the time we got ours but we had to leave those meals too as the scampi was so overcooked it was inedible....... again, the server picked a piece from our plates to check we were telling the truth! Our compensation for our ruined meals were he told us he would be taking the scampi off the bill....erm yes!! not even a good will dessert on offer! We're in no rush to return anytime soon.

Called in for food Never been before food was amazing and will definitely return