The best restaurants in Northern Parishes Stockton-on-Tees North East

Visited for an informal business meeting. Sadly no decaf coffee available, WiFi very slow and mobile connection pretty much non existent. 3 hours max stay as non-residents and you must put your car reg in at reception. Honestly not that welcoming, though it was clean and clearly well used by office tenants. Not sure how to respond to the response left by the owner, so I'm editing here instead. Definitely your place we visited, and at shortly after 10.15am this morning I was told there was no decaf available.

We booked the private dining room for a birthday celebration and have to say it was perfect! We had liaised with Craig, the manager over the last 4 weeks and he ensured all our requirements were met. We arrived last Saturday night to be greeted by Charlotte and our party of 17 was shown to the room, she was extremely helpful and friendly. The room had been set out as we wanted it and decorated tastefully. Charlotte checked that the pre-order was correct and arranged for the first courses to be served. Food was exceptional, gaps between courses so we could chat and staff very attentive to ensure drinks were topped up when needed and any sauces etc. were required plus checking to ensure the food was OK. The party was a great success and everyone enjoyed the food, service and atmosphere. Many thanks to Charlotte, Aaron and Joe, who all worked hard to ensure the night was enjoyed by all and were a credit the Vane Arms. Thanks also to the Chefs, who created some great dishes and all served in a timely manner, highly recommend the crème brûlée, absolutely perfect!

called in for lunch while staying at the hotel food was very good and nice surrounding they were due to close but kept the restaurant open so we could have lunch thank you

Just had an Anniversary meal, it was probably one of the meals I have had,the staff were brilliant,so helpful with my wife in a wheelchair the bar area is welcoming and spotlessly clean,had a sneaky look in restaurant side which is not open on a Monday and was really impressed we will definitely be back.

Melanie was very helpful as I left my wallet in my room, and she left it in the safe for Mr until I returned which was very kind.

Coffee and cake were good but the service we received today was appalling. Drive thru order was taken fine but then when we pulled up to the window there was no smile or greeting. This is unusual for this particular Costa as normally the staff are very upbeat. I asked if we could have sugar and the server responded with how many then put them in each coffee, that was fine, but thenI noticed she didn't stir them and started to put the lids on, so I asked if they could please be stirred or alternatively could we have a stirrer. The reply was "ahhh they'll be ok" followed by being handed both coffees without eye contact. No stirrer given, and not willing to stir? Still no smile or thanks, or indeed, any acknowledgement at all. Hoping for my usual good service next time, and that this may have just been a blip today 😔

Coffee and cake were good but the service we received today was appalling. Drive thru order was taken fine but then when we pulled up to the window there was no smile or greeting. This is unusual for this particular Costa as normally the staff are very upbeat. I asked if we could have sugar and the server responded with how many then put them in each coffee, that was fine, but thenI noticed she didn't stir them and started to put the lids on, so I asked if they could please be stirred or alternatively could we have a stirrer. The reply was "ahhh they'll be ok" followed by being handed both coffees without eye contact. No stirrer given, and not willing to stir? Still no smile or thanks, or indeed, any acknowledgement at all. Hoping for my usual good service next time, and that this may have just been a blip today 😔

Came here as part of a celebration event. The staff were great and couldn't fault them. The catering wasn't what I was expecting. Occupational uncooked wedges, anaemic looking sausage rolls and scarcity of vegetables. The venture itself is decently sized and has adequate parking.

Having booked this for my birthday and then reading the latest reviews I was somewhat nervous. However, we were greeted well, served with drinks fairly swiftly and then seated. The ambience of the place is lovely. We had Sunday lunch, 2 courses £29. The mains were good, enough to fill us and veg cooked just right. The crackling on the pork wasn't crispy but that was the only detractor. The staff were polite and attentive. Perhaps there's been a recent blip and they're now back on track.

Our 2nd visit to this Excellent pub, they do 2 for £15 even on a Friday night where lots of pubs are Monday to Thursday only. They have 3 or 4 flavour thatchers on draught that I can't find anywhere else. Warm and welcoming. As a party of 4 we sat in the corner out the way and ordered food and a couple of drinks.... Very reasonable prices. The lad came over 20mins ahead of time to let us know the child in the group had to leave so no rushing about. Definitely somewhere we will be returning to. I would say the car park seems small for the size of the pub and you would expect parking issues but we have never had a problem getting parked.

Very lovely food great atmosphere and very quick service and staff were amazing especially the ladies called Paula and Julie

Visited last night for our wedding anniversary hoping for something a bit special. Lovely decor and ambiance but we were really disappointed with the food. I ordered the stake with chimichurri. It arrived with peppercorn sauce (I assumed they must have ran out of chimichurri but it wasn’t mentioned). Stake was really fatty and chewy and difficult to cut through. It was served with fries which were just frozen McDonald’s type fries. I expected something more home cooked. My husband ordered a coffee after the meal and was told the machine was broken. He then ordered a whiskey and the server had no idea what he was asking for despite it being on their very limited drinks menu. We then waited 20 minutes for the drinks before being told they couldn’t find the whiskey. He ordered an alternative scotch and it was served with ice. My husband had to send it back and ask for another. When the bill came the peppercorn sauce mentioned earlier was charged as an extra despite this not being my choice. The meal cost us £200 and an additional £45 for taxis back and forth. It really was not worth the price! Staff seemed nice if a little neglectful ( had to ask them to take away empty glasses that were sat there for the whole meal on our small table) and inexperienced. They knew nothing about the menu and drinks available despite the menu being very small. I wouldn’t return.

The drive through service was very good, more or less immediate. The food was hot, good and value for money.

Lady who treated us was horrible and to other customers beef very very tough and fatty heard other customers complaining. Veg cool Gravy station messy

The food was out of date, and everything tasted off do not come here. Just go to the dominoes over the road much nicer.