The best restaurants serving British food in Horsley Hill South Tyneside North East

We always visited the Fountain at least once a month as it was central for family to meet. After a long serving manager left, the food was never as good, (maybe the chef left too) and decided after a couple of visits, the poor quality of food was not just a ‘one off’. We heard through the Shields ‘grapevine’ that there was a new manager and decided to give it a try again. It wasn’t particularly busy on our visit on a Friday lunchtime and were served very quickly by a helpful, smiley member of staff. Food & drinks ordered we returned to our table. The drinks were delivered promptly and some 10-15 minutes later, so was our food. The presentation and temperature of the food (hot!) was as previous standards! Smiles all round from our family group. The steak & ale pies, a firm favourite of ours, were cooked to perfection, as was the fish & chips! Our plates were being cleared and we explained our dilemma of deciding whether to return and give it one more try and were very happy we did. As it happened, it was the new manager who was taking our empty plates and she was lovely, hoping that we’d return again. We most certainly will! Keep up the good work!

Jess and Lucy were amazing. Meal was lovely, service was fantastic. Will recommend x

Bamburgh is great, staff are friendly and welcoming. Clean and tidy, especially like it because it’s dog friendly. Food is good value for money and offers are good.