The best restaurants serving Default food in Barnard Castle West County Durham North East

Presumably this is now “Helen’s Pizza’s” (sic) of the same address in Horsemarket. We tried to order by phone but the phone rang out. We walked over to the shop and were told that we should have phoned first. When we explained that nobody picked up the phone we were told that it was because they were too busy! We should have quit there and then but it was getting late and there were not too many alternatives. We placed our order and were told that it would be 40 minutes. 40 minutes later the order was not ready and we were told another 15 minutes. Over 20 minutes later our order was produced. This shop needs some serious management. As it turned out the 12 inch pizzas (bolognese, meat feast, margharita and vegetarian) were very good and lasted for dinner and lunch the next day but it was such a hassle to order that we might not bother another time.

Was going to meet friends for a Sunday lunch here but two of our party are vegetarian and the veggie option is just the meat option without the meat. Went somewhere else instead. Not great. Would be nice to have a Veggie Wellington or nut roast option available. Veggie options are often overlooked here in Barney which is sad in this day and age. Have started going further afield which is a shame if you are trying to support some lovely local businesses . Would love to visit on a Sunday in the future if a tweak could be made to welcome more vegetarians.

This hotel is a mixture, the staff are great, the food is excellent and over all we had outstanding value for our money - the dining was outstanding and portions more than we could cope with. We were impressed by the presentation of the food, the ambiance and also - unusually the veggie breakfast was sublime. The room, we stayed in was a little jaded - could have done with a refresh, the hot water was temperamental - we were sure that our neighbouring room was also using their shower as the temperature varied from arctic to volcanic sometimes in nanoseconds. We had a great trip around the pennines and to be honest, noting the slightly tired bedroom decor, we would consider coming again; if we were to take another trip in these parts.

First time there . Pleasantly surprised. Staff very friendly and attentive. Restaurant was full so they were kept busy. Food was delicious and plentiful . Reasonably priced too. Nice and clean which is always a bonus!

My cheese scone was amazing and the breakfast buns were well filled with tasty bacon and sausages. The staff were very friendly and efficient. Thank you very much for our Mother’s Day outing.

So very disappointed . Not only was it New Year's Day but my daughter was home from Australia for Christmas. The orders weren't correct , the whole meal was very substandard and cold . Beef was tough so was the pork . We should have mentioned this at the time but didn't want to put a downer on the day. Will not be booking again .

Really friendly lady serving and allowed us to take a seat up until closing time. She made sure to give us takeaway cups for our drinks so that we didn't need to rush them whilst we ate our bacon baps.

Lush, food was absolutely banging. Fresh, hot and thoroughly cooked.

Maybe one should never return to a place and expect it to have the same magical experience that you had on previous occasions. No open log fire, no friendly’ customer comes first’ attitude. Missing items from ordered food. Noisy kids running around,( to be fair I can’t blame the management for lazy parenting) Sorry for such a poor review, this place may suit some but we won’t be back.

Fantastic place to visit if you are a sugar fan, lovely warm welcome, amazing choice & was a hard decision but really lovely varieties. Had a little pack of popping candy to top off the shake. Certainly will be going back.

Absolutely sensational Texas BBQ chicken burger and great service, highly recommend, thanks a lot 🤩

Great country hotel, lovely friendly staff and service, very dog friendly. Lovely room with very comfortable bed and an excellent breakfast. We will be back again, thank you.

Super place to eat and enjoy good company. Eaten here many times with small or large groups of family and friends.

Stopped off for a drink after our walk along the river Greta. Little busy due to Easter but got served quickly and sat in the sunshine

As it was a warm, sunny day and I'd been on the Woodland Walk around the museum, I decided to have a coffee and cake outside the beautiful Bowes Museum. I found a table and after five minutes a waitress came to take my order. I ordered a cappucino and chocolate brownie and found both were satisfying. Quite often, cakes seem to be on the thin and mean side in many cafes I've visited, but the brownie was thick and tasted really nice. Also it was great to be able to sit outside such an imposing building as the Bowes Museum.