A Taste Of Home in County Durham

This is a classic little diner with a menu to match. We had brunch and it’s as good as any other run of the mill diner. Food is basically ‘good’. Scrambled eggs were a bit flat and slightly over cooked. When I go out to eat my intention and goal is to get something I can’t do a better job myself and I’m no chef. However the peameal bacon was a novel stand out in that it was served a bit crispier but not dried out. Service is very good, atmosphere a bit blah-say but the value here should be noted is very good. Would get 5 stars if the food was extra-ordinary from any other generic brunch quality fair or better than I could whip up at home.

Friendly service, tasty coffee. Usual Costa snacks. Plenty of space to sit when I visited but the seating area is rather drab. Basically you won't want to spend any time other than the necessary.

After having been closed for a couple of years the pub is now due to re-open on the 31st October 2024. Greene King are saying that the re-opened pub will revert to it's former name of 'The Sportsman's Arms' (in recent years it had been named 'The Belmont'). I've given a three star (average) review as I haven't a clue yet what the pub will be like - I just thought it might be useful to post that it is re-opening soon but I can't work out how to post without giving a rating. I'm hoping to return with a five-star review soon!!

Friendly atmosphere and quick service. Stopped for refreshments after a walk.

The staff is more interested in speaking on the phone or to the delivery drivers than they are in taking orders. Customers wait in the queue for miss princess to finish talking to her lovey dovey.