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Good food. We popped in for brunch really enjoyed our chorizo sausage all day breakfast.

This was our first visit to this restaurant and the food and service was amazing we will definitely return but will have to take our own full fat coke

Never felt so unwelcome! The pavilion became a place to meet up with friends, have nice food and enjoy wine! The last two times me and my friend have met up we have been practically pushed out the door. We are never noisy, always polite, we pay the scandalous £20 a bottle for the house wine which we have around 3/4 bottles between us. Yet by 8.40pm they are clearing our table, don’t ask if we want dessert or another bottle (I would understand if we were slirring our words or showing sign of being drunk) we were basically told it was time to leave. The restaurant was very quiet but yet they didn’t want our custom. Unfortunately we won’t be back!

Fantastic Sunday lunch. Great choice of menu. The beef dinner was gorgeous. Beef served pink with a lovely array of vegetables and big portions! Liked it so much booking again for Sunday coming.

Great pub and staff with big range of food and drinks . Lovely and hot and all cooked well with nice portions and prices !

Great food, wonderful service. It's our go to for food locally.

Family meal in our local, lovely as always x

I was searching for lunch in Durham and Vennel's was recommended. Lovely quaint spot with a lot of character. I had a good toasted sandwich and a cold drink. Also dog friendly.

Went for Bottomless Brunch, pizzas were lovely, fresh and tasty 😋, drinks plentiful 😅. An amazing afternoon in a lovely atmosphere with fab staff. Definitely recommend 👌

Amazing place food was fantastic. Atmosphere great and fab service from the lovely sam!! Defo be going back highly recommend

Terrible sunday lunch on Father’s Day,small amount of meat,vegetables,Yorkshire puddings and the gravy was like water.we were here before lockdown and had a fabulous Sunday lunch that’s why we returned.what a let down,staff advised us it was new owners.the best place in this area for Sunday lunch is the peacock by far....we will not recommend or return.

What a great Sunday Lunch we had in the Miners. Ample amounts of every constituent contained in the meal. The chicken was succulent with an amazing stuffing mix which is a meal in itself. Delicious. The veggies were very well cooked. They were fresh and with the few roasted potatoes and a lovely mashed potato included also, it made for a exemplary lunch. A nice team of waiting on staff were evident, working well around the many diners. The place itself is cosy, tradional , warming and comfortable. We had a very nice , relaxing time in there. It is worth visiting as I am sure you will like it if you give it a try.

Lovely little place with friendly staff, not to expensive and nice meal deal, will be visiting here again.

We were a group of four couples who dropped in for a drink on our walk. The staff were very friendly and accomadating. We didn't eat there but the Sunday lunches looked amazing (next time😋) after a couple of drinks the ladies decided to walk back leaving the men to have another pint 🫣. Anyway I think it was the lovely landlady who ended up dropping them back in Romaldkirk village. That is superb customer service. So a big thank you from the four old codgers xxxx

Aside from some great marketing and un verified ratings the food choice was acceptable, service was over shadowed by some regular guests social interaction with staff members which could easily be misconstrued as a mother's meet and greet session, first visit left an everlasting impression, plenty to work on.