The Old Farmhouse - Menu

The Raby Hunt

➤ Summerhouse, Darlington, United Kingdom, DL2 3UD

Wine • Steak • Drinks • British

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"We’ve driven past the sign for this place 100’s of times over the years, never took any notice until someone mentioned what it was. We’ve been lucky enough to visit some fabulous places for taster menus and got to say this one is now our joint first with midsummer house. The place itself is very quirky with the decor, the rooms were beautiful and absolutely spotless. Lots of lovely big towels in the bathroom and toiletries, comfy bed and pillows, well stocked mini bar, kettle and coffee machine and the most wonderful smelling reed diffuser. We pulled in to the car park and someone came out immediately to take our bags and greet us. We had a rather special glass of champagne before our taster menu started. We were shown to our table and the next couple of hours were phenomenal, every single course was truly delightful, as was the wine flight. There was also a little footstool to put your bag on. Every single member of the team were friendly and courteous, brilliant explanations of each dish and wine, absolutely stunning. Breakfast was a help yourself to fruit, the most amazing tomatoes that were thinly sliced with just a bit of salt and pepper on, cheese, home cooked tasty ham, smoked salmon, pan au chocolate, jams etc. choice of tea or coffee, grapefruit or orange juice, fresh water and a glass of champagne. Then bacon with either fried, poached or scrambled eggs on sourdough toast plus fresh toast on a separate plate. The young lady who served breakfast was such a lovely lady and even took the trouble to write down various recommendations of places to stay in Italy. We truly had the most amazing experience from start to finish, would definitely highly recommend. Nothing was too much trouble, staff fantastic, huge talent on the food and wine side. We would love to go back when the menu changes. Simply one of the best"

The Fox Hole

➤ Piercebridge, Darlington I-DL2 3SJ, United Kingdom

Pub • British • European • Vegetarian

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"I stumbled upon this pub by chance and decided to check it out from the outside. The following week, we returned, but the bartender informed us they didn't start serving food until 6 PM. So, we took some time to look over the menu. I’m not a fan of seafood, but I ended up enjoying the beer-battered cauliflower. We were pleasantly surprised to find that the restaurant opened right on time!"

The Spotted Dog

➤ 6 The Green, Darlington I-DL2 2LJ, United Kingdom

Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"I had a wonderful experience dining here! The food was exceptional, and the service was equally impressive. **Service:** Dine-in **Meal Type:** Dinner **Price per Person:** £30–40 **Food Rating:** 5/5 **Service Rating:** 5/5 **Atmosphere Rating:** 5/5 I highly recommend trying the Fish and Chips, Steak Pie, and Sunday Roast. **Parking:** There's plenty of parking available. Overall, a perfect evening!"

Baydale Beck Inn

➤ Low Coniscliffe, Darlington, England, DL2 2JX, United Kingdom

Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"beautiful eating great vegan menu, which is why we visited this pub. we went on a beautiful sunny day sitting outside in the garden and it was just beautiful. the meal delicate comesempura broccoli and hummus, and salat with apples, grapes and crispy nuts, followed by drawn jackfruit in bung with chips and tagliatelle with nuts and cherry tomatoes. it was a Fab menu, really tasty and good value. in any case recommend a visit."

The George

➤ The George Hotel, DL2 3SW, Piercebridge, United Kingdom

Pub • Fish • English • British

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"As someone who has worked as a waitress before, I know what a busy restaurant looks like. It took a long time for us to order drinks, with one even being served in a dirty glass. Ordering our food was also delayed. We ended up ordering too much Calamari, with the portions being uneven. The Bratbeef dish came with only two small pieces of meat. After we finished our meal, no one came to clear our table and the staff seemed to have disappeared. We had to search for them in the bar. It took a total of 3.5 hours to serve a party of four people two courses. Overall, we were extremely disappointed with the service, especially since we had family visiting from Leeds with two young children."