What a fantastic night, ten of us went here for a friends birthday meal and we were not…read moredisappointed. The food was amazing, the portions were big, the staff were friendly, nothing was too much trouble for them. We all agreed we would be back in the very near future! Thank you for an excellent night!

Amazing restaurant, High-quality food and great service from the staff…read more Very good value for money & portions just right. Highly Recommend going here.

Went out for lunch here today. Having passed it many times & always appeared to be busy. The menu…read moreis extensive with a huge specials board. Tons of seating in coves & circular/square tables. A large bar to stand at if required. Vast amount of space for disabled customers. The food was pretty good & we got 2-4-1 so a bargain really. I had heard some good reviews hence the visit. Would return to try some other meals in the future.

On the whole this restaurant is very good. The surroundings are pleasant, the staff were…read morehelpful, and the food was without fault. It offers standard Italian fare with the addition of some British dishes, and the prices are reasonable. I would certainly eat there again.

This is a great little cafe on the A68. A good menu & friendly staff. Plenty of parking including…read moredisabled right in front of the door. It's clean & tidy & has some great views over the wear vally towards Durham. On a clear day you can see the square tower if Durham cathedral. It is used by locals & passing traffic & can get busy. Also welcomes bikers. April 2011 Change of name & management. Must return soon to check it out. Came back on Easter Sunday & found it redecorated, fresh new menu & friendly staff. Well deserved 5 stars.

Can't fault the place thier food is unreal never had any issues at all…read more Wouldnt order from anywhere else x

Booked in for a curry before Kynren on a Saturday night, and we knew we were in for a treat from…read morethe scent wafting down the road as we parked up! Made a booking but looked like we'd have been squeezed in without one; staff were very relaxed but friendly and welcoming. It did look a little overstaffed! Menu was run of the mill - all the usuals you'd expect in a curry house - although the food was really tasty. We ordered the chicken jalpori and lamb jalfrezi: both included plenty of meats and thick, rich sauces. There was a lot of choice for sundries, especially naans, and we opted for a tasty cheese and garlic naan, with egg pilau rice. Again good portions and very flavoursome, as were the chutneys with our poppadums! The wine selection was sparse (only two reds on offer), and when I ordered a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon they brought white by mistake. However, the wine was pleasant enough and reasonable prices. Certainly a great way to start the night before Kynren - lovely food and reasonable prices. Apparently they do takeaway too!

I have been here twice in the last year with a party of 8-9 family both times. Food and drinks…read morechoice is good. Nice quality menu and craft ales. Good kids menu. Place has an inviting, new, trendy, farmy feel. Staff are polite, friendly and knowledgeable. Service is quick and efficient. Whoever took over this place is doing a great job. Very clean and tidy. I will definitely return and recommend to others. Well done guys.

This place has been in and out of ownership over the past few years, with extended periods of…read moreclosure. My previous visits faired from middling to poor but I am pleased to say that it now seems to have some uniformity about it. New owners with their chef Gareth being said owner. This bodes well as almost without fail, when I have been to an establishment where the owner is the chef the quality tends to be higher. You see owners who don't cook in their own place may begin with a very good chef, someone with talent and flair but often that chef will move on, called by higher wages and a new challenge. So; the owner brings in a new chef but he or she does not live up to the standards of chef numero uno. Reputation drops and there-on-after things become difficult. So it was nice when the Manager introduced me to Gareth and told me a little about him. This was lunch time so I cannot divulge on their alcoholic drinks menu but I did notice that the lunch menu, although not small was concise. There were choices of lighter bights, no doubt to induce the working lunch folk and then a menu of larger meals and that is exactly what I and my better half went for. As our soft drinks arrived so too did the obligatory basket of bread and butter. Of the choices masterfully put in-front of us by the Manager we both decided upon the Pork Terrine. this arrived in timely fashion beautifully presented on a long slender white porcelain plate. To the left were leaves of beet, rocket and others with a light dressing then moving right we had a decent sized slice of the pork terrine itself and then a slice of toast propped carefully against a small jar of chunky apple sauce from which was protruding a teaspoon. This looked good. Trying the dish in it's various connotations I can say it was good although for my personal taste a little more oomph was required in the terrine, perhaps more seasoning? That said we did have salt and pepper on the table if we desired it but having tried it with the apple, I was in no hurry to adjust it. The only other point I would make is that with the amount of terrine on the plate another slice of delicate Danish toast wouldn't have gone amiss. This course was cleared away and soon afterwards our main lunch meals arrived. Between the two of us we had chosen North East Cod with Pancetta and Kale and Calf's Liver with an Onion Marmalade and Peppery Mash. Again neither of us were disappointed and both were displayed beautifully. The cod was perfectly cooked and for lunch was probably the choice to make, not too heavy, not to little. The iron/bitter tasting kale was crunchy and the pancetta set it away nicely, whilst the liver I had was cooked to perfection. I hate overcooked liver but when it is done properly I prefer it to Venison. This was set on a roundel of the onion marmalade and creamy mash, which rather than being peppery seemed to have mustard grains running through it. It was served with a teeny jug of Jus (reduced meat gravy in this case) and both were accompanied by a bowl of fresh steamed veg. I must admit that looking at the dishes, despite previous experiences I thought there would not be enough. I was wrong as by this point I was thinking of coffee not desert but the Manager once again came over to see that we were happy bunnies and persuaded us to share a desert. This was bakewell tart, probably the best presented desert I have ever seen. To the left of the rectangular plate was a small shot glass containing Creme Anglais (a custard to you and I), then moving right again was a square of bakewell tart and then a scoop of good, possibly homemade, ice cream. Overlying it were a sprig of young cranberries and a long tapering sugar strand at the base of which was lying a hazelnut. In my opinion the combination was perfect. we had our coffees, paid our bill of less than £30 and left after being introduced to the Gareth through his hells kitchen style hatch. I cannot wait to try the evening menu.

Excellent food which is all freshly prepared and cooked to your liking. Portions are really…read moregenerous and not for the faint hearted. Sunday lunches are by cavery with 3 choices of meat and every veg you can think of, also homemade vinegar salad to accompany your Yorkshire Pudding. Desserts are amazing and they cater for vegetarians. You'll not regret it 1 bit from the moment you walk in !!

A very nice & clean coffe shop just beside the post office. It's staffed by volunteer's & provides…read morea light comfatable setting to relax & enjoy a drink that's equal too if not better than Costa or Starbucks. Parking is just outside in the car park & provides free WI-FI also.

This newly opened Japanese restaurant hidden under Auckland's CBD (a second branch of Kanda, the…read morefirst one located at East Auckland) is spacious and slightly expensive (for comparison, Daikoku sells 5pcs of takoyaki/octopus balls for $6 while Kanda sells 6pcs of takoyaki/octopus balls for $9) but well worth it. Their food is affordable (ranging from $9 to $21, see the menu photo for more information) I first found out about Kanda from two people that were showing people their menu on Queen Street and I was really interested, so I decided to check the place out a few weeks later. Turns out, Kanda is located on the basement of The Strand shopping arcade arcade, and to get there you can enter from their stairs (which has a great decor by the way) on the Elliot Street end of The Strand shopping arcade. I was greeted by a very warm and friendly woman who patiently attended my sister, grandmother and I - including our questions, even going to the kitchen to double check her answers for some even if we didn't ask her to! The restaurant itself is well decorated and very spacious - much more that it's nearby neighbors such as Daikoku, which has been established for longer and is nearly always crammed with people when it's dinner. They offered a lunch and dinner menu and an all you can eat choice (which seemed very tempting and I am more than willing to test and review soon) Yes, it is slightly more expensive for their snacks but they prepare and garnish them well - I ordered two Takoyakis for a test-run and they decorated it complete with extra seaweed cuttings on top (yay!) and to top things off, for this month only (their first month) they also have a free drink promotion. This hidden gem in the city is definitely worth checking out if you're looking for well prepared Japanese food in the city with a spacious/well decorated and clean restaurant, even if it means paying a few extra dollars for snacks that other restaurants (then again, their food is affordable so you can splurge on snacks, perhaps?)