I have used this cafe a few times & find the food delicious & well presented. It gets very busy on…read moreSaturdays but the staff manage to keep on top & service continues to be well maintained. Would recommend it as a nice stop during shopping.

This is a restaurant/cafe that is on the top floor of the Cornmill Shopping Centre. It is open…read moreplan, there are no walls between it and the main shopping area. It serves hot and cold food, so if you want a proper meal you can go there and if you just want a snack you can also go there. Due to its position it is great to pop in to have a rest during a big shopping trip. It is also relatively cheap and the service is good.

It's a great cafe to have in the town. Clean and comfatable surroundings. A bit on the expensive…read moreside if with a family but you do get what you pay for in quality & quantity. 100% better than the geacey spoon castle cafe a few doors up.

Good and reliable coffee shop. Well up to Costa's standards. Good staff who do their best to keep a…read morebusy place clean and cheerful. Food limited but reasonable in price and quality.

I have been a long standing customer at the Crown Cafe. It is more of a restaurant really, selling…read morebeautiful, tasty home made dinners like Granny used to make - DELICIOUS. The banter there is great. All day breakfasts are popular, I love the bacon, egg and black pudding in a bun. If you are in Darlington, pop in, its just over the road from the post office and tell them Duncan sent you.

The food in this bar is fantastic, the tuna and red onion salad is the best salad I've ever had…read more It's a very trendy bar loacted right next door to Lloyd's bar and it's a nice place to go to after having spent a couple of hours drinking in Lloyd's to start your night off. The drinks a very reasonably priced and the 2 for 1 offer on Cocktails between 10 and 11pm is a favourite of mine. The Strawberry Daquiri cocktail is lush. The staff are friendly and hard working. It's a great place for lunch or tea and a great bar for to go for a drink. Highly recommended!

This little coffee shop is downstairs in the Cornmill Shopping Centre. It sells food as well as…read morecoffee, tea and hot chocolate. It usually sells sandwiches, soups, cookies, cakes, etc. It is not really a restaurant but a cafe/coffee shop. The quality of the food and drink is very good and the service is great. It is a nice place to stop whilst shopping.

Don't let the outside of Bambers put you off - it is very bare and doesn't look welcoming - but has…read moregood coffee, sandwiches, sticky cakes etc and does a mean bacon sarnie. When they started out they offered fairtrade, organic and locally sourced produce - but unfortunately I don't think Darlington was ready for it. They still try to be ethical but for a cheaper budget. Personally I like Bambers and I'd much rather support them than the multinational coffee chains.

This is my mothers favorite palce to eat. Shes loves carvery and this place does a very good…read morecarvery. ( Not so good for the vegitarians as the veggie options are very limited and no where near as nice as the cavery dinner). If you get seated before 6.30 you can get either soup or ice cream included in the price of your dinner and you can often get internet vouchers to bring the price down to £5 a meal. If you like roast dinner this is the place to go and as I come from Thornaby is easier to get to than the one off the A19 on the way to Hartlepool. Only downside is you can't book a table so you may be disappointed at busy times or be in for a long wait.

Food was nice, can't complain. My kids had so much fun with the bottomless drinks machine. I…read moreordered a dessert too and it was delicious. Prices are pretty okay, would recommend!

I really like it here. It's very central to stop off when you are shopping in the city…read more There is a seated area to the front on the street and also seating on a balcony directly over the River Wear. Sometimes these seats are taken up by smokers and people with dogs bt you can usually squeeze in somewhere. Inside the first floor is quite compact with tables close together - a little crowded and claustrophobic for my liking. Howevere, if you head upstairs it is much more spacious with a relaxed lounge room feeling - low tables, sofas and easy chairs. Snacks are quite limited to cakes, flapjacks and paninis which may not be to everyones taste but the drinks range is excellent. Lots of different coffees and syrups in particular. You can even get coffee and hot chocolates made from soya milk if you would rather not have dairy. There are organic juices in child friendly cartons. Prices are expensive. I was there today and for three drinks and three flapjack type bars it was over £12 however this isn't out of the ordinary for the centre of town. I would say prices are average for where the place is. A loyalty card is available. Remember to have it stamped every time you go in and buy a drink. After so many stamps (ten I think) you qualify for a free drink which isn;t bad.

Good coffee, good cakes, good people watching. Cute penguins on their cups. A name that could be…read moremistaken for an upmarket strip club. Could you ask for anything else?

Of the chain coffee shops I like Cafe Nero and Costa the most. The coffee is nice and strong here…read morebut I still like to ask for an extra shot. The only downside to this Cafe Nero over others I've been too is that it's quite small and there is no upstairs. This means that you can't really get away from the banging and clattering of the service area. Not great if you are after a bit of peace and quiet.

The coffee is hot and strong here, they always put two shots in per cup so if you like me and dont…read morelike strong coffee ask for only one. The prices are not the cheapest, but neither are other coffee shops. The reason I like it here as opposed to others is that there is always jugs of fresh ice water available, the staff are friendly and they do a loyalty card - nine stamps and you get a free coffee. I know your spending a fortune to get a free coffee, but its still something that their competitors dont do.

A really nice, pleasant dining experience. Great food & atmosphere in a quaint & authentic Italian…read moresetting. The food was deliciously fresh. My starter of Mussels in Spicy Tomato sauce was lush with just the right ratio of onions to spice and a really good portion of Mussels. Main course size, in fact. My main of stuffed Rabbit saddle, Wood Pigeon breast & Italian sausage on Polenta & gravy was cooked to perfection, really nice with good, strong flavours. And once again a really decent helping. The espresso & Amaretto topped ice cream was a great finish too. Our waitress (the owner, I think) was a mature, welcoming lady who was nice to speak with and knowledgeable about the menu. We used our Hi-ife card and would return anytime we're up that way. Bob On!

I have been to Eliano's Brasseria a few times now and each time I go I am satisfied with both the…read morefood and the high level of customer service that I receive. Although the inside of the building is not the classiest or even most chic decorated I have ever seen there is still a nice feeling of a warming atmosphere. We wee seated almost immediately and out drinks arrive several minutes after, at times it does get quite busy so if you are in a party I would strongly recommend booking a table otherwise you might be stood waiting for a while. Many other restaurants that I have been to don't offer authentic Italian food, I ordered the lasagne and I absolutely loved it and if I go again I'm certain this is what I will order. Surprisingly the food is quite reasonably priced. Definitely another one to visit