Nice little pub very friendly staff and helpful,clean and the food is amazing and a good priceread more

Excellent atmosphere and staff. Very friendly. Good well priced and tasty. Huge beer garden…read moreprobably the biggest in Boro. Very well maintained. All round just a great place to visit and stay a while.

All fur coat and no knickers, very dull pub, lost it's soul since the refurbishment, as nicely as…read moreit's been kitted out. However in it's defense it's a nice place to take the family or partner for a quiet drink / bite to eat.

This is a very nice hotel and restaurant, a little out of the way on Stokesley Road in Hemlington…read more It's not far from Coulby Newham, but as I say it is a bit out of the way, along a country road. However, it's worth the trip if you want somewhere to take the children. The restaurant is pleasant and the food is reasonable. To be honest, though, the main attraction for me (well, for the kids) is the Wacky Warehouse. This is a brilliant play area for the children - a massive ball pit and climbing area, that keeps them occupied for ages. There's a seating area for the grown ups so you can have a tea or coffee while you keep an eye on them. It's not really suitable for letting the children play while you have a meal in the restaurant because the Wacky Warehouse section is out of sight, along a corridor. You couldn't leave them unsupervised. However, it's ok if you are happy to just sit with a coffee and a newspaper while the kids tire themselves out. It's also a great place for children's birthday parties. We've had our children's parties here quite a few times because it's just so easy to let them organise everything for you, and they get the stress instead of you! They have the play in the Wacky Warehouse, then go through to the main restaurant for the party meal. Which also means if any parents want to stay they can enjoy a meal themselves while the children are at the party - instead of sitting twiddling their thumbs like they might have to at some places!

This is a ok place to go for a drink, but not much atmosphere and the drinks are not the cheapest…read more The biggest problem I have with this place is the food, me and a friend ordered a Parmo, with the buy one get one free deal, the Parmo was awful, the "chicken" was basically like Bernard Matthews turkey burgers then cheese melted on top, total junk for the price you pay, it isn't really BOGOF because the prices are double of a good parmo of the same size elsewhere. I'd go here for a quick drink, but nothing else. Also tends to have lots of screaming kids.

Beer is cheap, tastes good, relaxing atmosphere, bar staff are friendly . Yes, the decor is a bit…read moredated but it is the perfect place when just want to enjoy a drink with friends.

The beer is really cheap which is a good thing because thats all this place has going for it. Just…read morethink clique dive!

Delicious food and nice atmosphere! Came here as a group of 12 and they fit us into a nice long…read moretable. Drinks were served quite quickly. We all ordered food and it arrived about 30 mins later. I had the Stainton chicken and the chicken was really moist and the prawns tasted fresh. The sauce on top was a nice creamy tomato sauce that I would be happy to have any day! Had some fudge cake for dessert which was ok. Really nice atmosphere and great food. Would be happy to come here again.

This is a pleasant little village pub, in the heart of Stainton, which is a little village in…read moreMiddlesbrough. The pub is pretty much the centre of the village, just round the corner from the village shop and post office. From the outside, it looks really pretty with hanging flower baskets all along the front etc. It also has a convenient little car park at the side, and a bigger one at the back, hidden from view. Inside, it's very nice, too. It has a cosy sort of atmosphere, and feels really comfortable. A great place for a drink or a meal in a friendly and relaxing atmosphere. Sometimes, in the summer, they use the car park at the back for various village events, which spill into the pub. It's basically a village pub, but you do get people from surrounding areas in there quite a lot, not just the people who live int he village, so it can get quite busy at times.

This is a good old fashioned pub just off Acklam Rd in the Boro. On the day I was in the barmaid…read morewas on fine form cajoling the customers and generally having some good banter. It is fair to say the clientele is mixed (read into that what you may) however on a hot summer's day this is a really popular venue. If you are on your own, don't panic as the customers were very friendly and this struck me as an easy place to pass an hour and have a good laugh as the world goes by. The beer was good, although like all Sam Smiths pubs not a lot of choice. That said; the beer was really very nice and exceptional value for money (I got charged just over £3 for a pint of bitter and a pint of lager). There are a few tables outside for those who fancy enjoying the Middlesbrough air. Inside, it's a typical Northern Pub. As far as I could tell there were no juke boxes, sky TV or any other distractions to take you away from the ale. I think I have found my second home..