Food is lovely. Beautiful interior and great vibe. Village landmark highly recomemded in every way.read more

Good menu both bar and A la carte. Friendly atmosphere. The guest beer is good but could do to be…read morechanged more frequently. This is a very popular local establishment with nice decor it is advisable to book.

Been under new management for a while now good reports about the place.read more

Very friendly and helpful staff, cant do enough for you, nothings ever a bother. Great food esp…read moreSunday Carvary, plenty choice of meats, veg and lush Yorkshire puds, the chef is fantastic, lovely meaty gravy, plenty veg to choose from, other choices if not wanting carvary i.e. mince and dumplings, Steak Pie etc, Excellent value for money, only £2.95 for O.A.P.'s and kids and £5.95 for adults. Well worth a visit. Mr C Mason (and parents)

I really want to recommend this pub! Me and my friend had a lovely, warm welcome from the couple…read morewho run it. We sat beside the log fire and had an lunchtime sandwich which was HUGE!! Going back this week for a works Christmas lunch! 2 meals for £10 can't go wrong! Easy to park etc.

Went here for a colleagues 50th birthday and Christmas lunch. Owners are lovely and very welcoming…read more Would recommend this place to anyone wanting lovely food in a relaxed quiet atmosphere

The Burn public house (or hotel as it is sometimes referred to)…read moreis very near to where i live and is great to pop in if you want to have a special meal or even if you just fancy going out for a few drinks with some good friends. it has a nice and relaxed atmosphere and also has a separate dining area away from the bar if you prefer. They often has a lot of meal deals on and the prices are very reasonable (food is quite reasonable any way without the deals!). for example you can get a cooked breakfast for under two pounds and they also have a valentines meal special where you can have a two course meal for under seven pounds each!

We went to the Havelock for a date-night and had a reasonably enjoyable time. Based on this…read moreexperience, we would describe this as a cheap and cheerful type of place. The pub itself is fairly small if you exclude the outdoor area. The decor is attractive, if slightly worn in places, and the only thing about it that I really didn't like was the two massive widescreen TVs positioned in the dining area. The sound was just audible enough to be annoying and football matches were screened for the first hour or so that we were there followed by some BBC drama. I though these were unnecessary in the dining area and significantly detracted from the overall atmosphere. Later in the evening, the TV sound was drowned out by some disco music which again wasn't what I would have chosen for a dining area at all. We came on on a specials day (Mondays and Thursdays currently have 2 starters and 2 pizzas/pastas for £12) and found the bar and restaurant to be fairly crowded at 19:15 but by 21:00 when we left it had quietened right down. The a la carte menu was a shortish list of fairly basic pub fare aside from the steaks (of this more below), and we decided to go with the £12 special. We chose the dough balls and potato skins for our starters. The skins were greasy but tasty, and came with chilli and sour cream sauces, clearly from a bottle but which went well with them. The dense but fresh home-made dough balls were let down by their garlic butter which was basically a large chunk of butter in a little paper cup covered with a spoonful of garlic paste. We enjoyed our pizzas (which arrived rather late but we had an apology for that). The cheese on them was decent and the bases were very tasty, and although they weren't huge, we found them the perfect size after the starters. (Cautionary note: we do not have large appetites.) The pub also offer an unusual steak experience that is a little at odds with the rest of their very basic pub menu, and these are Steakstones. If you go for one of these expensive numbers, you get your choice of fillet or sirloin delivered to your table on a sizzling hot stone tablet so that you can finish cooking it as much or as little as you like. (We saw one at the next table.) Personally, as a rather particular steak-eater, I'd much rather have a chef cook my expensive steak than do it myself, and with the rest of the place being so cheap and cheerful, I was reluctant to commit £16 to discover how good or bad their choice of meat (and my cooking skills) could be. Overall, good value for a cheap meal out if you go on a specials night and probably about average the rest of the time. Unless you choose the steak!

Nice pub, last time I was there it was quiet. The food was lovely but the thing that put me off was…read morethe dog... yes a dog... Think it belonged to a member of staff and unfortunately kept weeing on the floor when it got excited. Apart from that I enjoyed the experience, watched a bit tv, had comfy chairs, reasonable prices.

This is a superb pub because the locals are friendly, the food is a good price and very tasty, and…read moreit allows children in the restaurant. I go here sometimes for an evening meal with the family and we always really enjoy it because the service is swift and everyone is very jolly. They have special steak nights which i particulary like because the steak is delicious. The good lady wife and i love the steak night because they have a special offer where you get two steak meals and a bottle of wine for a set price. Sunday roast is also worth going out for. Love it!

This pub keeps getting better. Very nice food, always hot and tasty. Children allowed. Can…read moresometimes be a bit busy.

Excellent country pub serving first class cask ale and hearty meals. Our party of 5 visited on a…read morebusy Friday night and really enjoyed everything. I had a lamb kofta starter and for entree had the chicken breast stuffed with haggis. The plum porter was also excellent accompaniment and replaced pudding course!

the three horse shoes is situated in the hamlet of leamside which is very near to the A60 durham to…read moresunderland road and houghton le spring. I have recently visited here for lunch and was very impressed with the hospitality and warmth of the place. the menu was varied and portions were plentiful. the desserts were wide ranging and although i was somewhat full i was tempted to indulge in a pudding. value and quality was excellent and i will not hesitate to return again. The public bar is somewhat dated and i suggest that you enter the restaurant if it is food that you are after, by the rear entrance.

Nice pub right in the centre of Houghton-le-Spring. they do pub meals that are very cheap but they…read moredefinitely dont cut costs on the quality or preparation of the food because its always been top notch whenever i have dined there. the new smoking ban has encouraged our family to go there more often because you dont have to breath in second hand smoke and it now doesnt affect the taste of your meal. it has more of a family atmosphere now too because of the ban i guess. fast service and nice atmosphere

The Golden Lion closed a few years ago and is now a restaurant / takeaway…read more The Golden Lion closed a few years ago and is now a restaurant / takeaway.

Pub food simply doesn't get any better. We went on a Thursday night so it was nice and quiet. The…read moreInn is a traditional English pub with a dining area and a separate lounge. Good beers on tap, reasonable prices, nice basic menu - and huge specials board. My friend went for wrap-your-own fajitas while I opted for one of the many pasta dishes. Both were superb. For the two of us, including a couple of drinks each, we spent under £20. It's not flashy or fancy, but the variety of dishes on the menu is incredible for such a small place.

Has recently changed hands but the service is still excellent. the range of real ales is very good…read moreand a great improvement on the previous choices. The Sunday Lunch Carvery was good but not as nice as the old table service menu. Good value for money non the less. Will try there a le carte menu as it looks very interesting

The Copt hill has always had a very good reputation and has recently ben effected by the credit…read morecrunch. Passing a couple of days ago there was a lot of activity and workmen coming and going. The pub is ste with beautiful views of local country side and a large conservatory which make for a relaxing meal