Quality place to go for a good drink and good food, it's not the best food but very tasty and it…read moremakes me want to go back. I would recommend this public house to anyone 100%

The Kings is a lovely friendly local pub. There is a great, friendly yet relaxed atmosphere. There…read moreare the average pub seats and little pub tables. There is a pool table, cash machines, several quiz games and televisions. The pub often has events such as quizzes and pool knock out games. The pub offers food which is absolutely delicious. During the week (Monday to Friday) they have a great deal on a lot of the food they serve which is two meals for £8. The meals on offer include 8oz rump steak with chips, peas, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms and onion rings. They also have other meals such as chicken tikka masala served with rice, chips, 2 poppadoms and a mini naan bread. The pub also has lots of starters and desserts. A fantastic meal at a great price.

Good pub which is just been wot it is agood pub with good paint and good regulers good crack and…read more j,box pool

a lot of people slate this pub however it not as bad as people make it out to be at all im a carer…read morefor people with disabilities my friend who I help support goes there every Saturday night without fail he has a disability and has suffered awful bullying issues the astronaught (the aggy) is a safe comfort zone where he feels safe knows everyone and is treat as equally as every other customer yeh sure there are other pubs however peter and avril have made that place a safe comfortable eviroment for my friend there a good disco on every Saturday night with dj lenny the staff tony angie Jordan and Sam always make my friend feel welcome most of all though the staff at the astronaught treat people with disabilities with respect yeh sure there the half moon that lacks the atmosphere has no music or tv etc so if you got a disability be assured you will be treat with respect just like my friend is plus the have a good selection of cans such as woodpecker blackthorn guiness as well as bottles such as Stella, WKD, Budweiser as well as Carling Tetleys Strongbow and Cools (Coors) light on draught as well as a slush machine to get some vodka slushes every weekend not forgetting the disco every Saturday night from 7 a very supportive place towards people with disabilities!

My friend had here 50th birthday here and the landlord put on a special eight course served buffet…read morefor her. As the only vegetarian in the large group I expected to have problems, but the staff went out of their way to make careful substitutions to the meat dishes and really made an effort to ensure that I was looked after, but eating almost the same as everyone else. There were several children in the group and they were treated with equal care and consideration. My only real complaint was that it was cold - they have two lovely fireplaces in the pub - it would have been nice to see one lit. (although its possible that they avoided this as a safety precaution given the number of young children in the group.)

Some friends and. I went to the vane arms for lunch last week,and it was SUPERB everyone of us had…read morea lovely meal.Everything was home made except the chips and the. Chef who came to our table afterwards explained that the potatoes hadn't. Been up to scratch lately but they were working on finding the right potato.It didn't stop everybody from clearing their plates The deserts were to die for and all HOME MADE,I didn't intend having a dessert ,but so glad I did. Will be going again. Mrs Sandie Welsh

I have dined at the Hamilton Russell a few times with my husband; once on an evening and a few…read moretimes during the day. I have always been impressed with the service here; the staff are very friendly and helpful. The menu is large, although I don't like the way that it is written on boards all around the room instead of on paper menus, as it feels like you're leaning over people who are having their meal just to see what food there is! We have some had lovely lunches there, it is really nice sitting in the small beer garden at the back looking out over the countryside on a sunny afternoon. The meals are not overly expensive, and although the portions aren't huge they are probably just right for most appetites. The pub is very popular and most people I know have dined there at some point; I've never heard a negative review of the place. Although I wouldn't say it is my favourite place to eat in the area, it's well worth a look.

Myself and 10 friends dined at the Hamilton Russell on a Monday and chose to have the food from the…read morespecial Steak Night. Everyone commented how well the food was cooked, and as a bottle of wine for two was part of the deal, we only paid £12.50 each for a rump steak, lovely fat chips and trimmings as well as a half a bottle of Hardys wine each. The staff were very friendly and the service couldn't be beaten. We enjoyed ourselves so much we are going back on Wednesday to sample the Curry Night. The new owners of the Hamilton Russell are very pleasant and it is obvious they have a will to improve things. If they keep on producing good food at a good price like we have recently sampled they have 11 converts. Well done the Hammy.

Excellent traditional pud. Clean inside with well priced drinks and a perfectly balanced pool table…read morethat charges 50p a go. There's also a nice decked area out the back where people can go for a breath of "fresh air", I'm looking forward to sitting out there once the summer comes again as I missed it this year due to only recently discovering this pub. The food here is excellent. About 6-8 quid for most meals on the menu, the selection is wide and the portions are huge. Six of us went the other day, we all got something different and everyone of us thought it was delicious. There's a bus stop just outside through which the 36 passes. This will get you back to most places in Hartlepool and it runs till after last orders!

Visited for Sunday Lunch yesterday, 13/06/2016, with wife and 3 year old son…read more We went for a family Sunday Lunch at Toby Carvery Wolviston/Billingham and have to say it was without a doubt the single worst meal I have experienced when dining out. Toby Carvery was recommended by friends and really wish they hadn't. Restaurant was extremely busy with huge queues however we were seated fairly quickly, about 5 minutes. Queued for about 15 minutes to get to the Carvery. A normal carvery is £9.49 with a choice of 4 meats, plus a Yorkshire pudding and as much Veg as you want. As I'm not big on Veggies I plumped for the King Size Sunday Lunch which, for an extra £1.49, comes with an extra Yorkie, 2 sausage and more Carvery meat. First of all the amount of meat I got, bearing in mind I paid for the King SIze, was pathetic, one thin small slice of gammon, and one thin small slice of beef. The fat and gristle content of the meat was around half of the meat I got. To really rub my nose in it, the lady sat on the next table had a regular size lunch and has more than twice the meat I had. The extra sausages were tiny, unidentifiable white fatty things. The yorkshires were huge, but very oily and bland. I'm a big fan of yorkies as I don't do veggies much so the fact I couldn't eat one let alone two is testament to how awful they were. Gravy was also bland, couldn't taste much meat in there and was very thick, almost like they'd overdone the bisto... Roasties are one of the few veggies I eat and was looking forward to the goose fat roasties, however they were just dull and couldn't eat more than half of one. My wife also didn't enjoy her meal either. The only two positive points were that my son ate for free, as he only really does veggies and yorkies so he was happy to eat from his mums plate, and also if you get a Pepsi brand drink there are free refills at the self service machine. A small point about the bill and service, our entire contact with the waitress consisted of "Everything OK with your meal?" and "Can I get the bill for you". I usually tip but on this occasion the food was awful and the service was literally those two comments therefore I didn't leave a tip this time, for which I got such fithy looks from the four waitresses chatting and checking their phones at the till. Whilst waiting to pay they one of the waitresses was trying to bully a girl into leaving a tip. The girl was about 13 and had clearly been sent to pay by her parents with their debit card, the waitress kept pushing her to add a tip to the card payment but the young girl was clearly distressed by this and kept looking to her parents for instruction , who obviously weren't looking or couldn't hear her. I don't know if she added a tip but if she did she was pushed into it by a very belligerent waitress. I will definitely not be visiting Toby Carvery Wolviston again, and only wish I had visited KFC or McDonalds instead as I was still hungry after we left. It is a shame there isn't the option for a 0 star review as the food we got wasn't even worthy of 1 star (the minimum you can give a review). Recommendation? Anywhere but here, even McDonalds.

The swan is an old favourite amongst the various pubs situated around Billingham, It has been based…read morehere for several years now, well for as long as I can remember. However, the pub has had various different owners over the past few year and re furnished and redecorated on several occasions. The pub is a very distinct club in billingham with a quiet relaxed atmosphere of a pub all week long with its distinct locals who go throughout the week. The pub has a seperate area attached upstairs which can be hired out for private functions throughout the year. The party room has its own small bar with a range of spirits and ales available and medium sized dance floor. The pub offers many events throughout the year such as darts competitions and quiz nights.

Really good down to earth pub good music good atmosphere and good people enough said!read more

The staff were lovely and friendly…read more We went for Sunday lunch and the food was fantastic. Very big portions and reasonably priced. The owner showed us round the accommodation that is available at the back of the public house, he showed us the disabled room, which was very well equipped, we would not hesitate to stay there or recommend it to anyone. There are plenty of parking spaces at the rear of the pub. We will return in the future to dine again.

The Ship Inn is a great restaurant/pub which always lives up to its fantastic reputation. The food…read moreis always amazing and Sheila has a wonderful, ever changing menu. This place is always top on my list to visit when I am in the north east.

really great food. I…read morenormally get there 2 for £10 deal. gammon or parmo are my fav's with massive homemade chips.