The Old Farmhouse

Took Mother in Law for late Sunday Lunch arriving at 4pm. All roast were sold out — not a problem really as we weren’t after roast.
Very slow service at the bar — no lemon for tonic (sold out)
Food ordered but took at least 35 mins to arrive.
Chicken and Leek pie was good but the accompanying peas were over done (shrivelled up).
Braised Pork Belly with chorizos and rosemary apple came with out the chorizos and apple. Buttered veg were lukewarm. Complained to the waitress who returned to say that the kitchen had run out of apple. Asked about the chorizos and 3 slices quickly heated were brought just about as I finished the rest of the meat.
Generally the place was dusty and unkempt light bulbs missing.
A lovely view out of the window of a patch of dandelions occupied by two dog I guess it was their run.
A faint smell of stale dish cloths around the table.
The waitress and the cashier apologized but no offer of reduction.
Some of these may seem a bit minor but added together made for a depressing meal. It just seemed as though nobody who worked there cared or took pride in the restaurant.
We understood that the place had recently been refurbished — this was one of the reasons we went — we will not be returning.

This is close to where I work, so we often come here for people’s bithdays or leaving dos. It’s typical pub grub, but it’s done well enough and you can be pretty sure that whatever you order it will be okay.
It’s kept very clean, but if I had to criticise I’d say the lights are too bright which can detract from the atmosphere. Not the place for a romantic evening but fine for what it is.

Me and my husband loved the place we have had a few meals there (yummy yummy).. untill we took my mother as she had not been before to find the staff were’nt as nice and the food was totally different and. .dissapointing to be honest! But that was the sunday dinners! I will keep them in mind for the steaks though. . they are to perfection! And its a lovely atmosphere and setting when sat by the open log fire! :-)

A really nice pub with a good selection on the menu. Unfortunately the quality of the food seriousleyets the place down. I have been several times over the year and have found every visit dissapointing on the food front. The bacon and brie dish left a lot to be desired with one slice of sliced brown bread and fatty bacon that was only just pink. Not recommended. Try the tawny owl which is near the next round about on the a66.

Lovely environment. Food standard has gone down dramatically. Used to be a favourite, now its just (sub-​standard) chain pub food,. my meal was cold, we were there as a table of 10, and even though the pub wasn’t full, we had no service or friendly staff approaching to see if things were alright. Waited a long time between meals. Asked for the bill — they brought it we waited an hour. and they still didn’t come. They didn’t apologise either for making us wait. Staff attitude ‘not bothered’, not attentive. Meal was rubbish.

The Farmhouse is in the same chain as the Tawny Owl, I used to come here regularly but I prefer the Tawny Owl now. I feel the staff are hit and miss here, just like the food. The last time I came here was for Sunday Lunch me and my OH both got Turkey. It seemed that we got the last of the meat, as I had only one small piece of turkey. The veg that came was a small portion to say the least, it was served in a separate bowl 2 pieces of broccoli, 2 roast potatoes, 1 parsnip and 6 carrot batons — for 2 people! for the £7 price tag– poor. So much so that we complained, we were told that that what we had recieved was the correct portion for 2 people. We then took the bowl of veg to the bar to seek the manager and asked how this could be correct– 1 parsnip? were we supposed to cut it in half? 1 roast potatoe each? Granted we were then given a fresh bowl of veg, but we should not have had to fight for it. Very annoying.

This used to be a favourite of mine but hasnt been since they changed the menu.
However, the staff are friendly and the actual food is delicious — its just that the menu is somehwat limited, althoough they do have a specials bored.
Prices range from aroundf £7.95 to £18.95 for a main and they also do Sunday lunch.
It gets very busy!

A varied food menu that is a good standard, but I don’t think I have ever been to a pub where the staff are so grumpy and miserable. the words please and thank you do not appear to be in their vocabulary and they exude an arogance that is staggering. If it wasn’t for the location and grub, would be amazed it they got any repeat trade.

This place offers convenience — average pub grub in a nice trendy and traditional environment. Sundays in particular are a good time to go as they offer sunday dinner up until 10pm at night — which is often difficult to find in other places in and around the area where most places serve up until 2pm only! You dont have to have just a roast, there is a full pub menu available everyday.

The Old Farmhouse is a traditional pub located just outside of Darlington. It is family friendly with a warm atmosphere. It offers a good menu and the food is fresh and tasty. It is large inside with nice décor.
it is ideal to visit with friends, family or a partner for a cosy meal.

The Old Farmhouse is a traditional pub in a lovely location. It is out in the country and is very family friendly. It is great for a quiet evening drink or meal out and is very reasonably priced. It offers a good selection of drinks and is large inside so there are plenty of tables to choose from.
It can be very romantic but is also great for large parties who want to sit down and eat together!