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Restaurants
Darlington
Town Centre
The Bay Horse
The Bay Horse Reviews

The Bay Horse

British, American, European

Dishes priced around£19

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Reviews of The Bay Horse (396)

Read what people think about The Bay Horse. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Bay Horse before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Bay Horse and book a table with confidence!

5.6/6

396 reviews

5.6/6

396 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Shaun C.5 years ago · 3 reviews

great food and great atmosphere, always a pleasure to dine here

"Excellent"
6/6
Mike P.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food, excellent service and charming atmosphere - made for an enjoyable evening.

"Good"
4/6
Michael H.5 years ago · 1 review

Sunday lunch disappointed, there is better places, and better value. Expected better aged sirloin too fatty.

"Excellent"
6/6
Katia L.5 years ago · 1 review

Always a pleasure to have a family meal here. High level of service and food is always delicious!

"Excellent"
6/6
Anne H.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Lovely friendly staff, fabulous food and environment . Always enjoy

"Excellent"
6/6
Jonathan K.5 years ago · 3 reviews

You can't fault this place in any way. Perfect setting for a delicious meal.

"Excellent"
6/6
Bob C.5 years ago · 1 review

Best in this region by far, well worth a visit

"Average"
3/6
greta m.5 years ago · 5 reviews

Wonderful spinach and celeriac soup. The fish was very good, however, I really don’t understand the sautéed potatoes. Just new ones please. I don’t class frozen peas as a ‘seasonal vegetable’. The cream in the peas made the whole thing too rich. What has happened to some fruit in a pudding?

"Very good"
5/6
Alan L.5 years ago · 1 review

Great ambience and wonderful log fire too. Service was excellent

"Very good"
5/6
Jennifer S.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Lovely evening,excellent food and service. Will definitely be going back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Denise H.5 years ago · 7 reviews

Wonderful atmosphere and the staff are very attentive. Excellent food too!

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah L.5 years ago · 3 reviews

amazing, amazing, amazing! we went 3 times in 1 weekend. beautiful food, nice, laid back atmosphere, just fabulous!!

"Excellent"
6/6
beth m.5 years ago · 1 review

Super! Lovely time celebrating our anniversary. We will definitely go again

"Excellent"
6/6
Karen M.5 years ago · 1 review

Our first visit to the bay horse inn and we were not disappointed. Food was amazing!

"Excellent"
6/6
Rohini D.5 years ago · 1 review

Food was exquisite in terms of epic presentation & exceptional taste. Service and overall experience 10/10.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paula W.5 years ago · 1 review

This is a favourite place for me I love the food the staff are wonderful eating inside or out is so pleasant the beer garden on a sunny day is a place you don't want to leave you have to try it

"Excellent"
6/6
Michael P.5 years ago · 1 review

Very very good. Delicious food. Great service. Lovely atmosphere. Superb.

"Excellent"
6/6
Alexandra B.5 years ago · 1 review

I have coeliac disease and often get anxious about eating out but every time i have visited the Bay Horse they have accommodated me without any problems and the food has been out of this world. My boyfriend and I have returned within 1 month for each of our birthdays and I cannot wait until our next visit. The halibut and clam risotto was possibly the best dish i have ever had.

"Very good"
5/6
Mike T.5 years ago · 5 reviews

Great service and food Would be great if more tables in the garden space

"Excellent"
6/6
Kelly C.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Food was delicious, the restaurant has a lovely relaxed atmosphere and great service to add to a fantastic evening

"Very good"
5/6
Danny H.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Great food, tasting desserts was fantastic! The parsley parfait was particularly delicious!

"Very good"
5/6
Peter R.5 years ago · 15 reviews

Another excellent meal at The Bay Horse. The prices, on the menu, may look high, but look beyond the price, the food is always first class and you really do get what you pay for. We had the fillet steak and it was truly superb.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sue P.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food, delicious flavours and rice pudding with strawberry ice cream to die for yum yum xx

"Very good"
5/6
Jane R.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Excellent food - finely prepared, presented and served. Will go again.

"Very good"
5/6
Neil f.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Always good service and great food. We need to try the Sunday lunch next.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kendra F.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Lovely and friendly beautiful food and great service. Would highly recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Jackie W.5 years ago · 1 review

Wonderful friendly staff, very attentive to your every need. Fantastic food and ambience

"Excellent"
6/6
John R.5 years ago · 1 review

The service was excellent and food was just as excellent.

"Good"
4/6
greta m.5 years ago · 5 reviews

Lovely atmosphere. Mains and starters delightful and good value. Not so with the Market Menu cheese board. Service good if a little slow.

"Very good"
5/6
Helen S.5 years ago · 1 review

Very good meal, but I was sat near the kitchen entrance and unfortunately cooking smell clung to clothes at the end of the evening

"Excellent"
6/6
Richard G.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Had not been for a long time but still at the top of the tree.

"Good"
4/6
Jon T.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food and service. But noise people we were sat by.

"Excellent"
6/6
Helen M.5 years ago · 1 review

We visited for Sunday lunch and the food was amazing! Staff were really helpful and attentive, we’ll definitely be back!

"Excellent"
6/6
paul m.5 years ago · 1 review

We stopped off on our journey back from northumberland Excellent Sunday lunch and great service

"Very good"
5/6
Beverley D.5 years ago · 1 review

Birthday lunch. Set menu. Very nice. Staff always pleasant. Wine pricey though.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sue L.5 years ago · 6 reviews

Another very enjoyable lunch with friends. The food was delicious and the service was excellent, as usual.

"Very good"
5/6
Joanna R.5 years ago · 1 review

An extremely nice meal in a lovely dining room. Just as we would have expected from somewhere that features in the Good Food Guide. Very subtly flavoured risotto, good fish. My partner had the pea soup followed by pork tenderloin. This dining pub is a real asset to a pretty village.

"Very good"
5/6
Danny H.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Brilliant food and service, the starters are definitely the best course there!

"Excellent"
6/6
Helen Y.5 years ago · 1 review

We had a bit of a long delay between mains and desserts, but by and large, a very pleasant meal as always.

"Excellent"
6/6
SARAH E.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Absolutely delicious food and fabulous service, 4 very satisfied customers.

"Not good "
2/6
Carly H.5 years ago · 1 review

food was disappointing and not worth the money. Fatty beef and cold starter.

"Excellent"
6/6
Joe T.5 years ago · 1 review

Really good food and service, the piece of glazed pancetta that came with my scallops was Devine. Indulged in the sharing/taster desert, all really nice 😋

"Excellent"
6/6
Lisa J.5 years ago · 1 review

On today’s visit we had the pre fixe menu. Each course was fantastic, couldn’t fault the food. The staff were all friendly but professional, the restaurant itself was sparkly clean and very welcoming. We left very happy and will return again soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Edward H.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Had a great visit with very nice lunch from set menu

"Good"
4/6
Nicola F.5 years ago · 1 review

We booked for Sunday lunch but when we got there at 3pm the restaurant was very busy so we had to wait 30 min for our table, but we just sat in the bar and had drinks and looked at the menus. Food was excellent and floor staff were very attentive. Unfortunately the service from the itchen was very slow, not up to the usual standard, so we were there for a lot longer than we’d planned.

"Excellent"
6/6
Tim H.5 years ago · 5 reviews

Superb food and service, very pleasant ambience. Will return soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Tony S.5 years ago · 4 reviews

Excellent food and excellent service. The chef and staff have really upped the standards

"Excellent"
6/6
Tim B.5 years ago · 1 review

Nice meal in pleasant surroundings with good service would recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Kirsty D.5 years ago · 2 reviews

The service is amazing from the moment you walk through the door. The wine is beautiful. The food is outstanding. We enjoyed it so much last night that we have booked to go back today.

"Excellent"
6/6
Becky S.5 years ago · 1 review

Beautiful village setting, lovely ambience and traditional decor but with Michelin star quality feel to it. The staff are very polite and attentive. The FOOD! Wow the food is out of this world, true Michelin star quality, beautifully presented, full of adventurous flavour, the textures just melt in your mouth. I also loved that they recommended wines to go with each dish just to add to the experience. Would definitely eat here again, would recommend to everyone.

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