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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

Photo of restaurant The Bay Horse in Town Centre, Darlington
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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
Tim C.6 years ago · 1 review

Top lunch; great staff; good location; clean loos: good decor. Car parking a bit tight but street parking available. £20 meal of the day is great value

"Excellent"
6/6
Andrew B.6 years ago · 1 review

Great food and service. staff were very helpful and conscientious. We held a business dinner and I was impressed with the surroundings overall feel of the restaurant and would recommend for business and pleasure

"Excellent"
6/6
Kirsty A.6 years ago · 1 review

Never had a had a bad meal here... food amazing, drinks amazing, location fab and just a relaxed feel - top marks if you havent already visited... u must

"Good"
4/6
Francesca R.6 years ago · 1 review

Food was lovely as always. Lovely setting and great tastes. Definitely worth a visit if in the area. Hurworth. Give it a go you won’t be disappointed

"Very good"
5/6
simon b.6 years ago · 1 review

Not the cheapest but very good quality and friendly staff. Would recommend for special occasions or if you have plenty of money for more regular meals.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ray L.6 years ago · 1 review

Grest location. Great ambiance, great food, great wine and excellent service. Especially liked being seated next to the fire on a cold and wet day. Highly recommended

"Very good"
5/6
Simon P.6 years ago · 3 reviews

Excellent Sunday lunch with a variety of choices, not the usual. Pea and goat’s cheese risotto a great starter with chicken ballotine to follow. Good flavoured bread to accompany. Great choice of gins and tonic. Good atmosphere and service.

"Excellent"
6/6
Nici C.6 years ago · 1 review

Really lovely meal for my mums birthday. Great surroundings and the food was delicious with plenty of choice. Excellent service from all staff too. Will definitely be returning.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ian M.6 years ago · 1 review

Another fab evening. Never been let down and the food just appears to get better and better. Lovely also not to be rushed, enjoying a relaxed drink in the bar beforehand. Thank you to the staff at the Bay Horse

"Excellent"
6/6
Michael D.6 years ago · 5 reviews

Excellent food and service, good choice of menu, great Wine list. The ambience of the dining room was excellent as usual. Would highly recommend. We are regular visitors

"Excellent"
6/6
David H.6 years ago · 1 review

excellent food, excellent service. A little upmarket, portion size looks small but is quite filling and the taste is fantastic. Will definitely go back again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Maria A.6 years ago · 1 review

Consistency excellent food and service, attention to detail is superb, very good value. We have visited on a number of occasions and will return again soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Andrew C.6 years ago · 1 review

Great pub, friendly staff, tasty food, excellent value. Would recommend without doubt. Parked out front, went for a great walk along the Tees and enjoyed a fab meal afterwards.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kyle B.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Best meal I have had all year! Absolutely amazing. We will definitely be coming back. The staff were excellent and the food was outstanding. A must visit!

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul A.6 years ago · 1 review

A very enjoyable lunch, the ambiance is relaxed, the service crisp and efficient, the food excellent with each dish being superbly prepared and so much better to have a short menu. One hiccup, I lived for many years in France and so like some red wines lightly chilled, it seems that in England to chill red wine is forbidden.

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

Drove an hour and a half round trip to try this place and it was definitely worth it! The food was out of this world - One of the best meals I have ever eaten in my life! The place beautiful and the staff really polite and helpful. All of this for 3 courses for £20 - amazing. Can not wait to return!

"Excellent"
6/6
SANDRA M.6 years ago · 1 review

Food, service and ambience were all excellent as usual. Although the main menu is meat and seafood heavy, the separate vegetarian menu had plenty of choice and my dishes were delicious. Staff members are knowledgable and their level of attention seems just right - natural, warm and interested. Brilliant all round.

"Excellent"
6/6
Steph A.6 years ago · 1 review

The whole experience was really good - Excellent food which was very well presented, this pub is beautifully maintained with a lovely, cosy atmosphere - the service was great.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul L.6 years ago · 1 review

Mouth watering Top quality food, great service will definitely be returning soon. Food arrived quickly and was presented in mordern style. A really good experience :-)

"Excellent"
6/6
Phillip N.6 years ago · 1 review

Yummy food and excellent staff worth every penny will definitely return for another gastronomic treat. Excellent choices of wine, cocktails and beer and a super atmosphere warm and inviting.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kayleigh C.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent service, staff are very polite and considerate. We had the Sunday Lunch which was amazing. The beef was delicious. We will be retuning very soon!

"Excellent"
6/6
Margaret L.6 years ago · 1 review

We were a party of 5. All ordered different and all meals were delicious, really was fine dining. Staff very attentive and friendly. We will be back!

"Excellent"
6/6
SUSAN R.6 years ago · 3 reviews

Another great visit to The Bay Horse. Food and service excellent !. The portions are just enough and the ambiance is lovely .Highly recommend it !

"Excellent"
6/6
R H.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent the service was prompt . The food was beautifully presented and tasted wonderful. Couldn't have a pudding as we were all too full. The wine choices were also great.

"Excellent"
6/6
Fiona S.6 years ago · 1 review

As always - great food - a feast of flavours which no other restaurant in the area seems able to achieve! Great service from attentive staff.

"Average"
3/6
Salvi P.6 years ago · 13 reviews

Unfortunately we had a really disappointing evening at the Bay horse. We initially went for the 1st time in October last year and loved it! So when we decided to go for my husbands birthday we were all really excited, unfortunately we have all left quiet deflated. The restaurant was not overly busy but we waited over 1hour for our starters and 2 of the 5 did not order a starter. The service was very poor with the waitress regularly disappearing or just chatting away to other staff instead of attending to diners. The food was also only so so and for the price not up to expectations We won’t be rushing back

"Excellent"
6/6
Catherine P.6 years ago · 1 review

Fabulous Meal for Mother’s Day, staff really accommodating and friendly. The puddings were amazing, especially the homemade honeycomb. Will be back to try the full menu soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kevin M.6 years ago · 1 review

Best place ever! This is our second visit and we will most definitely be back again in the near future! Compliments go to the chef!

"Excellent"
6/6
Erin F.6 years ago · 1 review

Amazing! I've been wanting to try here for a while and it absolutely did not disappoint. The food was delectable and the service impeccable! Can't wait to get back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Martin C.6 years ago · 1 review

Wonderfull food professionally delivered by attentive staff. The menu description only provides a small insight into what will arrive on each plate. Quality beer and wine offerings from the bar are also notable.

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris S.6 years ago · 1 review

Beautiful food as always. Service not the quickest but that’s much better than being rushed, and if we hadn’t been absolutely famished we probably wouldn’t have noticed. Staff very polite and helpful.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah F.6 years ago · 4 reviews

exceptional Good, fantastic service fantastic atmosphere can't recommend enough really fantastic

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

Beautiful place welcomed by a lovely log fire on the go which was appreciated in the snow! amazing food little slow on service to get us seated even though nobody was in the restaurant but overall good experience would recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Sue T.6 years ago · 1 review

We visited here for a special birthday Sunday lunch. Lovely venue, excellent choice of dishes which were all delicious, and the service was very attentive without being overpowering.

"Excellent"
6/6
Esther S.6 years ago · 1 review

All the food was beautiful. Vegans and vegetarians are catered for really well too! Would definitely recommend this restaurant and will be back in the future.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jon K.6 years ago · 4 reviews

From the moment we arrived we were made welcome. Staff were excellent as was the food which all of my party (there were five of us) enjoyed

"Excellent"
6/6
Gillian C.6 years ago · 1 review

Everything perfect- beautiful setting ,comfortable chairs,lovely staff and excellent food. Warm friendly and spotlessly clean. Will definitely be back-Soon Brilliant all round Thank you very much

"Excellent"
6/6
Timothy M.6 years ago · 1 review

Each one of our group of 7 had a Superb meal. Could not fault the service either. I would highly recommend a visit to the Bay Horse.

"Excellent"
6/6
James H.6 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic food. The chefs definitely know what they’re doing! In our opinion, pretty much Michelin standard. Highly recommend and we’d definitely go back again. Excellent evening. Thanks

"Excellent"
6/6
Helen R.6 years ago · 1 review

Liked it so much, we went for 2 consecutive nights. Lovely traditional pub, great food, friendly staff and excellent value for money. Would thoroughly recommend.