Causey Arch Inn - County Durham

After trying food at various locations, we found the food and staff here to be excellent. We highly recommend paying a visit, especially for the delicious Sunday lunch. The staff are friendly and very helpful.

The food was excellent and the staff was friendly, especially the manager. They even prepared a special dish of sausage and mashed potatoes for our dog. I highly recommend this place and will definitely be coming back.

Describing this place as an inn may be a bit of a misnomer as it is actually quite large, with separate tea rooms, lodges, guest rooms, function rooms, and gazebos of various sizes that can be reserved for private events. The bars are well-stocked and the service is prompt and friendly. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, I was unable to sample the food, but it looked very appetizing.

Called in after visit to tanfield railway for Sunday lunch. We were told there was no children’s menu available and that my 3 year olds Sunday lunch would be the same price as an adults. I asked the waitress to double check that and she then came back with a different price. A very limited selection of soft drinks. Our drinks order came out wrong and the waitress let out a loud sigh while walking away to correct it. No mustard available to go with roast beef dinner, no toilet roll in the ladies toilets and mould on the wall in the men’s. Dirty looking dishcloth draped over radiator at the stairs entrance and cardboard boxes lying at the bottom of the stairs. Food portions were large but everything was pretty tasteless other than the stuffing and I wish I’d read the food hygiene rating before we called in.

A warm welcome from friendly and efficient staff. No waiting seated straight away and meal arrived promptly. Plate a bit piled high but tasted good.