The Clubhouse - Darlington

I walked to this restaurant for dinner from a nearby hotel. The service was friendly and the food, especially the steak I had, was great. Overall, I would rate the service and food a 5 out of 5. The atmosphere was also nice, but I would give it a 4 out of 5. The price per person for dinner was between £50-£60.

Very poor experience for Fathers Day. Seated at a table with crumbs all over the floor. Baby chair was stained yellow, didn't look particularly clean. My toddler was served a pink inside sausage and waiter barely batted an eye lid when we complained. Staff generally unfriendly and the place lacks any form of atmosphere. Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1

Yesterday, I tried the delicious potato truffle soup, which was amazing, along with some lovely bread. The fries were the best I've ever had - crispy, golden, and tasty. The Club Sandwich was also fantastic, well-presented with a generous and tasty filling. I also enjoyed a perfectly served Amstel Bier at the ideal temperature for maximum taste. This place is our favorite spot at Rockliffe - better than the Orangery or Bistro in our opinion. We give full marks to all the staff. There are excellent vegetarian options available and plenty of nearby parking. A nice short walk to the clubhouse offers wonderful views of the golf course.

The vegan options at this restaurant were very limited and the one I selected was not satisfying. The only dessert available was ice cream or sorbet. The atmosphere was lacking, but the coffee was delicious and the company was the highlight of the experience. Overall, the service was dine-in style for a lunch meal, with a price range of £20-30 per person.

Sunday lunch simply dreadful. Place looks grubby and the floor to ceiling glass which should give lovely views across the golf course is not clean with many smears. Very basic starters and Tomato soup was pretty much Heinz. Only meat choice was beef or lamb. Beef was not sirloin and quite fatty. Waitress warned that the plates were hot, which they were not. Veg was lacklustre and Spring peas is an odd, out of season veg to serve in October. I have a better stocked bar at home and weirdly they do not take cash and give no reason why not. Won’t go back which is a shame as it used to be nice years ago