The Poachers

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• G

  Google user

  ·1 month ago

  “Cannot recommend highly enough 💫✨ The best pint of Guinness I have had in a long time and meal was outstanding ✨ The two young men working there today are a true credit to the Poachers.. completely swan like and unflappable.. they really know their trade ✨ Extensive menu from light bites to three course options ✨ Beautiful outdoor area with a huge amount of parking ✨ Pork Belly with Crackling and Black Pudding "somethings" is a new favourite over Sausage and Mash.. an elevated choice and worth every penny ✨✨✨”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Went after reading reviews and Everything I'd read is true foods good portions are massive! Lovely pub and very light and happy atmosphere. Staff where friendly and attentive Definitely worth a visit.”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “We came here for my daughter's birthday, staff were friendly and very accommodating. Food portions were enormous and very tasty.”

• G

  Google user

  ·7 months ago

  “We enjoyed a gorgeous Sunday lunch, we were heading back from the coast and this was on the reviews to try out. It did not disappoint. We had to wait a little while to be seated as I was unable to reserve a table. We had the standard plate and both enjoyed a beef dinner. Highly recommend.”

• G

  Google user

  ·10 months ago

  “We had Sunday dinner here today which was prebooked, we had to Que for a little while but then found our seats. My sister asked for hot water to heat up baby food which was provided but the waiter, as lovely as he was he brought over a very small teapot of boiling water that was pouring out the spout as he was asking us who it was for, we alerted him and he said he was okay, but didn’t seem to register it was spilling out very very close to my 8 month old niece in her high chair. Also my partner is gluten free, and even though I mentioned this whilst booking the table a week before they said not to worry just tell us on the day, which we did and his Sunday dinner didn’t come with any Yorkshire puddings. A lady with long dark hair also placed a dish down with one of her hairs laid neatly over the top, my meal itself was nice the food was good. I just felt terrible for my partner as he loves his Yorkshire puddings and nobody mentions that these won’t be included for gluten free, I would recommend to the poachers to keep some gluten free frozen Yorkshire puddings in the freezer, even from the supermarket or just let people know they won’t be provided when they order/ring up to book and specifically mention gluten free, that way they can make other arrangements.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Visited The Poachers in Metal Bridge and tried their Chicken Sizzler. It was absolutely delicious! The chicken was perfectly cooked, tender, and full of flavour, served sizzling hot with a great mix of veggies and sauce. The portion size was MASSIVE, and the service was friendly and quick. The atmosphere was cozy, and the overall experience was fantastic. Highly recommend if you're craving a tasty, satisfying sizzler! Will definitely be back. Cheers!”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Best food I've had in a long time. Absolutely gorgeous and very reasonable in terms of price. Even the light bite options were huge and around £10. It was very busy when I visited so took five minutes to be seated but drinks were offered as we sat. Was around a 45 minute wait from sitting, ordering and receiving the food but it's a nice atmosphere for conversation. Highly recommended if you're down near Spennymoor or even Durham...”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Another excellent visit for lunch at the poachers. This place really is amazing for anyone with a gluten allergy as there’s loads of choice. Latest pick was Chicken Katsu and it didn’t disappoint. The usual enormous portion and it was damn tasty and well presented. Lovely staff right from greeting us at the door, very polite and swift without being in your face all the time.”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 years ago

  “Dropped in on Sunday the 21st of July for some dinner. We waited quite a while at the door to be offered a table which isn’t the best but it was moderately busy so that’s not an issue. We were seated at quite a strange table, the legs were too close together so you have to sort of uncomfortably straddle the table with one leg between the table legs and the other outside. We went for 2 topside beef dinners a Diet Coke and an orange and water, it came to £29.85. The dinner was okay nothing to write home about and the vegetable selection was bland and left a lot to be desired. Now onto my gripe which pushed me to write this review, I had a hankering for chocolate fudge cake after my dinner. So after our plates were taken away we sat and waited and waited for anyone to come and ask if we wanted anymore drinks or a dessert menu etc… no one came. My partner had to ask if there was a menu available and we got told it was on a board next the bar. Why? Would it kill you to print off a dozen desert menus to save people have to get up and awkwardly scan through a desert menu which is on the wall right next to a table full of customers. In the end we decided to not have a desert and just to leave and most likely never return. Next time I will definitely just go to the mill house down the road it’s far better in my opinion. AP x”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 years ago

  “My favourite pub! Great food, big portion sizes. Ask for a stacker steak (sirloin with bbq sauce, bacon, and melted cheese topping!). The tattie skins are another favourite :) Can't go wrong”