Seaton Lane Inn - County Durham

Starters were really tasty and plentiful, especially the haddock chowder. Main courses were traditional “home cooking” at its best

The food at this restaurant is excellent with a good variety on the menu. The waiting time is not long and the staff is excellent. The atmosphere is really nice and comfortable with a good selection of seating options.

The menu at this restaurant is excellent, with a specials board and a set menu. I highly recommend trying the fish pie and steak and ale pudding - they are both very tasty and satisfying.

It’s ages since my wife and I were able to escape domestic commitments on a Sunday. So we headed off to take in Dalton Park (for my wife) and Seaham Sea Front (for me). There’s plenty of places for lunch in Seaham now but the Seaton Lane Inn has always had a good reputation so we booked a table for 2.30pm. I really fancied the Pheasant on the menu. And my wife decided on a Parmo. We both looked forward to a fruit crumble for dessert. I went to order. No Pheasant !! No fruit crumble !! So I asked for Belly Pork. Guess what ? No Belly Pork Linguine ? No !! Aaarrrggghhh We very nearly just left but were wary that we wouldn’t get a table anywhere else at that time of day. So reluctantly I ordered Gammon, which to be honest I can have any day of the week. My wife’s Parmo was very greasy and she left quite a lot. My Gammon was ok. Then we took advantage of a free dessert, which isn’t openly advertised by the way. Honestly if I paid £7.50 for a small piece of Brownie I’d have sent it back. I couldn’t eat it all. It was so dry I had to eat a small bit of it at the same time as a spoonful of ice cream. We just gave up and left. Very disappointing and I felt sorry for my wife as it was me who suggested the Seaton Lane Inn. Very disappointed. Won’t be back.

We visited three years ago and came back again…twice!! The food is wonderful, as is the service. My wife had the steak both nights and it was cooked perfectly. I had the pheasant, and it was very good as well.