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Riverside Restaurant

Bridge End, Barnard Castle DL12 9BE, England
01833 637 576
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4.5 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
Price range: INR1,801 - INR3,603
Cuisines: British
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
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Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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Me and my wife used to come to this place whenever we fancied a fairly high quality treat for a meal out, however after this visit I doubt we'll ever go again. To be fair to the staff we thought the service was excellent, as was the ambiance of the restaurant. The food however was another matter, the starter of... More

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Wales
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012
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Having read the good Tripadvisor reviews we booked to go to the Riverside on a Saturday night, we needed to book because the place turned out to be full. We were greeted well and shown to our table and given parsnip crisps and a mayonnaise dip while we ordered. The starters were excellent and well presented. My main course of... More

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Barnard Castle, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

We booked with some friends on a Friday night. We have visited this restaurant on numerous occasions over the past couple of years & have never been disappointed. The food yet again was amazing, the service fantastic. I could go on.... Value for money, you certainly get what you pay for. More

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Durham, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012

Bit of a late review, but ate here for our Christmas get together; we were not disappointed! The food was faultless, absolutely stunning! I honestly cannot say a bad word about it! Very filling, but not overwhelming, just right! Will be back! More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2011

A lovely lovely four course meal, with a 'land and sea' platter to share to begin with, followed by a seafood starter, a kirsch sorbet cleanser, and then fish for the main. This was finished with sticky toffee pudding and the most divine sauce I've ever tasted, along with liquorice ice-cream. Sounds a strange combination but it worked beautifully. The... More

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Barnard Castle, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011
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The Good - A warm welcome by friendly staff and what turned out to be a three course meal for two plus a bottle of French Shiraz for under Fifty Pounds , this being possible because of a birthday invitation offer of a free meal ( it appears all customers are offered this in exchange for their date of birth... More

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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2011

We ate at this lovely restaraunt on Wednesday 30th November 11. The service was freindly and efficient. The food was cooked and presented without fault. The place was packed out and so I would recommend booking in advance as we had done. More

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Staindrop, County Durham
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011

This is a really good restaurant, small and friendly with wonderfully cooked food. Try their twice cooked beef - it's to die for! More

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Appleby in Westmoreland
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

My wife and I visited the Riverside and found it to be an excellent restuarant, using whre possible fresh local produce, We were made very welcome, the service was excellent the food was excellent. nothing to complain about - try it you will be pleasantly surpised More

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england
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011
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The welcome, the ambience, the food the drink all spot on. I asked for a bottle of black sheep beer and was offered chilled or room temperature - now that is attention to detail... More

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