Victoria - Darlington

The Victoria Hotel is a family-friendly establishment, and the kids really enjoyed the mini indoor playground. They also offer a tasty kids' menu. Older kids are well catered for too, with a diverse menu to choose from. I ordered a steak, and it was cooked perfectly to my liking and was quite tender. The Caesar salad that came with it was a delightful alternative to the typical side salad.

I recently visited this restaurant for the first time to catch up with some long-term friends, and I couldn't be more pleased with the experience. From the moment we arrived, the service was outstanding. The venue was bustling, yet it had a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere. We all ordered steak—fillet and ribeye (500g)—and they were cooked to perfection. I’d say they rival some of the high-end steakhouses! I highly recommend this place for any size group; you definitely won’t be disappointed.

We ordered the beef schnitzel and salt and pepper squid. Both dishes were quite tasty, but the chips were lukewarm and seemed like they had been refried multiple times. For dessert, we opted for the brownie, which was served in a large plastic parfait glass, all mixed up with ice cream and chocolate topping. It would have been much better presented whole on a plate with ice cream on the side. The taste was underwhelming, and we both only managed to eat about a third of it. Despite this, the hotel has a lovely setup, and we really appreciated the decor. There's plenty of parking available and a covered outdoor area. We would likely return, but we definitely won't be ordering the brownie dessert again!

Went for a casual Sunday lunch. The patronage was low, so service was good.The food arrived in a timley manor, the serving size was good (if your a all you can eat type of person then don 't bother! and best of all the food was well cooked and very flavoursome. I had the chilli prawns, and my fiance the 'Ocean catch '. Needless to say we left very satisfied with the fair offered.Here today was an establisment making in roads into breaking away from the 'standard pub meal ' and reaching into the realm of fine dinning. Yes we 'd go back again.Well done guys!

Went for lunch, staff were great and very attentive (although it wasn't busy . Ordered a schnitzel and didn't wait long. Nice tasting and good serving size. I would return :