The Majestic Bistro - Darlington

My boyfriend took me to this restaurant for a special evening of fine dining to help me relax from exam stress, and it was absolutely fantastic! The evening went smoothly thanks to the relaxed ambiance and the friendly staff. The Camembert starter was delicious and my steak was cooked perfectly. It was probably the best steak I have ever had at a restaurant. The chocolate brownie was so delicious that we had to take a picture of it! If you are looking for a laid-back atmosphere with great drinks and even better food, then this is the place for you. I highly recommend it! Definitely 5 out of 5 stars!

"The food was delicious and the service was outstanding! This restaurant is perfect for a romantic date night and I highly recommend it to everyone. The food arrived quickly, the portion sizes were generous, and the atmosphere of the restaurant was stunning. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, and I can't wait to return soon. Thank you for the excellent service and for making my evening so enjoyable! X"

Beautiful building worth a visit, wouldn't eat their again though, took my mum for Mother's Day and All seemed fine until the cups came for the tea, they were full of rings and dried on tea... We wiped them clean with the napkins... The food came and it all looked lovely, but that was all, the waiter never told us what the sandwiches were (I also couldn't find this info online) the sandwiches were tiny, I've had bigger chips, the pork pies were mush but the quiche was nice (but cold) they had lovely cossiants (again cold) NO BUTTER OR JAM! So very dry, the only cake that was nice was the lemon and mybe the meringue nest would of been ok if the fruit wasn't tort! I was very disappointed as its seemed like an elegant place. Wouldn't recommend at all!

My daughter took me for mothers day afternoon tea. We were disappointed that the cups we were given weren't very clean and also the pastries and tiny bits of quiche were cold and cheap quality, the cakes weren't much better, it included croissants that were really dry with nothing on them and Battenburg cake. Nothing very special unfortunately.

Visited with hubby and won't be going again. We've had numerous afternoon teas but this one was horrible. The pastries were freezing cold, from hard mini pasties to rock hard croissants , the tea and coffee were stone cold and the cocktails were blue and nondescript. The chocolate cakes were shop bought and tasted cheap and for the price we paid even on groupon it was not worth it as we were really disappointed. I gave the staff feedback that they should have been warm but they didn't seem to want to know so that was a wasted opinion and a waste of £19.