The Delaval Arms — Restaurant in England

Would have left zero stars, called in recently for a drink while out in a walk with family, ordered 6 drinks 3 adults 3 children, we sat out the back in the dining area. Locals made us feel awkward, staring at us as they passed. Made us feel kind of unwelcome but what sealed the unwelcome feeling were the rude members of staff, my step daughter was peckish and wanted to order some food, to be told “we don’t serve walk ins”. Disgusted we drank our drinks and left. We won’t be returning. How can a pub which serves bar food, not serve food to ‘walk ins’? Disgraceful service. Strongly advise not to attend this venue. Especially for bar food. After a reply posted below from the owner asking if I was sure I had the right establishment, I would like to confirm that yes I have the right establishment The Deleval Arms situated on the small roundabout at Seaton Sluice NE264RL. And as for welcoming everyone we certainly weren’t welcome when we came. And you certainly weren’t too full to serve my step daughter as the bar was quite empty. There were a group of five lads came through the back past us and the girls were running back and forward with food for them but we couldn’t order any as you don’t serve ‘walk in’s’ and on that note I’d like to say, if you wish to discuss it further you could leave an email address at which point I could contact you as other poor establishments we’ve visited have done in the past. Because this interaction isn’t doing your business any favours, especially since you offer no apology only question if I’m talking about the...

We came into this pub for a drink as we were in the area and wasn't planning on having any food, as being a vegetarian with coeliac disease, it's not always easy to be accommodated. The pub has a nice relaxing and friendly feel and is dog friendly, we were told on entry that we could have a bowl of water for the dog if we needed. A bonus straight away. After having a drink we thought we'd ask for a menu and a lady named Sam brought them over to us and asked if we had any food allergies. I said that I was a veggie coeliac and she informed us that most of the food on the menu was gluten free. I had mushroom stroganoff which is the best I've tasted, and the other half had a burger and chips, which he said was delicious. I also had chips as a side which were home made and came with a dip. We both also had home made sticky toffee pudding and ice cream. Delicious. What a find of a pub with friendly staff, a lovely atmosphere and extremely tasty food. For a main and pudding and one side it was around £21 per person. We will definitely return when we are in the area. Please keep it up as having coeliac disease can make you feel like a second class citizen. I once got offered a bowl of vegetables as a meal at a pub which I politely declined!! Thank you for the lovely food and an enjoyable evening. We will return. No photographs unfortunately, we were too busy...

Outstanding! Popped in late afternoon for a pint, liked the look and decided we would eat. Good range of beers, 3 handpull beers on offer : Rudgate Vicking, Theakstons best and Taylors landlord, many other draught beers including Neckoil, Guinness available too. We skipped starters (might have been a mistake!) and went straight for mains. I opted for the Red Mullet with a creamy samphire, spinach and leek sauce and sautéd baby potato's, my good lady went for the Butter poached chicken. What can I say? The red mullet was extraordinary, cooked to perfection, tender and with minimal cooking, simply delicious, as good as I've eaten anywhere. Chef(s) knows what they are doing here! The Chicken was moist and tender, served with dauphinois potatos and asparagus wrapped in Prosciutto ham, served with a creamy pepper sauce. We also opted for desserts of Cheesecake and Sticky toffee pudding. The girls working behind the bar looked after us very well , we never needed to leave our seats until we left. Service was excellent. I understand the Delaval arms has been recently refurbished and they have made a cracking job of it, characterful and charming. We were blown away by our experience here today. Top marks and deservedly so. Thanks to everyone at the...