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The Punch Bowl, Stanley, County Durham

The Punch Bowl

4.5
4.5
7 Reviews
£25 and under
Gastro Pub

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
  • Dog-friendly
  • Child-friendly
  • Good for groups
At The Punch Bowl, we pride ourselves on being a fun and friendly pub with fantastic homemade food from our excellent chef and run by a great team. We offer fresh and clean rooms at our B&B for those looking to stay with us. Our pub is also dog-friendly, so bring your furry friends! Come visit us and experience the warmth of our hospitality.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Fri–Sun 8:00 am–12:00 pm Bar Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–12:00 am Fri–Sun 9:00 am–12:00 am Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–6:00 pm Happy Hour Mon 12:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01207 237177
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Area
    Stanley
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 7 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseEnergetic

7 Reviews
  1. Mark

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Extensive food menu & reasonably priced. too. Staff were outstanding, especially the young lad behind the bar.

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  2. Karen

    Newcastle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fab Subday dinner, good size portion of hot food. Good choice of vegetables and plenty of gravy. I had chicken and the hubby had belly pork - both very tender. Service from Charlie was spot on, friendly, welcoming and attentive.
    The Punch BowlResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you for such a lovely review, I will pass along your comments to the team! We hope to see you again soon.

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  3. Lisa

    Newcastle

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Amazing food and amazing value very friendly staff .
    The Punch BowlResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you for your review, I will pass along your comments to the team! We hope to see you again soon.

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  4. Olivia

    Newcastle

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    First time here and it was amazing Food was incredible so tasty, good portion size my curry did state would come with nan and it didn’t that’s the only thing. Friendly staff. Good service Will be back to make way through the menu
    The Punch BowlResponded 5 days ago
    We are so happy you enjoyed your food, I do apologise there was no naan served with your curry and will bring it to the attention of the kitchen. If this happens again feel free to reach out at your table. We can’t wait for your next visit.

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  5. Sonia

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for Sunday lunch was fantastic yorkshire puddings are the best around definitely be back again.
    The Punch BowlResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you Sonia! We do love a good Yorkie!

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  6. Clare

    County Durham

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was just ok, despite looking lovely on fb postswhich is was lead us to try yhis place. Waited almost 1 hour for food. Need dedicated staff to service the eating area as they all focused on the bar area. No hot water in toilet area so had to was hands with cold water supply
    The Punch BowlResponded 5 days ago
    It’s such a shame you had this experience as it is not what we strive to achieve. We never want our customers to leave dissatisfied, never mind let down. Would you kindly send us an e-mail as I am concerned that 2pm on a Friday we had this issue. We did have an issue with the pressure on the boiler the week you visited, so hopefully this will have been a one off.

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  7. dominique

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The evening was fantastic they gasca party on in the rain bar so we had the restaurant to ourselves which was lovely as as we were able to chat the food was beautiful 😍 the chef was fantastic popped out to see if everything ok the staff were very busy the new owner was very friendly and has a drive that will make the business succeed thank upu for a great night we all enjoyed it
    The Punch BowlResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you for such a lovely review, It’s very rewarding when we have customers who have loved their visit and see the hard work myself and all the staff put in on a daily basis. I will pass along your comments to the team who I am sure will be very appreciative! We hope to see you again soon.

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The Punch Bowl is rated 4.5 stars by 7 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for The Punch Bowl

Ousterley Terrace, Stanley, County Durham DH9 6EX

Additional information

  • Area
    Stanley
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Fri–Sun 8:00 am–12:00 pm Bar Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–12:00 am Fri–Sun 9:00 am–12:00 am Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–6:00 pm Happy Hour Mon 12:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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