County Durham
Bailey's /honest Lawyer

Bailey's /honest Lawyer

Croxdale Bridge, DH1 4RT, County Durham, United Kingdom

Steak • Seafood • British • European


"Updated again: The past 3 visits have been disappointing. Used to book out for cmas parties and unfortunately some ppl still use this as a 'big life events ' restaurant. The server was a man in his 50s that has definitely served me before. Our last visit was a woman who seemed new, she blamed poor food and service on covid. Last nights was working for a tip but made it clear he wasn 't enjoying serving us or any of the other tables. Food was moderate. Prime rib, crab and a few other things weren 't available and weren 't mentioned until after our menus had already been taken. One of my guests ordered king crab and received a snotty response about how he should know king crab hasn 't been available for the past 4 years (yet it 's on the menu? We ordered a bunch of appetizers and 3 feasts for the table. Steak was a small thin overcooked piece of tender delicious meat. Chicken was very dry and seafood didn 't taste even close to fresh (we tried every available option from the appetizer and main menu . We had to waive down the server for drinks every single time. After coming to Bailey 's for years it 's safe to say the atmosphere is still a great vibe but go for a drink or maybe an app and then head to a actual restaurant that wants your business for dinner and will bend over backwards for dietary restrictions. Bailey 's is NOT a very gluten-free option restaurant (which is 100% off their mark for pricing and menu . If I 'm going to a restaurant and having the crcd machine handed to me again where the tip options start at 18% of the after taxed total, it won 't be Bailey 's. And yes, I 'm aware of the custom option button but when you 're paying a bill near $1000 it 's pretty rude to assume you 'd be happy to tip 18% on the taxes too, also to mention it 's low brow to have suggested amounts at a restaurant that once was as iconic as Baileys. Looking forward to seeing an episode of Gordon Ramsay 's restaurant rehab on it one day. There is no way this place is making money anymore. Don 't bother responding as the manager. My opinion was earned and not changeable with a gift card for another subpar experience."