Reviews


At present, there are 373 ratings available from 2 website(s). The mean score for Oldfields is 3.8, implying that the vast majority of its guests was satisfied with its service.

Overall Total Score
3.8 out of 5
Very good | 373 reviews

Reviews from various websites

Menulist
2.2 ★ from 5 reviews

I have eaten twice recently in Oldfields in Durham, but many times over the years and buy into their philosophy of local ingredients. I would also like to spend...

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Dined on Saturday 14th November prior to attending Lumiere. Ordered the squid starter and tomato and basil soup. The squid was tasteless and lukewarm, lacking s...

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We had a business meeting and even though the food was nice... the service was SOOOOO slow. It took us over 2 and a half hours to have starters and mains for 5...

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We were made very welcome when we arrived and the staff were friendly and courteous. The main course was tasty enough, but despite being cooked from a very chea...

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Although there were two office parties, we had great service that was friendly and prompt. The food is well prepared and the fish cakes were great! We even got...

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Opentable
3.8 ★ from 373 reviews
Jengo
25.08.2024 - 12:12

The restaurant was closed, and I believe that Open Table should have been aware of this instead of allowing the booking to go through.

Speycaster
25.08.2024 - 12:12

I have dined at Oldfields in Durham twice recently, and numerous times over the years, as I appreciate their focus on using locally sourced ingredients. I prefe...

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ElaineJP
25.08.2024 - 12:12

Despite there being two office parties happening at the same time, we received excellent service that was both friendly and efficient. The food was delicious an...

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Anon
25.08.2024 - 12:12

This was a repeat visit while we were staying in Durham for a weekend during the Lumiere art festival. As on previous occasions when we've eaten there, the food...

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