July 5th, 2010
Travelling back from our stay at Seaham Hall Hotel And The Serenity Spa, where we dined each morning and evening in the Michelin starred White Room we stopped by Hartlepool to meet up with some local friends. As regular readers will know, we like to go from one experience to the other and The Mariners Fish and Chip Restaurant in the top corner of Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, Hartlepool played its role perfectly.
With our friends we took a small Formica table for six at the back of this restaurant and waited to be served. A very friendly lady looked after us throughout and with plated Shoppers Specials for three and a Pie and Chips for Paul, all accompanied by white sliced bread, mushy peas and a cup of tea, it was a great way to balance the food we had been eating for the last three days at Seaham Hall White Room.
The fish and chips themselves were nothing special though and we have had much better in the North East. Our favourite restaurant still remains Hudsons in Whitby. But at £20 all in for four people, we could not complain about the value and friendly services offered up.
In summary it was a very pleasant trip down memory lane for me, as the place has not changed a bit in the 30 years since I used to go there as a lad with my mum for the shoppers special. Even the big broken extractor fan at the back of the restaurant which used to so fascinate me as a kid, was still there.
Pryordurkin rating 2 stars.
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No railing against paper napkins !! Are you letting your personal standards slip ? And yes I am bored at work; waiting for client from hell to comment on last weeks report which was produced with no little blood sweat and tears.