A Teesside restaurant has been awarded a national honour for its customer satisfaction and quality of food.

Rintys Kitchen at Sir Thomas Brown in Eaglescliffe, near Stockton, was named a winner of the Good Food Blue Ribbon award for 2024/25.

The Good Food Awards, which are based on customer feedback, online reviews, and nominations, highlight restaurants that maintain high standards of food, service, and value.

According to the Good Food Awards, many recipients continue to excel by upholding the standards that initially earned them recognition.

The awards also consider food hygiene, with data from food.gov.uk indicating that more than 76,631 dining spots across the UK did not meet the Food Hygiene Rating criteria.

Rintys Kitchen boasts a 4.5 out of 5-star rating on TripAdvisor, reflecting its high customer satisfaction.

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One reviewer, Louise W, said: "Absolutely amazing Sunday lunch, very friendly staff, the food section appears to be separate from the bar but all staff very friendly.

"The Sunday lunch menu is reasonable, we had a starter and Sunday lunch but next time I think just a Sunday lunch or a smaller portion for us as such a generous portion size, unfortunately we could not finish it ... but the best Sunday lunch I have had in years!

"Also fantastic value for money, will definitely be visiting again and trying mid-week fantastic."

Another reviewer, 'smogette', said: "Absolutely gorgeous food, more restaurant quality than a pub, there were 20 of us and the service was first class, there was so much to choose from, the lamb melts in your mouth, the parmos, fish, salt & pepper chicken and tandoori chicken were all delicious, we all tasted each other's."