Eddy Eats: The Old West Quay, Maritime Avenue, Hartlepool Marina, Hartlepool

There’s nothing better on a sunny Sunday than a leisurely stroll followed by a well cooked roast.

So when Mrs E decided she wanted a look at how the other half lived I thought where better than a look around Hartlepool Marina where she could see the yachts we can’t afford then enjoy a lunch at the neighbouring Old West Quay which would definitely be in our price range.

The walk was fine although a little breezy for my liking which meant I was definitely ready to get tucked in to a traditional Sunday dinner.

What I had forgotten was the pub was a family affair which meant our first seat was not the best - pretty much on top of the children’s play area.

Now while I’m quite fond of youngsters I’d rather not have them running around while I eat so we were relieved to be offered a table in a much quieter part.

There was a two-course soup and carvery meal for £9.99 which looked tasty so my decision was made.

As for Mrs E, nothing so straight forward. After much deliberation she opted for the loaded nachos followed by smothered chicken.

My soup was a thick tomato and while not homemade it still had plenty of flavour and served with warm bread rolls and butter. Unfortunately I was finished before the arrival of the nachos, topped with cheese sauce, sour cream, guacamole and salsa, which meant a bit of a wait between courses.

The Old West Quay, Hartlepool

I decided not to do the same with the mains and this time waited for Mrs E’s meal to arrive before I went to the carvery.

The meat all looked delicious so I had a bit of each - gammon, turkey and beef - plus a couple of Yorkshire puddings before adding my own choice from an excellent selection of vegetables. My only disappointment was the carrot and swede were mashed together and there was little which couldn’t have been fed to a baby!

Mrs E also thoroughly enjoyed her meal, tender chicken topped with bacon and cheddar cheese, served with chips, salad and barbecue sauce.

I had no room for dessert, but Mrs E tucked in to Oreo Cookie Pie which was sweet but one of the best desserts she had eaten.

The Old West Quay offers something for everyone and was definitely an enjoyable day out.