Imperial Express

Wonderful meal here, Sea bass fillets perfection, desserts to die for. Great menu options & a large selection of wines all at very reasonable prices. Will be returning again this week.

Had a lovely Xmas Eve lunch. Ample portions and delicious food. Staff very helpful and smiling. Only gripe is it rather cramped with not much room to manoeuvre but I guess this adds to the hustle and bustle atmosphere of a busy restaurant.

Stop by for a cheeky full English and a coffee. What a lovely place, the staff were amazing tended to our every need with a smile. They are all fully covid safe. The food was lovely. Perfectly poached eggs (something I'm a stickler for) and the coffee was yummy. Highly recommended.

Fabulous lunch today - chose the gamberoni special and my husband had the lamb kofta. Lovely choice on the menu. Food was absolutely delicious. Lovely, friendly staff as always.

Lovely cafe with busy atmosphere but not too noisy.
Staff were welcoming and efficient and even though very busy, food arrived quickly and didn't feel rushed.
We had coffee and breakfasts and both were really nicely done with poached eggs the perfect runniness.
Would recommend and return.

Great service, food was prepared quick, nice atmosphere. 👌🍽

Lovely cafe, friendly staff and delicious food. Always loved the atmosphere in this place.

Food always good can't fault it never been let down and waitresses very helpful

Lovely place, good service and great food. Highly recommend.

Visited the Imperial Express with another couple on Valentines night 2023. Very warm welcome, upon arrival and as requested a nice bottle of Lauren Perrier Rose on the table in an ice bucket, orders for further drinks taken and delivered promptly, food orders and food ditto, food was great!
All round a great and enjoyable night, 5 ⭐s from us 👍

A gorgeous breakfast, well cooked and pipingly hot. Staff are friendly would definitely recommend you give it a try

We have been using Imperial for over 20 years during which it has been our “go to place” in Darlington. Whether for a simple coffee & snack or brunch or evening meal I can honestly say we have never had a bad experience. Always friendly attentive and excellent food.

Great brunch out. Excellent food. Service was impeccable

Stumbled across this place when heading out for lunch. Value for money all day long. Everything from the hot drinks to the food that me and my partner had was delicious. I would definitely recommend.

Eaten here for years. I was surprised to see some poor reviews given the food is outstanding. I kind of agree with some of the comments about the service but family run is never going to have that ‘have a nice day’ corporate cheese. I like to think of it more as a highly desirable Fault Towers quirk. Highly recommended.

As always brilliant breakfast. Couldn't fault a thing. Food deliciously tasty. Poached eggs cooked to perfection 🥰 keep doing what you"re doing.

Lovely atmosphere, great place to meet friends and family. Food delicious and well presented. Friendly welcoming staff, will certainly be going back again very soon.

Visited twice! We had an evening meal with all the family we were visiting. I had a taste of everyone's dishes, all were executed extremely well and good value for money. There was a great choice of dishes and the serving staff were very good. Great choice of drinks, well selected wines at good prices. We also had a good breakfast the following morning. I can heartily recommend a visit!

My favourite eating establishment in Darlington. Good food and excellent coffee. I would recommend you try the Iced Tea whatever the weather! The staff are excellent and friendly too.

Always top quality both in food and service