Viva Restaurant in County Durham

Very good food and excellent service.

Always make my own Sunday dinner, but because of the heatwave, I’ve had Sunday lunch takeaway from Viva best Sunday lunch takeaway I’ve had by far, always steaming hot, and very very tasty.

Decent food overshadowed by awful customer service. Very, very understaffed & the service reflects this. Food was okay, however a lot of drinks were poured from big supermarket bottles and were flat rather than from a ‘fresh’ drinks tap. Owner also very arrogant & complained we ordered too many pizzas?? Bizarre behaviour.

We have used Viva quite a few times of late and always happy. The food is good and although the place has always been busy the service is good, at a reasonable price. We'll be back!

Absolutely disgusting, so much so it’s come back up or down the toilet! Pate was like water & tasteless, my dogs wouldn’t even eat it. The pizza had very sparse toppings that were cheap, tinned pineapple, wafer thin formed ham & for £1.50 extra got about 1 mushroom & not even a quarter of a tiny pepper. The chips were nice at first but the more I ate the sicker I felt. My neighbours have been to the restaurant and raved but we clearly have different tastes, it was terrible, if I was in the restaurant I’d have sent it back, sadly you can’t do that with a takeaway. What a waste of money!!

Have to say Viva was once a nice cheap option, but nothing flash. Now the standard of food has been raised considerably. Huge portions, really good quality and really good value for money. Always fresh. The service is slow because its always so busy but its worth waiting for. Pollo Viva is my personal favourite.

First time trying the restaurant. Amazing lovely food. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Will be back.

Food was horrible,bland and cold. After telling the owner that food doesn't taste fresh he started argue and being rude. P.s. 20£ for cold steak which looked really disgusting. Also avoid garlic mushroom starter.

Excellent tasty, fresh food. Relaxed or for a night out it's a lovely atmosphere.

Two meals here in the past four weeks. Which its self speaks volume rarely do visit the same resturant twice. Sadly i haven't ventured far from my beloved calzone. Which both times have been delightful.The meals my friends had each time always looked beautifully cooked and well presently.The service is impeccable, the food comes in perfect time.They lack good beer only offering the cheapest of beers. Carling, john smiths and peroniSo craft ale fans will struggle. Loads of wines and some gin.Very affordable and outstanding food.