Reviews in Cumbria and Lake District

Super food super service.

Great food, service and a relaxed environment.

Consistently the best

Great food, friendly and efficient service, couldn't ask for more!

Wanted to go back cause I used to go all the time when I was over and the food was great. It didn't disappoint the food was excellent, value for the money you pay.

A lucky chance find! Great pub,very busy - always a good sign. Lovely friendly and helpful staff, food was great. Would definitely return if visiting the area.

Amazing as always. Calamari is the best. Pizzas are so tasty. Staff are always so attentive and friendly. Fave place in Carlisle.

Lovely food as always excellent service

We have had several excellent meals at the Horse and Farrier in recent years but this was the best one yet. The new chef is a star. All four of us chose the halibut special. It was a wonderful dish. The fish was cooked perfectly and the Mediterranean style vegetables were just right on a very warm summer evening. As for the bitter chocolate mousse with cherries! I don't usually eat dessert but this was just amazing, both rich and refreshing - a difficult act to pull off. . Not a cheap meal but very good value for food of this quality. We shall certainly be back

Delicious food and a lovely busy atmosphere

Our 2nd visit during our 2 week holiday. The pub was very busy, and unfortunately the waiter who took our food order didn’t put it through to the kitchen. Another member of staff came and asked us after 45 minutes of waiting if we had ordered our food, apologised profusely and gave us another round of free drinks. The food then came quickly, very good again, 2 curries and a scampi. The waitress was very good when I was stung by a wasp during dessert, getting me some ice which she put in a clean cloth to apply to the sting. The menu caters for everyone, the food is home cooked, plentiful and delicious. Would recommend this place to anyone.

Excellent food,the service was exceptional .Great atmosphere and that was at lunchtime.Definitely go again and will recommend to all my friends

Excellent menu choices, delicious food every time and fabulous staff who can’t do enough for you. Perfection! Thank you

Very pleasant experience

Easy booking. Warm atmosphere with very friendly staff. Our food was excellent, well cooked and presented. So good we booked it for two days later

Just an absolutely great place to eat, no complaints, only complements, lovely staff, beer and awesome food.

Great food and lovely atmosphere. Drove past this pub on our way into Keswick. It looked nice so we looked it up on review sites - it got great reviews so we thought we'd try it out. Really glad we came. Lovely tasty food. Good range of options on the menu including vegetarian/ vegan options too. Good range of low / no alcohol beers and spirits too which was good. We had a lovely meal and would gladly come back. ... which is clearly what others around us were doing - with others saying they come back to this pub / restaurant every year on holiday. Definitely worth a visit.

I always book this restaurant for professional entertaining. They are really accommodating and helpful, especially with last minute changes. It is great value for money while offering a nice, varied menu with plenty for vegetarians too. The food tastes great and the service is really friendly and not intrusive. I would definitely recommend.