Reviews in Cumbria and Lake District

Great food, friendly staff

Very nice although menu very limited I had lamb chops which were beautifully cooked but the roasted beetroot didn’t work for me so maybe leave it off this dish .

Very easy to book on line and received a reminder about the booking. Lovely welcome at the pub, service was prompt and courteous. The meal was lovely. Bottle of house sauvignon blanc probably a bit overpriced as was only 11%, however, it was very pleasant. Staff were attentive but not intrusive. I didn't have my dog with me on this occasion but I could clearly see how welcome dogs were.

Enjoyed the meal , have been a few times now always good service and great food

A warm welcome to the Bistro we sat near the window, I had French onion soup, with a cheesy crouton, very nice, my sister had the cheese soufflé described as excellent. We both had the Chicken supreme with green beans, carrots, lovely fried potatoes, chorizo and gravy. Again we could not fault this dish and ate the lot. With 2 large glasses of very nice red wine and table water we really enjoyed our evening. We enjoyed watching the antics of the new lambs in the field opposite the bistro which was really busy. Do book if you wish to come for really good food.

Bang on. As ever. Forgot to put the extra olives on my pizza but not an issue. Good device and good food. Thanx to Rob and Jane and the whole team . R.I.P. Chris

Excellent meal definitely be back

Ate here on a Tuesday evening in late March and it was nearly full, a very good sign. Very friendly and professional staff and excellent food. I had lamb chops while my wife had pork belly, both were lovely with everything on the plates cooked perfectly. We shared a selection of three very good local cheeses and were both full at the end. There are gluten free options on all courses with most mains being gf and I was given gf biscuits with the cheese (I'm coeliac). Good portions of great food made for a very good end to the day. The only issue, bizarrely, was with the door which opened suddenly and quite robustly when the handle was turned, hitting my forehead, this needs addressing (I would guess some imbalance in air pressure), but otherwise a very enjoyable meal.

Lovely friendly staff and very helpful owner, Simon. The Castle is a credit to you all. Food excellent, service excellent and surrounding views amazing. It was also a pleasure to see that the Castle is very dog friendly. Good luck to all of you in what has been a very difficult time for business.

Relaxed and great for kids and dogs. Food is fresh and great value for money. Staff are a credit. Nothing is too much. 10/10

Took my grandma for her 90th birthday cannot fault the food or service both were brilliant however my tea cup was stained and had dried tea leaf inside it . We also had my 1 year old niece with us and when she was crawling and walking around she was absolutely covered in dog hair from the wooden floor which was very dirty

Had a brilliant time. The food and staff were great. Definitely will be returning xx I would give a 5 for everything but I spent a lot of time trying to get hold of someone via email or the phone. And a reply to confirm plans needs improving.

Lovely food helpful and friendly staff

My wife and I had a lovely meal, great food plenty of choice and friendly staff.

What a perfect meal, blonde lady who served us was really friendly and funny, as were the rest of the staff, waiter was cool and looked like a rock star! what more can I say, it was just really really nice and the perfect way to spend our last night in the lakes. Massive thumbs up from us. x

The pub is excellent with great staff and food. Currently the best pub in the Arnside&Silverdale area for food with good beer

Superb is the only word to describe it. The atmosphere is excellent, the staff are both pleasant and helpful (nothing is too much trouble). Would recommend it to anyone

Great food and good service, very enjoyable evening.