Reviews in Cumbria and Lake District

even the wife says first stop is the dog and gun i'm not arguing

Had a fabulous weekend here recently. Beautiful bedrooms with great lake views, gorgeous food, a big wine list to get stuck into and lovely sunny winter weather -- what more could you ask for?

Highly recommended. Interesting menu, friendly staff, lovely food. Went on a Saturday lunchtime but would be great at night too.

On a recent day in the lakes we came across The Brambles in Windermere and remembering it from the ITV Lakes programme we decided to have lunch. We found it a very friendly place with the bacon butty and tea or coffee an absolute snip at lakes prices of only £3 each and were treated very well by the two male staff on duty that day. We shall certainly be visiting again and probably taking some friends with us next time. We can certainly recommend The Brambles so if anyone is in Windermere make sure you visit this coffee house.

Great food , friendly locals and attentive staff. Will be back again.Highly recommended and a great evening had by all.

Rip-off Britain alive and well at Grange Bridge Cottage Tea Shop. Paid over £13 for (very enjoyable) snacks for 2 but refused an extra tea bag for personal preference without additional charge!! Refused ridiculous offer and declined to leave my normal 10% tip - so hardly good business for the proprietors!!

February 2010. Ive just spent the weekend in Coniston and looked on sugarvine and the good food guide and saw the reviews of Lucys. It certainly didn't live up to the reviews. I had to send two drinks back which were awful, the baked bruschetta had rancid meat on it, the rest of the food was mediocre at best. We were gutted because we were really looking forward to it after reading the positive reviews, I wouldn't recommend this restaurant, cheap food which was prepared badly.

This restaurant will have to do much better if they are going to stay in business. The food is OK (just OK) But we waited an hour for our starter to arrive which hadn't required any cooking and the main course arrived 40 minutes later. The very young staff were struggling but very apologetic.

The best cappuccino I have ever had! (seriously). The soup and sandwich was top quality and the service friendly. There were so many things on the menu I would have liked to try. Brilliant cafe!! I'll definitely be visiting again. Only problem is, I wish it was nearer London!!

Stumbled across this place last night. Great looking pub with Olde Worlde charm even though it apparently has just had a refurb. Very friendly staff and the food was good too. Shame it was so quiet, so go and give them some custom!

A delightful discovery on our recent day trip to Maryport. The ambience is warm and welcoming. The style is quirky. The quality is excellent. The experience is memorable. We only wish we were locals and could become regulars!

Didn't eat in this wonderful old hotel but was stunned by the excellent spa facilities. The best I have enjoyed!

Enjoyed my lunch here yesterday! Great spot, may stay the night next time.

Cannot praise this place highly enough, we had the gourmet meal with wine and it was the highlight of our honeymoon, the staff, service, food and wine surpassed our expectations. We would have no hesitation in recommending it to others!

just had a great Burns night in Herciti last Saturday with 3 course meal and entertainment-all superb.Regularly call in for light bites and home made cakes-just gorgeous!

The food is delicious, the atmosphere is great and we really enjoy the themed evenings (especially during the Blues Festival and the Mexican evening). Debbie also catered at our wedding, which went down really well- the home-made food was really popular.

I've been meaning to write this review for ages since we visited for my sister's birthday (below). The food was absolutely phenomenal - huge portions, rich flavours and cooked to perfection. The lamb shank blew my mind. I was responsible for arranging the meal and Charlotte was so helpful from the start, providing us with a fantastic menu and answering all my queries. Can't speak highly enough of her. My sister's birthday was really special and a big part of its success was definitely the food and service.Go go go!

This is a fabulous restaurant and is our favourite one EVER. The food is second to none and the service is wow. If you like steak go no further.....you will NEVER find better than this restaurant than this