Reviews in Cumbria and Lake District

First time visit to Zeffirelis after a recommendation. Was wary at first (being a dedicated carnivore) as the menu is vegetarian but the food was excellent and a really nice atmosphere. Didn't do the meal/cinema offer but wish we had!

Having used this establishment for the past three years as a meeting place for a society catering for thirty members I was a bit non plussed to be asked for a deposit - especially as the food is average to say the least. They obviously do not need the business

A great family restaurant with excellent British cuisine and a warm and friendly atmosphere.

On a recent visit to Carlisle to see family and friends we arranged to eat at Keez Bistro Restaurant. I am always nervous about eating out as my daughter is a Coeliac (cannot eat any foods containing wheat, barley, rye or oats). I need not have worried, having called the restaurant in advance, they were well aware of the condition and proceeded to go through the menu with me and identify which meals would be suitable for my daughter. For the first time ever my daughter could chose more than one option on the menu! and they made sure she had gluten free bread and also a special dessert. This made it very special evening for my daughter, for the first time every eating out she could relax and enjoy herself without worrying about explaining her condition. A big thank you to Ian and Louise for all the effort and attention, wonderful food in a relaxing atmosphere, I would recommend Keez Bistro to any Coeliac sufferer and would suggest as we did they call in advance to go through the menu. Wonderful food, excellent value for money and will definitely be booking again. Thanks for a fabulous evening.

Completely souless, no ambience and another Lakeland pub that has gone for a sterile and souless theme. Definately not a traditional Lakeland pub, just another pub in the queue for okay food at bad prices for silly outsiders. When walking through the door into the stone and iron clad interior, one is met by a selection of highly-priced and bland ales. The food is okay, but why oh why is the Lake District being converted into a bland souless monotonous hole?

I have eaten here several times and the food has always been excellent, and the restaurant has nice decor

Had a great night at the Lakeside! Relaxed in the spa for an hour or so before enjoying a great dinner in the bistro. Breakfast was a feast too! I will be back.

Lamb Shank - wonderful - even welcomed the dog in the bar area that is stone flagged. After a dip this place is back as one to visit as the welcome & grub - SUPERB - washed down with a Cumberland pint. Visit 23 Feb 2009.

We were hopeful of a good meal at Lucy's on a Saturday lunch time. We were shown to our table for two, a young waitress took our order and we waited for our drinks. The drinks eventually arrived, we started to wonder where our food had got to, eventually after 45 minutes we were told our order would be a few minutes, 10 minutes later it arrived and it was the wrong order! The waitress apologized and said they could send for the food again, it would only take a few minutes! All this for Soup of the Day and Cheese on Toast. We walked out in disgust after wasting an hour waiting for our lunch. Lucy you need to sort out your service problems or you will lose your customers. We will not be returning.

Lunch on Sunday - nice sandwich and side orders -after walking from Keswick along the railway line.

Went to this restaurant on Valentines day. Its pretty much right at the end of main street. It has a relaxed bistro feel about the place. It was very busy as you would expect, but the service was very attentive without being over attentive. The meal was excellent & it was a very enjoyable evening. I would certainly go there again.

Called in late on a Wednesday night, the hotel only serves food until 8:30pm & we arrived about 8:20pm. Premier league football was on TV & the place was very busy but We still managed to find somewhere to sit out of the way of the main part of the pub. The menu was typical pub grub. I ordered Lasagna & my partner ordered Scampi & I don't think either of us expected the quality of food that we got. The lasagne was the best that I have had for a long time & my partner seemed very impressed with the quantity & quality of the scampi. The staff were friendly & the service was quick. Would recommend this to anyone who wants a good quality quick bite to eat in the evening

really good food and service- cant find anything to grumble about!

What a find! Ambleside has a host of eateries, but this one outshines them all; friendly knowledgeable staff, reasonable prices and above all, great food cooked by someone who cares about flavours. Go for the early evening option, before 7; 3 courses for £14.95. The place was busy, but we were served promptly and even had time to go to the cinema opposite for the 8.30 showing.

We ate at Jacksons last night (19th Feb 2009). We thought the food was very average and overpriced. My husband had the crab cake for starter which was very bland. For mains courses we had steak and seabass which were acceptable but nothing special. The service was poor, when asked if we wanted to see the desert menu, no mention was made to dishes which were not available so after taking ages to decide on a dessert we were then told "Oh we haven't got that" - surely this should be something that should be mentioned at the time of presenting the menu. For £70.00 for a couple, we expected a little better food and service.

valentines night was an absolute delight it was a surprise from my husband, we have never been before, we will certainly go back. excellent value for money.

We went for valentines night on the recommendation from this site! We had not booked as only in area visiting. Fully justified. The staff were very friendly, food was lovely. The garlic bread and scallops both fantastic and the pasta dishes also very very nice and more than enough to fill. Good value for money and will go back again if ever back in barrow!

just come across the web site for Damson Dene.( Have written a letter though) We had our annual Christmas party there and have nothing but praise for them. We had a party of 26, all who also booked rooms for the evening. Everything was spot on. Value for money, cleanliness, food, and the service and friendliness of the staff was second to none! We have no hesitation in recommending them and will definitely be returning.