Reviews in Cumbria and Lake District

I was really disappointed at what had been a highly recommended restaurant in the Barrow area. The food was mostly fine, nothing special though and unfortunately the chips were not cooked thoroughly. I would have complained to the staff except for the fact they made themselves incredibly scarce and only showed up ten minutes after we had finished. We were left to sit for fifteen minutes with the menu before we could order with no drinks despite the place being practically empty. You can see that this palce has potential and I am sure it is fine when it is on form, but for me I'd rather visit the Stagger Inn or the Copper Dog if I want to go to a cute country pub in the area.

A gem - a 'proper' Mexican place rather than one of the somewhat naff chains that have sprung up in many major towns. The food is very flavoursome and the menu is well through through. The atmosphere is fun and relaxed and fairly intimate and you can tell the owners are passionate about the food and the place. A bit of a pig to find for an outsider, but worth it when you are there. Plus the bar downstairs is a great place to try some more unusual beers and spirits in very comfortable surroundings.

We couldn't be bothered to cook after a long day at the office and called in at Pizza Hut. What a mistake! The food is obviously made from pre-prepared 'stuff', it is horrendously over salted, pizza's have very little toppings ono them and the cheese tastes like plastic. To top it all the place is neither very clean nor very cheap! Avoid - Paulo Giannis is a far better bet for the same sort of money.

Excellent value, particularly during 'Happy Hour'. Delicious food and very good service. Excellent vegetarian menu

After booking a table for my partners birthday only to be told on arrival we hadn't by obnoxious staff, it was going to be a disaster! It was the worst meal ever! The lasagne was cold and swimming in grease. My partner had chilli chicken pasta and if you could find a piece of chicken and a taste of chilli amongst the water the pasta was sitting in, you would have been lucky! Keep away Keep away

Always worth every penny. Quality food in a quality establishment.

Love the hotel. Love the Lamplighter Bar. Love the people. Packed with locals every time we go and you will understand why.

A family run hotel, in a perfect position for a weekend away. We were recommended to eat in the lamplighter bar in the hotel by the lady. The menu was huge, been a lover of seafood i was in heaven. i had half a dozen oysters followed by grilled Dover sole and my wife had to try the local potted shrimps followed by drunken bullock. We went back the next night to try mussels. It was truly outstanding. Complimented by a huge bedroom with a four poster bed. We will be back to try the fish and chips.........

Pub Grub, very basic menu, meat was poor lamb henry very fatty and meat tough, steak chassuer - no way was it a 10oz steak, very thin and tasted of nothing. Chassuer sauce could have bee tiined tomatoes. A definite no no

Having eaten at the bridge for the third year running i feel yet to be impressed AGAIN! Having read a good review pleasantly displayed proudly by the bar all i can say is what a lie. But where to begin, PIE=Dry on the off chance that i may have been offered some gravy i asked. 3pounds .50, what a joke for what i can only describe as a reasonable recreation of my housemates bistro on sausage and mash night. All i can say is don't bother wasting your time and money as well as theirs.

This hotel/restaurant has really friendly staff and a great homely feeling. The two owners are very talkative and you get a great buzz off all the staff and the whole place feels more personal. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for anybody looking for a tranquil afternoon tea in the gardens or stay longer for the superb 3 course dinner. 5* in my opinion!

This little tea room is quaint, old, and very welcoming. The food is home made, the service is relaxed, the furniture old and the atmosphere warm, especially after a wet rainy day in the lakes. There's a big collection of teas, the rarebit is delicious as are the cakes and it's been there for years!

Difficult to fault this one! Gorgeous old Victorian country home, beautifully restored. Furnishings per period, but lovely and comfortable. Very quiet, restful, great walks nearby. Some super pubs (Try Fat Lamb) for dinners. Breakfast v. good. The owner is a gem. Priced very reasonably. I paid 60 per night for two of us incl breakfast. Definite return venue.

Nice place shame about the owners attitude. We sent a fizzy bottle of wine back and the chef /Owner came out very aggressively and said there was nothing wrong with it, he did eventually begrudgingly replaced it but this I am afraid was rude and not nice. however I have been previously and the food was ok. If the owner does read this hopefully he may consider a customer service course before he goes out of business because people of this nice town will not tolerate this.

We visited the Wheatsheaf having dined here some years ago when we were truly taken by the old world charm of the pub. Unfortunately, post refurbishment, this has now gone, to leave a soulless, contemporary eating establishment which, i'm sure caters for many but also excludes the majority. A little pricey, however, would have happily paid the price for a return to the old world charm of the crooked beams, real log fire and real pub experience we have had here previously. A great shame - when it's gone , it's gone. Fortunately there are still a number of traditional pubs still remaining with that real, traditional feel one would expect in this area.

very disappointing staff where rude and food was tasteless especially for the price we paid and the amount we got was even more disappointing.

Always busy, this is a great place which has never failed to disappoint.

roast lamb was excellent as was the homemade rhubarb pie