Reviews in Cumbria and Lake District

The restaurant became quite cold as the fire reduced. Our main meals were so very hot we could not eat them for ages, meaning our veg on a side dish got cold. My fish pie was on a serviette on the plate, the waitress explained this was to stop the dish of the pie from slipping from the plate. Unfortunately the dish was stuck to the serviette & far too hot to lift it off. I prefer my food all on one plate & able to eat the vegetables with the main dish. We decided not to have a sweet of Apple & Gooseberry Crumble with custard in case it too came red hot. We have eaten at the Pheasant a few times with a group of friends & enjoyed it. Sadly this was our 38th wedding anniversary and we were disappointed with our food on this occasion.

Tasty and reliable, as ever.

First class in every way as always. Service brilliant, staff friendly and funny the food is unbelievable. Just top, top class.

any time we stay in Carlisle we always book a table never disappointed with the service is fast staff so helpful and good value for your money and 10 out of 10 for the food

Fantastic meal in a real cosy pub with great staff

My partner and I visited on 28th January 2026 and had a most enjoyable evening. Both the food and service were excellent, definitely worth dining here.

Beautiful food, staff couldn't have been any better and great value too

Booked for a party of 15 and we were seated on 2 separate lots of tables, which wasn't ideal, as you expect to be seated all together. If I booked for a large party again, I would request to be seated together.

Pre covid dined here 3 or 4 times a month. They then had issues and stopped going. Seen recent positive reviews and decided to book an evening meal. Could not fault food or service. Good value. Will book again.

We had Sunday lunch here, service was good, food was tasty and cooked freshly.

Really friendly staff and lovely food. The open fire in the bar was excellent after a cold walk. We had the Scampi and the Fish pie.

Proper pub; real ale; real fire; excellent home cooked food; excellent service. Best pub food in Keswick.

Wow! The best food we have eaten in a long time. The staff were friendly, food was 10/10 and we really enjoyed our evening, will definitely return!

favourite restaurant by far food is amazing staff are always so welcoming and service is always quick never sat waiting for a long period of time even when busy. would recommend to any one

Excellent food with very friendly staff. The restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere where customers are put at their ease.

Good to find a chef who is willing to cook a steak as I like it _ not red in the middle. So many chefs refuse to do so, and do not get return visits.

We had a really enjoyable meal. The staff were very friendly making a really lovely atmosphere. Starters, mains and dessert were all excellent. Definitely a place to visit when in Grasmere.