Reviews in Cockermouth

Very much enjoyed my guinea fowl in the bistro last night, tasted as good as the presentation...

Always guaranteed good and plenty of food, with great service. Staff couldn't be more helpful.

Go very often and food and staff both amazing

This used to be a good restaurant earlier, but now I would say its one of the worst one in Lake District. Expensive poor quality food served by indecent people.. i think that says it.....:-)

beautiful

Absolutely fabulous. I have been here many times with friends, and haven't been disappointed yet. Service and food is excellent

Stayed here on the recommendation of Sugarvine. My partner and I were very impressed and loved the food in the brasserie. A real gem of a rural retreat in the North Lakes.

Love the new Brasserie here. Nice change from the more formal dining room. It's encouraged more of the locals to go more regularly. If I didn't live so close I'd stay over too

Really enjoed the food. The portion size is generous and also of a good quality. The service was friendly and good. Would recommend the local ice cream.

Excellent food, great atmosphere and attentive staff....oh, and the decors good too! What more can you say?

I have stayed in the manor on a number of occasions and find the hotel to be exceptional value in the restaurant, and the quality and enjoyment of the food offered never fails in leaving me completely satisfied,

This was my first stay at the Pheasant, I was delighted with the 'Oldy worldy' charm of the building and the fantastic five hundred year old bar situated inside the hotel. This is the perfect place to relax in, completely devoid of modern day trappings!! Great for a lazy weekend, it is surrounded by pretty countryside perfect for an amble before Sunday lunch. The food was enjoyable, an excellent British menu to chooses from, I will definitely be returning soon for another relaxing weekend.

My husband and I have eaten takeaway's from The Spice Club for nearly a year. We have always been extremely happy with the food, prices and service we have had. We would highly recommend this restaurant to everyone that enjoys good honest food.

Me and my family ate at this Indian restaurant this evening after hearing good things about the Spice Club. Although the decor of the restaurant is neat and having a nice atmosphere, there is nothing distinctly Indian about the interior or the vibe. The starters were well presented and the meat/fish was well cooked. However despite being called the 'Spice' Club, there was no palatable spice or exciting flavours in the appetisers and we had to request some chillis to invigorate some sort of flavour. However the starters were still at a decent standard. One of the waiters proceeded to spill a glass of water over one of the members of our party. However, this was completely dismissed as an honest mistake on his part, it might have had something to do with the tables being such a small size. The main course was brought out quickly (questioning the freshness of the sauces the food was cooked in). We ordered a chicken tikka masala, which was so rich and contained so much coconut (which I have never experience in this dice) that I felt like I was already eating dessert. The lamb biriyani and prawn bhuna tried to make up for this, but again they had no spice and flavour. We had also asked for some spices after having our starters but the mains were presented with just chopped green chillis over the top. Perhaps the reason as to why you can choose the meat accompanying the sauce is because the sauces are pre-made, which means they cannot alter the flavours. When the host asked us if our meal was ok, I politely let him know that the chicken tikka masala was a bit sweet. Instead of apologising or telling me that is how they prepare it, he ranted on about how he was from Birmingham (which in his view is the major culinary centre of the finest indian cuisine) and that all chicken tikka masala dishes are meant to be prepared as sweet as possible with ridiculous amounts of coconut and that I was wrong. I was a bit confused on why he asked me if the meal was ok, when he couldn't take my opinion on it and wonder if anyone has ever explained to him that the customer is always right. Personally, I won't be going back to the Spice Club anytime soon. I presume the reason they enjoy reasonable success in the Cockermouth area is because they are the only presentable Indian/Bangladeshi cuisine in the locality. However, this restaurant would certainly be very average in comparison to the top Indian restaurants in the country.

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

i love this local coffee shop and spend hours in there.

Went Sat night for Tapas meal for 3, very good on all counts, service, food, choice and value. Really well run, friendly but not in-ya-face service. Its a pleasure to eat there. Ole