Reviews in Cumbria and Lake District

oilys workington i have eaten here a few times now and i think the place is not consistent as every time has been different sometimes the meal is excellent and other times it is just average. the place it self is very nice although confusing as you are eating pub grub in restaurant style surroundings the staff and service:service is good most of the waiting staff are pleasant but there is a few unpleasent waiting staff this place will do well if it sorts its consistency and staff 8/10 good grub recommended

This is my favourite cafe of all time (and I've tried a few!) The cafe is very quaint with a good atmosphere, in a lovely setting by the River Kent. The food is of a consistently high quality, very fresh and wholesome. The staff are always lovely and its very good value for money. I always get a cheese scone (the best)and a salad (fantastic) to takeaway for my lunch the next day.

our car broke down en route to Scotland, and boy are we glad it did. We were greeted like long lost friends and made to feel so so welcome. My husband had sea bass while i had a sirloin steak. The meal was excellent as was the service and we shall definately make sure we stop on the way back! An excellent well run operation.

This restaurant is a hidden gem you don't know what you've discovered till you get to the top, and it is at the top of a hill, food out of this world and staff so accommodating, without a doubt the best restaurant in Penrith. Bob West Yorkshire

Excellent friendly cafe, super food,nice owners well worth a visit.

This is the first time I have eaten in a Pizza Express and I was really impressed with the quality and service, I am not sure if they are all the same but this one’s new and is a lovely restaurant and I am surprised that there is not a picture on here to show it off!!!

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

We stumbled on this place by accident as every other Restaurant was fully booked. It was our first wedding anniversary so we were looking for something special and this place certainly delivered. The staff were excellent and really seemed to know the menu and the food... Well all I can say it's a very long time since I've eaten any thing so good in the UK! Perfectly cooked and presented. Would definitely suggest paying a visit to this place if you want to have an excellent meal in a very relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. 10/10

Had an excellent lunch here last week. The jacket potato with a trio of salads was absolutely delicious. It was beautifully presented and the service was fast. Good value for money. Will definitely go back again.

My wife and I dined at the Troutbeck Inn on 26/09/08 and had the finest meal we have ever had.We have booked to return with a friend in 2 weeks.The ambience was perfect and the staff very attentive and helpful.It will definitely be one of our regular treats.

simply the best place i have eaten in carlisle, great food, atmosphere and service with a fantastic hand picked wine list. has amazing mid week and weekend deals, has to be tried to believe

worst meal in a long time...the starters were ok..but our order wasn't written down so inevitably my husband got the wrong meal ..my meal of tuscan mixed beans in a rich tomato sauce was tasteless and should have been called tuscan slop!..both were sent back and we didn't bother ordering anything else as it was at this point i noticed how dirty the surroundings were...thick with dust everywhere..god knows what the kitchen was like...unfortunately it ruined our celebrations for our 1st wedding anniversary..

The best chinese restaurant ever. We always book a table when we go to Keswick. It's always best to book as it is very popular. Good menu, good service good food, good position, in centre of Keswick.

I stopped at this hotel approximately 2 weeks ago and it was a wonderful stay. I had a Lamb Henry with mint gravy for my supper and it was exactly how i was hoping for and more... i would recommend this place any day.

Encouraged by good reviews we were pleased to be able to get a table at this restaurant. The surroundings were very nice and we looked forward to a pleasant, light, Thai meal. The staff were attentive, welcoming and polite. Having placed our order, however, we were very surprised when it arrived within about five minutes. The waitress informed us that this was because they had four chefs working in the kitchen (a strange comment we thought at the time). Unfortunately the food did not benefit from having too many cooks. A simple noodle dish which should have been fresh, tasty and light was stodgy, with what appeared to be omelette through it. The noodles were sticky and the chicken tepid - there were very few vegetables. We decided not to stay for desert. The only bonus was a very nice bottle of a Thai hibiscus and wine spritzter which can be recommended. Other customers seemed to be enjoying their meals, so I cannot understand what went wrong with ours - possibly a wrong choice, but it takes a seriously bad cook to make such a mess of noodles.

Fantastic and the best Indian food by far i have tasted!!! TOP notch nosh!

this place is a rip off, when we went there were police there arresting the owner for selling drink to people who are under age and then charging a fortune on their bill. the owner is rude and very nasty as we asked for the bill he had a go and said that we never had starters or desert so he added an extra 25.00 on the bill, what is all that about?????? the best place to go is cagneys in poenrith it is alwys busy and never lets people dovn. the takeaways are fantastic and the company of the owner (hawk) is very nice to talk to i wish i went here first instead of wasting my night and money in indiagate. STAY AWAY FROM INDIAGATE

few good things to say about this restaurant to be honest. i would not recommend it to visitors to grasmere. i would choose another one of the fantastic restaurants in grasmere.