Reviews in Cumbria and Lake District

Stunning food and service, homely but authentic surroundings, and a great takeaway service to boot, spot on !

We recently visited Francine's (15th January 2009), we were welcomed by a lovely waitress who served us throughout the evening. We stared the meal with some tasty h'dourves. Three delicious courses - we both really enjoyed the game! We would recommend this restaurant to everyone who wants good quality, delicious food then book here. Warm and friendly 4 star food without the pretentiousness of fine dining. Excellent. We WILL be coming back in the summer.

very nice food, good service all the family really enjoyed eating in the hotel

We were really disappointed with our meal at the Queens Head. We had booked the table a few weeks in advance and got a table near the toilets/kitchen. My meal was nice but my partner ordered a £25 steak. This steak arrived absolutely tiny. When we complained the manager wasn't very apologetic and offered no compensation. even though he acknowledged that other people had complained. My partner left hungry as we were too annoyed to have dessert. I wouldn't recommend this place

All meals at Brantwood are fabulous - well worth a visit. We have been visiting for at least 20 years. In fact we visited today and my husband had a Cumberland Grill and I had Chicken Sweet and Sour with Rice - delicious.

Welcoming with tasty, varied and enjoyable wholefood! Always worth a visit, especially for vegetarians!

Beautiful food, Staff were so welcoming delicious home made chips. Would go back again tomorrow!

I took my children there for a meal and we all had a great time. The food was excellent and very reasonably priced. I believe new owners have taken over in the past year and really perked up the menu and give the place a once over. All I can say is Thanks for a fantastic dinner ad we WILL be back.

me and my partner went to villa positano whilst staying in the lakes, the meal was wonderful and the staff were even better. highly recommended

Stayed here with my wife for her birthday, really enjoyed our stay here, gorgeous traditional English rooms with four poster beds and beautiful views from the rooms, minutes walk from all the shops and restaurants and then back to the hotel bar for a night cap or three. Highly recommended for short breaks in the lakes.

Stayed on saturday night in a four poster bed. Had a great lamb shank in front of a roaring fire and polished off a couple of bottles of Rioja. Great place.

Pie-tastic place! stocked up pre wansfell trek. fabulous to munch the pie in sleet on top of aforementioned fell! I'll eat in next time.

We held our annual Christmas party for the second time in December. The food was superb, service excellent and we received a warm welcome. we were a party of 36 and I have not heard one bad comment. Following our meal entertainment was provided and a great time was had by all. The manager was pleasant and accommodating and joined in our fun. We have booked our place for next Christmas. Unbeatable !!!

while at the briery for my Christmas party i was so impressed how they served 30 people so promptly and efficiently and the food was hot and delicious and yummy i can truly recommend the roast dinner and the pate was to die for cant wait to go again the manager margaret was very helpful and made sure our party went smoothly thank you very much what a good team

I loved my two night break at the Black Swan! I was taken there for my birthday by my husband on the Intermate Getaway deal that they run. We had Champagne & handmade Chocolate in our room on arrival & our evening meal on both nights was fantastic! The Best Steak we have ever had! The Sea Bass dish was also really good as were the homemade desserts. It was great sitting in the bar by the log fire & just being able to chill out! Thanks for a great weekend

visit Zefirellis everytime im in ambleside, always had a fantastic meal and evening, highly recommend the rainforest pizza. advise booking first, especially on the weekend.

Hello,my wife and i ,and her brother and a friend,were staying at the Whitewater hotel timeshare cottages in Backbarrow.We visited this pub many times while we staying here DEC 2008.The company and food was great.

visited 2 months ago - food took ages then it was cold and the order was wrong, staff were pleasant enough - would recommend the royal george for better food and not as tatty decor.