Reviews in Whitehaven

Good points , food was nice portion sizes were tiny and one of the smaller dishes was only Luke warm . The two larger plates of food were hot but the menu doesn't describe exactly what is on the plate, the pork belly had a bone to the side and was more the size of a chop.. I feel the food is nice but portion size let's it down... As for the service , the two girls serving that afternoon had to be shouted twice from the kitchen to bring our food from the hot lock as they were round the corner busy cracking away with the bar person. I also asked for a second pint when my main course was brought to the table,but it never arrived . And again we wanted to pay and the two girls were busy again cracking to the bar employee, there was only four people having food at that time so not busy . I thought the service was poor on this occasion ,the food was nice but pricey for the portion size...we will try this place one more time but improvement is needed or we won't be back...Come on Peddler, sort it...

Beautiful surroundings, great Chanti, the four of us all had a different meal two of which were vegan, each one was excellent. Only two if us had dessert a Tiramasu and a lemon sorbet they were devine. The service takes it's time but just right for drinking wine and enjoying company.

We would just like to thank the Bistro for a lovely buffet last night, could not have asked for more. Even though we were a small group the spread put on for us was great . Had an eventful interesting visit for a scary night with the plague doctor.

Great food value for money and friendly atmosphere and staff. Well worth a visit.

Ate here for lunch and had Lobster Thermidor. A lovely dish with delicate but complimentary flavours, thoroughly enjoyed it. A warm welcome by all the staff and the restaurant got back to us quickly with our enquiry. The decor of the upstairs restaurant is unusual and interesting and welcoming. Highly recommendable!

Outstanding service staff very kind and polite. fish was cooked to order and perfectly fresh will deffo be going back. I may even try the evening menu.

Went there last night and one of the regulars who have a take away brought in a nail they found in their curry. Would you eat there after that?

My daughter and I visited your restaurant today, 14.6.2012. I ordered the beefburger, my daughter ordered the Feta cheese salad and garlic breads. My burger was overcooked with my first mouthful consisting of gristle, the bacon was tough and overall the meal was warm in temperature. My daughters salad had in it half a tomato and the garlic ciabatta had no garlic. Overall the meal was very disappointing.

Always enjoy cass in whitehaven

My last visit to Ali Taj, literally, was some 5 weeks ago The restaurant is looking very tired and in much need of both a good clean and decoration. The service has deteriorated so much since my previous visits it was quite remarkable. The waiter literally dropped the cutlery and 2 minuscule paper napkins on the table for us to lay ourselves. There was a great sense of "eat up and get out" as if we were being hurried to release the table for the next customer. A very disappointing experience indeed, I will not be going back.

I love this place, the food is brilliant, chef is great and the atmosphere is so welcoming. It's like a second home!

I can not believe that no one else has reviewed Zest Harbourside. First of this is a busy popular eatery in Whitehaven set right on the harbour-side. The menu covers everything from light snacks to a choice of meat, fish, veg or potato dishes that you can mix and match to suit your tastes and leave your taking that one more mouthful too many. I have eaten in Zest a number of times and have never had a disappointing experience, the staff are good, the menu has something for everyone and the prices are very very good. There is always a well stocked specials board and a good bar, the only downside is that you can't book a table its strictly first come first served. Well worth a visit anytime.

Firstly there was a serious miscommunication about happy hour which was dealt with in a harsh and rude attitude by the staff members. They did not listen to what the customer was saying and appeared nonchalant and dismissive. Would not recommend it. It also took over half hour to be served our drinks and even then our jug of water did not materialise until an hour into the evening- very poor, unfriendly, slow service. Thankfully the quality of the food almost made up for the poor quality of service. I currently hold the 'welcome host' award and most of the staff at Casa Romana would definitely not reach the requirements to achieve this award.

Best restaurant in Cumbria. Since 14 years I even bring food back to Sweden and Luxembourg! The only restaurant in Europe which makes you bring food overseas!

Prone to moments...........

As a former regular customer. When asking to order pre-order items, i was rudely told i would have to wait. The owners son wanted payment first as he though i was untrustworthy. He said this in front of many customers. Cuckoo!

We held my Mam's 60th Birthday party at the Bistro. From the start of organizing to the end of the evening the staff were attentive, friendly, professional and welcoming. The food was all homemade and the Bistro helped me put together an individually designed, varied and value for money menu for all the family to choose from- nothing was too much trouble for the staff. As an added bonus - our photos are stunning with the views of the harbor in the background !!

the best fish and chips in town bar none