Reviews in Keswick

I posted the first review. Since then I have eaten here 3 more times. I will not eat here again. Both the service and the food have deteriorated (or the usual chef (travesty of the word) came back from holiday. If tepid, swimming in stale oil and unexciting is your thing then this is for you. One of my offerings was a broccoli and mushroom pasta bake. The bake had 3 slices of mushroom. The broccoli was like green dust sprinkled through a tasteless white sauce (it was meant to be cheesy I think) poured over cheap and nasty pasta shapes. It can't have cost more than 50 pence to make and they were charging £10.99 for this. Pig swill would have been tastier. Tepid fish cake was another faux pas and then more tepid fishcake (not even luke warm) with chips which needed arm bands to survive the north sea oil slick they were served in. None of this food is cheap and it just keeps getting nastier,

My parents and I ate here 3 weeks ago. The service was spot on, small village welcoming, professional in it's delivery and attentive without being overbearing. The food was well presented and enjoyable. Sea bass with black olive and tomato sauce, new potatoes, seasonal veg and steaks cooked as requested which were tender enough for my older parents to eat. This was washed down by real ale, locally made and sourced. We spent £55 for 3 including drinks and tip. We're going back this weekend. And dogs are very welcome!

We Visit Pillars every-time we take a trip to Keswick now. Its just beautiful, immaculate and the food is delicious with great service. Although the interior is beautiful I'm dreading the winter when I wont be able to enjoy the lovely balcony area and soak in the outside atmosphere. I'm hoping that it will be open in evening by Oct so we can take our family when we visit for a weekend and introduce them to a very special place......

Scrumptious food...service first rate! We had a takeaway which was ready exactly time ordered....not only will we order again when in Keswick, but the restaurant looked so welcoming, we will also treat our selves to a meal out......soon.

I bought two cod and chips tonight (Friday) and was very disappointed. The chips were fine but the batter on the fish was awful, it was soggy and tasted of flour just terrible. I have always come to the Windebrowe chippy and usually it's great but I am very sorry to say tonight it was not. I hope you appreciate this feedback.

What a charming host....Graham has a brilliant sense of humour and a very intelligent gentleman. The Tea room is a must on a walk, we thoroughly enjoyed the time spent there on Thursday last, when walking from Brackenrigg. Cake is lovely and the tea was just the ticket.....Really folks, you are missing out if you don't stop for a cuppa and a chat here. You will remember us Graham, I was the lady who had to come back for a second cuppa as I couldn't make the pass due to my fear of heights. The surroundings are great. We will definitely be back, thankyou Graham, a charming gentleman.

Great fish and chips from this venue. Queue out the door for the takeaway which is always a good sign.

Superb setting,Superb food,Staff Great. Accomadation delightful,good winelist , can't wait to go back, which will be in November this year.

My wife and I with a famliy friend visited Keswick for a couple of days and were initially guided to Luca's by our holiday site. The first visit was really so excellent with friendly staff and delightful food that we returned the follwing night for a repeat experience, Both were oustanding in the quality of food and service - however more than twice a week would not do my waistline any favours. We look forward to a return next year

Brought my parents here, who were visiting from Canada and we all had a wonderful evening. A delicious meal, well presented with a wonderful combination of flavours and excellent service. Thank you all.

Well it was 3rd time lucky having tried to book twice before while in on visits to Keswick........and now I know why. The food was outstanding...locally sourced, fresh and beautifully presented with great attention to detail. All this is underpinned by the attentive and friendly service provided by staff from the moment you enquire about a booking until you reluctantly leave this hidden gem.

Stayed two nights at the hotel and dined in the restaurant on both nights, the food was outstanding, the staff were excellent made us comfortable and relaxed we will return..

Very busy and rightly so. The food is very good. I was recommended to go by a solicitor friend who recommended the steaks. I ordered a fillet steak medium rare, my mother a Fillet steak rare. Both were cooked to perfection. The Shiraz I ordered was served at a perfect temperature. Despite it being packed there wasn't an unusually long wait for the food. The waitress took our order then read it back to us to ensure no mistakes. I will go regularly from now on, just for the fillet steak!

We called in to book a table for the early evening of Friday last week. We had to be fitted in, so we thought it would be busy. We arrived on time, had to spell my surname to the waitress who took my reservation only an hour or so earlier. Shown to table under air con unit and left. After well over half a hour we were asked if we wanted to order any drinks. These took an age to be delivered, then we ordered our meal. Much later the main course pizzas were delivered before the starter we ordered. We said we wanted the meal in the order we requested it so our pizzas were put on top of the oven. They then started to cook our starter. Much later it came. Hot and tasty. Our mains still on the oven. When we finished our starter our kept warm pizzas were served. Terrible service and no apology. Take away business seems to take priority. How do places that treat you like this stay in business? The food was tasty. The service was nasty. Never again! We went to Open All Hours for our dessert.

This beautiful gem, WOW!!! The food is exceptional and presented beautifully. The Chef's passion is obvious in the menu which has something for everyone!! They serve locally sourced produce cooked to perfection. As we arrived the welcome we received was so warm and genuine. At the time of our visit the Chef has'nt got a Michelin rating but I have no doubt he will in time be recognised for his love and passion for good quality food cooked to perfection and presented beautifully!!

Awful! Greasy starters, stodgy rice, sloppy noodles, frozen veg! Avoid at all cost. Never had such an awful thai meal! Staff were lovely though.

We stayed at the Scafell hotel for the third time last weekend as it is just amazing. apart from the stunning surroundings and area (which speaks for itself), the hotel is lovely and the rooms are beautifully decorated to a very high standard. The staff were so welcoming and couldn't do enough to please us. They went above and beyond with their hospitality. The restaurant was very inviting and decorated very well, but the food?? It was to die for!! We have eaten at Michelin star restaurants and the food here was on par if not better than those..just divine! Their breakfasts have received awards and I understand why. A really good selection, served extremely well using the best quality products...the bacon is just delicious. We also had lunch in the riverside bar (a little more informal)...again the food was lovely, and the chicken in a basket was the best I've ever had (and went down with the kids). Overall you can not go wrong at this hotel...dont take my word for it...go yourself, and i bet you will be posting a glowing review too.

My boyfriend and I had the pleasure of a short stay at the Scafell Hotel over Valentines and had a fabulous time. The hotel was quaint with a modern twist and the staff were very friendly. In the evening, after a romantic stroll along the river derwent, we ate in the restaurant. The staff showed us to a table in the cocktail bar, by the open log fire where we had a small tipple and some canapes whilst we perused the uncomplicated menu. We were then shown to our table in the restaurant. I opted for a goats cheese starter whilst my boyfriend chose a seasonal soup, both were absolutely delicious. We both selected the lamb shoulder with all the trimmings for our main, which was cooked to perfection. Whilst I declined a dessert my boyfriend couldn't resist - obviously I helped out! It would be hard to find fault with the Scafell Hotel, we thoroughly enjoyed it and are looking forward to a 2nd visit, a perfect slice of the Lakes!