New Dungeon Ghyll - South Lakeland

Very enjoyable meal on Friday evening following a hike. We had looked at the exciting menu in the morning but didn't want to commit ourselves by booking a table beforehand and rushing back. Relieved that they had a spare table . My husband had the leek confit as a starter which was plentiful and tasty. We both had the seabream which came with new potatoes, olives and spinach. Despite the high cost of the ingredients you didn't feel that they skimped on the portion. 2 nice pieces of fish each, plenty of olives and spinach. We benefited of their special offers, £1 off per pint from 16.30 to 1900. I have no hesitation to recommend this place. The rating is 4 out of 5 as the dinning room is a bit dark but the food was top marks

Unfortunately, the dining experience in this restaurant did not even come close to the beautiful surroundings in which it is located. The building itself is striking, demonstrating the typical slate brick construction on so many buildings in the lake district, however, unfortunately, that 's where it 's positive impact ends. The decor, which was perhaps intended to be create a classic country pub ambience, is closer to what what one might see in the dining room of a nursing home. David Dickinson would not be impressed. The customer service, whilst civil, lacked any genuine warmth or salutation. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the food was significantly disappointing. The majority of offerings were redolent of reheated frozen food(the phrase 'Aunt Bessies 's ' was used on a number of occasions), the meats were tough and lacklustre and the pigs in blankets were the worst I have ever seen in 45 years walking this earth. Any exposure that they may have had to a heat source, seemed purely accidental. It is quite frankly, criminal, that an establishment such as this should, seemingly, rely solely on it 's isolated position to mug hikers off, who after having traversed some serious terrain, should be rewarded with offerings that are befitting of the great adventures they are. Perhaps they should replace it with a Premier Inn....

My Grandson and I stayed for one night while walking in the Langdale .the staff were very very helpful .As Booking .com had not passed on our request to the Hotel.the room was very nice all the fittings good.evening meal in the dining room most enjoyable .Breakfast superb .A big thank you to all the staff.

Nice hotel but the food and drinks were ridiculous. The steak was so thin it could have been a “minute steak” and 40% fat. And £5 for a tonic water ? Really ?

We both ordered fish and chips and they were the worst fish and chips we'd ever had. The chips were undercooked and the fish batter was soggy and tasteless. The mushy peas were ok. The waitress did bring us some more chips when we mentioned they were overcooked, and they were marginally better. It didn't seem like any effort had been made with the food at all. The food was served very quickly, obviously not leaving enough time for cooking. It's such a shame as the setting is beautiful but we definitely won't be back.