Coasters at the Dunes in Barrow-in-Furness

If you like walking and being besides the sea then this is an absolute must thing you should do whilst you are visiting Barrow

We booked for 4 for Sunday Lunch. Restuarant was quiet so we had great service. Menus choice was good and very reasonable. We have four prawn starters which were nicely presented (one needed a bit more sauce) Two roast beef & two chicken dishes for mains. Very good indeed, good portions, with nice selection of fresh veg. Rice pud and an apple crumble for two f us . Really enjoyed it.

Great food and lovely atmosphere. The lunch specials are good and the food always comes well presented.

We were eager to visit Coasters after their apparent multi-million pound facelift and checked out the evening al a carte menu on their website. It all looked very tempting if a little pricey but went ahead with the booking. On arrival they were unable to find our booking, despite it having been confirmed, but managed to squeeze us into an almost deserted dining room...... The waitress who attended to us was witless. God only knows what the trainee who scurried along behind her made of it all. We watched as she wandered aimlessly from one table to another followed by her bemused cohort, trying to find the correct one to offload the meals she was carrying. To cap it all, she knew nothing about the various drinks and had to 'go and find out' more than once. Disappointingly, the photocopied menus bore no resemblance to what we had seen on the website. A rather bland selection of 'dumbed-down' meals but still with the same high price tag. Clearly the original chef had some foreboding and quite wisely scarpered only to be substituted by somebody significantly less accomplished. The meals in themselves were even more disappointing than the Xeroxed versions but hunger overcame the tasteless and poorly presented offerings. Thank goodness the Shipyard ale made it somewhat palatable. We were amused to find a large chunk of cork, at least the size of a placemat coming away from the underside of our table. By this time the antics of the hapless staff had become the highpoint of our evening. Needless to say the table near us were equally unimpressed to find out the staff knew nothing of their 'pre-ordered meals', nor of Simon who took them....... There was one saving grace, our occasional waiter Johnathon. He dealt with the dilapidated table part amusingly and seemed to have an inkling of how things should run, unlike the manager who was not in evidence. All in all a very disappointing hour wasting £70 which would have been better spent on a couple of take-aways. They've made s pretty good effort to upscale the place, but quite clearly the chef, manager and staff, with the exception of the evening's saviour, need to be replaced. Will we return? Not on your Nelly.

Imagine having a roasted 1 cauliflower, 2 little stem broccoli, 2 petite potatoes with 10 gr of spinach sauce and pay £14.25 in an average looking restaurant... it didn't work for me..

llegamos a las Dunas sin reserva. . .El personal dijo que no hay problema, muy educado y amableBuen almuerzo para dos de nosotros con un par de vinos.La comida era deliciosa, el restaurante es encantador con vistas a las colinas.El precio estaba bien.He estado aquí varias veces y nunca me ha decepcionado.Gracias Dunes. . .

21 of us had a great day at Coasters. - Special birthday was made even better by the great service and nice food.

We arrived here early Monday evening . It was miserable and windy outside , but as soon as we stepped inside the restaurant it was warm, welcoming, and cosy. I opted for the hock terine, then the salmon , delicious, cheerful service . Value for money , Thank You for a lovely evening . m

Fui aquí con mi esposo y otra pareja y todos pasamos una velada encantadora. El restaurante está bellamente decorado con un alto nivel. Nos sentamos en la zona acristalada que era preciosa y espaciosa. Había una buena selección en el menú y, aunque es caro, la calidad es muy buena. La comida fue presentada muy bien y mi esposo incluso pensó que el bistec que tenía era posiblemente el mejor que había comido. El personal fue muy atento y nunca nos apuraron. Espero volver de nuevo y lo recomendaría aquí.

Vine hoy para el almuerzo del domingo, un hermoso local después de la última reforma. No muy ocupado con una gran fiesta y otras tres o cuatro mesas, servicio amable y eficiente, pedidos de bebidas tomados rápidamente y servidos con prontitud. El menú del domingo tenía la opción 4 - 5 entrantes, cuatro asados, un plato de pasta y la opción de verduras. Dos de nosotros tuvimos el entrante de champiñones, el pan de ajo que acompañaba estaba delicioso, los champiñones muy agradables pero no un sabor fuerte de Stilton. Luego tuvimos dos asados y carne de cerdo. La carne era muy agradable, encantadora y tierna, con una buena porción y un montón de verduras, el cerdo se describió como servido con cacahuete y salsa de manzana, desafortunadamente el chisporroteo se había olvidado y la salsa de manzana no estaba disponible, el cerdo se describió como un poco insípido El crujido fue proporcionado cuando se le preguntó. Eran buenas raciones, así que no teníamos espacio para pudines pero había una opción de cuatro opciones. Un entorno encantador y me gusta el aspecto del menú a la carta, así que debo volver durante la semana. Es una pena que no haya plazas designadas para discapacitados cerca de la entrada principal. Me imagino que el nuevo aparcamiento de grava no es muy adecuado para sillas de ruedas.

Mi madre tenía un cupón de regalo comprado para su cumpleaños, así que decidió llevarme para un regalo. Nunca habíamos estado antes, pero definitivamente volveremos. Nos sentamos en el conservatorio que tenía una vista encantadora. El personal fue muy amable. Nos decidimos por el pastel de pollo y chorizo. Estaba delicioso. Las patatas fritas fueron las mejores que he probado. Agradable y grueso, crujiente por fuera y suave y esponjoso por dentro. Lo único que no me gustaba era el brócoli Al dente, sabía bien, pero era demasiado difícil para mi gusto. Me hubiera encantado un pud pero estaba demasiado lleno, así que solo tenía un café con leche, que de nuevo fue muy agradable.

El domingo 12 de enero celebré mi celebración del 70 cumpleaños en Coasters at the Dunes. Toda la tarde fue genial de principio a fin. Cuando hice la reserva para mi fiesta, hablé con Helen, la gerente de eventos, quien fue extremadamente servicial. Necesitaba un lugar para 50 personas, así que me decidí por el Conservatorio, que es encantador y luminoso con una decoración moderna muy agradable. Helen se mantuvo en contacto conmigo por correo electrónico y se ocupó de cualquier consulta que tuviera. En el día, el personal era amable y servicial. El buffet era excelente y el ambiente era relajado. Había mucha comida para todos y proporcionaron cajas si quedaba algo de comida para que pudieran llevar a casa. Tuvimos uso exclusivo de la habitación a partir de la 1 pm en adelante. Después de mi experiencia de celebrar una fiesta familiar aquí, recomendaría las Dunas.

Visited with family on a Monday evening , very quiet and staff welcoming but food very poor, two of the meals uneducable and whilst removed from the bill a very poor experience.

We had a lovely meal here today. I had the chicken and my husband had the beef roast dinner. Both meals were excellent and good value. We will definitely be returning soon

Reservamos una mesa para 7 adultos y 2 niños para el día de año nuevo por la tarde.El servicio fue bastante rápido para las bebidas y el orden, pidió que se llevaran las comidas de los niños con nuestros entrantes, ambas comidas con una excelente relación calidad-precio, el pescado y las patatas fritas se cocinaban frescos y parecían sabrosos, la otra era carbonara, esto estaba delicioso,.Entrantes, mm no tan bueno, se suponía que la sopa era vegetal, pero más bien como el guisante, sé que es un vegetal pero no muy sabroso. gambas bien pero un poco insípido, no mucho chile si alguno en el mío, los otros dijeron que la suya estaba bien.Los platos principales llegaron después de esperar un poco, unos 30 minutos, pero no teníamos prisa.Platos de pasta, un plato lleno y otra vez delicioso, hamburguesas bien, los bollos habían sido horneados en el microondas con tanta fuerza. plato de pechuga de pollo estaba bien.Mi esposo había ordenado la lubina y cambió el risotto por papas fritas, y eso fue lo que consiguió un pequeño filete de lubina 14, 95 (más pequeño que la porción de pescado infantil) y un plato lleno de papas fritas, sin verduras ni ensalada. muy decepcionante, tuve el cordero y las papas daupinois 17. 55, se veía delicioso, pero el tamaño de la porción era ridículamente pequeño nuevamente. el cuadrado de papas era del tamaño de una caja de fósforos y podrías haberlo comido de una vez. sabía bien aunque!Cuando se le preguntó si todo estaba bien, señalé el tamaño de la porción pequeña y dije que estábamos decepcionados con el costo en comparación con la cantidad de comida recibida, preguntó si mi esposo quería chips adicionales a los que se negó ya que él abundaba, y virualmente no ¡pescado! podría haber sido la última pieza en el congelador! me ofrecieron un dulce gratis, que también rechacé porque no quería un dulce. así que la siguiente oferta fue una reducción del 50% en el precio de la comida de cordero y no pagar por el pescado que acordamos a regañadientes. lo que realmente queríamos era una porción completa. pero habíamos esperado más de 30 minutos para la primera comida, así que podría haber sido un poco de espera, pero no fue ofrecido.Cuando llegó la factura, el gerente, en su sabiduría, había cambiado de opinión sobre lo que debíamos pagar y solo dio una ligera reducción en ambas comidas, la razón es que lo habíamos comido todo. ¡Lo habíamos comido todo ya que eran unos 5 bocados! Luego tuve que insistir en que el gerente vino a verme en lugar de enviar al pobre mesero de un lado a otro, eventualmente decidimos un reembolso completo de la lubina y una reducción del 50% en el cordero. Había perdido la voluntad de pelear más y, reflexionando, debería haber mantenido mi posición y no haber pagado nada. La factura total pagada fue de 182. 87 así que no es un pedido pequeño.Es una pena que el otro pub / restaurante del grupo siempre haya estado a la altura de su reputación. . solo vivimos a tiro de piedra y si lo hubiéramos disfrutado definitivamente habría regresado.

Called in for lunch and was extremely disappointed. Not sure if the chef has moved on but the standard, quantity and quality has totally changed from our last visit a few weeks ago.Such a shame, I was planning a family celebration there in the new year but will now reconsider.Badly let down..,,,

We had a lovely relaxed lunch, none of us had starters, for main we had two portions of venison sausage with mashed potato and gravy and two haddock with mushy peas chips and tatrare sauce, both were absolutely delicious and beautifuly cooked. We purchased an extra portion of vegetables to share as there were none served with the sausages unfortunately.. We had a bottle of wine which was reasonably priced. We did not have desserts but the coffee and shortbread biscuits was especially good. We were not rushed so were able to sit and chat. We will certainly return.

Great find, lovely relaxed atmosphere with a good range on the menu and staff excellent. Will be back

We really enjoyed our lunch today. Two of us had the fish and chips. Wonderfully light batter. Nice fish, crisp chips. Two had the venison sausages and needed a doggy bag as could not eat all. Provided with no problem. Ordered extra veg which is advisable. Relaxed unobtrusive service. Not hassled to leave! We will visit again.

A party of twelve of us went for a birthday celebration. We pre ordered our meals and were booked in for 1.30pm. We finally got our meal at 2.30, and at varying intervals. The food was tasty enough, but barely warm, and very few veg on plates of those that had Sunday roast. We were all somewhat disappointed with service and length of wait, although management did compensate us, it did not quite make up for disappointment with meal.

Visited on a Sunday for an occassion for which we had all been asked to pre-order. There were about 30 of us.

Was there recently for an 18th gathering. There were 25 of us placed around tables probably suited to a maximum of 20 and therefore very uncomfortable and we were also under pressure from the Manager to hurry along as he said there was a party following us - which there wasn't, the room stayed empty when we vacated!

we visited Coasters at The Dunes Hotel recently.The hotel is beautiful and the restaurant also is decorated in a modern contemporary style.On arrival we had a drink in the bar as we waited to be seated in the restaurant.We waited quite a long time until eventually we were seated in the the new conservatory.The server expained that 2 of the mains were sold out,which isnt brilliant for a saturday night.We waited nearly an hour for our meals to turn up.2 of us ordered pizzas which were just very ordinary,mine was supposed to have stilton cheese on it,I think there were about 2 crumbs of it and not much more cheese.My friend had asked for Sole which server said he had just sold the last(so that was 3 mains off) so she went for seabass,it came in a large bowl swimming in what looked like dirty dishwater.My husband ordered fish and wanted fries instead of hand cut chips but server said they didnt do them.When we compained about all the meals the server said he would knock the price of the meals off the bill.He just didnt seem bothered and never came near the table again.The wine was also very expensive at £20 a bottle.Overall very disappointed and we wont be visiting again

Thank you for great Sunday lunch. Love the conservatory, staff were fabulous and the food was too can highly recommend

Shocking service at an afternoon tea for 40 guests this afternoon. One platter of mixed sandwiches and one platter containing cakes and scones. Only a dozen small single serving pots of jam available and one small bowl of cream- no sign of a spoon to serve the cream! One cup of Coffee or tea served 30 mins before food served and that was that! After everybody had helped themselves to cakes ,staff then reappeared with another platter of sandwiches ! Really ???Who wants more sandwiches after dessert??? A very poor show all round. Pathetic !

Recently stayed over night for a wedding. Room was a good size,plenty of space with tea and coffee available. Bathroom didn’t have a shower just a bath which was very disappointing,toilet seat didn’t fit properly. Big cracks in the wall,bath didn’t look like it had been cleaned,was full of hairs. Bathroom could of done with a make over because the rooms could be really nice with a bit more attention spent on them.

Good Sunday lunch deal, 2 courses for £13. Staff were friendly and attentive bringing out extra sauce and veg without any bother. Opted for the fish dish with cream sauce, meal was tasty but odd that it came with a Yorkshire pudding. I love a good yorky but it needs gravy. Please sort the odd pairing.

We arrived on Saturday to celebrate my 70 th birthday , the weather was glorious , so we sat outside for drinks before eating. We all had the most brilliant night , the staff couldn't do enough for us , A perfect dinner , excellent service all with a smile . The bar staff etc had been on the go since early morning as lots of functions on , but they were tireless looking after us 20. Thankyou all for making my special night a total success.

Delicious hand stretched pizza. Mouth watering steak. Superb sea bass and perfect pie. All in all, a lovely family meal with lovely staff and nice relaxed atmosphere.

Visited here for family lunch. Great setting with nice decor. Barrow has been crying out for something like this for decades so a big well done to the owners. Food above average and ok priced.

I came here a few times over the past 6 months and had a similar experience each time. Food, decor, atmosphere all pretty good (especially more recently, stunning venue).

Our first visit with parents for birthday treat. The setting is lovely. And beautifully decorated in a modern contemporary style. From arriving at reception, all the staff are so very attentive and accommodating too. We had three courses and everything was beautifully prepared and presented. We all enjoyed all that we had. Good wine selection and also gins too. Would recommend and we will visit again. Well done

Dined at Coasters at the Dunes recently, the food and surroundings are good but we were disappointed that the Lucidity card is still not working so you cannot get your points, this has been going on for some time, and it would appear that there is a possibility it will never be working and if this is the case just say so!!

Popped in here one afternoon just literally on a whim, figured we’d try the ‘Afternoon tea’.

Had a nice Sunday lunch here today. We had the beef and the lamb. Both had good portions of meat served with mash, roasted potatoes, and a Yorkshire with steamed veg, on a pre warmed plate so the food stayed warm. Followed by an absolutely lovely sticky toffee pudding, which any Cumbrian restaurant worth its salt aught to do very well! The Staff could have been a bit more attentive, this didn’t spoil the meal but I would suggest either having more staff on or better training for the ones you do have, so they pay attention to the smaller things as well as the bigger things. I would go back again.

Came here recently with a group of friends for dinner. We had booked well in advance and had pre ordered our food from the Christmas Dinner menu at £29.95 per person. One of my friends and I had the pate to start. Pate tasted OK but presentation was awful. Small amount of lettuce thrown onto the plate and One triangle, yes One triangle of toast!! Asked if we could have more toast please. Waiter brought 3 pieces of soggy bread and said that was all they had in the hotel!!? Don't know what bread they were going to give their guests at breakfast?? The people in my group that had chosen turkey were in for a shock! Turkey was nice but on the plate with it was just 2 roast potatoes. We waited eagerly for our vegetables and potatoes to arrive. We got no other potatoes! The vegetables were cooked Mediterranean style, drizzled in oil and cooked in the oven and consisted of parsnips butternut squash!! No carrots and most of all no BRUSSEL Sprouts! I have been out many, many times for a Christmas turkey meal and have always been served BRUSSEL sprouts with it. Its tradition! We asked if we could possibly have some to be told no, they are not part of your Christmas Dinner. To top it all there wasn't any pigs in blankets either? My friend had the cheeseboard instead of a dessert and wasn't given a side plate or knife with which to cut the cheese. She had to pay an extra £3.00 for this. All in all a very dissapointing experience especially considering the price we paid.

Had a fantastic Christmas meal with friends on Thursday night.Excellent food,great choice, good value.

Visited here a few times and always found the food good. The restaurants decor is very nice to. Only thing that could be improved would be the service and the music (listened to the same song 5 times while dinning). Will come back.

Visited here on Sunday 14/10 for the roast only to be told there was only 2 left as all others had been pre ordered had they have given us that option we would have done that so as not to be disappointed the starters were very good but the mains could have been warmer, on arrival we waited a good 10to15 minutes at the bar before being served we then had to ask to be taken to the table waited again for the menus in the end we had to ask for them, the waitress was good and took on board our complaints and to be fair they did offer us a round of drinks. It did take the edge off our family lunch date.

Would recommend this hotel as the decor is top notch and the food is very tasty. The staff are very helpful and nothing is too much trouble. Would definitely recommend a visit. The garden area is beautiful and there is a children’s play area and an ice cream cabin.

Had a lovely meal here tonight. Staff were attentive and welcoming. Restaurant is beautiful! Food was delicious. Children enjoyed the play park outside whilst waiting for food. I'm looking forward to returning soon.

The hotel is ok but the restaurant manager (Scottish bald guy with glasses) was very rude to his staff and to the customers, boarded on comical we couldn’t quite believe what we were witnessing. ‘Basil!!!!’

We came here for a family members birthday, upon arrival the staff were cold miserable and down right rude! We were to find our own table and when we did we waited over 20 minutes just to order our drinks, which then took ages for them to arrive. We had ordered starters and when we had eaten them we were sat with our plates for over 25 minutes to be taken away and wanting our mains.We ordered our food and and 4 dishes were wrong and when we noticed the staff about this they tried telling us we ordered incorrectly which wasn't the case. My partners steak was not cooked to how he asked it to be, I had ordered the salmon and prawns when it arrived there was no prawns and it was far too over cooked my mum's chicken was covered in peppercorns to the point she couldn't enjoy it and my father's burger tasted like bleach! When the bill had come it was over £100! When we had informed the staff the food was not up to scratch and we were really disappointed in everything they did nothing about it. I would not reccomened anyone to go here unless you want to pay out for crap food and rude service!

As we arrived we were told to go into the restaurant where we stood for a few minutes before being seated at a corner table. This was very close a to the walk through and a wall, so we moved. The restaurant was quiet. My son is a vegetarian and the restaurant did not have a very large selection of mains but we opted for the sweet potato and red pepper curry with lemon and ginger rice, chips and popadom.

We choose this venue because some of the party we were with had had an excellent meal here when under the previous management. The service was very poor. One of the party asked about gluten free options and received "strange" information about risotto rice containing gluten. The choice of dishes was very disappointing. Very few starters and only 5 puddings with a very overpriced cheese board option. The puddings were so uninspiring that we opted for starters and mains. The hummus (which previously had been delicious) was very disappointing and very oily with no taste of chickpeas and the accompanying sourdough bread was burnt on the bottom. The prawn starter was however very nice. The main courses were the biggest disappointment. The smoked chicken risotto had bits of stringy skin in it. The risotto was watery rather than creamy - a huge disappointment. The seafood risotto was also watery and you could hardly "see" any of the morsels of seafood. The spaghetti bolognaise was bland and all the meals were warm rather than piping hot. Service was very poor. We were not brought enough cutlery for 2 courses - if you use your fork for your starter you do require another one for the main course! At no point were we offered black pepper or parmesan for the pasta dishes. The food quality was poor, bland and a huge disappointment.

A real welcoming atmosphere with friendly and attentive staff. We were there on a Saturday but it was not particularly busy. there was 6 of us and we were quickly seated and served. We had some breads to start-it was actually just cheesy garlic bread, nice but not particularly exciting. Some of us had pizza, others pasta, sausage or fish. all the dishes we fine but not really worth the price. We had a variety of puds-the lemon tart and semifreddo were nice but a coffee dessert looked uninspiring. It was all OK but not worth the price.

We had a 3 course meal here the other day, we found that the starter was very nice. However the mains were lacking something extra. The pizza was very greasy, and moist, and the risotta was under cooked and watery. The pudding however was a huge disappointment, I had the sticky toffee pudding. Which tasted like it had been frozen and was so very dry. For the price of the food, I did expect better quality. However we did find that the staff were very attentive and provided a great service.

The refurbishment looks good, the menu is varied and the food was generally ok, some nice stuff, but the service ruined the meal. Don't have time to write an essay but found the place/staff unfriendly, slow and badly coordinated, and it wasn't even busy so no excuse. Seems a bit bizarre given the remote location to not offer a great experience as you can't rely on passing trade. Wouldn't bother returning.

The staff were lovely but the food very poor.This was our second visit after really enjoying the first time. We were quests at a young mans birthday party so did not want to complain and spoil it for him. I understand that there is new management and it might take a while to settle all the staff but no excuses for poorly cooked dishes. We will not be back and I am sure most of our party will not be either. I hope they up their game because the decor is lovely and the location is great.

My wife and I, together with two friends recently visited Coasters one evening for a drink and a meal. We had been once before, while our friends visit quite regularly. We were aware that the premises had been taken over recently by a company called Lucidity.

This place is exactly what barrow needs. We visit often and even when they are busy the amazing staff always squeeze us in. The food is fantastic. We have never had a bad meal. The happy hour prices are also amazing. Well done guy's. My new favourite restraunt.

Stayed at the Dunes Hotel on a Wocher deal. This was fantastic value for money and the hotel was well presented and stuff we're very efficient and friendly.

Second visit and second superb ecperience. Delicious food, excellent service and a lovely atmosphere. Very highly recommended.

Last minute night out, kids sleeping out so decided to go for a meal. Very impressed with the decor, and obviously doing more work on the outside area which looks great. It was a very hot day/night but inside was nice and cool. Had a drink in the bar area before going to sit at our table. We had a garlic/chilli/cheese flat bread to start which was tasty, then i had miso fritto (apologies for spelling) which was prawns, calamari,anchovies etc. Hubby had Seabass. Both dishes were lovely.....mine was a huge portion, hubbys bit on the small side....think he was a bit gutted!! We also managed to fit in a sticky toffee pud......very pleased with the meal. When we were finished we sat in the bar for a lovely Gin and Tonic. I had also been with friends before and had the fish and chips, again very tasty and bargain for £10.95 for 2 courses. Will be back.

Visited relations from Ulverston and they took us to the Dunes for a meal. We were really impressed by the decor and the staff were really friendly. We had 4 different options for food, Pizza, Chicken Dish, Fish & Chips, and a Veg curry.....we all were delighted by our fare.

Stopped at the Coast restaurant, part of the Dunes Hotel for Sunday lunch, what a lovely place, enjoyable meal , nice atmosphere, will definitely recommend and we'll be back.

When I was growing up in Barrow it was a culinary wasteland with one mediocre Italian (Nick's) as the only half decent option. Now there are plenty of decent places to eat but this was a new one my mother suggested when on a visit home.This is the hotel restaurant of the Dunes Hotel just off the A590 on the outskirts of Barrow near the Roanhead nature reserve. This is a new build family run hotel so plenty of parking which is always a plus. Once inside we were seated promptly by what seemed like the duty manager. The decor is new with a nautical feel which is appropriate for a navy town like Barrow complete with a funky fishtank. For starters I ordered the salt and pepper calamari with mixed rocket and endive salad, lemon, coriander and baby caper salad. This is an easy to get wrong dish but the batter was nicely judged and the dip give a generous portion a kick. My partner went for the Gorgonzola mushrooms with garlic white wine and cream sauce with herb baked ciabatta. I had a taste and agreed the sauce was gloriously creamy, thick, salty and again a generous portion, Mam went for the tomato soup which was thick, tangy and freshly made. We were all driving so soft drinks all round but again they came in very big glasses and ice and lemon. All the starters were nicely presented on wooden platters and wire baskets without being too pretentious. Mains were great too. My partner went for for the goats cheese and beetroot Frittata with sauted Italian herb potatoes. She said although she enjoyed it was whipped to the consistency of a souffle with the beetroot sauce a touch too acidic, but the potatoes were spot on. I went for the veggie sweet potato, chickpea and red pepper curry with tumeric rice, homemade chips and poppadom. The light curry sauce was full of veg which perhaps could have done with a bit more kick, but a solid effort nonetheless The rice was lovely and fluffy but I wasn't quite sure why the homemade chips were paired with the curry, but who cares when they are as crispy and freshly cut as these were. My mother went for the fish burger which a generous dollop of haddock in a fresh bun with another big basket of the fab chunky chips. Again the portion was very generous and she didn't quite finish it. Service was efficient and friendly throughout which is just how I like it as I can't be doing with endless 'is everything ok with your meal' visits as if it isn't you will soon hear. I've not mentioned prices as we are on the happy hour lunch deal which for us was the two course stater/main deal for £10.95 for two courses so a total bill of under £40 all in was tremendous value for money as the food was well presented, plenty of it and very well cooked. Highly recommended and we will back next time we are home.

We have been coming here now since January at least once every 2 weeks. Slowly working our way through the menu! Happy hour has always been our go to option on the regular as the portions and quality of food are way better than anywhere else for the price. Staff are lovely and always welcoming. We are always recognised on arrival which is nice. Came tonight and had our usual cheesy flat bread but tonight we ordered from the main menu for a treat and we had steaks with surf and turf...winners again and I can honestly say they were the best cooked steaks we have eaten in a long time! Restaurant is always chilled out and a good atmosphere even when it is quiet. Chefs can always be heard having a laugh in the kitchen which is a good sign. Food ALWAYS fab and fresh and have never been able to fault anything apart from not being able to eat a pudding due to the portions being so good! Service is always super efficient. Will see you next week probably :)

Went for my first visit to the dunes

Booked in here for lunch and was apprehensive having seen some poor reviews. The design inside is lovely; nice to see something a bit different in this area.

Just back from a lovely late lunch here. Excellent food, lovely decor and first rate service from the staff, particularly Amy! Can really recommend it- I had Gorgonzola Mushrooms and a Flatiron steak, just delicious, and for under £11 if you eat before 5pm. Will definitely go back soon!

Went last night with wife and friends.The restaurant looked lovely with nice atmosphere. Shame my meal wasn't the same .I ordered a steak medium.it came was totally overcooked and dried out to a point where you would almost think it had been double cooked.my wife had sea bass that was very nice she said.

A beautiful place to have lunch and great food. Plenty of parking and a varied menu to choose from. Staff are outstanding and the food and service very good. We will be back soon !

Held fire after the first visit and gave it a second chance, really shouldn’t have bothered.

The service was excellent as was the food which was well presented and tasty. The staff were attentive without being obtrusive. The atmosphere was conducive to an enjoyable meal. The restaurant was busy but didn't feel overcrowded or noisy. It was also very reasonable in cost and when we are in Barrow again we will definitely be returning to eat again.

Family anniversary celebration, arrived at 7.45 for 8 pm reservation, place was extremely busy, I believe they had a private celebration on in another room and the restaurant was fully booked.Taken to our table around 8.30. Didn’t take our order until 9.10 pm after we prompted the manager, staters arrived 9.30 pm all of which were nice, mains arrived a little time later 3 off which were paella which were inedible (over salted), my husbands carbonara was lacking in taste,Most guests on the night had waited a long time for meals, was told they had a problem with chefs on the night ?? Lovely place but spoilt by the food, what should have been a special occasion 25 th and a 30 th anniversary, ruined by lack of attention and poor quality off food!!!!

Lovely place, lovely food, lovely atmosphere!

Hoorah! Somewhere wonderful to eat without having to travel to Ulverston!

Coast restaurant at The Dunes - not Coasters as it states !!!

This is the second time that I have visited as I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt but I won’t be rushing to return.

The food was hot, very tasty and the menu was different and full of tasty options, the desert menu was not quite as expansive as the mains and starters menu but overall the food was very good, would recommend trying atleast once !

This should read the Coast restaurant at the Dunes Hotel. I have read a number of reviews knocking the service in my opinion they are wrong. The service was amazing, the atmosphere brilliant and the food was excellent. We had a seafood sharing board to start which was very good with a good choice and variety on the board. We all had liver for mains with one being chicken liver with pasta and the other two being calves liver with mash be careful they are all called fetecini!! The liver was perfectly cooked by Joe and the meal was finished off with good coffee.

This is the Coast restaurant at the Dunes Hotel. Lovely bright interior and fairly busy. Minor niggle, no designated disabled parking so you just hope you are lucky, quite a trek up a slight slope from the main area of the car park.

Four of us had lunch and used the happy hour menu, which is half price. We all enjoyed our food and had good portions. The chips were very chunky and one portion was enough for all of us as a side dish.

Walked around the Dunes (Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve) and glad we did it after the meal as we definitely need to "walk it off". HUGE portions but irresistible. Gorgonzola mushrooms & the deep fried Aranci di Viso goats cheese starters were lovely. The second course was equally creative but defeated us in volume!

On phoning the Coast restaurant in the dunes hotel to book a meal we asked if it they had gluten free food as my wife needs a gluten free meal, they said they did so we booked for a table for 6

The whole building is amazing , decoration is superb . The food was the best we have had in along time , we could see into the kitchen which is a sign of a good restaurant nothing to hide. The staff are very helpful and polite . We have been 2 weeks now will definatly be going again.

We arrived here Tuesday early evening after the funeral of a family friend. We received a warm welcome in lovely comfy surroundings .l had the scallops with liver and mash to follow .comfort food ! Very hot and tasty , we all enjoyed it .The staff were very cheerful attentive , and efficient . Thank you all so much .We will return soon .

Went for Sunday lunch. Everything good nice meal nicely presented. I had lamb hubby beef when meals came we asked for extra gravy. My husband straight away poured over his beef to realise it mint gravy so he left his meal. I wanted to say something but he declined. Menu a bit confusing. Stated meats for Sunday lunch on menu yet not available there were different meats . Either do what is printed or change your menus

Invited to an evening wedding reception. Nice big spacious room. Bright and airy. Good size dance floor and a bar. However, we had to go through to the restaurant bar, as it was so busy. Bacon sandwiches, and chips were the night time Fayre.

The actual waiting area and restaurant are beautifully decorated. We waited a short while for all our group to arrive, and sat in the bar area. Plenty of staff on duty, but no-one offered to take a drinks order. We asked about our table and were shown through. After about 5 minutes someone came for our food order, so we gave our drinks order first. All the wine glasses on the table were dirty (lipstick on the rims/dirty water type marks in the bowls), so the waitress kindly changed them and said the bar staff don't check them after washing. We asked for a jug of water, and the waiter brought 2 empty glasses at a time. He was only young, but no-one questioned why he didn't use a tray and do one trip?? We then waited around 10 minutes before anyone came back for our food order. The service was quite slow, but the food was excellent, except for the chips. Very pale and greasy. We all had a pizza or pasta special, and they were good sized portions. We then ordered extra drinks. There were only 7 in our party, and only 6 drinks arrived. So one of us then had to go hunting for the missing drink. Plenty of staff stood around. Outside the drains smelled terrible and there was very little lighting in the car park area. A good bright light would help when you're parked at the very far edge of the parking (it was busy because there was a wedding on too). So an odd experience. Good food but slow service. Maybe teething problems??

Excellent service, good to see food being prepared ,which is very good and more than adequate portions. Restaurant atmosphere relaxing Highly recommend

We arrived with friends for a meal we had booked we waited a while before we were acknowledged but after that the service was excellent very attentive staff who adjusted the menu to our needs. There was a lovely vibrant atmosphere throughout our evening our meals were presented beautifully and very tasty will definitely visit again.

Three couples out for a birthday dinner.....

This restaurant has, like the Dunes hotel, just relaunched with a new team.