Mizumi in South Lakeland

Beautiful decor including a Buddha, wide variety of Asian foods, high quality food and presentation. Very reasonably priced. Great service.

Mid to negative for the price point. Small plates - we ordered the pork belly skewers ( not bad however lacking the crunch of grilled pork belly nor the succulence of slow cooked nor the flash fried taste), haddock goujons (well cooked however not mind blowing) duck bon bons(same) Sushi mixed platter (very poor for the price point, all maki/uramaki with one having canned tuna, no nigri etc, also no meat whilst was advertised as a meat and fish platter, really lacking compared to other sushi places in the price point, sushi fell apart on gripping with chopsticks (not an expert but experienced enough to know) had a couple of veggie only peices (red pepper in the place of fish) however fish was fresh, rice perfect, and lovely soy - but £42 would expect so much more) Not all negative mind, prawn toban was exceptional - perfectly cooked huge Prawns, hot but tasty, fruity and creamy sauce with slightly overproved sliced nan which did taste fantastic. Overall a 2 due to price point and whilst service was friendly we waited for 21 minutes after finishing and still had our (80% eaten) plates at our 2 person table. Never got offered a dessert menu, paid on the way out, still tipped however once leaving was not acknowledged by the door staff who where arguing upon exit. I wouldn't avoid here however personally would probably not come back, I would encourage people to come and make their own decision. Look of the resteraunt is 10/10 I'm giving a 2 but it is more a 2.5 but can't quite go 3 from my experience. Hotel however, solid 9/10 so do stay

Hi Excellent set up, very nice as you are escorted through to your table. The staff were very friendly and attentive - bit disappointed they did not offer to take coats to put in the cloak room. The food was very tasty, a nice ginger shot to begin. Small platters to share to begin like Asian/Japanese tapas very tasty. Then large ones to share again with sides. The waitress offered her advice when asked to help select.

Our first visit here and what a lovely surprise This is a really unique restaurant all behind closed doors and when they open you are treated to a very classy restaurant Excellent food and customer service particularly from Benn

Amazing decor, had a great meal for my partners birthday. Food was great very tasty and the cocktails were good too. Our waitress Semi was hilarious, by far the funniest experience we’ve had whilst eating out. She is definitely a credit to the business and great at her job. So if you ever read this thank you for your great service, and most of all the laughs!!

We booked in on a Saturday night during our weekend break in the hotel. We went and had cocktails on the terrace before a staff member came to take us to our table. Another member of staff came with menus and gave us good advice when choosing our food. Super wine list, absolutely beautiful dining room. We chose a few small platters and one large ( which was slightly disappointing due to size, we were expecting a slightly bigger “large” plate), nevertheless, the food was delicious.

As a South Asian couple, unfortunately we did not have the best of experiences from the Restuarant Manager (RM), who made us feel very uncomfortable, but also the overall service throughout the meal was disappointing. The meal was Saturday 29th June at 6.45pm. Starting from the beginning, the RM made a remark about not saying my surname because she finds it too difficult, which I brushed off as English isn't her first language, but for her to say it again once we sat down then felt rude and disrespectful. No one I have ever encountered has had an issue with my surname, and I always value those that try or ask me to help them (I work in sales, and if I don't know how to pronounce a name I will ask the customer - they always value that!). Now the food - we specifically requested that the starters come out first, followed by a break in the middle and then be served our mains, to which the waiter assured us this would happen. The starters came out and we had to return the chicken skewers as they were cold and looked like they'd been left out for a while. When the new chicken skewers returned, we were served our rice (which was for the mains) with it - by that point we just gave up, and in the end we were in and out of the restaurant having a 2 course meal and a drink in less than 60 minutes. For our last night in Bowness, we were looking forward to the meal, but unfortunately we were severely let down by staff and service. I took it up with the hotel reception who were great at listening and offered an apology, I left them my contact details but I've not yet been contacted by the restaurant team. There is a learning to be had there for the Hotel to provide training on Diversity and Customer Service so no one else from an ethnic background has this kind of experience again.

We stayed in this hotel for a celebration with my parents, and went to the Mizumi restaurant for a meal. Themeing was wonderful, I really did enjoy the atmosphere and the restaurant itself, and the staff were all very pleasant, friendly, and happy to help. Firstly, the menu: The restaurants theming is very much Japanese, and I understand them mixing certain asian cuisines together to some extent, but there were some bizarre indian dishes on the menu which I found rather odd as indian and east asian are not things I would ever put together. Also, the sushi choices were unbelieveably disappointing - I understand that the average age range of people staying in the hotel might warrant not doing an entire menu of raw fish sushi (just judging this by my parents palates), but the filling choices were like what you'd find in a boots sushi pack, so I didnt order any of this after initially being excited for sushi. Food: Nothing was particularly bad, but almost everything missed the mark. Scallops were amazing, but barely any lemongrass flavour considering that was prominently noted on the menu as a flavour in the dish. Duck spring rolls had barely any duck and the inside didnt have much texture meatwise. The inside of the pastry was also soft and way too thick for a spring roll. The edges of the outside were nice and crispy though. The crispy gyoza were lovely and crispy; I did enjoy the dough of these. The inside again didnt really have much texture past being mushy, and the dipping sauce they came with just tasted like pure soy, as opposed to balancing out a soy dipping sauce with citrus, vinegar, mirin etc it just hurt my tongue. The belly pork dish was wonderful, I really enjoyed that one and dont have anything bad to say about it at all. Angry chicken tasted lovely, but the texture again was just not right. It visually looked like I'd expect it to, but on biting into it, again, it was just soft with no texture to the coating at all. Someone at my table did choose to order the indian chicken curry, which was actually lovely and again dont have anything bad to say about it, I just wouldnt have picked it to go with Japanese/east asian food personally. The stir fried veggies were fine, but a very very small portion with probably more sauce than is my preference. Finally the rice. Being an asian restaurant I'd expect them to at least have their rice down. I think they have confused "sticky" rice, with badly cooked "gloopy" rice. The coconut one had a lovely taste, but both that and the thai rice had a terrible texture. It wasnt "sticky", but overcooked, sticking together and mushy. Dessert wise, there seemed zero effort to make anything remotely asian. Mango sticky rice would have been a great one to offer. Or perhaps adding a sesame element to the delice, but no - everything was just straight up english in my opinion and again, we did order dessert but I found the menu choices here weird and a bit half arsed. We had the chocolate delice and the coconut marshmallow. Both were fine, but nothing particularly great to note about them. Overall I really enjoyed the meal in general (mostly because the drinks and atmosphere were nice), but if you're going to do asian food it would be nice for the chefs to understand how to cook asian food. And aside from that, for the price point I wouldnt expect such basic things as rice to be an issue. I would reccommend finding a cheaper asian restaurant to eat in if you are wanting asian food and in the area as I generally find with asian food, the cheaper places often have more authentic food anyway.

We visited Mizumi for our wedding anniversary and had a fantastic time. All the staff were attentive and friendly throughout and service great. We ordered 3 starters and 1 main course and had a portion of rice and vegetables with the main. The food was delicious and a taste sensation, we didn’t want it to end ! We also had a bottle of wine with the meal. Fantastic experience and great value for money. We will be returning when next in Bowness.

Great food, super location........ Good value for money..... outstanding service...... fab menu...... we loved it...... thanks

A lovely place to dine and the spicy soup on the house was exceptional. Met with an amazing staff member Semra who helped us with the vegetarian options. A lovely friendly environment, aesthetically pleasing and would definitely recommend it.

Lovely food!. very romantic setting and ambience. Good menu options. Will definitely return on the near future. Service was also very good. The beef fillet and angry chicken dishes both very nice.

Fantastic food, great flavours and very friendly staff. Wonderful restaurant all round and would highly recommend!! Thank you

We went to Mizumi for the first time, recently. Everything was delicious!!! Each dish was superb. Nicely presented, and exceptional flavours. The decor and the setting is wonderful as well. We absolutely loved it! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There was just one negative about the experience, and it's worth a mention.... We got a lot of attitude from the waiters, at the start of the experience. I have a severe intolerance, which - history has proven - can always be worked around. I've never had a problem eating out (there has always been something that I can from any menu), I've only ever had a problem with waiters-with-attitude who make it a problem. We were asked right at the start if there are any allergies. I told them about my intolerances. In my case, it's onion and garlic. It's in A LOT of things, I know that, but I've always managed to eat things, at every restaurant I've ever been to. The response I got from the waitress was: "this is a JAPANESE restaurant". We were aware of. It's specifically why we chose it. We love Japanese food!! We had looked at the menu online beforehand and I saw that there were a number of dishes that would very likely be ok for me to have. The waitress went to tell another waiter, who came over and said that there wouldn't be anything on the menu that I could eat, but that he'd speak to the chef to see what they can do. He came back and said "unfortunately no, there's garlic and onion in everything. You can choose something from this bar menu instead" and he handed me a different menu which consisted of sandwiches, etc.. I said "Can I ask you about a few specific things to see if they can be done without garlic and onion?". He again said that he'd go speak to the chef to "see what they can do". He came back a minute later again and said that I can have the two fishes from the big sharing platters, but nothing from the small sharing platters. Hmmm. I again said "can I ask about a few specific things?". He said ok. I asked about the edamame, the scallops, and the prawn tempura. The first two could be done, he said, but not the prawn tempura. Which was strange. "Is there garlic/onion in the batter? Or in the dipping sauce?" I asked. "In the sauce". he said. "I can have it without the sauce" I said. I'm used to that. And so we ordered those 3 dishes as our starters, and both of the fish dishes (the monkfish and the seabass) as our mains. Along with Jasmine rice and tender-stem broccoli. My partner also ordered the Wagyu beef which I wouldn't eat, knowing that it would have garlic/onion in it. All of that was EXACTLY what we had PLANNED to order in the first place. Sigh.... Everything was amazing!!! The scallops were made in a delicious sauce. As was the Monkfish. The flamed edamame were incredible! The prawn tempura and seabass tempura were in a gorgeously scrumptious batter!!! And when the waiter put down the smoked Wagyu beef fillet (which is amazingly presented!) he said that the chef made it without garlic or onion, so I could have some of that as well! It went from 'you won't be able to order anything from the menu', to being served an absolute feast!! And being able to eat more than I had initially intended to (the beef was a delicious bonus!) It was a fantastic experience! And we highly recommend it. The whole rigmarole at the start was completely unnecessary and it just stank of attitude for the sake of it. It could have easily tarnished the experience if we had let it. We ordered exactly what we had planned to order, and it was all superb. We left feeling full, happy, and knowing that we'll be going back. Hopefully without the attitude, next time :)

What a stunning restaurant. As soon as they opened the doors into the beautifully appointed room we knew that this place was a bit special. The staff were excellent, paying just enough attention without being overbearing, and they were friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The food was simply sublime and the romantic atmosphere was a total winner for us. I don’t doubt that we will be returning.

Absolutely over priced, thoughtless and dull food, possibly Yo-sushi standard if your lucky. All fur coat and no knickers, I'm not sure if it's a case of invalid reviews or biege food experts eating here. Won't be going back. The chefs here are amateurs at best regarding any Asian cuisine.

What a fabulous restaurant and a great addition to Bowness. Four of us went here for a Christmas night out. The setting is beautiful as was the food. Staff very attentive. We will be back

Absolutely a top class restaurant, the food was exceptional cooked to perfection hats off to the chefs. Semra made our evening extra special with her friendly and professional service she definitely deserves a bonus. Would definitely come back. Well done.

Loved everything about this place - beautiful decor, great staff and service and amazing food. We will definitely be back next time we want to go somewhere for a special meal.

Amazing food and service specially Dani he made our night with his funny jokes and his amazing service, so thank you very much for the amazing night, food was unreal and the after cocktails are key by the fire place

Top class service for a top class restaurant, Dani made our evening perfect, good recommendation, perfect service , would definitely come back.

My husband made a reservation at Mizumi to celebrate our anniversary. I had the chance to try Asian Fusion cuisine in the Lake District. The food was extraordinary, the atmosphere extraordinary, but I also had an extraordinary service. A service with a lot of professionalism and attention to details, from Ionut. Thank you very much, we had an extraordinary evening.

Amazing night out with my friend at Mizumi We have a drink first at the bar and after we were taken to the beautiful restaurant Everything was perfect Leo, Ionut and Dany were wonderful, Food was superb and the place is just great Highly recommended

Had an amazing meal here with my husband. The quality of the food was exceptional & the staff just amazing. Delightful evening.

A beautiful setting with an amazing atmosphere. The food is to die for and very up market. The staff are very attentive all in all a super experience

Many restaurants in The Lakes are simply over rated. We have eaten at many having lived here for 30+ years both Michelin starred and those that didn’t achieve that accolade but were without doubt worth of it. Tonight we visited Mizumi - I have a...

This was my second visit to Mizumi this year. I can only sing the restaurant and service staffs’ praises. Absolutely love the decor and atmosphere; it transports you to another place. Every dish we ordered was stunning and can’t wait to return. All aspects of...

Decided to try Mizumi as we were staying at the hotel, we're glad we did as it was amazing, everything was great from the decor to the staff who were really friendly and helpful, each dish we had was outstanding, the best meal we've had...

We came for our evening meal to celebrate getting married and left very disappointed. We ordered: tempura prawns, satay chicken skewers, salmon sushi rolls, tempura sea bass and the pork belly. Sadly, it was so tasteless and ridiculously overpriced. The dishes also came out in...

Honest review! Arrived at Mizumi restaurant reception, no one there, two members of staff walked passed us without acknowledging our presence other than to walk past. A lady then greeted us, took us in and seated us with a ‘welcome to Mizumi’ The decor is...

This place is a gem!! Everything from the lighting the atmosphere and especially the manager and staff, they were all so friendly, welcoming and accommodating. The food was fantastic. Had an amazing night, definitely one to remember😁

On the doorstep of where we stay each year in Bowness they try very hard to give an authentic Asian experience and very nearly succeed. First the service. I guess the phrase is a little over-trying. It's attentive and polite but falls just short of...

Having starved ourselves all day in high anticipation of a wonderful meal at Mizumi we were left very disappointed. To cut a variety of issues short, we orders 5 small dishes and 2 large plus a jasmine rice. Every dish was very bland and lacked...

Beautiful setting, fantastic food and brilliant staff. Only suggestion would be to consider leaving some soy sauce and such like on the table.

We were recommended Mizumi by a friend of a friend. They had stayed in the Hotel a few months before and raved about the food. We decided to visit for my Mother in Law’s birthday. On arrival we were directed to a packed car park...

Absolutely everything was amazing, the decor was stunning, we were seated in a booth, lighting was great, service was excellent all round and the food was just wow! such amazing flavours. If this were local to us we would definitely return and would absolutely reccomend...

Our second visit and we haven’t been disappointed! We found new dishes and everything has been delicious, excellent service, all the staff was very friendly!

Excellent setting and food. Staff are very welcoming and efficient and restaurant is beautiful. From the welcome from concierge and reception, to the attentive staff in Mizumi, the experience is unforgettable and you will want to come again.

My sister and I visited Mizumi for an end of holiday celebration. The decor and ambience were superb and everywhere was spotlessly clean and very comfortable. The choice of dishes on the menu was very impressive, the quality and presentation of the food was superb...

Over from Canada visiting Family in the Lake District, as we were staying at the Lakes Hotel we thought we would try their new Mizumi Restaurant. The food was amazing with excellent choices for vegetarians, a big thank you to JD for outstanding customer service...

Great service, from arrival at car park to end of evening. Food was top notch; all well presented and very well-cooked (scallops were best I've had and rice cooked to perfection just as examples). Lovely and appropriate decor and relaxing ambience . Great experience, great...

Absolutely sensational on all accounts. The food was incredible and the decor and atmosphere created a really special experience. The hospitality from the minute you arrive at the gate to be let in the car park was 5 star. You’re chaperoned in from your car...

Had a fabulous time at Muzumi. As soon as you walk through the door you are greeted and met with a smile. The ambience, staff and food was amazing, particular mentiin to Semra who served us with a smile ,she was very approachable, professional and...

Staff were amazing and the food was the best I have had in a long time. I went with my girlfriend for the first time last month and I would definitely go again

Amazing food and great service. Great blend of different styles. Beautiful setting and the staff were excellent.

We had our first visit and definitely won’t be the last .We had such a great friday night.Food was wonderful.The service was literally more than I had ever experienced, well done Semra you really made our experience here outstanding.It’s a real joy to see a...

Went for our anniversary dinner, and omg what a taste bud sensation the food was absolutely amazing, and so lovely to meet the chef and thank him for a amazing meal..x definitely worth a visit, best food we have had in a very long time..xx

Fantastic meal with great atmosphere and excellent service. I’m not normally one to leave reviews but this place was so good, they really deserve the accolade. The food was some of the best I’ve had in a long time. I really cannot recommend highly enough....

We wanted something a bit different for a celebration. The restaurant has a good atmosphere, decorated with taste. I chose the firecracker chicken (tofu alternative) and my partner had the monkfish, both dishes were delicious. Desserts were coconut marshmallow sorbet and sticky toffee pudding, both...

Wow… wooow! What an amazing place! Start with a warm welcome with a lovely lady in red dress/Katrina/ Then opened a beautiful door and taken us in a different world. We didn’t know what to expect but have not been disappointed! Well dressed staff ,all...

A recent visit to Mizumi offered a culinary adventure that encompassed a remarkable range of flavors and dishes. From the moment we stepped into the elegant ambiance of the restaurant, we were treated to an impeccable dining experience. The quality and authenticity of the food...

Superb Love it all, lovely staff, fab food gorgeous decor Wonderful experience music a bit loud , maybe a few decibels down would be perfect 😋

We were really excited about visiting Mizumi as we had read in the local news that the chef was from Spice at Gilpin Lodge ( which is incidentally superb). The food at Mizumi was dreadful. The Nigiri 🍣 was awful. Yo Sushi is better than...

A warming restaurant and modernized to a high standard. The food was very poor in terms of quantity and quality. For example 3 medium tempura prawns for £14 which had no taste. The duck spring rolls had little duck in and were petite. Don’t order...

The quality of the food was very average. Plus, all the food arrived at different times which was ok for the small plates however when this happened with the larger main courses, it meant we were all eating at different times and the sides were...

The restaurant is a fairly nice place to be. However, that's where it stops. The food was over all bland, unispired and transparently simple, especially for the price. I would expect this level of food from a cheap Chinese restaurant. We were told "the food...

This was our 3rd time at Mizumi for my 60th birthday (thank you Richard and Sara) I can't recommend it enough the decor, the food and the staff it's just perfect. We are coming back in June can't wait. Absolutely superb, love it, love it,...

Excellent environment let down by poor service and blandness of food. We were really looking forward to this meal,one reason being it would offer another alternative to s similar restaurant in Bowness, First imptrssions were excellant,with spacial tables and quality decor. All the staff were...

Setting is lovely and staff were welcoming. Unfortunately we were very disappointed with the food. Had a selection of dishes but most were very bland in taste.

I don’t blame the bad reviews. Listen the restaurant is absolutely stunning looks wise but the food is sadly disappointing and when you expect a wagyu steak you actually not actually steak trimming 🤦‍♂️ embarrassing really to be Charging those kind of prices. High end...

While celebrating my birthday with my friends we had a pleasure to not only enjoy excellent food in the restaurant but the outstanding cocktails as well!! Very pleasant experience overall, felt like we were teleported away for the night. Pricy, but absolutely worth it!

Started with a freshly made cocktail on the terrace then moved into the restaurant which is really beautiful. I saw a couple of reviews about the music being strange, but I found it added to the atmosphere. The food was great, service was excellent and...

We came here for my wife’s birthday meal with two friends. We was all looking forward too it all week, only to be be quite frankly let down. The restaurant it’s self is very well presented and has a good atmosphere, but the food is...

We ate here on Saturday night and what a treat. 5 of us shared various small platters as per the advise from the friendly staff. The food was amazing. Great atmosphere. We all agreed we need to return soon.

Stayed at the hotel, so thought a meal here was a must having seen the write up and menu, unfortunately it was disappointing. There was nothing welcoming about the staff team and it felt like they wanted us in and out. No one asked if...

I’m not sure if we missed the point, I’m also not the kind of person to write snotty reviews but I do feel that the 5* reviews should be taken with a pinch of salt. We arrived for our meal early, we have eaten in...

Me and my wife had a table booked for 8:15 pm on the night of our stay which was for our wedding anniversary. The Restaurant itself is beautifully presented and the atmosphere is great. we ordered drinks which took some time to come understood as...

Lovely evening with friends. Super atmosphere, lovely friendly staff excellent food. Gorgeous restaurant with a city vibe.

We had a lovely meal here with friends. We were a table of six and we tried lots of the dishes all were very good .The atmosphere and service in the restaurant were great. Katalina especially was very welcoming,helpful, and friendly. It's definitely worth a...

We enjoyed so much! We started with some cocktails in the Bar (if you like spicy, try Peperita, it’s lovely) followed by a delicious meal in the restaurant, full of great options, seafood, chicken, beef, lamb, pork and vegetarian. Service was excellent, smiling and friendly...

Amazing meal beautiful restaurant great service unexpected meals turning up as and when but it worked !!

A really special dining experience, from the moment we walked through the fabulous old entrance doors, we were in a different world. It brought back all our best memories of Asia. Every detail of the decor worked to create a wonderful environment. I especially loved...

Mizumi is absolutely amazing, the food is out of this world,crispy chicken gyoza are delicious and the beef fillet just melts in your mouth, coconut marshmallow for dessert was divine. The staff are all very professional, friendly and go above and beyond. The decor is...

Through a hidden door that opened out into a Buddha Bar like experience. The restaurant looks out on a beautiful Japanese garden that in fact looks better from the road. The menu was a mix of small dishes and sharing plates as well as sushi....

Beautiful decor, amazing food and attentive staff. We would highly recommend this restaurant for an Asian Fusion experience.

Wow! Mizumi was absolutely incredible from start to finish with both food and service and the interior design was very authentic. The staff were extremely attentive, accommodating and polite. There is a wide variety of food with both small and large sharing plates so there...

A wonderful experience which I would recommend anyone to try. The menu was wide and varied giving choice for even the most fussy eater. Staff were excellent in their presentation and attentiveness. Lovely chilled atmosphere in a beautifully presented restaurant, in one of the most...

Absolutely superb. Wonderful food, service, atmosphere.. Outstanding in every way. Thank you to all the staff..