Pennine Bistro in Eden

A meal priced at £18+ worse than a Wetherspoons. Clearly end of service bodge job with both meals. When I asked the member of staff dealing with the issue if either meal would have looked the same if served at 5pm instead of post 7pm she said no. Full refund for food. Charged for drinks. When I left the table to return the empty glasses to the bar, it was blocked by a staff member who was clearly annoyed at us when we laid up and returned the glasses on the other side of the bar. Too late to get a meal somewhere else. Such a shame. I’ve been eating there for over 8 years

Welcoming and clean but food is dreadful. No flavour, all tastes bland. Very disappointed, definitely won’t be going back there!

We stopped here in the way from bishop auckland to the lakes, and I cant believe how bad it was. The food is ridiculous. I ordered fish and chips and for £15 I would expect something reasonable in size and quality, the portion I got was tiny, a very small tail end of cod (?), I dont like a fuss and dont like to complain as it was the start of a little getaway, however it was truly shocking. It was served with triple cooked chips, which must be the term used for frozen chips. My little girl had a pizza which was covered in either red leicester or coloured cheddar leaving it greasey and ultimately hardly eaten, meant to be served with carrot sticks, but was served with cooked carrot slices instead. I was asked when I paid the bill if everything was alright and I couldnt answer honestly as i was so furious and determined not to let it ruin the start of a holiday. A simple menu is not hard to accomplish, I have personally worked in hospitality for 25 years and I would have been truly embarrassed if I had served something so poor.

Do not trust this food. Flies always hover around this dining room ! Sausage and mash last night were truly poor. Mashed potato filled the dish, pity it was reconstituted from dried Gravy had a thick skin as it cooled with an overwhelming smell of gravy mix from a jar. Sausages were cooked previously and reheated to a temperature only a microwave can achieve.

What a lovely place. We called in for a spot of dinner and first impression was of a spotlessly clean, tastefully decorated bar / restaurant. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was really good, my husband and son got pies and they were amazing, really well filled and exceptionally tasty. I got a filled wrap, which was well filled and my son's partner got a selection of small plates - great portions and very tasty. All in all a very nice experience and would highly recommend.

Yummy lunch. Delicious homemade chips! Huge portion. Very friendly & welcoming to dogs! The fire was a great touch too on a chilly day! :)

Visited here the other night have eaten before and its been okay usually just pop in for a drink whilst in the town for a takeaway. Thought we may aswell sit outside and have a meal whilst the weather was nice . My partner had the scampi and fries (can't really go wrong with frozen scampi and frozen fries ) not a complaint about that but my meal was just shocking. I've been a chef since school and I'm unsure what the "chef" was thinking but I ordered chicken parmigiana and it came out as a dry chicken breast (not breaded) with some chopped tinned tomatoes on top and abit of half melted cheese) I cut into it and didn't even bother trying it it looked revolting and didn't smell nice at all . I did eat the fries they were ok . Staff never checked back so we just left and ended up getting myself some food at the co op . Shame really.

Had a great lunch here on a Sunday. Went for the hot beef sandwich with roasties. Delicious. Beef, cooked overnight, was tender. Thoroughly recommend. Sunday lunches also looked great. Our meal was far superior to our evening meal at the Black Bull in Nateby

Very busy due to the Cumbria Easter Rally but service was very good & the staff coped well. Our food was exemplary. The beef sandwich in particular was delicious & the roast potatoes mouth watering. A thoroughly enjoyable lunch break.

No teníamos previsto comer aquí, pero el local que habíamos elegido dejó de servir comida cuando llegamos a las 19. 30!Al llegar a The Peninine, se aplicaron las restricciones habituales de COVID, nos recibió una señora muy agradable que nos mostró nuestra mesa.Nuestra elección fue Steak and Ale Pie y Battered Haddock.No decepcionado.El eglefino estaba húmedo y muy sabroso y el pastel de bistec y cerveza, servido con una rica salsa al lado, estaba envuelto en un delicioso pastel. Ambos servidos con chips gruesos y guisantes blandos.Entorno cálido y agradable.Recomendaría. Un costo de 2 x comidas y botella de Pinot Grigio, 40, lo que esperaríamos pagar.

Had a lovely evening meal here.Staff very friendly,good choice of food and drinks.Dogs very welcome.

I had hunters chicken, husband had steak and ale pie. Shared fudge cake sweet. Food was excellent. Friendly staff. Clean, tidy establishment. Definitely worth a visit.

Llamamos a la hora del almuerzo y nos sentamos afuera bajo la marquesina. Pedimos gambas y patatas fritas x 2, y dos baguettes. Le preguntamos a la mesera cómo era el pan de ajo con queso, ella solo dijo "no sé", lo pedimos de todos modos. Cuando llegaron las comidas, fueron muy decepcionantes, las baguettes no estaban tan mal, pero la comida de gambas tenía alrededor de 5 piezas y una pequeña cantidad de papas fritas, una lamentable relación calidad-precio a 10 cada una. Pero eso no es nada comparado con el pan de ajo con queso, que eran dos pequeñas rebanadas de un paquete de 1 pan de ajo menos el queso que pedimos (el hotel debe hacer una gran ganancia en dinero con esto, ya que normalmente obtienes alrededor de 10 rebanadas). por paquete, por lo que 5 porciones x 3. 50 = 17, 50!). Ahora sabemos por qué la camarera alegó ignorancia cuando se le preguntó cómo era.Visitamos antes de que llegara la comida fuera para ayudar, así que presumiblemente estaban practicando el tamaño de las porciones para cuando esto entrara en vigor. 65 más ligero después de pagar la cuenta, nos fuimos todavía con hambre y hartos.

Muy mala relación calidad-precio teniendo en cuenta que esto se factura como el Pennine Bistro. Los sándwiches eran de 9 cada uno y se servían en pan precortado barato (sin embargo, hay una panadería enfrente). Dos pequeñas rebanadas de pan de ajo (como en las pequeñas rebanadas de cosas compradas en la tienda congelada) eran 3. Si bien entiendo que las empresas necesitan ganarse la vida con Covid, no sobrevivirán mucho con una calidad tan pobre.

Went for a meal here while stay by in the area. Very well set up for dining with COVID-19 restrictions. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Nice clean surroundings. We’ll be back!

Pretty average I’m afraid and therefore expensive for what it was. The Yorkshire pudding with Beef stew was heavy on vegetables and low on beef, gravy quite sweet. Fish and chips ok but again overpriced

Stayed at local camp site Pennine view on 4th November had a walkout with our little French bulldog Bobby that night.Called into Pennine Bistro we all were made very welcome by the staff.we ordered two of their home made pies,mine came with potato wedges and mushy peas all served in separate dishes on a large plate.My wife’s came with mashed potato and seasonal vegetables.They were both delicious and very generous portions neither of us could finish.It was a cold wet night and the pub was very warm,we can thoroughly recommend this eatery if your ever in the area.

Staying on local campsite, walked into town for tea, place looked lively. Nice atmosphere, busy with locals. Food was fantastic, lasagne and a steak pie, excellent, and a good price. Drinks were nicely priced. Will visit again.

Delicious fish and chips, very nicely presented with perfectly home cooked chips and a lightly battered haddock. It’s a lively venue, a popular meeting place with all ages although quite noisy it suited us with a 4yr old - we didn’t have to worry if he talked loudly! We did sit in the bar area but have eaten in the restaurant on previous visits which is much quieter.

We were staying in a b and b and the owners recommended this bistro. We were both tempted by the Hungarian goulash special. It was a very generous portion and was served with two huge mounds of very good mashed potato which did a good job of soaking up the sauce. The meat was very tender but my husband appeared to have my share! I didn't notice at the time, just thought it was a bit meat lacking. He said afterwards he had loads of meat! The staff were very friendly and service prompt and efficient.

Called in for lunch, desperate for (1) the loo, (2) a drink and (3) something to eat. Activity (1) sorted, I ordered a pint of Timothy Taylor for (2) and a BLT for (3). The BLT was delicious - served on a crisp olive baguette, lots of tasty bacon, fries and salad - couldn't fault it. Nice bright room, friendly service - ideal for what I wanted.

Good atmosphere food , drink and service . Would recommend for a good night out. Nice blend of locals and visitors.

Very helpful service, nice food. Sweets expensive though.Highly recommend. Service was very efficient and showed care for customers. Nothing too much trouble. Relaxing atmosphere. The Local people eat there so you know it's reputation is good. Thanks for great meal. Hope to return in future.

I’m giving a 5* review as I really do think it’s worthy of it, we’ve popped in here for coffees and had a lovely welcome and last night we had a family meal here, it was excellent, food was amazing all the staff are very friendly & helpful we most certainly be back. The pie of the day I would highly recommend!

Good standard of pub/restaurant food in comfortable dining room. Quick and friendly service. Value for money.

A warm and friendly welcome and the manageress and chef could not do enough to accommodate our needs. The venue was very clean and we were very pleased with what we ate, which was Steak and salad, we just wanted a quick one course evening meal on our way home from the Lakes. Although I've rated the restaurant as a 3 star, the service was was 5 star. I would recommend this restaurant highly, Wednesday night is teak night, Thursday night is pie night. Will be going again when in the area.

We ate here on a busy Saturday evening. Food was good, tasty and good value, although service a little slow. Worth booking

Visited here today, looked around and decided that was the place to eat. Top quality food reasonable price. The staff were very friendly. Would certainly reccomend if passing through

After visiting another couple of pubs / hotels in Kirkby Stephen, we didn't know what to expect here - but we were pleasantly surprised.

It was a bit disappointing to be created with many of the menu had sold out (7pm!). Anyway, starter of black pudding and bacon was outstanding, the mains were ok, the vegetarian pie was too much pastry. Lots of extra gravy to their credit though

Stayed at this hotel for 3 nights and had a meal on the first night. Could not understand why it was so quiet on a Friday night, we were the only people in the small restaurant section in the back. The food was excellent and the staff very friendly, even the chef came out and asked if we enjoyed the food.

Caught up with my brother tonight who is walking the coast to coast. Had a great meal.

Visited the Pennine twice on a recent visit. Food was fresh and appeared to have been prepared with care and the table service was really pleasant. Cocktails were well priced so all told we thought it was really worth visiting. Top marks thanks!

Lovely food and the friendliest of service. The Pennine is on the High Street and therefore very convenient. Great home made fish cakes and steak and ale pie.

We had Sunday lunch here, the food was excellent, there was plenty of it and the price was amazing. I would throughly recommend it and will come again soon.

Cannot fault simply beautiful food would highly recommend , eaten here twice now excellent both times . Chicken breast is a must.

Called here for a snack lunch while passing through the village. My wife and I decided that we would share the pulled pork baguette with chips as we only wanted a light snack, with a cup of tea.

We had a friday night meal, plenty of good wholesome food, would recommend. Plenty of choices, steaks, mixed grills burgers etc

Had three nights in Kirkby Stephen on a walking holiday . The Pennine was not on the list given by the walking company but the B and B people said they thought it was fine. We ate in the restaurant part. There was a good choice of food. I had fish from the specials board. The portion size was good and the food delicious . It was so good we came back the next night . Staff were friendly and services was prompt.

Dropped in for a drink and a snack attracted by the obvious popularity of the cafe. Outside seating is also available and you can get a good view of the world going by in this busy wee town. A proper pot of tea and very welcome on a scorching day. The inside has been modernised and another seating area is located at the back of the bar area.

We had eaten in this restaurant before and had really enjoyed it but this visit wasn’t as impressive. Even though we’d booked in advance, they were not expecting us. They were a chef short and could only offer a few dishes from the menu. The food was good but the whole experience was a little bizarre. We’re still undecided about whether to go back.

A small menu was only available on the night we ate as it was just after the bank holiday weekend . Despite that the burger and chilli that my wife and I ate were very good and well priced.

Had Sunday dinner but which Sunday it had been prepared on is still baffling as most of the food was cold. The lamb was totally cold and hadn't seen any heat from being cooled after cooking as were the mashed potatoes. What I think was supposed to be cauliflower cheese was swimming in grease or oil. Strange thing was the plates were really hot so how they managed to serve cold food is a miracle. We were subjected to the choice of music the 'Chef' wanted to have blearing in the kitchen to the point we couldn't hear ourselves talking. Certainly wouldn't waste money again. They certainly use all the right language and foodie terminology on the menu to make you think they know what they're doing but something's seriously wrong if you can't even get a Sunday roast right!

As a dining experience this place is forgettable. Someone with limited interior design ability has worked their “magic” and created a real mish-mash in here. What could be cosy and classy is basic and glitzy (not in a good way). Sunday lunch was 50% ok, and 50% repulsive. The lamb was fine (although cold), the mash and roast potatoes were quite nice. They use frozen sprouts here, and of course they never ever work; they were like little balls of leather and totally uneatable. Baby carrots were tasteless and pointless. The cauliflower cheese looked really good, and the sauce tasted excellent; the cauliflower itself needed a hell of a lot of cooking before it even approached “al dente”! It was raw and disgusting. To add to all this, the service was lack lustre, unfriendly and extremely poor (here I’m being generous). Save yourself some stress and avoid the Pennine Bistro.

Took lunch here on Easter Saturday, whilst the bar was fairly busy we found a table through the back. Within minutes of getting seated a very pleasant young lady asked for our drinks order and they followed minutes later. 5 Minutes later the same lady returned asking if we were ready to order, we both went for the Cumberland sausage curl in a bun with chips and salad priced at £7.95 she immediately informed us that it was not actually a curl but straight sausages, that was fine with us.

We had just finished sledging near Tan Hill, stumbled across this great place while walking the dogs, it looked inviting and said on the notice board outside that it was dog friendly.

A dog friendly Bistro that was able to provide an beautiful hot lunch. Had tried one or two other establishements near by that had stopped serving food. Pleased as this offered great food a pleasent friendly atmosphere.

This place is amazing! If you're a session drinker, looking for good food or a bar snack come here.

Unfortunately for us the local rugby team had won their Saturday match so instead of a leisurely enjoyable meal to celebrate our friends birthday we were subjected to the after match celebrations of the team. I don't blame them for their choice of venue because it was modern and pleasant.

Lively pub on Saturday night. Great fun. Fish and chips were good and a great cheese plate Friendly staff

In Kirkby Stephen For the Week Called in the Pennine a Few Times . Nice Modern Interior . Thursday is Pie Night Had Chicken & Leek Pudding [exelent] with a Pint for £10. Great Value . nice Selections of Drinks too.

Popped in for a quick lunch and had a cider and a cheese baguette that came with chips and a salad. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Several families with young toddlers/babies, good bar selection, and variety of lunch deals for less than 7 pounds.

Came here for a couple of drinks whilst waiting for our train home. Plus points are that the décor is light, modern and clean and there is a nice and well stocked bar. The landlord/barman was friendly and the prices were very reasonable, in fact I would say on the cheap side which is always a bonus. They have a TV too which was handy for the test match cricket. Its clearly an eaterie first and foremost so don't expect sofas or comfy chairs to sit in, its tables and dining chairs with a few high rise stools thrown in.

Good lunch at a good price . Not that special but not to be expected at the price . Nice atmosphere and good service .

The Bistro has good food, good service from friendly staff. Menu is varied and reasonable, room spacious and comfortable, no steps, eat in or out. Very busy when I was there, a big party that I thought was a wedding, but was actually a group off to the Races. Quite a few others in, too. Full bar.

We had dinner in the bar on the first night. The food and drink was good but it was a bit noisy. Booked a table for the following night and were seated in the restaurant. This was much nicer, food was also good.