Stove Bar and Restaurant in South Lakeland

Front of house initially absent from the reception desk, even though our booked arrival should have been expected When actually on the scene, reception was cold and humourless. Good quality pizzas but served cold having spent 10 minutes under lights at the pass. Can you lose the pizza cutter frippery and serve hot food? Please? Wine list hilarious. 85 quids for a NZ Pinot that retails (retails,,,) at about 25. Who is going to buy this? If you know wine you aren't. If you don't, you aren't. The pricing policy seems to give rise to an outcome of stockpiling depreciating assets. I'm not a caterer, but that seems...daft? Sweets were underwhelming. Sticky toffee and baked Alaska pretty meh. Service was fragmented. Pizzas arrived. Then beers etc Then a burger. Then a couple of sides. Then the prosecco (which was part of the deal- a decent deal, to be fair) Then the table languished in dirty crockery for ages before a partial clearing, finally completed some 5 minutes later. And all the while staff were buzzing around doing...what? Certainly not making our experience positive, and certainly not dealing with tables: we were a 5pm booking and the place was dead. Following the (eventual) order, arrival and consumption of desserts, having waited to catch the eye of staff we gave up, rose and strode to the, again vacant, 'reception' desk. After a short wait I urged the bulk of our party of 7 to leave, undertaking the necessary admin a few minutes later. Overall? Poor. Would I recommend? Absolutely not. Would I go again? Probably, for the convenience and lack of alternative. It's a shame. It could be SO much better, if anyone gave a toss.

Food was ok .Nice setup too but oh my goodness, service was awful. The lady and men in front of the reception are the worst people to welcome any paying customers. Forget about a smile or friendly exchanges, they both looked so miserable that we have lost our appetite.

As a lodge owner, Stove is a great asset to the Langdale estate offering a subtle mix of casual to smart casual dining if I might describe it like that. The waiting staff - particularly Natalie - were excellent. They were let down by the kitchen who managed to engineer a 5 minute gap between making 2 of our 3 meals available and the third. Such a shame, but these things matter. Even a coffee ordered never made it before we left. Attention to detail is important, which was lacking unfortunately.

Food was well priced and came very fast. (10 mins) Would come again.

Had lunch at Stove and it was amazing. Beautiful restaurant in a perfect setting with gorgeous views. Staff were lovely and overall, a wonderful experience.

Food was lovely but Must expand their cocktail selection

We had traditional Sunday dinner and it was excellent. Side dishes of red cabbage, new potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli and carrots were perfect. It’s hard to beat roast beef or chicken with Yorkshire pudding and gravy. Lovely dining room and attentive service.

UPDATE JUNE 2024: So since my initial review, I have been back to the Langdale complex and eaten at the Stove again. There is a new GM, who previously worked at the hotel, and has tried to turn things around. The menu has been updated and some of the service problems have been addressed. Unfortunately the food is still a long way away from where it needs to be, especially in comparison to the local competition - stale bread, dry pasta and shop bought pizza sauces where some of the ongoining dissapointments. The restaurant seems to be ticking over based on the ‘captive audience’ of guests and hotel punters. Which is fine for the buisness I guess? But not a great user exp. It IS such a shame, that what could be a stellar offering in an amazing setting is just below ‘bang average’. Hopefully things will improve! This is a nicely laid out restaurant in a beautiful setting, in a stunning part of the world. So it is such a shame that the food and service it is so utterly average and underwhelming! We have been staying at the estate for 20+ years, my wife’s family have been coming even longer. And the onsite catering has always been a bit hit or miss. So when it was renovated, we were excited to come back and see what they had done, the improvements that had been made and sample the new updated menu. And on a positive note, the interior, terrace, bar and dining area are amazing. However for an upmarket eatery in the heart of the lakes the food - which is the main. event - was so far off the mark! The pizzas are bland and doughy - we sent two back because they were soggy. The burgers were tasteless and over cooked - grey meat in cheap buns that wouldn’t have been out of place at Iceland! The fish and chips were just foul - soggy fish, undercooked chips, cooked in old, stale fat! The cocktails were okay, but at £15 a pop, really not cheap. And the beers are okay. But they don’t have anything local, which seems bizarre given all the excellent craft breweries in the area? The staff were very nice, but totally disorganised. No one seemed to have a handle on what had been booked or ordered. And the food turned up luke warm and nothing together. All of this is such a shame as the Langdale hotel and time share is an amazing spot and the staff aren’t wilfully bad. But for the money you are paying - 20+ for a main dish and 15 quid for a pizza - you really would expect better. I guess it has a captive audience? But given the competition across the Lakes this place really does fall short and someone needs to take it in hand.

We stayed at the langdale hotel so naturally went to the stove a few times during our visit. The breakfast buffet was very good, and set you up nicely for a day of walking. The dinner menu could be a bit larger, but everything we ordered was perfect. The staff were very friendly and service was very efficient. We look forward to coming back in the future.

Staying in Elterwater we booked this first night and the kids liked it so much they insisted we go back! Nice food, lovely atmosphere and despite being a smartish restaurant really welcoming for kids. The supper club menu before 7pm makes it good value. If you go a la carte get the beef shin ragu, it was divine.

Drinks selection a let down…. Fantastic food, massively let down by drinks selection. Appreciate support of local Brewery Bowness Bay but their beers not up to standard. Lacking flavour and taste on both varieties. We asked for Estrella which I remember they used to have but now removed. Why?

Fabulous Sunday menu. Food delicious, great prices and really friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Went for a little weekend away to the Langdale lodge , wow the staff were brilliant . Went to the stove for breakfast for both days , a lady called Rebecca today was amazing . As I have a 10 months old , she welcomed us in and was great with my baby very kind and welcoming . The chief was also brilliant! Thankyou for your kindness today.we will be back! X

Great food and good service with a 007 interior vibe.

Came here a couple of times during our stay.... lovely food , staff are amazing without exception. Food was delightful

Lovely atmosphere with friendly service. They've got this spot on now

Never had a bad meal. Staff are always very attentive and friendly. Service is quick. Food is tasty and a bit different from standard pub grub, so it's a nice change.

Absolutely beautiful setting the food is amazing and the staff are polite helpful and happy will definitely re-visit

The food was excellent, But a let down on service, There were six of us and every course someone's meal didn't turn up 5 minutes after everyone else had there's , my sweet never turned up until I asked twice if it was going to turn up at all. Don't think it was the waitress's fault it seems some of the food never got to the pass together, the chef manning the pass must take the blame !! Come on stove sort it out as the food was great.

Great evening at this restaurant

Our waitress was very nice…but poorly trained. No discernible front of house; constantly had to ask for things and not really acceptable for such a place. Food was average at best.

Poor service has had not booked even thought restaurant was empty

Seven covers, 1 starter, 2 pizzas undercooked. Two smashed burgers poor quality. 1 fillet steak vegetables cold roosti was hash brown. Side forgotten, had to ask for cutlery twice. Two meals were good.

Great food, great service, great staff and a nice addition as it was my wife's birthday.

Been here dozens of times and I've noticed a decline in the menu. Our latest visit saw the worst yet, extremely limited which was basically either a pizza or a burger. I opted for a chicken burger which was just a breadcrumbed piece in a bun. Very hard and so dry, The pizzas are notoriously bland and dry so was very limited for choice. Never seen such a short menu with hardly any choice in a restaurant. It's overpriced and rather disappointing considering the beautiful surroundings and pleasant decor. Overall disappointing and a real rethink on the menu is desperately needed. On a plus note the breakfast is fabulous. Staff were lovely and very pleasant as always.

Super place for breakfast when you are staying on the complex.

Food excellent sadly service let it down. We had all finished our main meals however our server had disappeared, we sat waiting for over 30mins watching other servers clearing the tables around us and setting them for breakfast, it was only when I gave a long stare at one of the servers did he come over to ask if we had finished and if we wanted dessert, we made it clear we did not as we had waited too long!! Only one other table had customers. Not really a good start for our first visit

The food was nice. My husband had the roast chicken and I had the garlic mushroom pizza which were both really nice. A bit shocked though they charged us £3 extra when my husband asked for more gravy. The atmosphere is also nice but keep in mind that they charge london prices. A pint of Estrella is £6.5

Nice food and a nice atmosphere

A quity restaurant though you'll pay quality prices but then you get what you pay for. Best pizza I,'ve had in a while.

This place has consistently got worse over the years been coming to the Langdale for 10 years, now won’t go to the stove. The food is over priced and and poor quality, the menu just doesn’t match the surroundings. Shame it used to be good

Part of Langdale estate - excellent location and good coffee too

As good as it's always been. A bit limited menu if you're staying in the hotel for a number of nights, but there are two pubs close by, and more around the area.

We are owners on the estate and called in for a drink which are a bit pricey but not too bad. We were not sure if serving food as no menus on tables or in obvious places. If we don't know, how would anyone calling in know? We love Langdale but just feel it needs someone to make a few small changes.

Pricey for what is essentially pub food. Very nice but over priced.

Truly wonderful food. The staff were friendly and helpful. Very good experience

The menu actually detailed what the food was. One criticism would be 'understated' - because the food was exceptional, the choice of wines on offer were extensive and the service was exquisite. Our first night at the estate, after arriving late, has been great.

Thoroughly enjoyed the chicken roast dinner. The cabbage and other sides were on point. The staff were super accommodating and relaxed about our large group and even accommodated us for a lunch service. Beautiful setting as well and such luck, there was a range of electric vehicle charging points available (although not all worked) but given we had travelled with 5 electric cars in our convoy it was a win! Thank you to the team

Only went in for breakfast and the service and food was amazing. The staff were very polite and couldn't do enough for you. Will definatly be returning

Delicious food, good choice of wines and friendly staff

Service was not the best considering the high(ish) prices. Food choice limited and quality not really up to what it should be.

Excellent as always! If anyone has the pleasure of visiting Stove you need to have the lamb Henry. It's the most succulent meat you will ever eat. The staff are always friendly and attentive. You really can't ask for anything more.

Fantastic food well presented, great service and very friendly staff 😀

Service was unreal but the food massively disappointed me. I asked for medium rare steak which came medium, incredibly tough. For the price, I would expect much better quality.

Meal with 3 friends lovely decor,not busy,staff friendly but short on numbers for staff. Food that was ordered was smoked salmon was tasty lovely fritters,pate which isnt homemade. Sirloin steaks were tough,so disappointing , left on plate at end of meal,staff did ask but just said would "mention to chef " had cheeseburgers which were tasty but very salty and very dense ,not homemade.Chips cold. Extra salad,fresh &extra coleslaw. Overall a little disappointed with visit and food only average.Very expensive for quality .

Lovely food, staff so friendly. Environment unbelievable

Great breakfast and dinner. Needs a bit more variety added to the menu.

First time using the take-away prepared meal options. Very impressed with quality. Will use again. Have had Pizza a few times and also used again during this holiday. Good offer with free garlic bread before 6!

They have made great effort to provide good food and service despite the challenges of covid and difficulties of recruiting skilled staff.

It was okay. Nothing much to complain about but I'm underwhelmed. It could be fantastic but it's not. Would like to come back when not affected by covid as maybe there is more menu choice usually.

Disappointed that we were not able to eat here, however, we thoroughly enjoyed our cocktails sitting by the water.

Only work down the road and came here for a Birthday meal, absolutely brilliant! Anthony showed us in and sat us down as well as sorting out our bill, he was very polite and professional, Joe and Martine looked after us throughout our meal and where both very attentive to make sure we had everything we needed. The pizzas where great so thank you to the chefs! The atmosphere was lovely and relaxed, cheers for a great end to my birthday! 😁

Liked it a lot, very casual relaxed atmosphere with nice food too.

Great food and service both times we visited

Excellent service, varied menu, the lamb was delicious. I would ask for a table by the window as inside it is quite dark for my taste.

We went on the opening evening. Some staff appeared to be new and there were a few teaching issues but staff were very friendly and in the main efficient. Overwhelmingly the food was delicious but my tuna carpaccio was too chilled which took away some of the flavour. Buffalo cauliflower tacos, the seafood ravioli and the puddings were delicious

Situated in the car park in front of the Stove restaurant and run by 2 of the chefs, limited opening - we went on a Thursday, 3 mains of lamb and brisket shawarmas and Cumberland sausage hot dog, with sides of chips and Mac and cheese, all freshly cooked, huge portions, v tasty and v reasonably priced. We were v impressed and will revisit if it remains when Stove opens fully.Thanks guys.

Actually one of the best meals ever. Ordered an incredible slow roasted Moroccan lamb. Amazing

Langdale is beautiful but in my opinion the restaurant has regressed over recent years. I appreciate the problems of Covid but the whole concept of Stove seems to me to wrong. A yupy type of bar is not the ned. A quality restaurant with a classy menu is. It had it prior to the renovations but has most definitely lost it now. Trouble is management doesn't want to listen.

Excellent evening with excellent meal. Had the flat iron steak which was cooked to perfection. Very nice atmosphere

Everything was spot on from the booking process to the bill. Followed Covid guidelines well, food was excellent and atmosphere was brilliant! I recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a bit of luxury at an affordable price.

Was stopping in the Langdale Hotel so booked the Stove for an evening meal. Been here a few times before and always had good food.I had the slow cooked ham hock with mustard mash, food was brilliant. Tables were nicely spaced out due to current restrictions.Only slight grumble was the service, the girl that was our waitress wasn't very friendly and didn't seem like she wanted to be there.

Tenía 2 cenas en este viaje. Conocí a la increíble Gina. Buena opción para sin gluten con casi todo disponible. Un menú reducido sin bistecs, pero estaba contento con el pato y el salmón. La comida es buena y caliente y no hay que esperar mucho.

Este es un hermoso edificio que está bien diseñado para los requisitos de distanciamiento social.Mi marido tenía el plato de cordero que dijo que estaba bien, yo tenía el salmón que era muy extraño, en eso, estaba flotando en lo que parecía ser una sopa fina (no se menciona esto en el menú). El salmón en sí estaba bien cocido, pero la "sopa" era desagradable.El servicio es muy impredecible, el personal es encantador pero toma una edad para actuar cualquier solicitud e. gramo. agua del grifo, bebidas calientes en el desayuno, etc. ¿Parecen ser muy inexpertos?

Normalmente nos quedamos en la finca dos veces al año, pero este fue el primer viaje de este año, ¡así que las cosas son un poco diferentes! Como nuestro grupo no se hospedaba en los hoteles sino en dos albergues, no pudimos reservar con anticipación. Tuvimos que llamar la mañana que queríamos cenar y afortunadamente conseguimos una mesa. La mesa daba a la terraza y al molino de agua y estaba bien alejada de otras mesas. Nuestra camarera, a quien hemos visto en el pasado, fue encantadora y muy atenta. La comida, aunque un poco cara, era deliciosa y lo mejor era el budín de pan y mantequilla Sticky toffee. Una velada muy agradable con un distanciamiento social bien organizado.

Good dinner food excellent staff very attentive

Nos alojamos en el Langdale y usamos la estufa 3 veces. En primer lugar, tomamos una copa afuera, las mesas un poco sucias (no es ideal durante este tiempo con Covid) el servicio era promedio hasta el punto de tomar bebidas mal y ni siquiera tener algunas de las bebidas que tenían en el menú. También tuve una pizza para llevar que estaba muy bien, caliente y cocinada a tiempo, muy sabrosa y valió la pena. También comimos en el restaurante principal Stove. No obtuve el nombre de las camareras todo lo que sé que era de Rumania y fue excelente, fue muy educada, muy servicial y en general un excelente servicio. Teníamos el salmón frito para comenzar, que era ligero, sabroso y perfecto seguido de un buen postre de crema y muy buen vino. Las mesas estaban bien distribuidas debido a covid, se tomaron todas las precauciones y te hicieron sentir muy cómodo. Correcto. Le daría 5 estrellas si no fuera por el servicio de bar.

Just like to eat there. Take away very good. Butter pudding strange

Stayed at Brimstone, the 5-star hotel on the estate and this restaurant is nothing close to 5-star. There are other properties on the Langdalke estate, which may review the quality as slightly better than me?

Comimos tres veces durante nuestra estancia en el Hotel Brimstone, ya que no teníamos ganas de ir muy lejos y nos decepcionó las tres veces. ¡Seguimos esperando que mejorara! El menú, aunque comprensiblemente limitado, era simplemente extraño: muchas combinaciones extrañas que no funcionaron. La comida también era siempre insípida. 19 para un plato de salmón frito más pequeño tenía un valor realmente bajo; supongo que creen que tienen una audiencia cautiva. Tampoco me gustó la habitación en la que nos pusieron, que no tenía ventanas, muy diferente a las partes que muestran en el sitio web. Es una verdadera lástima, ya que el personal de servicio fue bastante bueno,

Como se mencionó anteriormente, el menú es limitado y no hay mucho para elegir. Si se hospeda en el hotel y quiere ir a por una comida elegante que coincida con su estadía, este no es el lugar para ir. El desayuno es estándar y las porciones son pequeñas también, no lo suficiente para un día de caminata por las colinas en nuestra opinión.

Lovely stop off here !! Beautifully decorated and lovely outside space. Really quick service the food was amazing and the staff were lovely

Overpriced. No atmosphere or imagination but functional if you're starving.

Lovely restaurant and bar at Langdale. Food is good and they make great cocktails. Formal and less formal seating areas, and fantastic outdoor space with water wheel and fire pit. We have been coming to Langdale for decades and the look and quality of the bar and dinning area is better than ever. Recommended.

Really nice and tasty food, but menu has very little vegan options. Staff very friendly and respectifull of social distancing rules.

Really enjoyed every aspect of our visit here. Excellent service, delicious food and dri

Beautiful decor, very friendly staff, good choice of food including vegetarian and vegan choices, however, the mac n cheese was a bit bland and dry and the vegan chickpea and corriander burger extremely dry 😕

Just back from our timeshare week in the estate. Ate here one evening. So disappointing that the menu remains the same every year and we ended up having the exact same meal we had two years ago. The attitude of the staff also remains an issue. The young ginger haired man with glasses who checked us in was pushing for us to go straight to our table despite us arriving at least 30 mins early to have a relaxing drink in the bar and then when he did take us to our table in the wine room didn’t like it that we complained about sitting directly underneath a music speaker that was blurting out unpleasant music. He said he would mention it to the manager but since he never came back we sorted it out for ourselves with the lovely waitress in the wine room and we successfully moved tables. We also witnessed this same guy, who later came to serve in the wine room, not being very good at his job and embarrassing two young women who were sitting at the table next to us. The restaurant overall seemed very quiet which was strange for even mid-week.We went in a couple of times for drinks. Again, the bar staff seemed to have a bit of an attitude in the way they came across (especially the short guy with the hipster beard). The Australian chap however was lovely.On our last evening we tried to get a table but we’re told we’d have to wait until 9pm! However we decided to stay and have drinks at the comfy sofas around the bar and was able to order food sitting there. We actually enjoyed this more than the night in the wine room - more relaxed, better service and cheaper (since we shared a starter and main course)On our day of departure from our lodge we had the buffet breakfast. Although it was still very busy at 9.30am we had an enjoyable breakfast before our journey home.Overall they really need to look at the dinner menu - surely they have chefs there would could easily change the menu to showcase different and local foods. The prices are for fine dining but it’s not! Next year during our timeshare week we have already decided to go elsewhere to eat.

Caminé aquí desde Chesters, una ubicación encantadora pero no me di cuenta de que estaba en un fantástico hotel de estilo resort. Sin duda habría pensado en alojarme en Langdale Resort si lo hubiera sabido. La comida era excelente al igual que el servicio. Me sentí muy bien en un restaurante de hotel, no estaba muy ocupado para el almuerzo del sábado por lo agradable que es.

Comimos aquí durante su estancia en el hotel Brimstone.La comida era de buena calidad, y el personal era muy atento, sin embargo, el servicio fue muy lento. También era relativamente caro: probablemente comeremos en otro lugar si nos quedamos en el hotel nuevamente.

Overpriced.. dont mind paying £32 for a steak dish if its amazing.. but frozen chips... sure they were frozen.. service was great but quality of food was way off for the price

Visited when we stayed at Brimstone. Had one evening meal and one breakfast, both were really good and the staff couldn't do enough for us. Very nice restaurant

We had been slightly worried about choosing to eat here after reading some of the mixed reviews. However, we needn’t have been concerned. Staff were friendly and attentive, we ordered pizzas and they were delicious (and arrived very quickly!). We would definitely return!

We were staying at the Langdale so had breakfast included as part of our room package. As many others below have pointed out when you are paying a lot of money to stay somewhere the service should match. Breakfast this morning was an absolute disaster! Firstly 3/4 of the hot food buffet was empty and the chef was rude when asked if there was anymore and kept coming back out with a really bad attitude.You are supposed to be able to order hot food options from your table. After not being asked I enquired with a member of the waiting on staff who said very abruptly just let me finish this then walked into the kitchen shaking his head and sighing because I had asked him. I find this completely unacceptable and as others have mentioned your staff are letting this restaurant down.Please address these issues ASAP to stop The Langdales reputation suffering.

Deserves a Rose award, unique and delicious food

Have been here before and loved it, was not disappointed on our second visit, the food and service are a cut above! Will come again

Foods ok limited menu. £7.80 For a 175cl white wine !

Stunning location. Warm welcoming staff

The bar service was great, the food was amazingly tasty and service in restaurant was top notch!! Really lovely dining experience.. not too fancy but understated elegance. Loved the decor n atmosphere too. Me and my husband love Langdale and all facilities it has to offer.

Great food and it's in an amazing environment

Service was appalling, took well over an hour just to place the order (staff were busy, not particularly friendly and then our waitress left for an hour with no one else seemingly covering her section). Some dishes were mediocre but the pizzas were apparently very good. Will give it another try.

I’ve been to the Lakes so many times and have never heard of this wonderful place. Great service, a funky relaxed bar with nice cocktails and superb food. I had the poussin which was extremely tasty and my husband had the moules which were in a creamy garlic sauce. We then had the little coffee deserts (espresso ice cream and a shot of ameretto ) which were perfect! A must visit!

Maybe one of my pickier reviews but I just expected better for the price you pay.The food was good but the service was a bit amateurish i.e. getting our order wrong and being continuously asked twice for drinks orders/starters etc. Also, when my starter arrived, the shell was still on the prawn. I would have expected a plate to place the shell on and maybe a finger dip to wash my fingers.

Langdale es un lugar encantador para alojarse con hermosos alrededores, esta es nuestra cuarta visita,¡Nos decepcionó mucho el menú este año! No hay muchas opciones, lo cual fue una pena, ya que no queríamos aventurarnos, además, el jacuzzi no funcionaba ni triste de decir, solo queríamos un fin de semana relajante,Aunque no podemos culpar al personal y las habitaciones también son adorables x

We stayed at the brimstone which was very nice. Unfortunately despite really good service Stove had a bad evening. My wife's fishcake was so salty it was not edible and in one mouthful to taste I got several fish bones. The waitress did kindly inform the chef and offered a manager which I declined as I am not one to make a fuss. I felt that prices were also quite high for what was delivered. I have to say that both our cheese starter and my muscles were very nice even if they had also unfortunately run out of fries for the muscles.

Staff are very friendly however service is slow

Lovely place but menu and food was disappointing

Fantastic food in a fantastic setting!

Unbelievably Amazing. A place where dreams are made.

Great menu great service. The Cumbrian lamb was exquisite.