The Albion Hotel in South Lakeland

Superb location, great food at reasonable prices, lovely welcoming staff, and good beer. What more could you ask for!!

Very friendly and helpful when we broke down. Pleasant pub. Good outside seating with expansive views across the estuary.

Amazing service, went in with my baby brother and friend were greeted with big smiles felt really welcomed. The food was fab!! and reasonable on the prices will definitely be going back next time i visit arnside!!

lovely staff members were all very polite even with the busy time, the food was up to standards and all in all a very nice place to sit and enjoy a drink/ meal would recommend for those who pass by.

We did go for food but it looked grubby and really uninviting. People having meals didn’t look to be enjoying them. On ordering drinks locals were paying different prices for drinks ie white wine £4 a large glass. We were told only young locals were allowed this? I know other pubs do loyalty cards just for locals which is a little unfair as charging visitors more doesnt really encourage us to go back. We are supporting their trade so why should we pay more. The Albion needs to up its game its in a prime location so could be a little gold mine like it used to be. Think only reason people drink there is because of its location as certainly not it’s value for money.

Vannavond gegeten in the albion hotel in het restaurant Geen bediening je moest zelf bestellen aan de bar Eten was matig voor de aardappelpuree was volslagen zoutloos evenals de peas die je overal bij krijgt Alleen de pie opgegeten die was wel prima Maar voor de rest geen aanrader Beter weer eten in old fighting cock waar we ook logeren. Maar goed eigen schuld we wilden eens even ergens anders

We were staying in a holiday cottage in the beautiful village of arnside and decided to go to the Albion for a evening meal, from the outside the place looked busy the sun was shining, inside there wasn’t a person in, this is where we should of walked out the staff were chatting between them selfs one was on his phone there must of been 50 empty glasses on the counter, we had to asked to be served, we finally got our drinks and went outside, looking around there wasn’t many people eating, we looked at the menu and decided to order, we ordered a pizza and fish and chips, what a mistake the pizza was terrible it looked like a frozen pizza just chucked in a oven, my partner fish and chips are the worst he has ever had, I stopped the waitress and asked if the pizza are made here she said she doesn’t think so, more like bought from Iceland. The toilets are disgusting, my partner said the gents were the same, we got talking to a local couple, they said the only reason people are sitting here is the sun is shining and the view, and what a view it is, they said the place has a shocking reputation and locals don’t use the place, when we checked out the cottage we told the owner about our experience of the Albion, she said we are the 3rd person recently who has stayed at the cottage to say the same, and in the welcome pack now she is going to advise future guests not to go near the place, the owner must read reviews and see there is a issue here.

We came here quite a lot in the mid 80's when we had a caravan at Cockerham, and enjoyed the views and the vibe. The views are definitely still there and worth coming for, but not so sure about the rest. The beer was fine, but expensive, The weather was great so, unsurprisingly, everyone was sat outside, which left the inside looking careworn and the staff appeared somewhat indifferent.

Good point: The pub is in a great spot. That’s it. Unfortunately, the manager seems to only employ very young female staff that seem to have to wear knickers as part of their uniform. Just knickers and a t shirt. I mean you could technically call them shorts but who are we kidding. It gives the feel of the pub a ‘Hooters’ type atmosphere whereas I’m sure this is supposed to be family friendly? Said staff seemed uncomfortable and did not look happy. However, I’m sure many of the dirty minded men were happy as I watched one probably old enough to be a grandad take photos of the waitress as she was collecting glasses but it would appear management want to attract this type of clientele. Food was so-so. Burgers extremely well done and chewy, I ended up giving most of it to my dog. I guess the chips were ok. Just a thought. Maybe you could provide more than one toilet for women and provide toilet roll also? I mean surely toilet roll is kind of essential if you have toilets? Seems to have lost its family friendly atmosphere to a more seedy style pub. Dire place. Mediocre food. What a shame.

Not one for complaining, but probably the worst meal I have had. Steak and ale pie was like something you would get from the frozen section in your supermarket. All the party were disappointed in the starters and mains. Would give it 1 star. Definitely not worth the money spent. We called into the Fighting Cocks for a few drinks prior, and wished we stayed, as the food looked great, and a friendly welcome.

Paid over £50 for the worst food ever. Drinks were horribly expensive, paying almost 6 - £7 for a basic pint. The burger was absolutely disgusting, and the bread tasted like bananas. I was nearly sick and had to spit it out. I was sat contemplating whether I'd been given a veggie burger by mistake because of how chewy and poor the meat was. The beef burger tasted more like a sausage sandwich you would get from a service station.

This has to be the worst experience of pub food I’ve ever had in the most amazing location ever . I had the burger and would struggle to feed it to my dog and she’s not fussy So sad as the location is brilliant , the beer was ok as well for which they deserve one star

14 of us came here for lunch after a work day out and the staff were really friendly and accommodating. I’d initially booked for 12 but they played around with the tables to fit us all in. Everyone appeared very happy with the food; cooked well and big portions / good prices. The drinks selection is excellent and they keep a really good pint (a personal favourite is the Arnside Bore!) I look forward to going back soon for a pint, sitting in the beer garden and looking out at the estuary and the mountains! Great pub.

This place has so much potential but just sort of misses the mark. The location is amazing, with a perfect view overlooking the bay from the beer garden, which I would imagine is jam packed in the summer months. We only stayed for one round of drinks, which were expensive in comparison to other venues in the area. The service was okay, but nothing to write home about. Overall just an average experience for us.

We only went in on the spur of the moment. My son had a beer and my husband and I decided just to have peppermint tea! How could a peppermint tea go so wrong?Well, my tea still had somebody’s tea bag in it along with my peppermint tea bag! Not only that a very dirty cup; which I sent back along with the tea. When it came back with the same dirty cup and luke warm water! So glad we didn’t have any food!

After our Christmas walk, The Albion Hotel was a lovely end to the day. The staff were warm and very helpful. The veggie pizza was delicious & huge! Accessibility was sorted to a high standard & thank you for making it a pleasurable meal.

The Albion held a Christmas market for local shops last night with music, raffles in aid of RNLI. Following covid rules as best as they could (Boris take note) but lovely to see the Arnside community come together in a warm welcoming environment. Management and Staff did all they could and should be congratulated.Let’s hope this is a springboard to a more stable consistently high level of service and food quality going forward in what continues to be hard times for allWell done and thank you for putting a smile on peoples faces. Lastly both sets of musicians were fantastic . Maybe a regular thing may be an idea.

I usually read reviews on places before treating ourselves put for lunch , but having visited this pub on numerous occasions for drinks by the sea , and looking at the menu decided to eat here without researching first , BIG mistake !!!! Food was exactly like most previous reviews describe , bland, microwaved (veg still cold ), frozen chips , and very over priced ---£13.95 for steak pie which was the quality and standard of £6 pie in weatherspoons ! Will read reviews in future (and suggest the owners do - and act on them )Won't be back or recommend

Just visited here for the last time, and am disappointed to see that you have to give at least one-star to be able to register your review.This place has completely gone to pot...Where do I start in describing the 'experience'? The outside area is grubby and unloved - this is never a good first impression, and we should have turned back. Cigarette ends litter the front and the planters are filled with dead plants. We've been here dozens of times pre-Covid - and just thought things would be like they'd always been before then,On arrival, the dining-room was cold. At this point, in retrospect, we should definitely have walked out. The reception we received was surly at best, and the very young waiting-staff seemed very inexperienced and nervy. That's not a crime - but then again its not good for paying-customers either. It's financially advantageous for the pub to pay as little for staff though - so employ young adults. The young girl who dealt with us was it has to be said, incredibly badly turned-out.The cooked food arrived far too quickly for it to have been freshly made. Clearly it had been microwaved. However the bland limp (24) chips were lukewarm - and the plate was stone cold too. My wife's salad portion consisted of limp lettuce and no tomato. when we asked, we were told there was no mayonnaise sauce either. However she did say that it was 'ok' I imagine that prisoners would riot if served with my dish.As for the ambience of the dining room, it had all the charm of a refugee holding camp. As mentioned, it was cold and also soulless. It has now become very tired and dreary, decor-wise. Three barking dogs, and 5 annoying children climbing on tables also contributed to the Wacky-Warehouse/Vet's waiting-room feel. If that's the vibe they are striving for - well done The Albion!As for the prices. had the food been high quality then it was possible worth the prices. However, the rubbish we were served was worth about 60% of the bill. Why didn't I ask for fresh chips? Because what's the point? My meal would have been taken away whilst they cooked fresh ones (possibly not) - and my wife would have finished hers by then.In these instances its best to put things down to experience - and move on. Thank goodness for being able to review these places though - as they pay for their indifference eventfully.Stay away folks - this place is dire.

Three of us turned up for a meal, nachos, pizza, scampi & club sandwich. Lost the order & apologised so gave a round of drinks on the house, OK things happen not a problem. The food came, all I saw was the cheapest quality going, pizza was probably £1-50 from Iceland but cost £12 no chips salad nothing, scampi, asked for garden peas got mushy peas, best till last club sandwich, the bacon had been microwaved so no colour at all & stone cold, came back just about warm but not seen a pan or hotplate. When it came to pay not a word asking if all was OK etc, all for £60.Absolutely awful

Small portions and all tasted like supermarket bought frozen food, it was very poor. For the prices I expected much much better. I've had more enjoyable meals at Wetherspoons for half the price and that's saying something. Service was good and staff friendly though which has pulled the review up from one star. Also noticed that the pub only reply to 5 star reviews never any other which sorts of suggests their heads are buried in the sand as the majority of recent reviews are very poor.

Bit of a shame really, nice spot, decor ok, a bit "standard seaside pub" but food let it down. All the fried stuff (whitebait, scampi, haddock, chicken) was overdone. Nothing wrong with the way Cumberland sausage was cooked but really bad quality (like the poorest supermarket version...tasteless)Camembert ok, prawn cocktail with smoked salmon huge but bad (tiny frozen prawns, if there was any smoked salmon I wasn't talented enough to find it)Wine and beer were fine, service pretty good.

Afternoon day hiking, and having had no lunch, went in for a “nice” Sunday dinner. Starters consisting of a bread platter and olives was 3 barely baked rolls and frozen olives. We order a Chicken roast dinner and served 2 boiled chicken breasts, watery gravy, raw hard potatoes and still frozen Yorkshire puddings. Had to send it back and go home for a pizza. Absolutely dreadful.

My partner and myself had a meal here. I ordered fish chips and peas and my partner ordered the chilli and rice. Came out in ten minutes. My fish had been microwaved , peas cold. Sent back my partners chilli. Was just standard never again. Place was too cold. Had too keep coats on.

Just wanted a drink and a sarnie, we call ed in here on a nice sunny day overlooking the sands.Staff very helpful and service pretty quick considering it was very busy. A decent sarnie with salad and Doritos.No dressing offered or eating irons either, had to go and ask. Enjoyed our short stop.

Me and my family went for a meal here for our anniversary and all I can say is appalling we had garlic bread to start what can I say no flavour what so ever shop bought garlic bread taste much nicer so onto our main course I had sf chicken burger my god the worst burger I had ever seen or tasted it was as flat as a piece of ham burnt and hard I took 3bites and left the whole meal my partner had sausage and mash and hers was just as bad the mash was instant mash (packet mash) overall we will never be visiting again

We were staying near by for the weekend & decided to try the Albion, regardless of the negative reviews. We found all of the staff to be friendly & attentive. The mains were served without too much wait & were all plentiful portions. The apple crumble & custard was delicious & given 5 stars by the boys. Digs welcomed & treats & water given. We will return.

Popped in after our walk through Arnside. Good selection of beers including local one to sample. We were lucky to get a window seat to see the water and train bridge which provides entertainment. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the area and drinks. We eventually admitted defeat and ordered some snacks. It was served very quickly. The portion was good and filling. The pub was very popular on a Friday and felt COVID-19 safe. Next time we are back in the area, we will definitely be back.

Scampi and Chips Served warm for three off us on our table, chips warm, thimble full of Mushy peas, warm. & of us dined at lunch time.

I had some negative reviews, but given the location thought we'd judge for ourselves. Shouldn't have bothered! Service is OK, but food is below average and very overpriced and the place doesn't feel clean. There is so much potential, but don't think they have a clue - don't understand why you would have someone mending the picnic benches, right in the middle of everyone during lunchtime on a beautiful day, certainly didn't improve the atmosphere!

Lovely Sunday dinner with friends service and food excellent, plenty of choice Would definitely recommend a visit to this lovely pub.

Went today for a pub lunch the staff was friendly but the food was awful cold stale buns especially the chicken being cold really worried me e went to complain but they would not give me there name's do my advice is to stay well clear of the place

Well! Disappointing doesn't quite cover it. Ghastly, frozen food, over cooked, served by untrained staff who, to be fair to them, did their best. Massive prices for what was presented to me to eat. I could not finish it. Every time I've been to Arnside I have eaten here but today was the last time. I'll bring my own picnic in future.

Took my mother for a surprise lunch well the embarrassment and disappointment was the least of my problems,mother had steak pie, the inside was lovely but the pastry top was under cooked, so much it was still white, the trimmed beans were not trimmed, two of us ordered the Southern fried chicken burgers, the burger itself was tepid and the buns were at least 2/3 days old. Can definitely say will not be going again. Staff very pleasant but when I complained the manageress said she couldn't do anything, the owner at the end of bar on his phone wouldn't even speak to us, the manager said he wasn't on shift, she refused to give any names. £55 for the bill.

Visited here today for lunch. Was really lovely. I had the Hawarden burger and husband had scampi. Very tasty and good value. Staff were very friendly and there's a lovely outdoor seating area too. I would recommend xx

We read some of the reviews and were a little dubious about eating here. However there was no need to worry , the food was lovely( we had fish and chips and falafel burger )and the service was great, Lovely view sitting outside to have a drink after dinner. We’re here for three days so will definitely be going back.

Called here for lunch and the staff couldn't have been nicer. Very friendly and helpful. The food was excellent and although they were busy we didn't have to wait long and the portions were great too. Would highly recommend.

Called in on very hot day and had drinks and food outside. Everything was fine but they had a very strange system of ordering things. You went into one bar to order and then into another to collect your drinks, weird.

Me and my partner have lived in Arnside for a number of years and along with many of the locals, the Albion was our local. It was always a great night with a friendly, community atmosphere. Since the most recent landlord has had the Albion, I’m sure I speak on behalf of the Arnside community when I say the management are running this place into the ground. The service is absolutely disgusting, the pub is worn down and dirty, the decking outside is never clean. I could write a lot about the poor quality and stock of food and drink, but for us it’s more about how shocking some of the locals have been treated by the staff in the Albion. It says an awful lot when the locals would now rather sit on the beach with their own drinks than put money behind the bar in this place. They have upset so many locals, and continue to do so including myself and my partner. It’s an absolute shame, I really hope management changes soon and this place can be restored to what it used to be.

With the recent change in head chef the food quality has went up massively. I had the Sunday lunch special; perfectly cooked pieces of beef with tasty potatoes and some veg. The gravy was clearly made with the beef juices and was delicious.The next time I went I had the fish and chips. The batter was super crispy and the fish was beautifully soft.I'm looking forward to my next visit.

We came upon this lovely pub on an afternoons drive. The location is fabulous. There is a very picturesque view over the River Kent. The food is good and service was excellent. Parking can be a problem because it is so popular. We will definitely come again when back in Cumbria.

We visited the Albion on Tuesday 24th August 2021 for drinks and food. They were fully booked, but the location is so amazing we stayed for drinks and snacks. We watched the sunset over the estuary as we have so many times before.The system of ordering in the vault bar and having the drinks brought outside (table number required) was brilliant.But the highlight was our server Harriet, she was very effecient and very friendly. Sometimes you go to a pub restaurant and one memebr of staff stands out; this was Harriet. There were 4 of us and she made us laugh and smile in a natural way, it was not put on. When a hospitality venue finds staff like this they will get repeat business.Shame we could not have food but hopefully next time.

I’ve recently visited The Albion on 3 occasions. The service has been poor on each occasion but on my last visit the service is best described as shambolic. We just wanted drinks outside. The only way to order was at the bar and I was directed to the side bar (I can’t remember the name). There was nobody serving, a group of people were waiting, some commenting on the lack of service. After waiting a while I gave up and sat outside for 10 minutes. I then tried again in the hope that the someone would be serving. I found the same situation so I gave up and left.

We had a lovely lunch today at the Albion. Dropped by for lunch after a long walk. Service was brilliant service and the food very good. Great value too. We shall definitely be back.

Meal was wonderful, don`t know what previous reviewers had but ours was great. Apparently new head chef in the kitchen. Been there less than a month is turning things around. All food perfectly cooked and served with a smile. Drinks good too. Will be back again soon

So we called for a drink before heading back to our accommodation. We'd been to the Kingfisher restaurant as we'd been told by a number of people that the Albion and Ye Olde Fighting Cocks had gone way downhill for food, but unfortunately the Albion had not only gone downhill food wise, but generally in all areas.Untidy, litter strewn outside area. The beer was off and was exchanged for a bottle of beer that was 2 months out of date, but we eventually got a decent drink. I find it puzzling how a pub in such an idyllic spot can let itself go to such an extent, but maybe the management know that people will still visit because of the location, so don't really care anyway. Please get your act together. You don't deserve to be operating in such a beautiful part of the country.

Terrible food. Amazing location let down by very poor quality food. Pie that’s not a pie, simply burnt casserole meat with a strange pastry lid on the side. We won’t be returning

We ate here today and what an experience. Table was dirty and sticky.We ordered the roast and the only thing good about it was the beef. Potatoes and mash tasted microwaved and hard. ‘Seasonal vegetables’ were a few green beans and a slither of gravy

Just back after visiting this lovely situated Hotel- it was blazing hot and wow those views!.Visited over 2 years ago and unfortunately this visit no where near as good as the last- the food has really gone down hill for whatever reason. We had the cumberland ring sausage, 2 little rings on mash and gravy- not the best sausage in the world, plus a gammon. Service -pre-order was OK and with a smile. Drinks then shortly afterwards fod came out-.like I said the food was much better 2 years ago, so quite disappointing if we are honest. Great area and associated views though.

Possibly the worst pub in the Lake District without a doubt , staff are rude , snobby , self centred people especially the guy with the glasses (probably the owner ) and the blonde bar women ( probably the daughter ) as rudeness and violating behaviour obviously runs in the family as they discriminated me . If your looking for a pub to go to where the views are good and the bar staff are nob heads this is the pub for you

This place was a must: the sunset excellent ales and reasonable pub food. Sadly it has lost its way! Just in May we enjoyed pizza and yes even Whitebait and olives as starters but the menu has collapsed and worse still the kitchen has begun closing at 8pm in peak tourist season!!! Weird!No apologies or embarrassment- they seem to think this is normal. One meal I ordered - a week ago now- came with a knife but no fork or the other way around, the story was the other one was stuck in the dishwasher!!! Yes really!We need this place to be good! It is the best location in south Lakeland so please sort it out! We know Brexit is screwing the economy but please!!! Until it is reversed at least try!!

Fantastic menu and really good quality food, efficient and friendly service and happy to allow dogs. Recommend this pub with great views over Estuary.

Drinks and food with a great view I'd you're lucky you can see the bore coming in on the day which again is wow

On one of the hottest days of the year, we were disappointed with the quality of the Albion pub restaurant. Service was ok but...table was horribly sticky (apparently the result of an industrial cleaner - joke), a cold air fan would have made everything more comfortable for us but there only seemed to be one in the whole pub and it was nowhere near us - the loos were disgusting - god knows how Covid hasn't taken off big time here - and there was no ice cream available even though the dessert menu offered it as part of every selection. The hot weather, apparently, was to blame.Food was distinctly average.

Dreadful fish and chips Uncooked batter sent it back asked what I wanted in its place.I Said Fish and chips but cooked properly. Came got a slightly better dish but still very poor. I had paid up front up front so difficult to ask for a refund. We left and put it down to experience.

My wife & I ordered what was described as "Crispy Breaded Scampi, with Chunky Chips & Peas" @ £12.95 each.What actually arrived (so wish I'd taken a photo) was over cooked Scampi & OVEN Chips!!!!We left most of it as it was disappointing & we expected a lot better (previous visits in 2018 / 19, the food was exceptional). Didn't waste the food mind, as we fed it to out two dogs & they loved it, but they are used to eating Pedigree Chum!!Human score 0/10Doggy score 10/10Can't fault the staff, as service was great & the food did arrive quickly.Just a shame that this pub has let its standards drop ☹

I have been coming to the Albion as a tourist for over 20 years and for 19 of those it has been producing good quality pub grub with good service. I used to love The Albion and would visit every holiday.BUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED!!! Over the last 12 months the quality of the food and the service has dive bombed... I thought it might be a one off...but no. Time and Time again it has disapointed and fellow guests agree. Our last visit this weekend - the fish and chips were inedible, the burgers were burnt and overcooked, there were flies all over inside, the white wine was warm as there was no ice and the waitress appeared not to give a monkeys! There was no apology or alternative given. They could have gone to Londis to buy some wine and/or ice!I really want the Albion to succeed so would suggest the following:1. Get new management2, Train the staff3. Get a new chef or/and change the menu so that it doesn't require cooking - how difficult would it be to cook pizza!Please, please,,, save our Albion!

We had fish chips peas which were good but the service ? The waitress came with forks only and said no clean knives they were in the dishwasher we had to wait For them when she brought them commented that would be easy to eat with No hand wash or anti bac I’m the ladies toilets

The Albion, the terrace outside looks amazing, modern and clean…. But we ate inside to avoid the extreme heat.The sofas and chairs are in awful condition, and the carpets are a minimum of 80 yrs old….. it was very dirty and the tables were piled with plates and glasses.There were flies everywhere, absolutely hundreds of them, constantly landing on you and the food.The food itself is extremely poor, the chef should be ashamed, pre made supermarket food is okay if you’re charging £6-8 for a main course but when it’s £13-18 notes for a main u can’t serve food of this standard.We were absolutely gobsmacked at how bad the food was, it was horrendous…. And washed down with a pint that was a fiver…. All in all the worst pub I’ve ever eaten in.0.00000001/10

Used to be a great pub with great food but has sadly declined when visiting after lockdown. Burger was tough as an old boot and it used to be really nice pub with a great view and food. Hoping that things go back to what they used to be.

Food has gone downhill since I last ate there. Ordered a cheese salad wrap. It was literally bland grated cheese with some mixed salad leaves. I had asked for some onion so luckily that gave it some taste. No tomatoes, cucumber what I consider to be a basic salad. Nice location but that’s about it

They have a gun and a mask on , 2 teas 5.60 and the cups and tea pots thar were white were brown inside them and teapots too . Shame has the food looked good .

We visited yesterday 6th July 2021 at 15:20pm. The pub was very quiet and we soon realised the reason why.When we tried to order our drinks, we were told that they had to change the barrrel of real ale and they would bring our drinks out to us.A couple on the next table called the waitress over as they had shared some chips but were still waiting for the drinks they ordered 25 minutes earlier, when she returned she said there was a problem changing the barrel but the would be coming out soon.After another 15 minutes, we hadn't had our drinks and neither had they, so they asked for their money back as they would be going elsewhere, to be told by the waitress that was a good idea and walked off! In the mean time we had ordered a meal, which with hindsight, maybe shouldn't have. When my husband ordered, they said that they wouldn't commence cooking it until 15:55 as they were busy, which clearly wasn't the case as there was no more than 15 people inside and outside, most of whom were not eating.It took us 35 minutes to get a pint of real ale and a glass of wine and soda. At 16:10, the waitress informed us that they had just started our order and wouldn't be long. After a further hour & 15 minutes we finally got our meal, which I can only describes as appauling, the gammon was almost raw, the chips had been recooked and so were the garden peas which were hard and inedible. No one came to ask us how our meal was, I took most of the meat home for the dog, who also turned his nose up at it.I have visited this establishment every year we have visited Arnside, but never again, rude staff, poor customer service and food was disgusting.

We came here a few years ago, and the food is definitely not as it used to be, but the beer is very good

Deeply saddened by the level of service....manager in shorts and flip flops... and a host of other downs compared to where it was previously. If it's a pint and a good location then this pub fulfills that....but food is disappointing,aswell as the service.

Very friendly efficient staff! Food as expected! Good Value for money, not pretending to be anything other than good honest pub grub! Perfectly cooked steak and trimmings!Top marks to Greg and Rob for attentive service .Excellent location too!

Fantastic meal. Best steak I have ever had. Perfectly cooked and presented. All staff very friendly and helpful

The last few weeks this place has just gone down and down with food service. Staff are still lovely...... But the food..... Shocking. This was a £12.95 Cumberland sausage with seasonal greens and braised onions.........make your own minds up. But this is reminiscence of a school dinner and certainly not the same dish we got a few weeks ago. And certainly not worth the money...... Frozen peas and sweetcorn.... Not seasonal greens. No braised onions..... And the sausage was a cheap frozen version of what we ate a few weeks back. Go for a drink here as great spot and people. Please please don't eat til they sort the kitchen out....... Sad times.

Always loved this place and have recommended to countless people. Was excited to get back but sooooooooo disappointed that their fabulous homemade, real potato chips were now FROZEN! They were bland and no better than what I could have cooked at home. Come on Albion get your real chips back on the menu. Staff and service still great

Family day out was only made better because of the Albion public house. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The food was outstanding. We even met the manager who was friendly and approachable. His staff are a credit to him. We will definitely be calling again and recommending this place to friends. Top place

We popped in for a couple of drinks over the weekend and ended up staying for food, had the falafel burger and Waldorf salad. The staff were friendly and couldn't have been more helpful, the food was great, really quick and definitely can't complain about the view!

Feeling rather peckish after my walk today I chose the albion..... And what a good idea that was!!.... Did not leave disappointed. Very busy but efficiently run. I was greeted by staff on arrival and I was soon made to feel very welcome.The girls were a great laugh and a pleasure... Even when they were as busy as they were!! Small menu but a excellent range of choices.I ordered the chicken ceaser wrap and fries which was just perfect... Drinking an ale and watching the world go by. The views really are amazing... Only made better with this lovely little spot to sit back and relax. I will certainly be returning!! A huge thanks to my servers today... If I remember rightly!? Kelly, Lorraine, Hannah and Ambika..

Called in here today, the food was amazing, the beer was perfect and as for the staff, they were absolutely top notch.....especially the ladies behind the bar. I think one was called Lorraine and the other Hannah. Their service and help was absolutely out of this world!!! We will be back very soon for another great visit

What a weird system this pub has. Pre-booked a table for 2pm, then when went to order it (you order at the bar despite signs telling you table service only, and nobody telling you otherwise), was told no food until 4pm. Why pre-book patrons then? And then during that apparent window of ‘no food’ others were still ordering food, so is it just luck of the draw? Normally I would give the benefit of the doubt given it was a sunny Saturday, and establishments getting used to the new circumstances, but no BOD given when the staff are so plainly rude.

Have been here tonight for a meal with my husband and I really do not understand the poor reviews. They said they were short staffed but despite that went out of their way to be pleasant and helpful. The service was very quick, food good, staff friendly. We often come here and it is always fine. Thank you t all the staff.

It is so disappointing to write this review. I have been visiting the Albion for many years. What has happened to this pub is so sad. The staff are rude and make it clear that serving you is an inconvenience. We have tried to get food three times in the last couple of weeks and they have either stopped serving at a ridiculously early time, the chef hasn’t shown up or they are too busy. They need to learn how to cope in busy times - the Albion is a busy pub in the summer and if they can’t cope with the few tables that were full when we went recently then they have no hope for the summer holidays. The pub is dirty, tables are rarely cleared and the toilets are usually disgusting.We have repeatedly tried to come back for drinks and food as we wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt with changes due to Covid etc but it is clear that unless there are radical changes this is definitely not a place you would want to visit. Sadly, I am sure this review will be replied to very negatively - as I have seen on countless reviews and Facebook comments. Maybe management could try and take some of the comments on board and look to prove us all wrong and turn the Albion around - it’s what we all want!

First visit to Arnside what a lovely town, will come here again. On Friday we asked a waitress if we could book outside table for Saturday. Was told they serve food from noon to 9pm but do not take bookings. People were eating outside. Arrived on Saturday at 3.20 and sat outside. Waiter gave us a menu but said food not being served until 5pm. We waited and had a few drinks. 4pm another table was served food outside. Along with tables around us the waiter confirmed to us no food being served until 5pm. At 5pm went to order food, as did others. Told they were not serving food outside. We explained how long we had waited etc. But was pretty much told tough! Surprisingly we left never to return!

Nice pub with friendly waitresses. Food ok. Nice seating over looking bay. Only downside we got there at 11.40 and wouldn’t let you order food until twelve. But locals came in and they were allowed to order.

Awful food, poor service, badly maintained. Don’t seem to want customers or to encourage anyone to Arnside.Staying in a hotel down the road. Booked for tea, when we got there were told they weren’t doing food til 5 even though we’d booked for 4. Only doing a reduced menu with not much to offer on, anything that came out didn’t look great. Only had nachos and sides, microwaved and covered in oil. Heard the staff tell another table they had closed the kitchen all together when half of the tables were empty.Light fighting’s broken, dryer hanging off the wall in the toilets. Don’t have half the drinks on the menu.Disappointing, as the area could be such a lovely place that would attract tourists but the businesses are doing everything wrong and no one seems to care about wanting people to return.

Been here twice this week for drinks. Both times all was fine. We saw food being served and it looked good too. Pleasant service and comfortable. We did want to try and eat here bank holiday Monday evening but no answer on phone. These are very hard times for pub restaurant teams so I’d encourage The Albion to keep improving but also that the village needs the Albion and the Fighting cocks performing well. We tried to eat at the cocks but no availability at all despite some nights seeing nobody inside (I know tables reserved for hotel stays which I understand but doesn’t help those not staying) Plus Gado Gado closed so Arnside is in danger of customers going elsewhere. The village should pull together to help local businesses and people. We will continue to try and support all but some trip advisor comments don’t help. So we hope for a return to better times for pubs that are vital for the village life. Like I say it’s very hard times for all. We used to eat 20-25 times a year in Arnside plus occasional drinks. At the moment it’s less than 10. With our money going elsewhere. We would rather pay locally. As I’m sure would many others.

Lovely view of the beach from the outside seating area and nice drinks. However the outdoor area where we were sitting was a bit dirty and I even saw glass on the ground in some places. I think some cleaning up could be done especially on the tables too between the cracks.

For some years a minor landmark in the northern Morecambe Bay area, the Albion, Arnside, used to be a favourite venue for us until its seemingly sudden recent demise.The loss of such an amenity is to be regretted, but then so is the fact that those mopping up what's left of the business have made no apparent effort to advise anyone of the unfortunate state of affairs in which the pub seems to have found itself.We were intending to host a lunch for ourselves and visiting friends on June 2nd, and so we took the Albion at its word (on its website) as follows:Telephone bookings are welcome. Our telephone number is 01524 76122I devoted more than an hour on Sunday May 30th to11 separate phone calls to the Albion, not one of which was answered.I delayed going out next morning, May 31st, so as to ring the Albion again, and again, and again. . . but as before, no booking was possible because no-one answered the phone.I then emailed the Albion at the address given on its website asking if it would be possible to book a table for 4 for June 2nd, and if the venue could kindly get back to me about the booking, either by landline, or text, or email.The whole of that day elapsed without any acknowledgment of any kind, prompting the inevitable conclusion that the Albion must have closed down -- inevitable, because a business must either be entirely defunct or so epically badly run that it can't be bothered to respond by voice or text or email to a customer booking.As nothing in our previous experience of the Albion suggests it is run by incompetents incapable of providing a simple answerphone message for activation in busy periods -- "thank you for contacting the Albion, Arnside; sorry we can't come to the phone right now as we're very busy, but if you leave your name and number we'll get back to you shortly' -- then I can only conclude no-one answers the phone at the Albion because no-one works at the Albion because the Albion is no longer trading.Pity, really, but there are other equally or even more attractive venues in and around Arnside and Silverdale so it's not the end of the world. I have emailed the Albion a second time to express my regret at the pub's demise, but do not live in hope of any response being made to that, either.

Bad place for family, only drinks available till 18:00. No food for childrens. Unprofessional staff. Very dirty inside. Stay away from this place if you travel with family.

Was in the beautiful village of arnside and decided to go to the Albion as we ate here before lockdown..the pub looked busy and was able to get a table which we was happy about and then it all went down hill...waited 20 mins for even any interest on our table and had to keep pestering staff and one girl who saw we needed drinks was clearly not interested...we was going to eat but members of public advising us not to bother as the food was like eating at weatherspoons and the man in charge or gm had no concern for complaints. WE Left and went fighting cocks and tony and his team were very welcoming and the food was outstanding

Only had a snack of club sandwich,and it was probably the worst I’ve had ,home cooked chips ? No oven chips ,which where raw and sent back ,salad was limp and chicken border line frozen ,,sorry but won’t Visit again

I don’t know what to say. Came here before lockdown and the food was amazing so went to revisit them again. Food was absolutely shocking. Such poor quality and tasteless. Won’t be back in a hurry if this is the standards they are doing for now.

Staff is very friendly! All the team members from the bar was very helpful and they really cared about us. Food was great, quick service and the prices are very good. I will totally came back .

Went with adult family for Sunday lunch yesterday. Waited nearly an hour for our food, which wasn’t worth the wait. Roast dinner was very disappointing, some of the vegetables were missing, we were given one tiny portion of cauliflower cheese between three of us and told they’d run out and the man who served us told us that it was meant for his lunch!! We later saw the cauliflower being given to other customers and staff said it wasn’t ready when we were being served. Gravy tasteless and very thin. The lady who served us was very pleasant but the man, who appeared to be in charge, was totally disinterested when we raised concern about the quality of the food.The pub was very busy but as they’d taken reservations we presume they should have been aware of how many staff were required. A very negative experience. We won’t be rushing back and can only hope the owner listens to customer concerns and improves the quality of food and service.

Not impressed today at all. Wait time of 15 mins to order a drink, then another 40 mins for food to arrive, table service very slow. Drinks order incorrect when it arrived. We both ordered sunday lunch and yes, it was ok but I'm not convinced that 2 roast potatoes can ever be seen as sufficient on a road dinner! If this was the firs time I'd been there I definitely wouldnt rush back.

For a first night out with friends since lock down we were all left very disappointed. The food was shockingly poor. How can you get a salad so wrong? Goats cheese salad was literally just a small amount of crumbled cheese on lettuce leaves, a few (3) croutons and half a slice of cucumber! that was it., the Tuna salad was also poor and missing most of the ingredients advertised on the menu. When we complained to the waiter he was apologetic but made excuses about the new “chef". I asked for some other salad ingredients to make it more interesting and he brought me a small pot of yellow pepper and cucumber. But it was too late and I didn’t eat any of it as it was unappetising and tasteless. The pies were average but edible being just a puff pastry lid on top of a stew in a dish and sat on a plate with anaemia chips and frozen peas and carrots. Having worked in the hospitality trade back in the 90’s this was how we served our pies then but times have changed and people want a pie to be a pie, a top and bottom. Food needs to LOOK AND TASTE good and this sadly didn’t do either. Both salads were removed from the bill. The staff were friendly and helpful but seemed a bit confused most of the time. The pub it’s self presented as untidy with litter on the floor at the bar which staff walked past repeatedly and didn’t pick up. The Albion seriously needs to up its game if it wants people to return or recommend to others as four of us here certainly won’t be doing.

Most of the items on the menu were not available as apparently there was a new chef. Advertised specials were not available either, although clearly displayed. Food was very mediocre when arrived, we had to send the undercooked chips back, which had clearly just been microwaved when they came back again. Waitress took to slammimg drinks down, was very rude and offhand. Sat round the corner on her phone while we waited to be served. Listenend in on our private conversation and gave us dirty looks, was very sullen and had a very bad attitude, which was not the service to be expected. Nothing done to recover poor food and service, very disappointning.

Terrible food - “steak burger” ordered for lunch for myself and husband. I don’t think the burger had been anywhere near a cow - but it certainly had been near a sheet of grease proof paper as it was still stuck to the underside of my husbands burger! when reported we were met with shall I take it back - we said no as we didn’t want another. No reimbursement offered or sincere apology from management or anything. Yuk - won’t be back!

Arrived at The Albion in Arnside, sat outside under the warm heaters with a fantastic view over the River Kent/Morecambe Bay . Varied menu with lots of drinks to choose from . Opted for the club sandwich and soup and a sandwich. Food came quickly and presented beautifully. Very tasty and good value for money. The staff were great and a good atmosphere at the pub .

Awful paid for order waited for food and drinks never came. Had to argue for even apology. Really disappointing as trying to support local businesses

Had a lovely meal of homemade fish cakes here in the spring sunshine. Great service, food and beer whilst overlooking the bay/estuary

We enjoyed a light alfresco lunch on a sunny Monday afternoon in April 2021. This was shortly after outside drinks and food service was permitted again, with certain COVID restrictions still in force.We ordered a chicken and bacon club sandwich, and an egg mayonnaise with black pepper sandwich, both with very nice granary bread. We shared a tub of chunky chips. The sandwiches came garnished with green leaves with a balsamic dressing and crisps.We had a Diet Coke and a pot of tea for one to drink.Total cost: £20.85. Payment was required in advance at our table after ordering, because of COVID.To summarise: Service - Very good. Food - Excellent. Drinks and Condiments ?? This is why they lost one star.Pot of tea; not difficult you‘d think. Thing is, as you can see from my pic, they use tiny pots that might just about hold 1.5 cups of water, but my pot was only half filled and with warm water. It was just warm - Not hot, and with only enough water for one cup. Certainly not enough for a top up or a mug full.I’d recommend they get larger tea pots and learn to fill them up and with boiling water. Why are establishments always so mean with their hot water?Condiments. Sachets of mayonnaise etc and those fiddly little salt and pepper packets, all of which have to be ripped open and spill everywhere.It wouldn’t hurt to invest in some proper salt and pepper cellars and bottles or tubs of ketchup etc. We know it’s more convenient and easier for the venue, but keep it classy and don’t let the Service decline down to a greasy spoon‘s standard.

1 meal out of 3 which was ordered was quite tasteless (limited vegetarian options) so rather unfortunately was sent back after a couple of mouthfuls. Apologies by waitress but no offer of refund although an offer to exchange. Nothing else on the menu which suited from the limited vegetarian options so we declined. Cappuccino also came as black coffee with froth. This also sent back but was changed appropriately. I enquired politely about a refund for the 1 meal which we had sent back (6.95 for a sandwich) Manager came out and advised me to make complaint via email. I stated politely that I didnt want to make a complaint to which he thrust an email address infront of me and told me very abruptly 'well, you are not getting a refund so here's the email' I was quite stunned, not by the lack of refund but by a manager who would speak to guests in such a manner and encourage complaints. Disgusting treatment from a pub which advertises itself as family friendly. Friendly it definitely wasnt.

I’m a regular visitor to Arnside , today was our first time at The Albion. Delighted to get a free table on such a lovely sunny day.Great service which was super speedy.Food was great, wide choice on the menu.Whilst we only had sandwiches, they were great.Other diners had great food brought out, again unbelievably quickly.

Visited with my wife today,on entry was told we couldn't come in unless we ordered a meal....I said,we'd like coffees only but they would not serve us stating you can't order drinks if not eating.I said I think this only applies to alcohol,but that fell on deaf ears.We left and got coffee elsewhere.

We called in on the off chance they could fit us in for Sunday lunch. No problem! We had one of the best Sunday lunches we have had in a long time all perfectly cooked and very generous portions. We will be calling again very soon.