Based on 483 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 483 opinions finded in 2 websites
Nº 149 in 851 in South Lakeland
Nº 38 of 288 British in South Lakeland
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A cosy restaurant with good friendly service, very helpful. The food was great. I had the fried seafood which was fresh and hot. The best squid I’ve had in a long time. You’ll find it down an alley. It’s well worth finding it.
Liz M . 2024-10-11
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Popped in for lunch and enjoyed the atmosphere within a beautiful old building. I had the Fish Finger Sandwich with Chips and a glass of Coke and really enjoyed it, even with my wife pinching my chips 😀 Great value for money and good customer service.
Thomas McGinley . 2024-09-28
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What an amazing restaurant. They have hosted our wedding celebrations, and Shelley, Nick and their staff made everything so special for us. Place was decorated beautifully, food was amazing, atmosphere was great, and they went an extra mile to make everything run smooth and to make it the most memorable evening for us. We're so happy we could've celebrated there with our families, highly recommended!
Emilia . 2024-09-21
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Really rather luscious food, great salad with a proper dressing, tidy well kept seating areas. Clean toilets, outdoor seating for my hound as well. Accommodating staff. Really nice little place
Ashley Richardson . 2024-08-22
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Enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon drink in this quiet corner of Kendal. In a lovely spot. Plenty of choice on the menu.
Susan King . 2024-08-17
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Lucky find. Lovely atmosphere, welcoming staff, fresh food and drinks, Reasonable prices, this cost us £10.50
Jo Hill . 2024-08-17
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Wow what a find ,we had a lovely lunch good choice of food and excellent value.Wecolming staff, would highly recommend. Thank you
Catherine . 2024-08-03
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Absolutely amazing food , cooked to perfection, and perfect customer care , 👍. Definitely a hidden 💎 gem , top produce, served expertly in a beautiful setting. Value for money and will definitely be going again. Thank you Joshua 🌲 tree.
Kieron Banks . 2024-08-02
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Great place for lunch. Excellent food and service, with calm and relaxing ambience. Definitely visit again, and again...
Shaun J . 2024-07-25
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Beautiful cozy little cafe and great food. We ordered Gnocchi and Hummus bruschetta. Both were amazing
Abhishek Jain . 2024-06-27
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What a find, a fabulous bistro, food was lovely served quickly and piping hot. Great choice of beers and ciders, as well as coffee and cake. What's not to like!
Lynn Sleight . 2024-06-18
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We both had the full English and some tea. The food was delicious and the service was wonderful. Such friendly people and a wonderful way to end our trip to the Lake District.
Alex . 2024-05-31
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A must if you pop in to kendal. Great price and a nice little dinner.
Glenn Thorpe . 2024-04-30
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Our favourite restaurant in Kendal and we go most weekends. Every meal is wonderful and the variety of specials means that you can try something new and delicious each time. The sausage baguette is my husbands favourite. The staff are so lovely and kind and always ensure we have a lovely time. The restaurant is beautiful with an intersection history. We would highly recommend.
Rachael0177 . 2024-03-06
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Delicious food in a beautiful historic building with a roaring fire to warm you up on a cold day.
Judith Elliott . 2024-02-16
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Great place for lunch, loved it!!!
Gill Pearmain . 2023-12-27
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Cosy and quaint cottage vibes. Excellent menu with good vege options. Really friendly staff, it felt like a proper family run establishment, the little girl there provided our 3 year with paper and crayons to keep him happy, and also made him some delicious looking cheese on toast, although it wasn't on the menu. Our vegetarian breakfast was lush, the hospitality food and setting were great, and we would highly recommend it!
Hamilton Taylor . 2023-12-23
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Friendly place with delicious food and good coffee
Arthur Livesley . 2023-11-18
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If you get the chance take your time to locate this wonderful historic venue tucked away down a ginel off Stramonsgate in heart of Kendal. If you do then, like us during our recent visit, you'll be glad you did. The Joshua Tree is a small family run Café & Bistro nestled in one of Kendals oldest Yards in a historic 16th century building. Here we found a warm welcome, great service and some lovely food at an affordable price. The produce is locally sourced and freshly prepared by the team in the upstairs, small and open kitchen area. The menu is unpretentious but with a great selection of what I would call traditional British fare. The homemade soup of the day was delicious, the vegetarian quiche delightful and the chicken, leek and mushoom pie superb. All served by pleasant and efficient, but not intrusive, staff in a wonderful quirky setting. The low ceilings, nice wood burning stove, and open wooden staircase leading to the upstaurs dining area all help to make this a nice venue for us to enjoy a lovely lunch.
Yapi Market . 2023-11-05
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Visited with friends having been on a trip years ago. The place was dark cold and unwelcoming. The waitress who we found out was the owner. Everything seemed to be a trouble for her. We ordered tea and scones!. Won't be returning.
joyce r . 2023-10-31
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Have been going here for years, food is always absolutely delicious. Top quality food in a cosy traditional setting, service is always great and dog friendly.
Adele L . 2023-10-28
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Beautiful little place. Exceptional food, value for money, Customer service. Can't recommend enough. Good for kids and adults alike
mark williams . 2023-10-24
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We’ve been coming here for quite sometime now, always very welcomed and accommodated for. Foods always lovely and there no problems if you want to tweak your meal a bit. Would recommend booking on a Saturday as its very busy.
Liam Goodson . 2023-10-19
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We attended the "Starter and Pudding club" evening which is a great concept - choose any 5 courses from a selection of starters and desserts! We opted for 3 starters and 2 desserts and every single dish was absolutely delicious. The service is always friendly and it is very reasonably priced relative to other local eateries. Would definitely recommend a visit!
davidwA3767TH . 2023-10-18
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Great range of fab food friendly staff. Loved the small plate choice .booked to ensure a seat . On a wet day in the Lakes ,great warm atmosphere.
Deliverydenise . 2023-10-07
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Today whilst visiting Kendal we came across this interesting Bistro and had an excellent lunch. The quality of the food / price ratio was extremely good and we enjoyed our freshly prepared, well served meal in pleasant surroundings. Friendly staff and good welcome were much appreciated.
deemS3448QX . 2023-09-23
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People people people If you like sitting down in what can only be described as gods waiting room then this is perfect for your older relatives the food tasted like it was scrapped up from where dogs frequently went to the loo prisoners have better quality of food the only recommendation I would suggest is to avoid this place like the plague 🤢🤮 The one only decent thing that can be said about this place is the staff are brilliant especially if they have to endure my experience repeatedly it’s those guys I feel sorry for
D0GS B0LL0CKS . 2023-08-17
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Highly recommend, lovely food, beautiful people 5 stars is not enough..
R. L. . 2023-08-11
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Without doubt my favourite place in Kendal for when I am having a business lunch. The Rarebit is delicious as is the Club Sandwich, duck confit and Gammon. Friendly staff and excellent chef!
davidwA3767TH . 2023-07-14
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Had lunch outside on a beautiful sunny day. I had the salmon and prawn ciabatta the hubby had prawns, calamari and headless whitebait. I had a non alcoholic larger with lemonade and the bot had rose. The lady who served was lovely. It felt like we were abroad. We went because of the reviews and weren’t disappointed.
Ann Dicken . 2023-06-15
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Really nice food and friendly staff
Eduardo arguayo . 2023-06-12
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Wow great deal fish 🐟 chips mushy peas brew and a piece of bread of butter for £11.95 then desserts fantastic. Lovely meal and great service
Wendy Nicholls . 2023-05-21
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Lovely atmosphere friendly and great food
Angela Rawson . 2023-05-14
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Had the coffee and cake option and loved my Scone and Tea all for £5.50. A lovely humerous lady serving with bags of personality. We walked past several tea shops to get to this one bacause we like it. A throw back to when the proprieter actually gives a toss.about the clientele. We are regular non regularlars but we do avoid your competition because we like your style. Cant be easy with the building work goin on.
Karen B . 2023-05-13
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One of kendals hidden gems! The food is always excellent and the staff are lovely and friendly.
jordan cartmell . 2023-05-12
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I almost don't want to say how good this is for fear of it becoming too busy! Lovely menu, lovely staff, amazingly good quality. Go here.
Inspire67816918950 . 2023-05-05
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Great evening out. Excellent service, delicious food.
J K . 2023-03-15
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this bistro is really lovely . the food is excellent quality . varied and interesting menu with daily specials. Good portions and presentation. The owners are professional and friendly . definitely worth a visit in Kendal.
margaretwK2470PG . 2023-02-11
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Lovely place to have a meal when your in Kendal, the owners and staff are very friendly and the food is excellent quality, i would definitely recommend going to the Joshua Tree if your in Kendal.
Ian Willocks . 2023-02-11
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We absolutely adore the Joshua Tree and go most weekends for our breakfast / brunch. The staff and owners are so friendly and always make us feel so welcome. We go so often that my son has earned the nickname of the ‘honey monster’ as he always has pancakes with honey. The sausage baguette is amazing and my wife enjoys a variety of the meals. Highly recommend
Rachael Williams . 2022-12-31
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Great place to eat lovely food, service excellent.
Paul Hillman . 2022-12-30
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After walking 4 miles from Kendal to Underbarrow we tried to eat at The Black Labrador. Note to self - book ahead as it's a busy place! So a taxi ride back to Kendal and time for breakfast at 2pm!! Warm welcome and an excellent fry up - good meat, and just what we needed before our visit to Kendal Whisky Festival.
DaveTheShorts . 2022-12-22
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Great Christmas meal with friends. Food was good value for money and was very enjoyable
Lesley Stephenson . 2022-12-17
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Had Christmas dinner with all the family, the service was excellent, and the food was a delicious and plentyful lovely atmosphere with logs on the fire, making it cosy and warm
Neil Duncan . 2022-12-10
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Fantastic brunch, managed to get a table for 8 of us just walking in on a Saturday morning so very lucky! Super nice staff, dog friendly and tasty money for a very good price. Highly recommend.
Cam J . 2022-12-02
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After reading on-line reviews of the Joshua Tree I expected something better. The food was great but the service was a bit quirky with a young member of staff not quite getting it right and being corrected by a lady who I presumed to be the business owner. The ambience in the downstairs room is more café than bistro.
David Moore . 2022-11-14
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We had welsh rarebit and chorizo, basil, cheese on focaccia bread. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff.
John Sermon . 2022-10-28
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Proper tasty, friendly (totally normal) people, who on the other side of the counter are funny and laughable. A Starter, Main and Dessert for £23! Unbelievable quality at that price too. We had the Pate & Goats Cheese for starters, I had the Lamb Kofta, Banksy had the Chicken and Serrano Ham Risotto… Walked out 2 hours later, proper stuffed… Thoroughly recommended, best to book to avoid disappointment.
834nedn . 2022-10-26
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A second visit with a group of friends and by no means the last . Five of us went for lunch ,four different mains selected all excellent .My fish and chips with mushy peas was the best I have ever had in any restaurant or pub- served piping hot and with a lovely crispy batter on the fish .The staff were friendly and the service was prompt and efficient .The place has a cosy and quirky ambience and is an ideal and traditional spot for lunch and is not expensive .Highly recommended .
Barry O . 2022-10-18
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Tip top service, very amenable surroundings including the décor, super attentive staff BUT the really best bit is just the quality of food and value for money. A real treasure of a place and would heartily recommend to anyone. We had a superb lunch with soft drinks for under £20. There is a Subway close by but just why would you?
Karen B . 2022-10-14
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Came on the recommendation of a friend. Was not disappointed. The cheese and onion quiche was to die for. Quality of food and service exceptional.
Mary Wyburn . 2022-10-01
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Very nice good, we had broccoli & garden pea soup, cheese scone and seabass fillet, all are delicious especially the soup, so creamy but not stuffy. Highly recommended. Btw, too yummy, forgot to take photos for food.
Janice T . 2022-09-30
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My two sons and I visited Joshua Tree today for lunch , and we absolutely fall in love with this little gem. Everything from service to food was lovely. Boys had two courses from their kids menu and both were very nice, tasty, nicely presented and very generous portions. I had the smoked salmon bagel and again it did not disappoint. The young ladies who served our food were attentive but not over the top and just really friendly. I was also really pleased when the bill was presented to us, it was good value for money. I would definitely recommend this charming place. Thank you guys, we will be back.
MalgosiaM10 . 2022-09-10
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Their food and service are great. We had the best skinny fries here.
John Lin . 2022-08-27
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Go there regularly on a Friday lunchtime. Nearly always have one of the specials, great food, staff and atmosphere. My favourite dessert is the Brownie, never fails! Breakfasts are excellent also. Highly recommended.
Denis Preston . 2022-08-04
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Wunderschönes kleines Bistro. Leckeres Essen und sehr nettes Personal. Werde ich mir merken. Absolut eine Empfehlung.
Guido Marx . 2022-07-29
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we had a lovely actually an amazing breakfast here today plate was full. friendly service would go back.
Karen M Bell . 2022-07-28
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Lovely sunny courtyard to sit outside and have your food and drink. Great variety of choices and service plus food very good to.
Gary Archer . 2022-07-14
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This is a wonderful old fashioned tearoom. The raspberry jam served with my Fruit Scone and clotted cream was outstanding.
Patrick Millar . 2022-05-27
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Amazing little bistro. We sat outside and whilst they were very busy, they looked after us and our toddler daughter so well. Great service, great food, highly recommended.
Andrew McLachlan . 2022-05-07
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Had lunch on a recent trip to Kendal. Lovely old house with wooden beams. We loved the food and would highly recommend.
Nick G . 2022-04-15
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Still rate very, very highly. I am a regular and always enjoy the specials. I do tire of hearing people saying it is only a cafe come coffee shop. It is much more than that. The owners are both trained chef's with excellent pedigree, and...
tilly174 . 2022-03-05
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Just called in for a late lunch. Delicious, affordable, home cooked food and friendly staff. Nice to see some GF options in the menu. Would come here again.
Hannah Chambers . 2022-03-01
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Fantastic little find, brilliant service, great setting, awesome food!! Will be back.
Peter Wareing . 2022-02-11
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Lovely warm atmosphere. Helpful, friendly staff and delicious food. Thank you for a lovely lunch.
Catriona M . 2022-02-07
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An excellent lunch with friends. Menu to suit all tastes. Hot and cold options, eg Eggs Benedict, omelettes, fish and chips...
Hazel Lawrence . 2022-01-26
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A lovely piece of bream fabulously cooked lovely interior a shame its hidden away.Well worth a visit.
Allan Kay . 2022-01-08
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Fabulous eatery in a tucked away location. Worth searching out. Food is great and the service exceptional.
Sue Gaunt . 2021-12-30
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Went to the Joshua Tree with our youngest son & his wife on Saturday evening. A warm welcome & a lovely log fire made it very cosy. It was a Christmas menu from which we had chosen 1 salmon , 1 Brie & 2 soup...
Vfwoody30 . 2021-12-18
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We went quite late on a lunchtime and it was still pretty busy. The staff were friendly and efficient and they had the timings about right. The menu is about the right size - a good choice including veggie options but not so big that...
Karen C . 2021-12-04
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Very rude staff member greeted us at the door and even though there was a table free we weren’t allowed in as it was a large table and just two of us.(the table was not reserved or booked) I understand that you need to make up for lost time but customer service is still key and I’m appalled at the way she spoke to us.
Sophie Madeley . 2021-11-20
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Good service, food was good quality , tasty and good portions. It was a busy lunchtime and we were lucky to get a table. We were served promptly and I enjoyed the food. We were upstairs b the converted lit space of a very old...
I4845YWianw . 2021-11-19
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Met friends there one rainy Saturday and we all enjoyed a good hearty lunch. Great range of food options from light bites to main meals, friendly staff and quaint surroundings.
KendalBecky . 2021-11-10
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Had lunch with friends. The service and staff in general were helpful and polite. The food was fine but needed a little finesse. A key ingredient of my chicken dish, Celeriac, wasn't available. I was told this with a sincere apology and I accepted the...
Rodney B . 2021-11-08
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I ordered the fish and chips which was absolutely excellent. It was very busy as it was peak lunch time so there was a wait on taking our order which wasn't a problem at all as the staff were very pleasant and attentive. Also gave us a free drink each for our wait which I thought was above and beyond. Great service + great food.
Laurence Hardman . 2021-10-26
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Lovely breakfast. Very reasonably priced. Great service. Very friendly.
Richard Laskey . 2021-10-24
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Small bistro set down a ginnel. Pleasant welcome. Order taken promptly and food delivered in a timely manner. From the specials 2 course menu, I had tomato soup, which was hot and delicious, followed by slow cooked lamb. My wife enjoyed her chicken caesar salad....
RonKnee . 2021-09-28
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Lovely restaurant over 2 floors with an outside yard with seating too. Very attractive, cottagey and old! Beams, characterful. Extensive menu at reasonable prices, delicious food with top notch service. Friendly and professional staff. Good for coffee, and cake, light lunches and full scale generous British fare. Popular with ladies that lunch - always a good sign. Licenced. Small frontage so look out for it, just round the corner from the river.
Heather Lawrence . 2021-09-23
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Great place, good food at reasonable price
Ian Mcintosh . 2021-09-22
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Went for lunch, amazingly cooked salmon and thai noodles salad starter.... Clean, friendly, efficient service... highly recommended...!!!
jona jocson . 2021-09-20
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Excellent cafe. Quality food, great staff and a cosy feel. We loved it.
John Griffiths . 2021-09-20
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Gorgeous food & excellent customer service 👌
Martin King . 2021-09-15
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Incredible little cafe tucked away down an alley. Really cramped inside for space as it's an old building but with the super friendly staff it feels like a second home. Definitely going back when next in Kendal
Oliver Soane . 2021-09-14
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Good, well cooked food served by lovely staff.
michael pearson . 2021-09-12
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Clean and still adhering to social distancing. Girls waiting on were lovely, chatty and helpful. Food was very good. Really enjoyed lunch x
Diane Walsh . 2021-09-11
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Popped in while on visit to Kendal lovey food good service , great little place would highly recommend
Robert Leveridge . 2021-09-07
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Called for a drink and late lunch. Great food freshly prepared which makes it the place to go when we are in Kendal.
Keith Mitchell . 2021-09-05
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Good quality food in a cute cottage in the centre of Kendal
Sally Staniforth . 2021-09-04
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Delightful café. I had breakfast with my family in August whist vacationing in the area. Great service and lovely setting
Patrick . 2021-08-26
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Lovely little café with very friendly staff and amazing food - highly recommended!
Rosie . 2021-08-21
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Coffee and cake at JT last week. Went because the cafe we were going to was closed. Must say it was a very pleasant experience. Good coffee, excellent cakes and a good ambiance.
cojen58 . 2021-08-20
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We had great bistro food, duck confit and sword fish, followed by a superb meringue roulade and the service so friendly and efficient. Highly recommended.
freelife3 . 2021-08-10
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Shelley recently catered for a baby shower for my friend and everything was fantastic. She allowed to us have the whole venue for the event and catered to our (very specific) dietary needs which was really appreciated! Shelley and her team decorated for us and made the restaurant look amazing, the mother to be loved it and we all had a great afternoon. All the guests enjoyed their afternoon teas and left with leftovers as well! We can’t thank you enough for you all you did and for making the day just perfect! Thanks Shelley and all at the Joshua Tree.
Jess Nisbet . 2021-08-02
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Is the best Bistro ever. We visited last year and definitely will visit again. Great atmosphere, great food and wonderful service very affordable. 200% would recommend !!!
Sylwia Nowak . 2021-07-30
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The service, the food and the atmosphere was in my opinion outstanding. Would definitely recommend and come again. 😀
Kevin Simpson . 2021-07-21
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In my opinion the service, the food and the atmosphere was outstanding. I would definitely recommend and come again. Good value for money and staff are friendly
filly67 . 2021-07-21
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Lovely old place, good food, good price.
V Richardson . 2021-07-13
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Had a relaxed lunch here with family. Lovely indoor space, though we opted for outdoors. Excellent service, friendly staff. Food was delicious and good value for money. Great little eateriy in the centre of Kendal.
460val . 2021-06-26
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What a wonderful find, tucked down a little alley way with seating which I would imagine on a warm sunny day is lovely to eat out in but we sat inside (bit of rain the day we went) but the welcome was like a ray...
disco49 . 2021-06-25
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What a hidden gem. Was taken here by mum who is a return customer. It's a cute cafe tucked away down a ginnel. There is outdoor seating and plentiful socially distanced indoor seating. The food was delicious and great value portions. The staff were personable...
Esther B . 2021-06-23
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Stopped here for lunch and I had the hunters chicken ciabatta with sweet potato fries. It was very nice indeed. My only complaint was that I got a bone in the chicken which I was going to point out but no-one came to us to ask how our meal was or to take our dishes away, the staff were upstairs as it was closing time and they were clearing up (I assume). When we went to pay for it the girl didn't ask if everthing was ok or how our meal was so I didn't bother saying anything. It didn't stop me from enjoying my meal or my time spent here.