The Lakeview Restaurant in South Lakeland

Absolutely horrible place. Rude staff, food laughable, terrible beer, grubby and just overall scummy. Lad cleaned our table with a grubby cloth, feet stuck to the floor, toilets didn't work and were disgusting. Possibly a lovely view if the windows weren't covered in actual crap (inside and out). Spent around £70 and could of cried at how shocking it was. Should be ashamed of advertising a nice place on the website because this place is a disgrace, full of people realising how bad it is and complaining. My only advise is AVOID. I left feeling upset and annoyed as this was the first time me and my partner had been out in 6 months due to him being seriously ill and I wasted my time in this dive. Spend your money somewhere that deserves it and serves you actual food and not what I can only describe as cat food.

We had the Lakeland English breakfast. The sausage was very hard to cut. The black pudding needed a chainsaw to get through it. The toaster was on the blink, cause you had to make your own. Had to make your own coffee or tea. At £12.95 each. I wouldn't recommend that breakfast to my worst enemy

Thought it would have a loverly place to have a meal after a long day sight seeing, gents had 5 out of 6 toilets out of use, we went for burger and chips, underdone burger, had a couple of bites and was in agony the day after, never again 😳

Food is disgusting Toilets 5 not In use , 2 in use but no toilet roll Lovely view of lake if windows were clean Would not recommend it to my worse enemy

Last visited here in 2022 and didn't have anything good to say - this time round total 180. I asked about a dog friendly section but was told I could sit anywhere! Headed up to the sky bar for a drink which has nice views and in summer with the doors open it was lovely! Friendly staff and decent prices for the area.

In alll honesty it smells revolting, I was really looking forward to a nice dinner but the Carvery was crap…………wish I had a pork pie!!!!!!!!

Walked in while on a day trip for a carvery. The place wasn't over welcoming but we were hungry so went to the bar to order a drink and a carvery. Bar person told me to sit down and he'd let us know when we could go up. It was weird, as I thought a carvery was self service (apart from the meat) it was like being in a school dinner queue. The person serving had the most disgusting apron on, the same serving spoons where being used for for numerous different items. I passed on the stuffing as that was just a pile of slop and also the potatoes, which looked dried put and clumpy. The veg had just been scared by the water, so hard! The cauliflower cheese tasted off!!! The gammon and yorkshire pudding was the only thing I dared to eat and that was just because I was so hungry! The less said about the ladies toilets the better, only one word, disgusting. I won't be returning.

Arrived with a group of friends for lunch, had a cracking weekend and fancied a nice Sunday roast to finish off. Don’t even know where to start, limited selection of withered vegetables that appeared like they’d spent too much time on a sunbed, needed a chainsaw to get through the meat, cauliflower cheese- cauli didn’t get the memo to bring his mate cheese along for the dinner party, vegetables definitely didn’t contribute to your 5 a day as all goodness had been boiled out in a process that must have commenced the week before, barely touched the meal and came away extremely disappointed and hangry

If I could rate this zero I would. When entering the place had a funny smell I can't even describe it other not nice. 10 of us ordered Sunday carvery and sat down waiting to be told when we can go up and get our lunch which I thought was strange but never mind. We went to the carvery where the chef cut the meat I had beef which was tough as old boots my friend could barely cut hers it was that tough. We couldn't serve our own veg another chef did which I have never experienced before. The stuffing hadn't even been cooked and looked like slop, HMP probably does better stuffing, the mash was smash, the green beans and brocoli were frozen, roast potatoes which weren't roasted and gravy which was like water. I barely touched my dinner and wish I had asked for a refund. Nearly £20 with a drink. Will never return.

Fantastic entertainment, brilliant service with breakfast so we came back for dinner for the football and had the most incredible pizza at half time! Great atmosphere! Thank you to Fay and Rob for being the best hosts! Would recommend to anyone visiting the lake!

Called in late afternoon..very quiet.. noticed a good few tables that hadn't been cleaned away..waited a while to get served as all the staff seemed to more interested in the football..did finally get served and went to pay with cash and they didn't seem to want cash but preferred that you paid with card! Couldn't have a lime and soda as the gas was for beer but was offered tap water! The only good thing was the food which was really good. Need to get there staff sorted out. Not sure I'll be visiting again

Food was awful. Overpriced and not nice. Potion of fish and chips was large but awful. Dry batter and fish, hard mushy peas. Spoilt the end of a lovely day.

Stopped here for a Sunday carvery as its in the middle of everything and says Carvery. Got here paid cash and given no receipt… half an hour later we were still waiting to be called up. Rude bar staff saying we will shout you when the chef is ready. The tables were filthy with previous customers food bits and empty glasses just left there What was the icing on the cake for me was the mash potato was SMASH! The roast potatoes had no filling, broccoli and cauliflowercheese was hard, carrots were mashed and tasted like plastic. The nicest bit of the meal was the homemade yorkshire pudding. Its not an actual carvery either the chef was plating it up for you. Im a vegetarian and my husband said the beef was really nice but he left everything else. I ordered a nut roast and didn’t receive it and had no gravy because it was only meat gravy. Was told they would heat some vegetarian gravy up and bring it over to the table… it didnt arrive. I would save yourself the money and go up the road to the Flying Pig Pub for the carvery there. We only really stopped here for the great views of the lake. Disappointing end to our trip

Tempted by the well advertised Sunday carvery outside we were disappointed to find it wasn't available. We were offered a plated Sunday roast, waited 30 minutes then got beef like shoe leather. We asked the young waiter to try and cut it but he said it wasn't allowed as a health and safety issue??? Yes it was so bad. He was unbelievably rude and simply offered a steak knife for a thin slice of roast beef... seriously !! We were eventually given a refund but I think that was just to get rid if us.

to start with i found the staff very helpful and pleasent the lady behind the bar i take it she was a manager very nice kept the place flowing i found it clean food really good and hot drinks ie beer well kept being in trade my self you can please some people other people not all the time

Went there for one drink. Waited a long time to be served by the one staff member even tho there were other staff doing little. The drink I ordered tasted off took it back to bar and felt like the staff didn’t care and that I was an inconvenience. The place it self was filthy. Didn’t even finish the drink we had to leave.

Stopped in for some food and had the carvery. The food was very good,vegetables cooked to a high standard and the beef was to die for,a goid cut of beef and the turkey was not dry. Thank you for a lovely experience and the staff are amazing 👏

Really enjoyed the Carvery from here Every thing was very good.Vegetables cooked with out being soggy Good value for the money

Popped in for a light lunch, good to sit at the window and look out over the lake albeit the windows were very dirty. The service was good and the server very pleasant, good selection of light lunches. Before travelling we did look at this as a possible evening meal but would have been disappointed but great for lunch

Popped in out if torrential rain, what a warm and inviting pub! Had a bit of an issue with my meal, but the staff were 100% professional, accommodating, and very quickly resolved everything with a smile. Definitely recommend!

Extremely rude staff. You are being told off for having the window open when air conditioning only been switched on a few minutes ago. Had to pay up front but told to wait before you would be assisted with the carvery. Windows, tables everything is dirty. Will definitely not recommend or be back.

Good location,lovely view from the terrace ,good quality food ,quite quick service.Decent prices,no issues during our visit.

Wouldn’t recommend wasting your time eating here. We waited an hour for 2 jacket potato’s. After 45 minutes we got fed up of waiting and trying to keep our baby entertained, we could hear other tables asking where their food was and being told 5 minutes. Looking around no food was being taken to other tables so we decided to ask for a refund and was told it would be 5 minutes. Meanwhile it took longer than 5 minutes in the queue to get to the till as they only had one bar maid who had minimum effort and speed. When the food did arrive it was cold, if you’re going to take an hour to serve food then it needs to be worth the wait and in our case, it really wasn’t. Very disappointed, such a waste of money and just ruined our day out.

Staff rude felt like we were an inconvenience made to feel very unwelcome Shame as a great location with lovely views Wouldn’t come back!!

Let me start by saying thqt the food was generally ok and the seating areas were nice. However, they absolutely cannot handle their full capacity. We were here at Sunday lunchtime and it was bar service only. The queues to order anything were 15 minutes, and we subsequently waited an hour for food (based on the time stamp on the order receipt). This is simply unacceptable, there was no warning or apology during it, nobody to come by our table to say “sorry it’s taking a bit longer today” - I think this is just the status quo. After 40 minutes I went back to the bar and asked about our food. The lady went to check and said it’s just getting plated up and we’re next. Considering it took another 20 minutes for our food to arrive, that wasn’t the truth. I complained to the manager after the meal and she said they don’t have enough oven space, plus everyone arrived at the same time (is that surprising at lunchtime?), so stopped serving starters, but this clearly still wasn’t enough. Some of the food was pretty good, I liked the pheasant hot dog and my girlfriend liked her tomato soup. However, one of the party had ordered the steak and ale pie, and this was nothing more than a stew with a piece of puff pastry placed on top (see photo). Overall, I absolutely cannot recommend visiting this restaurant until they sort out what they’re doing.

Would not recommend, breakfast was below average, sausage was awful very rubbery and bland . waitress came and removed my other half’s plate when he was still eating his toast over it and then return with a side plate , after hearing me say that...

Rude staff especially the older woman on the bar. The girl walking about in a mini skirt with a face like thunder was shocking as well slamming stuff around, they couldn't have been more miserable or rude if they tried. The place needs a good clean. The Lake View as it describes itself is a pleasant place to enjoy views across Windermere.... If younwant to experience the view through windows, covered in thousands of dead insects with spiders crawling everywhere, then this is ideal. Who wants to sit and look at the view through that? The place lacks atmosphere and the staff shouldn't be working in hospitality. There are far better places to visit and I dread to think how this place must treat foreigners on holiday, they must think the Lakes is a very unfriendly place. Avoid this dump at all costs.

Really shocking customer service, never experienced anything like it. Definitely would not recommend eating here, so many other lovely places in Bowness, the only good thing about it is the view of the lake. My friend ordered the mac & cheese and the sauce was...

We went up to the Sky Bar. Two young staff at a table rather than behind the bar. Seemed like we were troubling the female bar person as she was very rude. A customer had waited 2 hours for food and was clearly upset and...

This place is a little gem. First of all don't be put off by the steps leading up to the Grill as there is an lift/elevator at the side for those with any walking disabilities. We took our dog and although there were only certain...

I would like to meet the chef, the blue cheese and truffle soup was utterly delicious! If I could give ten stars I would. 10/5

Came here for a Sunday carvery, brilliant carvery… really good value for money when it can be quite expensive in the area. Chef was really friendly and helpful, young staff a little unhelpful and seemed to not want to be there (but I can imagine...

Bar staff was horrible and rude and have no customer service skills whatsoever shouting behind the bar huffing and puffing when asked nicely to bring more plates out for self servicing breakfast where there was no toast or hot water to be told “well you...

Some of the worst service i have ever received. Incredibly rude bar maids downstairs, felt uncomfortable and left.

This is not a restaurant - it's a pub. A lot like a Beefeater/Greene King/Marston's type pub. It's not bad really with a normal pub atmosphere. The carvery is only on Sundays between midday and 7pm (despite it being in the place's main signage). So...

We sat at a window table overlooking the loch and it was lovely. It was bar service which was totally fine. Good selection of food and drinks.

No frills good quality pub food. Decent sized dining area with lake view. Good menu choice. Large portion. Food was well prepared and cooked.

Visited here on bank holiday Sunday, should have been a sign it wasn’t that busy. Women behind the bar so miserable just clearly hated life, slagging off other staff. They were frustrated I get that but that’s not the customers problem. The lads that worked...

Great food lovely staff prices of food and drink in keeping with all other restaurants and pubs in the area Will definitely be coming back.

We were drawn to the place due to the lovely view, but that’s all they have going for them. Went up to the bar and asked for drinks menu, to be told that they didn’t have one and when I asked what hot drinks they...

Luckily we stumbled across this place, had a lovely view, the food was amazing (definitely recommend the burger, the mac and cheese and garlic bread!) and staff were so friendly that you could have a laugh with, will definitely come back! Perfect little gem for...

Just nipped in for 2 gin and tonics….we didn’t see the guy pouring the gin but it was tasteless and tasted like a non alcoholic drink, best part of £13 wasted.

Nice stumble across this place Great indoors with nice views of the lake Staff were friendly and efficient Food we only had fries and nachos as a snack but they were delicious! We would return to try the main meals out!

We had lunch here on the first day of our trip. Service was good and efficient.food was served hot and enjoyable and at a reasonable price

We visited this restaurant for our final meal of our trip to the Lakes, and the location, service and food were all brilliant. I had the gammon with pineapple and chips, and I was very impressed with the portion size, as well as the succulence,...

We called for drink but the food looked good and excellently presented. Staff very polite and brilliant place to have a pint

The food was sound and the view I had eating was 10/10 she was gorgeous had the most amazing time and the staff was spot on

Friendly staff. Steaks a bit over-cooked. Deserts good. Kids steak plate very good. It was pitch black so didn’t see the view, but it should be good. Unfortunately, when I ordered desserts, the bar server petted a large dog then went back behind the bar...

We visited with family and friends and a warm welcome was given by the manageress who was very attentive to ourselves and our furry friends everyday we visited. Dogs are allowed on non carpeted areas which there are many. The all day breakfast is well...

We went there fir my birthday lunch we had read on reviews ghee was a lift for disabled people ad my husband is disabled we were very disappointed there was no disabled entrance we where told to go round back park car on top carpark...

Overpriced and terrible tasteless food. Worse place I’ve ever eaten it avoid bigtime. Fillet steak was overpriced for what it was, tasteless sauce, never will I go here again even if it was free!

Very accommodating and very friendly staff. Food was fantastic. We opted for the car very as we were 2 families. 9 of us all enjoyed the fresh food available. We’ve never had a car very so nice. Will be returning when we visit The Lakes...

Well, despite knowing about its views, I hadn't been sure because of it being on the marina bit and the amusement bit underneath. I just thought it would be basic pub grub. But when the place I'd planned to eat had stopped serving early I...

This was a really nice warm place to spend an afternoon looking out into the lake. We had the carvery and it was such good value for money £20 for two courses. The food was one of the best carvery I’ve had. I had the...

This pub doesn’t look too promising from the outside, but it has GREAT views and tasty food - traditional pub stuff. The vegetables are steamed nicely, the steak is good and I had the chicken pie, which has a high protein to pastry ratio. Have...

Only had hot drinks but they were great and service very pleasant plus a wonderful view over the lake. Food coming out looked good but had eaten elsewhere

We were concerned how empty it was as everywhere else in Bowness was packed. I ordered chicken tikka and my husband macaroni cheese both were disgusting my chicken was dry, poppadom was dripping with fat, my husbands was like cardboard, waitress offered us something else,...

Not a great experience. Food was ok (sandwiches) but the venue itself was a little dirty. Windows dirty, tables dirty. Toilets were dirty and leaking. Staff were quite rude to be honest and we felt a little like we were putting them out by ordering...

Happy it is now open as it has lovely views from the windows and the food doesn't disappoint either..lovely and clean inside and the toilets...ordered from the bar not a long waite, and what a meal it was , no small portions in this place....

We arrived for our evening meal.After waiting for over an hour .I asked the staff when would we be having our meal.We where told it would be 6 minutes due to this we were offered a free dessert. The food arrived and it was terrible....

Beautiful view, nice music, but unfortunately there was no live music tonight. Nice drinks but food literally destroyed our evening. I regret I didn't ask for refund as soon I've seen the plate... Sorry no plate. It was a plastic tray with a napkin. I...

We went at 12.30pm in peak season, it was raining outside and so were concerned it was almost empty. We ordered some simple food from the polite Aussie staff for us and kids, but my meal was - literally - inedible. Cumberland sausages were a...

We popped in here for a late lunch Staff were pleasant and efficient Interior is spacious and modern and clean - there are lots of lake view tables and 2 floors We ordered a club sandwich which was absolutely huge and stacked full of fresh...

Wernt for carvery with 3 kids total waste of money at them prices you’d expect something half decent but everything about it was bad avoid

Went today for a late lunch/ early dinner, the menu is quite basic with not a massive amount of options. The place itself has amazing views but it's quite dirty and grubby. For the price of things you would hope it would be better. When...

If you want to eat food your dog won't touch, visit this restaurant. Food was expensive. A portion of uncooked with dripping fat chips was £4.99. We were all sick after few minutes. The food ruined our holiday. This restaurant will not serve even glass...

Terrible service, completely rude staff (I was in total shock)! The food was sub standard, and made the entire group very sick for the rest of our holidays. PLEASE DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE!!!

We had a takeaway and the food was awful, warm sushi and everything was completely tasteless. Very expensive too. Do not go!

The orders took almost an hour to arrive whilst the restaurant was almost empty at 14:30 in vacation time. Bad planning of staff in the restaurant and the kitchen

The location and views from your table are great. There are plenty of tables available. Service was rather slow. Menu is disappointing think Weatherspoon's and you will get the idea. Most of the 4 is on the location, this could be fabulous with the right...

The location is amazing and should offer a great dining experience. But the windows are filthy and covered in dead spiders and flies. The staff were ok. But I certainly couldn't describe them as chatty and friendly. The food was poor. It was just like...

We visited The Lakeview recently for an evening meal. We rang up a few nights before to book (we had a dog with us but this wasn`t a problem). We were given a table upstairs which was lovely, the views are incredible. The food was...

As a regular to Windermere we were so pleased to see another reaturant open at this site and we were really pleased with the food. Chicken tikka masala and sweet potatoe and chickpea curry were both lovely but the star of the night was the...

We visited this restaurant for lunch with my daughter who has allergies to milk, egg and peanuts. The staff were friendly and helpful with telling us what was safe for her to have. The restaurant is very spacious and pleasant to sit in, with lovely...

We came in to have a late lunch/ early dinner, I asked if we could seat on the upper part of pub and we are glad we did! The view was overlooking the lake and mountain was amazing! You can see all the activities on...

Nice place with a incredible view of the lake , however the woman behind the till was rude as hell , did not catch her name , she had thin blonde short hair , when I went to order from the childrens menu and asked...

The staff are about 14, the food is so so poor and a joke for the price. I ordered a Caesar salad which is £12 and adding chicken is an extra £4… which would be fine if the chicken didn’t come out of a packet...

This restaurant has stunning views. Lovely bar. Had food here which was good. Service was average - a member of staff offered us food we didn’t order even though we provided our table number. We were not offered a steak knife. Tried breakfast here which...

Incredible location, that's why 2/5 but possibly leaning on that to much. We didn't eat here because of the standard of our drinks. Had to send the IPA back because it tasted sour. At over £5 for it you expect it to be of a...

Fantastic Comedy show With the very funny Mick Miler And Amazing food at very reasonable prices I had a Mix grill it was Amazing all the food was cooked perfect and piping hot struggled to finish it Would recommend this as a Must stop if...

We landed in Bowness looking for a much needed breakfast after working up an appetite canoeing . Well we weren’t disappointed. Very tasty breakfast , especially the sausages and haggis with as much toast , tea and coffee as you like . Restaurant offers great...

We visited the Lakeview a few times on our second visit to Bowness on Windermere, (we tried there the 1st time in October) Absolutely amazing food & drinks, and reasonably priced. Staff were amazing, a special mention to Kai, a young lad who couldn’t do...

We arrived with our baby in a pushchair and were treat like VIPS as Lorna and her team took us into a staff entrance that had a ramp and even offered to help with the pram. We both ordered lamb and as a frequent diner...

I’d been before but this time took my partner. We managed to get a lake view table. The food took a while, but most people were having the Sunday carvery. Friendly service. It’s not cheap for what it is BUT the view is amazing and...

The view is nice... thats it. It was quite when we arrived and it still took 40 plus minutes to arrive. The food was cold or just cheap rubbish. The fish platter £18, was canned crap and they forgot items on it. My wife ordered...

We ordered jacket potato with chicken tikka and a wrap, it took an hour for food to be served. They weren't even busy. The Pepsi was off so had to change for a coke and the coffee machine wasn't working properly, ordered a latte and...

We visited Windermere, on the 16, May, 2022. We parked the car in the nearby car park at a charge of £6.00 for 4 hours, no parking issues very easy, good location. So we thought, we would call into the Lakeview Pub, as we noticed...

well i cant rate this place enough , the staff are amazing so friendly and go the extra mile even gave my little boy a fluffy toy, it was so clean and really cateterd for if you have a baby (high chairs and baby changing...

Whilst on a Bank Holiday weekend stay in Windermere, I visited this place for both drinks and then a meal the following evening. If I was to say that the staff are outstanding it would be an understatement and it wouldn’t do them credit. The...

Nice location staff made you feel welcome Bar prices average for area. We had an evening meal. Chose the Burger no complaints .

Went up for a bite to eat this evening, lovely welcoming environment and food was really good. Throughly enjoyed the visit. Meals were a good size and decent value.

Not too sure where to start….. family of 4, ordered 3 starters & 4mains. Was fairly quiet this evening but excuses of the chefs been busy all day had already started which is a red flag. Prawn cocktail starter came out, poo sacks still in...

My husband and I chose this spot to eat for the views. Given it’s prime spot on the water front, we mistakenly thought it would be a classy restaurant with nice food. We were wrong! We sat in the sky bar at the top which...

Went to Windermere with family and ordered 3 items for dinner. French fries for Kids, Onion rings for wife and Caesers salad with added chicjen for me. All 3 items arrived after waiting for 25+minutes. The fries were just fries, no salt at all. Onion...

I came here on bank holiday Monday with my partner for some food. The restaurant was very quite and therefore didn’t expect any issues. After waiting nearly an hour for our food we asked how long it would be and we were told they don’t...

Waited over an hour and a half for our food to arrive. No updates from staff and when we complained, told the kitchen is busy. Not good enough, especially as we were not warned of the long wait times on ordering and wasted most of...

Visited here today in a party of 7, after booking before we went on a boat trip. We arrived back on time and table was ready. 1 member of our party required disabled access and the staff were friendly and helpful in sorting this. There...

We visited here on Saturday and ordered food as the kitchen was closing 😅 but the kitchen staff and the bar staff where more than accommodating. The food was delicious, my partner ordered the mix grill which was cooked perfectly, and I ordered the chicken...

We made a critical error and ordered food 5 mins after the kitchen closed and the guys in the kitchen had no issue staying later and helping us out! Despite this the food was fantastic quality and service was flawless. My girlfriend was celebrating her...

Came in for a carvery at around 4pm, the hottest thing about this meal was the plate and the plate might of been the tastiest thing too. Where do I begin on the food, the Yorkshire puddings just crumbled when touched pr ot that an...