The Mill at Ulverston in South Lakeland

Enjoyed this location good food

Love this pub staff were wonderful beautiful dining area next holiday we will eat there

Arrived to our booking 10 minutes early, to be shown to our table in a room of bickering and complaining. Our order was taken with no information of any wait times or problems the restaurant were having. Tables were talking between each other on how long they had already been waiting ( approx 1 hour ) for food with no indication from staff as to why, a table then left. More people arrived with no info on issues so sat and waited to be served that never happened so they left. Our drinks were brought upstairs but sat on a table waiting to be brought to us for 20 minutes. Starters arrived after 30 minutes, the soup was bland and tasteless which required a hefty amount out salt and pepper and the chicken pâté had a piece of plastic in it, there was no check back from staff so the food was left to be eventually taken away. Whilst waiting the 45 minutes for our main more tables had left and were also having troubles. The mains arrived were edible but we weren’t asked for any more drinks we just wanted to leave at this point so we tried to attract the attention of a waiter for sometime to get the bill. After getting their attention and waiting 25 minutes there was still no bill so we headed to the bar downstairs to try and quickly pay and leave. We travel to the lakes a few times a year and always try to eat here this is the first time we’ve had a terrible experience and has ruined the idea of returning in the future. No check backs by staff, food that was inedible, terrible atmosphere, no repeat drinks order and worst of all no information from staff as to why the problems were occurring. Have given staff service rating 3/5 inky due to the politeness but couldn’t score any higher.

Nice pub. Food good. Drinks good selection.

Music was a touch loud, but wonderful food and wonderful service

Great cosy pub, serves great tasting food. Would highly recommend.

Great cosy pub, serves great tasting food. Would highly recommend.

Very nice place with nice service

Very nice place with nice service

10/10 pub food. We had the homemade steak pie and mussels with chips. All cooked perfectly. Really good beer choices and nice staff. Couldn't fault it

Lovely pub, great food, super friendly helpful staff. Dog friendly.

Great pub, didn't eat. Great cask ale and lovely old building with the mill machinery still in the pub

The Mill is the perfect place to go for a nice meal in Ulverston. We have gone for Sunday roasts, Mother’s Day, dates, and Birthdays. Most recently we took my father-in-law and his wife to celebrate his 70th birthday. Gemma, the manager of the Lancaster breweries was so helpful in creating a wonderful night for him. She is a hostess extraordinaire. Not only did Papa get the “best pie of his life” but we had a really nice dining experience as well. Highly recommend the starters, especially the mussels and the pate. If you’re looking for a date night, place to celebrate or just a lovely Sunday dinner, The Mill is the best in Ulverston!

Arrived to our booking 10 minutes early, to be shown to our table in a room of bickering and complaining. Our order was taken with no information of any wait times or problems the restaurant were having. Tables were talking between each other on how long they had already been waiting ( approx 1 hour ) for food with no indication from staff as to why, a table then left. More people arrived with no info on issues so sat and waited to be served that never happened so they left. Our drinks were brought upstairs but sat on a table waiting to be brought to us for 20 minutes. Starters arrived after 30 minutes, the soup was bland and tasteless which required a hefty amount out salt and pepper and the chicken pâté had a piece of plastic in it, there was no check back from staff so the food was left to be eventually taken away. Whilst waiting the 45 minutes for our main more tables had left and were also having troubles. The mains arrived were edible but we weren’t asked for any more drinks we just wanted to leave at this point so we tried to attract the attention of a waiter for sometime to get the bill. After getting their attention and waiting 25 minutes there was still no bill so we headed to the bar downstairs to try and quickly pay and leave. We travel to the lakes a few times a year and always try to eat here this is the first time we’ve had a terrible experience and has ruined the idea of returning in the future. No check backs by staff, food that was inedible, terrible atmosphere, no repeat drinks order and worst of all no information from staff as to why the problems were occurring. Have given staff service rating 3/5 inky due to the politeness but couldn’t score any higher.

Booked a Sunday Lunch for 6 people at 2pm in the restaurant upstairs. Place was buzzing downstairs, food looked good but unfortunately we didn't get to experience it. After being seated at our table by Barry, we waited over 15 mins and ended up getting our own drinks at the bar. It became quite apparent that Barry was on his own and hats off to him, he kept his composure. We could have been advised when we first arrived that they were short-staffed and that there would be a significant delay in getting our food. Instead after waiting 45 mins with no attendance at our table, even though we asked numerous times for our order to be taken, we decided that we would not be getting any food anytime soon and left. People were still sat at tables with no food that had been there before us. Very disappointed. Communication is key. It was Bank holiday, obviously going to be busy, staff accordingly, if staff have let you down, call customers and advise, make it more manageable for yourselves and make the customers experience a more memorable one. Shame but Barry well done on keeping your cool.

Booked a table at the Mill whilst away for the night in Ulverston. Seemed short staffed and one guy rushing around like a headless chicken but he was very polite and helpful and doing his best in a bad situation. The couple on the next table said they had been waiting an hour for food! While there I began feeling unwell And sickly and had just ordered food so asked to cancel the order but keep My partners order to eat.. went downhill quickly and then the manager came and said we had to pay for the food I ordered even though I cancelled it early on.. Said it was all Prepared. Which I found difficult to believe considering the people on the next table had been waiting an hour ! Then was charged full Price on the Bill for a takeaway box with a peice of chicken mash and green beans no gravy or sauce.. very poor. Would not return

Visited here with my husband and 4 children. Very accommodating to us all, dog friendly, great prices and gorgeous food and lovely staff. Will be visiting again! Highly recommended.

Nice place to have a meal and a pint.

Nice venue in a busy village, always visited during the day unsure what it's like in the evening, worth a pint and snack...

Sunday menu not as advertised on summer menu on line ,menu stated out side the mill was same on Line but choice inside totally different . Bar staff didn't seem to want to help and no idea . But went in 3 weeks early and totally packed ,that's why we thought we would give it a go . But unfortunately won't be going again....

Great meal with some of the best service we have experienced really nice friendly staff. Took the dog too and even she got a treat.

HUGE selection of very fine beers, delicious food. Highly recommend 😎

The Mill is full of history going back when the Saxons rook over from the Romans in 450 AD. We had lovely meals served by pleasant and helpful staff.

We love The Mill for any special occasion meal. The Sunday dinner is delicious and only £13.50, such a bargain. Have never been disappointed with the food, this is where we bring everyone that comes to visit us in Ulverston. Highly recommend the roast, fish and chips, steak and ale pie and the chicken & chorizo risotto.

A very nice Pub. Has a different vibe depending on what floor you are on. The food in the restaurant is great and the staff are friendly.

Very dog friendly, Excellent food with a good choice, the staff were incredibly helpful. Nice beer good local selection.

Lovely chilled out lunch - the tortilla chips that came with my flatbread were so good I could have eaten another bowl, and the fries that came with the burger were super crispy, lovely friendly staff too

Read the negative reviews before you go! Terrible experience. Staff has no idea of what hospitality means. This place has the potential but the owners are ruining it. Not recommended!

We travelled from Lancaster to celebrate my sons birthday. We were recommended The Mill. We sat outside in pleasant area. We decided to have some food and sad to say it wasn't the best. I wondered if there was a shortage of kitchen staff. The food was overcooked,which is better than undercooked, but tainted the taste and enjoyment. I had the chicken and mayo flatbread which had been overcooked. Chicken was dry. Grandson(5) wouldn't eat his chicken goujons were the same and he wouldn't eat them. My daughter and son in law ordered burgers and they weren't too impressed either. I know lack of staff can cause these problems and the only excuse I can think of when you have good reviews.

Have just returned from having a meal at the Mill in Ulverston. It was recommended to us by a friend. I have to say, we weren't disappointed. All our meals looked and tasted great. It's quite a while since we've had such a lovely evening out with friends. I have to mention though our waiter, Luke I think his name was. What a genuinely nice guy. Great smile very pleasant and friendly manner. All helping to make a lovely evening.

We popped in for hot drinks on a cold June afternoon. We ordered an Americano coffee and a English breakfast tea. The Mill was very quiet but it was mid/late afternoon when the lunchtime rush would have been over and before the evening service would have started Service was very good we placed our order and our drinks were delivered to our table. It was very unusual to receive a pot of coffee but my husband was very pleased that he did as it was very good quality and was more than a standard cup you would usually receive. The tea was very good as well Very reasonably priced for what we got The Mill as the name suggests has an old waterwheel inside which is a great feature and it's a comfortable and very clean place to stop for food and drink. If we were staying here longer I think we would have had dinner here. We had a look at the menu and the food sounded delicious

A must for anyone in the surrounding area

Lovely meal, live music, great atmosphere and the dog sat at.our tableside!

good food! Friendly staff! but kinda expensive

Had the homemade pie and chips for my meal unbelievable how light and fluffy the pastry was and filled with a wonderful filling plus on the side a dish full of real big chips would highly recommend

Excellent service food was served to perfection cant fault the mill Would highly recommend staff where attentive and friendly

Well presented pub, just had a half of bitter.

I don't often write reviews, but this place really does deserve a decent one as we thoroughly enjoyed everything about our visit there today. The staff are very friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. The pub itself has a lot of character and would be great anytime of the year as it would very cosy in the winter, and great for sitting outdoors in the summer. We booked a table for 3 and took our dog which they were more than happy to accommodate. Great selection of beers, lovely wine even by the glass, and the food was actually the best that we have had this week having eaten out a few times already. This is proper home-made food. You can really tell that, which is rare these days. Even better is that the food tasted great and was presented really well also. I had a ribeye steak which was excellent. My fellow diners had 2 different homemade pies between them which looked awesome, and according to them they also tasted as good as they looked. If you like homemade chips you won't be disappointed either. Starters of French Onion soup and Calamari were excellent as well. Both definitely seemed to be homemade again. Credit to the chef. Highly likely we will be back as we enjoyed it all so much. Great place for a bite to eat and a few drinks, especially if you have a dog as well. Thanks to all the staff and chef there for a great dinner today.

Beautiful food, good selection of ales, really good atmosphere

This was a return visit for us but was disappointing. Luke is fantastic and the only member of staff who seemed to want to be there. Food wasn't great although our expectations were low as out of 9 people sitting at tables around us, 3 sent their food back and one table sent back both their mains and desserts. Our food was lukewarm but edible. Nobody offered us more drinks or a dessert menu so we paid up a d left. There's better places to eat just around the corner.

Absolutely terrible, horrible service.

I like the pub food good would go back

Booked in advance a month ago for a Sunday evening meal with our dog. Turned up and the place was setup like a club with loud music on rather than somewhere to eat. No email or anything to say this before hand so would recommend an alternative place to eat if staying in Ulverston.

Booked this spot as we were under the impression that the Mill is the place for a quaint pub dinner in Ulverston - turned out to be a bit more interesting than that. Had to walk through a wannabe Calvin Harris doing his set in the bar area to get to the restaurant. It was a lovely space but the bass from the rave downstairs coming through the floorboards made for an amusing vibe. Food was a mixed bag. My steak and peppercorn pie from the specials board was top notch but my friend’s ribeye steak was sub par - overcooked and quiet a poor cut of meat. But it was okay because our waitress was one of a kind. She was very helpful in having the steak, which my friend had left most of, taken off the bill because, and I quote, “I didn’t cook it, I don’t care.” We did also appreciate her retrieving the iPad to take it to VAR and confirm that we weren’t mistaken in claiming we had asked for a medium rare steak. Other examples of the nonchalant attitude included the leisurely arrival of the ketchup (just in time for the final chip) and the care-free scoff and shrugg when we had the audacity to ask for a steak knife - it was a silly request, we know. We also felt that the spilt mayo, which spent quite some time or the floor before a customer said he couldn’t bear to look at it anymore and cleared it himself, really added to the ambience. We would all be a bit happier if we took our waitress’ approach to life. I would like to make clear, because I know we are at risk of sounding like we are criticising her, that we loved our waitress! A below average meal, and below average service was salvaged by the hilarious waitressing style. We had the most enjoyable time at the Mill - it was let down in a number of respects but was saved by our waitress!!! Do go to the Mill - not for the steak but for the waitressing staff

Owner was rude. Also drum and bass was trash 👍

Awesome pub, food and staff. Made to feel very welcome. With fantastic service amazing food/tapas and atmosphere. What more could you ask for.

It was a bit of an upsetting experience. Came here with my Dad for quick drink after a walk and was thinking of booking a table for that evening for 2 to have dinner. When we arrived we were ignored by 2 staff members that walked straight by us. Then when we actively went to the bar, the lady there didn’t know how to make a drink we requested and then proceeded to be quite rude. When we asked if there was any availability for the evening instead of saying yes or no sorry it was “ it will be tight..”. From this experience it wasn’t welcoming and actually turning down potential business! Annoying to see but I wouldn’t recommend to anyone to go here.

I've eaten quite a few times in the last couple of weeks. Great food on every occasion. Service great most of the time, however particularly great service from Jade. Lovely atmosphere. Child and dog friendly. Definitely worth a visit if you are visiting Ulverston.

A lovely pub and a very sociable bar maid working on her own which is understandable given its a week day. Ordered a pint which was palatable but not enjoyable as it was at room temperature. Went for the steak and ale pie with mash and veg. Unfortunately the food was delivered with chips and not mash but the young lady quickly took the chips away to replace. The rest of the dish was anything but appetising. The pie was burnt and i couldnt cut the pastry with a knife and the veg seriously under cooked and as with the pie, I couldn't cut up the veg (I have a pic) the only right thing was the extra gravy I asked for. I have a speech restriction and didn't want to complain to the lovely young lady. After waiting a little while for my mash to arrive I decided to cut my losses and go try another eatery. I would definitely drop in again as it is a lovely pub. However, i would insist on a cold pint and avoid the food. John B.

Came for a few drinks earlier this week. Lovely waitress, dark blonde hair with glasses was very attentive. Felt well looked after. Thank you! Will come again

Surprisingly good funs and great atmosphere

Came in for a meal with my husband, a celebratory meal as we are newlyweds visiting the Lakes on a mini-moon, to the most shocking service we have experienced in a long while. We opted for a chicken burger and a steak and ale pie, both rather experience for the portion size. The chicken burger was burnt, tasteless and unappetising on arrival. My husband however, to his horror, ended up finding a bone or sharp piece of plastic in the pie. When informing the waitress of this (a young girl with reddish brown hair and glasses) she just shrugged this off and went on her way. Absolutely appalling behaviour towards a customer!! When letting the waitress know of this, we did not expect any compensation or free food/beverages (which is what any normal business would have offered!), as a simple apology would have sufficed. Still in shock at the absolute lack of basic customer service, even greeting, thanking or saying goodbye to your customers were all missing from this visit. Absolutely do not recommend and will definitely not be returning.

Came in for a meal with my husband, a celebratory meal as we are newlyweds visiting the Lakes on a mini-moon, to the most shocking service we have experienced in a long while. We opted for a chicken burger and a steak and ale pie, both rather expensive for the portion size. The chicken burger was burnt, tasteless and unappetising on arrival. My husband however, to his horror, ended up finding a bone or sharp piece of plastic in the pie. When informing the waitress of this (a young girl with reddish brown hair and glasses) she just shrugged this off and went on her way. Absolutely appalling behaviour towards a customer!! When letting the waitress know of this, we did not expect any compensation or free food/beverages (which is what any normal business would have offered!), as a simple apology would have sufficed. Still in shock at the absolute lack of basic customer service, even greeting, thanking or saying goodbye to your customers were all missing from this visit. Absolutely do not recommend and will definitely not be returning.

Beautiful afternoon tea at the Mill, great food, nice atmosphere and service it's also good 👍

Not enough staff at the bar. One guy for twenty customers on a bank holiday Saturday night. Other staff member just stood about looking and acting despondent. Otherwise the Mill is a good place to eat and drink, a bit pricey but not the dearest in town. Good menu, and well stocked bar. Atmosphere is great.

The food was very good but the service was absolutely terrible!! We had a young, very disinterested waitress who kept getting the order wrong and was quite rude to us. This was our special family Easter Sunday meal out and was nearly ruined by her. Very disappointing.

Great atmosphere with a fantastic choice of beers. Highly recommended....☆☆☆☆☆

The food was all excellent,there was five of us and all agreed it was very good.The girl serving us was under pressure, in a full restaurant but was helpful and kept everyone happy. Would go again

I went to The Mill with a couple of friends for some food and drink, we were greeted by lovely staff and shown to our seats. I had the chicken and chorizo pie with mash and veg and it was outstanding. We were waited on by the manager, Jade, who was fantastic and ensured we were constantly seen to, 10/10 customer service and a 10/10 experience!

The blonde waitress was was absolutely lovely food was experimental will be returning for sure.

Had a lovely evening with friends in here on Friday. We had a bit of a wait for food, but that's fine because when it arrived, it was delicious 😋👌 Even stayed for the live music at 9 pm and that was good too. Staff friendly, good value for money and lovely atmosphere, would definitely recommend this establishment 👍

Lovely food, staff, and the pub is very beautiful.

First time here and what a fabulous experience. The waiter whose name we didn't get! Sorry! Was absolutely amazing, he went above and beyond to ensure our dining experience was perfect. We had a not loaf lunch, my friend said it was best she has eaten and she has been vegetarian for about 70 years. I had topside of beef and it was cooked perfectly. My other friend had belly pork which was also perfect. We will certainly return. Thank you everyone x

Came here for a pie whilst staying in the area and it was so good we came back the next day for another. Nice ale selection. Cosy atmosphere. Interesting history!! Service very lovely

Food is fantastic, great menu which is not over complicated or too many choices, but what you get is very tasty and well presented. Very good choice of beers. A very comfortable bar and restaurant for a nice meal and a few beers. The staff are very attentive and on the ball when it comes to looking after the customers they are an asset to the business, well done guys.

New staff, 20 minutes and 3x to order drinks, 1 hr before food showed up and 1 meal was the wrong order. Manger and owner were great and they made it right & took care of us! The duck (wrong meal was fantastic as was the rib of beef) YES I WOULD EAT HERE AGAIN, ABSOLUTELY!!! NEW STAFF just needs to adjust. Thank you Mill.

We didn't have food so can't comment, but lovely pub, great atmosphere and live music.

Absolutely superb. Will definitely be back

A shame the heaters have been removed from the outside area, prices are on the premium side, but facilities are budget. Also, the bar tender was very abrupt on my last visit. Probably caught him at a bad moment, but I expect a bit of friendliness from a good pub, especially when they charge top prices for drinks.

Great spot. Just off the middle of the town. Place has THREE bars and a big outside area hidden away at the back (up the spiral stairs and follow the signs). Its a great place for food and it has top notch beer. Always a good mix of boys and girls, young and old. Big meeting pot for the town and also pulls in a lot of visitors. I like it.

We absolutely loved it at The Mill. Saw it on our walk round Ulverston on the Wednesday and thought it looked nice so went in for lunch on the Thursday. Such a cosy atmosphere for quite a large pub and the staff were so friendly and eager to please. The food was absolutely amazing, so delicious! If we're ever in Ulverston again we will definitely be going back.

Had a lovely Valentine’s Day meal here, food was delicious, staff were friendly, great night all round

Absolutely brilliant. Gorgeous spaces, loved all the different areas, staff were superb, food was outstanding.

Nice surroundings and promptly seated by a lovely fire on a cold day. The food was good but the unfortunate thing was some delay in it all arriving. Now to be fair we were a party of 6 but it was not at all busy. Being a Monday evening I am thinking only one in the kitchen and one waitress. Don't get me wrong we had a good time and a nice meal in Nice warm surroundings but it wasn't quite spot on. Debatable if we would go again

We nipped into The Mill today on our tour around Ulverston and we ended up staying for hours because loved it! We were only supposed to stop for a drink but it was so lovely we decided to stay for food. The bartender David was very helpful, welcoming and couldn’t do enough for us. Despite being so busy and rushing around, he got us seated in a lovely area upstairs and we ordered small plates to share between our group. The food was outstanding. We enjoyed it very much. We stayed for more drinks because we were being looked after so well. We will make this a regular stop and will be visiting more often!

Waitress not to happy.went for Sunday roast menu says three meats asked what they were she replied beef or pie not what we expected,went for the beef after 40 minutes we received the beef which had a lot of fat running through it(thankfully we had a hungry cocker spaniel at home which received a large portion of it)Mentioned to staff at end said it was cooked in a steam bath and should be tender,well it wasn’t and probably explains why not a lot of taste.shame as several pubs in Ulverston are really good at Sunday lunches we will not rush back for the roast

Tasty food, friendly service and a really interesting building with the old watermill workings visible

Been here 2 nights for food, had a burger one night and a pie another night. Both were excellent and the selection of drinks is second to none. Highly recommend

Absolutely faultless from Dave and the team! First visit to the Lake District and The Mill. 100% will be coming back to the same location and pub. We dined upstairs which definitely had a lovely rustic ambience and was more like a restaurant with table service. The food was impeccable and underpriced in our opinion. From the wild mushrooms, to the huge sirloin steak, to the apple brulé, to the raspberries in our raspberry gin. Just all the little touches and quality, made it worth going! Couldn't recommend enough!!

Smart, warm and welcoming gastro pub. Brilliant range of beers and nice service. Meal was excellent, roaring fire helped. Would definitely visit again.

My family came here for lunch to celebrate our Nephews 21st birthday. As we'd travelled to meet up and wanted to take our time the staff suggested we sat in the bar area for our meal so we didnt feel rushed. It was a lovely table out of the way and we thoroughly enjoyed the food and drink. The staff were amazing and we didnt have to wait long for anything at all. I had the fish and chips, one of the best i've ever had and it was a large portion. The chips were superb and the batter light and crispy. We'll definitely be back again when we all meet up.

Made every effort to find us a table and the food and service was fantastic. Even made a reservation for the following day. Friendly and polite staff nothing was too much trouble would recommend this to anyone in the area.

Annual trip to Ulverston for our little group (actually not been in 4 or 5 years due to the pandemic but its back to annual again now). Always a favourite - we took half the back room (Snug) and enjoyed really super starters and mains. One of our group ordered a pie which was so enormous and luscious she had to eat all of it and forget about desserts. Super service from our young male server, smiling all the way. Look forward to visiting again next year.

Spot on food. The pies are amazing! Great find!

Soup portion was tasty but small. Room was cold. Wood fire burning, but no-one put more fuel on as it died down.

Nice friendly pub we had to sit in the snug as we had a dog with us all good

First time visiting here for food. It took a little while to come but it was very busy. The selection of drinks offered here is one of the best. Plenty of options and types. My chips were slightly undercooked but I'll assume that's a one off. Table service is quick due to the use of electronic callers. We will definitely visit again.

Lovely place, warm being by the log burner and staff welcoming and friendly. Great food too 👍🏼

Nice food, but a wait time of an hour for a single course felt a bit much, even on New Year's Day. One of the waiting staff verged on being rude. Would go back for the food, but would be wary of the service.

Very nice place. Food was delicious. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Decent grub... Great atmosphere

We come here boxing day for the family meal always good value service and staff can't fault them always helpful and cherryfull

High quality pub food, a large drinks selection and a roaring fire. What more could you ask for?

Nice pub unique love the seating here.

Great atmosphere watching local artist. A little busy so service was slow. Great pud.

Dark wood in a dark bar area detracted from a basically pleasant meal. Wouldn't rush back.

Just nipped in for a couple of drinks when we were in Ulverston for the Victorian fair and Christmas lights turn on. Very busy with a nice atmosphere. The outside terrace looked like a great seating area. Didn't try the food unfortunately as we didn't have time. It looked lovely though.

Fabulous reasonably priced food with great service.

Wasn't welcoming or friendly, we wanted a cocktail but the bartender couldn't be bothered making us one, when we asked if they were serving cocktails she just shrugged her shoulders and said I dunno. We just got 2 different drinks, had those and walked out. Very disappointed, never going back.

Got there at a good time, 5pm so we weren't too late out with the young un. Great food, really good. Felt a bit rushed by one of the staff (possibly a manager?), we weren't exactly dawdling.