The Royal Yew in Allerdale

Surprised as food was excellent. I had the best roast dinner I've had in a long while.

Really great pub. Kids loved it and so did we. Atmosphere was lovely and service was friendly and quick. Really nice food. So much to choose from. Wish we had been in the area longer for another visit. Would definitely recommend if you're in the area.

Not been for ages and Trip Advisor suggested hit and miss so was pleased to find food and service was great. I had the Englishman’s Delight - I’ll let you research it - which was delicious, and others had the roasts which went down a treat. Wish I could have partaken in some ales or wine but was driving.

What a gem of a pub . amazing local food . Farmer gate to plate it says on the wall . Quality food at a fair price . Really friendly pub . Beware parking is very tight and limited parking . 10/10 from us .

We came here for Sunday lunch and it was excellent. Friendly helpful staff, great menu and outstanding food. All in all a great find.

Great food and atmosphere only problem was lack of parking get there early

Great place. Love the atmosphere. Quality food & menu . Good portions♥️

Had a lovely meal, great selection and good value for money

Absolutely fantastic place to eat, great service, food and staff

Good food, friendly service. Really enjoyed ourselves

Serviced quickly, food was lovely, with huge portions. We'll be back.

Great meal on Sunday evening. Some really interesting menu options and some good real ales too. Well looked after and thoroughly enjoyed our first visit. Would definitely recommend if you're in the area and want to visit a proper country pub. Better book though as really busy and suspect it is most nights

First visit this evening whilst up in the lakes for a few days. Lovely country pub and the food was spot on. A few real ales too. Would absolutely recommend a visit if you are in the area.

My favourite place in the Lake District

Busy Thursday night with most tables reserved. Prompt friendly service, food delivered quickly and the cow pie was well worth the drive from Keswick. Had to share huge cheesecake with my wife. Hands down best meal I've had in the last year or two

Wow, I gave the cow pie a go. It's a must try but remember to wear loose clothes.

Lovely place and delicious food 😋

I had heard good things about the cow pie so thought I’d give it a go. WOW, I had the half and it was superb. Great quality ingredients, it was absolutely delicious. My wife had a roast dinner which was equally good. We will be back next week!

Had half a Cow Pie. Basically a very deep steak pie. Would have been better with more gravy in it. Still v nice

Best pie going, followed by pub quiz. Great evening!

We prebooked this Restaurant/Pub before going to the Lakes as was close to where we were staying for our first night. Have to say we were impressed. Staff, service, and food were exceptional. The environment being an old building added to the experience so much so we went back on our last night and again did not disappoint. Will definitely go back on our next visit to the lakes.

Food was good only thing is was advertised with proper chips n they were frozen ones apart fre that ave no other complaints staff were really friendly and attentive

We booked a lunchtime meal and when we arrived the place was shut and nobody made contact with us to let us know. They had our email address and mobile number so common courtesy would have been to inform us. Still haven't been contacted. When to the countryman pub at Lamplugh a couple of miles away and had a fabulous meal. Won't be going back to the royal yew because if that's how they treat customers, they don't deserve custom.

Beautiful little gem 💎 Great food very reasonable priced, will be back again.

Great pub, highly recommend the pie.

Food lovely, average prices. Recommend to book as it is busy, especially on Thursday as entertainment on.

This place beats much of the local competition hands down!

Great place for a nice meal. I dare you to eat the entire 1kg meat pie..... I didn't try it but what I did have was delicious. Parking is a little tight as it's on a narrow road but well worth booking a table some time.

Great food and friendly service

Previously visited and always felt that it was a place for a special occasion……. now just the same as many of the pubs in the area. Surprisingly the gammon was served with coleslaw. The coleslaw was OK but not something that should be paired with gammon. Vegetables would have been more suitable.

Been going to the Yew for 20 years and seen many changes in the management The menu is now just pub grub. It’s usually good. Unfortunately this time the food was not so good. The chicken was very tough and rubbery. It seemed like it had been warmed up. The turkey dinner which is usually good was poor, except the turkey which was good. The roast potatoes were like the frozen ones heated up, the Yorkshire pudding was hard and uneatable. The pub is attractive. The staff friendly.

Amazing amazing, amazing, lovely little gem, great service and food. The wife had the game pie, and I had the cow pie 🥧 only the half. There was no way I could eat the full one and it was full packet with tender beef we were that full we never had room for a sweet. Staff are great polite and very attentive.

fantastic family meal out food was amazing. I can not thank the staff enough. my little boy and I have allergies, everyone was so attentive to this and couldn't do more for us. would highly recommend to anyone, one of the only places we have eaten out that I haven't felt worried about the food with our allergies

Don't under estimate the portions even when you've read all the reviews! Food was really delicious and they kindly squeezed us in with reservation. Dont think on a wet Thursday night you'll get a table, just book. Not much parking, pretty much only enough for the table space.

Good food. Great portion sizes. Unfortunately the service was terrible. It took 30 minutes before anyone even came to take a drinks order, it was 1hr 10 mins after our booking time that we were actually eating. And then, when we weren't finished, we were told they were shutting and we needed to leave!

One of the most wonderful restaurants I've ever been. The atmosphere, the decoration of the old building, the service, the drinks and special food were extraordinary.

Staff are friendly and the food is excellent, the beef just melts in your mouth, I would defo recommend this place, cant wait to go back

Super hot inside and as soon as you walked in it was like a fog machine was on 🔥 super smokey, opening a window would of been helpful, because of the Heat and smoke it made me not want to finish my meal

Absolutely beautiful food staff very professional

Lovely rustic food with excellent portion sizes. We really enjoyed the atmosphere too, but really let down by the service.. I was close to giving this 3 stars. Half a hour wait to be asked for our order. An hour before we got the food. I had to go prompt for a dessert menu after another long wait and again get up and prompt for them to come and take our dessert menu. The attention to customers from the staff was pretty poor and put a bit of a dampener on our experience.

Fabulous place great food and service, entertainment was great couple of guys with guitars and a singer. Will definitely go again.

Our family of 8 was on holiday in the area and we went here for dinner on a Thursday evening at 6pm. It was very busy which speaks volumes for the place. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the food but they were all envious of my famous cow pie. The. food was excellent and reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend

Had a great evening with our friends, Sharon (the manager)was outstanding along with the rest of the staff, food was excellent, 2 x cow pies, 1 x lasagne and 1 x game pot pie. Absolutely no complaints, will return again and wholly recommend

New to area and been looking for a great pub and eatery, and think we found it. Always a good a good sign when you arrive on a Friday night and place is packed with locals enjoying them selves. Beautiful unspoilt country pub Great cost decor Staff welcoming, friendly and attentive. Food amazing, well cooked and beautifully presented. Vince went for the cow pie 🥧, OMG 😱 Was quiet a portion, but made with care and love ❤️, the meat melted in the mouth 👅. Thank you for a lovely evening 🌝 think we found our happpy place .

New to area and been looking for a great pub and eatery, and think we found it. Always a good a good sign when you arrive on a Friday night and place is packed with locals enjoying them selves. Beautiful unspoilt country pub Great cost decor Staff welcoming, friendly and attentive. Food amazing, well cooked and beautifully presented. Vince went for the cow pie 🥧, OMG 😱 Was quiet a portion, but made with care and love ❤️, the meat melted in the mouth 👅. Thank you for a lovely evening 🌝 think we found our happpy place .

Visited for the first time today with our two dogs.We were made to feel very welcome and so were our dogs.Food and service were excellent.would highly recommended and we will definitely return.

Stopped for a meal with colleagues on Wednesday last week. Food was good. Had the game pie, which was a nice change. Was a quiz on and had a nice friendly atmosphere. Proper pub.

Superb food, friendly staff and lovely location. A really relaxed atmosphere and the staff were really helpful. Dog friendly and meals are are delicious. Returned recently and wouldn't hesitate in booking again.

Went to the royal yew to try their famous ‘cow pie’ after countless recommendations. Fair to say I’ll be back. Very good value for money and very friendly staff.

Top drawer cow pie. I am a huge eater and the full cow pie was too big for me (I did eat it all, but only because I am stubborn). Two of my friends each had the half a cow pie, and that was some pile of food itself. All of the menu looks superb and the staff are always really friendly. Give it a go, you'll enjoy it.

Best meal out, fantastic food choice with great service. We'll certainly be back, already thinking about what to have next time.

Our third time at the royal yew and again it didn’t disappoint. We had the pie, which was amazing as usual and also the chicken burger, couldn’t fault either meal and the staff were very attentive.

Was lucky enough to find a place to eat for Mothersday at this lovely restaurant were we enjoyed a wonderful afternoon withe great food

Great food and friendly staff. Dog friendly but advisable to book as it gets busy. Parking is very tight as the road is narrow

We are staying locally for a long weekend, this place was recommended by our AirBnB hosts and I couldn’t agree more with their recommendation. Food was delicious would definitely return

Very disappointed with Sunday lunch. The Yorkshire pudding and potatoes were cold and the lamb was just warm. The only thing that was hot were the vegetables. The quality has certainly gone down.

Went for Sunday Dinner. Food was excellent and one of the nicest Sunday Dinners we've had in a long while! Opens at 12 on the dot..so there were a few sitting waiting outside for the doors to open :)

Lovely meal and lovely setting. Sizzling chicken stir dry, half & half # delicious

This has probably been one of the nicest meals 4 of us have had recently. The starters are good, mains were delicious. It's pub style but it's nice pub food - not the same stuff you'll get in every other pub round here.

Perfect in every way. The food was amazing; the service was amazing and the place is amazing. Brilliant, thank you !! Went on new years day, couldn't fault anything.

Stumbled upon The Royal Yew, great find & would encourage anyone to make the effort to go. Lovely experience, good food good service. Tables are well spaced & the staff very engaging. All added up to a great lunch at an unexpected venue. We’ll done all the staff.

Had not been to The Royal Yew at Dean for a long time and boy we were not disappointed, visited for our daughters birthday celebration. The food was beautiful (highly recommend the Cow Pie), there was a good selection of beers, wines and spirits, staff are very friendly, helpful and professional. A lovely cosy pub with a great atmosphere. Cannot recommend it highly enough.

Excellent food and service. Half Cow Pie more than enough for me.

Wonderful location, traditional and not so traditional British food, this meat lover loved their "Cow Pie"!

The cow pie was really nice, very filling so maybe don’t eat too much before hand! The BBQ burger was nice, but didn’t have the wow factor. The service & staff was a 10/10. Really helpful and friendly.

Went here with the family, it had been a while since we last visited. Food was absolutely amazing, service very good and a great pint of Loweswater Gold on tap. Perfect night

Had been this restaurant once before in March 2023 and it was wonderful. Absolutely spectacular. There half a cow pie was delicious and their Brie wedges mouthwatering. However this time was dreadful. The starters was cateright’s finest selection of cheap country rage frozen. My girlfriend had the Lebanese flat bread and it’s salt and pepper chicken. Both come frozen from one of Cumbria’s biggest food suppliers and was dreadful. The tempura veg was straight out of a packet and more like buttermilk and greasy… Deserts the brownie tasted like just flower? There is more moisture in flower if I’m honest. Cheesecake had freezer sweat. (Beads of water running down from where it had been frozen) cremebrule was actually tasteful.. I know a lot of people read trip advisor reviews and take them with a pinch of salt but, I’m a chef and have raved over this place since my first visit and have been gasping to get back. You can imagine my disappointment. I’d also like to say it’s my first review…

Been coming here for many years. The food is good. Lots of choice. New management havent really changed the atmosphere thankfully. Staff are efficient. The number of dogs in the eating areas does question the hygiene of the place. It would be better if dogs were restricted to the bar area. Parking is tricky at weekends.

A fine place to dine in a warm, convivial atmosphere with a couple of guys jamming in the background on guitar and banjo.

It's known for the cow pie... But ... Best... Game pie... Ever 🥧🥧

Service was very good the food was excellent very tasty and plenty of it would highly recommend

We had Sunday lunch here today. Booked last night online which was easy and they sent confirmation email. When we arrived they spotted that one of our party was using crutches so they swapped us to a table closer to the entrance. Very thoughtful. We all had Roast dinners, I had beef and half of my wife’s turkey. Both were delicious, plenty on the plate and a big dish of veg, including cauliflower cheese. Great food, good service and excellent value. We will be back.

Beautiful food, excellent service and a lovely warm atmosphere

Fantastic meal. Staff were all very friendly and nothing was too much . You may have to book. It can get busy.

Try the cow pie..... I'm not a small man and I couldn't finish it. And it was delicious 😋

Best menu in the area, whatever you choose. Superb Chef. Great friendly staff. Room after hidden room to enjoy your meal. Good value. Well worth the drive out of town.

Loved it here once over, was the best and were regulars but recently service slipping badly on multiple occasions. Sad to see but hope it gets to how it once was.

Lovely Sunday roast. Staff were attentive and friendly.

Perfect food and service, I can really recommend their famous big pie!

We were a party of six Service was a bit slow hence 4* Food was superb Abience was excellent Price for the quality of food was reasonable Would visit again, hidden countryside gem!

Absolutely lovely place. The cow pie is amazing. Definitely recommend

Gammon was very salty and in my opinion the chips were overcooked and close to being burnt. Whole meal was overpriced including puddings

One of the best gastro pubs in the area, we will return.

Fabulous food and great service. You really must book a table in advance though

A wonderful building with lots of unique features. The food was amazing, in particular the cow pie!

Lovely evening so decided to visit The Royal Ewe for a bite to eat as we hadn't been there for a while. Food was first class and excellent quality. Had fish sliders and brie wedges for starters. Burgers, Moving Mountains Vege burger with proper chips and pork for mains. Couldn't resist deserts which were sticky toffee pudding and cheesecake but unfortunately couldn't wait to eat long enough to take a photo. Service outstanding would definitely recommend for a great feed in relaxing surroundings.

All of us have just had a really good meal. Very tasty food, good service. Couldn't fault it.

Great food. Good service. Quite expensive however.

Popped into the pub (yesterday) after a days walking, for one thing, The cow pie! We have been wanting to try this pie for a few years now. Wow, only had half a pie but the meat was cooked to perfection. Sorry to say, there was no room for dessert. Staff were real friendly too.

Beautiful food, great service, would definitely recommend

Brilliant village pub. Food was excellent. Highly recommended the cow pie.

Food was very good, and we could take our puppy in.

Very quaint, old inn with lots of little rooms. Lovely old original featured fire places and beams all in clean well laid out areas. Food is delicious, varied menu with good portions. All the staff are friendly and very attentive. Easy to book a table on line.

Nice pub but quite expensive at £5.80 for a pint of larger !!

Best pub around our area go every week for the quiz

Really good food cow pie is massive. Staff are friendly and helpful the pub is very classic style country pub.

Excellent. The type of food and service you expect but rarely get. That was half! A cow pie. In the pic. The service was efficient and unobtrusive. The food was restaurant quality. And presentation Excellent as well. And a calm ambiance. The waiting staff knowledgeable about the food. Highly recommended.

Food was lovely, great service & attractive surroundings

Great dining experience - great tasty food - very well presented. Staff were very attentive, and nothing was a problem for them. a very enjoyable evening was had our party. we shall definitely be back

Beautiful, big portions and vegan burger was lovely.