The Stag Inn in Carlisle

Me and my wife went there on Sunday the 15th of October with our 2 dog. lovely welcome from the staff .we decided to order food and that when it went down hill we order the steak pie and chips with veg it was absolutely disgusting we had to feed the food to the dogs when they weren’t looking i was a bit braver and eat a bit more than my wife . It is the 19th of October and I’ve had just got over the bad stomach , (I won’t be rude )I’ve not been work until today because I’ve been so ill and I recommend that no one should eat there and this place should be reported. And it was a walk in The google account was in my sons name !

Rang ahead to book a parking space last Friday for are little campervan, and well what a welcome we got, so worm and friendly and accommodating, super dog friendly, food was amazing we stayed the whole night, thank you so much for a wonderful night and we and Alfie (dog) hope to see you again soon, Highly recommend this little gem.

Little hidden gem food was 1st class and staff and owner was fantastic well worth a visit . Thanks again can't wait to come back

My buddy, Steve and I from the US, were on our Hadrian Wall walk. It was lunch time when we ran into this amazing pub. We were early, so the host gave us a cool tour of the establishment while talking about its history. Stops as this added to the enrichment of our trek which we successfully completed.

This was a brilliant find for lunch. Very obliging owners, the place is centuries old (mind your head on the beams) but the hospitality is excellent. Really worth a visit

Have just enjoyed a fabulous lunch. Visited for the first time and would highly recommend.

Fantastic pub with the most welcoming staff and wonderful food! Highly recommended!

Stopped here for some lunch. Was not disappointed. Enjoyable.

Three the soup choices, chicken mushroom and tomato were all canned! It came with an unbuttered roll which was not fresh.

Nice oldy world pub wirh good choice of beers

Stopped here on our way home from touring the NC500 . Motorhomes welcome to park up for night in exchange for a pint. Loved the village atmosphere Dave and Helen have created for both the young and old. Will definitely be stopping here again.

A super warm welcome and a delicious steak pie

Very kind host, super comfort for hikers and trekkers: he asked me to refill the bottle of water.

Great motorhome stopover. Free if you eat in the pub, and why wouldn’t you. Great food, great beer and lovely people

Stopped in for a quick pint whilst walking by. The atmosphere, staff, and everyone were terrific. I didn't have anything to eat but the menu looked pretty good. Great place.

Just stop for a Drink on Hadrian's wall path

Good beer, good food, very friendly staff. We had excellent evening here on our Hadrian's Wall hike. Cheers to the staff. I highly recommend this inn.

Beautiful old pub. Good food. Dog friendly. Great service.

Stopped over for Thursday bike night, wasn't disappointed! Fish and chips were tremendous and a great turn out. Lovely staff and a great atmosphere 👌

Absolutely amazing all round, best bar meal in a very long time will definitely be back xx

Very nice service and the food was lovely

We dropped in as the pub sits happily on the Hadrian's Wall trail. We (me and the dog) received an incredibly warm welcome. I had a couple of pints of a superb local ale and my pup was treated to a handful of treats and her own bowl of fresh water! We sat outside and chatted to other hikers, so there was a great atmosphere! The staff were very friendly and even ensured we had water for the remainder of our journey. Top place and highly recommended to hikers on the trail!

Wow, this place is amazing so friendly happy to help, dog friendly food is amazing, hospitality is phenomenal.

Quaint pub with limited menu, but food was excellent!

Not open when at 10pm on Friday when Google review as well as signage outside state open till 12 on Fridays. Need to update Google and signage to correct opening hours to stop people making unnecessary journeys

Phoned ahead and reserved a car park stopover, they provided plenty of space in the car park to fit our 12m skoolie, we had great food, a couple of drinks all with a very friendly welcoming host and locals

Stayed over in our Motorhome, fantastic atmosphere in pub and great food and beers. Dave & his team made us feel very welcome would definitely recommend and come back again. Thanks so much, this is what a traditional country pub should be like

Very attentive and friendly would definitely use as a stopover again

We arrived on the spare of the moment, and were given a very friendly welcome, we ordered the fish n chips and peas and steak pie and chips and vegtables. The service from the staff was exemplary and of a very high standard, Audrey and myself will certainly be visiting The Stag Inn again. I couldn't leave without sampling the Sticky toffee pudding and ice cream, which finished off our meal perfectly, Audrey said she was already full but I persuaded her to share the dessert, which the kind staff provided with 2 spoons. The drinks were great too. I recommend everyone to give it a try, as you will not be disappointed. This Inn is dog friendly too. 👍

Stopped here very briefly for a drink. Made welcome instantly by the owners. Wish I had factored in lunch here. Really friendly pub with a ghost apparently.

A lovely example of an old English pub, we stopped for a drink on our way from Carlisle on the Hadrian's wall path. Excellent friendly service.

If you are in the area, make the detour and visit this pub. The locals are incredible, the owners are amazing, the beer is good, and I hear the food is too. You won't regret it

Wish this was my local. Steak pie excellent. Locals friendly.

One of best pubs I've been in for ages. Wish it was my local

We stayed at The Stag Inn at the weekend, in Low Crosby near Carlisle. It was our best stop over so far. Free parking at rear of pub. Nothing was too much, even catered for our puppy, Eddie. We got there just after 8, even though they stop serving food at 8, we were still able to order food. The steak pie was probably the best steak pie we'd ever had, and we were even offered dessert. Breakfast was a true belly buster, really nice too. We said we will be back for a visit in June, but I can see it being sooner. Thanks to all of the staff and guests who made us feel really welcome. Keep up the good work and see yous soon. Nat, rob and Eddie.

A great little country pub steeped in local history and haunted to boot !! Lovely pub grub and great hospitality. Also a fantastic stop for Hadrians Wall Walkers!

Great place and quality food. Very kindly accommodated 5 walkers right at the end of food service

Nice food with good service thank you.

Recently got new owners, good food, very busy and provides entertainment. Has parking.

Haven't been to the Stag for 40 years!!! Food excellent service superb. It won't be another 40 before we are back.

Fab service and awesome pub roast 5☆

Very hospitable landlords,great newyears celebrations and thanks for letting us stay in the camper

Had a great time at the Christmas quiz night. The atmosphere was brilliant xx

Had a lovely Sunday lunch at the stag inn

Congratulations on your new chef. We had an excellent meal last night.

A really friendly pub atmosphere, fab service, delicious food and dog friendly. 100% recommend!

Brilliant pub. Dave and Helen are great, food great and the stop over with camper invaluable... cheers! Ed.

We had the best night ever with everyone up and dancing on Saturday 22nd October. Amazingly friendly staff and everyone else who was visiting the pub! Will definitely be back! The drinks were great too (from what I remember 😅)

Stopped here for a late lunch after visiting hadrians wall and the solway aviation museum. Food was fab, we had cheese & onion toasties with fries and our son had chicken nuggets and chips. Lovely pub, great hosts would definitely recommend

Very welcoming and excellent local people

Brilliant steak , good portion size and good pint of morreti , beautiful pub aswell

It was a great place. Like a real Pub, friendly and welcoming. With a mixture of ages.

What a cool pub :) stopped in with my parents after walking Hadrian's Trail. Very warm and welcoming and the staff were lovely

We stopped for lunch on the 2nd day of our Hadrians Wall walk. Simple menu, but cheesy chips and snacks for the dog was just what we needed. Really friendly place.

Good stop off for people on the Hadrian's wall path. Basic menu. Lovely pub. Hosts wonderful. Very cosy. Nice drinks. Fair prices. Menu needs a bit more effort. But wish them all the best as it's great to see it open again.

Sfeervolle Inn uit 1648. Vriendelijke bediening en lekkere thee.

Nice place to stop at when doing the Hadrian walk. Cozy place with friendly staff and nice beers.

Excellent Sunday Lunch. Good size portions.

A lovely little rural pub with a outdoor seating area and off street parking. Has a lovely old feel to it with exposed wooden beams and a nice cosy feel to it. I went with my partner for a private function where they closed the pub just for our group and it was very pleasant. The food was a homemade finger buffet type thing but there was more then enough for us all and the selection of drinks was excellent, my only gripe (and it a very minor one to most) is i would have liked a selection of alcohol free drinks other then the usual tea, coffee, soft drinks. (UPDATE i must of not seen the drinks or mistook them..... didnt ask because the gentleman serving us was busy so thats my bad, sorry) As of this review ive been told its been taken over by a local couple who are respected in the village and are putting there all into it and it shows, if your in the area give it a try and you may just find its one of the "hidden gems" you sometimes find off the beaten track.

This is a great pub! Pleased to see it open again. Hope it gets plenty of support and does well. Good luck.

Excellent pub to stop in for a well deserved pint on the Hadrian's Wall trek. Helen & Dave are excellent hosts, and couldn't be more helpful or informative. Absolutely perfect in every way and a real highlight!

Lovely new owners ,Helen and dave ,stayed over night in our motorhome, will definitely be back

After being closed for over 3 years it is now open.

Friendly staff and a great pint. We'll worth a stop. 👍

A fantastic place to stop when walking Hadrians Wall. So friendly and couldn't do enough for you. Cosy with log burner. They have rooms to stay so well worth a stop. We came as customers and left as friends. See you soon Andrew with the pulled pork recipe and Mark.

Very friendly owners and service. Worth a detour to see and drink at this 17th century pub

Le déjeuner, les chambres et les proprios sont formidable

While on holiday in in the lakes at a nearby village (Allonby), myself and my partner visited the Stag twice. Once was with my partner's son and girlfriend. The second was just myself and my partner. Both times we had top shelf food and service. We we're utterly pampered. The second time we went I had the Lamb stuffed with haggis. It was a culinary stroke of genius. What a dish! Everyone had a great time.Great portion sizes and fantastic food. we will definitely be booking again next year for our holidays. 10 out of 10 (particularly for the inspired lamb stuffed with haggis - superb!)

Nice friendly atmosphere, lovely couple. Very pretty village we will definitely return. Landlord and lady very welcoming.

The Sunday dinner was really lovely and delicious

As part of a large walking group for a charity event we had arranged to meet at this pub as one large group.The old man inside behind the bar was very rude and just wanted to make arrogant comments about us using his empty car park.We pointed out we were there ahead of the group and not just to use his car park and that the full group would be eating there to which he shrugged and continued Being arrogant.Totally lacking in any kind of customer service and hospitality.Well done stag inn you’ve just lost what I believe would have been a nice little profit from 30 hungry walkers.We have diverted the group and headed to friendlier location Eden golf club.

What could have been a welcome stop on our trek was ‘meh’. Staff not engaged, felt unwelcome, food not much to write about. A shame.

Nice country pub not to badly priced with a good selection perfectly placed on Hadrian's wall.

Having since seen a number of reviews of this establishment I would guess that the cuisine and locally brewed beers are very good, however on this occasion (a Tuesday) the Inn was shut (Mon/ Tues each week) so I did not get a chance to sample such delights.However I did experience what appears to be the landlord’s well documented stroppy attitude towards those of us walking the Hadrians Wall path as the pub runs along side it in the picturesque village of Crosby on Eden. Having realised the Inn was indeed closed having specifically gone there for lunch and a pint we innocently stopped at one of the benches outside the inn for a quick break.Shortly after this the landlord appeared, informed us we were trespassing and looking very annoyed explained he was ‘fed up with us lot’ and told us to clear off. I now assume having seen other comments ‘us lot’ referred to anyone walking the HW path.I feel very sorry that a lot of foreign visitors that come to the U.K. and visit the very beautiful area of Cumbria have been confronted by this who clearly has no idea about the service industry and how important the national trails are to the tourist industry and financial infrastructure of northern rural communities, very poor attitude I also notice that they have replied to some reviews previously so look forward in anticipation, not impressed by small minded & angry landlord.

Lovely place great staff friendly atmosphere

Lovely cosy friendly pub lovely pint

Absolutely amazing pub with so much character, good selection of beers and nice spot for tired walkers :)

Togha na beatha, praghsanna réasúnach

Stopped for coffee while walking Hadrians wall. Waited 20 minutes for the land lord to open. He finally opened the door at 10 past 12 o clock and very grumpily told us we couldn’t have coffee on Sunday lunchtime. We were the only customers there! Very unwelcoming avoid if possible

What a delightful place to break for lunch on Hadrians Wall walk. Very welcoming staff even if all you want is a hot drink. Lunch looked good (but we ended up eating our packed lunch in the bus shelter opposite! )

A short distance out of Carlisle on our hike of the Hadrian's Wall Path we were happy to come across The Stag Inn in Crosby-on-Eden. The staff was very welcoming and the refreshments were good. We recommended this pub frequently as we journeyed east on the trail. We loved the old English charm and character which we felt was reflective of what we think about when we think of an English pub.

Great place to stop for a light bite to eat at lunchtime. Good beer, freshly made sandwiches and directly on the route of the Hadrian's Wall path.

Not a very warm welcome for group of hikers including child, would not return

We had potato skins to share, not what we were expecting, but very good, followed by delicious real home cooked beef roast dinner, also very tasty. Finished off with vanilla ice cream and syrup sponge. A very pleasant experience!

Food basic but well cooked. Very friendly service.

Really tasty meals! Thoroughly enjoyed eating here 😁

We went for Sunday lunch today really enjoyed 2 courses for £12.95 .really well presented and piping hot friendly staff would highly recommend going there we will be back

Went for tea on Thursday for the early bird menu which is good value. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. I had the home made mince and carrot pie and have to say it was fantastic the best tasting mince pie I have had. Well worth a visit and I will definitely eat here again. Thank you

Myself & husband came here yesterday for lunch, service was spot on, lady behind bar very helpful & friendly, I ordered mustard W& my husband had the sweet chilli chicken, raspberry pavolova for dessert, food was absolutely gorgeous, will definitely be returning & would definitely recommend this place to friends and family, can’t wait to return

With us living in Scotland its been quite some time since we've eaten in the 'Stag Inn'. The bar and restaurant have been completely revamped since the floods a couple of years ago. When you walk through the front door the first thing you notice is the log fire which made it feel very homely. We timed our visit well as they had what you would call a 'Happy Hour' on a Wednesday & Thursday night which covered a variety of main course dishes at £6.50p a head. Three of us went for their home made mince pie which was fantastic, accompanied by their home made chips and veg. When we had finished we were asked if we wanted a dessert, but we all declined as we couldn't eat another morsel. We would certainly recommend the Stag Inn to friends and family and will certainly be back again in the future. Complements to the owners and staff that looked after us last night.

Walking around the village then a fabulous welcoming atmosphere with local gossip and delicious food

Lovely food and relaxing atmosphere

Small inside but clean and lovely warm atmosphere landlady very helpfull and a lovely lady to av a crack with defo gan back for the grub its ace !

Only went for a meeting .very expensive

Very frindly service for a quick lunch on journey break. Good selection of pub grub and big portions. Simple but comfy surroundings. Love the suit of armour!

The pub is closed on Monday, the day we stopped. A group of four Hadrian's wall walkers / beer drinkers had hoped to sample some local brews while munching on sandwiches. Since the pub was shut, we sat at the picnic table outside. While there was sign saying 'tables are for customers use only' we thought that, since it was closed, sitting for 20 minutes would be ok, apparently it isn't. A very disgruntled landlord appeared after a few minutes and brusquely demanded we leave. Despite making the point, that if he were open, we would have been customers, he was insistent, so we indeed left! Let this be a warning to other walkers...

Amazing food....amazing staff ...thank you.

Had a fabulous meal at The Stag. Warm welcome, cosy seat by the stove, great meal and the bill at the end didn't reflect the great quality of the food. Will definitely return, thank you!

Excellent starters and main courses. Good choices from menu, attentive staff. Only let down was the desserts, otherwise it would have had 5 stars

Nice real ales on offer. Good for walkers on the Hadrians wall path.