The Sun Inn in South Lakeland

Great food, friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Homemade food really hit the spot after a long day walking and they even welcome dogs in their dining area! The lady behind the bar is lovely and stopped for a chat as I was checking out the lovely, quaint little pub. The food is amazing and homemade, especially the specials! Really delicious. Not far off the main road from Ambleside and Windermere. We will definitely be back! The desserts are a must!

Stayed over last night in our camper van. The food looked very good they where fully booked. Lovely atmosphere the Landlady kept a very good pint of real ale and we where made to feel very welcome

A group of five, we booked a table for 7.45pm on a Saturday evening. We arrived at 7.40pm and were taken to our table. After a few minutes the young server came over and asked for our drinks order as the place is still doing table service for drinks then returned a few minutes later for our food order. We hadn’t even looked at the menu at that point. The young lady quickly returned and snapped that the kitchen closes at 8pm. We very quickly looked at the menu whilst she waited for our order. We ordered a sharing nachos for two and two lots of mushrooms. Then ordered five steaks (dearest thing on the menu) to make things easy. We asked for peppercorn sauce to which she said they hadn’t any, and quickly walked away so we called her back to ask for an alternative to the peppercorn she snapped that they are under the sides on the menu. We order three steaks with garlic butter and two plain and off she popped. She returned very quickly to say that they only had three steaks so we ordered two lamb shanks and cancelled one of the garlic butter. The starters arrived, the mushrooms were fine but the nachos, well I’ve never seen anything like them before. There were very few nachos and what was there was completely drowned in salsa, and lots of cheese on top. The mains arrived, the steaks were fine as were the lamb shanks but the garlic butter never arrived, I can only assume that she cancelled all three portions. We ate our mains and the young lady cleared our table. We were never offered a sweet menu, can only assume that the chef had gone home and we were not even asked if we wanted anymore drinks. I am afraid we won’t be returning any time soon.

Went for evening meal and the place was full. Was told 3 times by the landlady that she would come and take our order before she did. I had lasagne with an extra order of chips. The write up in the menu read well, but the actual food didn't compare. "Layers of green pasta in ragu and bechamel sauce" It came with one layer of pasta, no bechamel sauce but with cheese on top instead and was tasteless. Large portions but of low quality. As for the chips , despite 2 reminders they didn't arrive until half way through the meal. The reviews for this place are amazing. It would seem once again people rate quantity over quality. Would not recommend.

We were served delicious food with excellent service. Really friendly staff in nice surroundings. We stayed in the car park with our motorhome using the Britstops scheme which the pub is a member of. Would happily eat here again and can highly recommend.

Just had the most fabulous meal tonight! Duck with dauphinois potatoes for me and chicken in a chorizo and saffron risotto for my husband. Superb is all we can say! We will definitely return.

Our first visit, and what a Gem 💍 we've found. Quite by chance we stopped for a drink and then returned to eat after booking online (Really easy, and Pauline the landlady responded really quickly). The Lamb Shank was Amazing!! lovely rich gravy, tender kale & peas beautifully cooked, soft creamed mash, and then followed by the homemade crumble with cream, we couldn't move for 20mins after that 😄.. Lovely staff, very attentive, you really must not miss an opportunity to eat here.. Relaxed atmosphere, Even in these COVID times.

My fiance and I were on our way back home in Kendal after a weekend away and decided to stop in at a pub for tea. Someone at work had recommended The Sun Inn a while ago and, going past, we decided to give it a try. Luckily there was space for us last minute. We had a really nice meal - my fiance had the lamb shank which was cooked perfectly and was very meaty, and I had the special curry which was a beef madras. It was loaded with big chunks of tender beef in a delicious, spicy, thick sauce. We were both very impressed. It was too tempting not to have to dessert, so we both had the apple and rhubarb crumble with custard - sweet and tasty. Totally recommend, and we will definitely visit again.

Pauline made us very welcome, Lovely ham and tomato baguette made fresh, great price. Will definitely go again.

Hey we just returned back to Cornwall after a break away in the lakes with our Motorhome, We had the pleasure of staying in the Carpark over 2 nites at The Sun Inn at Crook with a great landlady Pauline and her staff, The Pub was clean and tidy and the meals we awsome and they are home made and filling so well worth a visit, a top pint of windermere IPA as well topped off with local gin, The pub was Covid 19 Freindly with great measures put in place to ensure all was safe and clean as well, Well worth a visit and thabk you again to the team who were working and we will be going to visit in the future for sure :) Thank you and please call ahead to book a meal to advoid disappointment as its nearly fully booked for sit down meals, plus they do a takaway menu as well, dont delay book todayb:)