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We visited this pub whilst visiting Keswick. My partner is a real ale drinker and we like to frequent pubs with a selection of real ale. The bar area is somewhat clinical feeling. We ordered a pint and a half of one ale. When we started to drink it we realised it was cloudy and didn't taste right. We returned it to the bar and the staff immediately changed it for another beer. Unfortunately, this too was not of a good standard and although we really didn't want to complain we took this back too. Again the staff were great. They accepted that this was not of a good standard. They changed the barrel and brought new beers to our table. It was very unfortunate that both of our chosen beers were not good to start but we must congratulate the staff on the way that they handled this. They were pleasant and helpful throughout. We did not eat here but the lunches that were being served looked very good. A couple we got chatting to said they had both had great food. So all in all we would recommend this pub!
stressed0506 . 2024-11-07
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The rib eye steak was very tender and tasty. Cooked to perfection. Staff friendly. Good atmosphere
Sue Cherry . 2024-11-05
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Good pub for beer. Didn't eat here
Alison Coulthard . 2024-11-05
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Popped in for a pint, friendly service from the bar. Good atmosphere and an interesting.collection of coasters from around the world above the bar.A screen showing Hill walkers playing in a corner.
Bill Eatwell . 2024-10-27
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Ace place, on the edge of the busy bit of Keswick so quieter... Good beers good food, good pub and nice staff, our dogs and us were welcomed and catered for perfectly 👌🏼
rob hale . 2024-10-22
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Best real pub in Keswick, good quality food, friendly service, good variety of beers, homely welcoming and not too ram packed (like dog n gun) My fave 👌🏻👌🏻
Rob Hale . 2024-10-20
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Proper traditional pub with friendly staff and real ales
Lucy Sian . 2024-10-20
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Great pub, always friendly staff, good quality food and drink
Gary Grand . 2024-10-19
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Very pleasant staff and very welcoming
Deb Preston . 2024-10-19
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Nice pub. Service a little stiff and food a little heavy - normal pub food!
David Duncan . 2024-10-18
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Great place, great beer 🍺, great food 🍔, great staff 😁👍🏻
Jim Butterworth . 2024-10-18
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Lovely little pub in the heart of Keswick
Sarah M . 2024-10-14
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It's a pub, sells beer, serves food etc. Gets exceptionally busy on a Saturday.
Marc Ross . 2024-10-13
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A proper pub! Had steak pie which was delicious 😋
Carol McPhearson . 2024-10-12
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Best walkers pub in Keswick with a brilliant range of ales with discount for CAMRA members. The GoPro videos can be dusted but add to the ambience. The Victorian gents loos are just wonderful
Peter de Courcy . 2024-10-12
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We have frequented this pub every time we visit Keswick, unfortunately this visit will be our last time. It was very cold and whilst waiting for our meals to arrive one large table and a couple left due to the temperature. The bar staff were under the impression that they left due to the limited lunch menu but as we were sat within hearing distance, we heard the people saying how they were leaving due to the cold. We had our food which would have been an enjoyable experience as no complaints but we were not staying due to the cold having to sit with coats and scarves on! Even when mentioned how cold it was to bar staff the door was not shut? Our first visit to this pub was in November a few years ago and in snow shower it was then lovely and cosy. We went to another pub and had coffee to warm up next to a lovely fire. Best wishes for the future, but we will not be back, we were warmer outside than in.
T542FSjulieb . 2024-10-10
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We often come to Keswick and at some point have visited most pubs but this one had somehow been missed. Real good choice of well kept real ales. Not the largest menu but both opted for the steak and ale pie which in most places is often overfacing and dry but here, it was absolutely fantastic, good veg well cooked and a gravy to die for. Won’t elude us again
Ray B . 2024-10-09
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Decent pub with great Ale, very dated inside and could do with some tlc.
Bren Hol . 2024-10-07
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Excellent selection of ales and a warm welcoming atmosphere after a long day hiking.
Jamie Chamberlain . 2024-10-02
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After ordering drinks we sat down and smelt an awful smell. I think someone had done something in toilets and it was wafting through the pub. Either that or they have a drain problem.. it absolutely stunk. I certainly woudnt want to eat in this pub with that disgusting stench. They seem expensive on the drinks also they charged me nearly £10 for a pint and a half of lager. The pub needs some updating and some TLC.. We supped up quickly and left.
Trev B . 2024-10-01
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Really nice place, dog friendly, staff friendly, food was delicious and reasonably priced. All I could ask for :)
Lucy . 2024-09-30
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Really good atmosphere, many people, had to wait for a table. Good food. Dog friendly.
Lina W . 2024-09-30
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We were fortunate to get a table (three people were leaving as we arrived), as most were occupied. Although the menu devoted a lot of space to the 'build your own burger', there were alternatives. I enjoyed the steak and ale pie. I'm surprised to see the place described as an Irish pub; the stout was Theakston's rather than say Guiness. As the name suggests, keen hikers are celebrated and welcomed here. The ambience was warm and the decor functional rather than luxurious.
KoliShropshire . 2024-09-23
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Great selection of Cask Ales and great bar-staff and good place to meet-up
Trevor Crookell . 2024-09-23
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Love this pub in Keswick its a must if you visit the area
Kathleen Mcinnes . 2024-09-22
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A couple of pints after a walk around the lake or up a crag is rewarding.
Peter Gould . 2024-09-11
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Good wee free house pub. Good ale selection and very dog friendly. I didn't eat there but the food coming out looked good.
Alan Robertson . 2024-09-10
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Great pub ran by lovely local people
Ben Goodman . 2024-09-10
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Great traditional pub with excellent choice of local beers and good value for money
Steven Swaby . 2024-09-07
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Tasty food had the chicken burger, dog friendly!
Gillian Laing . 2024-09-04
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Limited menu but covers all requirements, including vegetarian. Good home made food in a traditional style pub focused on fell walking of course. Nice favourable experience
ian butler . 2024-09-03
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Excellent pub definitely go again on my visit to Keswick friendly staff five stars
Ian Jeffress . 2024-09-02
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Great little stop off while tourism-ING!
Darren Buck . 2024-08-31
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Nice pub with a good selection of beers, for us the amount and strong smell of dogs put us off eating.
Martyn Rushton . 2024-08-31
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Looking for somewhere to eat in Keswick this traditional pub is in the town center serving limited menu but cover all requirements including vegetarian. Little bit of a wait but worth it all home made. Surrounded by wainwright walk photos and reference to fell walking. Nice place.
ian b . 2024-08-31
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Genuinely one of the crispest battered fish (cod I think) I’ve ever had. Fish was good. Good selection of ales. Meals were a tad cheaper than some other pubs. We got there just in time as they stop serving around 8.15, which is early. So be aware. However we had been booted out of dog and gun because they stopped serving at 8pm, and this was peak season in Aug. Almost 5 stars but I would have to knock off a star because of the sauces in sachets. I don’t know what goes through the managers mind when faced with the option of Heinz ketchup in bottles or low grade sachets. It can’t be cost because A 1kg bottle of original ketchup (140g tomato per 100g) from Costco is £3, that’s equal to 111 of those little 9g single use plastics with only 30% tomato. Just makes a place look cheap. I don’t want to sound ranty but they taste awful and you need about 15 sachets for one meal. A nice homemade or premium tartar sauce in a pot would also have been a nice touch. I consider it a personal crusade to eliminate the world of sauce sachets. No connection to A. Wainwright.! Otherwise it was a good experience.
TheProfessor_2012 . 2024-08-29
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Amazing food, gave it 4 star only because it was busy and had to try couple times for a seat but I suppose that reflects how popular the pub is for all the above. Would definitely return, I had the goulash...amazing
Rosie Murphy . 2024-08-26
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Great ales,sat watching the sun set
Chris Knight . 2024-08-19
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Great pub, food acceptable, but nothing to write home about.
Graham Denison . 2024-08-13
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The food was excellent and the staff were very friendly
Kelly Donnelly . 2024-08-11
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Great food and even has gluten free options which is great as my husband is celiac. Would certainly recommend
Rebecca McKenna . 2024-08-09
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One of the best pies I've had. Amazing. Great selection of local beers too. Discount for CAMRA members.
Robert . 2024-08-07
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Accidently stumbled in out of the rain and decided to have a bit of lunch. And what a good decision that turned out to be!! Huge portions and all delicious food. Chips were lovely, batter was super crispy. Chilli was fabulous. Staff super friendly. Would recommend!
sara benfield . 2024-08-05
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Small but perfect. A popular pub, great atmosphere. Always busy but the service is great. Very friendly staff.
Deborah Jones . 2024-08-05
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Quick lunch before we headed home and it was really really good. Nice atmosphere, really well priced, delicious food and generous portions. Definitely a great place to visit for some food and a good selection of local beers too.
Louiseunsupervised . 2024-08-05
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Great little find in Keswick for lunch! Although we are all so full we might not need dinner. The food was fantastic, reasonably quick for such a nice meal and the portions are generous. Nice selection of beers too 🍻
Louise Worboys . 2024-08-05
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Came here on a Saturday in peak holiday season having not booked anywhere. Keswick was really busy so ended up here which had a menu which suited us. Great to have a choice of potatoes (chips, mash or jacket) rather than the usual chips with everything! We ordered scampi with jackets plus steak and ale pie with mash. Portions were great, the pie was packed with meat which was a pleasant surprise, and it was all cooked well. This place may not look much from outside but definitely worth a try!
Karen M . 2024-08-03
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Good beer and location but the staff were very rude, unfriendly and seemed to find it a chore to serve us.
Andrew Green . 2024-08-02
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Friendly, bit rustic,good atmosphere
ruth eastwood . 2024-07-26
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Excellent Ale..enjoyed few pints of Wainwright..staff friendly and helpful..food great recommend Sunday Lunch..toilets clean
Ian Murray . 2024-07-24
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The food here was excellent as was the service.
Karen Smith . 2024-07-23
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Small number of tables but able to get a good seat. Lady behind the bar & serving the food was excellent, really friendly & helpful. Food was really lovely & portions were massive. Really good value for money.
Lindsey Cunliffe . 2024-07-22
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Nice pub in the centre of Keswick. He’s a bar area and a dining area for table service meals. The pub was warm and cosy on a very rainy evening. Quite busy and not much room for lots of people. Reasonable price for lager and nice staff.
paulfalconer01 . 2024-07-21
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Staying in Keswick for the weekend, we had Sunday lunch today here, service wasn’t good, we were not offered a glass for our j2o’s just help yourself to straws which was difficult to drink as the straws were dropping right in the bottle all the time, a glass would have been nice, obviously they don’t like washing glasses, we waited ages for our food as everyone was, but when it arrived it was the worst mash we had ever had really lumpy , roasties were hard, dinner didn’t taste right, and I still have a upset tummy now, so something wasn’t prepared right , I am a chef myself, so I knew it wasn’t right, cross this place off our list for next time.
Dawn Jackson . 2024-07-21
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Laid back pub, serving a good selection of beers. The perfect spot to rehydrate after a day out on the mountains
Sam LB (Sam) . 2024-07-15
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We've been here many times and never disappointed . It's a, brilliant pub in Keswick and highly recommend
Julian Bolton . 2024-07-12
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Dropped in here after a long walk, so we needed a drink and food. Food is not normally served until 5pm but it's well worth the wait! My wife had the fish and chips. The fish was enormous and she struggled to eat it all, the batter was light and crisp. I had steak and ale pie which didn't come in a separate dish with just a pie topping but was a real pie. And very tasty too. A great choice of cask ales and gins too!!
Martin C . 2024-07-10
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Great local pub to have an awesome local Burger.
Agnes Nemeth . 2024-07-10
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The toilets in this pub are the worst I have come across in a very long time. In the gents 2 sinks with only one cold water tap that works and no soap and it was like this last time I visited in March 2024, thought there was a plumbing issue then but clearly not. Looks like the owners just can’t be bothered to sort out the basics. Makes you wonder what the kitchen is like. Won’t be going back.
David Leigh . 2024-07-05
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Good real ales, food smelled good but we didn't eat here. Always quite busy.
Thomas Turrell . 2024-07-03
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All I can say is ‘A smile costs nothing’… Your bar maid today could not have been more unwelcoming and abrupt. It’s like you don’t have to try. You obviously get enough passing trade not to bother. I will not be back and surely find better hospitality elsewhere.
Lighting Man . 2024-07-02
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Good food at a good price. Great servic friendly staff
John Bell . 2024-07-02
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Loads of drinks options, didn't eat but it looked lovely
Katie Ackerley . 2024-07-02
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Dog friendly pub seving good food & ales
Woody . 2024-07-01
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Do not go for Sunday dinner it must be the worst I have had in 60 years on this earth the meat was steam not roasted the mashed potato had to much pepper or horseradish in
nick brown . 2024-06-23
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Great selection of beers. Food looked great but we never tried as already eaten
Shaun Arrand . 2024-06-22
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Beautiful Sunday dinner served by very attentive and polite chatty staff
Elaine Mason . 2024-06-20
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Delicious braised beef with cheese scone, veg and chips. Mother had the special duo of duck legs but it was a bit overcooked but she still enjoyed it.
kiwi_dude_39 . 2024-06-18
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Overall good experience with good tap selection. Food was good pub food what you need after a long walk. Only downside was by the toilet was a bit stinky.
Harrison H . 2024-06-13
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One of the best pubs in Keswick. Great beer and great food. Fell Tinderbox is often on and is a great West Coast IPA.
Martin Free . 2024-06-13
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Nice pub. Good selection of ales. Just tucked away from the busier pubs Futher in to the town. Still busy but I've never found it rammed unlike some of the more central pubs. My pub of choice.
Kelvin Donegan . 2024-06-12
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Great real ale pub. Dog friendly
David Sharpe . 2024-06-11
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Fantastic pub experience with very friendly and welcoming staff. Very lively atmosphere. Good selection of drinks and an excellent food menu.
Andrew Holdsworth . 2024-06-09
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Such a friendly spot! We came off the hill around lunchtime, sun was blazing and we’d earned a pint and some food! We were fortunate enough considering the weather to grab a bench outside, 4 adults and 3 kids all ate and drank there! Burgers were nice, the kids meals were well portioned and the sandwiches were plenty for a big lunch meal Mat, the Barman was excellent, couldn’t have done more for us, fast service, explained some of the menu, recommended drinks, kept us lubricated and made sorting the bill easy. It’s not a extra special place to look at per se, but the welcome, the service and the quality of food, and range of drinks makes this a stand out situational 5!
Ollie N . 2024-06-07
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Fantastic little place, great atmosphere, food amazing and will definitely return
jane muttock . 2024-06-07
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Nice pub friendly and nice atmosphere nice food
kenneth barkley . 2024-06-03
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nice pub but drinks are really expensive £6:40p for a pint of lager 😮
paul Brudenell . 2024-05-25
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Dogs are wellcome and you can smell it and hear it, yesterday a lot of dogs where inside and there was a lot of barking and the whole pub smelled like wet dog.
USMC Scotty . 2024-05-24
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Great little pub with friendly, helpful staff and a really good atmosphere. Huge selection of real ales and a brilliant menu. I'd highly recommend The Wainwright to anyone visiting the area.
Ben Goodman . 2024-05-23
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Excellent pub, excellent service, excellent staff, excellent food and excellent owners!!! Love it And continue to!
Gary Fisher . 2024-05-20
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Very good staff/service. Nice atmosphere. I was very grateful that the barman pointed out that I had given him £10 too much - not everybody is that honest. The chips were a bit undone for my taste but otherwise food was good.
Mick Walters . 2024-05-17
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Staff, service food and beer all top class. Enjoy every visit!
Becki Stobbart . 2024-05-15
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Good food and an excellent choice of beers. The only downside is the overpowering smell of toilet disinfectant as you walk in.
Kevin Procter . 2024-05-11
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Great pub with a super collection of real ales, sadly didn’t have time to sample them all. Called for lunch as well and sampled their fish finger baguette - absolutely delicious!
Rodger Deane . 2024-05-09
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Never had food but lovely bar and the people having food all looked happy bar staff very good and some of the best prices in Keswick will definitely return when back in Keswick thank you
Alan Dickson . 2024-05-08
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Enjoyed 2 IPA brands and sat outside. Interior quite dark, with television to entertain the punters..
Richard Lowe . 2024-05-04
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Very good and warm in a nice atmosphere
Dominique Ouraeff . 2024-05-03
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Lovely atmosphere and home made food.
Dan Nicholls . 2024-04-28
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Only called for a drink. Very busy beers are good. Friendly staff and customers.
Sue Cail . 2024-04-28
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Good food and nice selection of Beers
Keith Smith . 2024-04-23
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Great beer and fantastic food. The fish and chips were plentiful and cooked to perfection.
ROB SCOTT . 2024-04-19
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Lovely pub with a good selection of drinks. The food was good with some large dishes. The gravey with the pie was spot on.
Mark Lightfoot . 2024-04-14
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We stopped off in the town centre after a trip to Lodore Waterfall. We picked this place as it was dog friendly and we were not disappointed. The service was great and the food was incredible. The portion sizes were huge and we couldn't quite finish what we ordered. We would definitely visit again if in the area.
MBond1982 . 2024-04-12
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Sunday lunch to die for and dog friendly
Michelle Saxton . 2024-04-10
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Excellent food and service. Delicious roast beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding and fresh vegetables. Lovely gravy. My friend had the steak pie. She said it was the best! Lovely atmosphere. Will definitely add this to my list of establishments in Keswick that I come to every time I visit. Served quickly and well.
Rgoo . 2024-04-10
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Perfect place to stop for a bite! The food was amazing, free WiFi, and they allow dogs. Best meal I've had since I've been here.
Patrick Pierce . 2024-04-09
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Fab local pub, Wainwrights and an array of ales, with the added bonus of 10% discount with Camra membership. Well worth session or two 🍻
D Scott . 2024-04-08
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Whenever we visit Keswick we call in here for a drink and food. Food is spot on and freshly cooked ! A great price too compared to other pubs in Keswick . Great range of beers A perfect find!! Please don’t change what you are doing because it works !!
Dean A . 2024-03-31
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quient pub nice pub food and good service
Max Nath . 2024-03-30
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We always make a point of visiting this pub when in Keswick. Normally, it's a good choice of ales and the food is brilliant. This time, I had the Cumberland sausage with Mash, and the gravy was awesome.
Martin Stokes . 2024-03-25
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From start to finish, what a fantastic anniversary dinner we had. Taken to our pre booked table immediately. Jug of water and 2 glasses left on table by waitress(something every restaurant should do)followed by menus. Short time later waitress came and took food and drink orders. Drinks appeared in no time at all. Food came out and boy was it tasty. Garlic mushrooms and spring rolls to start followed by rump steak and potatoes of your choice. I got cheesy chilli and they were awesome. Will be back and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking quality affordable grub.
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Been here a couple of times lately and the food has been lovely, pleasant staff ,good wine and nice atmosphere ,.looking forwards to trying the Sunday lunch.