The Wild Boar in South Lakeland

The restaurant decoration and environment are 10/10, super cozy and uniquely decorated, nice rustic style. The staff was lovely. However, the food was not that great and overpriced… the steak was 6/10, a lot of fat and nerves, not enjoyable at all, the starter was £15 and we didn’t like it 4/10. They to a beautiful side, lobster mac and cheese, 10/10. If you’re looking for a good steak and worth the price this is not the place.

Being aware of the Wild Boars good reputation historically , we were very disappointed. The main meal steak was quite good and well cooked , but it came with corn on the cob and there was no substitute available . The sides dishes were the most disappointing , offering a limited choice of vegetables and all expensive in relation to portion size , especially the mash gravy and sauces . The service was reasonable , but the whole meal was generally underwhelming and very expensive for a local pub which describes the experience as fine dining.

Food was excellent but after asking for mustard 3 times and waiting Iver 10 minutes my patience expired. The waitress left and seemingly had time to take orders yet had me asking repeatedly for a simple condiment. They then had the cheek to charge 10% service charge! All the staff were clearly not interested in serving anyone but the hotel guests. Very disappointing. I was hoping I'd found a gem, I most certainly have not

Beautiful dining room, good staff and service. Sadly, although the chef uses good local ingredients the dishes are not as good as anticipated. The flavours are not there. Nice piece of pigeon breast smothered in some sort of fairly tasteless goo and served with quinoa. Wierd. Lovely venison served with good celeriac dauphinoise but the other accompaniments underwhelming. Could do with some berries as a complement. Not up to par for fine dining.

The restaurant was truly outstanding! We had the duck and the burger. Perfectly cooked to our request. Service was outstanding from the moment we arrived (without a reservation!). Everything was just perfect. We even paid double for the service charge - it was seriously great!

Great place Excellent food & service Fab afternoon tea + b&b Lovely location with beautiful surroundings Thankyou

The best afternoon tea ever. From wild boar and apple mini burgers, mad pig ale battered fish and chips, popcorn chicken with damson ketchup, warm pork scratchings, buttermilk scone with jam and clotted cream, seasonal fruit tart, 3 glasses of local real ale (or prosecco), and more........

Just spent another fantastic Christmas at the Wild Boar. The food is out of this world. The room was very comfortable and the surroundings are breathtaking. They are also dog friendly so our dog had the best Christmas ever.

Great food fantastic service and really good local beer nothing too much trouble and COVID precautions not too difficult to follow

The best steaks in the world - amazing! Only place I have ever had smokes fillet steak, so good. Great hotel, lovely place to be, with great staff and even better food.

A 1 night stay before lockdown & the room food & service was very good. Nothing too much trouble in the restaurant & a nice touch of Prosecco in the room

As always our trip was amazing. Wonderful food, cozy comfortable and relaxed bar and restaurant areas. Rooms comfortable and service excellent. Only downside to this trip was that they no longer serve the hot pork scratchings with apple sauce as bar snacks!

Two of us went for the alternative afternoon tea before going clay pigeon shooting & we both really enjoyed it. Would suggest going on an empty stomach as it's really filling - luckily boxes are available to take any leftovers home. Writing this at 8pm and we're still both full!

Superb hotel, amazing food, fantastic customer service with attentive staff. Beautiful hotel suite, cant find fault at all. Will definitely stay again. Thankyou to all at The Wild Boar 🥰

Somos locales y vamos de vez en cuando, así que decidimos invitar a amigos a cenar. No hemos salido mucho desde el bloqueo, por lo que las precauciones de Covid son importantes para nosotros. Aparte de las mesas espaciadas, no vimos mucho más. El personal no se cubrió la cara y no recuerdo haber visto un punto de desinfección de manos, pero puedo estar equivocado. Otros comensales iban a las mesas de los demás y no se distanciaban socialmente de ninguna manera.Elegí el bife de costilla del ahumadero. Fue muy decepcionante. Duro y con mucho cartílago graso. Dejé más de la mitad. Normalmente me hubiera quejado cortésmente y lo hubiera enviado de vuelta a la cocina, pero como estábamos con amigos en un restaurante que recomendamos, pero con razón o sin ella decidí no hacerlo. Cuando el camarero me quitó el plato, no preguntó por qué había dejado tanto filete.Desafortunadamente, no nos apresuraremos a regresar.

Me alojé aquí por una noche y tuve la suerte de encontrar una mesa para cenar en su restaurante. Pregunté qué era bueno y la respuesta fue "todo". Como este lugar tenía bistec ahumado como especialidad, no había otra opción para mí.Opté por el medio de rib eye de 10 oz poco común con una guarnición de chips de romero y parmesano. ¡Todo lo que puedo decir es: Guau! ¿Por qué esto no es una cosa? ! ? ? El bistec fue sublime. Cocido a la perfección. Perfectamente cocinado a mi gusto y no necesitaba salsa ya que el sabor era exquisito. Honestamente puedo decir que disfruté este bistec más que cualquier otro que pueda recordar. Bien hecho Wild Boar. Si estuvieras en Londres, ganarías a los mejores asadores como Gauchos y Hawksmoor, sin duda. 1 cliente muy muy feliz. 5 *.

Esta fue nuestra segunda visita para el té alternativo de la tarde. La primera vez, en 2018, fue una muy buena experiencia y por eso reservamos nuevamente. Esta experiencia fue muy diferente, desafortunadamente. Nos llevaron a una mesa incómoda en el medio del restaurante (todos los demás parecían estar sentados junto a las ventanas a los lados). Después de preguntarnos qué bebidas nos gustaría, llegó la comida, pero no las bebidas. Tuvimos que pedir en más de una ocasión nuestras bebidas, que finalmente llegaron después de haber comido la mayor parte de la sabrosa comida. La calidad de la comida no era tan buena como la última vez, pescado grasiento, salchichas insípidas para los cerdos en mantas y rascarse el cerdo con sal y vinagre? ! El servicio no fue atento en absoluto. Por ejemplo, ni siquiera nos ofrecieron ni nos dieron azúcar para tomar con el té y tuvimos que esperar un rato después de preguntar. Nos quejamos a recepción que nos dio una bebida de cortesía en recompensa. Es poco probable que queramos repetir esta experiencia y volver a visitar, lástima.

If I could give The Wild Boar more than five stars I would. Everything was absolutely fantastic, the room, the food and the service. I will definitely be going back.

Had a lovely afternoon tea highly recommend and breakfast was lovely and different choices staff very friendly and helpful

5 day stay at the Wild Boar Hotel in Windermere, excellent food and attentive friendly service. This is our our 6th stay and didn't disappoint, same high standard despite the current situation.

This is a hotel in the countryside. It has 72 acres attached for pleasant walks. It is dog friendly and they provide dog beds, dog towels and a few dog treats. We choose to eat with our dog and they set up a table in the bar/lounge area for dinner and breakfast.Food was good. The thing that makes this hotel is the staff. They are pleasant and very professional.

Fantastic stay. The staff were helpful and friendly, the room was lovely and comfortable, and the location is fantastic. The food lived up to its amazing reviews and we loved that there was home brewed beer. 10/10

Just returned from a fabulous couple of days at this wonderful hotel. Food was excellent and the staff fantastic. Special mention to Natalia on breakfast duty who could not do enough to welcome you. Customer service at its best. We stayed in the standard family room and it was beautiful. Very clean and nicely decorated and had a lovely terrace. Food in the restaurant was truly outstanding. I enjoyed the smoked salmon and smoked fillet steak - truly delicious. Only slight criticism was the lack of hooks / storage in out room . Just a couple of extra ones on the doors and a drawer in the wardrobe would have made all the difference. Shower also a bit temperamental running hot then cold but just minor things . Overall this place was fabulous- we loved it . Keep up the good work Wild Boar - you are doing a great job !

First visit and very impressed with the friendly staff, attractive internal décor and quality of food. The rib eye steak was one of the best I’ve had in a long time – perfectly cooked, great flavour & wonderful accompaniments. Worth a visit but suggest you reserve in advance as it was fully booked mid week which is always an encouraging sign.

By far one of the best places food is really nice .weve been quite a few times go on a sunday night .we love it

Our children had gifted us the ‘alternative afternoon tea’. What a treat that was. We decided to go the whole hog and stayed for dinner, bed and breakfast, too. The food was delicious, the staff were friendly and I loved the decor. One other highlight was the beautiful woodland trail at the rear of the hotel. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.

As we were staying at the hotel, we ate breakfast as well as Dinner here. Whatever we ordered during each of our meals came through as an 'excellent'.No, this is not the one for a 'cheap night out'. But if you are looking for something more special, then you would do well to eat here.And their lunches in the lounge are great too!

We booked the dinner, bed and breakfast rate. Without a shadow of doubt I would recommend this to anyone staying. The food and service was fantastic.

Loved the decor, food was delicious and friendly and helpful staff. The Deli sharing platter with the trio of ales was a delight. The steaks melt in your mouth.

Another great stay at this hotel. Very dog friendly. Excellent food. Clean and comfortable. Well done.

Mi esposo y yo nos alojamos en el jabalí como un pequeño placer y oportunidad de relajarnos. Con el personal amable y educado junto con la habitación excepcional (nos alojamos en una habitación de lujo) ciertamente tuvimos la oportunidad de relajarse. Sin duda recomendaría este hotel y sin duda volveremos.

Visité un tranquilo lunes por la noche y lo pasé muy bien. La comida era fantástica y el servicio una vez en el restaurante fue muy amable.Pedimos mejillas de ternera, hamburguesas, pescado y patatas fritas y la pierna de cordero. Las mejillas de ternera eran excelentes pero muy ricas, por lo que no pude terminar, otros platos se veían geniales y tenían porciones decentes. Pedimos postres que estaban bien pero no estaban a la altura de los platos principales. Tuve el pudín de caramelo pegajoso, que estaba bien, pero me había mejorado mucho en otros lugares, el crumble de manzana se sirvió frío, lo cual era muy extraño, ya que nunca antes había comido un crumble de manzana frío y el budín de arroz estaba ligeramente crudo y también se sirvió frío.Tuvimos una cena muy agradable y probablemente volvería, pero es una comida bastante cara.

This was my first visit to The Wild Boar and was also my last. The worst experience I have ever had dinning out. I have had a nut allergy for 20+ years and within the last year I’ve been following a gluten free diet because of stomach issues. For my wedding anniversary my parents decided to treat myself and my partner to Sunday lunch. A week prior to our reservation my mum spoke to a member of staff about my allergies and was assured that this wouldn’t be a problem and that they would be able to facilitate my needs. We were all really looking forward to our afternoon out. • However, on arrival we were ignored by who appeared to be the member of staff in charge. Another member of the team ended up showing us to our seats and taking our drink orders. Not the best start! • We mentioned my allergies on arrival but I was then given the regular menu. I had to then ask what the options were for my allergies. We had to ask two members of staff to get this information. It turned out there was only one option for GF and there was one nut dish marked on the menu. • When my soup arrived it had nuts sprinkled all over the top. Not stated on the menu! Very dangerous! Not impressed! I was so upset I ended up crying! It just felt as though the staff didn’t care and that I was an inconvenience for having allergies. One female member of staff did come over and ask if I was okay. Which was nice of her. • I was then told it was unsafe of me to eat in their restaurant and that they would have to make me a salad somewhere else in the building. Ridiculous! I didn’t even ask or want a salad. I eat enough of them at home. I was ready for a yummy Sunday lunch to celebrate my wedding anniversary. • To cut a long story short the member of staff who appeared to be in a leadership position was rude, he tried to blame us for not notifying them about my allergies. When he was proved wrong he blamed other members of his team, he repeatedly over talked me when I was explaining I had never experienced this problem before and he went on to tell me that other restaurants are lying to me when they say the food I am eating is nut free. I will only find out when I eat something containing nuts and have a reaction. Incredibly unprofessional! • We were all so frustrated at how our afternoon had turned out we decided to leave after the starters. We ended up not having to pay for our food and drinks. However, this didn’t make us feel any better. The Wild Boar restaurant/reception staff need to improve their communication skills, knowledge of allergies and how to accommodate people who suffer with them. I was made to feel that it was my fault that I have allergies and that I was putting them at a disadvantage for choosing to have my Sunday lunch at The Wild Boar.

My partner and I had meal in the restaurant here on eve of 04 Jan and were really disappointed. When sat at the table we were asked if we wanted drinks. My partner asked for more info about the house IPA. Our waitress said she didn’t know anything about it, only that it was brewed onsite and if he wanted to go and see the brewery he could. He then asked if he could try some, to be told that he wouldneed to go to the bar himself and ask for a sample ! We both found this really bizarre and quite frankly just bad service. When it came to ordering food, we asked (a different server) if we would need to order sides to accompany the mains we ordered ( venison haunch and pork belly ). We were told no, the meals were quite large. When our food came we immediately realised that we should have ordered something else to share. I wouldn’t say the portions were small, but definitely could have done with a little something extra. The food itself was nice, however we both thought that it was very overpriced. There was nothing standout about it that we felt warranted the price tag, particularly as we felt that we hadn’t received great service either.

Pasé la Navidad de 2019 aquí y lo pasé muy bien (¡tanto que planeamos reservar para la Navidad de 2020!). Un hotel encantador con un personal amable y atento, comidas maravillosas (tuvimos desayunos, almuerzos, cenas y buffets, no nos decepcionamos en una sola ocasión. También aprovechamos los hermosos jardines, disfrutamos de caminatas, probamos suerte con el tiro al plato. , y visité las instalaciones de la piscina / spa en un hotel hermano a un par de millas de distancia.

The Wild Boar is our favourite place always a warm welcome staff are brilliant and the food is excellent you will need an expanding waistline by the time you leave. Recommend booking a Clay Pigeon Shoot while you are there.

Extended family of 8 booked for what turned out to be a quiet Saturday night.Welcome, kitchen and ambience appeared to meet price point. Starters and mains fell well below expectations at price point.“ spiced chicken@ £18.50” presented as KFC, but we couldn’t find even 1 herb or spice in the battering. Served with SP fries ( pretty tasty) and a slaw which was insipid. You would be disappointed with this being served anywhere but weatherspoons. Steaks are fine but not special and not worth £32Pies were good and only thing that met the price point (£16) Overall, I’d sum this place up as a good pub that has got over ambitious with tourist pricing but doesn’t retain staff or standards anywhere near high enough.With so much competition in the vicinity I’d suggest the management check they are delivering on their expectations.

Me and my girlfriend came for afternoon tea for her 21st birthday. I have a nut allergy that's one of the reasons we wanted to try the alternate afternoon tea and to be honest it was disappointing. It says you get a "choice" of ales on the beer bat but actually you don't they just give you three different ales. the food itself wasn't great. The mini fish and chips were cold, the mini duck and chili sausages weren't nice (I understand that's my opinion) It says on the website pigs in blankets and there wasn't any? the cakes again because of my allergy got swapped from the brownie to another scone and I couldn't eat the toffee cupcake but was left on my dessert dish? All in all for the price it wasn't worth it and was disappointed to have wasted my girlfriends 21st birthday lunch here. I wouldn't recommend.

Seems to be a running theme that the food and setting is excellent but the the overall a experience is let down by staff taking far too long to attend to really basic things such as clearing tables in a reasonable time etc .

Restaurant has great atmosphere and it never felt too noisy or too crowded unlike other similar places. Steaks were wonderful which is often rare for the Lakes.

This was our first visit and it certainly won't be our last very nice appointed rooms and bar and restaurant areas, loved the food and drink and fantastic walks for our dog, very dog friendly, professional staff who are very friendly without being patronising a 4 star hotel but a 5 star rating from myself and my wife

Lovely people, great service, beautiful surroundings and atmosphere!! However the afternoon tea let the afternoon down, it was not worth the money and I didn't expect frozen chips for that price!! Very disappointed, especially as it came highly recommended, maybe hit it in a bad day but wouldn't recommend it to friends and family ...

The service and staff were great with a relaxed atmosphere and excellent uncomplicated food. The surroundings are beautiful and tranquil as well as being close enough to all the Lake District has to offer. Wouldn't hesitate to go back again.

Had the alternative afternoon tea here today. Very disappointing after having spent time researching somewhere to go near our lodge that serves a more ‘savoury‘ type afternoon tea.

Booked a table as a birthday treat for my wife, Staff were lovely and welcoming on arrival, purchased drinks at the bar and were shown through to the restaurant. Restaurant layout, style and ambience was just what i had hoped for. we ordered starters and mains with no problem. As it got busier staff became less attentive, only to be expected to a certain extent i suppose, the food was served quickly and was in all fairness fantastic, this is not a cheap night out for two by any means but the quality of the food was worth every penny, We completed our main and decided to stay and have a dessert and coffee to finish a lovely birthday evening off, but from this point on things just went downhill, we had completed our main course, and waited for the table to be cleared and asked if we wanted to see the dessert menu, we waited, we waited, serving staff kept coming past the tables walking a loop around the restaurant, gave our table a glance but left us to wait, and wait, and wait, another walk past and glance, but no attention paid to the plates we had now stacked up on the table to show their was no doubt we had finished, we waited and waited until 25 min had gone by since finishing our main course, and we gave up, couldn't even get some one to come over and ask for the bill, so we left our table, went back to the bar and asked for the bill, paid up and left feeling thoroughly disappointed and let down in the way we had to cut the evening short and basically give up on being served.

Not far from Bowness,we were recommended by a fellow Hotel guest.Plenty of parking.Seating was comfortable and the service was polite.We had the celeriac and cheese pie and onion gravy -was really hot and tasty.We didn’t have dessert -shame no hot desserts,but the usual stuff.Overall we did enjoy.

Had a lovely couple of days with family. Food incredible staff polite and helpful. This hotel has a lovely old world charm would say it’s more of a grown ups hotel. Dogs are welcome. Also got use of the sister hotels spa and pool which is a real bonus. Can’t wait to go back.

very poor afternoon tea not worth the £25 price, 5 of us visited one was a veggie option which looked nice and came with a small bucket of chips, the one came out for the 4 of us and had one small bucket of chips

What a fabulous place steeped in history, staff very friendly, we had a lovely room and we liked the way they catered for people with dogs, oh and most importantly the real ale was to die for highly recommend the blonde boar.

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The staff went out of their way to make sure our room was ready ahead of the 2 o'clock check in as we were being picked up at 2.00pm to go to the wedding. Room was lovely although the toilet was slow to refill. Breakfast was delicious.

Had chateaubriand and it was cooked to perfection. The beef was succulent and melt in your mouth. It was really excellent and would highly recommend it.

This is our 3rd/4th visit to the Wild Boar for afternoon tea and the most disappointing one yet. There seemed to be a few obvious changes since our last visit, the 'mini sliders' seemed to be a small brioche bun filled with a far too big rubbery over processed burger (It was that big we cut them in half) which wasn't enjoyable, chicken wings which personally I can't stand and my husbands feedback was 'they weren't worth the effort' and finally the cakes have seriously decreased in size - the brownie was no bigger than my little finger - which is a massive shame as it was the best bit! Fish was lovely but unfortunately the two pots of chips (between 3) we were served were definitely the scraps from the bottom of the bag, all small scrappy and majority over cooked - on reflection we should have asked for these to be changed so that is sort of our fault (although I wouldn't have served them up in the first place).

What an amazing little find! It is a bit out of the way but well worth the effort to find. We can a comment on the meat but both the steak and ribs were amazing, hog mac and cheese and broccoli also great. Staff very attentive but not overly so. The decor is amazing with wood beams everywhere. Toilets were immaculate.

The setting and dining room is lovely. We visited for the first time to celebrate a family occasion - the afternoon tea was presented really well on tiered wooden stands. However, the quality of the food was really poor and didn’t deliver to reflect presentation or location. The burgers were chewy and over processed, the fish and chips soggy and the crackling so salty that it was inedible. The scones with clotted cream were nice enough but in general the afternoon tea was a big disappointment.

Just visited today with two friends for a belated treat to celebrate our birthdays. We had the 'Alternative Afternoon Tea' which was truly delicious and a refreshing change from the traditional offerings of sandwiches and cakes. The food was beautifully presented and a wonderful mixture of flavours. The chicken wings were just smoky enough to be tasty without being overpowering. The mini fish and chips were crispy and light and served with a punchy Tartare sauce. Smoked sausages and Wild Boar sliders equally scrumptious. Light and fluffy scones served with clotted cream and damson jam set the bar high for the sweet selection but the chocolate brownie and the sticky toffee cupcakes rose to the challenge and exceeded my expectations. Service was attentive without being intrusive and the surroundings were beautiful. i would highly recommend a visit and will definitely return.

En la cena en el Wild Boar, el comedor tenía muchas características originales que realmente me gustaron, tenía un ambiente acogedor. No tuvimos el mejor saludo desde el frente de la casa, pero no permitimos que eso arruinara nuestra noche. Optamos por los cerdos en mantas con mayonesa de mostaza, ya que eran un plato principal muy sabroso, seguido de una sopa casera, calabacín, col rizada y sopa de ajo silvestre, fue una de las mejores sopas que he probado. Mi plato principal fue bastante decepcionante. Opté por el cordero, que era muy grasoso, el plato no tenía guarnición y tenías que pedir los lados por separado. El vino era un precio razonable y de buena calidad.

I've travelled the whole world and tasted many great dishes but The Wild Boar is undoubtedly one of the best meals I've ever had. The staff are fantastic, the rooms are amazing and it's in a great location Thank you once again everyone at The Wild Boar

We found this place whilst looking for a pub with great beer a few years ago and called in for a drink, we always hoped to come back. It’s a lovely pub with real fires in the winter. The menu is extensive with a good grill selection and of course the beer is great and brewed on sight . We’ll definitely be back

One of the highlights of our holiday in The Lakes, the fillet, sirloin and short ribs were amazing. The smoking really added to the quality.

An excellent menu with so many things I would like to try that I really was spoiled for choice. I wish this restaurant was closer to home so that I could visit regularly. The food I did choose was delicious.

Tomé esta tarde el té recomendado y visité el jueves pasado con amigos. El joven caballero que atendió fue agradable, cortés y eficiente. Nos encantó lo que comimos y disfrutamos del ambiente en el pequeño salón.

Had afternoon tea ,which came highly recommend,sadly was very poor ,left waiting 25 mind before getting seated ,given glass of prosseco which was lovely ,then came the tea ,frozen chips Luke warm....crackling to hard to eat ,burger dry as a bone ,sauasges were tastless,then we tried the sweets ,scones were awful,no butter...cake very poor the topping was thicker than the base,chocolate brownie was miniscule not what we were expected ,no hand towels in toilet and to be honest the place looked grubby

En general, la experiencia fue buena y el personal fue de gran ayuda, sin embargo, el plato de pescado de Monk a los 20 vino con pescado exagerado y menos de verduras, no suele ser una queja, pero la devolvió y la retiraron de la factura. . . al recibir mi factura me cobraron dos veces por una pinta de Pepsi (a las 4.50 la pinta no iba a arriesgarme a pagar dos veces).

We were really excited about our visit to the wild boar, as big foodies the menu looked great.

Tuvimos una comida encantadora aquí. Hemos estado queriendo probarlo por un tiempo, pero ha sido reservado de forma sólida, lo que dice algo. Los dos estábamos tan gratamente impresionados, tanto con el lugar en sí como con la comida. El bistec fue cocinado a la perfección. El cordero era maravilloso también. El lugar es relajado, interesante, y aunque ocupado no era para nada ruidoso. Se sentía muy acogedor, y como si cada mesa fuera bastante privada. Realmente lo disfrutamos, y sin duda volveremos. (Mi única crítica sería que las papas estaban bastante secas. Aparte de eso, la comida, entrantes, platos principales y postres, fue excelente!)

We had a good afternoon tea and the concept of it is great, it was only until we got home to look at the menu to realise they'd forgotten a few bits on the afternoon tea, not sure if they didn't have any in or had genuinely forgotten, but it kind of marred the experience.

Alternative afternoon tea at ‘The Wild Boar’ for 4 people..... WelI I really don’t know where to start. It was awful, over priced and actually over rated if you ask me. We expected homemade chips and they were frozen and served cold together with one fish goujon which was cold! The cheese savoury sandwich on a brioche bun was like spread out of a tub from a supermarket. The sliders were very boring and bland,the pigs in blankets were under cooked, the suppose called scotch egg well I didn't even trybecause they looked over cooked and days old with no sign off egg, the scones obviously days old we couldn't get a knife through them and the presentation of the other two cakes were not appealing and very boring! Definitely not value for money at £24 per person. We had to ask for our coffee part way through eating. When we went to pay, the gentleman on the bar didn’t ask us if we enjoyed the food. We made our complaint to the duty manager! Had numerous afternoon teas in the Lake District and this is probably the worst. p.s All so ordered two children's meals and one was chicken which was like a piece of rubber!

Wow! Food is amazing here! They have their own smokehouse in the hotel grounds and it makes all the difference! We started with pork ribs & chicken wings which were sizeable & stunning! Then for main meal my other half had the 10oz Hanger steak and chips and I had the roast vegetable & quinoa burger. Seems crazy to have a vegetarian option when the meat on offer is so good but I fancied a change. So glad I did. The chefs give just as much attention to the veggie option. So much food on one plate, it's unreal and it tastes spook good. Staff are really friendly and can't do enough. Service was perfect and ambience is lovely. The kitchen is open so you can even see your food being prepared if you like. The only downside was that the first two courses were so big that not only could I not finish the main (even though I really wanted to) but I didn't get to sample their famous sticky toffee pudding ! Let myself down there....

The ambiance is Old English pub with open fires, original beams and polished slate floors. The bar area has well used leather chairs that are so comfy and fit beautifully in the setting. The staff are well trained, so friendly, so helpful. The food is amazing. The tastes are robust and as described, rich and cooked to perfection. The choice is varied and includes of course pork, but smoked food, sea food and game and locally grown meat. It is cooked fresh and served beautifully. I couldn't recommend it highly enough. Definitely one to repeat!!

We ate here on two evenings as we were staying in the on site hotel.

Had a lovely weekend at the Wild Boar Inn, the Hotel and staff could not do enough for us and our pooch Monty. From leaving dog water bowls and dog towels in your room, to offering sausages to Monty when we had our breakfast. Fabulous walks around the hotel and only 3 miles into Windermere. The restaurant serves a good selection of locally sourced produce and the staff are so welcoming..

My husband and I would definitely return to the Wild Boar for another leisure weekend. The bedrooms are very comfortable, and the menu was excellent both for breakfast and dinner. In particular the staff were first rate throughout - helpful and informative. We were particularly impressed with the attention by the trainee waiters at dinner - Very friendly and attentive (but not too much!). A very helpful idea to have them wear 'trainee' name tags on too,

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay i can recommend the duet of fillets and all of the deserts im glad we upgraded to luxury as the rooms are small but quaint and the copper bath was a treat. Service is very good and very friendly and location is excellent the log fires are a welcoming warm through after a long walk with our pooch the views are amazing we will be back very soon

Thos was our first Christmas family vaccination, and we had a fantastic time. The hotel location was great with a variety of walks and places of interest right on the doorstep..The hotel was very charming and comfortable.. The staff were very friendly and helpful and made us feel at ease. The festive menu for our 4 day break was 5 star with plenty of choice and variety. The manager made himself both known and available to all the guests, and took time to introduce and discuss the planned activities on offer.

Exceeded our expectations, will definitely do this again , we just wish a few more family had been with us

Cosy atmosphere with log fires and wooden decor. I would always recommend pre-booking for evening meals as the place is always very busy. Nice menu with something for everyone. We always like to get the Deli Board as a starter for 2 people (A selection of air-dried ham, homemade pastrami, smoked ox tongue, salami, hand-carved smoked baked ham, our house-cured Loch Duart smoked salmon, smoked cheddar, pickled egg, chutney, bread and butter). For mains the burger and steaks are lovely, especially served with the homemade onion rings. To be honest for the price i think a sauce should be included. The Steakhouse do need a better system with the different steaks as a rare and a medium were mixed up and we only realised half way through.

Decided to visit today after reading good reviews in Cumbria Life mag. Ordered Char Grllled Chicken with Pancetta and Mayo, really disappointed I received a cold ciabatta sandwich filled with chicken and mayonnaise (not char grilled, no pancetta). Tastie but not what I was expecting.

Mi esposo y yo nos hospedamos en este hotel por un par de noches la semana pasada y quedamos realmente impresionados con los altos estándares de alojamiento, comida y servicio.

Stopped off about 2pm for lunch on a Saturday knowing they serve an 'All Day Menu'. What a mistake!! Walked into the bar and ordered drinks and asked about food. The barman, not the happiest person i've ever met, just asked 2 questions; Have you booked?, No, Are you sataying here?, No. Oh, we have problems in the kitchen short staffed and very busy, I'll have to ask. To add insult to injury he served another couple before asking if food was available, and because they were guests got served food! Finally he went to the kitchen, came back and said we couldn't have any food. That was it, no further explanations at all. We had to sit there and finish our drinks with no food. Can't think why the kitchen was so busy as I walked around the resturants and there was no one eating. Lots of laughter and chatting coming rrom the kitchen though.

If I could give 0 stars, I probably would...

La comida estaba bien preparada y bien presentada, sin embargo nuestro gran restaurante, muy antiguo, sin embargo, estaba frío y nos sentimos muy perdidos en él; A pesar de ser un viernes a mediodía. Sé que sonaré quisquilloso pero realmente no lo soy; Es solo que la decoración en sí misma deja la visita considerablemente abajo. Las decoraciones alrededor y sobre la mesa estaban raídas y las flores marchitas. El armazón de mi silla estaba roto y era peligroso y debería haber sido retirado de su uso, pero solo fue cambiado por uno de la siguiente mesa para el siguiente invitado. Mi reemplazo no era mucho mejor y el asiento estaba casi terminado. Estábamos tan fríos que pedimos nuestro pudín y café en el salón y apreciamos el fuego y el sofá. Nuestra comida era estupenda. Súper sopa, pan y buen chicharrón; filete encantador Sin embargo, la opción vegetariana del plato principal a la hora del almuerzo se limitaba a una ensalada o un panini de queso. El curso de Pud fue muy limitado: ser una opción de tres: ser queso y galletas, pudín de toffee pegajoso o bolas de helado que fue decepcionante. Necesita algunas reformas y / o una buena limpieza y algunos platos mejores en el menú. Un huevo de curas es decir, bueno en partes.

Staff very kindly fitted us in for a quick lunch even though they were fully booked. We both had the sirloin steak - perfectly cooked and teamed with some delicious triple cooked chips. Really lovely pub, very cosy with open fires.

Visited for an evening meal for a family birthday meal.

Don't eat steak or breakfast here, tough chewy fillet steak, cooked breakfast inedible despite it being sent back & a "fresh" one being served

Lovely rooms great location , good friendly staff food could have been better, but still good the walks around the hotel are good , open fires a welcome treat and the boys said the beer was excellent

As a local to the area its a great shame to see a once good restaurant that me and my family & friends visited regularly go so badly downhill. As part of our friends birthday weekend several of our school friends had flown from all over for a reunion. As part of this we decided to visit The Wild Boar for lunch as we had visited many times with our friends in the past when they studied in the area. In the past we had loved the attention to detail, great steaks and friendly service.

Nothing worse than having high expectations and leaving disappointed. I just can’t understand why this place is so highly rated. With that said, I have noticed quite a few poor reviews recently.

We spent one night here, it was lovely to relax after a lo G drive. Our room was comfortable, the bar had a very relaxed ambience, the staff very helpful and friendly, we reserved a table for dinner and both had a Delicious steak, breakfast was nice, would highly recommend.

The restaurant décor is lovely with its period features, including a very nice bar area, and the staff were very attentive and friendly. Complimentary bread is brought once you are seated, and we ordered a portion of the pigs in blankets, which were very good. For main, we both had the 10oz fillet steak which was extremely good, with sides of mashed potato and cauliflower cheese, and peppercorn and gravy sauces (all also very good). Note: It is not stated anywhere, but it seems that the steaks come with a side at no extra cost, which was a nice surprise when the bill arrived. The wine list was good, with a good selection to choose from (bottles offered in price bands). As we were rather full, we had to wait a little bit until we were ready for pudding, which the staff were more than happy with and simply brought us the menu and left us until we were ready, they were not over keen to sell us puddings quickly, which was another plus. My fiancé had the chocolate delice which was huge and I had the cheese board - the most disappointing part of the meal. I was given a very healthy portion of cheddar, but only a wafer thin slice of brie and two very thin slices of the goats cheese. The was accompanied by a chilli jam, which I'm not sure wasn't just a regular breakfast berry jam, as it was very sweet and had no taste of chilli. That being said, the overall meal was very enjoyable and really not badly priced at all (used to London prices so that may be a factor).

I visited the restaurant with my wife on our wedding anniversary after being highly recommended by friends. The food was pricey but very good. This is where to positives end. The food was let down hugely by the front of house staff and the poor service. We arrived at 19.45 on a Tuesday night and our food didn’t arrive until almost 21.30 despite the restaurant not being completely full. The staff were slow at taking our order and didn’t seem to know what they were doing. We spoke to hotel guests and they said the service was painfully slow the night before. It’s such a shame, I really hope the management take on board these reviews and do something about it before its to late.

We ate here for the 5th time on Monday and it was lovely as usual, we always go here for our evening meal when visiting the lakes, and everytime the food has never disappointed.

Fabulous customer service, staff friendly and knowledgeable. We stayed with our puppy and everyone made us very welcome, we ate in the lounge of the hotel with our dog, food was amazing great menu choice including great gin and beer choices.

Stayed at the Wild Boar for 2 nights with my wife, daughter and 2 westies. Great welcome for the family and dogs. Dog bedding, bowls and snacks provided. Very clean hotel and rooms with friendly staff. 76 acre woodland adjacent to hotel which was great for walking and beautiful scenery. Trail for treasure hunt which is great for all ages.

We have eaten at The Wild Boar on the Crook Road, Nr Winderemere on very many occasions. Every other time my family and I have eaten at this restaurant we have been more than delighted.

Came upon this place by chance for late lunch... lovely setting (chairs were quite low... had to sit on some cushions) :)

First of all, what a beautiful place. Very quirky, several different areas which all have a lovely ambience, fantastic decor and the lavatories are incredible!

I highly recommend The Wild Boar. It was just perfect and the 2 night mid week summer deal was really good value for money. I will be back!

Myself and my partner were staying at The Wild Boar hotel, so booked in to the Grill and Smokehouse for our evening meal.

The food was ok (posh burgers).

We visited The Wild Boar for afternoon tea on Friday, we were a party of six so booked well in advance. I had been for the afternoon tea previously and was really impressed. I was less impressed this time though, we were given the same amount of sauces and jam/cream for 6 of us as we had been last time I went as a two. When we tried to asked for more there were no waiters/waitresses in the area to ask. This was the same with drinks, we would have liked a top up of hot water and some more milk but there was nobody to ask. In the end my mum went through to the bar. We felt that the service was a bit lacking. The food was lovely, well presented and we came out stuffed. There wasn’t a great deal of room on the table though so maybe when there is a large party with a huge stand of food some consideration could be given to clearing the table first. The pimms we had as our accompanying drink was really refreshing, we could have sat and drink pimms all day!