The Wordsworth Signature Restaurant in South Lakeland

Very tired and in need of complete renovation and it shouldnt have been advertised as a four star hotel. Staff were friendly and helpful working under poor conditions. Breakfast choice poor unless you like eggs and the vegetarian full English was dry and obviously been kept under a heat lamp. Definitely not 4 star and I understand the day after we left the hotel was closed for renovation.

Very comfortable old-fashioned hotel, but it could do with a good upgrade and redec internally. The staff were helpful and very pleasant. Food was very good, but serious thoughts need to be considered regarding the menu, not enough traditional choices, such as "Pie of the week", it should be changed to "Pie of the Day". We stayed for a week, and one gets tired of same pie every day for a week. Will definitely consider returning.

We visited here for dinner 24/09/24 and it was shockingly poor. Staff asking us for our order several times when we’d already ordered. Then, the food arrived and it wins the award for Least Value for Money Meal… ever. Ham, egg and chips were three measly pieces of ham, most of which was fat, a cold fried egg and reheated chips. The bill was almost £50 and we left most of our meals. When attempting to explain the issue, the waitress serving us couldn’t grasp the issue due to her broken English. Complained to the company who advised they will use our experience to train staff more!

From the menu ordered the tuna bun which was a bun containing tuna plus 5 other salad ingredients. It arrived with tuna and lettuce. When asked was it OK I pointed out the missing ingredients. The report back from the trainee assistant kitchen hand who made the sandwich was that the other ingredients were blended in with the tuna which was of course fob off. The fat chips were also undercooked and hard. You will see when you look at the menu that prices here are high so be aware that food standards are low.

We were extremely disappointed with this restaurant and meal. I had fish and chips - tiny portion of fish and far too salty chips. My husband had a chicken and mushroom "pie" - pie ???. He's never had a pie like that before!! Beer wasn't very nice either. Tired of being " ripped off" like this 😠!!

Went on spur of the moment as caught in the rain. Very average quality food charging too much for what it is. Medium rare steak came well done. All orders placed through the very slow bar despite serving staff having time on their hands.

The menu looked good and prices similar to other pubs/restaurants. However my tagliatelle with prawns was totally tasteless. Just some tagliatelle with chilli flakes and a few prawns, lacked any flavour except chilli. My husband's rocket salad had far more flavour. I can cook a much tastier meal with a lot more flavour in a few minutes. We we will not return.

Very friendly staff and food ok but small portion.the wife’s pie meal was good. But disappointed with beer selection (only 1 and it wasn’t good).

Friendly staff and food was ok, game pie and a coconut inspired curry was ok, the accompanying flat bread was like a cracker though. Food lacked attention to detail and the lady forgot to bring the ketchup. Wouldn't visit again!

Ate at Williams bar. I had chicken satay. It was not good. The chicken parmigiana my husband has was like something out of a tin. Also very salty. Would not eat there again.

Just called for a drink. What we saw looks nice.

Large hotel with a great garden for the sunshine. We thoroughly enjoyed burger and chips.

We were staying in Grasmere for a family wedding and on arrival took a walk to find somewhere to eat. We stumbled upon the Wordsworth Hotel and decided to eat there. We were greeted warmly by the staff who were very friendly and attentive throughout our meal. We ordered our food and it came out quickly. The food was delicious, especially the chunky chips. We had a couple of drinks with our meal, the cocktail I chose was made very well and was really good. In fact our waiter actually said he was going to try one when off duty as it looked good. If we are in the area again we would definitely eat here.

Just back from a five day stay here. Highly recommend this hotel for service, food accommodation and extremely helpful polite staff. Very central location and lovely gardens.

Popped in for an evening meal. Food was nice and service was really good.

Fish (awful) and chips (ok). Not sure what fish they gave me. Looks off, brownish colour. Batter thicker than a slice of bread.

Great for some drinks and okay on atmosphere. Just don't order the food. Probably the worst pub grub I've ever had (and I've been to some rough places). Greasy, very sad, and certainly didn't recieve what was written on the menu. Only ate it because we had to pay up front and didn't want the ag. Find yourself a new chef guys, if they can't cook the basics then they're bad for business. The food was so bad we went to coop after just to get an ice cream to wash the lingering grease away (certainly wasn't risking a dessert). Not how we were hoping our last night in Grasmere would be!

Perfectly placed in Grasmere, we found a rainy day to visit and whilst some coffee shops were turning us away as we had dogs we found this place and was immediately welcomed by staff, plenty of room to sit and they even sold some luxury dog treats behind the bar (that good I felt tempted 🤔) Prices reasonable and thanks to Kateryna for a high quality level of service 🙏 Highly recommend!

Plenty of public areas with comfortable seating. A public bar on site A restaurant/ breakfast area, all area's very clean and well decorated , even a open log fire in the foyer/ reception area. Public toilets well kept and clean with good lighting. Well kept outside grounds and gardens with plenty of seating to enjoy fine weather with great views. A decent sized car park , bays well marked. Staff friendly and polite and well groomed . Food well presented and tasty with excellent choices. Will definitely choose this hotel again. I recommend the Wordsworth Hotel.

Very pretty village and setting. There is plenty of character and a dose of local history with great hiking routes from the front door. If you're looking for a quiet getaway, the location is great. We went for the suite, the room was spacious and clean with decent facilities. However, it's 3 stars at best. It was mostly let down by the food. We were disappointed with the quality of both breakfast and dinner. The poor quality is unfortunately bound to high prices making the whole experience unpalatable.

Had lunch herecon a very wet day. Nice place to watch the world go by! Food was ok...but a bit lacking in imagination.

Only ate in here, the menu was a little limited but what we got was really nice.

This is our second visit to The Wordsworth and we love it. Its clean, inexpensive and full of charm. Rooms differ depending on budget as we've stayed in a very fancy suite and also a dog friendly cosy double however neither disappointed. The hotel is spotless and the food, service and grounds are brilliant for the price. Yesterday we did a 1 night winter break costing £135 in a dog friendly cosy double. The room was value for money, we got full English breakfast and £26 per person off our evening meal all for this great price. Its central to all the walks in Grasmere and we will be returning as sitting in the reception in front of the open fire with a nice drink in the most peaceful of places is simply bliss.

What a gorgeous old hotel. Smack in the centre of Grasmere with a large customer car park. The staff were great on reception and in the restaurant too. Our room was on the ground floor, dog friendly, a good size, and the bed was super comfy. The room was about a gazillion degrees however, far too hot, and as the window didn't open we had a sleepless night. In the room is a kettle and also a coffee machine. Hairdryer, good sized wardrobe. The bathroom had a full sized bath, shower. Shampoo and shower gel provided, and snuggly towels. Breakfast was both a buffet and menu to order from, so plenty to eat. The prices in the bar aren't cheap- £8.50 for a glass of wine, but it's a tourist town, so I guess it's to be expected. There's lots of seating in the residents lounge and gorgeous gardens with outdoor seating too. I'd happily go back again.

The restaurant looks very tired it's set out like a cafe formica table tops and cluttered but we really enjoyed our stay cheers

Il faut réserver très à l'avance pour ce restaurant, mieux vaut se déplacer que téléphoner. Même si vous arrivez à l'heure on vous fera attendre au bar (une pratique assez courante pour permettre de consommer) mais les cocktails proposés sont absolument délicieux. Les plats sont excellents et bien servis. Les desserts aussi sont délicieux. Les serveurs sont au petit soin. un restaurant digne de sa réputation.

Stayed at the hotel so had evening meal and breakfast there. Can't fault the food, absolutely delicious and reasonably priced for both dinner and breakfast. Staff were very polite an friendly. But at our evening meal we were booked in for 8.30 and didn't get served our meal till well after 9pm. Same story at breakfast. Sat down and ordered food at 9:30, when the restaurant was not particularly busy and didn't get served until after 10.10. Overall very happy but would have appreciated a bit quicker service. Or at least a heads up that there was going to be a wait

Nosotros, como una familia de seis, reservamos para cenar una noche durante nuestra estancia en Ambleside. Había una buena selección de menús y especialidades para todos los gustos. El personal fue muy atento y amable. Entorno y ambiente agradables. El paté de pato y naranja era un buen entrante y el pescado y patatas fritas era excelente principal también el cordero rabadilla era bueno. Servicio antiguo, nada era demasiado problema. Una deliciosa comida relajante

We stayed in the hotel in August and ate here on three of our evenings, there was a good choice of food, including specials and a children’s menu and the dishes were very well prepared. Staff were very attentive and helpful.

Cenamos 2 noches durante su estancia en el hotel. Debido a Covid 19 el espaciado se llevó a cabo de manera efectiva en 3 habitaciones, o incluso en el exterior en la terraza. Nuestro favorito es el más moderno a la izquierda si ingresa al hotel por el frente (debido a Covid 19 que en la actualidad es solo salida).Los platos de vieira cocinados a la perfección, y los platos principales de merluza y pargo rojo de forma similar. Las salsas proporcionadas fueron excelentes acompañamientos con el pescado. No es una persona de postres, pero mi esposa pensó que eran muy buenos.Una buena selección de vinos con precios bastante razonables para un hotel.Se ofreció café, pero lo rechazamos, pero nos aseguramos de tomar los chocolates pequeños.El desayuno con servicio de mesa era tan bueno como las cenas.El servicio fue excelente con un gerente de restaurante muy receptivo, que se aseguró de que todo se hiciera a nuestra satisfacción.Cuando hace buen tiempo, sería estupendo cenar en la terraza, ya que los jardines del hotel ofrecen una vista excelente.Gracias al servicio y la cocina de Wordsworth por contribuir a un excelente fin de semana de aniversario.

We had a 3 course dinner and enjoyed the scallops for starters: lots of flavours albeit only 2 scallops each. Sea bass and lamb for mains, both really nice and desserts yummy. Good wine list and friendly staff.

Habiendo cenado anteriormente en Dove Bistro, que es parte de Wordsworth Hotel, estábamos deseando volver. Hasta el momento, Dove Bistro aún no ha reabierto. Sin embargo, el Signature ha reabierto, así que nos alegramos de cenar aquí.Reservar una mesa fue bastante fácil y, a nuestra llegada, nos llevaron a una hermosa mesa situada cerca de las ventanas. Mesa blanca nítida. paños, velas de plata en cada mesa. El restaurante participa actualmente en Eat Out to Help Out, y la elección del menú fue muy atractiva.La comida era muy buena y muy tentadora.Todo el personal del restaurante fue muy profesional y un testimonio del hotel.

We loved all about this restaurant. Food was outstanding and plenty of choice to cater for all tastes. Service was excellent. Waiters very friendly at all times. We ate there 3 times during our 1-week long visit to the Lake District! That says all!

Pro ordenó nuestra comida con antelación por correo electrónico. Después de estar sentados, esperamos aprox. 15 minutos y nadie se acercó a la mesa para tomar un pedido de bebidas. Luego llegó el primer plato y el camarero se dio cuenta de que todavía no habíamos pedido bebidas. Cuando recibimos nuestras bebidas, habíamos terminado los entrantes. Luego esperamos otra hora antes de recibir una segunda bebida ya que el servicio no estaba a la vista. Quizás estaban preparando el alcohol en otra parte. . . o bebiéndolo como ciertamente no lo estábamos. Nuestros platos principales eran extremadamente mediocres y definitivamente no era lo que se esperaba dado que habíamos leído que The Wordsworth ofrece una excelente experiencia gastronómica, que casi me rompo los dientes en lo que pensé que era vidrio o huesos. . . resulta que había raspaduras en el plato de pescado (honestamente, no puedo recomendar lo suficiente que no pidas esto). Las placas no se limpiaron durante otros 15 minutos. A lo que una pareja en la mesa de al lado salió caminando ya que nadie parecía tomar una orden de bebidas o cuadrar su cuenta. Finalmente llegó alguien, así que no logramos morir de deshidratación. Como era de esperar, el pedido de bebidas llegó mucho después de los postres que esperamos 30 minutos para recibir después de terminar nuestros platos principales, que fueron enviados a una mesa diferente que aún no había tenido sus platos principales. En definitiva, una experiencia muy decepcionante. No recomendaría lo que sea. Terriblemente caro, mal administrado y muy (no puedo expresar esto lo suficiente) comida mediocre, en serio, el anti necesita aumentar el servicio brindado.

Had a lovely evening meal here. The food was very good. The decor is a little dated and the service wasn't the fastest but overall we really enjoyed our meal and would definitely go there again. Retaurant is in a lovely setting also.

Cenamos aquí mientras los residentes en el hotel. Como chef, mi esposo estaba ansioso por esta comida y no nos decepcionó. La comida estaba muy bien presentada y deliciosa. El personal y el servicio fue excelente, digno de su roseta AA definitivamente. Mi única crítica es que, como vegetariano a quien no le gustan los hongos, solo tenía una opción vegana que era halloumi vegano. . . No disfruté esto. Sin embargo, el resto de la comida era hermosa (el entrante de Brie era una delicia) y volvería otra vez si hubiera otra opción vegetariana. El toque especial de escribir "feliz cumpleaños" en el plato de mi esposo también fue apreciado, muy atento.

Beautiful food but waited a while for a drink. That’s not a huge issue as they did realise in the end couldn’t fault the food

Mi esposa y yo comimos aquí cada noche durante una estancia de 3 noches en el hotel. La comida estaba muy bien preparada y presentada, sin embargo, algunos de los platos podrían haber estado un poco más calientes cuando se sirven. Estábamos en un paquete de cena de cuatro platos y había un menú especial cada día que ofrecía alguna variación. Aunque el sitio web menciona un código de vestimenta, desafortunadamente no se aplica. La primera noche había alguien con una camiseta, pantalones de chándal y zapatillas de deporte. alguien en

Cené aquí el viernes 15 de noviembre, reservé el jueves anterior y le expliqué que a mi esposa no le gusta el queso.Así que llegó el viernes, fue saludado v. Amable y no se confirmó ningún queso, tomó bebidas en el bar, hasta ahora tan bueno.Canap llegó con queso, así que los envié de regreso. Luego llegaron los de reemplazo con un reemplazo de queso vegano. Le explicamos a la camarera que a mi esposa no le gusta el queso, pero ella dijo que era queso vegano, así que está bien. . #confuso. Llegaron los 2º reemplazos y todos los canapés de nuevo fueron muy buenos.Nos llevaron al restaurante: el código de vestimenta puede ser informal o elegante, y tampoco estaría fuera de lugar aquí.La comida fue servida, mi primer plato era un plato característico - paloma - que estaba bien, un poco difícil. Mi esposa tenía el veloute de coliflor, que era muy agradable.Para los platos principales tuve la pechuga de carne de res, excelente, la carne era tierna y las verduras y la cantidad justa de condimento.Mi esposa tenía la trucha con un risotto de remolacha, luchó con el risotto que cubría todo el plato y descubrió que sabía a vinagre, demasiado para el pescado, menos de esto y menos vinagre y más del samphire y tortellini habría funcionado mejor .Mi esposa no terminó sus platos principales y cuando el gerente del restaurante se acercó y le preguntó cómo estaban las cosas, mi esposa se quejó, lamentablemente, el gerente simplemente pareció ignorar estos comentarios.Pedí una copa de su vino recomendado para cada plato. Las selecciones hechas fueron excelentes y se combinaron bien con la comida Rioja para paloma y Malbec para carne de res. Buenas opciones y muy agradable.Nos saltamos el desierto y nos dirigimos a la recepción para liquidar nuestra factura; nuevamente nos preguntaron cómo estaba nuestra comida y nuevamente nos quejamos. El miembro del personal no sabía cómo reaccionar y preguntó si nos habíamos quejado en el restaurante que teníamos. Pero, de nuevo, no tenía idea de cómo lidiar con una queja.Hemos comido aquí muchas veces antes y tal vez esta vez no tuvimos suerte, pero dudaría en volver si el personal no sabe cómo lidiar con comentarios genuinos.

As frequent visitors to The Lakes we often pass The Wordsworth, stop and stare, look at the menu board outside, and wonder what it would be like to stay in such a fantastic looking place, so imagine my delight to find that my wife had given me a bed, breakfast and evening meal treat for my birthday which we took advantage of on 31.10.2019 to 01.11.2019I'm pleased to say that the reality did not disappoint and, in fact, our stay was as much, if not more, than we had hoped for. From the first minute of entering the cosy reception, with the open fire burning in the grate, the charming welcome was first class, friendly, and very accommodating as we were a little earlier than the required check-in time but there was no problem with us leaving the car in the car park whilst we had a stroll round the village for an hour or so whilst our room was prepared and to be told we had been given a room upgrade was an added and unexpected but delightful bonusWe returned a little later to be shown to our room (by the same, lovely, receptionist) which was really stylish and beautifully decorated (Room 7 the Wilson Woodrow Suite) with fantastic views of the grounds and hills in the distance and the room was spotless and, having dropped our bags and settled in we made our way to the pool/jacuzzi/sauna all free to use for guests and spent the next hour and a half relaxing, what an extra treat (remember the changing lockers do need a £1 to use though which wasn't mentioned)Our evening meal was booked for 7pm so after some time to change we made our way to The Signature Restaurant (note, smart casual wear is expected, so no jeans or outdoor wear) and, I have to say, the meal here was one of the absolute highlights of the stay. Totally professional service from an efficient, courteous and discreet band of top quality waiters and maitre'd and the food was stunning. This is high end cooking at it's finest with a real touch to detail and flavour. We enjoy eating out and frequent several good quality establishments and this one sits comfortably among those. A superb four course meal (the pigs cheek starter and the braised brisket main course were two highlights for me) was followed by tea and coffee in the relaxed atmosphere of the Drawing Room complete with it's very comfy armchairs and the evening was complete with a drink in the extensive conservatory/bar areaSleeping on a first night in an unfamiliar bed/surroundings is always a tricky one to judge but we had a very quiet night despite the fact that the light was left on the landing which let light in under the door but this is a very minor pointThe following morning followed with a very generous breakfast in the same restaurant area and the team on duty were again, totally efficient and, of course, one cannot beat a full Cumbrian breakfast which truly did set us up for the dayOn this visit I cannot fault The Wordsworth Hotel and Spa one bit. It is elegant and stylish with a tranquility and serenity which is very much at home in The Lake District but which belies the hard work and effort that I know goes on behind the scenes to ensure an establishment such as this succeeds. We had a wonderful stay and cannot praise the staff and owners highly enough and would highly recommend to othersHopefully, we won't have to look longingly from the outside for too much longer before we can return again, thank you for such a lovely experience

Had dinner here when staying at the hotel. Nice busy atmosphere but not noisy. The service was exceptional from pre-dinner drinks and throughout. Could have ordered several dishes off this menu (excellent GF awareness, only needed to mention it once). We had the beatifully presented crab and avocado starter and scallops with squid, both delicious. We both had the excellent duck main course. All highy recommended dishes. We'll be coming back here.

We arranged to visit Grasmere for the weekend with friends (16 of us) and asked if we could book a group meal on Friday 27 September at the Dove or in the Wordsworth restaurant. Staff were very organised and arranged for us to eat together in the main restaurant using the Dove menu. We pre ordered our food and everything was very well organised. When we arrived individual name cards had been prepared for us and what we had ordered. The meals were excellent and everyone enjoyed and commented on the quality of the food. We also had individual bills prepared for us at the end of the night which saved us having to work out who had what and how much we each owed. We had a lovely evening, the restaurant manager and staff were brilliant, very attentive and couldn't do enough for us. Thank you for a very enjoyable evening.

Good service and friendly staff but quality of food very ordinary and run of mill and totally forgettable. Expect more from a “Signature” restaurant!

We were recieved very well and nicely accomodated . I love the services . Staff very friendly and helpful .

Comimos aquí durante su estancia en el hotel. Mucha variedad en el desayuno y todo muy bien cocinado. Muy bonito pan casero de remolacha y tomate.Buena opción para almuerzos en el bar, que se sirve en el jardín en días agradables.Cenas deliciosas. Gerente del restaurante y el personal muy amable y servicial. Buena selección de vinos a precios razonables.

En el país de Wordsworth con nuestra familia estadounidense para una buena cena. Tomamos un cóctel en el bar y todos parecían estar bien con algunos toldos encantadores. El personal de allí mostró buena atención a nuestras necesidades y nos dio el menú para ordenar con antelación. El bar da a los hermosos jardines. En el restaurante, la comida era muy buena, aunque la opción del menú no era extensa, especialmente para mi hermana a la que no le gustan las nueces. La decoración del restaurante es buena, pero el ambiente era un poco aburrido. El vino blanco estaba un poco caliente cuando lo servían, así que trajeron un enfriador de hielo cuando pedimos eso. Aparte de la camarera más joven, el servicio de restaurante en general parecía un poco malhumorado y cuando pedimos pagar con tarjeta, nos enviaron de vuelta a la recepción del hotel para solucionarlo. El servicio y el ambiente parecían ser un poco rutinarios para una experiencia gastronómica más cara.

A generous Cumbrian breakfast with its multiple varieties as well as pastries fruit def cereal Not the most comfortable seats though

Lovely food at this restaurant and great hotel too. Very friendly and helpful team. Easy access to the main village.

Un montón de críticas para cenar bien pero hacen almuerzos también en el bar. Nos sentamos afuera, los jardines están bien cuidados y un placer para la vista. Nos decidimos por la sopa y el sándwich, los precios no estaban mal y la comida era deliciosa, pan casero, una buena selección de rellenos y se presentaba muy bien con ensalada y patatas fritas. Grasmere es una ciudad encantadora y el hotel es una joya de la corona.

I came to this hotel in 1987 for a couple nights .bI was driving a Israeli nuclear scientist around Europe at the he time . I believe it's called the Wadsworth inn . And it had this restaurant attached to the hotel . It didn't have anything outstanding about it . except it was in a little area of England called Grasmere .I walked around this little Hamlet one night investigating the little shops and bed & breakfast places with fireplaces and unique little antiques shops . In behind these shops were sheep roaming around with all the Odors that accompony animals . The Wadworth inn / hotel had a certain smell to it like or it was molding away from age . Wadsworth himself hung on the wall in the main room over the fireplace in the lobby as you checked in . With this restaurant to the left with french doors with french lace curtains on the windows .I never forgot this place .I had a room in the Attic whose room had a aged wallpaper with a slanted ceilings . I came down stairs in the morning to have a nice old fashioned English breakfast .This restaurant and hotel is very much worth investigating and spending some of your time here . The lake district of England is a going back in time place where the total population is about 800 people without the tourist .It's very much worth your time here .

My wife and I had dinner here tonight after another restaurant messed up our booking. The whole experience was great. The staff were excellent, friendly and polite. The menu was very appealing, as was the wine list. We opted for the pigeon and Brie starters; both were well prepared, presented and were delicious. The same can be said for the mains - I went for the venison and my wife had belly pork. Excellent sharing dessert to finish. We enjoyed every bit. This will be our first port of call next time we are in Grasmere!

We were guests at the hotel for 2 nights in late December between Christmas and New Year and decided to go for a meal at the hotel on our first night.

Haven’t eaten here for a number of years but thoroughly pleased with the food on my return. Service from our waiter peter was excellent and the beef brisket and sharing deserts were both superb. Look forward to returning

The meals in the Signature restaurant are truly delicious, not to be missed treat. It is hard to decide what to have, everything is sooo good.

Excellent service in a luxurious surrounding providing high quality tasty fine dining. The braised beef was an excellent choice, very tender and accompanied by various vegetables beautifully flavoured.

The staff here are excellent as is the food. The menu comprehensive and the environment well controlled. Bookings are made at reception which means service from the kitchen is very efficient with no waiting time. The wines are reasonably priced with a good range available.

I have my birthday meal at Signature restaurant. The restaurant truly offers delicious gourmet dishes. I mostly enjoy the bread and butter pudding and the Bakewell tart desserts. Service is very good and Most staff are extremely attentive. Good value for money 👍👍

It was last day of our holiday so we thought the Signature dish at The Wordsworth Hotel would be a good way to finish but unfortunately not so.

Rain provided the opportunity to visit The Dove which is the bistro section of the hotel catering services at the Wordsworth Hotel. We had a wonderful time, waiters were first class in particular Vlad and the food excellent which ensured we ended our walking trip around the Lakes on a high. Fully recommended and good value for the quality provided. The picture is the view of the start of our journey to the Dove.

We visited the restaurant for dinner on Saturday night. We didn't have a reservation but the restaurant had several vacant tables so, all good. We asked for a table out of the sun ( quite hot and bright still at that stage and one of us would have faced the sun). After more fuss than necessary a new table was set for us, albeit grudgingly. Our meal began with complimentary canapes which were great. Our meals (we only had mains) consisted of poussin which was tasty but tough and pork belly in which layers of sinew and fat had not been completely cooked out (despite its claim to have been slow cooked). The accompanying black pudding croquette was the star, sadly. Nothing was horrible or deserving of complaint but considering the cost and pretentious staff attitude, it is not recommended.

Service very good with knowledgeable staff. Shame there was no belly pork or chicken which limited the choice of main. Braised beef was delicious. Frothy soup starter was very tasty as was the tomato soup. Desserts were nice. Good value when included in price of the room.

The restaurant looks very elegant in the evening. Staff are attentive. Good range of wines in a surprisingly extensive wine list. Food was very well presented, with interesting combinations- lamb 3 ways( shoulder, loin and sweetbreads) and scallops with squid are worth trying. Still a favourite hotel and restaurant.

My husband & I visited the hotel for an evening meal as a celebration on our mini-moon. We had an amazing experience from enjoying cocktails in the conservatory to being waited on so attentively throughout our meal. Food was exquisite

Service was excellent as was the food. Nice for a special meal. Relaxed atmosphere. Well presented and informative friendly staff. Would definitely visit again.

Dined here over 3 nights in March the food is lovely - I think the sweets were divine if a little large - a lot of delicious flavours for all courses

I chose this restaurant for a breakfast business meeting as after a cruise along the high street this was the busiest buy far . what a mistake that was !!! At £17.50 a head for breakfast you would expect quality and good service which both were at the bottom of the scale . The staff were friendly enough but service was broken by big gaps in the taking of orders and delivery of food which was luke warm and bottom rate.I could here from other guests the complaints and when paying the next guest was given a discount when he said £5 is all it was worth.I do hope this establishment takes steps to rectify as they should !!! very disappointing !!!!!!!!!!!

We enjoyed an excellent meal here. The food is absolutely delicious and the wine we had was really lovely. The service is great and we found the whole experience very enjoyable. We weren’t staying at the hotel so on arrival we were shown to the bar area where we were given a wine list and menu. We then enjoyed some excellent canapés with our first drink whilst looking at the menu. After ordering we were shown to our table and the great service continued. The sharing dessert is particularly enjoyable. Overall a great meal and we will definitely return.

What a lovely little place. The food was delicious and the service excellent. A really quaint little place and well worth a visit

My husband and I visited the signature restaurant for our anniversary meal whilst staying at the Wordsworth hotel. We enjoyed the experience from our pre dinner drinks and canapés to our sharing desert for two. The food was beautifully presented and tasted delicious. Staff were attentive and we had a lovely experience.

Had a 4 course meal whilst staying at hotel. We were given 2 tiny appitizers in the bar which were delicious and then at the table given a small bouillipn from asparagus which was tasty. The starters of with grapefruit and pigs cheeks for my husband were beautifully presented and really tasty. Unusual combinations made for a real change. Main course of sea bream, a special for the night. With cockles was delicious and lots of vegetables under the fish. Husbands trout looked small but was apparently delicious and again served on veg and mash. The rhubarb dessert was one of the best I have ever had and was eaten slowly to enjoy every spoonful! The staff were friendly and the setting is pretty in the evening. Not cheap. Wines start at 19 water always on table. An excellent evenings food.

We booked this hotel as a last minute break for Twixmas; thoroughly enjoyed the hotel and would love to return next year.

Drove up to Grasmere from Kendal in winter sunshine for a Friday morning breakfast treat but found little choice in January. Walked into Brew cafe but unimpressed with high prices and literally lukewarm welcome with little or no heat on in January, so quickly left. Wandered instead to the Wordsworth and found roaring log fire, accommodating staff and a delicious breakfast. Nothing too much trouble, fantastic local bacon and sausages, wonderful fried eggs, mushrooms and black pudding - all piping hot. Choice of cereal, pastries, fruit and fruit juice from the buffet and as much tea, coffee and toast as we wanted, in very comfortable surroundings. Not the cheapest at around £17.00 per head, but still considered it great value, particularly when cold and unwelcoming Brew cafe a short walk away would have charged £13 just for a for a big breakfast, and extra for hot drinks. We were looking for a treat and we found one. Well done Wordsworth!

We had a 2 course lunch and it was faultless....the food was superb and well priced and the staff were excellent. We will be back.

Wonderful four course dinner, food choices good, use local seasonal ingredients, cooked to perfection, great service.

Great menu supported by top quality chefs and service. Daily chefs' specials and good choice main menu.

My partner and I stayed at this hotel and decided to book into the restaurant on our first evening. When we checked in, we were told that because we were guests the price of the meal would be £30 a head instead of £40 - which seems like a great deal as we were on holiday and happy to pay good restaurant prices.

We went to this restaurant for a birthday meal out and the food is superb. I think some of the operation needs to get over itself a bit though. When we arrived we were sent to the bar, I assumed because our table wasn't ready, but as it turned out only four of the 25 or so tables were occupied. For some reason we were shown straight into the bar without being asked whether we would like to go to the table and pretty much left to our own devices, feeling a little confused as to what was going on.

We popped in without booking and it was SUPERB! We couldn't eat in the main seating area as they we too busy (book in advance).

Whether you're staying in the hotel or not, this is an utterly fantastic restaurant. The food is sublime and the wine selection is pretty good too.

40 libras. 00 por 4 campos. Todo muy pequeño. No hay mucha variedad. Restaurante de moda y necesitamos actualizarla. No hay mucha variedad de cervezas si no quieres vino.

Después de pasar una semana de "pub grub", nos apetecía una buena comida. No nos decepcionó. Fue particularmente bueno de haber "amuse bouche" incluido en el precio fijo de 40 libras por persona.

We had 2 meals here. An evening meal in the Bistro and afternoon tea. Bistro service was good however the meal was a very average quality and over priced for what it was. The afternoon tea service was terrible, the quality of the sandwiches was average to good but the cakes where poor. There also wasn't much to eat. Far too expensive for what you got. Afternoon tea at other locations are much better in our experience. We wouldn't recommend and we won't return.

Wir besuchten im Mai 2017 das Hotel in Grasmere und haben am 1 Abend im Restaurant des Hotels gegessen.Das Essen war sehr gut - was uns ein wenig störte war die Einrichtung die etwas in die Jahre gekommen (bieder) wirkte. (Geschmacksache).Unser Hotelzimmer war gepflegt,schön und vor allem ruhig mit Gartenblick.Einzige Kritik: beim Frühstück braucht manZeit ! Es gibt kein Buffet und man bestellt zuerst beim Service , der sich in der Regel mit der Bestellung Zeit nimmt.Dann das kam das Frühstück nach ca. 20Minuten. Also Geduld bewahren !!! DerUmfang des gutschmeckenden Frühstücks sättigt bis zum Abendessen.

We ordered the 8-course tasting menu with the flight of wines. We had one vegetarian and the other normal. It was very delicious. The service was out of this world, the waiters and waitresses were incredibly attentive and helpful and explained all of the food as it came. The menus were printed off which detailed the different courses and the wines which came with each course. All of the wines were very nice aswell. It was worth the cost and I left feeling very full!

The food was so delicious with a range of items on the menu. The sharing dessert was definitely the best!

Gorgeous food, the only shame is it's the same menu every day when you stay here at the hotel. Dog room downstairs is right by the exit door to the car park, which is a bit rubbish when your dogs bark at people keep walking by! But overall great, lovely swimming pool & no need to drive as loads of walks close by

I spent the evening of my 60th birthday in the restaurant and hotel. We were very well fed, to the extent that we could not manage a dessert! Excellent choice of venue.

Really well cooked and presented food complemented by a good choice of fine wines. Service was spot on. Amuse bouches of artichoke veloute led to a guines fowl and hock pressé followed by perfectly cooked fish ( bass & cod) and lamb done two ways. Dessserts included posset, cheesecake, fruit cocktail with smoothie or chocolate fondant

Enjoyed an inclusive meal, as part of our overnight stay. We could not fault the food or service. All the dishes were presented thoughtfully and served professionally. We were the last in the restaurant at the end of the evening and were not rushed.

Starter was gorgeous, scallops and belly pork, but the main coarse wasn't, pheasant with barley, it doesn't help when you find a bone !, desert was also superb, a selection of different types of chocolates. I was surprised to see there were no real ales at the bar, only one Italian larger, and John Smiths bitter, very strange when you have Hawkshead brewery down the road. A satisfactory meal but not outstanding as expected.

We dined at the Signature restaurant on a Friday night. All tabes had lit candles on and the overall ambience was very pleasant. We started our dining experience with a mushroom mousse amouse bouche served with a bread roll, followed by starters of Guinea Fowl & Hock Pressing and Blackdub Blue Cheese Mousse. Both tasted fantastic and flavours all complimented each other. For our mains we have gone for Roast Pheasant with pearl barley and Seared Monk fish with seasonal beets. We finished the meal off with the sharing platter of desserts for two. The only minor criticism I would have is that the bread rolls served at the beginning of the meal were awfully hard and although this did not spoil our experience, it did feel like it let the place down just a little. Overall it was a great evening spent enjoying some fabulous food and wine.

We ate here on two nights of our three night stay at the Wordsworth Hotel. First night we sampled the Signature menu which was worthy of the two rosette award. Second night we were on Bistro menu but seated in the main restaurant, also good food.There were some front of house service issues which slightly spoiled the overall experience but not worth complaining about.

Whether for Lunch or a really special dinner this place would sit well on anyones bucket list. Not necessarily the cheapest but when does quality come cheap. Recently experienced Dinner and Breakfast here and both will be remembered and repeated.

Lovely little place with lonely staff! Pool as well was nice. Whole place was a bit dated but service and food were good. Location was good too for a sneaky romantic get away! AND free ginger bread!!

The food is first class, nothing left to chance. Clean plate every serving and the staff were very good and friendly I would certainly recommend you making this your first choice!

We ate at this restaurant last week and generally we were a little disappointed. The main issue was that 5 tables seem to arrive at once and we were bottom of the list. It meant we had to wait a long time for food, well over an hour for the starter. It's a shame as when the food came out it was delicious. But when you have had a long day walking, it was a painful wait.

Great local, gourmet food paired with wines passionately explained by great staff. Wonderful, well worth upgrading to top menu option.

The eight course gourmet tasting menu served in this restaurant as part of an overnight "Gourmet Experience Break" is included in my comments on the Wordsworth Hotel.

A lovely start to our evening being shown into the bar area with the Christmas tree lit up and lovely canapes served. This was the start of our 4 course menu.We ordered the scallops with pork belly and could not believe it when I saw 2 small scallops on top of the pork belly . The main course Hubby had braised beef with liver and said the liver which was finger size was lovely but was not happy with the 2 dry small cubes of beef on top of mash potatoes that tasted of nothing. My Sea Bass was better albeit a bit salty. We opted for the cheescake and sweet of the day bakewell with ice cream. I watched the man opposite who had the same problem as me. The bakewell was hard and he left his as I did mine. The cheesecake and ice cream was nice. This with 2 glasses of wine cost £110 and not worth the money. Service was with a smile.

We were very hungry but in the mood for something hearty and fast, not a fine dining experience, but it was getting late and options for restaurants were few. I've walked past this restaurant many times but never ventured in, but decided to give it a try and we were so glad we did. The servers were so friendly and we were surprised at how fast the food came (not rushed) and it was nice to have a good glass of wine before and with the meal. The food really did exceed our expectations, it was simply delicious and we ended up having an incredible dessert too. After the meal we popped into the hotel lounge and had a coffee overlooking the garden, and it was a lovely calm evening.