Westlakes Hotel & Restaurant in Copeland

La comida es excepcional. No es un gran menú, pero todo muy bien preparado y realmente preparado a pedido. El chef es dedicado y competente. El servicio es rápido y profesional pero muy amable. El desayuno también es una buena comida para comenzar el día en los lagos. Los precios son muy justos.

Ahora he probado el restaurante en 3 ocasiones, todos con una estancia de una noche y 2 con mi encantadora esposa. En cada ocasión he tenido 3 cursos y he probado diferentes órdenes cada vez. No puedo criticar nada, desde el equilibrio de sabores hasta la cantidad, si la comida es perfecta. El personal y el ambiente son la guinda del pastel y terminan literalmente todo el paquete para completar una excelente comida cada vez. Recomendaría a cualquiera que lo intente y si está disponible para pasar la noche porque todos los elementos valen la pena

Fuimos a una comida de celebración, solo al restaurante (no para pasar la noche). El restaurante del hotel cuenta con un amplio estacionamiento y un lujoso salón con cómodos sillones. Desde nuestra llegada, nos trataron con atención y pudimos relajarnos cómodamente. La comida era excelente, estaba hermosamente preparada y presentada, en un restaurante con vistas a los verdes céspedes y árboles. ¡Era difícil creer que estábamos justo afuera del pueblo! Muy recomendable para una ocasión especial, ¡definitivamente iremos allí de nuevo!

We stayed for a weekend while visiting family. We were the only guests on our first night, and were greeted very warmly with professional but friendly chat as we were shown to our room. The room was lovely, a great size for 2, very comfortable bed and very clean. We felt quite guilty that the chef had clearly come to work the next morning just to make us a couple of simple breakfasts, but the eggs were perfect so we appreciated him and the friendly waitress very much. We were also offered first refusal on a table in the restaurant that night as it was booking up, however we had plans so didn’t experience the evening meal, the thoughtful offer was a nice touch though. There were more guests the next night but it didn’t make any difference, we didn’t hear anyone in the other rooms, the service was on point and breakfast great. Thank you!

Habíamos visitado este restaurante hace 5 años y cuando nuestros amigos viajar desde Escocia decidimos tomar ellos para cenar en el restaurante del hotel. Por desgracia nos quedamos bastante decepcionados con la calidad de la comida, especialmente el plato principal. Dos de nosotros tuvimos la carne de venado y era bastante pequeño para el precio de £22,50, fue así que cocidas y cã era bastante difícil de comer. El solomillo también era un poco duro. recocido y el pollo relleno con haggis roulade era aceptable pero no estimulante. En el lado positivo el primer plato era buena y el servicio también era eficiente y amable. Estábamos un poco avergonzados como nuestros amigos del norte de Escocia había viajado y fue una comida muy decepcionante. Lamentablemente no creo que volveremos.

Stayed here for one night before starting my C2C ride from Whitehaven. Great hotel, really friendly service and super breakfast. Restuarant was closed (Sunday evening) so ate at the very nice Italian just over the road in Gosforth. Definitely recommend if you need to stay close to Whitehaven

Dinner and breakfast both good. Staff friendly and efficient. Nice fish cakes, asparagus and egg and seafood salad. Nicely laid up and comfortable bar.

Perhaps I was just unlucky, but I really did not enjoy my meal. I struggled with my 'rump of lamb'. It was undercooked and difficult to chew enough to swallow. Even when I cut very small pieces they would not break down. If it had been cooked more the stringy fibres would have been tender. The fatty layers were slimy. If it had been cooked more the fat would have melted away and oozed out. The outer skin layer was too tough to break down. Embarrassingly, I had to take too much out of my mouth and leave it half chewed on the plate. Should lamb be pink? I really love lamb but have never had it almost raw, like this. I really wish I had asked for it to be re-cooked, but that is embarrassing for others when you are in a group, especially when they are all enjoying their food. It would have also upset the timings of everyone's meal. I asked for more gravy and was surprised to be told that the gravy used was the same for both the beef and the lamb meals. Perhaps for the turkey too? How very odd! Vegetables and potatoes were nice, overcooked to the degree I personally prefer and were served nice and hot. The celeriac puree was not what I expected - disappointingly, just a thin sauce-like layer on the plate, and I did not see any red wine sauce, unless that was what I thought was the gravy. My chosen desert was lemon posset - which I gave up with. I love lemon flavoured desert but not this one! Half of it was a topping of dark purple and red berries of various sorts and every mouthful had my face involuntarily screwing at the tartness. There was no sweet syrup or cream to counterbalance this, and no shortbread, which I expected, either. And I don't like excessive seeds in fruit so I eventually pushed it to the side and dug for the posset. It posset reminded me strongly of school blancmange, the texture of which always made me feel sick. It was rubbery with a dense, almost tough, rubbery skin, which was quite vile. The person next to me enjoyed his and finished the other half of mine when I decided not to eat any more of it. I didn't say anything to any of the staff as we were a big party that someone else had organised, and I hate to cause a scene. The man opposite me had the lamb and he was very enthusiastic about it. The man next to me had the posset and enjoyed it. I imagine the hotel is not used to coping with parties the size of ours as we were in two rooms - not very pleasant at all. I rarely eat out and it is a huge treat for me when I do. This was not. On a positive note, staff seemed pleasant, efficient at serving and cleaning away, and the food presentation was superb. It all LOOKED very attractive and other people did seem to have enjoyed theirs. Perhaps I was just unlucky.....

I have dined at the Westlakes many times over the years and the food has always been excellent (which is why I keep coming back). However during my last stay at the hotel, I ate in the restaurant three nights and was disappointed on each occasion. On the first night I chose a rib eye steak cooked medium. When it arrived it was completely over-done, grey and dry. When I mentioned it to the waitress there was no reaction. On the second evening I decided that the ravioli would be a safer bet but I was wrong. It was chewy and stale and I suspect that it was straight from a packet with a sauce poured over it. Night three I tried the lasagne which was nice at first but as I got towards the centre, it was stone cold. Perhaps another minute in the microwave would have helped! I wont be staying there again.

A really warm and friendly welcome to this lovely clean and cozy hotel with lovely staff who take great care to ensure that you're happy and well served. We were a small party of 7 for our annual Christmas lunch and the service and food were impeccable. Portions were generous and, my usual bug bear, the vegetables were cooked perfectly. The option of having either 2 or 3 courses was perfect for a lunch where we were all the wrong side of 55! Relaxing with our coffees in the very comfy lounge none of us wanted to leave, and there was no pressure on us to do so. As our group is called Craft and Craic, we had plenty to talk about! I'm looking forward to bringing both my husband and visitors here soon, it's just so good.

Have eaten here three times since October 2014, and the food has been superb each time. Good amount of menu options, and prices very reasonable for the quality and compared to other places. Staff very nice and welcoming as well - will be back soon!