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Really lovely food here. Nice staff too. Go there get food and stuff your face, it's gr8

I can't understand the recent negative reviews for this place. We've eaten here twice this week and both times we've been very happy with the food, service and ambience. We've also tried a nearby hotel/pub/restaurant and found it to be wanting. There's no need to book as there are always tables available. Sometimes the bar is busy but the staff are friendly and efficient. There's a huge choice of beers available and they even do quality wines by the glass. So often the best wines are only available by the bottle but not here. Yes, they only take payment by card but I don't think there are many folk in the UK who would struggle to pay that way.

Been here quite a few times for drinks and food which have always been excellent, first time though we had stayed and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, the staff were very kind and welcoming, nothing was too much trouble, we will be going back.

Gorgeous food, would definitely recommend. We walked in at about 6pm but it got very busy afterwards so book if you’re planning on going any later

Food and Service very good. If anything needs changing it is a tweak in the decor as it is very stark due to the cold green wall lighting which could be easily sorted with a different bulb to create a warmer feel but other than that it is a nice restaurant. No complaints.

Very nice hotel in a very nice location. It's a while since I stayed there but it was very good. Ideal location for Kendal. Update 2022. Still nice, excellent shower in the room and air conditioning was welcome in the warm weather. Update 2024, still nice rooms, excellent shower, but atrocious WiFi. Premier Inn seem to specialise in providing the worst possible service.

Heard about this place for many years. So small. Waiters brilliant. Cocktails very poor. So small. It worth the money. Not impressed

Been many times with friends. Speaking for all , they enjoyed the food, and the ambience. Some of my friends have never tasted Indian, Bengali dishes. They thorougjly enjoyed their first time and said they will be returning very soon. A warm inviting friendly greeting from all the staff, a young lady with fair hair served us drinks and was shown to our table. A young man, who I believe is the son of the owner greeted us when served us the pickle dish and poppadoms. The Queen of Naaz herself runs a delightful restaraunt, flawlessly. We ordered different dishes and all was sublime. I ordered the Chicken, Pathia Balti with Onion rice wish stuffed Piratha. Some ordered the Matchli Baza, a wonderful fish dish with added prawn dish. Others ordered King Prawn with lemon Rice. Everyone enjoyed their meals and will be returning very soon. Sam B.

Barmaid wanted £36. I said, "£36 for two puddings and a pint and a half?" She immediately reconsidered. "It's £29.50.". She printed me a receipt and said, "You asked for extra custard. Life isn't free, sir." I had indeed asked for extra custard, for which I had only been charged a pound. But obviously, people who query bar bills in the Lakes are regarded as the lowest form of scroungers.

Absolutely awful. Had to send my main course back because it was tasteless and cold. To add insult to injury, I had to wait 45 minutes for the main course. They can’t cope with customers, awful service, awful food….and expensive ! Don’t bother !!!!

Visited here after seeing they did GF fish and chips and wasn’t disappointed. Lovely and fresh even though we were quite close to closing time, clearly labelled and boxed up and they even had GF vinegar. Perfect enjoyed sitting on the lakeside.

We have been to The Wateredge Inn a couple of times for drinks when visiting Ambleside. It is set in a fabulous location with amazing views of Windermere and is dog friendly. The interior of the bar is also very nice. We called in for lunch today and the first dissapointment was having to pay £5 in the car park. That's the minimum amount. I appreciate it's a deterrent to stop non-customers using the car park. But paying customers should not have to pay and the amount should be refunded when ordering. We wrongly assumed they may serve Sunday roasts, they don't! The queue to order food and drink took a ridiculously long time to get served. My partner ordered ham hock, which came with a 'dollop' of mash and a tiny amount of gravy, it looked pitiful. The ham hock looked nothing like any ham hock I'd ever seen. And to be honest, I wouldn't have given it to my dog. It was very fatty. I ordered a bacon, brie & cranberry toastie, effectively dried up bacon, too much cranberry and brie which hadn't melted. It was as dry as a bone. Neither of us enjoyed our meal. I would not recommend the food, it was poor and not value for money. I do realise that most places have bad days, but that on top of the car park charge is enough for us not to return next time we're in the area.

We had a great time here, food and service also superb. Staff were very helpful - we left belongings there by mistake when visiting the area and they kindly posted them onto our home. Thanks!

This was our second visit to this hotel. The staff are friendly and efficient and it is spotlessly clean. We had a bar meal on Saturday and the food was excellent. The breakfast was also very nice.

After a long day travelling to the area we decided to find a dog friendly place to eat. This restaurant turned out to be a perfect choice. Dog friendly, great customer service, superb food.