Merienda Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "It was amazing food every course was 10 out of 10."
• "Pulled pork was very tasty, as was the corn fritters with halloumi and chorizo."
• "The food here is amazing."
• "The wings were good."
• "Absolutely delicious food."
• "The food was delicious, the juice was refreshing."
• "The food was excellent - my burger was one of their specials; a brisket burger with a sweet chili jam, and it was phenomenal."

Cons:

• "The tea was horrible and was the corn bread."
• "Food was overpriced for the quality."
• "The linguine genuinely was tasteless."
• "Food of evening main course swimming in oil and grease."
• "The food was ok, but overpriced."
• "Their interpretation of sticky toffee pudding is not great, however. Just like microwaved fruitcake with a toffee sauce."
• "The tempura was literally just deep fried pieces of spinach and peppers."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was also great and friendly."
• "Definitely recommend and I look forward to visiting again next time I stop by Keswick."
• "Friendly, helpful with tasty food and great coffee."
• "Travelling alone but was welcomed by a very nice and humourous host."
• "The staff were helpful at every stage from booking to dining."
• "Staff are friendly and very helpful."
• "The staff were helpful and speedy, our food arrived very quickly."

Cons:

• "Service was slow, despite a fairly empty restaurant."
• "Very rude customer service, eventhough they havent any customers in the shop they forced us to getout of the Cafe."
• "Was very disappointed with the service."
• "The rest of the staff is just cold and unfriendly."
• "She was impolite and not very customer friendly."
• "Left us with nowhere to eat as everywhere else was fully booked, not even a proper apology."
• "Very disappointed with the service received from Ms. Lanie."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "We also enjoyed the 'decors' originality and atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was relaxed with calm music and a few other families enjoying their meals!"
• "Lovely atmosphere, warm and cosy."
• "The atmosphere relaxed."
• "Lovely setting and atmosphere."
• "The friendly staff and characterful building in the centre of town enhance our holiday mood."
• "It's a nice and cosy but modern looking place and great for getting out of the rain."

Cons:

• "Perhaps a little off-putting for customers who want to eat nice food without the smell of damp hound in the air!"
• "The atmosphere wasn't great - very strange background music and there was no effort for it to feel like an evening restaurant environment."
• "The atmosphere wasn't great - very strange background music."
• "Only thing wrong, for me, is that the seating's not very comfy."
• "Tables a bit small, white walls and hard surfaces made it a little too stark."
• "I was not a fan of Merienda. The decor is thought out but they need to actually give the place a good clean, specifically the toilet, it's all a bit grubby."

Value

Pros:

• "I felt mine was definitely worth it, £9.95 and to add bacon was an extra £2."
• "A pound or so per dish more expensive than other nearby restaurants we've been to, but definitely worth it."
• "Our food was delicious and excellent value."
• "Overall a great meal which was really good value."
• "The food was gorgeous and brought us back for breakfast after having dinner there."
• "We found the prices were in line with other similar establishments."
• "The freshly squeezed orange juice is to die for."

Cons:

• "Portions were on the small side given the prices."
• "The food was ok, but overpriced."
• "The teriyaki salmon linguine in particular felt very overpriced."
• "The food is overpriced; and not like the food is outstanding."
• "I've never been to a cafe where you have to pay £1.50 extra if you want beans on your breakfast and another £2 if you want 1 hash brown."
• "A full English really should include those items... would have cost about £14 for a full English."