Bar eS Keswick Reviews Summary

Category: Bar

Address: 1 New Street, Keswick, CA12 5BB, United Kingdom

Phone: +441768775222

Rating: 4.7
based on 149 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Waitress lovely and friendly as were all staff."
  • "Our waitress was fab and noticed that we’d been waiting for over 45 minutes and offered us a drink on the house."
  • "The staff were fab, really friendly and couldn’t do enough for you."
  • "Staff are really friendly and helpful."
  • "The staff are so attentive and care about your opinion."
  • "Fantastic staff, so friendly and clearly enjoy their jobs."
  • "The staff were really friendly."

Cons:

  • "Will definitely never go back."
  • "Kitchen seems under staffed."
  • "Complained to staff but still got charged full Will definitely never go back."
  • "I feel the staff could've handled the situation better."
  • "Poor service and inattentive staff just going through the motions."
  • "The service was mediocre at best."
  • "Unfortunately, between staring at the corner of the room from our table, the friendly but strangely timed service and terribly bland food failed to deliver."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food arrived very quickly and it was fresh, hot and tasted amazing."
  • "Enchiladas also packed with the most tender roast beef."
  • "Food was excellent, great to have so much choice as a vegan and to leave feeling really full up!"
  • "Prawns and enchiladas were best tasting but all the food was very good."
  • "Absolutely the best mexican tapas weve ever had."
  • "The food just keeps getting better!"
  • "The food was great as was the service and craft beer."

Cons:

  • "Every single item was so full of chilli that three out of our party couldn't eat them."
  • "Food seemed to be either oily or the same tomato sauce, was fine."
  • "The texmex stuff, like tacos and quesadillas, are fine, but really expensive for what they are."
  • "The hard shell tacos served cold which needed to be heated so they don't explode in the hand (also very limited filling)."
  • "Food is very mediocre."
  • "The Chipotle mushroom tacos were so spicy not one of us could manage them."
  • "The patatas bravas was essentially fried potato with the faintest drizzle of a tomato sauce that was more like pure sciracha."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Lovely cozy atmosphere, contemporary house/reggae music with lots of people having drinks and tapas."
  • "The atmosphere is so good that it didn't seem to matter."
  • "It has a nice relaxed atmosphere and quirky decor."
  • "So refreshing to have decent food and service at a very reasonable price."
  • "Great atmosphere and very cool to see a SNES set up and working although I didn't get the chance to have a play."
  • "Lovely atmosphere with stunning views."
  • "The atmosphere is lovely, and it's good value."

Cons:

  • "It would be nice if they considered the people staying opposite to them!"
  • "We were in the extension, which was dark, and had no atmosphere."
  • "The outdoor seating at first looks quaint and cosy... however they don't appear to have a smoking policy."
  • "Unfortunately the staff on 2 occasions were very unaccommodating for walk ins."
  • "However, the venue was a let down."
  • "Sadly, given the hype, it turned out to be 'meh.'"
  • "Would not recommend if you like to be looked after and want value for money."

Value

Pros:

  • "Pretty good value too!"
  • "Prices were very reasonable both for summer 2023 and The Lakes."
  • "With a tip our excellent and filling meal came to £66."
  • "The food and drinks were very reasonably priced."
  • "Portions were just right, and fairly priced for quality."
  • "£70 for three diners including wine and three bottled soft drinks."
  • "So reasonably priced for the quality you're getting."

Cons:

  • "Charged us £10 for a few olives and a bit of bread we won't be returning at those prices."
  • "Shame the beer prices are so high."
  • "Really expensive for what they are."
  • "It was more like chain pub food but with higher prices."
  • "£7.50 for a small cup of coffee, amaretto with a tiny scoop of ice cream submerged in it and a teaspoon……… not an affogato!"
  • "Food was generally good but some dishes overpriced."
  • "The patatas bravas was essentially fried potato with the faintest drizzle of a tomato sauce that was more like pure sciracha."

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