Quayside Bowness Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Setting

Pros:

• "The lakeside setting is simply beautiful place to stop have a drink and take a moment to just stop."
• "Just enough noise to give good atmosphere."
• "Service was good, view was spectacular, very enjoyable evening."
• "Loverly place to eat or drink while you take in the scenery of the lake."
• "Nice view over the lake."
• "Lovely views over marina."
• "Sitting out back the views are second to few, lovely."

Cons:

• "It gets incredibly warm on the 2nd level because the windows don't open."
• "The place itself was a little shabby."
• "This is simply put an ok place. Nothing great but nothing bad.. Just lacked in atmosphere or a vibe or character ??"
• "Atmosphere was not great. A speaker playing songs loud which did not fit with the setting at all."
• "The only thing I found was the place lacked atmosphere and all we could here was loud talking from the staff."
• "lovely place, spoiled by a pool table in the dog friendly eating area."
• "The Ladies toilets were ridiculously hot though."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is lovely and reasonably priced."
• "Food was fabulous, service incredible."
• "Fish and chips were delicious."
• "The food was well priced and the pizzas were delicious."
• "The fish and chips was to die for. The fish was light, fluffy and so white."
• "The food was great and so was the beer."
• "Had Fish and chips which was very nice, one of the best."

Cons:

• "Pulled pork was tough and inedible."
• "The onion rings were very oily, the chicken 'burger' was 2 chicken breasts that had been deep fried and they were dry."
• "The food, tasteless burger 🍔 and chips not fully cooked hard."
• "Food was not nice. I did not eat my food and my other half felt sick. It was dry and not enjoyable."
• "Unfortunately, we left the food on the plates."
• "Cumberland sausage was hard to cut, chips were very dry."
• "The fish was probably the worst battered fish I have ever had."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were some of the friendliest and most efficient I have ever seen in this type of setting."
• "Young, friendly staff, with lots of attention to cleaning protocol for covid."
• "The staff were friendly and helpful."
• "Staff were very warm and friendly."
• "All up to date covid precautions taken on entry and how served etc explained in full by friendly attentive staff."
• "Staff were very welcoming, polite and helpful."
• "The staff were very friendly and we were served immediately and food arrived quickly."

Cons:

• "As others said before me the staff should have a better customer service. Especially one young lad with blond hair and glasses."
• "The waitress who served me was extremely rude and unhelpful."
• "Just been in today while driving through from work commitments to be very rudly told by a Spanish member of staff they arnt serving food and its very normal to b short staff."
• "Waited to be served but had to go to bar to purchase order and struggled as we are disabled as staff just talked to each other and watched us and did not help."
• "Majority of the staff are very rude, asked a question how to order as the pub has been updated the waitress replied 'WHAT'?"
• "An extremely rude older waitress... said 'oh your not eating it AGAIN, what’s wrong now'."
• "Rudest bar staff, three bar men only one serving in between chatting to security, watching something on other bar man's phone."

Value

Pros:

• "I couldn't believe how reasonably priced it was given how good it was and the fact its in the lake district."
• "Lovely meal! I'm a very fussy eating but here was very well priced and perfect for me and my boyfriend to eat at. The meals are amazing!!!"
• "Reasonable pricing despite location."
• "We had the fish and chips which was excellent value for money."
• "Good food, reasonable prices with a great view."
• "Great pub food at a sensible price."
• "Prices are very fair considering the views and prime location."

Cons:

• "Due to this area being very touristy and it being next to the lake, its slightly expensive."
• "Overpriced for what it is."
• "Only downside is very expensive parking if you are just visiting to eat - would put me off visiting in future which surely would want to be encouraged in off season months especially?"
• "To drink 2 diet cokes not cheap."
• "Overpriced drinks."
• "Pricey but it is in the heart of the lakes."
• "The food was plentiful and tasty, well presented if a little expensive."