Address: 2 Lake Rd, Keswick, CA12 5BT, United Kingdom
Phone: +441768773463
Rating: 4.4
based on 337 reviews.
Staff and Service
Pros:
"Absolutely lovely staff, very very hardworking and enthusiastic."
"Friendly, attentive staff and although the menu looks like standard pub grub it was a level up."
"The staff are friendly and helpful and they endeavour to serve customers quickly and efficiently."
"Staff are amazing and so friendly."
"Fantastic staff, happy to have a joke with our kids and very attentive."
"The staff were very friendly and welcoming."
"The service was quick, and the staff were courteous and kept checking to make sure all our meals arrived."
Cons:
"The staff couldn't care less when told why they were taking full plates back to the kitchen."
"When husband went to pay at the bar the man behind the bar ignored him."
"Totally ignored us at the bar as he spoke to a woman."
"An extremely rude member of staff, making no eye contact or suggesting an alternative."
"Could have been a great visit but it was ruined by a very rude and dismissive host."
"Visited this pub today was disappointed with staff and food and cleanliness hair all over the starter, also my husband’s mains 😡."
"The food today was the worst I've had in any pub, the goulash was inedible."
Food and Drinks
Pros:
"Good range of beer and some cider too in addition to some typical Greene King offerings."
"We ordered 3 goulash's as recommended. Such a big portion and it is amazing."
"The goulash was recommended to me, and it did not disappoint!"
"Food was fab - our group ordered steak and ale pies, fish and chips and a southern fried chicken wrap."
"Cauliflower wings & mac n cheese were really yummy."
"The food was amazing!! The ciabatta was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside the chicken was perfectly succulent and the flavours amazing!"
"The pie had just the perfect amount of pastry and the beef was cooked to perfection, the mash that came with the pie was so nice and creamy."
Cons:
"Very disappointing Sunday lunch. Meal was cold, roast potatoes hard and beef fatty and gristle."
"Sadly it was disgusting and had to be sent back, goodness knows how long the barrel had been on because it was flat and tasted terrible."
"Staff was friendly, nice atmosphere but the food was horrible. Worst roast I've ever had...."
"Was disappointed with my visit to the Dog and Gun on this occasion. The goulash was like soup and the steak pie nearly needed a hammer and chisel to get into it."
"Average Sunday roast, but a particularly poor Hungarian goulash."
"Had the vegetarian goulash. Mediocre at best. Far too spicy, literally all i could taste."
"Very disappointing Sunday lunch. Meal was cold, roast potatoes hard and beef fatty and gristle."
Atmosphere and Environment
Pros:
"Had a lovely evening, enjoyed reasonably priced drinks and a good atmosphere."
"Lovely dog friendly pub with a lovely atmosphere."
"Love love love Dog & Gun. It's our favourite pub in Keswick! Atmosphere is great."
"The pub was full of dogs of all shapes and sizes, plus their owners in wet coats and walking boots, giving the place a really relaxed feel."
"The pub is so cosy and nice, full of people and atmosphere."
"The atmosphere in the pub was nice and the staff were very friendly."
"Great atmosphere and definitely worth a visit if you're in the area."
Cons:
"Ladies toilets need a refurb only one working in a busy pub no soap."
"The only downside was the rather warm temperature, due to the age of the building."
"It used to be hard to get a seat, but the owners (Green Kinge) have just completed a very costly refurb and no longer serve local beer."
"Decent beer, but the place has lost a certain something since the refurbishment. It feels cluttered now."
"Stay clear if you don't like dogs. Hence the name of the pub."
"There was a table with a couple and a dog they allowed the dog to walk on the table and sit on it too this should of been picked up by the staff as they cleared the table after they left and didn’t wipe it down."
"After a 15 min wait we secured an outside table, but it wasn't without a fight."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Had a lovely meal came lovely and hot and very quick service even though very busy got a Shock, when we had drinks a large white wine £17.99 😱and a bottle was £24 so definitely won't be going for drinks there."
"We fed 2 adults and 3 kids for something like £35! (Maybe there was a mistake?!)."
"The food is incredible and served quickly by the friendly staff and at very reasonable prices!"
"Good value food which also tasted just right after a long day in rough weather."
"We travelled to Keswick with the intention of visiting Dog and Gun for their reputable Goulash, having been recommended to us as a must try. It did not disappoint. It was delicious while being the cheapest meal we had in the Lake district during our time there."
"Go for the goulash, full stop. You will not be disappointed."
"Great place for food and really good atmosphere."
Cons:
"Was expensive to little over priced for a green king I think pint of cider £4.70 which is prob the most I spent on pint in while."
"Drinks could be a little cheaper. We paid just under £12 for a house double gin & tonic and a pint."
"Only let down is that the drinks have become very expensive."
"Had a lovely meal came lovely and hot and very quick service even though very busy got a Shock, when we had drinks a large white wine £17.99 😱and a bottle was £24 so definitely won't be going for drinks there."
"Also, £9 for nachos that look like this is too much."
"Value for money is okay, perhaps a little on the expensive side."
"Chicken and mushroom pie was small with thick tough pastry."