Address: Rayrigg Rd, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere LA23 3BZ, United Kingdom
Phone: +441539423023
Rating: 4.2
based on 336 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"We had super service."
"Service was decent no complaints there at all."
"Staff were friendly in particular Matt who was very knowledgeable about the various ales on tap as well as the menu and full of enthusiasm and energy!"
"The staff are friendly and well mannered and happy to talk."
"Lovely place. The staff were very friendly and helpful! Helped me out when I was short a mask."
"Staff are friendly and the pub is warm and inviting."
"Staff very friendly - would definitely go back next time we are down at The Lakes."
Cons:
"When we inquired about the food being late or the soup tasting the way it did there was no concern from the staff, and no apology."
"Went in and we were asked to sit in the bar to keep the large table free for a bigger group. No issue with that but we were then ignored for the following 30 minutes."
"The manager did not do anything about, careless about the mistake."
"The food was great and some of the staff was nice, but some other could have had a better mood/customer service skills."
"The gentleman who seated us seemed stressed/ was a bit short with us which made my wife consider leaving."
"Food came out quick but the service let them down- seemed to be one girl that had a handle on the place the young lad there has some training on service."
"The staff although friendly enough, didn’t seem to have a clue what they were doing, leaving the bar unattended for long periods at a time and not clearing tables."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Food was actually very good, had cod and chips, mussels, burger, scampi and half roast chicken between us."
"Food was delicious!! 😍 we had the roast dinner and it was amazing."
"The chips were the best ive ever had, both dishes full of flavour and a tremendous portion of gravy, the good stuff."
"All food is tasty, amazing and will fill your bellies!"
"We had the mussels, sharing platter, fish pie and gluten free chicken and could not fault ANY of it."
"The pie was filled to the brim with meat and gravy and tasted delicious."
"Food was excellent, and you didn't have to wait long(even though they were busy)."
Cons:
"Bit chaotic when we visited."
"The only annoying thing to comment on is the music, which was too loud and not really suited for the place."
"The food was nice but it's just not worth to wait."
"The 'chips' were basically roast potatoes and the burgers were a light pink colour and tasted like a fair ground hot dog!"
"BUT they were the most tasteless mussels i have ever eaten absolutely no flavour at all like he cooked them in a pint of milk!!"
"The food came out cold. Roast potatoes were tough, assume they had been microwaved."
"The food was cold, sausage, mash- veg wasn’t fresh- from a frozen package!"
Atmosphere
Pros:
"In general had a very nice experience at the Pig. Really clean and modern with a twist."
"Atmosphere & music were exceptional."
"The atmosphere was very cosy and christmassy."
"Pleasant atmosphere."
"Great atmosphere - fantastic food - good selection of beers, Gin's and wine's."
"Nice atmosphere. Real fires."
"The atmosphere was charming, and we can't wait to return on our next visit!"
Cons:
"Used to absolutely love this place but management have made some bizarre decisions lately."
"Drinks were overpriced."
"Not the worst ive been too but not the best either."
"Rather over priced and very average food."
"This is the trouble with tourist spots. They know they'll get plenty of business, so they don't try."
"Just a bit sad that we need to sit in plastic screen segmented booth."
"Most importantly dog friendly with water and gravy bones on the ready."
"A nice pub, reasonable prices."
"The food was lovely and reasonably priced."
"Lunch which was very tasty and well priced."
"Brilliant value for money and large portions!"
"The early bird meal made it incredible value too."
Cons:
"Far too expensive for the place to be dishing up this junk."
"Food was really good, a little bit overpriced but I think that comes from the area it's in."
"Food was over cooked the chips tasted like they had been cooking 2 or3 time's we ordered a cup of tea and a coke as soon as we sat down we did not get the cup of tea even after asking three times for it pretty poor service."
"Food average, £15 for a basic Sunday dinner."
"The sandwiches were nice/basic and slightly on the expensive side."
"Overpriced pub food at best, 40mins to get a drink, and over an hr for the food to turn up my wife's was cold, and the onion rings just tasted of grease."
"Total bill was £38 for 1 main and a sandwich, 1 pint and a coke which in my opinion they sure be charging half that because of the quality of the food is definitely not as they describe it to be."
Family and Pet Friendliness
Pros:
"Very welcoming to dogs and accommodating to families."
"Dog and baby friendly too!"
"Staff very friendly - would definitely go back next time we are down at The Lakes."
"If you're unsure as a tourist where to go in the area you could do a lot worse than here especially if you have little ones with you."
"Its only a 5 minute walk from the lake too!"
"They made our dog feel welcome too which is important to us."
"Staff very helpful we were made very welcome with our 3 children."
Cons:
"I'd not recommend this pub to anyone, but especially if you have children, please steer clear."
"High chair was rotten dirty... Took some cleaning before I could stick my baby in it to feed him."
"No working cold tap in the gents and the hot tap was practically boiling so cleaning kids hands not easy."
"You will struggle to find many vegetarian and vegan options in Bowness and this place is no different."
"Probably won't be back as its just a pud and there are others that offer a wider selection of food around the area."
"To be fair our food wasn't too bad but our little girl was brought this pathetic and frankly embarrassing plate."