Cavendish Arms Cartmel Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was absolutely devine and the drinks were real loose tea, and everything else came in lovely glasswear."
• "Flawless food, flawless service, delivered by enthusiastic staff brimming with confidence."
• "The quality of the food was excellent."
• "One of the best pub meals I've ever had."
• "All cooked to perfection and scrumptious."
• "The food is decent, very quick and efficient service, and the bavette steak was cooked to perfection."
• "Arguably the best ever gnocchi and sticky toffee pudding."

Cons:

• "Sunday however was a different day and absolutely shocking."
• "The food was OK but I would say overpriced for what it is."
• "Food was mediocre at best."
• "There was nothing notable about the food other than the under cooked chips."
• "The pork cannon was bland which was disappointing."
• "The replacement calamari was again nicely presented but wasn't amazing."
• "Food ok."

Service

Pros:

• "The service on the evening was wonderful, everything went smoothly."
• "All the staff especially Betty & Emily were friendly and helpful."
• "Great service - friendly, helpful and genuine."
• "The staff were welcoming, especially the landlord."
• "Richard and his staff were great. Nothing they wouldn't do for us."
• "Service was spot on."
• "The service was outstanding throughout."

Cons:

• "We were simply told 'we serve it pink' - this was not mentioned on the menu or preferences for cooking asked when the order was taken."
• "We were rushed and left feeling stressed by it all."
• "The whole occasion was ruined by dogs belonging to customers on the next table."
• "The place lacked atmosphere for us."
• "Not a good experience the room all though comfortable was located in the next Street above a shop!!!!"
• "We were disappointed to see that the price of the roast had risen considerably (£23 per person, one course)."
• "Unfortunately the waiting on staff left something to be desired."

Value

Pros:

• "The price for bed and breakfast was worth every penny."
• "The food is on the pricier side but wow, was it worth it!"
• "Lovely little room and it was expertly decorated and very well priced for its location."
• "Very well priced for its location."
• "Meals were lovely & reasonably priced."
• "Good price for the quality and a lovely atmosphere."
• "More expensive than a run of the mill pub but totally worth every penny."

Cons:

• "It's glorified pub food that is hugely over priced."
• "Food was very nice though the main course was a little overpriced."
• "We found Cartmel to be on the expensive side both on the price of meals and drinks."
• "I will say the glass of wine was expensive."
• "Everything very professional and everyone polite but menu was super expensive."
• "This, dear reader, works out at >£3 per morsel of Pulpo, which is nonsense and a rip off."
• "All in all, £48 for 2 drinks and 2 Sunday lunches seems incredibly overpriced, given the standard of food."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The lighting is very dim which was very atmospheric and olde worldly, which we loved."
• "Really lovely pub in the square with relaxing music and great decor."
• "Beautiful pub. Really nice place."
• "An amazing place, the staff are welcoming and the atmosphere is cosy and friendly with a real fire to keep you warm if it's on the cold side."
• "Really lovely pub, highly recommend for a wonderful meal and good selection of gins & ales, with a warm & friendly atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was chilled, no music, which was a nice change."
• "The pub itself is a beautiful building and has a very relaxed atmosphere inside."

Cons:

• "However they must have just painted as the whole place reeked of that classic fresh paint smell."
• "The place lacked atmosphere for us."
• "Room was adequate, but quite dingy and there appeared to me damp patches on the walls."
• "Completely ruined our evening."
• "The service left us a little cold."
• "When challenged about their behaviour, their response was to ask if we were on holiday?, because as they were locals, knew the owner and in their words 'owned the village' they could do what they want."
• "Unfortunately the waiting on staff left something to be desired."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Lovely little room and it was expertly decorated and very well priced for its location."
• "Room comfortable and clean, good WiFi."
• "Executive rooms beautiful and very comfortable."
• "The rooms a great, although the room we had was not really suited for tall people, as we had the room in the attic."
• "Stopped here for just the night but I'd love to return! The room was spacious, light and super quiet at night."
• "Great accommodation, we were in a separate annex in the square, clean, fresh, roomy and very comfortable."
• "The staff are lovely and the room was very nicely prepared."

Cons:

• "The room was a bit on the small side and the shower was temperamental."
• "Room was adequate, but quite dingy and there appeared to me damp patches on the walls."
• "Not a good experience the room all though comfortable was located in the next Street above a shop!!!!"
• "No sound proofing in these rooms and certainly not superior which is what we paid for."
• "Room was so small with little storage. Bed so low we couldn't get our cases under it."
• "Rooms old fashioned and a bit tired could do with sprucing up without losing its character."
• "Rediculously over priced and very small portions!"