Let me start with the good news; if you are going to l'enclume for the food then you are in for a real treat. Simon Rogan is a magician in the kitchen. The food was amazing, the staff were attentive, knowledgeable and it was a fantastic experience. Unfortunately that’s were it ends. What was meant to be a special birthday... More

Birthday ..... Husband and daughter decided to take me for Sunday lunch ..... flavours amazing, food beautiful, delicious ....... but tiny tiny portions - I had to go home and cook a second sunday lunch for hungry family!

Crikey-what a disappointment with our room, number 4. So tatty and tired. One of the chairs had a cigarette burn on the seat and the room was very dirty. The windows obviously hadn't been cleaned for a long time. The bathroom was very basic, the walls and rollerblind had black mould on them and the shampoo and toiletries were attached... More

We stayed for one night purely as we wanted to try the food at L'Enclume. If I had read the reviews on here about room 5 and it being "The Dog Room" I would have insisted on another! Given the amount you pay the small touches were missing and the place felt shabby, old and cheap - there was not... More

Really smashing food. But on arrival, and seeing our room, which I had booked for a birthday treat for my husband, I felt embarrassed, having realised I had spent so much money on what looked like a tired b&b room. Reported issues to reception lady on deparrture, calmly, but I felt I didn't receive a real apology for a lack... More

I stayed in Room 8 - the suite on the village square in Cartmel. Really enjoyed it. Room decorated to a high standard with two couches, big bed, walk in shower and big deep bath. Only issue with the room was there was no dedicated dressing table , which would have been nice and the hairdryer was rather small -... More

this was a special treat from my husband and it was very much appreciated. The food was absolutely amazing, but dissapointment on other issues marred what could have been an even better experience. Hope staff will take the criticisms on board and resolve? Kept waiting far too long before meal started. forty minutes from entering the door to being served... More

First, the good part. The food. I don't need to blather on about this - you all know its amazing and its been reviewed everywhere. Its worth going to a restaurant where every mouthful leaves you thinking 'how on earth does he do this?' Special mention for the cheesey quavers, the oyster pebbles, the Morecombe bay shrimp with mallow, and... More

I dined here with my friend who strongly recommended it as i like fine dinning he had been twice before,my first impressions on the dinning room were dissapointing for a £95 a head meal,We both had the 12 courses each,at first the staff were great but soon backed of as the courses flowed and seemed not to be to friendly... More