We had lunch here today and it was delicious. I had cheese and ham toastie served with salad and my husband had the Ploughman’s Lunch. It was very reasonably priced and the staff were lovely and friendly.
We had lunch here today and it was delicious. I had cheese and ham toastie served with salad and my husband had the Ploughman’s Lunch. It was very reasonably priced and the staff were lovely and friendly.
Lovely lunch (we had the cheeseburger and the Cumbrian pie), good service and very reasonably priced too.
One of the friendliest cafes I’ve ever been to. Lovely staff & tasty, good value food. Check it out!
Very, very slow service. Girl serving was on her own with the chef. She was clearly new by the amount of times she delivered the wrong food to the wrong tables. Took 20 mins to get a drink delivered to the table. Food ok, home...cooked. Won’t go back due to attitude of both staff and the very slow pace, with no acknowledgment. Front of house needs some serious training in etiquette, and a personality.More
My husband & I first started frequently visiting this wonderful restaurant over 10 years ago before moving to Australia. Now we are back visiting & Finkels was first on our list for a yummy lunch & they definitely didn't let us down. Food, atmosphere, friendly...all 10/10More
This was our first time in Kendal. We had an appetite for fish and chips but were unable to find anywhere open after walking to nearby fish shops. So we tried Finkles. I can usually judge a place on how many people are in the...restaurant. We were seated straight away even though it was nearly full. Not disappointed at all! Fish was fresh and well cooked. Chips were lovely. The waitress was very friendly and service was quick. Value for money as well. If we ever come back to the Lakes we will definitely return and recommend to our friends! P.S. Finkles, if you read this, what oil do you use as it made the chips have a really nice flavour? ☺More
Husband and I ate here today by default as the place we were going to go to had no tables. We were so pleased that we did. Both had the homemade steak pie and I had sticky toffee pudding with fabulous carmel sauce and cream...- all delicious! Excellent value for money - lunch as described with coffee and a pint of Stella lager for £30. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Not a fine dining experience but it doesn’t pretend to be - it is what it is and all the better for that. We would definitely eat here again and happy to recommend.More
Shocked to read Joyce’s review !!! I have regularly been to Finkles and every time I’ve had the risotto ,I’ve never tasted one any better than theirs,simply love it disappointed if it’s not available would recommend it to my friends
Visited Finkles today for lunch, what a total disappointment and waste of money.!!! Ordered the Tuna risotto which was awful, this dish should have been called packet rice covered in cheese!!! Never in my life have I had risotto laden with cheese on the top....When the waitress brought the risotto to the table it looked like lasagne, I said no I ordered risotto. The waitress took it back and said to the woman in the kitchen this is not what was ordered, the woman in the kitchen said what does it say on the order, the waitress said it says risotto, the woman in the kitchen said well that is what it is. The waitress brought it back to the table and said it is risotto. On tasting the so called risotto I thought I should have stayed at home made myself a packet of rice, stuck a bit of tuna in it and stuck a mound of cheese on top then bunged it in the microwave as this is all the so called cook in Finkles had done. Also ordered soup and a sandwich which was equally as bad as the risotto. Granddaughter ordered soup and bread, the waitress said I will bring your butter, told her butter was not required as granddaughter cannot eat it as she is dairy free, waitress brought the butter anyway!!! Staff need to listen to what customers are telling them. Paid £25.65 for microwaved food, total joke and total waste of money. Backstreet greasy spoon, avoid at all costs, won’t be returning.More
We stayed a week at the Holiday apartment attached to Finkles restaurant. It was a gem of a place tucked away in the heart of Kendal. A beautiful, newly refurbished apartment. Well equipped and spacious. We were made to feel very welcome.
Both had home made cheeseburgers which were very good. The ginger cake and rum butter was really light and flavoursome. Great value for money too.
After walking around Kendal looking for a good value place to eat at realistic prices, we accidentally came across a small alleyway which had nice seating area onto the main street. We decided to look at the menu ( we had noticed that some other...cafes/restaurants lacked menus on display outside their establishment). As we looked, a couple walked out of the alleyway stating how nice the food was. There was lots of traditional meals on the menu which was exactly what we were looking for. So we entered the cafe, ordered, food was fresh and didnt wait long at all. All the staff were friendly and were happy to chat. Other establishments I visited generally the staff seemed stressed /too busy.. The food/staff/ambience is wonderful, so without a doubt I would visit againMore
“ Finkles “ is tucked away off Finkle Street but it is worth searching for . On this occasion we only wanted morning coffee as we had eaten breakfast at our hotel . People around us were eating a variety of meals and snacks -...all freshly prepared and all looked very good . This place has bags of character , is family run and the staff are friendly and helpful . Thank you.More
The food is better than expected for a small place and for the price, is worth the time too. The staff are very polite and friendly and service is quick too.
We use Finkles around once a week. It's consistently excellent, food always tasty and reasonably priced and the staff extremely efficient and friendly. Today we had the Christmas lunch which was absolutely first class! For me, creamed mushrooms with bacon, turkey with all the trimmings...followed by the loveliest Pavlova served with cream, banana and toffee sauce - absolutely delicious. Finally.....my friend and I have been coming here on and off since our school days which were a long time ago unfortunately.......still coming, says it all really. Thanks Finkles xMore