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Lakes Bar & Bistro

25 Station Street, Keswick CA12 5HH, England
01768774080
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Ranked #18 of 96 restaurants in Keswick
Price range: $10 - $33
Cuisines: English
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Good for: Bar Scene
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Description: A relaxed Bar & Bistro Offering Excellent Cask Beer, Lager, Cider & excellent wines together with Locally Sourced Freshly Cooked Food.
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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

We stumbled into Lakes Bar & Bistro after coming down from Skiddaw so we were starving by the time we got there. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, despite us being in full walking gear. We had the garlic ciabatta as a starter with steak burger and scampi as our main course. All the food was beautifully presented and... More

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See 4 more reviews by Rachel T for Keswick
Holmfirth, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

We visited twice during our most recent stay, we all had burgers (vegetarian and beef) and myself and my parents were very impressed with the food, although service was a little slow - it felt like maybe there were fewer staff present than usual. The quality of the food is great though, as is the presentation.

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See 5 more reviews by AndreaHolmfirth for Keswick
Manchester, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

Both visits food was excellent and great value for money - my son loved the hand crafted pizza :) service a little slow on the first visit but this did not stop us coming back!! Amazing - recommend to anyone!

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Maidenhead, United Kingdom
2 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

We visited on Bank Holiday Sunday and were very disappointed. The food was bland and several choices were unavailable as they had run out of ingredients in the kitchen. Service was not good either, I have never before ordered wine in a restaurant and had the bottle just plonked on the table for me to open and pour myself! The... More

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London, United Kingdom
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31 reviews 31 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

Very friendly staff and nice atmosphere. My husband's pasta bake was a bit small but my pizza was enormous and delicious.

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See 2 more reviews by Ailsa56 for Keswick
Berkshire
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12 reviews 12 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

We popped into the lakes bar and bistro whilst visiting Keswick on holiday. Being a week day, it was not that busy, so our main course (skipped starter), arrived in good time. I had the liver and bacon, my partner a chicken couscous salad. Both meals were nothing to write home about I have to say, and needed a little... More

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Heswall, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Good ambience, service and food. Went for 'early doors' on the Tuesday after bank holiday weekend (despite recent poor reviews) on the basis that our previous good experience would be repeated once the crowds had receded. We were not disappointed and our friends were suitably impressed with the quality of the service and meal. I hope the staff will not... More

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St Albans, United Kingdom
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7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013 via mobile

Bit of a mixed visit. Nice place and staff helpful and welcoming despite being busy. Didn't have delay problems of some other reviewers. In fact the starters arrived about 3 mins after we ordered. Which was a relief as we has suffered very delayed service the previous night in the Travellers Rest in Grasmere. My fish and chips was a... More

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Harrogate, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

I have to say we were disappointed with this restaurant - our party of 4 adults and 2 older teenage boys were squeezed on to a table most definately designed for 4. Very early on we were told there would be a delay in getting our food which was the start of things to come. Starters were reasonable but we... More

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Swindon
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013 via mobile

The food which was generally good was unfortunately ruined by the hour wait for food. This wouldn't have been so bad if our expectations had been managed or the waiters had been attentive, but they seemed more interested in talking to each other at the bar. We weren't alone in our views as the table next to us had befriended... More

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