Lake Road Inn - Allerdale

Positive aspects of this restaurant include a nice bar area with a lovely open fire and friendly staff. On the downside, the food was disappointing as it appeared to be low-quality freezer-type food and the chips were not homemade.

I went to the pub on Friday, December 8th and again on Saturday, December 9th. It's a lovely pub with friendly staff, and I ordered some delicious food. I recommend trying the Derwentwater Ale. I had planned to come back on the evening of the 9th to listen to live music, but our campsite was evacuated due to flooding. I'm looking forward to our next visit on our next trip to the Lakes.

Ordered food plus sausages for three dogs. The presentation of the sausages outweighed the rest of the offering. My burger was rare and dripping in blood, which had seeped into the lettuce and bread roll. I asked for it to be changed but was told ‘medium rare burgers were standard’ therefore they refused to replace my meal. My husband’s burger was well cooked btw. We asked for it to be returned to the grill at least and for the roll to be changed this was done with the caveat’ it might be burned’. Honestly how difficult is it to cook a burger? Really disappointed in the lack of customer care and below standard food.

We were walking around Keswick and needed something to eat. There were nine of us and we hadn’t booked anywhere. Went into the Lake Road Inn and were told the kitchen had just closed but if we wouldn’t mind a short wait they could open it again for us. Our group had a wide selection of the menu and everyone enjoyed their meal. As folk who travel a lot, this type of service is unfortunately very rare in parts of the UK. A lovely show of Lake District hospitality. Would definitely recommend and next time we’re in the area we will go back for sure.

We stopped by for dinner in the evening and almost left because there was no one working behind the bar. Eventually, a staff member came out from the back, ignored us, and then left again. Just as we were about to leave, a bartender finally appeared and served us. The food arrived promptly and was decent, but not exceptional. While we were eating, two other couples also left because there was no one tending the bar. One couple even made a joke about serving themselves because no one was around. The pub quickly emptied out, which was not typical compared to other pubs that are usually bustling with customers.