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The Cavendish Arms

➤ Cavendish St St Cartmel, Cumbria LA11 6QA, United Kingdom

Pubs • Cafés • Seafood • British

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"This restaurant is amazing, I couldn't stop myself from taking photos. The pub meal was one of the best I've ever had. The gnocchi and sticky toffee pudding were arguably the best I've ever tasted (not eaten together). We are only in the area for a few nights, but we might come back tomorrow!"

Royal Oak

➤ The Gill Lindale, Grange-over-Sands, South Lakeland, United Kingdom

Pizza • European • Fast Food • Vegetarian

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"My husband and I visited the Royal Oak during our honeymoon in the area. The pub had a cozy atmosphere and the staff were friendly. We were excited to try the pie of the day and spoke with the owner/landlord about ordering the last 2 pies. Our drinks, including a Big Sur IPA that my husband enjoyed, were served promptly. Despite the pub not being very busy, we waited over an hour for our food with no updates from the staff. When we inquired about our order, we were told that it had not been sent to the kitchen. We decided to leave, feeling disappointed, and ended up back at our hotel eating chips at 10pm. It was not the romantic evening we had hoped for. Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 2"

Thyme Out Coffee House And

➤ Main Street, LA11 6DP, Grange-over-Sands, United Kingdom

Cafés • Sushi • Mexican • Fast Food

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"Due to bad weather found this little surprise in Grange over Sands. We decided to have lunch in Grange found Thyme out on Main Street. What a find the welcome was warm and helpful the menu large enough for anyone. We had the hot Mexer feta in honey omg has to be tried to be believed no words can do this dish justice we also had the calamari beautifully cooked crisp outside but sooo tender inside the Greek salad was also delicious. It was such a treat to find all you could want in one place you can even pop in for coffee and home made cakes baklava delicious scones unbelievably light and fluffy it was a surprise find but we will return to a five star meal again soon any doubts don’t you will be missing such a treat Dietary restrictions: Gluten free available dairy intolerances sorted Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Baklava"

The Ilex And Brasserie

➤ The Courtyard Holker Hall And Gardens, LA11 7PL, South Lakeland, United Kingdom

Pizza • Mexican • Asiatic • Fast Food

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"Sunday Lunch at the Ilex had been recommended and we accepted a 1:30 booking as it was full for 1:00 starts. The ambiance is very pleasant and the service too. Prawn cocktail looked good with salad from the Hall garden, but the prawns were bland. Roast beef from lauded local butcher Higginsons looked good too, on top of a pile of vegetables and with Yorkshire pudding beside. The meat was more than a challenge for our teeth and even for the serrated knives, beans less than al dente and Yorkshires chewy too. A lot of our food went back, and we accepted the offer to charge us for one main course rather than two. Would the sticky toffee pudding lift the ending? No, not really as it was on the dry side, and the sauce couldn’t lift it enough. When Sunday Lunch is so competitive, the Ilex needs to live up to the standards of the delightful Holker Hall that hosts it."

The Rose Crown, Cark-in-cartmel

➤ Bank Top, Cartmel, United Kingdom

Coffee • British • Ice Cream • Breakfast

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"Staff were very friendly, welcoming and efficient. They were also very kind to our dog. We had drinks and food and though the drinks were good, the food was not. The words 'frozen ' and 'microwave ' were forefront in my mind throughout. The mash potato I had with my pie was face meltingly hot suggesting the microwave was used, and my wife 's battered fish was mushy and watery suggesting it was deep fried from frozen. The batter was also only about 1mm thick and was like wise mushy. The meat in my chunky steak pie was definatly chunky but was a little too firm (not tough, just not tender. Probably the wrong cut of meat rather than badly cooked). I then had the caramel apple pie as did another member of my party. While his was hot, mine was cold. I had mine with cream which when it arrived, had bubbles in and was luke warm. What I think happened was that mine was microwaved first and then drowned in cream and left to sit while the other was microwaved. This mean mine cooled in the cream while the cream warmed. It also meant that the pastry on the bottom went soggy, and from the rest of the pastry, it didn 't seem like it had much crisp to begin with. Now I know that times are hard and pubs like this can 't be expected to make everything from scratch, but there are 3 other pubs close by and unfortunately this one is doing nothing to stand out from the others, in terms of food anyway. Overall, a nice place for a quiet drink, but I 'll not be back for the food. The only saving grace was the price; £80 for 2 rounds of drinks (1 pint, 1 coke and 2 halves per round), 4 mains and 2 desserts...I suppose you get that you pay for though..."