Bistro At The Distillery

Message sent to restaurant directly please see below , was very sad to post this as we were looking forward to our visit

Amazing experience to learn about the story of lakes whisky Excellent guide. Sorry can’t remember your name Food in bistro highly recommended

We ate here before doing the whisky tour. We have been to the distillery before but have never eaten at the bistro. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Good quality ingredients and very tasty. Service was quick, which was great as we didn’t have a lot of time before our tour started. Would definitely go back to try other items on the menu. Visualizza piatti

I have dined at this restaurant multiple times before and was sad to see that the quality had declined. The burger was decent but not exceptional, the sea bass was overcooked, and the risotto lacked the proper consistency. Additionally, while the pea flavor was present, the asparagus flavor was lacking. I wondered if this decline in quality was due to it being Monday, possibly the chef's day off?

Not one to normally write reviews but after seeing the negative comments I wanted to share how lovely our Sunday lunch has been. Staff very attentive and drinks arrived quickly. We opted for 3 courses from the Sunday lunch menu and everything has been fantastic. The roast beef was so delicious I am already planning a trip back when we are next in the Lakes. Thank you for a lovely Sunday afternoon.

Went for Sunday lunch. The beef looked lovely but several of us chose chicken which was a much smaller portion and a little dry. The stuffing and roast potatoes were over cooked, vegetables few and far between and gravy over seasoned. Yorkshire puddings were however large and of a good standard. Dessert was lemon posset which was lovely but covered in raspberry jam which was far too sweet and added nothing to the dish. Shortbread was average Visualizza piatti

After reading numerous reviews, we decided to book afternoon tea at this restaurant, and we were not let down. The afternoon tea we were served was very enjoyable, but with a few minor adjustments, it could be outstanding. First, I suggest cutting the sandwiches in half from corner to corner, and perhaps making the portion suitable for two as the amount of food provided was too generous for one. We mentioned this to a staff member, who acknowledged that this feedback had been received before. Despite these suggestions, we still plan on returning for another visit.

The Bistro used to provide really good food and was a favourite venue for us. We ate lunch here recently with a family group, to find a very toast and bread based menu. I wouldn't have minded if the dishes were well executed, but the mushrooms ham hock on sourdough toast looked awful and the toast was like concrete mostly inedible. Another member of our group had and shrimp prawn toast... average. I had fish and chips. Batter was burnt and greasy, chips really greasy. I appreciate its hard to get staff, but just do fewer dishes but do them well. It's a shame as it's a lovely venue. It was cold in there too, the fire was lit, but the room was freezing. I kept my coat on. We won't be rushing b...

Just had a Sunday lunch here at The Lakes Distillery and it was dreadful. The mashed potatoes were way to salty and the beef was as tough as boot leather. We made a comment to the waitress who offered Clive a sharp steak knife for the beef and when we went to leave we were told that no-one else had complained and were made to feel that we were at fault and not the meal. Chatting to a couple in the car park who also complained after us and they got a refund! Feel really bad as we were given vouchers for this meal by family and I feel that the people who bought us that vouchers have wasted their money. It will be interesting to see if The Bistro here at The Lakes Distillery contacts us to apo... Visualizza piatti