Reviews in Windermere

Absolutely dreadful. Went in on a Sunday evening about ten past six. Menu for the evening. menu for the evening was served till six thirty. We you would have thought there was a war on they way we were looked at. We felt so uncomfortable. Staff were very rude. Polish waitress even ruder, saving grace was the young waiter who was polite but the remainder of the staff were very rude. I tool children in and all I could hear was the waitress and chef arguing about our order, he was complaining there was not enough food to do our order, f'ing and blinding from the kitchen in full view of the seats we were at. She then came out and no apologies just said there were no chicken nuggets and would sausage do. Absolutely no apologies, very rude. Everything seemed too much trouble. We asked for vinegar and she said "Well I will have to go upstairs for that" which begs the question why none downstairs and also why tell us. It should have been brought with the meal. I would rather go without than eat here again. Never again. Rude staff mediocre meal and grubby surroundings, we sat downstairs. Overall appalling.

The food is very nice and the building is beautiful. Unfortunately the staff and management let it down - they are rude and argumentative. Is such a pity as the food is very tasty - not the cheapest - but locally grown and reared.

Brilliant food, Breakfasts as you would cook them yourself !! no grease in sight. Delicious. !!! Lovely outside dining area. Fantastic !!

'All our food is home made' etc etc - see the menu. NO it isn't - the soup was poor and on questioning we discovered that it was out of a packet (Knorr) The Cheese Toastie was hardly toasted, just warm and the cheese not at all melted. A warm cheese sandwich was a more accurate description. Sorry but one to avoid

My sister and I had food at this place. We waited an hour and a half for our food to arrive. The whole entire time no one came to our table to explain why it was taking so long. We only had one drink because no one came to our table. Then we asked to take our food away they put everything in two containers when we had ordered at least 4 dishes. My prawns were cooked too much they tasted like rubber. Seriously do not waste your money there is so much better restaurants in windermere. If i save one person from this place I'll be happy!!!!!!

Would not eat at this restaurant again. Garlic Mushroom starter were the worst I've sampled, and the garlic bread with cheese was burnt.

Gem of a cafe in Bowness - very fresh, well cooked grilled (so no grease or oil at all) breakfast. We ate there every morning during our week's stay in Bowness - delicious food and spotlessly clean cafe.

We went to this restaurant may bank holiday weekend. Surroundings were very nice & the house red but unfortunately I couldn't say the same about the food. I had steak rossini , the actually steak was nice, but wasn't cooked as I requested. the sauce was awful sweet sherry sauce & really wasn't very nice. My fiance ordered halibut , was nicely cooked but no sauce with it .With the main courses we got a small bowl of roasted peppers & aubergines & a few under done roasted potato's. We were very disappointed with the meal as it was for a special birthday . Wouldn't recommend .this restaurant.

We went to this restaurant may bank holiday weekend. Surroundings were very nice & the house red unfortunately I couldn't say the same about the food. I had steak rossini , the actually steak was nice, but wasn't cooked was under cooked to how I

great place to eat , it's a must for any couple or family , will be going back soon to stay

Absolutely amazing!! Highly recommend, I had the freshest, most delicious, high standard food here that I have ever eaten. Beautiful free canapes and bread were also brought to our table with most attentive staff. 4 of us dined at Francine's and none of us were disappointed. Restaurant and toilets were also very clean and inviting. Well done!! We will return and will be telling our friends.

Very strange service here! I ordered my chicken jalfrezi with rice and a sparkling water. "what else would you like sir?" nothing i replied. "you need to order something else sir" he said 3 times! no i kept saying. he then said "minimum order £10". Firstly i have never heard of this ever when eating in a restaurant. Secondly the order value came to £14.45?? Food was OK.

Lovely evening at Francines. We visited on the back of a recommendation and all of the food was fantastic. The service and atmosphere were great. Lovely touch to bring some canapes to start with and the panacotta was the best I've tasted outside Italy! Even the house wine was very good. Not cheap but very much worth it!

Superb, freshly prepared food. I had the full English ( not greasy at all ) and my wife had the home made soup. The children had ham and cheese toasties with lattice fries. Excellent value, good, clean premises. Will go again.

Outstanding Service & Menu. An ideal place to take my wife for a special meal - who happens to be a Veggie,this was not a problem at all. Well done

Great Pub with rooms in the beautiful winster valley. We enjoyed our food and were well looked after. As was our dog, being brought his own bowl of water!

What an amazing place to eat! My wife and I stumbled across this lovely looking building whilst looking for somewhere to have our evening meal. The best places often seem to be the tucked away ones, and The White House is such a hidden gem. We had no idea what to expect when we got there, and were immediately pleasantly surprised by the decor and relaxed vibe of the place. We were taken care of constantly from the moment we arrived with drinks offered, canopes brought and coats hanged up for us. And as for the food, well it was without doubt among the best we've ever tasted, cooked to perfection and brought swiftly. It was one of those memorable meals that you look back on for many years to come, positioned well above the average, mediocre and forgettable that seem to be so commonplace. The standard of service was brilliant too with us being tended to consistently throughout our time there. Our table was somewhat tucked away, and as a result in some restaurants we've sometimes felt forgotten about. That was not the case with The White House as we were made to feel very valued as customers from start to finish. We left with a very pleasant exchange with the warm and friendly staff, promising to put our comments on Sugarvine, and vowing to return. Well the Sugarvine comments are on, and now we're so much looking forward to doing the other bit, going back to this amazing hidden gem.

Me and my boyfriend went the prince of india on valentines night and we loved it. All the staff were very friendly and helpful, the menu price stayed the same on valentines day as most places put the prices up, I had chicken korma and it was lovely the service was quick the the prices were very good, I also got a red rose! There was lots to chose from on the menu and there was a great desert menu. We will be going again if we stay in windermere.