White Lion Hotel, Ambleside

Having ordered our drinks at the (Hawkshead bitter isn't at all bad) I was told to order food was 'table service' and if I heard that comment once I heard it hundred times - what's wrong with a simple sign. Our waitress clearly had a charisma bi-pass, but we ordered successfully. Our starters were excellent, but no sooner had we finished when the main course arrived, which is where the fun began. I had ordered the fisherman's pie with winter vegetables. I received a burnt dish of mashed potatoes with a drizzle of cheese on top and some rather shrivelled baby carrots and a handful of peas - not value for money we thought. However, having taken that in, our waitress was no where to be seen. We complained - I ordered something new and my wife's wrap was also taken away. My new meal came back, freshly cooked - my wife's wrap only re-heated, which meant the meat juices were flowing freely, completely ruining the meal as the wrap was now soggy. Much dialogue with the staff and a much reduced bill later, we left vowing never to come back. We'll stick with the Queens in future, however busy.

1 Feb 2010 19:54