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NEW LANDLORDS, thank God! The new landlords Paul and Lisa are lovely and welcoming. What a refreshing change after Mike and Susan. The food and drink is good, but the real change is that you will now find locals coming out, and local events in the pub too.
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Thoroughly enjoyed our visit here �a welcome unspoilt pub with good atmosphere. Good range of drinks and food. Service was friendly and fast.
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The Sun is no longer an inn, it's a restaurant, drinkers are tolerated (just about) by Cruella Deville of "You'll be lucky" if you want to dine here fame.
There is no room to sit/stand for a pint at the bar and all tables usually reserved, you may be lucky enough to be permitted to utilise a table before the diners appear at the appointed time, but don't count on it.
Have been a patron for many years but sadly no more under the current management.
Rebus - 11 Sep 2010 16:54 |
Excellent pub grub and real ale at reasonable prices.Wine list was very good too. Friendly staff. Best to book as always packed. We found this goldmine after walking on Skiddaw and had a late lunch. We liked it so much we came back for several dinners although on our first attempt we couldn't get in as it was packed so we booked for the next night. We found the two sittings for dinner useful to know in advance. We tried the early sitting after a long day walking and had no problem giving up the table for the 8pm sitting as we had more drinks outside and were able to enjoy the stunning view up Ullock Pike on Skiddaw. When it got a bit cooler we came inside and had a coffee at the bar.When we came for the late sitting , again the food was great and we didn't have to move until the pub closed!
All in all a great find and would recommend it to anyone.
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Great food, great atmosphere and a stunning view. The staff and other guests were really friendly and we had a very enjoyable evening. Clearly some locals eating here too, always a good sign! We will definately call in again next time we are up this way.
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And was it your wife who served you? I suspect so.
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A comfortable, friendly Lakeland pub in this tiny village.Fantastic welcome, great food, well kept beer. Went for a meal Friday night and was impressed by the quality of the food and the service I received,and the beer was in great condition, well worth a visit.
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I can't express how disappointed I am with this pub since it has been taken over by the new couple this year. I have been visiting it for some 5 years and have always received a very warm welcome in the past and my dog has always been greeted with open arms. However I walked in one Friday evening and the landlady was more concerned about telling one of the bar staff about how many diners they had had that evening before serving me. I finally got my pint and stood with the dog at my side whilst I checked my phone for any messages. The landlord rushed across to me and said " Can't you read ? This is a mobile free zone? I suggest you go outside". I apologised because I had't realised that they has introduced this so turned off my phone. The landlady then came across and suggested I go and sit in the pool room with my dog which I did. Then the landlord came back to me whilst I was sitting in the pool room minding my own business and stated that if my dog continued to lie there on the floor it would get trampled on. At this I left my pint and vacated the pub. The following evening some relatives fancied having a meal in there and although I was reluctant agreed. The landlady told me that we could only have our meals outside as they were full inside. I agreed to this but when I went to order the meals I was told "And don't think you are having a tab" At this we left the pub. It is such a shame that this arrogant couple think that they have the right to treat their customers with such rudeness especially when the pub has so much going for it. Obviously they won't be concerned because they know that regardless of how they speak to people they will always sell meals.
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New patrons. Landlady looks like Ann Robinson and tries and succeds in being as rude. She and her grand father seem to be more interested in watching TV and being rude. Much better pub down the road.
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"you'll be lucky" responded the sour landlady when we tried reserve a table. we should have taken this small discourtesy as a taste of things to come. unfortunately we didn't.
when we came to eat: the steak (�16) was overcooked, the wine was like vinegar and the chocolate mousse remarkably similar to angel delight. as we ate our main course we were approached to ask when we'd be leaving as they wished accommodate more diners.
that evening I was up all night on the toilet. (thankfully, the gushing sounds of my frequent bowel movements did not awaken my fellow cottagers.) a coincidence perhaps but since this experience over a week ago I have been suffering from severe abdominal pain and have been urinating blood.
this pub is clearly doing everything it can to maximise its throughput of diners, presumably because they generate more revenue. this comes at the expense of the atmosphere, particularly for the drinkers as it's standing room only between the tables.
we met other patrons during our stay and our disappointment was not unique. we were in good company so had a good time anyway. if this isn't something you can rely on i'd highly recommend going elsewhere.
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This pub could be amazing but unfortunately the people who run it seem to be missing the polite gene. The air they give off is that having customers in the pub is a massive irritation to them, don't expect anything in the way of service.
The food is ok but but overpriced for what it is.
When I went I was staying in a cottage opposite, which came with the instructions to park out the back. This happened to be the pubs PRIVATE car park, but it was reasonable to assume that there was some kind of arrangement with the owners for people staying in the cottage. This is not the case, as we found out when we had a run in with the landlady who was very rude. We moved the car from then on as it really made no difference (the space was still in the car park , just right outside the cottage which meant that the entrance to the car park was slightly blocked)We didn't point out to the Landlady that we had spent well over �100 that night in the pub so we could have been legitimately parked there as patrons. After her rudeness we just didn't bother to go back. If your in the area go to the Castle Inn just down the road. It doesn't have the same aesthetic qualities but the food is better and the bar staff are friendly and make you feel welcome.
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This is an attractive looking Jennings pub in a nice village setting which was visited briefly for a post-walk pint after a day on Skiddaw.
They had Jennings Bitter, Snecklifter and Cumberland on offer as well as a beer from Morrells (Also part of the Marstons chain however).
Nice enough pub inside, with plenty of seating provided outside which provides a nice place to while away an hour. The pub serves food, however this was not tried.
Decent pub which was just lacking a proper guest beer.
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Went in here three times last week while camping nearby. Only went in from 9:30 onwards, so all the diners had gone. Without the diners, I thought it had a good village pub feel about it. Beer was good and staff friendly - the landlord was even seen out at the front filling water bowls for customers' dogs!
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On the outside this is your archetypal village pub, roses around the door, bowl of water for the dog. However, inside its furnishings are rather more reminiscent of a comfortable urban wine bar and it is heavily orientated towards food - which is perhaps understandable as drinks income alone from such a small village would not be profitable.
The food itself is OK, the drinks are OK and it does get busy. Those who knew it in the past will look back with regret it is no longer a true drinker's local complete with darts and pool leagues but it is well worth a visit, a bite to eat, a reasonable pint and take a wander by the stream.
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