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Ambleside
Town Centre
The Priest Hole
The Priest Hole Reviews

The Priest Hole

British, European, Drinks

Dishes priced around£11

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Reviews of The Priest Hole (382)

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5.1/6

382 reviews

5.1/6

382 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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New"Average"
3/6
Christopher C.2 days ago · 1 review

Staff lovely, but unfortunately was cold and they took it back. They replaced both meals which were very nice.

New"Good"
4/6
colin g.3 days ago · 1 review

Good service. Friendly staff. Dining room a bit chilly for my liking but didn’t really detract from nice dining experience

New"Very good"
5/6
Neil C.3 days ago · 1 review

Excellent Sunday lunch, food and the service was first class. Thank you.

New"Excellent"
6/6
Joan R.4 days ago · 1 review

An amazing dining experience couldn’t fault a thing highly recommended.

"Excellent"
6/6
Tina J.25 days ago · 1 review

Fantastic, lovely atmosphere, service exceptional will visit again to try the rest of the menu

"Very good"
5/6
Helen G.a month ago · 1 review

Gorgeous food. Friendly staff. Would recommend, we will definitely be back 😊

"Very good"
5/6
Lee C.a month ago · 1 review

Loved it! Food was fantastic and made from carrots and kale and potatoes. Real ingredients! Lamb was perfect too.

"Very good"
5/6
John T.a month ago · 1 review

It was lovely food and great service from the waiter

"Very good"
5/6
Paul S.a month ago · 1 review

As usual a good NYE meal with great food and service

"Excellent"
6/6
Sam M.a month ago · 1 review

had a beautiful meal for NYE. Lovely atmosphere and staff were really friendly and helpful.

"Excellent"
6/6
Vickie D.a month ago · 1 review

Food was delicious! Staff very friendly very professional and very helpful!

"Excellent"
6/6
Jane H.a month ago · 1 review

Loveky neal great service will return again to have a meal

"Very good"
5/6
Matthew C.a month ago · 1 review

Great service and great food. A very enjoyable evening !

"Excellent"
6/6
Linda S.a month ago · 1 review

We went to Priest Hole for my Daughters birthday we were a party of 10 including 3 children age 11 4 and 18 months. The staff were amazing and nothing was too much trouble for them. The meal was delicious and cooked to perfection. Highly recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
David C.2 months ago · 1 review

Lovely ambience. The food was superb. Beautifully cooked and presented and the taste was amazing. Best Sunday roast we have had.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kerry E.2 months ago · 1 review

Excellent food and service will be going back for sure. Highly recommend !!

"Very good"
5/6
Sheila G.2 months ago · 1 review

The food was great and friendly attentive service thought the evening

"Average"
3/6
Kelly T.2 months ago · 2 reviews

No other customers, despite not being able to book a different time. Blue cheese sauce did not taste of cheese at all! Music was depressing and had to ask for it to be changed. Not at all what I wanted for my husband’s 60th birthday.

"Excellent"
6/6
Terry W.2 months ago · 1 review

Great selection. The steak pie was the best I've ever had. Great service too. Would definitely recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
Stuart R.2 months ago · 1 review

Great evening in the always welcoming Priest Hole. Steak night never disappoints.

"Average"
3/6
Anita T.2 months ago · 1 review

Staff great, food average atmosphere average , beef was over cooked maybe because we ate at 6.30 Overall think the food could have been better

"Very good"
5/6
Robert N.2 months ago · 1 review

My wife and I had the Sunday roast My wife had the turkey and I had the trio meats. Could not fault the quantity or quality. Would definitely book again.

"Excellent"
6/6
John B.2 months ago · 1 review

Brilliant meal first class service as always and great atmosphere.

"Average"
3/6
Vicki J.2 months ago · 1 review

I was disappointed with the roast dinner, I ordered the beef had a very large amount of fat and was quite tough, did I return it no, because my husband would have been eating his meal alone, also when you looked at the plate it didn't look appetising, would I go again, no

"Excellent"
6/6
Martin L.2 months ago · 1 review

Great. No more words to say.ok ok ok. It’s cold

"Not good "
2/6
Sarah R.2 months ago · 1 review

Ordered the sirloin of beef which was a big mistake. It was very disappointing as it was very tough and fatty. Service was very slow. Only plus was the nice bottle of wine we enjoyed, won’t be returning

"Excellent"
6/6
Michael W.2 months ago · 1 review

The hosts were friendly and offered a warm welcome. Very relaxed atmosphere and great service would recommend and will visit again soon

"Excellent"
6/6
Edward P.2 months ago · 2 reviews

Lovely place to eat, a great Sunday lunch! Thank you.

"Excellent"
6/6
Phil C.2 months ago · 1 review

Excellent food, have eaten here a few times and always to a great standard. Thanks

"Very good"
5/6
marcia s.3 months ago · 1 review

We had the lovliest waiter and waitress. They made us feel very welcome and as we were among the last few people to leave, we had a great chat at the bar and found out some history of the building. Very interesting. Will definitely visit next time we're over that way.

"Average"
3/6
Mick H.3 months ago · 2 reviews

Friendly staff and easy booking. Food came out very quick and could have been hotter. Portions could have been bigger. No allergie sheets available !!

"Very good"
5/6
Elwood I.3 months ago · 1 review

Great food, great service and very reasonable prices. Had the Sunday dinner, choice of lamb, beef or pork.

"Excellent"
6/6
Diana J.3 months ago · 1 review

First time visiting, fabulous home cooked food, recommend the homemade steak pie, chips, mushy peas & gravy, outstanding. Will definitely be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Sean D.3 months ago · 1 review

Food was really good, and the friendly and amusing waitress added to our experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Cheryl R.3 months ago · 1 review

Everything was great about my dining experience, food, service and ambience, thank you .

"Excellent"
6/6
Harvey S.3 months ago · 1 review

Lovely food, pleasant staff and nice atmosphere. Have visited many times and always had excellent food.

"Very good"
5/6
Peter H.3 months ago · 1 review

Food was delicious & plenty of gf options! Service was friendly & we weren’t kept waiting.

"Good"
4/6
Liz S.3 months ago · 1 review

The staff were pleasant and the atmosphere was good. The steaks were average which is a bit of a shame as they were great last time we went a year ago

"Very good"
5/6
Kate H.3 months ago · 6 reviews

Lovely place with lovely staff - food excellent and very tasty!

"Excellent"
6/6
Kay B.3 months ago · 1 review

Absolutely wonderful evening, food was delicious, can’t fault anything, will definitely be returning soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Beth W.3 months ago · 1 review

We loved our visit to The Priest Hole! On a rare night away from our little ones it was such a treat to have such a gorgeous meal in a gorgeous restaurant! We went on Thursday which was steak night and we were not disappointed! Cooked to our very differing specifications and generous Lake District portions! The cauliflower pakora and beetroot/goats cheese starters were excellent and we ended with delicious desserts! The tram were warm and welcoming and it was an experience we would gladly return for! Thanks the Nicola and all the team!x

"Very good"
5/6
Malcolm G.3 months ago · 1 review

Superb as usual. Visited several times. Will be back again.

"Very good"
5/6
Richard H.3 months ago · 1 review

Good food and friendly attentive service in a fascinating building

"Very good"
5/6
Jonathan C.3 months ago · 1 review

great food and service as always, had choices off the Sunday menu only, would of liked a choice of sandwiches or more lighter bites as i wasn't particularly hungry at the time. Overall the food was lovely though,

"Very good"
5/6
May G.4 months ago · 5 reviews

This was our first visit and we will be back. Fabulous cheery staff and the food was super. Steak pie was amazing. Loved the wonky floors.

"Average"
3/6
Rosie B.4 months ago · 2 reviews

Not very good , much better places to eat in Ambleside Staff seemed to want everyone out before 9pm

"Very good"
5/6
Dabney T.4 months ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant with intriguing history and extraordinary menu. The staff worked very hard to make sure our visit was memorable. Highly recommended.

"Good"
4/6
Barbara P.4 months ago · 1 review

Food was pretty good. Staff were very friendly and efficient.

"Very good"
5/6
Julia N.4 months ago · 2 reviews

Great food in a quirky setting, staff were helpful & attentive

"Excellent"
6/6
Graham C.4 months ago · 1 review

Staff were really friendly,very helpful ,food was amazing,,,we have booked for Sunday lunch Recommend them highly

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