I have spent a lot of time in Cumbria and continue to return to Old Farmhouse. The food and…read moreservice is the best in the area. I highly recommend the Cumberland Sausage and Black Pudding mash potato. Very Very Good.

We were traveling to Lake District and wanted to taste something Asian. It was too much of fish and…read morechips + too much English lunch and dinner. We wanted to get a take away. We were offered the menu cards. The waitress was unable to explain the dish types when asked specific question about the menu. I ordered Gaeng Ba Gai (Thai jungle chicken curry). It was good. I am basically from US and have tasted at various Thai places, the chicken always accompanied rice without extra cost. We were asked to order rice separately which is unusual for us which I found is a norm in UK. Overall, little crampy place with narrow entry stairs to dine in good place but good food. Our food was perfectly mellowed to the spice level we had requested. Not giving five stars due to coldness of the waitress and unable explain the menu of her own restaurant. Customer is a big deal for me, by and large !

Had a good lunch here. We were in the Lake district and came across this restaurant. Cute decor…read more Good food and fast service. Ordered the pad thai, massaman curry and yellow curry

Every dish we ordered is great here and you wouldn't be disappointed. The only problem is that you…read morecannot dine in. Fried rice is my favorite here.

We were lured in by the smell wafting out onto the street and it best meal on my entire UK holiday…read more I cannot begin to tell you how very awesome it was. We had a range of food to share (spring rolls, garlic chicken, fried rice, mixed vegie dish, beef - Sorry I can't be more specific) and they were all awesome. And all at a great price. Just wonderful, it completely exceeded my expectations. The waiter was also nice and they were very efficient.

Pathetic service and unprofessional staff. Food was just okay, definitely not worth the price. They…read moreadded extra sides without asking to inflate the bill--seems like a scam targeting tourists. Staff doesn't even know how to communicate properly with customers. Not recommended.

The papadams and accompanying chutneys were good. The onion bhajis were tasteless and mushy. The…read moresamosas had no filling, and were made with rice paper wrappers, and were undercooked - the worst I've ever had to be honest. No tamarind chutney...well because no one in the UK makes it...the server said. Ordered the Bombay special with chicken, (that was pretty good) we also ordered the butter chicken, the sauce was not properly cooked or tasty - do not order!!! The naan (coriander and chili) was undercooked and doughy. Sadly, the overall dinner was disappointing and expensive....but I gave it 2 first because my husband (British) said this is what the British are used to. (They've not been to India) Americans would give it a one, maybe less. ..Changed to a one later, because that's my honest opinion.

I'll admit that I was not expecting anything good from an Indian takeaway in Bowness, especially…read morenot at such decent pricing, but this is the best Indian takeaway I've had. Admittedly, I don't get a curry that often as I prefer the traditional recipes I have at home to a commercial (heavy and creamy) curry but this was the first time I felt it hit the spot just as well as when I go all out with cooking at home with the added bonus of not actually having done any cooking. The Korma was beautifully fragrant and at just the right level of sweetness, the pilau rice was full of veggies and really yummy, the saag paneer was nice and garlicky and with a good amount of paneer. The samosa was good but really shouldn't come with a salad as it only makes the crispy samosa soggy. All in all, everything was a bit greasy which is my least favourite thing about takeaway curries, but just so beautifully balanced in flavour and there was enough to enjoy the leftovers the following evening on the ferry. Win-win! Also, really made great leftovers... So, if you're ever in Bowness or nearby, definitely come to Shahibs. It's great takeaway and I'm sure the sit-down meals are great too. I'll definitely be back on our next trip up to the lakes.

We were on holidays in Windermere, and fancied a good curry. The food and service were both good…read moreand would return again. Almost hidden away as it's on a second floor. Kevin K

For starters we ordered the fried salt and pepper squid and the chicken spring rolls - both were…read moredelicious! For the mains, we had vegetable fried rice, surf and turf special with Szechuan sauce, and the chicken with sweet Thai chili sauce. All of them were very tasty, not overly salty (which I find Chinese can be) and we finished everything but a little fried rice. I'm giving it 4 stars because they don't serve alcohol, the steak in the surf and turf wasn't as tender as we would have liked and the pieces were too large to be eaten with chopsticks.

The food is delicious and the owner is very kind in his service. There were no more seats…read moreavailable, but another table was cleared just for us. Had a very nice dinner here.

Love the place, the food was lovely and the waitresses very pleasant, good service too even though…read morethey were very busy. Will most certainly visit again.

cheap price BUT cheap food as well. fried egg tastes as if has been overheated TWICE, plus a lot of…read moregourmet powder added which made me really thirsty. overall is just OKAY, but don't choose here unless there's no elsewhere to go.

Excellent service, tasty food, delicious drinks & great prices…read more We highly recommend. We

Prebook in advance to avoid disappointment!…read more I booked this for our anniversary meal. Despite turning up on time we had to queue outside for at least 25 minutes with several others waiting for people to finish their meals. Once inside the waiter was super apologetic, and you could tell he needed a drink himself. The restaurant was very cosy with interesting pieces of art on the walls. A nice very traditional feel about the place. Anyway the starters consisted of various seafood and meat dishes to which you can size up as a main on average pricing of £7 to £15. I had the pork cheeks and himself the clam spaghetti. While we waited we were presented with canapés consisting of cheese and carmalised onions..the other truffle oil on crackers. These were a very tasty treat. The spaghetti was well made and the sauce light smothering the tiny clams. My pork cheek was super tender, and it lay perched on perfect mash, panchetta, black pudding, pickled onions in a tomato broth. Various bits of bread was also served to mop up this juice. Only criticism clam meat is sooo small in this country so not worth the battle against the shells for such a tiny reward. For mains I had the seafood special which was a bowl filled with mussels, clams, scallop, king prawns and longuistines swimming in a broth and fresh pasta. This was super tasty, cooked to perfection and presented nicely. My only gripe was I only had one at most two scallops. My other half chose the lamb which again was super tender, in a homely bed of mash, sauce and root vegetables. Super simple dish but everything was cooked perfectly. I was feeling quite full but the orange panacotta with orange sorbet was too tasty to miss. It didn't disappoint. Overall despite the disappointing beginning the service was impeccable and food really tasty. However I did expect a bit more in terms of creativity considering this was a Michelin star restaurant. Definitely worth a visit if you enjoy your seafood especially.