Pancakes just off the motorway? Yes please! We arrived at the Filling Station on route back to Brum…read morefrom Ayr. It was recommended to the BF on Twitter for coffee but we're hungry! As, I suspected, it very much looks like an old school diner and so immediately I want pancakes rather than lunch! Pancakes I had, stacked up high with a sausage on the side for 'real food.' The boyfriends had a burger and all is very satisfying, including the lovely homely service. We never got around to coffee as milkshakes and orange juice seemed more appropriate! Worth a detour for this place! Note: check if they take cards - they didn't last month!

Blink and you'll miss it, so don't. This tiny little diner (only 4 tables) is worth the stop on the…read moreway to the Lake District. Beautifully decorated with biker memorabilia, it used to be a car dealership, then a service station before its present incarnation. A small but tasty menu from which I ordered the full Cumbrian breakfast - bacon, Cumberland sausage, blood sausage, mushrooms, baked beans, fried egg, hash browns and grilled tomatoes. Sounds like a lot but it was really tasty, not to mention great fuel for hiking up the mountains in the district. Do yourself a favor and tank up at this family run American-style diner. You'll thank yourself after.

Loved it !!! Real American themed. Service quick, food…read morepiping hot....unlimited refillls. Will be making a regular trips to Mr. Caseys American Diner. My son stumbled on it 2 weeks ago, and im suprised it was quiet. Once Southport knows about this little gem, I think McDonalds will be a little quieter. Im certsain that Mr. Caseys will get bigger premises. Im sure everyone who goes will be impressed.

There seems to be quite a trend these days for restaurants to open that offer customers a chance to…read moreexperience a 50's American diner setting. Off the top of my head, I can think of two in Liverpool alone, and it now seems to have spread to Southport too. Not that I'm complaining of course as I'm quite the fan of American culture and food, even if it is a stereotypical interpretation of America that I'm getting. Mr Casey's American Diner is a fairly recent addition to the area and offers customers a diverse and interesting menu from which they can make their choices. As you might expect from an American diner, dishes include a range of stacked high burgers, chilli dogs and curly fries, all available at very reasonable prices. The set up of the restaurant is like something straight out of a 50's American film, giving the place a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, which is helped by the staff who are welcoming and attentive. Good food and good fun, try it out.

This is a charming, classic-looking pub in the middle of nowhere! It's warm and comfortable, and…read morethe service was some of the friendliest we've had. The other diners as well, most of them were walkers and a few even had dogs with them! It's a great place to have a pint and strike up a conversation with a stranger. We had a relaxed dinner here on a Monday evening. Their basic pub food options are pretty affordable, but anything with red meat or fish resulted in quite a significant price jump. They had a long list of specials, but I chose off the main menu - the steamed fillet of salmon stuffed with spinach, and served with a onion, tomato, basil, and prawn salsa with a side of linguine pasta. While everything certainly tasted fresh and well-cooked, there wasn't really a lot of flavor to the dish. I was admittedly a bit confused about the "salsa" as it was really like a prawn salad and I wasn't sure if it was supposed to be eaten with the salmon or as a side dish, rather an unusual condiment! A tasty dish, but lacking in inspiration. We had a few desserts as well, I remember in particular enjoying the raspberry cheesecake, but the overall impression was still that there wasn't a lot of creativity in the kitchen, especially for the cost. Still, they have a lovely atmosphere, and it's very pleasant to spend an evening there. I just think what comes out of the kitchen is fairly average, which is fine as it's just a pub, but those who are looking for a really special meal may not find it here - although the truly wonderful staff makes it worth a visit anyway.

Even a power outage does not faze them!…read more We spent two great nights here last week. We ate in the bar/restaurant both nights for dinner and in the dining room for breakfast and hung out a little in the bar. Three things: 1) Thanks for understanding food allergies and having gluten-free bread - amazing! 2) Please thank the gentleman on the second bar stool from the right for recommending a trip to the distillery on Bassenthwaite, he got that right (even though he'd never been there himself!) 3) Thank you (publicity shy) Gill,for being so great and even providing us with a candlelit breakfast when lightning took out the power on the day we left. You rock. OK, four things: 4) We ate in the pub on our second (and last) night because the first night was so good! The food here is seriously good, It's a long way from Los Angeles to Keswick, but the next time we can make an excuse to come and stay here, we're all over that! Stay here!!! https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g982708-d949876-r396028983-Horse_Farrier_Inn-Threlkeld_Keswick_Lake_District_Cumbria_England.html#

Great cafe. Food always good and hot. Gr8 breakfasts. Super.read more

The drunken duck is a favorite of our friend who has come here for 40 years, starting with golf…read morebuddies, then with family and best of all to celebrate weddings, and great moments. Relax here, the staff is ready to make this luxury even better with whatever you need! Directions to many local hikes or hot coffee on the picnic tables. So much fun to have, there are gardens, strolls, patios and quiet libraries too. This is the most beautiful place I've ever stayed because I can get some rest, unwind and enjoy the great outdoors. Yesterday there was a local marathon- yes!- great runners charged past into the local town of Ambleside. Hikers and dog lovers are here too. National parks close by... what a get-away we are having!!

Such a charming pub and inn right in the middle of the Lakes District. There's a glorious view…read moreoverlooking the mountains right in front of the venue (with picnic tables if you'd like to sit and enjoy it with a pint). Brunch, lunch, dinner, and bar snacks are served at the Drunken Duck, and I'd only really recommend booking for dinner. The beer and cider are mostly local I believe. We did the curry bowl to share (vegetarian and VERY tasty - kind of wish I could get the recipe), scampi, fries, and tartare sauce (those fries are to die for!) and the lamb kofta, hummus, flatbread, and mint yoghurt (great for sharing and noshing). There's plenty of parking on the side of the inn. The inside is decorated beautifully (very insta-worthy), so maybe consider renting out for an event. And yes, you can bring your dog to dinner/drinks.

Although it's called a diner the little quaint place serves British traditional food. Formerly a…read moretransport cafe and looks rather drab from the outside, you will be pleasantly surprised from within. Farmhouse style seating and tables, seating for approx 35 people, so in busy times you may have to wait, but turning up is the freestyle dining facility that's normal here! The staff are very relaxed and informal (maybe a little too much for my liking). The breakfast menu is good and value for money. Other meals include hot / cold sandwiches and salads. Overall a nice change to chain restaurants with tasty home cooked value food inc the drinks and juices. Just remember it is what is it, you can't compare this to a 5 star Michelin restaurant and certainly couldn't compare such a price either... great value and good tasting food.

Really disappointed, I was expecting a great experience because the decor and the overall…read morepresentation of the restaurant is fantastic however this is seriously let down by the poor service and quality of the food. It started almost immediately when we came to order. We asked for another five minutes to read through the menu and after the time had passed we waited, and waited and continued to wait. Dispite trying to get the waitresses attention again and again. Eventually, just before we were about to leave, we did get seen by a different member of staff who took our food order and drinks. When the drinks arrived we had been missing milk from our tea for two so we tried to get the waitresses attention, at first we thought she would come and check to see if everything was alright and bring us the milk for our teas. She even passed us several times dealing with people on tables around us and we kept asking for her and trying to get her attention and eventually I had to go to the bar with all the staff "hanging around the bar" to ask for some milk to now add to our now lukewarm teas. When the food arrived, most the chips fell off from my daughters meal onto the table and my wife's cutlery was thrown on the floor. The waiter just said it wasn't his day and went to get a new knife while we scooped up the chips off the table to put onto her plate. On my own meal the ribs were really nice however the chicken was pink inside and not cooked properly and the plate was covered in grease. We tried to make the most of the meal but the overall attitude of the staff seemed to hang over our meal and my daughter has a disability and felt self conscious about the staff waiting at the bar looking over and talking. Although she didn't know that the conversation was about her it didn't stop her feeling like it. Overall I couldn't recommend this restaurant to anybody and it is a real shame because I believe with decent staff that cared about their customers this would have been a completely different story.

From the owner: Take a seat in our modern American diner serving the most delicious burgers, steaks, chicken and…read moremore, as well as an amazing Vegan menu. Family dining, casual dining and drinks - with live entertainment and sport on our big screens around the venue. Also home to our Viva Vegas All Star Singing Servers!

Familiarity can often breed contempt, buyt I would never wish to be contemptuous of this wonderful,…read moreunique restaurant. Idiosyncratic, unique, slightly scatty, The Jumble room lives up to its name. Downstairs us all scatter cushions and throws and upstairs is more restrained. Some tables have benches which can be quite romantic depending on who you sit next to. The walls are adorned with rural artwork including several paintings of cows! The toilets are covered with old album covers which makes it hard to leave as you recall what that old David Bowie album actually looked like. The food is I suppose restrained British though with foreign nods. I had the mixed cured meats to start. It was lovely. A rump steak to follow was well hung and tasty. Desert was another great cheeseboard. A fantastic place which I look forward to returning to-but not too often.

A gem of a restaurant in the charming and scenic town of Grasmere. Amazing flavors, whimsical and…read morecozy decor and good service. Highly recommend. My wife had an Asian influenced roast chicken that was delicious and I had the lamb tagine that was exotic and tender as can be. For starters I had a delicious pork belly that was equally flavorful. For desert we had a Scottish whiskey cream and berries that was perfect. Combined with a bottle of fine Zinfandel we enjoyed a perfect meal. I hope more visitors discover this restaurant. Truly great food in a charming setting.

Quite simply the best food we've had since arriving in the Lakes. We were attracted by the…read morelunchtime special £8.50 for soup of the day and any main (pizza/pasta) on the menu. It would be fair to say it exceeded our expectations the tomato and basil soup was served with bread and genuinely excellent. Followed by carnivore pizza which again was excellent with really high quality ingredients Italian meats, spicy sausage, fresh chilli etc. I would have been thrilled with this quality of food doran evening out never mind lunch. Staff were very pleasant and the restaurant though small was immaculate. I strongly recommend you give it a try.

Excellent italian food and friendly, efficient but not overbearing service. Plenty of choice…read morealthough they seem to be slightly biased towards sea-food as three of the four specials were fish based. There were five of us and we chose a variety of dishes,I had red mullet, ratatouille and green (pesto?) mashed potato, whereas my son had pizza. Mine was absolutely delicious. So was the cappucino brulee that I shared with my wife. Everybody else was very pleased with their choices too. Quite a small premises with straightforward decor and ambience, but clean and well run. Definitely worth a visit. I believe you pay a premium for eating in Ambleside but we spent slightly over £20 per head and I think that this was most reasonable overall. I hope that you enjoy it too.