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    The Priest Hole

    British, European, Drinks

    Dishes priced around£11

    Reviews of The Priest Hole (614)

    Read what people think about The Priest Hole! All reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners.

    5.1/6

    614 reviews

    5.1/6

    614 reviews

    Food:Outstanding
    Atmosphere:Excellent
    Service:Excellent
    Value for money:Great value
    Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
    Noise levels:Very pleasant
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    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Michelle P.2 years ago · 1 review

    Delicious Sunday Roast. Very generous portions. Additional side of Pigs in Blankets and cauliflower cheese (more than plenty for x2 people). Really friendly and accommodating as we were early. Big thumbs up from us

    "Average"
    3/6
    Louise M.2 years ago · 1 review

    Service was good. Reasonable price. Restaurant is nice inside. Food wasn’t quite on form. Jake was very salty and chicken a bit over cooked.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    David W.2 years ago · 1 review

    Had the trio of meat sunday roast. It was amazing, brilliant service, friendly staff. Highly recommend a visit.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Annabel C.2 years ago · 1 review

    The food was excellent. The service was slightly slow but it didn’t matter to us. The staff were lovely and the atmosphere was great. Would definitely return.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Peter T.2 years ago · 1 review

    It was Steak night ,the food as always was great ,lovely staff ,lovely place

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    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Anthony H.2 years ago · 1 review

    Excellent food and service staff are brilliant thanks to you all

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Monique d.2 years ago · 1 review

    Service parfait! Endroit très agréable. Cuisine excellente! Qualité depuis des années toujours au rendez-vous! Je recommande!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Jon S.2 years ago · 1 review

    Good as usual. Steak pie is great. Beer on tap would be good tho

    "Average"
    3/6
    Chris W.2 years ago · 1 review

    Sunday roast, was told the pork came with stuffing but none arrived, apparently it’s a side dish… IN WHAT WORLD! They did give us some, 2 tiny pack balls… Rest of the food was decent though How could you do better? Stuffing is standard with a Sunday roast!

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Steve D.2 years ago · 1 review

    A wonderful place, fantastic atmosphere, unbelievable food and superb service 😊 An exceptional dining experience. Thank you so much 😁 Steve Downie CEO Breakthrough Recovery Chorley Group

    "Good"
    4/6
    Rosina P.2 years ago · 1 review

    Good food generous portions, steak pie was very nice served with carrots and broccoli

    "Average"
    3/6
    Tom P.2 years ago · 3 reviews

    The food was good but my partner's steak and ale pie was a little dry. Whilst gravy was provided she does not like a lot of gravy.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Patricia P.2 years ago · 1 review

    Food was fabulous and reasonably priced. Would recommend it to others

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Andrew B.2 years ago · 1 review

    Great staff and good food, and very good value had

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Helen M.2 years ago · 1 review

    Nice place to eat. Service was fab, food was lovely. Thank you.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Jane D.2 years ago · 1 review

    Excellent food and great staff a small oasis in Ambleside.

    "Average"
    3/6
    Vanessa C.2 years ago · 1 review

    Sunday roast was very hot. Asked for it to be reheated, Also surprised it didn’t come with any green vegetables

    "Average"
    3/6
    Catherine C.2 years ago · 1 review

    Service was very slow and staff were not particularly friendly

    "Not good "
    2/6
    David A.2 years ago · 1 review

    Disappointing, drinks were delivered after later orders, staff paid more attention to lighting and fans than customer service, pastries and batter were burned and left a bad taste in the mouth. Perhaps we were just unlucky, but certainly not as we remembered it from previous visits.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Debbie M.2 years ago · 2 reviews

    First time but would go back. food was lovely, but could have been a little hotter meals not hot hot just warm.

    "Good"
    4/6
    James B.2 years ago · 1 review

    It was a ‘good’ overall evening meal out. It was a Friday evening so was busy and it had a good atmosphere, lots of talking and laughing. As a result the service was understandably a bit slow but acceptable, but still the staff were happy and friendly. The food was good and we left feeling content. We visit Ambleside four times throughout the year on weekends away and always try to eat at The Priest Hole, usually for lunch as it’s become a bit of a ‘tradition’ for us and we look forward to returning again later in the year.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Louis R.2 years ago · 1 review

    Lovely relaxed place .Great food and service. Great value all round.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Gillian W.2 years ago · 3 reviews

    Great food, really friendly staff. Highly recommend for anyone wanting a good place to eat in Ambleside. Thank you Adam and Sarah!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    David C.2 years ago · 1 review

    A few things were off the menu and wine list. Overall, a good night out though.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Timothy O.2 years ago · 1 review

    Delicious entree and starter. Our server was so attentive and helpful. An amazing experience.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Stuart A.2 years ago · 1 review

    Good service, very helpful and friendly staff. Large portions of excellent food at reasonable prices.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Phil R.2 years ago · 3 reviews

    This is our second visit and the food was amazing again.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Lesley B.2 years ago · 1 review

    Good food , friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Not overpriced

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Rachel H.2 years ago · 2 reviews

    We've been coming to the priest hole for yrs every time we're in ambleside either just the two of us or with members of our family and it has never dissapointed the standard has always been consistent. The staff are friendly and welcoming and the food has always been fantastic.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Lesley D.2 years ago · 1 review

    Excellent food great staff best sticky toffee pudding ever thank you.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Paul F.2 years ago · 1 review

    The staff were helpful and accomodating, and the meals delicious.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    frank f.2 years ago · 1 review

    Food very well prepared and service was excellent, reasonably priced

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    anita f.2 years ago · 1 review

    It was my brother in laws birthday and when we told a member of staff they brought out a cake with candles that was such a lovely thing to do and we were well looked after. Thank you.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Nick B.2 years ago · 1 review

    Good food and friendly service Will come again when we are in Ambleside

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Steve L.2 years ago · 1 review

    A very interesting place. The food was very good. The staff were lovely.

    "Good"
    4/6
    Lorraine A.2 years ago · 3 reviews

    Welcome and staff very pleasant. Limited wine list, we had flat iron and ribeye … chips tooo chunky, tomato not cooked enough. Overall - had better but also have had a lot worse!!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    sue s.2 years ago · 1 review

    Good food and service and not too noisy. Liked the choice of back ground music.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Kyoko A.2 years ago · 2 reviews

    Good food! Really enjoyed dining there. My clients liked the place too.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Alison F.2 years ago · 1 review

    Excellent food. We wanted a Sunday Roast snd that’s what we had. Fabulous food and great friendly service. Will return

    "Not good "
    2/6
    Alan T.2 years ago · 1 review

    The food was barely warm. The drinks didn't arrive until we were over halfway through our meal and only after reminding the waitress twice. Also they brought a white wine when a Rose had been ordered.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Debbie S.2 years ago · 1 review

    Lovely roast dinner and good service. Will definitely be re-visiting!

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Lynn B.2 years ago · 2 reviews

    Lovely meal friendly staff. Good atmosphere. We will definitely come back when we’re here again

    "Awful"
    1/6
    John G.2 years ago · 2 reviews

    Compared to previous visits service was slow and food was of extremely poor quality with some burnt and some undercooked. Extremely disappointing.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Julie C.2 years ago · 1 review

    Nice food and a friendly team, we really enjoyed it.

    "Very good"
    5/6
    John G.2 years ago · 1 review

    One of Ambleside’s best! The Sunday Roast is a feast and highly recommended. We both had succulent slices of sirloin with mash and roast potatoes and a selection of vegetables. The Yorkshire pudding was crisp and fluffy. For ‘afters’ rhubarb crumble and extremely creamy custard didn’t disappoint. Great value and we’ll be back next time…

    "Very good"
    5/6
    Norma H.2 years ago · 1 review

    Lovely food, very tasty and totally good value for money!!

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Sue B.2 years ago · 1 review

    Fourth time we've visited the Priest hole while on holiday in Ambleside. Lovely Sunday Lunch pork and lamb with loads of tender meat and great selection if fresh vegetables. Red wine great too. Main meal so large we couldn't manage a dessert but would definitely recommend a visit to this great restaurant. Great service and staff and would definitely recommend a visit when in Ambleside x

    "Good"
    4/6
    David G.2 years ago · 1 review

    Comfortable environment, friendly staff. We had Fish and chips and Steak and Ale pie with mash. Both good.

    "Excellent"
    6/6
    Richard W.2 years ago · 1 review

    Excellent staff. Prompt service. Big, tasty portions. All at a fair price. Well worth a visit.

    "Not good "
    2/6
    Barry C.2 years ago · 5 reviews

    Have eaten here previously and wanted the family to experience the food. So disappointed with the Sunday roast, Meat was dry and difficult to chew, yorkshires were overcooked yet soggy. Won’t be returning.

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