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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 (592)

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

5.1/6

592 reviews

5.1/6

592 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
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.

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

Great service good food would use again if in the area

"Excellent"
6/6
Sue H.2 years ago · 3 reviews

Went on the Thursday 'Steak Night' and enjoyed 2 amazing plates of food and a bottle of wine for a very good price.

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

Arrived late so a bit quiet but the food was delicious and well proportioned. Good service but probably best to go earlier to get the ambiance

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

Great food and service here - I would recommend a visit.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jennifer H.2 years ago · 3 reviews

Excellent food & service. Staff very friendly & obliging. Will def come again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Stuart L.2 years ago · 1 review

Excellent service, amazing food and drink. Thank you so much.

"Average"
3/6
Deborah S.2 years ago · 1 review

Great food as always but took 15 mins from entering to get a menu. Then when the menu was brought we were not asked if we wanted a drink. When we did order that was the only drink we had in the hour and a half we were there. Disappointed as every time we have been previously the service has been fantastic.

"Excellent"
6/6
Nick J.2 years ago · 1 review

We had a fabulous meal. We went on fish night and the halibut was the best we had ever had. Stupendous. You read about a perfectly balanced plate of food but this was the real deal, with the succulent, juicy fish the star of the show. The warm welcome, service and quaint, atmospheric vibe of the historical rooms we are keen to experience again.

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

Food very good & friendly staff. Would definitely come again.

"Very good"
5/6
Catherine M.2 years ago · 4 reviews

Lovely roast dinner ,generous portion of pork. Soup starter was very tasty.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ryan G.2 years ago · 1 review

Was lovely, the food was amazing and staff really friendly.

"Not good "
2/6
Joan C.2 years ago · 1 review

Although we arrive early we waited 40 for someone to take a drinks order drinks took 15 mins to arrive food took bit longer the food was tasty but no table check and when finishing we waited 30 mins no one came over to clear the table so I just paid the bill at the bar very disappointed

"Good"
4/6
Margaret W.2 years ago · 1 review

Starters and desserts were good but roast beef was fatty and not much meat on it. The rest of the main course was very nice. Nice place and staff were helpful .

"Good"
4/6
Sheila W.2 years ago · 2 reviews

Good tasty food and plenty of it. Expensive wine though.

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

Had to remind staff about our order of olives which were tasteless. Lamb steak was dreadful. Tasteless and largely fat. Considering that we were in Ambleside I was very disappointed.

"Very good"
5/6
Gareth P.2 years ago · 4 reviews

The food was freshly made and very nice and flavoursome.

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

Good food. Much better than the typical tourist resort fare you expect in a place like Ambleside.

"Excellent"
6/6
Tom T.2 years ago · 1 review

Easy to book. Easy to find. Speedy and jovial service. And the food was plentiful and delicious. We had fabulous steak pies and a medium steak both of which were delightful. Watch out for the enormous onion rings. No room for dessert on this occasion. A fine bottle of Shiraz was enjoyed.

"Awful"
1/6
Michael S.2 years ago · 1 review

A restaurant that had run out of everything. Did not inform us in advance, took at least 30 minutes after our arrival to inform us. Could have at least phoned to tell us. Totally unacceptable

"Average"
3/6
Debbie R.2 years ago · 1 review

We have been before and the Sunday roast was amazing but on this occasion it was Luke warm we waited quite a while between starter and main and we were so hungry we ate it anyway

"Good"
4/6
Chrissie H.2 years ago · 1 review

Good food. Not amazing, a little overpriced. Nice atmosphere, welcoming staff

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

First visit to the Priest Hole. Will return. Staff were friendly and hard working as it was very busy. Food arrived looking very appetizing. We all had a wonderful meal. Thank you

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