Relaxed atmosphere, good food , plenty of choice , good service and dog friendly, The vegetarian curry was excellent, good wine list
speermeister
Came in without a booking out of season. No need to worry, lovely realxed atmosphere. The food was excellent from a full menu (which is usual for out of season here). I had the chicken Kung Po while my better half had lamb that melted in the mouth. The staff were attentive and friendly (but there were only a few of us in there which probably makes things a little earlier. We had local ales to drink that were reasonably priced and well chilled. The only, minor, negative is that they didn't have any draught beer/lager on tap but that wasn't a big thing for us. We'll certainly go back. Dave & Karen.
Dominic Jury
The interior is quirky and different, if you like quirky you will love it here.Delicious food, for starters we had the soup of the day and the battered camembert. Mains was the sea bass and the beef stroganoff. All fantastic.The staff were lovely. At the end of the evening the chef came out and we all had a good natter, he's very passionate about his ingredients and cooking and it showed in the meal.Will definitely return.
Happiness44704633511
Excellent food, service & hosts. Party of 5 all wanting different meals, all served on time & delicious, followed by huge puddings ? Clean plates all round. Well worth a visit
Lorna A
Excellent food, great choices on menu of skillet, curry, lamb etc lovely hosts and welcomes dogs. 10 out of 10
Emma D
AWFUL! worst meal I've ever had. Who kne!w you could go so wrong with steak & chips. Grey, gristley steak with no taste or colour served on salad (warm soggy not wanted salad). Floors were sticky, toilets dirty, staff odd. Like stepping back in time. Would not recommend
mikecR1833SV
Seen this place a few time but never attended so on this holiday visit we changed all that. And aren’t we glad we did. Fabulous food & lovely service. Will definitely be visiting again.
99sammyn
Incredible little find! Looks can be deceiving! The food was amazing and the staff in here were so polite and chatty. Would definitely visit again! I had the rib, that quite literally fell off bone! My husband had the sausage, that the server quite happily swapped out his mash for chips!
Clare Hazlewood
Extraordinary probably sums this place up perfectly. It doesn’t know what it is, it has cafe tables with paper napkins alongside bizarrely high prices for some items on the menu. We were seated by the ice cream freezer and a redundant water cooler. There were a number of odd decorations that had no theme or purpose and a bamboo screen hid a pile of junk. There was limited non alcoholic drinks available (no sparkling water or coke). Having said that what we had to eat was tasty and we enjoyed it. If the owners skipped the junk, redecorated, reduced the number of items on the menu, adjusted prices to suit the simple furniture style and focused on what they do well they’d be really successful.
Peter spalding
Unassuming in appearance we discovered Goody Blake's only on our last day in Grasmere... otherwise we'd be back agzin very soon. The menu is surprisingly extensive, the food was both excellent and substantial. The staff were attentive and friendly. We caught it on a quiet day but, when full, I'm sure the place would be buzzing!
Nice casual place, delicious and friendly. The deep fried Camembert and the profiteroles topped off a very nice beef stroganoff.
Jackie P
What a gem of a find, absolutely gorgeous food and different to traditional ou grub. Ostrich fillet perfection
magsmurph_88
My husband and I booked this last minute. The food was lovely and homemade. The staff very friendly and chatty! We could return here!
domhnall dods
Was slightly wary of eating here because of some of the reviews and the fact that it was empty when we arrived. Our fears were groundless. The food was freshly cooked to order and was delicious. We had a chicken and chorizo skillet, and the sea bass which was a special of the day. Excellent food in a simple, unassuming setting with great, friendly service. Don't believe the negative reviews, they're not related to the experience we had.
Swright773
This restaurant is tired and on the night we were there empty. The staff were friendly and efficient but the food was very poor , in fact the worst I have eaten in quite some while. My wife’s slow cooked beef in red wine certainly was not slow cooked and had never seen any red wine but was tough and unpleasant. The Thai fish cakes were anything but Thai being made with mostly potatoes ( I have lived in Thailand!) , the menu is too long and a jumble of different dishes and needs a complete overhaul. Time to call Gordon Ramsay.
Relaxed atmosphere, good food , plenty of choice , good service and dog friendly, The vegetarian curry was excellent, good wine list
Came in without a booking out of season. No need to worry, lovely realxed atmosphere. The food was excellent from a full menu (which is usual for out of season here). I had the chicken Kung Po while my better half had lamb that melted in the mouth. The staff were attentive and friendly (but there were only a few of us in there which probably makes things a little earlier. We had local ales to drink that were reasonably priced and well chilled. The only, minor, negative is that they didn't have any draught beer/lager on tap but that wasn't a big thing for us. We'll certainly go back. Dave & Karen.
The interior is quirky and different, if you like quirky you will love it here.Delicious food, for starters we had the soup of the day and the battered camembert. Mains was the sea bass and the beef stroganoff. All fantastic.The staff were lovely. At the end of the evening the chef came out and we all had a good natter, he's very passionate about his ingredients and cooking and it showed in the meal.Will definitely return.
Excellent food, service & hosts. Party of 5 all wanting different meals, all served on time & delicious, followed by huge puddings ? Clean plates all round. Well worth a visit
Excellent food, great choices on menu of skillet, curry, lamb etc lovely hosts and welcomes dogs. 10 out of 10
AWFUL! worst meal I've ever had. Who kne!w you could go so wrong with steak & chips. Grey, gristley steak with no taste or colour served on salad (warm soggy not wanted salad). Floors were sticky, toilets dirty, staff odd. Like stepping back in time. Would not recommend
Seen this place a few time but never attended so on this holiday visit we changed all that. And aren’t we glad we did. Fabulous food & lovely service. Will definitely be visiting again.
Incredible little find! Looks can be deceiving! The food was amazing and the staff in here were so polite and chatty. Would definitely visit again! I had the rib, that quite literally fell off bone! My husband had the sausage, that the server quite happily swapped out his mash for chips!
Extraordinary probably sums this place up perfectly. It doesn’t know what it is, it has cafe tables with paper napkins alongside bizarrely high prices for some items on the menu. We were seated by the ice cream freezer and a redundant water cooler. There were a number of odd decorations that had no theme or purpose and a bamboo screen hid a pile of junk. There was limited non alcoholic drinks available (no sparkling water or coke). Having said that what we had to eat was tasty and we enjoyed it. If the owners skipped the junk, redecorated, reduced the number of items on the menu, adjusted prices to suit the simple furniture style and focused on what they do well they’d be really successful.
Unassuming in appearance we discovered Goody Blake's only on our last day in Grasmere... otherwise we'd be back agzin very soon. The menu is surprisingly extensive, the food was both excellent and substantial. The staff were attentive and friendly. We caught it on a quiet day but, when full, I'm sure the place would be buzzing!
Restaurantji Recommends
Nice casual place, delicious and friendly. The deep fried Camembert and the profiteroles topped off a very nice beef stroganoff.
What a gem of a find, absolutely gorgeous food and different to traditional ou grub. Ostrich fillet perfection
My husband and I booked this last minute. The food was lovely and homemade. The staff very friendly and chatty! We could return here!
Was slightly wary of eating here because of some of the reviews and the fact that it was empty when we arrived. Our fears were groundless. The food was freshly cooked to order and was delicious. We had a chicken and chorizo skillet, and the sea bass which was a special of the day. Excellent food in a simple, unassuming setting with great, friendly service. Don't believe the negative reviews, they're not related to the experience we had.
This restaurant is tired and on the night we were there empty. The staff were friendly and efficient but the food was very poor , in fact the worst I have eaten in quite some while. My wife’s slow cooked beef in red wine certainly was not slow cooked and had never seen any red wine but was tough and unpleasant. The Thai fish cakes were anything but Thai being made with mostly potatoes ( I have lived in Thailand!) , the menu is too long and a jumble of different dishes and needs a complete overhaul. Time to call Gordon Ramsay.