Friendly service. Great coffee and food excellent. Good value. I visit regularly as it is so good. Great selection via menus of breakfast/brunch, lunch and lite bites and tapas on offer in the evening. There is also entertainment on some Thursday evenings.
Kevin F
Promised a lot, delivered little. Chose the downstairs room. Mistake. So poorly lit the waiter had to shine a torch on the menu for us to order. They had a deal of three tapa and a glass of wine for £25. So we ordered 6 tapa. We’d taken our coats off on arrival but soon put them back on. It was freezing. The entrance was just behind us and it’s a sliding glass door - letting tons of cold air in each time it opened. There was a curtain separating us from the door but it didn’t help. Food came quite quickly. Gambas Pil Pil. Nice large shell-on prawns but swimming in a watery sauce with no discernible heat. We couldn’t see well enough to peel them and had to ask for a light on. Cod croquettes. Too much creamy filling and not enough cod. Made the mistake of picking one up with my fingers and it just splodged everywhere: Sticky sausages. Submerged in a watery sauce instead of having a sticky glazed. Patatas Bravas. Covered in a watery tomato sauce which made them soggy and unpleasant. Spicy squid was quite nice. Padron peppers - also quite nice. We also ordered a bread basket - unaware we were getting bread anyway so only ate about a third of what we were given. Bread was delicious though. A couple who entered 10 minutes after us also put their coats back on and complained about the dark and cold. They were offered a table upstairs, as were we but being half way through our food we declined. I have to say the waiting staff were wonderful throughout - they were doing their best. The young man who brought the bill and asked how our food was listened to our feedback and said he’d go and have a word with the manager. We thought he might come and speak to us but he just sent the waiter back to say ‘sorry’. He refused our tip and I had to insist he take it as he’d done the best he could. This could be a really nice place but the heating and lighting needs sorting. As does the cooking.
Julie J
Our best Sunday Lunch we have had out for a long time, the food was beautiful and the staff were great.
266rachaelf
This place is amazing! The wine list is wonderful and linked to their ground floor store. There is currently a tapas deal (3 x tapas and 1x glass of house red, rose, or white) for £25. 3 of us got this and all loved it and left full. One got a vegetarian platter which was also a great selection! Cocktails were fab and so was the service (Leah was our main waitress and was so great with us throughout). Will be back for a staff Christmas party soon and very excited!
David T
Excellent food and service.I would thoroughly recommend.The staff were very attentive and friendly.I will definately be visiting again.
Paradise38622752850
We got a last minute booking last Friday having just arrived in Cockermouth for the weekend. The staff were so friendly and pleasant, nothing was too much trouble. Food was really great, we shared a nachos and a seafood board, lovely bottle of wine. Would highly recommend a visit
Car0line59
I am in a wheelchair and have lots of dietary requirements but I found shills catered very well for both we were a family of 5 and everyone had a wonderful meal I had gluten free fish and chips followed by a gluten free lemon meringue pie. The shop also was amazing with lots of local delicacies. Great service too. Thanks for a lovely experience.
Susan H
We went on a Thursday night when there was live music. Had a great night. Delicious Tapas for dinner and there was a great choice of wines , cocktails and beers.
angiebaby6161
Had an awful lunch yesterday at Shills, which is unusual. Very poor quality food. Fish goujons didn’t have any fish in - all batter, chips were dry, tasted looked awful. Salt and pepper chicken was mainly coating with very little chicken and sandwiches were again poor and tasteless. Very disappointing as we were there for a special occasion.
Frances A
Lovely tapas restaurant - food great, great cocktails and good wine choice, service friendly and prompt - a very enjoyable evening - thankyou
Amazing place! Lovely lunchtime vibe, busy, the staff are just so nice, happy, friendly and chatty. Food was ace. I had the chicken melt panini and my friend Lou had the salt and pepper chicken on a Lebanese style wrap. My daughter just fancied some chips. All the food was fresh to order. Tasted fabulous and was yum!AAmazing deli downstairs packed with the loveliest food imaginable and wine and beer too! Heaven!I'm not from the area but we will definately be visiting there when l return.
Jean P
We popped in for a quick lunch after shopping. My partner had the chicken flatbread and I had a delicious warm cheese scone with cranberry and brie. It was a lovely chilled atmosphere, busy but walk ins available. Attentive service and my partner had the new draft ipa which was delicious. Well worth a visit when in the gem town of cockermouth.
Tour53946391918
We were a group of 16 with no reservation close to the end of the lunch serving time. We were warmly welcomed and quickly seated and served. The good was also fantastic. Recommended. Thank you!
AstonMartin_05
Excellent meal choices and lovely wine. I would Particularl like to thank Heather, offering us the brie from the lunch menu and allowing us to purchase items from the shop after it was closed. This made our meal even better. The waiter and waitress where also very professional and attentive. Will definitely return soon
Malcolm Wareing
Wonderful experience. Food delicious, and service fantastic. Very friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Also deli, cheese counter (such a choice!) and wine shop.Vegetarian options: Plenty of choiceParking: Public car park within yardsWheelchair accessibility: Eating area downstairs easy for wheelchairs
Friendly service. Great coffee and food excellent. Good value. I visit regularly as it is so good. Great selection via menus of breakfast/brunch, lunch and lite bites and tapas on offer in the evening. There is also entertainment on some Thursday evenings.
Promised a lot, delivered little. Chose the downstairs room. Mistake. So poorly lit the waiter had to shine a torch on the menu for us to order. They had a deal of three tapa and a glass of wine for £25. So we ordered 6 tapa. We’d taken our coats off on arrival but soon put them back on. It was freezing. The entrance was just behind us and it’s a sliding glass door - letting tons of cold air in each time it opened. There was a curtain separating us from the door but it didn’t help. Food came quite quickly. Gambas Pil Pil. Nice large shell-on prawns but swimming in a watery sauce with no discernible heat. We couldn’t see well enough to peel them and had to ask for a light on. Cod croquettes. Too much creamy filling and not enough cod. Made the mistake of picking one up with my fingers and it just splodged everywhere: Sticky sausages. Submerged in a watery sauce instead of having a sticky glazed. Patatas Bravas. Covered in a watery tomato sauce which made them soggy and unpleasant. Spicy squid was quite nice. Padron peppers - also quite nice. We also ordered a bread basket - unaware we were getting bread anyway so only ate about a third of what we were given. Bread was delicious though. A couple who entered 10 minutes after us also put their coats back on and complained about the dark and cold. They were offered a table upstairs, as were we but being half way through our food we declined. I have to say the waiting staff were wonderful throughout - they were doing their best. The young man who brought the bill and asked how our food was listened to our feedback and said he’d go and have a word with the manager. We thought he might come and speak to us but he just sent the waiter back to say ‘sorry’. He refused our tip and I had to insist he take it as he’d done the best he could. This could be a really nice place but the heating and lighting needs sorting. As does the cooking.
Our best Sunday Lunch we have had out for a long time, the food was beautiful and the staff were great.
This place is amazing! The wine list is wonderful and linked to their ground floor store. There is currently a tapas deal (3 x tapas and 1x glass of house red, rose, or white) for £25. 3 of us got this and all loved it and left full. One got a vegetarian platter which was also a great selection! Cocktails were fab and so was the service (Leah was our main waitress and was so great with us throughout). Will be back for a staff Christmas party soon and very excited!
Excellent food and service.I would thoroughly recommend.The staff were very attentive and friendly.I will definately be visiting again.
We got a last minute booking last Friday having just arrived in Cockermouth for the weekend. The staff were so friendly and pleasant, nothing was too much trouble. Food was really great, we shared a nachos and a seafood board, lovely bottle of wine. Would highly recommend a visit
I am in a wheelchair and have lots of dietary requirements but I found shills catered very well for both we were a family of 5 and everyone had a wonderful meal I had gluten free fish and chips followed by a gluten free lemon meringue pie. The shop also was amazing with lots of local delicacies. Great service too. Thanks for a lovely experience.
We went on a Thursday night when there was live music. Had a great night. Delicious Tapas for dinner and there was a great choice of wines , cocktails and beers.
Had an awful lunch yesterday at Shills, which is unusual. Very poor quality food. Fish goujons didn’t have any fish in - all batter, chips were dry, tasted looked awful. Salt and pepper chicken was mainly coating with very little chicken and sandwiches were again poor and tasteless. Very disappointing as we were there for a special occasion.
Lovely tapas restaurant - food great, great cocktails and good wine choice, service friendly and prompt - a very enjoyable evening - thankyou
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Amazing place! Lovely lunchtime vibe, busy, the staff are just so nice, happy, friendly and chatty. Food was ace. I had the chicken melt panini and my friend Lou had the salt and pepper chicken on a Lebanese style wrap. My daughter just fancied some chips. All the food was fresh to order. Tasted fabulous and was yum!AAmazing deli downstairs packed with the loveliest food imaginable and wine and beer too! Heaven!I'm not from the area but we will definately be visiting there when l return.
We popped in for a quick lunch after shopping. My partner had the chicken flatbread and I had a delicious warm cheese scone with cranberry and brie. It was a lovely chilled atmosphere, busy but walk ins available. Attentive service and my partner had the new draft ipa which was delicious. Well worth a visit when in the gem town of cockermouth.
We were a group of 16 with no reservation close to the end of the lunch serving time. We were warmly welcomed and quickly seated and served. The good was also fantastic. Recommended. Thank you!
Excellent meal choices and lovely wine. I would Particularl like to thank Heather, offering us the brie from the lunch menu and allowing us to purchase items from the shop after it was closed. This made our meal even better. The waiter and waitress where also very professional and attentive. Will definitely return soon
Wonderful experience. Food delicious, and service fantastic. Very friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Also deli, cheese counter (such a choice!) and wine shop.Vegetarian options: Plenty of choiceParking: Public car park within yardsWheelchair accessibility: Eating area downstairs easy for wheelchairs