I ate in here every night when i stayed in the area for 3 days last year and found the food excellent and reasonably priced, we'd fully intended going to a few other places so i could sample the local ales, but with such a wide choice we came back every night, my wifes a non drinker so if the food wasn't up to scratch we would have found somthing else, i think the previous review must have been unlucky but it gets a 10/10 every time from meGood range of beers but food over priced. My friends lamb dish was largely gristle.just an 8 ape, this gets a 10 all day long in my book, I just wish there were places like this nearer to home

Must have caught them on a bad day beer fine but food definitely microwave fare. Perhaps it was the chefs day off.Should have known this was going to be a good pub as on a cold wet Monday eveing out of season it was packed! A great pub in the centre of the town with a fantastic atmosphere. We only had to wait a few minutes for a table and then ordered the Goulash and the Liver, onion & mash, which arrived within 30 minutes of walking in the door. Both meals were good homemade cooking and great portion sizes. The wine was the best out of all of the pubs we tried in Keswick too - Sauv Blanc and Rioja. The only downside is that they need a bigger pub!No surprise to see this place up at the top. Full of character in a lovely town, low beams, flagstone floor, and always packed to the rafters with walkers and tourists, so you'd definitely need to book if you waned a table. A wide range of fine local ales on offer- the Lakeland microbreweries are amongst the country's best-and served in a proper beer jug! Plenty good pubs in Keswick but make this one a priority.

£3.70 for a lager, £3-£3.30 for real ales. Much cheaper in the Sun Inn (including for Coniston Brewery's own beer!). Lovely pub and brewery tap in the centre of Coniston. Visited last weekend and between us sampled six of their own house beers. All were in excellent condition. The beer is overpriced, however, especially when you consider it's brewed on the premises. Didn't try the food so can't comment on that. Nice beer, but too expensive. We visited twice, but only had one drink each time due to the price. Food menu look expensive as well. As another reviewer remarked - this is a country pub, not a top restaurant.

What a view and what a location - that alone makes the place fantastic but add in fine beers and a quaint rural atmosphere and you nearly have utopia. The only problem is the out of the way issue so drinking and driving is a problem and taxi's to/from the place would cost you in the pocket. A lovely place though.Go out of your way to find this pub. It's in a perfect setting and has great beer from its own brewery. I can't comment on the food, but it looked like a popular eating, as well as drinking, stop.Quite simply the best steak and ale pie ive ever had, it also came with lots of superb gravy and at a good price too.
The ale was good and the melbreak bitter reminded me of a top notch home brewed beer.
Great scenery too.

I'm quite regularly in the Castle and I think the beer is not being as well kept as it use to be.
Also I feel that it’s starting to loose its friendly atmosphere.
This is a little out of the way but makes a welcome change to the high street pubs in Kendal. We enjoyed a relaxed Good Friday quaffing ale and sheltering from the rain.

Even one of the local's personal hygeine issues didn't cause us to move.

Heartily recommended!visit this pub quite regularly. beer always well kept. but dent has gone? bar staff always friendly, but price of beer has crept up recently.

I've been to this pub on a few occasions now... the service is terrible and the staff are rude. The coffee is rubbish, but the beer is pretty good. I'd recommend a visit for the scenery and beer, that's all.Excellent pub with plenty of real ale and decent basic food which is exactly what is needed after a day in the hills. Good honest pub with good beer. The customers are only there to enjoy the ale, food and chatter. And no music or fruit machines, thankfully.Superb basic boozer. The range can be somewhat limited but there's usually Old Peculier to rely upon. Can get very packed at weekends over the summer. Excellent staff, in my experience.

Never again. Surly owner who was VERY rude to a customer who was obviously a tourist - only interested in the locals (only about 3 of them in). We all felt quite uncomfortable in there - not made to feel welcome at all more like intruders. Owner should realise a lot of his custom comes from holidaymakers - we will never go in there again. went into this pub june last year. lass behind the bar as miserable as sin. food ok though, as was beer. This pub was a bit of a let down. Looks like a place where you may get a decent choice of beers, but despite claims about proper ale on offer only one hand pull was on. Decent pint of Theakstons though.Looks like lager and blue wicked are more their crowd.