The Flying Pig in South Lakeland

Good ale, food a bit hit and miss. Pie was hot, mash and gravy cold. Steak baguette was tough and served cold.

Had a cracking Sunday roast at The Flying Pig in Bowness-on-Windermere, and Stacey was absolutely brilliant! She couldn’t have been more friendly or on the ball. The roast was spot on, and the sticky toffee pudding? Honestly, out of this world. Best I’ve ever had. Can’t recommend it enough!

Great pub and hospitality, food was good value

After eating here on several occasions, I decided to take my daughter for a birthday lunch. We were met with a very sullen man who told us that we would have to wait at least half an hour for food. That's OK we said, we were asked to be patient and take a seat. When the food arrived (fish sandwich with mushy peas) the peas were stone cold, and there were only about 10 chips. We then asked the waitress how long pudding would take as we had to catch a bus. Straight away she said, I'll do it myself. After 10 mins we said that we had to go, the waitress said you've ordered it now so I'm not taking it off the bill. She put the pudding in a box, about a spoonful of chocolate brownie with cream. I asked for a spoon. No spoons she said. How are we to eat it I asked. She shrugged her shoulders and called us rude. All in all it was a very disappointing experience. We also noticed that we had paid a service charge. What a shame, after over 5 years of visiting this establishment, never again. £65 worth of disappointment.

Displeasure, disgust, disappointment. All of those I experienced during my experience there. Firstly, we came here as an expensive treat for my mother as it was her birthday. On arrival an ignorant man reluctantly greeted us. He took us to a semi clean table after 10 minutes of waiting. He told us the wait for food would be at least 30 minutes which was okay. Any time a person walked past the table violently shook causing my elderly grandma to panic. The shame. The noise of barking dogs and loud children really helped the atmosphere. The meal arrived after about 45 minutes of hunger and pain. This is when the disappointment began. What I thought was a simple, easy meal of fish and chips, obviously was not. The mushy peas - cold. The fish - dry. The chips - basically nonexistent. Although, due to our starvation, we ate it. This torturous meal had to be topped by something, in this case - the pudding. We asked the waitress how long the pudding would take and she said she'd make it herself. How lovely of her we thought. After 10 minutes we had no brownie, so we went to the counter to pay and tell her we no longer wanted it. She straight away said no - we'd already ordered and we couldn't take it off. So, we waited. After 5 minutes she came out with a large box. We were filled with hope, a sense of happiness that we'd finally be given something good. My grandmother opened the box and our hearts dropped and filled with emptiness. I felt like the Grinch with a heart 3 sizes too small. In the box sat £7.50 worth of something resembling a poo. A teaspoon of crushed brownie with some honey drizzled on top. Maybe we could at least have a spoon to eat the monstrosity with? No way - why would I have expected such a delux item from them. The lady replied with a rude shrug and plainly said no and that we were being unkind. Overall, thanks for ruining my mother's birthday and taking £65 plus a non-negotiable tip from my grandmother who spent her hard earned money just to bring some joy into my poor mother's eyes.

We visited here one Sunday in September for a roast dinner, and what a roast it was! Everything was absolutely spot on! We both opted for the trio of roasts so we could try everything, and we were so glad we did! It was busy but we had a nice table for two and we weren't rushed at all. We will definitely come back on our next visit to Bowness!

a great pub in bowness on Windermere a walk in pub that doesn't need bookings to eat very accommodating ,staff were on point 👌 great food and drinks lovely atmosphere a nice family pub,

Impressed with this place. Beautiful food and warm, cosy atmosphere. Best described as a hidden treasure. Highly recommend.

Hair in food, very little compensation offered disappointing little attention from Waiting staff

Great city centre pub. Be sure and visit.

Had the gammon egg and chips. Food piping hot, eggs perfect yolks nice and runny. Chips lovely golden colour. Whole meal was tasty would defo go again

Food was lovely. Staff very attentive. Cosy pub. Would come again.

Great food, great atmosphere. If you are passing well worth popping in. Staff very helpful. Thanks again

Visited Bowness on Windermere to celebrate my birthday at the weekend. We were a party of 8 and the staff were very accommodating and really friendly. Food is classic pub grub done really well. Everyone enjoyed the food and service, thanks for looking after us.

Pre booked 3 days in advance for a table for 8 and still got sat separately at 2 different tables food came out cold there was a very strange and tense atmosphere between staff and customers and food was of a poor standard especially for the price

Last orders 9pm when it says on website open till 10pm. Felt as if staff couldn't wait for us to leave as we were last ones in. We always take our glasses back to say goodbye to staff. The staff should make sure we are out of ear shot before they take the mick out of us leaving. BYE BYE BYE BYE.

The drinks and staff were fine, but the food was terrible. My husband ordered schnitzel which was ok, but slightly over cooked. I had the shepherd's pie, when it arrived I was surprised as it was a small dish containing the shepherd's pie, with a side of pickled red cabbage. It didn't look much for the price I paid, but I had hopes it would be big on flavour. How wrong I was!! It was very dry, with 70% potato and very little base, which had little to no gravy. Whether when first made it was nice and juicy, then ruined on re heating I will never no. I did complain and was issued a refund without question!! Such a shame as its a lovely pub.

Nice pub good food. Friendly staff. Would definitely go again.

Visited at the weekend with friends from Lancashire myself and partner ate starter and main I had 2 glasses of wine and he had a beer came to £85 food was average, soup was tasteless, male staff member wearing black gilet handing plates over the table to my friend to pass along rather than coming round and handing us customers our meals, some of the staff almost seemed stand offish at first. Wouldn’t recommend and won’t be back for what we paid for just two people and the quality of food Would maybe visit again for just drinks

Went in for tea on sunday, if you want something other than a roast - don’t bother Both of us had the beef roast, the plate was 80% cabbage, a couple of carrots and parsnips and 2 tiny potatos. The beef was sliced so thin, it belonged on a sandwich in a school canteen. In fairness, the yorkshire pudding was lovely and the meal looked good on the plate. I visited last april, the food was great and the portions were huge, however it seems they have halved portions since then? Don’t recommend unless you have the appetite of a small child, essentially paid £17 for a plate of cabbage haha

Trio of roasted meats for a Sunday Dinner and Loweswater Gold….. what’s not to love?? The food was amazing, one of the best Sunday Roasts I’ve ever had. When you make the yummy, this is nice noises in your head, but they come out loud. That’s how good it was. Reasonably priced too. Left here very happy & full.

Huge, delicious roasts! And bottomless gravy!

The food is amazing I had the mussels and there are stunning the staff are friendly and helpful even with food allergies will be going back for more.amazing value for money.

The best food we have far this week 🙌👍cheers to the amazing staff too

Came here for a drink. Worst pint of birra moretti I've ever had. Flat as a pancake, and tasted of beer cleaner. Live music was on so atmosphere was great. Other than that, I wouldn't go back.

Food was average, ok but made me feel like I should have done some research before deciding where we went for lunch. So, not great. Service, absolutely shocking. Honestly, I have never been met with such aggression in any establishment. I was taken aback. I hadn't even asked any 'special' requests at this point. When I did, of course, I got no satisfaction. (I asked for some mash for my baby, but no can do). Employee (Brent?) might just need a day off or a hug! Would not return. Atmosphere was nice, as long as you stay away from the bar 😉 I enjoyed the playlist.

Nice atmosphere, in an 'olde world' styled pub which is dog friendly. Food was ok, friends thought it was a bit expensive for the portion sizes, especially as the menu typical pub grub and not nouveau cuisine style

Excellent food,drinks and service. Highly recommended.

Foods are nice! I will recommend the fresh mussels, very delicious until everyday here also wants to eat! But need to comment the staff altitude, maybe not so nice to Chinese like us! Should improve it! This is my top recommended restaurant in Lake District here!

Great service, value for money and food. Probably the best fish finger sandwich money can buy x

Delicious pub grub. Had Yorkshire pudding envy when the next table got served GIANT sized puddings with their meat course.

Kayla was really attentive and a great host. The food was lovely and the service was great!

Great night from start to finish. Only 3 front of house staff working the bar, clearing/waiting on tables, and taking orders.. but you'd never have known it! Service was emaculate. Food was fantastic! Chefs must have been under pressure with it being a really busy Saturday night, but the food was perfection. A few allergies in the group and these were not an issue when ordering, everything was checked beforehand to make sure we could eat it without any issues. Will definitely recommend and be back in the future! Thank you!!

A modern twist on an old building, the food was extremely good, had pie and mash and couldn't complain at all. Service was very good and very friendly staff at the bar.

Lovely dog friendly pub serving quality grub and great prices!

Friendly, quick service, nice atmosphere

Had a sunday lunch which was very good

We ate as a couple here on Friday night. It was very busy and staff seemed a little stressed as their card machine was down so everyone had to pay via cash. Luckily they told us this on arrival so after a quick dash to the cash machine, it was no problem. A few pros and cons: +We hadn’t reserved but were quickly shown to a table. +The decor is lovely and very tastefully done. +Good range of dishes on the menu, including vegetarian options. +We both opted for a pie. One, steak and ale and the other a cheese and onion. Both delicious! -Food seemed to take quite some time to come out even though by this point the dining area wasn’t very busy. -We both thought the portion size could have been bigger e.g. some fresh vegetables rather than a pot of mushy peas. It all tasted lovely just wish there had been more for the price. -After some larger groups had left the dining area fell very quiet, some background music would be good. Overall a pleasant meal and a special mention for the ginger bearded fellow behind the bar, he was very friendly 😊

Lovely friendly staff and good beer selection. Perfect to unwind after work.

Food is ok. we looking for the early bird menu between 4-5:30, and the staff not good service for me to be honest. we came for early bird time , but when we get bill, they charge the full price for each meal. and after we told them wrong bill cuz we order for earlybird , they looks not happy and whisper and glance us . after they change the bill still same price for service charge , so bad the expirence . wont back again ,Cause no sincerity from the locals. Your town is beautiful and a famous tourist destination. Please treat the tourists with the same hospitality as the locals.

Brilliant pub, excellent service and the food was delicious. We will be back.

Very disappointed Sunday roast was stone cold and my daughters child’s roast had more than my adult portion

Beautiful pub friendly staff service was quick. Accommodated for us dog friendly food amazing and plenty of it.

Wow what a beautiful place friendly staff great atmosphere food was good too

Really nice meal at the flying pig, the food was superb but only thing letting it down was the service was a bit slow but would definitely return and recommend to others

We came back for an evening meal almost a year after we had been and enjoyed a lunch here. We were only in bowness for 3 nights and I wish we had chosen somewhere else to eat. The Cumberland sausage was an embarrassing attempt at a normal portion size. The mash and veg underneath it was obviously reheated or kept warm for some time. How does one tablespoon of mash and a spoon of carrots equate to an evening meal costing upwards of £17?? It was embarrassing. My partner has this and I had the burger, I felt so bad he was starving I gave him half of mine. We were asked at the bar when paying the bill if everything was ok and we said no, not really, it was a tiny portion of food. The poorly trained young lady behind the bar didn’t even address it, she just exclaimed “oh…” pathetic for a business. I don’t know who owns this place but they’ve clearly just employed staff at minimum wage and customer enjoyment/service is way down on their list of priorities. In contrast we went to the pub across the road and it was way better value and I think they will be in business way longer than the flying pig! Can you tell we won’t be returning??

Discount of 15 percent when staying at the howbeck guest house

Dropped by for Sunday lunch last week ordered trio of roasts one very thin slice of rib eye beef, loin of pork and lune valley lamb, could almost see through them, roast potatoes must have been made hours earlier very dry and tasteless, Yorkshire pudding brick hard, meal was barely warm, a waste of £19.95, left most of it on plate, won't be back.

They have a separate fryer for gluten free food so it's coeliac safe. Staff were great and it's fairly priced. GF fish and chips were one of the best we've had!

Had a really good lunch here last year so decided to come back this year and had an evening meal. Massively disappointed by the small plate portion masquerading as a main meal. Cumberland sausage on a small spoonful of mash, a few carrots lazily added and a splash of gravy. Also there was no veg substitute option offered and they had a poor selection of ales. Place has gone downhill and clearly trading on a previous reputation, rather than testing if they’re value for money. Staff were also ill equipped and disinterested in my response of no, when asked if everything was ok as I was met with a blank look. Plenty of other places in the town to eat and suggest anyone who wants an appropriately portioned and quality evening meal crosses the road to the Albert.

It was a family restaurant with well-equipped facilities for dogs.

Nice pub with a good selection of drinks. Didn't eat here but there was plenty of people that was

Great lunch at the Flying Pig. Ordered calamari (perfect small portion) and the recommended Chili Con Carne. Topped off with Guiness!

This place is fantastic, great staff and lovely food. We love coming here whenever we visit and so does out dog!

Had a weekend in Bowness on Windmere, this pub was so friendly, prices were reasonable. The food was amazing.Highly recommend, we were so impressed we went back the second night for food and drinks. The staff are so helpful and friendly, nothing was too much trouble

We were lucky to get a table when we walked in to this Busy British pub without a reservation. They have a great selection of GF roasts, and GF beers along with a great atmosphere. Dog Friendly, Great value and Staff were friendly. Well worth a visit

Busy pub. Managed to get a seat by the window for 'people watching' Friendly bar staff. Food was really nice. Gammon and the smoked haddock rarebit dish. Dog friendly too.

Very accommodating, we ran very late due to a road closure and they still fit us in. Food delicious and reasonably priced

The food was lovely- the service was excellent and the atmosphere was friendly

Nice little place in Bowness. Tasty food and friendly staff with a great service and atmosphere 👏👏👏 I would definitely go there next time I visit Windermere and Bowness 💯👍

Bang average roast considering the price and staff that felt like they couldn’t really be arsed.

Not a very enjoyable visit. Food was slow to be served and was cold when it arrived. We were ignored by multiple staff when we arrived, and throughout the visit. Wouldn’t recommend, nor would we return.

Fantastic place for a family/friends meal out. Food was great, service is good will definitely be coming again.

having worked in a greasy spoon cafe for 3 years i understand how it all works, hot holding pretty much everything unless you are cooking eggs to order in a oil pan and frying hash brown to order too. but sausages and bacon are usually hot hold however it was not busy when i came at about 10 o clock yet the eggs had shells in them and had that snotty white look implying they were raw. hash browns were soggy and the toast was clearly done on a grill and arrived very wet and soggy. i wouldn’t come again as i don’t think it was the best breakfast you can get around this little town.

Decent Ale selection .. Nice Barstaff, nice outside if sun is out, albeit on main Rd, caters for dogs too,

The food was great, but the waiting staff was mediocre. It wasn't that busy, but it was difficult to get the staff's attention to place orders. All in all an okay experience.

Went with my cousin today for breakfast. Both had traditional full English Cooked perfectly, brilliant service, really friendly and welcoming atmosphere

Would not go back I would not give any place a bad review bit in this case I have to 4 of us went in on Sunday for the roast and 2 of the dinners were cold and 1 with the roast beef dinner had 1 small slice of beef and being honest all wee payd for was 4 plates of potatoes and veg would not recommend this place for so called Sunday roast !!!

Family of 5; 3 adult 2 kid (1 vegan) Good food, decent portions. Very cosy decor.

Only had drinks here , was nice. Has a place to sit out side too

Fast service, good food and a wide variety of beers.

Both ordered pie of the day which was steak and ale. Unfortunately both found the quality poor, substituted peas for carrots as one of us don’t like peas but the carrots were still quite raw. In terms of being £20-25 per head for a meal and a drink, we expected better quality of the food its self. Quick service and atmosphere good on the other hand.

Fast service at the bar, card payments accepted and that was good as we had just arrived and parked up for the weekend and needed a drink 🍸

Lovely find. The food was really tasty and plentiful . Lovely friendly staff especially our server (platted beard).

Very good value and nice food. However the service was very slow.

Super recommended, this restaurant is opposite the Peter Rabbit Museum and close to the pier, very convenient, the food is delicious, they are very warm and willing to help you, the atmosphere is great, the songs are great

Dropped my nuggies!! They good tho

Nice old and cozy pub with a good mood atmosphere

No staff to do greeting. Didn’t ask if we want to wait for a table and just said some tables were booked. Disappointed with the zero service and turned away.

Absolutely not worth coming here for the food. I ordered a superfood salad with halloumi as an extra. It was missing the quinoa and almonds and generally what was served was a poor excuse for what was claimed to be a superfood salad. A pile of soggy, tasteless couscous and about 10 pomegranate seeds. The dish included 2 florets of overcooked broccoli and 2 lumps of halloumi indelicately dropped on top of the couscous and rendered barely edible with dollops of some kind of mustard dressing rather than the lemon dressing that was promised on the menu. My husband had ribs on which was very little meat. This place seems to ride on location, serving a captive audience of tourists poor quality food with no need to work towards securing repeat business. Go somewhere else! One thing that this place did have going for it - there was a young boy serving and he really did graft! So helpful and hard-working.

Warm and welcoming service, pet friendly, and excellent food within such a beautiful town. I'm glad we chose The Flying Pig Pub after exploring long and hard across Windermere.

Great staff really friendly with my kids

Great breakfasts (what we came for); friendly staff, reasonable prices

An otherwise nice meal was spoiled by being told we couldn't have tap water because of a UK wide drinking water issue. This seems to be a mystery to the rest of the UK, or, in fact, Bowness. Additionally, the bill included a service charge (unusual for a pub) and they requested a tip on top.

Disappointed food and service, would not recommend

Food was very tasty, reasonably priced for the area, staff very friendly and the service was quick. The only downside was that we paid a £30 deposit which we was told wasn't coming off the bill and was to be refunded by head office, this doesn't make sense, as you pay the deposit expecting it to come off the bill, hence the 4 stars and not the full 5 stars.

Have been there for Sunday lunch. It was lovely with such friendly staff and good choices. On another occasion went back for breakfast as selection was varied and very well priced. There is an extra £1.95 deal for bottomless juice or coffee, which was also a great value for money added bonus. The staff on shift, Daisy and Dan were super friendly and went above and beyond for our picky requests. Would highly recommend a visit for any time of the day!

Dog friendly. It was alright otherwise. Table was dirty, food was completely bland without any flavour (but well cooked). Service was great - attentive, and fast.

Great breakfast, service was great, and presentation was good. Only criticism would be my beans were lukewarm

Visited to have a drink or two. Very pleasant surroundings, good atmosphere and a tasty looking menu. Will be back to eat soon. We returned last night for an impromptu dinner out. No booking, but we was welcomed by very friendly staff, food was very good and well priced. Would definitely be back. Thanks to all your staff.

We visited one evening during our stay across the water in Far Sawrey. Good amount of choices on the menu and reasonable prices. Friendly staff made us feel welcome, would definitely return

Coffies took a moment to arrive, but the staff was very friendly and nice. Very dog friendly as well. My only point would be that the music was a bit loud for my taste.

Stopped here for breakfast while the Missus pooped to Beatrix Potter opposite. Friendly Staff, Cooked breakfast was nice but toast bit overdone for my liking.

Just visited with my wife, we both had the rotisserie chicken and it was awesome!! The chicken was lovely and tender, the chips were crispy and the slaw and salad added the finishing touch to a superb, tasty meal served by very friendly staff in a great atmosphere. Will definitely return and recommend to others!!

Good menu choices, very tasty food, friendly service. Family & dog friendly, very busy for a Tuesday evening, clearly a popular place! Would visit again.

Lunchtime snacks with a brew. So-so on all levels. Tourists everywhere as we expected. Staff friendly but pretty much DIY service these days.

Excellent traditional pub in a beautiful location. Very friendly and helpful staff. Good choice of food. Only downside was the wait. Would definitely recommend.

A great bar to have a drink on a Saturday afternoon. Shame that it was so popular that there was a 40 minute wait for food. We were hungry so couldn’t wait sorry, but the food looked good.

Food is mediocre at best and overpriced. Service was efficient but apathetic. Won’t be returning. Don’t waste your money.

Nice food. Pricier than some places but for its location and quality, I didn't mind paying. A couple of cask ales on and friendly staff. Unfortunately, we had a long wait before our order was taken and had to chase them up while our toddler was getting restless.