The Bridge Inn

Nice and peaceful stay at the hotel. The facilities were clean and the bed was very comfy The only downside was the cleaner tried to enter my room in the morning without knocking

Breakfast is very nice.

We went for dinner on a Saturday evening. The staff are clearly struggling with shortages on all fronts. The pub was extremely busy, but only two people were serving at the bar and there were only two waiting staff. Not sure about the kitchen but the fact that we waited two hours for our main course suggests there's hardly anyone in there either. When it came, the food ( fish) was dried up after sitting under a heat lamp for ages. The staff were courteous but hard to get hold of and the whole experience was pretty dire, not to mention expensive for substandard food. Why not offer a restricted menu that you can cope with until staffing levels improve? As things stand, I'm afraid few customers will be coming back.

We waited two hours for our main course. We did have a starter in that time but clearly understaffed and over booked. We had to keep asking where our food was. No one came to apologise. Staff looked fed up and stressed. By the time my £21 cod main course arrived it was dry and tough. We’ll be choosing other places to eat out in the future.

My friend and I went to the Bridge Inn Santon on Saturday with the intention of having a meal there. The barman told us that if there was a table without a 'Reserved' sign on we could order a meal. We found a table for two and I sat there with my drink whilst my friend went to the bar to order food. Whilst she was there, the manager approached me and asked if we were residents. When I said 'No' he said we couldn't eat there, they were only serving residents. I pointed out my friend was at the bar ordering meals and he went to the bar and stopped her. He refunded the money for my drink. The good news is that we then went to the Pennington Hotel in Ravenglass, where we were welcomed and served delicious meals, far superior to the mediocre meals we had eaten at The Bridge on 2 previous nights, and at the same prices! Many thanks to the manager of the Bridge for kicking us out - he did us a massive favour. Maybe he should attend a "Welcome to my pub" course to learn how to treat paying customers. Other friends who came away with us are eating at the Pennington Hotel tonight on our recommendation. It pays to treat customers well - word spreads.

We decided to go out for a belated Mothering Sunday dinner to The Bridge. The specials board had some interesting items and 2 out of the 4 of us ordered from that. My wife is essentially vegan so there was limited choice, but at least there was a choice ! Variety of meals including the clack & blue salad which I thoroughly enjoyed. Staff as always were friendly and there was nice atmosphere with locals & walkers in the bar. Prices are on par with other bars / restaurants in the area. Would we go back - yes. Would we recommend - yes

I had dinner here on a very quiet Thursday evening. I ordered chicken schnitzel, french fries and dressed salad. The chicken was okay, a bit tough in places, the plate was piled high with skinny fries and the dressed salad consisted of salad leaves with lots and lots of red onions on top, not a tomato or cucumber in sight. The salad did come with an unexpected added extra, what appeared to be a mouldy piece of cardboard. Unfortunately it was amongst the salad leaves and I didn't see it. I realised what bit was when I couldn't chew this 'added extra '. I pointed it out to the waitress and asked her to tell the 'chef'. £21 for my meal and half a lime and soda, I certainly won't be going back especially as I was quite ill when I got home.

Nice building from the outside, cosy and busy. Dog friendly and a nice fire. However, the staff were not particularly friendly or attentive and the food was well below standards for the price paid ( the food wasn’t fresh and the quality was poor). Sadly wouldn’t go there again.

Absolutely amazing!! My job is a chef- every Sunday cookings roast dinners. After doing scarfell we came accross this place for food. Was like heaven in my mouth. Absolutely beautiful food- cannot recommend enough. Well done team 🤤