Honest Lawyer in Allerdale

Nice food, needs a refurbishment, from the mismatched cutlery and mismatched chipped crockery to the missing toilet door lock and flaking damp plasterwork and cobwebs, the restaurant offers a bit of a shabby experience without the chic. Waiting 30 minutes for a starter and a further 20 minutes for a main course at a quiet lunchtime didn't add to the experience.

Very nice meal. Was able to change time of meal due to travel problems. Food good quality. Lovely seating over the river.

Having arrived in Cockermouth in the early evening and finding it a struggle to find somewhere open and serving food, we discovered this gem of a restaurant in the town centre. Once we found our way in (along the side of the river with gorgeous hanging baskets of flowers!) we had a fabulous meal served by friendly and helpful staff. Don’t be put off if it’s very quiet - the food was fresh and homemade, service was prompt and attentive and the coffee was excellent, too! Thank you so much to the team at the Honest Lawyer for restoring us after a very long journey.

Simply excellent! From start to finish this has to be one of our favourite meals out for a long time. The staff were friendly and all wore masks in a covid safe environment. For starters we shared the garlic mushrooms which were delicious and half a pint of lager later, Paul declared this his best starter he's ever had.For mains Paul had the King Prawn linguine which was "top notch" and I had the Feta, Date & Almond Baklava which was to die for. The combination of flavours were exquisite and something I have never had before in England. I would reccommend this dish to anyone.We finished the meal off with a warm brownie decorated with fruit compote and chocolate ice cream and there were no complaints from our side. A wonderful night out with a great riverside setting. We will definitely be coming back again.

Had a lovely time here. Staff were very helpful and friendly. My partners son is autistic and it was his first time ina restaurant, could not of had better staff. They welcomed him sooo much. We could not of wished for a better night

Good food and service. Would have liked a little more steak in the pasta. Seafood pasta was packed.

Outstanding experience!Excellent quality food, warm and friendly service from the staff. Already looking forward to our next visit!My friend had the fish cakes & chips, packed with fish and really tasty, and he's from South Shields!I had the double cheeseburger. Quite simply, THEE best quality meat in the burgers I've ever had. Homecut chips were very tasty as well.The prices were very reasonable considering the quality and portions.Cannot recommend this establishment any higher.Visit, you must.

Two of dined here on a girls night as an end of holiday treat. The staff were so friendly and helpful, it made a special end to our relaxing holiday. All 3 courses were delicious. The sticky toffee pudding was "to die for" and the Sancere white wine was very nice 👌 😀. Definitely recommend this restaurant.

Booked here while staying in area as only local restaurant with availability. Starters were ok, I ordered the pate thought and it was very bland. I ate all the chutney just to get some sort of flavour. I had lamb for my mains and the gravy was thin and heavily flavoured. My husband had the Highland burger for his mains. No haggis included as described. His chips were very overdone and he couldn't eat them. No wait staff checked on our meal..had to ask twice for sauces etc. Told senior staff who collected our plates about the chips and she said "oh yeah they do look burnt". Bill came and no apology or discount applied. We've had much better service and food for the price elsewhere. It could be better with a few tweaks.

Lovely food, great location and staff. Curries were delicious.