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About The Fulling Mill
On Rydal Road in Ambleside, The Fulling Mill is a bistro set inside an oak-framed stone building with mezzanine floors and a glass frontage. The kitchen works from an innovative cooking approach, and diners can choose the standard starters-and-mains menu or opt for a tapas-style sharing menu instead. Seating is walk-in, with no reservations taken. The mezzanine level adds a second floor to the dining room within the original stone structure.
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“Oak-framed stone building with mezzanine floors and glass frontage, serving innovative cooking.”
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish platter, tempura chicken teriyaki noodles, tapas style sharing menu and no kids after 5.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish platter, tempura chicken teriyaki noodles, tapas style sharing menu and no kids after 5.
Customer Review Summary
Diners split on the cooking. Praise centers on the tempura chicken with teriyaki noodles, which one reviewer ordered again a few days later, and the fish platter, alongside friendly staff and a building described as wonderful. One likes that children are not admitted after 5. A critical reviewer found the chicken stroganoff tasteless and room temperature, with bland rice and an overly salty tomato soup.
Customer Review Summary
Diners split on the cooking. Praise centers on the tempura chicken with teriyaki noodles, which one reviewer ordered again a few days later, and the fish platter, alongside friendly staff and a building described as wonderful. One likes that children are not admitted after 5. A critical reviewer found the chicken stroganoff tasteless and room temperature, with bland rice and an overly salty tomato soup.
Featured reviews
- James Nichols
“Unfortunately quite a bad experience. Chicken stroganoff (pictured) had no taste, as if it had been reheated in a microwave, however not for long enough as it was also room temperature. The rice it was served with was just as bland. Tomato soup for starter - WAY too much salt - the opposite problem to the main course. The chef clearly didn't bother tasting it before serving. Overall: expensive, low quality.”
- Dave
“Brilliant again! I have reviewed this restaurant favourably in the past and do so again here. They have trialled a tapas style menu recently but they are now back to the previous menu offering a good choice of starters and mains. Whilst I …”
- Gary Roberts
“Great location for town and lake access. Water brings lots and lots of midges. Lodge itself was 2 star. Lake view through dirty windows smeared with kids' handprints. Smoke detector missing battery. Panel punched out in wall. No set of matching crockery or wine glasses. And it was a sin that there was no corkscrew! On site the food was good. Entertainment 2 star. Inside was generally clean. Still enjoyed the holiday. ROI questionable.”
- Helen Patterson
“Amazing food, amazing staff, amazing building... Made my anniversary /birthday meal one to remember. WILL DEFINITELY BE COMEING BACK 😍 definitely recommend the fish platter 👍🏻😋 also love that there's no kids after 5. (under 8 I think it is) great atmosphere and don't have to put up with other peoples kids screaming 😅 can't wait to be back”
- Paul Southgate
“A wonderful building to enjoy a good meal. We opted for the sharing tapas style selections and really enjoyed the "tempura chicken with teriyaki noodles", returned a few days later for more of the same. Great service from very friendly staff.”
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- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
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