The Honest Lawyer
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About The Honest Lawyer
On Main St in Cockermouth, The Honest Lawyer is a restaurant with seating overlooking the river. The menu runs from fish cakes and chips, cut and cooked on site, to seafood pasta and a choice of curries. It operates on a walk-in basis rather than taking reservations, so diners are seated as tables become free. The riverside tables offer a spot to sit with the water in view while working through the menu's mix of classic and heartier dishes. Between the homecut chips and the curry options, the kitchen covers both straightforward and more involved plates, giving visitors a range to choose from whether they stop by for something quick or a fuller meal by the river.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish cakes & chips, double cheeseburger, seafood pasta and curries.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish cakes & chips, double cheeseburger, seafood pasta and curries.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers repeatedly praise the double cheeseburger, with one calling it the best quality meat they've had, alongside home cut chips and a well packed seafood pasta, though one wished for more steak in it. Fish cakes and chips and curries also draw praise, plus riverside seating. One reviewer notes fantastic starters and mains but says their table was never checked for drinks, leaving service inconsistent.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers repeatedly praise the double cheeseburger, with one calling it the best quality meat they've had, alongside home cut chips and a well packed seafood pasta, though one wished for more steak in it. Fish cakes and chips and curries also draw praise, plus riverside seating. One reviewer notes fantastic starters and mains but says their table was never checked for drinks, leaving service inconsistent.
Featured reviews
- P Heap
“Good food and service. Would have liked a little more steak in the pasta. Seafood pasta was packed.”
- Janet Duxbury
“Lovely food, great location and staff. Curries were delicious.”
- Rich O
“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.”
- JILL ROYCE
“Very nice meal. Was able to change time of meal due to travel problems. Food good quality. Lovely seating over the river.”
- Kris Finch
“We've had a few meals here now, its definitely been better. The starter and mains were fantastic, dessert was so so, but the service let it down. Pur tsble was never checked so we were never asked if we wanted more drinks despite empty …”
Location
Restaurants near The Honest Lawyer
- The Belle Vue, Papcastle4.76490.9 mi£20–30Good for kidsReservations
sunday roast, steak and kidney pudding, large portion sizes
- Saludo Lounge4.11307.5 mi awayGood for kidsReservations
eggs benedict, fluffy pancakes, toasted bacon and cheese sandwich
- Ivy House Restaurant4.71608.1 mi away£30–70Reservations
surf and turf, peppercorn sauce, lamb
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Honest Lawyer | 4.2128 | — | — | fish cakes & chips, double cheeseburger, seafood pasta |
| The Belle Vue, PapcastleGood for kids · Reservations | 4.7649 | 0.9 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast, steak and kidney pudding, large portion sizes |
| Saludo LoungeGood for kids · Reservations | 4.1130 | 7.5 mi away | — | eggs benedict, fluffy pancakes, toasted bacon and cheese sandwich |
| Ivy House RestaurantReservations | 4.7160 | 8.1 mi away | £30–70 | surf and turf, peppercorn sauce, lamb |
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