Zest Harbourside

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• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “My family and I stopped off here whilst we are down at the lakes a few months back. Thankfully the were able to accommodate our large group. It was dog friendly which was handy. The restaurant is substantial with additional upstairs seating. It was clean and comfortable with a nice chilled atmosphere. The menu is large offering good variety. It was midday so we weren’t looking to stuff our faces. My wife and I shared the hot chocolate which was okay but nothing special. My wife got the fried chicken which was cracking! The chicken was nicely cooked and seasoned and came with sauces which were delicious accompaniments. I went for this pulled beef dish with a couple of yorkies on top. These yorkies were the worst I have ever had. Well overcooked and they lost their flavour completely. The beef was fine but overall a disappointing dish. The staff were pleasant enough throughout and the value was reasonable.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·7 months ago

  “Good staff although there tech did let the ordering go a bit wrong.but the percaverared and got the job done.menus are good.just slightly higher that they should be.food quantity was great and the speed of service was really good.give it a go and see what you think.dog friendly.”

• G

  Google user

  ·9 months ago

  “Beautiful Christmas menu , this was my 1st time after it being recommended to me & didn't disappoint. I had a 3 course Christmas menu which was fantastic & entered me into the clean plate club 🤘”

• G

  Google user

  ·10 months ago

  “Absolutely excellent restaurant. The food is great, the service was excellent and it has a very pleasant atmosphere. We turned up without a reservation and were easily accommodated. Nothing seemed to be too much. I can recommend the mushrooms on toast starter and the fish and chips. I also have it on my husband's authority the squid starter is excellent. Keep going here, the place never disappoints.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Seated us as walks ins with a dog, served straight away. Food and drinks came out fast with generous portion sizes. Bought a water bowl and treats over for the dog, too. Not too expensive either, definitely recommend”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “We were visiting the area and found on top restaurants in the area. Overall an amazing quality meal but with a point of improvement. The only thing that really let the experience down was the portion sizes were massive. They would have been better reducing the prices and portion sizes slightly and I feel they would sell more desserts therefore still making money. We walked in having no booking and they seated us at a stool area which was fine. Nice to have the breeze from the door on a hot day and watch people coming and going from the restaurant which had a constant busy flow of customers who were mainly local which suggests how good it is. We ordered mango chicken and the onion bombs as starters to share between 3 of us. Both incredible and very tasty. The mains we had were sausage and mash, spicy meatball pasta and the harbour side wok chicken. No complaints from anyone in the party except the portion sizes were too big. The service was excellent. All staff looked happy and friendly and wanted to help you in any way they could. It was nice to see them clearly enjoying working together which meant the atmosphere was really positive and friendly place to be. Its places like this that really need to be supported to stay open in difficult times for businesses as this place is a real gem despite it not really looking like much from the outside. The interior and decor was modern and clean, and they have clearly put a lot of time and effort into the restaurant recently as service was slick and professional whilst remaining friendly and homely. Definitely give this place a try if visiting the area. Make sure your belly is empty!!”

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• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Absolutely incredible! I was staying the weekend in Whitehaven and went to this wonderful place. First time there I had sweet potato fries, cheesy mash and chili garlic bread. All of it was lovely but the chili garlic bread was absolutely heavenly. The second day I had the meatball pasta with mozzarella and omg, best meatballs I've ever had. Staff there are lovely, beautiful window seat view, food is decently priced compared to others in the area, not the most impressive decor but they make up for it in food presentation and taste. Absolutely give this place a go!”

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• G

  Google user

  ·2 years ago

  “After a long day travelling around the Lake District, we needed to rest and eat. We'd had a lovely walk around the harbour and saw Zest Harbourside. I'd already noticed they had gluten-free options, and as I'm gluten intolerant, I was happy to see they had some really good choices. We asked if our dogs were allowed, and they were so welcoming. The dogs were given biscuits and a bowl of water. Perfect! The food was amazing, and all of the staff were helpful, friendly, and attentive. It's so nice to find gluten-free and dog friendly with fab food. Definitely recommend.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·3 years ago

  “Beautiful food and a lovely setting especially looking out over the harbour. Fantastic service from all the staff greeted and sat straight away. Stunning decor. Good selection of food with decent specials on the menu especially the wok chicken and the pizzas. The cheesy mash is to die for.”

• G

  Google user

  ·4 years ago

  “Stopped here for a late lunch/early dinner on our last day of our holiday in the Lakes. We'd had a pretty disappointing day up to this time but the food and service at Zest completely turned it around! They have a really interesting and varied menu (for the adults) with lots of tasty sounding options, so much so that it was difficult to choose. We ended up deciding to share the pulled beef and yorkies sharing bowl with sides of double cheesy mash, cauli cheese and cabbage with chorizo. It was all absolutely delicious and we loved the 'build your own' aspect of their sharing plates and sides - the double cheesy mash was particularly delightful!! Our son had chicken goujons with fries which were great too but he was a little disappointed with the options on the children's menu. Compared to the adults menu, the childrens menu is quite limited and boring! We did ask if they could do a smaller portion of any of the adults meals but were told no - this would be a great option to enhance the more adventurous kids experience (just a bit of feedback if the managers are reading!) That is my only critique however, and aside from that we all really enjoyed our food. Service was quick and the staff were really friendly and helpful and looked happy to be there. The prices are really reasonable and the portion sizes generous. Overall we enjoyed our experience here and would definitely return if we are ever back in the area. Would recommend to anyone looking for something a bit different and tasty!”

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