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“Delicious Food”
Review of Matthew's Bistro

Matthew's Bistro
Ranked #13 of 113 Restaurants in Ambleside
Certificate of Excellence
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Good for: Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Child-friendly
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Breakfast, Reservations
Description: We’re a small & friendly family-run bistro where you can be sure of good food and a warm welcome. Born and bred in Windermere, the owner and award-winning classically trained chef Matthew first opened the doors of the Bistro in 2001 with a vision to serve hearty home cooked food to locals and visitors alike. Together with his wife Dominika they pride themselves in working closely with local suppliers to bring you the best of what The Lake District has to offer. Whether it’s traditional British or classic French and Mediterranean, we have something for everyone and our hand-picked selection of delicious wines and craft beers is carefully designed to create an enjoyable dining experience for all.
Reviewed 16 December 2017 via mobile

This was our first visit to this restaurant, we weren't disappointed. Beautiful food which had that quality home cooked feel. We had onion soup and bread to start which was very tasty, followed by chicken stroganoff with basmati rice, and beef bourguignon with pesto mash and vegetables and a pleasant bottle of red wine.

We would have loved a dessert; we couldn't fit one in! Lovely front of house people, nice relaxed atmosphere, good portions of food which were priced nicely.

We will return, thank you.

Date of visit: December 2017
4  Thank RMW1
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Reviewed 2 December 2017 via mobile

Booked months ago....arrived a little late (and I mean a little) and were told you're too late and sent away....the place was empty- idiots!!!!!!!!

Date of visit: December 2017
4  Thank Melmalmol
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Matthew C, Owner at Matthew's Bistro, responded to this reviewResponded 7 December 2017

i think a little clarity might be needed here for the benefit of other Trip Advisor users firstly you were 45 minutes late for the table you booked because you couldnt be bothered to get out of the pub on time ,you made no attempt to contact us to tell us you were running late we hold tables for 20 mins then re let them as a table sat empty stops us from making a living as for the other tables being empty they were all booked out to customers who had the courtesy to turn up on time so in summary i am not sure who the idiots are!!!!!!!!

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Reviewed 2 December 2017 via mobile

Well, I would have loved to review this place. We booked a table in September for a Christmas couples night out in December. After travelling 60 miles, we had a wonderful day of walking and enjoying the hospitality of the Ambleside people.
Our table of 6 people was booked for 7pm. Unfortunately as we enjoyed the hospitality of a local ale house, we arrived at Matthews Bistro at 7:15. To our absolute surprise and disgust, and even though only three tables were occupied, the waiting on staff turned us away as we were too late!!! So clearly this is a place that does not want to create an atmosphere of enjoyment - so do not book!!

Date of visit: December 2017
2  Thank Blondie1206
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Reviewed 30 November 2017

We booked a table during the early bird 5pm to 7pm slot, there's a good choice and they don't skimp on the size so much so we couldn't indulge in the puds. Very good food served by very friendly staff.

Date of visit: November 2017
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1  Thank David B
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Reviewed 25 November 2017

The restaurant was advertised as open on the evening of Wednesday 22 November, however it remained closed, understandable as the weather was disastrous, but an answerphone message or a note on their website would have been helpful

Date of visit: November 2017
Thank Ella0411
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