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"Pleasant light lunch in relaxing atmosphere. Sat outside with very good service and food. Will be back over autumn and winter. A bit of relaxation in a mad world. One to travel to but worth it. Lovely view, gardens and house."
Phone: +447860944474
Address: The Courtyard Holker Hall And Gardens, LA11 7PL, South Lakeland, United Kingdom
City: South Lakeland
Website: http://www.holker.co.uk/the-ilex/the-ilex-brasserie/
Wednesday: 12:00-14:30
Thursday: 12:00-14:30
Friday: 12:00-14:30 18:00-21:00
Saturday: 12:00-14:30 18:00-21:00
Sunday: 12:00-14:30
Dishes: 24
Amenities: 25
Categories: 5
Reviews: 1010
Sunday Lunch at the Ilex had been recommended and we accepted a 1:30 booking as it was full for 1:00 starts. The ambiance is very pleasant and the service too. Prawn cocktail looked good with salad from the Hall garden, but the prawns were bland. Roast beef from lauded local butcher Higginsons looked good too, on top of a pile of vegetables and with Yorkshire pudding beside. The meat was more than a challenge for our teeth and even for the serrated knives, beans less than al dente and Yorkshires chewy too. A lot of our food went back, and we accepted the offer to charge us for one main course rather than two. Would the sticky toffee pudding lift the ending? No, not really as it was on the dry side, and the sauce couldn’t lift it enough. When Sunday Lunch is so competitive, the Ilex needs to live up to the standards of the delightful Holker Hall that hosts it.
Title says it all really! We’d never been to Holker before so it was lovely to see the house and garden. The brasserie is a very calm and contemporary place to have a sit down meal or we also saw a pop up pub and pizza option in the courtyard if you’re wanting something less formal and the sun is shining! Ben was attentive with service. The food was simply delicious. Generous portions for a fair price and a children’s menu was available (though ours just had a smaller portion of the roast). Perfect pink roast beef and the roasted vegetables from Holker’s own kitchen garden were divine. Hopefully more will discover this place a bit off the usual Lake District beaten track but it’s really worth the journey!
A lovely, smart but casual place think bright and airy but with dogs welcome. We visited on a Sunday with just the Sunday lunch menu on. It was so tasty, especially the roast itself. Plus you really must try the White Chocolate Blondie a favourite of the Lord and Lady we were told. The team are really welcoming, that great balance of friendly but not intrusive. Well worth a visit if you're anywhere nearby.
Called in today for lunch sat out side and as it was table service only I was pleased to see that the staff were very attentive and observant. I had the fish and chips, which was excellent and good value for money. I recommend this venue happily.
Pleasant light lunch in relaxing atmosphere. Sat outside with very good service and food. Will be back over autumn and winter. A bit of relaxation in a mad world. One to travel to but worth it. Lovely view, gardens and house.
