Mizu Pan Asian Restaurant in Keswick

Borrowdale, Keswick CA12 5UX, United Kingdom

★★★★☆
(205 reviews)
Categories: Pan-Asian restaurant

About

Mizu Pan-Asian Restaurant at Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa offers a tantalising taste-bud journey through Asia in the heart of the Lake District. Set against the stunning backdrop of Lodore Falls waterfall, Mizu combines fresh ingredients with authentic Asian flavors. Guests can enjoy a diverse menu featuring sushi, sashimi, tempura, ramen, and more, all expertly crafted by our talented chefs. The stylish, contemporary decor and delightful ambiance make Mizu the perfect spot for both intimate dining and special occasions.

Website
lakedistricthotels.net
Address
Borrowdale, Keswick CA12 5UX, United Kingdom
Plus Code
HV56+VG Keswick, United Kingdom
Time Zone
Europe/London

Business Hours

Monday
12–2 PM – 5:30–9:30 PM
Tuesday
12–2 PM – 5:30–9:30 PM
Wednesday
12–2 PM – 5:30–9:30 PM
Thursday
12–2 PM – 5:30–9:30 PM
Friday
12–2 PM – 5:30–9:30 PM
Saturday
12–2 PM – 5:30–9:30 PM
Sunday
12–2 PM – 5:30–9:30 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Dine-in Delivery Takeaway
Highlights
Great tea selection
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Halal food Healthy options Small plates Spirits Wine
Dining options
Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Romantic
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Reservations required Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
Children
High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
205 reviews

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★★★★★
August 20, 2024

Great experience for our wedding anniversary. We had a sharing platter to start and then the ramen and gyozas and chilli beef for mains. The place feels very upmarket and quite posh. The food arrived very quickly and tasted great. The service was excellent. Quite pricey for just two people and two drinks. We would return.

★★★★★
August 13, 2024

An exceptionally nice restaurant with very good food and attentive waiting staff. I would highly recommend. As vegetarian options, it is a very good place but I note that the main meals are much larger than you'd expect. The sushi were so fresh and delicious plus the desserts are particularly good. It seemed difficult to be able to find parking as it didn't seem as though you're allowed to park at the hotel, we has to find a bay just down the road.

★★★★
June 8, 2024

Lovely clean lines which make the atmosphere brilliant, good food and brilliant service. Little hiccup on the desert order but the staff put it on the house. Brilliantly maundered something that can happen. We will come back!

★★★★★
May 24, 2024

Up market place to eat on special occasions. Set inside the Lodor Falls Hotel. Serves quality foods with good portions. Service was great, attentively staff kept checking if everything was OK just as we had a mouthful of food! Managed to be seated quickly, booking is advisable unless you attend just when they are open in the evening at 5pm. The mocktails were nice, but there was too much ice considering the price. The Sticks Platter 1 of each was delicious and well worth it. It definitely recommended this. The deep-fried seabass presented on top of rice and sauces was also very tasty and full filling, so there was no need to pop into the chippy on the way home. The lamb shank rogan josh was good. The meat was tender, but the sauce was too spicy for my own taste buds. Will go back on another special occasion.

★★★★★
September 28, 2023

Came here after we had visited the spa to celebrate our anniversary. We had a lovely table with amazing views of the gardens and the staff were lovely and gave us a free glass of champagne to celebrate. The food was amazing, so delicious and fresh. I would 100% recommend and we will definitely return.

★★★★★
September 19, 2023

We love this restaurant and always visit when in the area. Delicious Asian inspired food using fresh ingredients, cooked to perfection. A good drinks menu including cocktails. Great service! Lovely contemporary decor in restaurant attached to the Lodore Falls Hotel located at the gateway to thd Borrowdale valley. Can highly recommend.

★★★★★
August 14, 2023

Superb meal at Mizu. We were celebrating a special occasion and were treated to complementary glasses of prosecco. Really nice touch. Ordered the sushi and skewer board to share. Really tasty and beautifully presented. Would recommend the three bone rack of lamb.

★★★★
July 5, 2023

We've eaten at Mizu on 3 occasions now and I have to say the first two times were out of this world, the food was incredible. When we returned (albeit last august), the food quality was good although not quite the same as our first experiences. The staff and chefs are charming and the service is excellent. It is well worth a visit if you're in the area or better still staying within the L'odore Falls hotel itself. Location wise it doesn't get much better, the restaurant sits next to the falls so in the summer with the door open, the sound of the waterfall provides a lovely back-drop.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 1, 2024

Nice in a nut shell

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Lovely resort restaurant. Impeccable service, perfect presentation. Lovely ambiance and good food. Strongly recommend.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Best place in lake district

★★
November 22, 2024

5 beginner mistakes made by waitress ruined the meal, food out before drink then wrong drink totally wrong drink, main comes out no clean cutlery asked for drinks menu brought it then ignored expresso martini 1 mouthful rest foam, food was ok very expensive for bad service left annoyed no apology

★★★★
October 22, 2024

Great food and perfect atmosphere coming from the kitchen as you can see chefs cooking live, We had beef chilli which was outstanding good less chilli for my pallet, my wife ordered kung pow chicken which she liked so much, nice Korean chicken starter, my only 1 star dish was Lamb which is not flavored as you would expect, like the energy from the dreadlocked Jamaican looking chef running and expediting, only my poor rating will be on waiters very less knowledge on the menu , drinks came late and could see fingerprints on my glass, great restaurant and food , just let down by the service team, it was our 1st time as we did not prebook but we love it and we coming back

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

The dishes were incredible, love the presentation, plenty of food, so tasty

August 22, 2024

Food was suboptimal in taste. Overcooked chicken and less than authentic flavours. Good desserts though Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Food was phenomenal, recommend the chicken sushi and the lamb.

★★★
August 22, 2024

Booked a table for 1.30pm for my wife s birthday to be told on arrival that the kitchen closes at 2pm, so we were rushed from the get go. The service was a bit poor and I was a bit disappointed that they didn t do something small for my wife s birthday given that I placed a note in the special requests in the booking. Food was very well presented and good for the Lakes, but a fair stretch from what you might expect in Japan or any comparable 5-star pan Asian restaurant. Will definitely give it another try as it s probably the best Asian option in Cumbria, but definitely felt underwhelmed by the experience given that it s positioned as a top tier restaurant.

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

The vegan platter was lovely but we were told to order a main aswell and it was way too much. My vegan katsu curry was quite bland, expected more than a load of tempura veg for £25! Dietary restrictions: Vegan

★★
June 22, 2024

Very overpriced food, nothing tasted overly fresh. Took ~20 minutes to receive drinks (both rounds) - asked for the bill which never arrived so had to go up and pay after 15 minutes, staff all appeared as though they could not be bothered to be at work. When spending close to £150 for 2 people for dinner you expect a much better service and meal.

★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

excellent food and friendly staff. Menu explained well to us to make the experience more enjoyable. Does depend on where abouts you get seated in the restaurant itself, which could affect the atmosphere and overall experience.

★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Great experience great food just one waiter needs a kick up the backside and reminding service is a skill and he s not working at a greasy cafe

★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Welcoming staff.The food is a sort of pan asian cuisine lots of mounds of rice as accompaniment to the main dish.Ran out of non alcoholic beer and only had the expensive savignon.The beef randang was spicy with good flavour the beef was sadly a little on the chewy side.Overall a different.experience and most of the group had a good meal lot of rice left on plates.Maybe some were watching the calories shame.

★★★
December 22, 2023

The food is just incredible! However the service was not I would expect in the style of venue and the price range. The host, on Christmas Eve, hardly smiled. We were told to sort out a preorder because there was 7 of us. But yet parties of 7 and larger on the night were able to order off the menu. The waiter put his hands over the top of the drinks and the wine glasses covered in finger prints. The biggest issue was that the food came out at separate times. For the price of the dishes and menu, I would expect us to be able to eat at the same time. But not here. Some people had recieved their food and finished it before some people even managed to get their food. Disappointing. The food was just outstanding. Full of flavour. Looks amazing. Its such a shame that the service lets it down.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Place very inconsistent with food and service. Few visits and some are excellent and others mediocre. Today one person took us to the table and brought water, second person came for drinks order, then 35minutes later 3rd person came to take food order, 4th person brought food (mains + sides) and decided to take away our side plates! Then 3rd person came back with rest of the food and we asked for side plates as we needed them to eat our sides. Food was super spicy hot far too spicy, previous time it was not anywhere near as spicy. (Different chef perhaps?) Once we finished, 5th person came back and asked if we have space for dessert, and we said yes, she said that she will come back then to take order. Then 4th person came and asked the same question, we gave the same answer, she has cleared table, leaving one pot of soya sauce(not sure what for) and then brought us some dessert spoons and that was last time we saw anyone.... 25 minutes later our glasses were empty, table empty, no puddings, no one interested... Not that busy either... We then decided to leave, on the way out paid at the till... Not planning to come back...

December 22, 2023

Decent taste in my Thai curry. However the chicken was disgusting. Chicken was slimey, full of fat, black and just tasted off. Had to send the dish back. Also the sushi was cold. 100% from Tesco! It was not California roll. Very disappointed in my experience as the prices are high so you expected good quality. If your looking for a proper pan Asian restaurant, this is not it. Your better off going to wagamamas and that s the truth !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great food,great value, a must visit. Vegetarian options: Full menu options Food : 5/5 |

★★
December 22, 2023

We had been so excited to come to this restaurant especially with the rating best restaurant in England as quoted on their Instagram page but honestly probably one of the worst places we ve ever eaten at, the food is just so unbelievably bland, complete lack of seasoning I just don t understand how people think it s nice?! £24 for a pad Thai and the one we have from home which is a third of this price is so much nicer and more flavourful, we were really really disappointed, chefs you NEED to be tasting and seasoning the food it s not good at all, the tempura prawn was so awfully bland too along with the dipping sauce it came with, I m baffled as to why it s been named the best restaurant in England im guessing it s just merely based on the look of the food, sort it out as this could be such a nice place if you just sorted your flavours out

★★★
December 22, 2023

Having been a year ago and loved it I was really looking forward to going back this year. However, this time I was really disappointed. The food just seemed really bland. The pad thai I had for my main was particularly tastless to the point that I actually prefer Tescos microwave version. This is a really shame because I was wanting to make it my birthday meal of choice every year, but after this visit Im probably not going to come back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Love visiting Mizu when in the area, the food is absolutely amazing. The menu is full of choices with plenty of vegan options. It is certainly pricey, though.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Had a meal before our spa evening, service was excellent, food delicious at a reasonable price for the dishes we ordered. Immaculate vibes.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Had some incredible food here! Came for lunch on our honeymoon and thoroughly enjoyed the meal we had. Some of the best grilled meat Ive eaten and it was quick, decent service. The desserts were also to die for - incredible lava cake and poached pear we would absolutely recommend!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

First visit last night and wont be the last. The food was amazing and the service was excellent. All staff pleasant and very helpful.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Fabulous Asian inspired food in fantastic setting. Looking out onto the Lodore Falls waterfall tumbling down. Delicious food & excellent service. Food : 5/5

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

around brill

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Dietary restrictions: Very aware service. Very helpful with menu Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Amazing food, relaxed atmosphere, beautiful setting. Vegetarian options: Its just fab to be able to eat a range of food rather than not have a choice of one option! Parking: Parking is opposite hotel, need code from restaurant to get out.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Delicious food, really liked the decor, service was great. Very enjoyable evening

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

So many lovely dishes to try

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great food really enjoyed this visit. Parking: Parking us over the road, and is free. Disabled parking is close to the hotel though. Food : 5/5 |

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I had expected a lot based on their claim to be the best restaurant in England. Perhaps a chef has changed since then! We were sat next to the kitchen but the atmosphere was strange so we asked to move to the other end of the restaurant. This was a bit better, but a lack of people in the restaurant despite it being half term was weird. We chose the platter but in hindsight wish we had gone for the tasting menu. The best items (tempura prawns and tuna sushimi) were okay but lacked seasoning. I had to query one item (squares of crunchy carrot covered in thin lamb), as it wasnt obvious what this was, and it didnt taste very good either! We also didnt eat the rolls of grated carrot wrapped in iceberg lettuce. They had sold out of the potato croquettes and the dumplings so we were offered alternatives. These were adequate. The sauces lacked a lot of taste. Chilli oil had absolutely no kick (and I dont particularly like spicy food!). The salmon was dry and flavourless. I actually thought it was dry chicken at first! The sticky rice was one of the best dishes we tried here! Would I recommend it? No. Its far too overpriced. If I had paid £30 total I might not be so sad about the quality of food. Instead we paid £90 for 2 people. A bit of a rip off. Parking: Parking across the road. Plenty of it. Get a code on the receipt to exit the car park

★★
December 22, 2023

Third and last visit and each has got worse. Service is decent and attentive, restaurant interior and location is lovely, but the food is very questionable. I can hardly believe that any of the chefs has cooked in Asia, as the food bears little resemblance to the many iconic dishes that is typical of the region. The only dish we have found that is close to authentic is the sashimi which is decent ( but then it s not cooked so little to screw up). The skewered dishes are all immersed in a horrible sweet syrupy sauce which is vomit inducing. No where in Asia except perhaps the Philippines is food served in this way. It s quite disgusting, but it also disguises the food taste - which may be the objective. When you scrape off the sauce which covers the meat entirely ( the kitchen obviously dip the cooked skewered food into a bucket of this slop before plating) instead of revealing a slightly charred juicy morsel, you are met with grey uninspiring meat which all looks the same no matter it s beef, lamb or whatever. What s worse, it arrives at the table lukewarm not piping hot and appetising ( dipping into cold sauce??) the salmon skewer is like cardboard slathered in this sickly sweet sauce and so overcooked I doubt the cat would even lick it. The rice is inedible, disgusting was the popular word used in our group. The tempura was probably the best of the cooked dishes, but even this has batter slightly underdone inside but still with a crispy outer, ( batter mix most likely too thick). Quite frankly I feel for the guests who have little exposure to genuine Asian food and are going to think that this sad but expensive offering is the peak of Asian inspired gastronomy. Should we ever have to eat at this establishment again, it will be the sashimi and only sashimi!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

A birthday treat - absoutely amazing food with imaculate service. Cant wait for another big birthday so we can justify going again, not cheap but worth every penny.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Excellent food and service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Lovely location. Brilliant service. Well catered for vegan and meat eaters. Food was delicious. Especially tofu broth. There was a mistake with dessert, but it was dealt with very well. Will be back. The tables were very close together.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Beautiful food and lovely atmosphere, highly recommended

★★★
December 22, 2023

Food was ok but I wasnt blown away by it. Lamb overcooked, noodles undercooked. Service was great. There was a large party of 30ish guests, didnt bother me but found it odd they accept large bookings as there are many couples trying to enjoy a nice quiet evening together.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Possibly not as good as it should be, food is good but not wow.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The food is presented well, but unfortunately its all a little mediocre with few options for dietary needs such as gluten free (one gf option for the main) I had the Sticks platter, which came warm rather than hot (maybe because it was pre-ordered) with some weird additions such as a pig in blanket, with overcooked bacon and a mini chicken skewer drowned in BBQ sauce. Overall, everything was overcooked and dried out. The skewers were something that felt like they were precooked out of a box and heated under the grill for a few minutes and drowned in sauce before serving. Desert was a poached pear that Im 99% sure came in ready cooked and frozen from somewhere like Brakes. Except for the overpowering taste of cloves, the pear lacked any flavour of a real freshly poached pear and was stuffed with berries out of a can. It surprises me that they couldnt make a dish like this with fresh ingredients as its just fruit.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great food and first class service. Highly recommended.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice atmosphere and interesting Asian food. Staff are extremely friendly

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Just had one of the best meals ever. The staff are very friendly, know the menu and John is just great.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The service and atmosphere were really good, as were the drinks, but the food was disappointing. The Pad Thai was gloopy and the noodles were soft - not at all authentic. The prawn gyoza were good, but overpriced. The sushi roll we ordered was okay, but the chilli sauce poured all over it was overpowering.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

We were staying at the hotel and thought we d try the restaurant and it is absolutely amazing, we have never eaten anywhere nicer. We actually went on all three nights we were there! The staff were very attentive and were happy to chat too which was nice. If you haven t tried this restaurant yet, please do - you won t be disappointed. Vegetarian options: Lots of variety, something for everyone.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice little restaurant in a hotel just outside of Keswick. Set in an incredible location with a perfect setting, including waterfalls outside. Food was good and reasonable, however only downside is some of the dishes came out cold (assuming they were being kept to wait to come out with all dishes). Chocolate lava cake was incredible.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

We took the super board option and enjoyed most of it. In terms of Japanese cuisine we have had better, but never the less it was pleasant. We had some nice cocktails before hand. Nice hotel.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

From the second we arrived to the moment we left, everything was perfect! The service was excellent, with beautiful attention to detail and the waiting staff were all friendly and helpful. The food was absolutely exquisite - it really was! The selection of dishes was very good and we were so pleased with our choices. We do, however, need to go back again to sample some of the dishes we didnt get to taste. We highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting the area. You will not regret it :-) Vegetarian options: Lovely choice. Kid-friendliness: Very!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Really nice location at the foot of the Lodore Falls, easily visible from our table. Service was great, cocktails were lush, according to the wife... foot was awesome. Will definitely be back. Vegetarian options: Plenty of options on the menu for vegetarians. Parking: Over a 100 spots over the road in the hotel car park

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Really great food and drinks - lovely location

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Amazing! Highly recommend the stick platter with sides of bao buns! Incredibly delicious!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Absolutely fantastic meal and experience. The staff where more than accomodating after some freak circumstances, meant us being 2 hours late for our original time. All the staff are super friendly and welcoming, nothing seemed to be too much trouble. Highly highly recommended. Delicious food, fantastic staff, beautiful location. 10 Stars easily. And thank you guys for being so understanding regarding the situations leading us to be so late, very much appreciated. Being in the food game myself I fully understand the hassle a late customer can cause, so again thank you so much. I will definitely be telling everyone to come here.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice enough staff, modern restaurant, clean. Pre booked, shown to a table, offered drinks, then not offered drinks again throughout all meal, 1 hour 40 minutes. Food service seemed slow, staff did not seem to look after 1 group of tables but jumped from area to area. Got the Taster meal for 2, £50 a head as first time trying this type of meal. Can not judge standard as never tried b4. Overall slow service, small potions, Sushi was a bit slimey and tasteless, dont know if its meant to be like that, did not have what was shown on menu when it came to pork dishes so chef substituted with chicken. Defo not a fan but hey ho. Overpriced for what you get.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Faultless in every way! Our waitress jodey was 10/10 and the food was delicious.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Love the place and the service but slightly disappointed with the food. We had the large stick plate for starters and whilst the taste was good, the food was at best warm and made us wonder if they had been precooked and kept warm. Main course Pad Thai for me - tasteless and slimy. Partner had the Rendang which was in a watery sauce with a slightly odd taste. Not sure if I would hurry back.

★★
December 22, 2023

Not great considering the price. Went on Sunday, food served luke warm and cold by the time we ate it as they brought out the everything together. Lots of semi-cooked batter on the tempura items. Nowhere near as good as stix and sushi but the same price tag. Won t be going back.

December 22, 2023

We ate in the Mizu restaurant and it was a disaster 11 of us and not one person enjoyed their meal. The chef also had an extremely long beard not covered and was dealing with food! That put us all off immediately. The menu is over complicated and doesn t work they are trying to be something that they are not!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

It was very nice for a buffet not quite what we had expected.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Spectacular food, great staff, really nice place

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Good good

★★★
December 22, 2022

A lovely restaurant in a stunning location. The service however was lacking, a 1 hour wait after ordering for the first of the food to arrive whilst other tables who ordered later received food prior. Bringing this issue up with the staff it looked like our order had been misplaced as it all turned up at once rather sharply. Other than this disappointment the food was tasty and the atmosphere was nice. Hopefully next time these issues are rectified and I can put this experience down to a one off.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Lovely lunch and first rate service. Highly recommended

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent service and food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent quality.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Brilliant in every way

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

First time trying Mizu after hearing and reading good reports. Food and service was . We tried a variety of things of the menu some recommended by staff and some we had saw on the website. It was all fantastic . We will be going back soon

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Really enjoyed our lunch at Mizu Restaurant. Upon walking into the hotel entrance we were a little lost for where the restaurant was and a lovely guy directed us. The waitress was very friendly and showed us to a table with stunning views of a waterfall and beautiful surrounding countryside. The wine choice was good, and the food absolutely wonderful. We had the sushi platter and sticky (hot) platter. Theres more than enough to fill you up and we just had the nicest lunch. Service was really good and chefs said goodbye to us when we left.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Overrated. Would not recommend.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Quality restaurant and top products. The best dinner after the SPA

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Absolutely incredible food from the team at Mizu! The tempura veg was fresh and delicious, the gyoza were perfect and the sushi was absolutely spot on. All made fresh to order and you get to enjoy your food in beautiful surroundings - make sure you pop outside and see the waterfall! I cant wait to return!

December 22, 2022

Rude management, bland food

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Fabulous food and good wine served by some really friendly and wonderful people. Highly recommend this restaurant to anyone and everyone.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food, great atmosphere, great decor. We did the twilight spa before eating in the restaurant. A fantastic evening

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent meal Good options for GF All staff were pleasant attentive and knowledgeable. Food : 5/5

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Below-average food at above-average prices, finished with poor service and illegal practices. We ordered cocktails, a vegan platter, a chicken katsu curry and a ginger and garlic grilled chicken. The drinks were fine, although it took a while for our order to be taken. We had to catch the eye of a staff member to take them. But the food was where we were really let down. The vegan platter was ok, the katsu curry was bland, but the ginger and garlic grilled chicken was the biggest disappointment. It was tasteless and lacked any flavour or spice. This was despite the dish being pictured on the menu with red chilli slices. But there were none served with my dish. So I sent it back, explaining it lacked flavour and did not have chillis as pictured. But the waitress (I presume the manager) informed me the chilli was in the marinade. But I found that hard to believe as the dish really did taste of nothing. She offered to deduct our first round of drinks from the bill, at which point I clarified if that meant I would be paying for the chicken. I would, she replied, as I had eaten most of it and it was as the chef intended. If it was as the chef intended - why was it served different to how it was pictured - I asked. I refused to pay for it. Our bill then arrived. Id like to say this was where the unpleasant experience ended. Not quite. The chicken had been removed, but then the surprise - an attempt to overcharge us for our drinks. Ive included photos for evidence. There was no warning given at any point during our meal that the drinks prices had been increased beyond those stated in the menus. To charge more than advertised is illegal. After escalating this to another manager (the original one had disappeared at this point), we finally had the bill rectified and were pleasantly surprised that our drinks had been taken off. Save your money and eat elsewhere.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Delicate flavours, interesting menu choices, lovely presentation and reasonably priced for such a high standard of food. Very friendly staff, clean washroom facilities. Has become one of our favourite places to eat.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Absolute taste sensation.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Excellent..

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

When you walk in, look around at the decor and menu, the similarity with Sticks n Sushi is uncanny, but that s where it ends. The sake is over priced and underwhelming. Poor choice if you know what you re looking for and for newbies, I don t see anyone ordering seconds. £15-20 for 125ml is not good value, (£9 ish in London) and for a couple, you would easily want around 750ml (ish) to enjoy during the meal. The sashimi was served slightly below the room temp, which was about 22*C, so had obviously been left out in the kitchen too long. The bowl of ice it was served on clearly for decoration and the point of it being clearly lost on the chef preparing it. The prawn sashimi used in the nigiri and sashimi mix plate was cheap and made me think it was not prepared on site (looked like a piece of shrimp from a Tesco sushi snack, tasted like it too) The lamb rack was perfectly cooked but personally I think had too much teriyaki sauce on it, personal preference so wouldn t knock it for that, the 4 mayos were ok, but again, I think it was flavoured mayo and the mayo wasn t made on site from scratch. Tempura shrimp were very nice, that s where the single star was earned. Gyoza and the Bao bun were fine, nothing wrong with them, but it s a shame that nothing wrong with them is the best compliment I can give The sushi rolls, what can I say, I tried one piece of each that came out and my reply to my partner was, the middle one is the least revolting. It was so bad she expelled her piece into her napkin. I chewed each one like it was a Bon Bon, cautiously, nervously and expecting at any moment to break a tooth. We sent them all back. They were all tempura coated rolls but served cold and so the tempura had gone soggy and hence chewy. Staff were nice and no issue. Service was below par, no one asked us if we wanted another drink at any point, in fact they all stayed away, including the manager, after we returned the sushi rolls. I could see the chef looking arguing with the waiter when we returned them. I really do not recommend this restaurant to anyone. It s truly an awful example of Japanese fusion or just Japanese food in general. I don t believe for a moment the chef and cooks in the kitchen are properly trained itamea chefs. It is outrageously overpriced for the standard and location.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Fabulous Pan-asian restaurant. Fully illustrated menu and what you see is what you get. Delicious flavours and excellent service. Wide range of drinks but we love the mocktails.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

We stayed at the Lodore falls Hotel where thus restaurant is based within. The restaurant was extremely noisey when we arrived but we didnt let this bother us. The menu is rather large so it has a lot of options and seemed like it would suit any type of taste buds. We ended up choosing the taste of mizu menu which was £50pp, it was between this and the Super board option which was £90. Overall the food was delicious it consists of 7 dishes all in the photos. If I was to visit lodore falls again I would go to mizu again buy choose the superboard if that option was still available. Thanks for the lovely evening

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Lovely food and service. Our waiter was great. Vegetarian options: Vegan and vegetarian options also vegan desserts Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options too Parking: Easy to get parked

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I was very close to cancelling the reservation because I had read reviews that set alarm bells ringing. A real pity we didnt go elsewhere. It is overpriced and the food was incredibly bland. The sushi tasted nice enough but the Katsu curry and the Filipino dish lacked significant flavour. Ive never had hard sticky rice until today. The best thing about the restaurant are the views of the lake. We dont recommend eating there.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Wow great menu , lovely surroundings , friendly efficient staff , really enjoyed the food !

December 22, 2022

It is inside a good hotel. Hotel staff said it is still open and will accept orders when we arrived at about 13:45, but the waitress there ignored us foe 2 minutes and then told us that they did not serve customers without a booking. The restaurant was pretty empty then.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent food in a lovely location.

★★
December 22, 2022

Went for our 20th wedding anniversary booked ahead and said it was for a special occasion. No mention of our anniversary, no congratulations, we were treated like all the other guests there, no special efforts made. Waitresses were polite but we were disappointed that no acknowledgement of our milestone anniversary was made even though reception confirmed they were expecting us. Food was ok but not exceptional and for the price I d expected it to be of a much better standard. The setting of the hotel is the only saving grace. I definitely don t buy into all the hype!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The staff were friendly and the service was great. Most of the food was tasty, but some dishes let them down. Overall I d say it s not quite at the level of food you d expect for the expensive price.

★★★
December 22, 2022

Poor service, good food. Not a top restaurant it s trying to emulate and requires some leadership in house with customer service.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Very nice food finished off with a lovely Irish Coffee.

★★
December 22, 2022

Very expensive. Nice food, nice location, nearly double the price of other restaurants.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Lovely meal for wifes birthday, plenty of choice for food and drink and everything we had was very nice. Very smart modern restaurant with perfect service, friendly and efficient without being over the top

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food, great service and great location.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food and service very good. Beautiful place bit pricey. Parking: Plenty of space

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Fanatastic swice from Flori

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice staff but terrible food. Over cooked noodles, tough meet and high prices. The ramen shop near my house in stroud has ramen that is so much better. The Rendang was tough and the other boodles overcooked. Yuck. And when you stay at the hotel on the weekends you have breakfast here but during the week you have breakfast in the Lakeview restaurant. Lake view breakfast was better even though they have the same menu. I kept asking for an egg with a hard yolk and they kept sending me runny eggs. I don t know it s just gross and it s not worth the money

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Lovely meal and staff was very polite and helpful. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The lava cake was a favorite! Parking: Parking was across the road from the hotel itself. The roads are narrow and can get very dark at night.

★★★
December 22, 2022

Disappointed by the food, expensive and somewhat lacking. Very slow service although the waiting staff were very lovely.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

This is a lovely surprise of a restaurant in the amazing Lodore Falls Hotel. The food was delicious and cheap for the quality. It was busy for a November Wednesday night too Highly recommended

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Wow excellent in every way compliments to the chefs service was exceptional with a warm welcoming atmosphere... well recommended A+ Vegetarian options: Great vegan choices

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Beautiful setting with delicious tasty food and cocktails

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

This is my favourite for Father s Day and Birthday. Really easy for my wife to book me a treat , it s a no brainer! Not the cheapest dining experience but altogether worth it, fantastic food and service 5*

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Very nice restaurant - good service will be back

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Absolutely fully priced and for the money there are so many better meals out there. Some nice dishes along with literally the worst pieces of sushi weve had anywhere. Service is SLOW

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

A very mediocre menu for vegetarians, demonstrating little to no cooking skill. Only come here only for the meat and if you arent fussed about overpriced, average food.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The food was great but the service towards the end was a little lacking. No one check back on our mains and we sat for a while waiting for our plates to be cleared and to order desserts. No one came so we just went to the front paid and left. Hopefully this was just a one off as they seem like an organised establishment.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Excellent menu . Food delicious. Lovely place lovely staff. Great value for money

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Fantastic food! Loved trying new flavours and foods Id of never chosen elsewhere.

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Lovely fresh food, maybe alittle over priced

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Food was really nice. Waiters forgot about our table so we sat for well over 45 mins. We had to prompt a waiter to order desserts and to clear the table

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Very good and a little different, a nice change. Good wines, recommend the Riesling with the sushi.

★★★
December 22, 2021

My wife and I were really excited to eat here again after having a 4.5 star expensive last year when went on holiday to Keswick. However, the quality of food has seemed to have gone down hill since then. The sushi we order tasted very stale and dried out, likely having been prepared at least a day before we ordered it.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Everything was perfect .

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Its alright. Its nothing like Japanese food buts its alright

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Friendly, professional service and quality fresh ingredients, however VERY overpriced. We paid £70 for a meal with no alcoholic drinks or dessert. Our local Pan Asian in North Somerset charges a third of the price and has much tastier food on offer. I get that this restaurant is part of a four star hotel but the prices for food and drink are borderline extortionate! Sadly we wouldnt visit again for this reason.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great food and a.wide choice

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Mizu has something for everyone, its Pan Asian cuisine offers Rogan Josh to Sushi. My wife & I tried their Superior Board, it contains all sorts, Yakitori, Sushi, Belly Pork, Dumplings, Tempura Prawns and much more. The setting is gorgeous, nestled between the lakeside of Derwent Water and just under the hills. Mizu is a real treat!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Beautifully located in beautiful nature. Excellent and tasty food, pleasant and kind service, excellent accommodation. Highly recommend!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Amazing food and equally amazing service!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

A culinary experience everyone who likes Asian food should try. Wonderful food, superb presentation, great surroundings and excellent staff.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Second time there now , and will be back again a great dining experience the food is excellent

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Very good food, bit slow on coming to take our order but apart from that great. Also the barman Scottish Rob was absolutely amazing. First class cocktails and a first class guy.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Food very good, quite heavy on the chilis, lovely surroundings. However, a few degrees more for heating would be nice, I noticed others keeping coats on. 10th November is too early for Christmas music. Nice staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Excellent restaurant, food was different and something for all taste buds, atmosphere was good, very clean and presentable, all staff were helpful and pleasant, will be back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Beautiful restaurant in a wonderful setting, and excellent food!! Very friendly and attentive staff. Will be returning soon. Highly recommended.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

What a fab place, beautiful surroundings both inside & out. Service was excellent, plenty of choice for food, and thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. Highly recommend and will be back shortly.

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

THE WORST ASIAN FOOD - AVOID AVOID AVOID! If you have taste buds, have ever eaten proper Asian food, do yourself a favour and save your money for a Chinese takeaway. I can guarantee the food will be tastier. We had the vegetarian tasting menu and left before we got to the end of it, so bad. Bland at best and horrible tasting at the worst. Tasted like chemicals and like it was from a bottle. Still got charged 50% of the cost of the meal despite not eating all courses and complaining. We were bitterly disappointed as was for a special birthday night out and ruined what should have been a nice treat. Complained after and was told all the food was up to their usual standards. Which doesnt say much for their standards. Read Grace dents review if you need more convincing!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Always nice to visit for a special occasion were relatively local so been on several ocassions. Its possibly a tad overpriced but there is the addition of a lunch set menu. We tend to go for the superboard which gives good variety. Lovely hotel and grounds for a wander too.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Nice selection for vegans and the corn was lovely, but some fairly anodyne tempura and sushi

December 22, 2020

Hands down this is the worst sushi I have ever had the misfortune of eating and paying for! The quality of the fish was so poor, I m certain I have experienced better from supermarket-bought sushi. The sushi rolls were so inedible, we ended up having to return three plates and I had to dispose of the chewed content from my mouth to my napkin - if forced to swallow, it would have come back up instantly. The taste and texture were so unpleasant, I have truly never experienced anything like it. The fish was warm With a stale fishy flavour (not sure if it was proper sashimi grade fish they were using) and everything had a stomach-churning chewy texture. I think anyone who chooses to eat out for Asian food and sushi will expect a reasonable standard, particularly given the cost - but this not only didn t live up to price tag, but in fact was horribly inedible. The restaurant is situated in a fancy 4* hotel and truthfully, I cannot imagine that we are the only diners to have returned food. I cannot emphasise enough how much I DO NOT recommend this restaurant. Pros: The decor and ambience were nice, and the staff were reasonably friendly.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Brilliant meal. Lovely atmosphere. Brilliant staff.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Can I just start by saying SO NICE WE HAD TO COME TWICE! Me and my partner came to the Lake District for a week for my birthday and one of our highlights was visiting this little gem of a restaurant! We loved it SO much the first time we had to come back again on our last night. The staff couldn t do enough for us and nothing was too much hassle. The cocktails (mainly the mango daiquiri) were to DIE for. And the food was INSANE! We had 3 different starters both times we came and each were a mouth watering taste of their own... as for the mains just INCREDIBLE! If you re in the area and are looking for a restaurant to melt your taste buds this is it!!!! Could not recommend enough. If we came to this part of the Lake District again we would be certain to visit again. WOW WOW WOW YUM YUM YUM!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

This place has a big issue with the food, its well presented but lacks flavour and seasoning. The ramen was very bland, the gyoza was cold. The Sri Lanken fish curry was ok but had no depth to it. It was like you hadnt eaten anything 10 seconds after a mouthful. The service and staff is good which earns the 2 stars and in fairness they did reduce our bill quite a lot when we mentioned the issue with the meal. Wouldnt recommend, especially as there are plenty of decent restaurants nearby in Keswick which are also far cheaper.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

What can I say... simply sensational from start to finish. I was welcomed with great professionalism and via smile by the lovely gentleman who I believe is South African. When I sat in my seat I could sense its out from the kitchen every single one of them extremely passionate about their job. This made a Hollicks variance fun and authentic. When the food arrived I personally ordered the lamb shank Rogan Josh which was beyond sensational, I even asked who would cook this dish to give Kudo is to the chef I believe his name was Nicky Scott. I will travel here again. Coming all the way from Chester I believe it is worth it.

★★
December 22, 2020

The food was all very enjoyable. The service and atmosphere were terrible. 20mins late getting our table. From the moment we sat down to the moment we left, we felt rushed and uncomfortable. Its basically Asian tapas, I asked if we could get each course gradually, to which I was told they were very busy and it would come when it was ready. All the courses came at the same time, it couldnt fit on the table. Dishes were cold by the time we ate them. When ordering we asked if we could change the ice cream on our dessert, we were told no adjustments can be made as they were very busy. A restaurant can pace the bookings to provide the kitchen with time to serve each table. They have chosen to turn tables over quickly at the expense of the customer experience. This is fast food, with fine dinning prices. Such a shame.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

The food was absolutely fantastic, we thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience at Mizu. The menu is large but with a little help from the waitress we ordered exactly the right amount & all varied too. Everything was delicious and unforgettable dining experience Thank you!

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Lovely food and a great atmosphere, service was impeccable! I would definitely recommend.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Amazing food, drinks and service. The staff couldnt be more helpful and we barely had a wait between courses. Unbelievable flavours, great wine and cocktails and gorgeous setting. Mizu never disappoints and I highly reccomend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great evening. Vibrant interesting menu, impressive flavours, relaxed friendly service. Cant knock it. Well be back soon hopefully.