Honest Lawyer Restaurant

3.9 (138)

£25 and under

British

No 2 Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9LQ

About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Set in the heart of the Western Lake District, Honest Lawyer restaurant occupies a magnificent Grade II listed building that was previously the town’s old courthouse cells. Many Tudor inspired original features have survived the years, making it the perfect setting for a truly unique dining experience in one of the most enchanting locations imaginable. Once you have descended down the stone carved stairway and walked across the river side balcony to the lilting sound of the River Cocker, a warm Cumbrian welcome awaits you in our Cockermouth restaurant.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Indian
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–8:30 pm
Website
http://honestlawyerrestaurant.co.uk/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
George Cherian
Catering
We cater to weddings and any functions , We normally fix the menus based on the guests choices.
Private party facilities
We will cater to private events , for menu suggestions please give us a ring

Location
No 2 Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9LQ
Neighborhood
Cockermouth
Parking details
parking is only for residents only so please park on street or during weekends you can park at the village school car park
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

Halloumi Fries£6.50
Served with Sriracha Mayonnaise and Salad
Grilled Goat Cheese£6.50
Served with Roasted Red Peppers and Black Olive Tapenade on Toasted Sourdough and Salad
Braised Pig Cheeks£7.50
Served with Grilled Haggis, Creamy Savoy Cabbage and Pancetta and Whiskey Cream Sauce
Wood Pigeon£7.50
Grilled Wood Pigeon, Local Black Pudding and Caramalised Onion Jus

Main Courses

Lentil Rissole£13.50
Served with Spicy Tomato Sauce, Wilted Spinach and Crushed New Potatoes
Feta, Date and Almond Baklava£14.50
Served with New Potatoes, Greens and Tomato Sauce
Grilled Hake£17.50
Grilled Hake, Grilled King Prawns, Tender stem Broccoli, New Potatoes, Herb and Caviar Sauce
Bistro Rump Steak£19.50
8oz Local Bistro Rump Steak, Hand Cut Chips, Tomato, Mushroom and Salad

Our Signature Dish

Kerala Spiced Lamb£25.95
Roast Rack of Lamb Marinated in Black Pepper, Cardamom and Fennel Served Pink with Spicy Lamb Shoulder Mince Tartlet, Squash Purée, Fennel and Coconut Braised Cabbage, Crispy Jaggery and Tamarind Potatoes
Fillet of Beef Rossini£27.50
8oz Fillet Steak Cooked Medium Rare Served with Chicken Liver Parfait, Asparagus, Greens, Squash Purée, Mash Potato and Jus

Side Orders

Chips£3.00
Cheesy Chips£4.50
Garlic Bread£3.00
Garlic Bread with Cheese£4.00

Desserts

Ask for Vegan and Gluten Free Option £6.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding£6.50
Served with Butterscotch, Date Purée, Honeycomb and Double Jersey Ice Cream
Mango Panna Cotta£6.50
Served with Tender Coconut Parfait and Passion Fruit Coulis
Cheese Platter£9.95
5 English Cheeses with Celery, Grapes, Biscuit, Chutney, Quince Kidder Ton Ash, Tovey, Kendal Creamy, Westmorland Smoked Cheddar, Blacksticks Blue
English Lakes Ice Creams£4.95
Double Jersey, Chocolate or Strawberry (3 Scoops)
Sorbets£4.95
Raspberry, Passion Fruit or Lemon (3 Scoops)

Dessert Wine

Pacherenc du Vic Bilh Collection / Côtes de Gascogne, France
- 100ml£6.95
- ½ Bottle£19.50

Port

Taylor's LBV
- 50ml£3.95
Taylor's 10 Year Tawny Port
- 50ml£4.50

Tea and Coffee

Most of Our Teas Are Either Fair Trade or Organic

English Tea£2.00
Regular Coffee£2.00
Decaf Coffee£2.00
Cappuccino£2.50
Latte£2.50
Double Espresso£2.00
Hot Chocolate£2.50
Hot Chocolate with Cream£2.75
Mocha£2.75
Liqueur Coffee£6.50

Speciality Fruit and Herbal Tea

£2. Choose From:

Earl Grey
Darjeeling
Peppermint
Lemon and Ginger
Green Tea
Camomile
Decaffeinated Tea

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Honest Lawyer Restaurant.

3.9

(138)

4.0Food
4.0Service
3.9Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Energetic

138 Reviews

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Jason
Liverpool2 reviews
1.0
Dined on November 20, 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
My partner and I have travelled from Liverpool for a weekend in the Lakes. We stopped here in Cockermouth on our way through having booked a table with yourselves through OpenTable. I even confirmed yesterday when contacted by OpenTable. We arrived this evening, closed…..? My contact details were provided, I’ve not been contacted, and there was no explanation offered. After traipsing round Cockermouth I’ve finally found somewhere to eat, and told that you are now closed by another restaurant manager. To not have the decency to contact a customer to say you are closed is appalling. It would take 30seconds of your time and cost literally nothing. If a customer just chose not to turn up you would be slating them.
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PeterD
Cumbria2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 26, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food in a very pleasant atmosphere Staff very helpful.
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MartinW
Yorkshire2 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 12, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We had burgers which were really tasty but one was meant to be gluten free. Unfortunately they mixed up the top and bottom of the buns meaning neither was presented properly. Staff did apologise but no discount on bill was offered.
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Maggie
Cumbria2 reviews
2.0
Dined on September 25, 2021
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
We were very disappointed with our visit to the Honest Lawyer. We could have complained but didn't want to spoil our evening. It was felt the staff were very inexperienced, the food was tasteless and bland; definitely not the usual food we have eaten here before. The ambiance of the place felt different than before and we really didn't feel welcome. We were a party of 6. 4 of us had the duck and 2 the cod. The duck was very tough and not cooked quite enough, oozing with blood. The cod dish was tasteless and bland. The picture on Facebook of the duck dish was nothing like the dish we were served; we were short of vegetables. It didn't taste like duck but of blood. We would advise using a little more seasoning and ensure the food tastes good before being served. The crushed potatoes were horrible and definitely no seasoning added. All we can say is; the issues are probably caused through badly trained staff and shortages of skilled and experienced hospitality staff probably due to Covid and Brexit. We appreciate that the hospitality industry has been badly affected but it was poor vale for money and not a good experience. Very sad to say we wont be back.
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AdamP
Manchester1 review
1.0
Dined on September 25, 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
The Honest Lawyer is some where we held in high regard, and would go here to celebrate certain occasions, anniversaries, birthdays etc. Unfortunately, since our last visit a few months ago, the menu had changed and losing that french/indian cuisine it was know for. We ordered our drinks, and the food. The wine came no problem, but 45 minutes after placing the order, we were told that the order had not gone through due to Wifi problems and they would put it through now. Another 20 mins passed, and no food arrived and we were informed that it still hadn't gone through due to the same problem, and they were working on our meal. The meal arrive an hour and a half after our arrival. The food that was served was incredibly salty. The cheese sauce for the steak seemed to be curdled, and too much salt. Equally for the duck, the skin was fatty and wobbly, instead of being crispy and golden, and still incredibly salty. We were compensated with a free large glass of wine, but equally this wasn't great and we left it. The wait staff both apologised for the issues. We paid £70 for a very sub-standard meal and service. We promptly left after having our main, and sadly, we will not be returning to the restaurant.
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CarolineJ
Cumbria1 review
4.0
Dined on September 18, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Unluckily the table we had was near the toilets and the main walk through. There was a large blob of tomato ketchup on the table when I moved the candle which was disappointing in these Covid cleaning times. The ‘real ale’ advertised consisted of a very cold pale hoppy option which was a disappointing. The tables outside by the water in more clement weather must be very nice. We didn’t stay for dessert.
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LGillies
Cumbria2 reviews
2.0
Dined on September 17, 2021
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Food OK, but we were sat at a table looking at an old beer keg, stored chairs and a sweeping brush, very sad looking place with no atmosphere whatsoever.
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MilesS
Cumbria1 review
5.0
Dined on September 13, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, excellent service well worth a visit and do recommend booking in advance as full even on a Monday night
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HelenA
Cumbria1 review
1.0
Dined on September 11, 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
From start to finish the meal was extremely poor not as described rack of lamb was 2 chops veg poor duck fatty and not sliced just two lumps on the plate Paid the bill left would not recommend and will not be returning
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ColeN
Cumbria1 review
3.0
Dined on September 11, 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
small, expensive portions but nice atmosphere. would not got again
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Indian
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–8:30 pm
Website
http://honestlawyerrestaurant.co.uk/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
George Cherian
Catering
We cater to weddings and any functions , We normally fix the menus based on the guests choices.
Private party facilities
We will cater to private events , for menu suggestions please give us a ring

Location
No 2 Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9LQ
Neighborhood
Cockermouth
Parking details
parking is only for residents only so please park on street or during weekends you can park at the village school car park
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

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Honest Lawyer Restaurant

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Starters

Halloumi Fries£6.50

Grilled Goat Cheese£6.50

Braised Pig Cheeks£7.50

Wood Pigeon£7.50

Main Courses

Lentil Rissole£13.50

Feta, Date and Almond Baklava£14.50

Grilled Hake£17.50

Bistro Rump Steak£19.50

Our Signature Dish

Kerala Spiced Lamb£25.95

Fillet of Beef Rossini£27.50

Side Orders

Chips£3.00

Cheesy Chips£4.50

Garlic Bread£3.00

Garlic Bread with Cheese£4.00

Desserts

Sticky Toffee Pudding£6.50

Mango Panna Cotta£6.50

Cheese Platter£9.95

English Lakes Ice Creams£4.95

Sorbets£4.95

Dessert Wine

Pacherenc du Vic Bilh Collection / Côtes de Gascogne, France

Port

Taylor's LBV

Taylor's 10 Year Tawny Port

Tea and Coffee

English Tea£2.00

Regular Coffee£2.00

Decaf Coffee£2.00

Cappuccino£2.50

Latte£2.50

Double Espresso£2.00

Hot Chocolate£2.50

Hot Chocolate with Cream£2.75

Mocha£2.75

Liqueur Coffee£6.50

Speciality Fruit and Herbal Tea

Earl Grey

Darjeeling

Peppermint

Lemon and Ginger

Green Tea

Camomile

Decaffeinated Tea

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable