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   MichelleP

   Cumbria

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined today

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   The staff were very polite and helpful. Lovely decor and ambience. We did find the menu very limited and therefore declined to eat.

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   ChantelS

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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   I’ve dinned at Plato’s many times over the years and always enjoyed the food. I visited the restaurant on 15/05/22, I was deeply disappointed, the menu has changed to grazing platters, which are nothing to write home about. My partner and I felt for the staff serving due the atmosphere in the restaurant being as dead as the current menu.

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   ianl

   Manchester

   5 reviews

   1.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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   Poor menu and no atmosphere. Was seated in an empty room so moved back to the bar. Had a bottle of wine and left. Used to have a great menu and was fully of people. Going massively down hill. Get back to an al a carte menu and get people in!!!

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   DavidG

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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   Took 20 minutes to order drinks and a further 15 minutes till we received them. Food overpriced for what you receive on the sharing platters. Once food arrived we had no plates or cutlery to eat it with had to prompt the waiter to receive these. Wrong bottle of wine was brought received no tap water that we had requested. Fairly poor experience for a high price paid won’t be returning anytime soon.

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   SusanD

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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   Wonderful food, pub seems short of staff, took a while to get some drinks, but the staff were lovely

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   TomA

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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   We were really disappointed. Plato’s used to be a really lovely restaurant, with delicious food and a great atmosphere, a place to go out for a meal when you wanted something special. Yes, it is our fault for not checking it was still the same after COVID but it is now a wine bar selling food that, though tasty, is really just plates of cold meat and cheese and snacks. Even despite this we would not have had a terrible evening if the service had been good. We could have enjoyed drinks and the atmosphere with the food to pick over. But the service was terrible. Our first drinks took 20 minutes to arrive, and our second drinks never even arrived. After half an hour waiting for them we gave up, paid and left. Our dirty plates were left on the table and not collected; other couples nearby had to ask for plates and cutlery as they had not been given them. All in all a very disappointing evening in a place that used to be our favourite, and sadly we won’t be returning.

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   Wheatleyfan

   Oxford

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 2 May 2022

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   Great concept - smart decor, good service, quality local food with the informality of sharing boards and finger food. Standard of food was lovely but maybe slightly overpriced for what you get. The chef skill behind the food feels more about selection of ingredients and artful display on the board, rather than actually cooking anything. Would be a great place to go with a crowd where everyone dips in together.

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   JulieR

   Cumbria

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 5 April 2022

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   The food, service and ambiance were all terrific. The quality of the food far exceeded my expectations and all my friends agreed. I felt so sorry for the waiting staff who seemed very busy but still kept smiling

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   JackieS

   Cumbria

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 5 April 2022

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   Amazing as always! Great food and staff! Plus awesome cocktails!

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 2 April 2022

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    A Week later - Mother’s Day family celebration - it was a lovely evening. The waiter was welcoming, helpful and attentive and the food was good. Thank you for making it a nice experience.

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    DebsG

    Cumbria

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 April 2022

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    Lovely restaurant, delicious fresh food. So friendly, highly recommended

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    JaneG

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 1 April 2022

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    Such a great restaurant.. food and service fabulous. I stayed the night too and room and bed very comfortable

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    BrendaH

    Herefordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 March 2022

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    Only 3 stars for smbience because of bar 'muzak',.

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    OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 March 2022

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    Next level Sunday lunch. So tasty, cooked to perfection and hot. The desserts were incredible.

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    AnnaG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 March 2022

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    Lovely place and great service. Food was delicious. And dog friendly! Couldn’t ask for more

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    JML57

    Cumbria

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 March 2022

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    Disappointed to be seated in the bar area when the restaurant dining area was empty but closed off.

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    IanS

    Manchester

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 March 2022

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    The service was OK, the food was OK, however we both ordered Lamb, we were not offered steak knives, the meat was not easy to cut with the table knives. Took us ages to get the bill. I felt the experience was ok but was underwhelmed by the experience. The setting is nice, food presentation was very good, execution was average.

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    Nana

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 11 March 2022

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    Nice place, nice people, one lovely course, one ok course and one meh. Pleasant evening though.

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    DeborahS

    Cumbria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 March 2022

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    Excellent service and food. Would highly recommend and will definitely be returning

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    chrism

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 March 2022

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    Food was perfect - 3 course dinner all excellent and a fantastic breakfast. Highly recommended. Very comfortable room and cheerful and attentive service.

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    JimF

    Edinburgh

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 21 February 2022

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    During a recent stay to Kirkby Lonsdale, we chose to have dinner at Plato’s. Our table was tucked in a corner, which unfortunately didn’t allow us to view the open plan kitchen. We chose the Appetizers of olives and sourdough bread instead of any Starters. This, for us, was a wise decision because the main courses are very ample portions and were sufficient for us not to even request a view of the Desserts menu. Our main courses of belly pork and the chicken were excellent quality and well presented. My wife requested to swap out the pearl barley for colcannon instead and this was done with no issues. Unfortunately our first choice of wine was not available but an adequate alternative was offered and provided. Service provided by the barman and waitress was courteous and exemplary adding to the experience. I would have no hesitation in recommending Plato’s as an excellent dining venue in Kirkby Lonsdale.

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    LeanneC

    Norfolk

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 21 February 2022

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    A really great place to eat. The service was good, food was absolutely fantastic. Would definitely return. One thing to note - walked in and asked for a table but they said they had none. Came back out and booked on their website, plenty of times available, so booked a table and went back in again! Very odd, but worth knowing as they clearly did have availability.

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    BryonyD

    Cumbria

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 20 February 2022

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    Fabulous and efficient service. A relaxing environment and we chose to go on a quiet evening so the atmosphere was fine but a tad quiet. The music playing was great and not too loud. Food and drinks were excellent and all staff were friendly and helpful. Would recommend and will return soon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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    Suki001

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 20 February 2022

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    Lovely Sunday lunch tasty food and good value. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere would definitely recommend this and dine here again.

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    AnneW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 February 2022

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    Been here on a few occasions - lovely restaurant and excellent food We did have a small problem with one of the meals on this occasion but maitre d ALEX was amazing and took control ,sorted everything out with a very pleasant attitude- saved the evening THANK YOU ALEX

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    RobertM

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 February 2022

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    The food and service were both excellent. Unfortunately, for us, the group sitting on the next table to us was very loud and noisy; we found it difficult to have a conversation with each other. Once the group had left things became much more pleasant.

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    NicolaH

    London

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 19 February 2022

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    Really lovely meal last night. The food was faultless. If i had to criticise a tiny bit I would say it just all came out a tiny bit quickly as we were hoping for a more leisurely pace. But when we wanted to order a cocktail at the table and get the bill we couldn’t get anyones attention and in the end ordered drinks at the bar. But overall a lovely meal, well worth the money and the chef is very talented. Would definitely come back.

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    LuB17

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 February 2022

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    Visited Platos twice in our week's holiday to Kirkby Lonsdale. Both visits were excellent. Delicious Sunday roast and a lovely meal on our last night. Excellent service, food, cocktails and atmosphere. Also great for kids (our 6 year old loved it both times 🤩) Highly recommend.

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    JackieS

    Cumbria

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 14 February 2022

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    Excellent food and service! We’ll definitely be back!

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    VivienneP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 February 2022

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    Having not been to Plato’s for a while we were pleased to find that the service and food were still as good as ever . Can definitely recommend the puddings!!! Thank you Alex and Tash for faultless evening 😊

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    MariolaR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 February 2022

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    Fantastic Food Excellent Service We are definitely coming back ! If anyone looking for nice dinner That the right place

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    Billy97

    Manchester

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 7 February 2022

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    What a shame...! Let down by the belly pork. Having specifically asked if the skin would be crispy it was not. So disappointing as I love my belly pork. Spicy puy lentils and colcannon excellent.

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    AndrewD

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 February 2022

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    Can't fault the food or service. The wine that my wife had was also good. When it comes to beer however, I don't think Plato's is great at managing its stock. I sent my first (cask) pint back because it had that classic "damp cardboard" taste of oxidised beer. By way of a replacement, I had another beer on tap, which wasn't much better. Perhaps Plato's should just focus on a couple of beers on tap, that they know they can turn over quickly and do the rest in bottles. My drinks didn't spoil my meal, but they certainly didn't enhance it.

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    AllisonC

    Cumbria

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 5 February 2022

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    Another fantastic meal at Plato’s Can’t wait to go again

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35. CM

    ChristineM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 February 2022

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    Lovely food good service recommended can’t wait to eat there again

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    NikiH

    Cumbria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 February 2022

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    Plato's is a warm and welcoming bar restaurant. We have enjoyed eating there on previous occasions when visiting Kirkby Lonsdale and were certainly not disappointed this time either. The food, drinks and service were all exceptional. Very good value for money considering the quality of the food. Attentive staff and faultless ambiance.

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37. LC

    LornaC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 February 2022

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    Stunning menu with locally sourced ingredients. Lovingly prepared and presented. Absolutely delicious. Great variety to chose from. Really friendly staff. Will be back.

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    DavidG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 January 2022

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    Our first time here, and for a Sunday beef lunch. The quality of food was superb and not just mounted a foot high, they know quality requires a sensible portion size. As a certain Terminator is famous for saying... I'll be back :D

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    Redhead

    Manchester

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 20 January 2022

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    Lovely food, great service but the ambience was spoilt from the clattering from the kitchen unfortunately.

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    JeanB

    Norfolk

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 January 2022

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    Relaxed comforting food. Staff friendly and helpful

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