The Black Bull Inn ★★★★

"This was our second visit to the restaurant and last time we raved about the food - small, exquisite portions full of flavour and a delight to eat. This visit I felt that something has gone wrong with the menu. Choice of mains were obviously limited and I struggled to find something I wanted to eat, since I have a shellfish allergy, otherwise I would have had the fish. Two chose the lobster raviolo as a starter - both felt that the pasta was far too thick, undercooked and not Al dente. A real pity since the filling and bisque were apparently delicious. For my main I wanted the pumpkin but the waiter was unable to explain the dish, so I plumped for the pork chop - a huge portion with the meat cut from the bone. It was served pink, which was fine, but with so much undercooked fat that it was unpleasant. The new potatoes were drenched in salt so were uneatable. Others tried the lamb tartare with kimchi, which was enjoyed though I was told that it was over-spicy. The apple terrine was the highlight of the meal - fresh, flavoursome and delicious. However this was not enough to encourage us to return in a hurry. Staff were efficient but there was no warm welcome , and when I asked for an explanation about a dish none was forthcoming. A Friday evening and the main restaurant was closed, meaning we ate in the anteroom where any atmosphere was lacking, and the lights too dim."

The George and Dragon ★★★

"Well, here we go; my partner and I were staying in Dent, we dropped in for food on Sunday evening. My partner ordered the “Sunday roast “ (beef), I ordered mushroom and veg lasagne. The roast beef dinner was excellent, but the lasagne was disgusting, I actually commented when it arrived “ I hope this is better than it looks!” It was grey and dry looking and unfortunately it was actually worse than it looked. The bar tender asked about the food and as I had been asked, I gave him an honest reply; credit where it’s due; I was given a refund! Due to their acknowledgment of substandard food, and the fact that there is only 1 eatery in Dent of an evening, we returned on Tuesday evening. I thoroughly enjoyed a pizza and my partner highly rated his burger. Their staff are fantastic, such a shame the food isn’t of the same calibre. Just a few tweaks and I’m sure it could be. Clare & Allen"

The Red Lion ★★★

"We stayed here whilst on a walking holiday. The Red Lion has two bedrooms, both on the first floor. One is at the front of the Inn which has a large bedroom with ensuite bathroom and an adjoining very large lounge which was a lovely surprise. The rooms were clean and very comfortable, Breakfast was good and served in the pub. Staff asked for your breakfast choices the previous evening. We stayed on a Sunday evening and the pub had closed at 2100 hrs. We had been told that if we returned after that time to enter through the rear. Might be worth checking out where the door is as when we returned it was pouring with rain and dark so not immediately obvious."

Sedbergh Penthouse - KingBed - Tv - Wifi ★★★