Hartleys - Barrow-in-Furness

Very nice little restaurant, perfect for all occasions, the steak was beautifully cooked to perfection

This restaurant appears very 'Parisian ' from the outside and inside it has an intimate feel so would be nice for couples. They were very welcoming of families too. We went for the Sunday special where you get a discount on two/three courses. It was a bank holiday Sunday and the lady that worked there looked a little rushed/distracted but she 'd probably had a long busy day and probably isn 't normally like this. There is a good variety to choose from the menu and our children devoured their meals. I had the sea bass main and rhubarb crumble for dessert. The mains were huge, fantastic portions! I enjoyed all the trimmings. The ginger overpowered the crumble slightly but that 's my only slight criticism of the food. The wine we had was lovely! If in Dalton again we 'd definitely go back to Hartley 's.

We visited our old favourite Hartley’s again this evening for only the second time in 2023. We always have a lovely time here but we are guilty sometimes of forgetting just how good the food is! To put it into context we have become “foodies” over the last few years having been spoiled by annual trips to France and a few Michelin Star experiences in the UK. Tonight we went back to the fabulous friendly and laid back experience that epitomises our favourite local restaurant, Hartley’s. From the minute we walked in, it was the usual friendly welcome and banter and wow was the food “on point”. Mrs D had the bruschetta freeing me to have the Squid and both were fabulous. Let’s be honest I don’t really like salad, but the one they do with the squid I could happily just eat on its own and with the pickle it so complements the subtle taste of the squid. For mains I had the sublimely balanced gammon with cream sauce, poached egg potatoes and cabbage. How well each element complements one another, The better half enjoyed the Seabass, which from my shared forkful was equally lovely. I had the delicate rhubarb and ginger crumble for pud while the missus had STP. All washed down with a lovely Chilean Merlot! What a fabulous evening! I said to JD “sometimes we do forget just how good this place is” 5 stars tonight only because I couldn’t give 6!

This is a hidden little gem the food is amazing , all freshly cooked using the finest ingredients, staff are so friendly too, possibly the best carbonara I have ever had, Well worth a visit if you are in the area or if not!!

Food was lovely Sunday lunch Vegetable soup lovely The roast beef was beautiful as was all the vegetables New York cheesecake was also very good