The Mortal Man - Isle of Wight

Called in for lunch after walking over Wansfell, limited menu, I ate venison pie and mash (cost £20! , well presented as a whole pie, v tasty and huge portion, served with an excellent of Loweswater Gold. So an excellent if expensive lunch, we will return.

This was our first time visiting the Lake District with my partner, and we decided to stop at The Mortal Man. We had a fantastic stay in an amazing location. The staff were all friendly and welcoming throughout our stay, and we enjoyed lovely food and drinks in the warm and cozy bar area. Our room was clean and lovely, with a beautiful view from the window. We will definitely be back on our next visit to the Lakes, whether to stay or just for food and drinks. The atmosphere was great.

My family and I stopped in for a drink after a walk. The staff was very friendly and shared many interesting facts about the pub's past. They had a great variety of beers to choose from.

On Friday, we booked the same time and requested the same table. The pub was busier, but our table was ready and drinks were brought to us promptly. However, we had to wait 15 minutes before receiving menus. The meatballs were not as good as they were on Monday, and the prawns pil pil with chorizo had a small portion. The jerk pork belly was very hot as requested, but two Shepherd's pies were too salty to eat. We were not charged for them and received a 10% discount on the rest of the bill. Despite the mixed experience, we attribute it to being busy with limited staff and plan to return.

Our first time at the Mortal Man even though we have been visiting the Lake District for years. Great character, super friendly attentive staff and top notch pub food. The slow cooked shin of beef was exceptional and our son loved the sausage and mash and said its his new favourite pub. We will be back!