Peace and Plenty Restaurant

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#59 of 271 Restaurants in Carlisle££ - £££, International, British, Vegetarian friendly

+44 1228 525491+ Add website

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Mon

10:00 - 14:0018:00 - 21:00

Tue

10:00 - 14:0018:00 - 21:00

Wed

10:00 - 14:0018:00 - 21:00

Thu

10:00 - 14:0018:00 - 21:00

Fri

10:00 - 14:0018:00 - 21:00

Sat

10:00 - 14:0018:00 - 21:00

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4.5

105 reviews

#59 of 271 Restaurants in Carlisle

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CUISINES

International, British

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly

Meals

Lunch, Dinner

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4 English Street Crown and Mitre Hotel, Carlisle CA3 8HZ England

+44 1228 525491

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Our Peace and Plenty Restaurant offers an extensive menu that changes on a daily basis. It offers a wide variety of meals from light snacks, hearty main meals to hot drinks and pastries. It opens from 10.00am-2.00pm for breakfast and lunch and re-opens from 6.30pm-9.30pm for evening meals.

CUISINES

International, British

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly

Meals

Lunch, Dinner

FEATURES

Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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julie n

Carlisle63 contributions

Well kept secret .

Apr 2024 • friends

Well kept secret! Although this hotel is in centre of town the restaurant is surprisingly quiet. Not frequented by many locals. The food here is excellent. Great menu, every course we had was delicious. Our party had beautiful cheese soufflés, seafood pappardelle, cod, and chicken mains, all well presented and tasty. Lovely desserts too. A couple of bottles of wine reasonably priced. Everyone enjoyed the dinner and would definitely make a return visit.

Written 23 April 2024

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pete p

Liskeard6 contributions

Excellent stay. Rooms very good confy beds lovely breakfast

Apr 2024 • friends

Great stay with fantastic breakfast. Stayed two nights as part of Hadrians Wall group. Has a swimming pool free wifi. Very good

Written 11 April 2024

JoeGRobertson

Ayr136 contributions

Well cooked but limited choice.

Nov 2019 • none

I always wonder why soup of the day is the same every day, OK, I was only there 2 days but for some reason I expected something different the second day. The food is lovely but the menu is short.

Written 7 November 2019

Barry S

Cumbria23 contributions

Not worth it

Nov 2019 • family

Before I get into it, the food tasted good. However. One time I visited the KFC in the town centre and ordered a burger. After an extensive wait for fast food I sat down and finally began to eat. When I opened my burger box there was no top bun, just some sad chicken on limp lettuce and the bottom half of a burger bun. When I went to get this fixed I had to queue for a further ten minutes to speak to a server, and when they did get to me a got a non committal grunt and an unwashed, ungloved cash handling hand plopped another piece of bread on top and walked away. I consider my experience at peace and plenty to be roughly equal. It took a long time to order. It took an eternity for the food to actually arrive. I will concede there was a table of ten getting their food in between those two, but as literally the only other table I do not consider the wait times to be justified. During the wait there was no music, no atmosphere, and a general air of just no-one being bothered. We ordered some drinks about 5 minutes before the food arrived. We did ask for them again as people were finishing their meals. The wine arrived pretty sharply at that point but the two cokes did not arrive until after everyone had finished eating. Apparently they were just changing the line, but perhaps that could have been mentioned before we'd already waited 15 minutes for them and chased it up. As for the drinks, we were asked if we wanted a pint or half pint. On requesting a pint we received pint glasses with close to an inch of air at the top. This was the case for both diet and regular Coke. When receiving the bill we noticed that the cokes on the bill were 2.50 for a pint, but the cokes purchased from the bar in between were 3.00 a pint. When questioned we were fed some nonsense about bottles and draught, but at no point had it been mentioned, and every glass came the same way. Portions were small. They tasted fine, but for the prices on the menu there was less than there should be. We had some vouchers that made them reasonable for the end price, but at full price I'd have been annoyed. The vouchers were mentioned when ordering, but not applied to the bill before it was sent to us, so that should have no bearing. I wouldn't say the staff were rude as such, but they seemed very uninterested and made no effort to interact, aside from one (ginger?) lad who brought some drinks to us from the bar and actually seemed to give a damn. The evening was topped off with a tremendous fart from one of the staff. I know these things happen but it really did seal the deal for us. Overall, would not recommend.

Written 28 November 2019

MarieR0105

Carlisle12 contributions

Mothers day

Mar 2019 • family

Having already been to the Peace & Plenty restaurant in Decemember for sunday with Santa i decided to go back again with my mam and two children as we really enjoyed it the first time we visited & again the food & service didnt dissapoint. It was another delicious three course meal I had the haggis bon bons, the beef(main was beautiful, beef was cooked perfectly & the garlic mash soo good) then the Vanilla cheesecake with the blueberry compote & my mam had the garlic mushrooms, beef and Lemon posset, then the two children had cumberland sausage, mash & yorkies.The complimentary bread and water is always a nice touch when waiting for your meal to arrive. The operations manager Alistair is very good with the customers & especially with the children and has a brilliant sense of humour that just makes everyone in the restaurant laugh, which makes the atmosphere in there even better & he really gives it that extra finesse a restaurant needs to run well. Its a lovely family friendly restaurant that i would be happy visiting even on non special occasions too. The new menu i looked at sounds really tasty & its somewhere i feel very comfortable to take my children without judgement that you may get at some nice restaurants. Thank you very much for another pleasant meal.

Written 2 April 2019

Maggie M

Dear MarieR0105 Thank you for your lovely review, I'm pleased you enjoyed your meal and the atmosphere. I will pass your kind comment to all involved. I hope we can welcome you back to the hotel in the near future Regards Maggie McLellan General Manager

Written 3 April 2019

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Sean Michael Marshall Wilson

Carlisle34 contributions

Delicious

Dec 2018 • couples

Opted for a dinner, bed and breakfast package at the Crown & Mitre. Worth every single penny. The menu had a good choice and each dish was piping hot with decent portions. Haggis, neeps and tatties to start, fresh bread on the side, followed by a traditional turkey roast with all the trimmings, and finished with a generous helping of sticky toffee pudding, sauce and ice cream. Totally scrumptious! All washed down by a fabulous bottle of wine. The tables are all laid out and set out nicely, the lighting and music is subdued which is a nice touch, the decor is quirky and there is a pleasant atmosphere throughout. None of this would have been possible without the ever attentive Tracy and the young lady working with her last Saturday evening. Top marks also to the hotel management and kitchen teams. Thank you everyone for a wonderful birthday meal, we only just realised that you are open to the public and we will be back!

Written 3 December 2018

Maggie M

Dear Seanathan82 Thank you for your kind review, I'm glad you found everything to your satisfaction and enjoyed your meal, I will pass this on to our Kitchen team. I do hope to welcome you back to the hotel in the near future. Regards Maggie McLellan General Manager

Written 12 December 2018

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Kyle

Shipley11 contributions

Evening meal - excellent

Sept 2018 • couples

Excellent meal. We were staying at the hotel anyway and the weather was not very good so booked the restaurant. So glad. Excellent service. The starter of braised beef cheeks were superb. To follow I had the pork and black pudding wellington which was lovely, my wife decided on a steak burger thinking it would be just a small meal. It was gigantic. Just like in the USA. Had to help her finish. Both really stuffed. Would have loved the cheese and biscuits

Written 9 September 2018

Maggie M

Dear Kyle W, Thank you for taking the time to review our restaurant, I'm pleased you have a good meal and you received the excellent service we strive for. I do hope you choose to stay with us again in the future

Written 17 September 2018

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Elizabeth A

Carlisle20 contributions

Good food

Aug 2018 • couples

We visit this restaurant often, lovely relaxed atmosphere attentive staff good choice menu ,food fresh and tasty, highly recommend the home made ice cream. ..especially salted caramel,really worth a visit to peace and plenty.

Written 1 September 2018

Maggie M

Dear Elizabeth A thank you for taking the time to write a review, I'm pleased your visit was an enjoyable one and we look forward to welcoming you to the Peace and Plenty in the near Future

Written 2 September 2018

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Margaret P

Devon7 contributions

Excellent

Aug 2018 • friends

Food and service were great. Worth a visit if your in Carlisle. Will be back when next visiting. You can use Meerkats for 2 4 1 meals so very affordable.

Written 31 August 2018

Maggie M

Dear Margaret P Thank you for your kind review, we look forward to welcoming you on your next visit

Written 2 September 2018

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Julian H

Durham8 contributions

Sublime!

Aug 2018 • couples

Fantastic food at a reasonable price! The staff are so friendly and nothing is to much trouble for them. We will definitely eat there again next time we visit Carlisle.

Written 23 August 2018

Maggie M

Dear Julian H Thank you for your review, I'm pleased your visit was such an enjoyable one. We look forward to welcoming you on your next visit.

Written 2 September 2018

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Nicksta920

Liverpool2 contributions

Excellent Service!

Aug 2018 • business

This is the first time I've stayed at this hotel. The food in the restaurant is very good! The staff (Chad and Chloe) are exceptional. They're customer service skills are second to non...They can't do enough for you. I would definitely use this restaurant again. Excellent food with excellent service 😁

Written 9 August 2018

Maggie M

Dear Nicksta920 Thank you for taking the time to write a review, I'm pleased your visit was a pleasant one and I will pass your kind word on to Chad and Chloe. I also hope to welcome you back to the hotel in the near future.

Written 14 August 2018

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shelly

57 contributions

Happier times

Aug 2018 • friends

Had a lovely meal with my daughter and friend today 7th August. Have been coming here for nearly 3 years now and I recommend to all my friends and family. I absolutely love this place. It's great for a private chat hence the name. Today we arrived ten minutes early but it was no problem at all. We were told they didn't serve food for another ten minutes but to take a seat and someone would be with us shortly. Only waited five minutes and the waitress took our order. I had a jacket potatoes with two fillings a lime and soda and a cappuccino. My daughter had a chicken fajita wrap with salad and a pot of tea. Excellent value just over £19.00. We got up to pay and because the waitress was busy the manager took our payment. He asked if everything was ok I said lovely as always. He was busy dealing with something else as he spoke on his walkie talkie but he still managed a smile and a quick chat while he took our payment. Really enjoyed my time in peace and plenty. It was lovely🤗.

Written 7 August 2018

Maggie M

Dear Michelle G Thank you for taking the time to write a review, I'm pleased you found everything to your satisfaction and I will pass on your kind words to the manager and staff involved. I also look forward to welcoming you back again in the near future.

Written 9 August 2018

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Gillybt

Carlisle389 contributions

Lunch In The Bar

Jul 2018 • family

Having a girly afternoon with my Daughter. Popped in here for a spot of lunch. Unfortunately the small restaurant was closed (private function) however we were told that we were welcome to eat in the bar area. We were looked after today by Sean, who was very pleasant and friendly. My daughter had the Chicken Fajita wrap and I had the Duck Hoisin wrap. Both were well presented and tasty although my daughter wishes there had been some Salsa with hers. Not too expensive and we never felt rushed to leave. Thank you.

Written 29 July 2018

Maggie M

Dear Gillybt Thank you for taking the time to write a review, I'm pleased you found everything to your satisfaction and I will pass on your kind words to the staff involved. I also look forward to welcoming you back again in the near future.

Written 9 August 2018

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Pamela W

81 contributions

Pleasant dining room; friendly service; good atmosphere

Jul 2018 • business

We arrived unexpectedly late at the Crown & Mitre hotel - close to the restaurant's last orders - but the staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. We enjoyed a good meal - standard menu - in very pleasant surroundings. Thanks to Chad, Jamie and Chloe for looking after us so well.

Written 13 July 2018

Maggie M

Dear Pamela W Thank you for taking the time to write a review, I'm pleased you found everything to your satisfaction and I will pass on your kind words to the manager and staff involved. I also look forward to welcoming you back again in the near future.

Written 9 August 2018

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David Miller

3 contributions

Allergies

May 2018 • couples

The chef was able to cope with an allergy to all vegetables in the Lily Group satisfactorily.Tasty alternatives to the main menu were offered and found acceptable.

Written 26 May 2018

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