Absolutely fantastic food, staff very attentive and friendly, best roast dinner, steak pie and steak and homemade chips in town. Will have to try and work through the menu. It's a must to visit, happy 1st year �
First time we've been to the Old Bank & it certainly won't be the last. To sum it up briefly ..... lovely food (can recommend the OB Steak burger) nice surroundings, friendly staff, good value!
I visited for Lunch with a large party yesterday and everything was really top notch! Usually with bigger groups (we had 8) you're shoved in a corner elbow to elbow at other places but we were seated on a long spacious table, which makes a pleasant change! The food as well was to die for. I had the Chicken Dinner and it's probably the nicest Sunday lunch I've had in a good while. Amazing food, fast service and the atmosphere is great. Already planning our next visit 😊
The best Sunday roast I've had in carlisle! Absolutely stunning! Brilliant service and gorgeous decor, my new favourite place! I would recommend the gin taster!
Lovely place tucked away down carlisles little back streets . Great food and service . Would definately recommend it .
A lovely place. Nicely located.
Excellent food and service. Would recommend.
Great service and lovely food. Excellent value for money - we took advantage of the £20 January offer. Big portions. Unfortunately for me, I’d eaten a big lunch so struggled to finish my burger which was very tasty. Will definitely return!
Brilliant service and fabulous food ,lovely surroundings,definitely recommend and I’ll definitely be back
Lovely place - very polite and friendly staff - lovely food too
Had a brilliant meal for my 30th birthday yesterday. Matt and the team were great and looked after us very well, and even my fussy 4 year old ate all her food (and had fun dressing up in the top hat and sunglasses!). Will definitely be back. Would highly recommend.
Amazing food - the steak was one of the best I’ve ever had. Very accommodating with our party requests thanks
I love this place! The food was absolutely spectacular. We went for Sunday dinner which is 2 courses of 3 choices. You can do starter and main or main and dessert. We were traveling through but for any who are visiting in the future, if you go for Sunday dinner (which I highly recommend) and are traveling with another person I suggest one of you get the starter and the other dessert and then split those between you. The starter portion would have been considered a main meal portion in other restaurants. Plus the dinner was massive with two veggies on the side. My husband commented “I am finally served a meal with enough gravy” and good god the gravy was delicious. He got the beef, I the chicken, and our daughter the fish and chips.
The decor was fun and quirky. Every time I thought I had seen every detail then I noticed something new. This is a must stop restaurant.
Amazing food....amazing. The flavours and presentation is fantastic. The service was good but a bit more personality wouldn't have gone a miss. The decor was beautiful with a relaxing atmosphere. We had virgin cocktails and the lilted tilted was gorgeous. We will definitely be back.
I spent some time trying to find a cute little restaurant in Carlisle ... and what a little gem did I stumble upon. This place is stunning. The interior design is a dream ... I could spend hours upon hours happily admiring everything.
The cocktails were beautiful and delicious.
The food .... Lord help me! My taste buds were in heaven. We had the cod with bubble and squeak and pea veloute and the venison. Honestly, who's the chef ? I need to marry him or her. I'm in a food coma now. Someone needs to relocate this little gem of a restaurant to Newcastle so I can just pop in every day.
Also, the staff ❤️❤️❤️❤️ so friendly and welcoming.
This visit has been the highlight of my week.
Excellent food as always. Friendly staff , great atmosphere.
Cajun crusted chicken breast, stuffed with pepperoni red pesto, cheddar cheese sauce. Coated in cajun breadcrumbs, veg and arrabiata sauce . Double cooked chips.
Food was excellent as was the atmosphere in the restaurant. Although it was busy service was relatively quick and our food came within 20 mins. The only issue was when we ordered our food, our waitress seemed uninterested and gave one word answers when we asked about certain dishes on the menu. Apart from that I would have given 5 stars..
Omg the food was amazing 👏 the service was spot on and the atmosphere was 1st class 👌
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For my first visit to The Old Bank, I was impressed despite it being a bit of a hectic occasion…
I was here as part of a stag party so had pre-booked what we were having to eat (more on that later)
Firstly, we were sat by the door as soon as you go in so I didn’t get to see much of the building apart from the first room as you enter but I think this place is actually quite large from what I could see.
The decor is the first thing that hits you as you walk in, there’s colour, ornaments and interesting tidbits in every nook and cranny!
We had to go to the bar to order our drinks - I’m not sure if this is just because there was so many of us or if this is standard in The Old Bank, it definitely made things easier for our party as we were paying separately for everything but it would be a bit annoying on something intimate like a date night - There was also a bit of noise from glass being thrown away at the bar but it wasn’t anything crazy or overly annoying, just loud when it happened.
The food arrived quickly, I ordered the OB southern fried chicken kebab with BBQ crinkle fries, sriracha coleslaw and “OB House Gravy”
The BBQ crinkle fries were absolutely divine, I’d return just for another portion of them!
The chicken looked great and was really crispy (just how I like it), it just slightly lacked in flavour for me unfortunately, it needed a bit more seasoning for the taste to live up to how it looked.
The OB House Gravy was lovely, the chicken was much more flavoursome after dipping it in this, there was plenty of it too… I didn’t have to ask for more which is always good.
I wasn’t overly keen on the coleslaw but I don’t like sriracha sauce so it was never going to be my favourite - I imagine it’s a lovely concoction for anyone who likes the two!
The staff all seemed friendly and they were on hand if we needed anything whilst juggling all their other guests at the same time.
I’ll definitely return on a quieter occasion to fully experience The Old Bank, I think my partner will really enjoy the place.
I highly recommend The Old Bank to anyone looking for somewhere in the city centre which is a bit quirky with a good menu, friendly staff, oh and super comfortable seats!
The food is absolutely gorgeous here. We don't drink so the mock tails were fab. It can get noisy on a weekend so we could hardly hear each other. The decor is so pretty. The staff could do with a bit of umph to them. We would go back though as the food is beautiful.
Went here for Sunday lunch with friends. The sea bass starter was delicious! Steak pie, roast beef, and roast chicken were lovely. There were plenty of extra vegetables on the table. The fruit crumble was very disappointing. The topping wasn't crumbley, it was soft. There was a scoop of ice cream on the crumble and a small pot of custard on the side. There was an extra chicken lunch on our bill, but that was soon rectified. This hasn't put us off going again, as the food is really good. Waiting staff are good. Quirky decor.
Amazing, amazing, amazing!! Can't compliment highly enough!! A must, must, must eat! Beautiful food, friendly staff, stunning décor and a wonderful atmosphere! Please visit this place, you won't regret it!
Not the kind of place for young children.
No parking at the site.
During a flying visit to Carlisle, my family & I had lunch at The Old Bank with its cool & stylish interior. Using good seasonal produce, I highly recommend the beef & black pudding pie, which was simply delicious, great flavouring, well seasoned & presented, and a generous portion. Of the puddings, the crumble and the cheese cake stood out.
Can't fault this place. They fitted us in as walk-ins on a Saturday evening. Food was banging, service was great, enjoyed looking at all the decor. We'll be back!
Good food, good number of gluten free options. Was later in the evening when we got there so I thing the young staff were tired. It was still lovely
Lovely decor, very lively ambiance. Great food. A bit of a change from the fabric shop it used to be!
Great little hidden gem. Super food, prepared and presented well. Good service and atmosphere with a quirky decor. Not a huge amount of seating, so recommend booking to get a table.
Delicious food and great service!
They catered for over 30 of us the food was amazing and the service was brilliant, thanks for a great night to all the team at The Old Bank.
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