Red Dragon Inn

We often go in for drinks and really like the bar but on this occasion we decided to eat with the family. Ordered a chicken burger got a beef burger. After a 40 minute wait (the bar wasn't busy) our meals arrived but were very dried up the buns stale, the cheese & bacon hard. The tomato & basil soup was like tomato puree. The staff were apologetic and knocked £9 off the bill & gave the kids free desserts but the bill was still £59 for a very bad meal.

We stayed here this week on the way back home to West Wales from the Highlands, room was a very good standard very large comfortable bed, good bathroom with very good sized towels etc, decent sized flat screen tv etc. Coffee & tea making facilities in room also biscuits & a bottle of water, also hair dryer. Large bar area with a open fire serving a good choice of alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and coffee, we had a mixture of small plates and 2 puddings, can recommend eating here, good quality pub grub. Breakfast was also very good, could not fault! All staff were very helpful & could not do enough to assist with a very good stay. We also booked another 2 night for June on the way / back from Scotland.

We booked here through Late Rooms. Unfortunately they had finished trading before our stay. When I checked to see if we were booked in, the staff member said he did not have anyway of telling me if I was until the day before we were due to stay. I rang back on the day before our stay and the reception I got because I was enquiring about a booking through Late Rooms was appalling. A chap said I was not booked in as I had booked with a company that no longer was in business. He was a bit off hand with telling this and when I said that they could have told me this the last time I called, he said I was being arsey and put the phone down on me. So I could neither cancel or get conformation about my booking until the day before I was due to stay, so one chap said. The other being the rude one not me. I have read a few bad reviews about this place, and the staff there confirmed this. I did call back again and ask to speak the the guy who put the phone down on me, and was told I couldn't. They also refused to give me his name. If staying in Kirkby Lonsdale stay clear and go to The Royal that is superb (but was fully booked) or Plato's who in the past have been very very helpful with any stay we have had there. This won't be my only review of this place either. We ended up staying at The Plough, 4 miles away, and we were glad we did. It will be interesting to see if the Manager makes a comment after this review. Or if he gets in touch with me.