The Boatshed Ambleside

Extremely slow service. Came here to order food to go. There was no line up but no one took my order. I was ignored by the staff. Gave up after waiting for 15 mins. Once I started reading through the reviews of this place there’s multiple people that have experienced the same issue.

Service: 1

Great little lowkey beachside spot; staff was friendly, ambiance was gorgeous and relaxing, and the bbq pineapple jalapeño bacon pizza 🍕was incredible, must be bespoke bacon or something, & the cheeeeese 👌😋 its perfection 👏, i’m almost ashamed to say i ate the entire thing bcus its huge

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is really basic. It used to be better. Frozen fries, soft oily fish, etc.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

I used to love this place but the food has gone downhill. Fish & chips were greasy, barely any fish in the batter with soggy fries. The tuna poke is no longer a fresh bowl, it was so salty and served on salty chips with nothing else. So sad, hopefully by next summer it will improve.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Fish, Fries

I was ok, fries undercooked from frozen

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

I visit The Boat Shed regularly with the Ambleside Parkrun group who come here for post-run coffees. The locations is brilliant, with stunning ocean views, and the staff are always friendly. The only area for improvement is that it would be great to see more vegan options here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Great pizza & burgers with a view!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Boatshed Burger

They said it would take them 20 minutes to make our food (our order was yam fries and chicken strips) it took about an hour and 30 minutes and a bit more! We ordered at 1 so by the time we got our food it was no longer lunch time. And when we went to ask about our food we didn’t let us finish and just said not ready yet. Extremely unhappy!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Recommended dishes: Yam Fries

Burgers were amazing , sitting beach side for food is always a bonus, food came out quick and correct..Price is a bit high but would come back again

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had coffee ☕️ Here .... its got indoor and outdoor seating areas at this restaurant and take out ,very busy here

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

It's right by the water! $8 white claw or $9 beers.

Casual
On beach

Cool
Spot on the beach but customer service today was a little lack lustre

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 2

The food & coffee was so cold I hated it !
And the customer service was 0 so mean and disrespectful. The environment is pretty but overall I don’t recommend it at all

Looking for a restaurant with an incredible ocean view? Look no further!

•Service: we ordered at the window since we wanted to sit and eat on the beach. The girl who took our order was very friendly! Our food didn’t take long, maybe 8-10mins.

•Chicken Burger with Fries, 3.5/5: I’m sad they don’t make the chicken burger they used to, it was a 5/5! The new burger’s served on a soft brioche bun, chicken was nicely cooked, lightly seasoned and deep fried. Coleslaw on the burger was a nice touch, it gave me pulled pork sandwich vibes. Unfortunately, as you can see in the photo, this seriously lacked BBQ sauce, or I would’ve given this a higher rating. I’d still recommend trying this burger, just ask for extra sauce. *Boat Shed, if you’re listening, please bring back the old chicken burger, it was outstanding!

•Cod Burger 3.75/5: there’s nothing quite like eating fish and chips by the sea! Again, what’s with the lack of sauce? Also served on a fresh brioche bun, we got a generous piece of cod, which was cooked to perfection! The batter’s thick and well-seasoned. Once again, coleslaw’s a nice touch, especially on this burger. You’ll want to eat this fairly quickly, between the soft bun, coleslaw, pickle and battered fish, it can get a bit soggy. I wish there was more tartar sauce, I would’ve given 4/5, but I still highly recommend this, just ask for extra sauce. My friend and I agreed this was the better burger of the two!

•Parmesan Truffle Fries with Garlic Aioli, 2.75/5: truffle isn’t my favorite, but my friend loves it, so I tried a couple. We agreed that given the mild truffle flavor and sprinkle of Parmesan, these didn’t justify the $4 upgrade. *Side note, my friend said they’d get Garlic Aioli as a dip for the regular fries, it was good.

•Regular Fries, 5/5: delicious! Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, served piping hot. The fries alone make me want to come back!

Overall: Burgers cost $20 and come with French Fries, or upgrade to Yam or Parmesan Truffle Fries for an additional $4. Portions are generous, depending how hungry you are, two people could share a burger and fries. After these tasty meals today, (minus the sauce issue, which I know to ask for extra next time), I’d return to try other things!

Parking: Depending on the day and time you go, Ambleside can be very busy on hot summer days or if there’s an event, so parking can be tricky at times.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cod Burger, Fries