The chicken roast at the Dog & Gun in Keswick lingered - unlike our reviewers; Our Sunday roast dinner reviewer loved the character of the Dog & Gun and had great memories of its goulash.
Byline: Eddy Eats
I like the Lake District, a magical part of the country famous for its stunning scenery and, let's face it, rain. I remember a question in a school geography test asking "why does it rain so much in the Lake District?"
And I actually got this one right - it is a result of the prevailing westerly winds cross the Atlantic Ocean picking up large amounts of moisture. When the air hits theLake Districthills it is forced to rise where it cools and the moisture condenses to form rain. This is called relief rainfall.
Not much of a relief, of course, to those who find themselves out in the open when one of these downpours happen. Visitors to the area well know the fickle weather in the Lakes, switching from sunshine to downpour in the blink of an eye.
It was at such a moment that Mrs Eats and I found ourselves looking for shelter while in Keswick, that well known and lovely little town which, if my English teacher wasn't mistaken, became widely known for its association with the poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey.
I sense a bit of eye rolling going on among readers who have made it this far and fear I'm about to get my old school reports out, so I'll get on with things.
There were many options for food, however, we remembered a visit a while back to a welcoming pub called the Dog & Gun where we shared a nice and spicy Hungarian goulash - for a non Sunday Scran event - which it claims is famous. We could well imagine as it really hit the spot! We also noticed at the time they did Sunday lunches so we promised ourselves a return trip if we were in the vicinity again.
The rain, beginning to slap our faces despite hoods and brollies, urged us into the bar. It's a pub with real character and a nice selection of real ales. I had a very nice pint of Timothy Taylor Landlord at [pounds sterling]4.50 which I thought was a touch expensive whileMrs Eatshad a 175ml glass of white wine which at [pounds sterling]5.49, was a bit more than a touch expensive.
Never mind, we thought, the surroundings were nice. It has a first come, first served policy so no need to book and while it seems quite compact on first viewing there is a surprising amount of space to dine inside.
As the name suggests, it's very dog friendly - I didn't ask about guns - and a number of pet owners were taking advantage.
Mrs Eats went for the beef and I went for the chicken Sunday lunch both priced at [pounds sterling]10.99...
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