August 2025 by Alex
Right bloody terrible service with us asking for 2 plain burgers and 1 with lettuce and tomato, came back with 2 burgers 1 plain 1 with lettuce even though we said 3 and all came with bacon and cheese. Nice staff though terrible at their job. Very harsh on very bad service. Very good food though maybe a bit more salt on the chips
August 2025 by F C
Thank you Sarah for making it an enjoyable experience
July 2025 by mrcocky990
The Ballihoo never fails to impress us every time we visit the lakes.
As always the staff are very friendly and always accommodating.
This time we also had pizzas from the outdoor pizza hut, with no surprise it tasted superb.
It helps to order and pay online to walk and collect as it doesn't take orders over the counter.
June 2025 by C W
Second time holidaying here, we were incredibly excited to come back and decided to not eat at Ballihoo due to a very dismissive waitress who made us feel unwelcome and set a bad tone for the start of our holiday.
She seems to be senior, which is surprising given her completely off-putting attitude which is sure to turn patrons away.
Restaurant was virtually empty, so hard to excuse this sort of behaviour. Won?t be coming back.
June 2025 by Bruce Mercer
Great, tasty food, charming owner.
June 2025 by James
Lovely place with generous (shaded and sunny) outdoor seating next to a well-appointed little children's play area. There's indoors space too but we didn't really explore that.
Prices were on the higher end but we actually thought the food met the quality we'd expect for the price, which is nice because so many of these places tend to take advantage of a captive audience. With that said, don't expect to make this your regular evening meal unless you're feeling flush.
Finally, I should note that they couldn't seem to do enough for us. They were really kind and we did appreciate it. We'll probably be back soon to try breakfast :)
June 2025 by sarah daisy
Lovely roast, generous portion and gave us extra gravy. Great offer for free kids meal on the first or last day of your holiday at lower mill estate.
May 2025 by Karolina Strzyzewska
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Today we had the opportunity to come to you for lunch from Cheltenham.
We were welcomed by a lovely, smiling, and very helpful lady who served us ? Ms. Paulina. We wish we could meet people like her everywhere. Few have the experience, kindness, warmth, and understanding that she showed in this profession. Despite almost all tables being reserved, Ms. Paulina didn?t hesitate for a moment and managed to find us a spot. In many places, we would have been told to wait. But for her, it was no problem to accommodate us immediately!
We sincerely thank you for the wonderful service, for your advice, and for explaining what the dishes consisted of.
The dishes recommended by Ms. Paulina were exquisite ? thanks also to the kitchen staff for preparing them.
We highly recommend this place.
Karolina & Marek
...We?ll be back again soon!
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May 2025 by Xavier Unwin
Had a lovely meal at Balahoos. Our server Paulina was incredibly attentive and friendly, which really added to the experience. The food was good overall. There was a slight hiccup when my allergy request was initially missed, but once I flagged it, the team responded quickly, replaced the dish without fuss, and even took it off the bill. Really appreciated how they handled it so professionally. Would definitely return!
April 2025 by andrew Picken
Great food with friendly service
April 2025 by David Rogers
Fantastic place to visit if you are staying onsite. A good selection of hot, cold and bottled drinks. Cakes, cookies ? and other snacks are available. There is a small shop which has the essentials but isn't the largest. Pizzas are available to take away with timed slots so if you want them don't forget to order in advance for pick up. The restaurant itself is small so booking is essential, they produce a great menu using local ingredients and produce and is definitely worth a visit.
March 2025 by Gareth J
Very tasty Sunday lunch and great service.
March 2025 by Harvey Garrard
Absolutely beautiful place, amazing service and great food
March 2025 by Steve Pate
The food was fabulous. Service was very friendly and with a smile. Local bottled IPA was very good. Dogs welcome.
December 2024 by Dean Sheppard
Would not recommend this place at all bad service and foods not great for the price you pay. I waiter was very rude think he's the bar manager not friendly at all. Ordered pork belly and they came out with chicken legs and chicken wasn't even on the menu? Then tried to say it was pork belly. Sent it back my wife was then without any food so had to order something that wouldn't take to long to come out as we had already wait a good while for food. She decided to have a leek and spinach soup that was awful tasted like grass no seasoning at all. When we recieved the bill we was told the soup had been taken off but hadn't and the pork belly was also still on the bill. We had to send the bill back three times before they finally got it right.
