Latest reviews for Bars & Pubs in Lincoln, United Kingdom

The Barge On The Brayford - Serving 12 years of TERRIBLE service by sophiethepeach

sophiethepeach — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:24:10 +0000

Review by sophiethepeach

Rating: 1.00I first visited the Barge on the Brayford when I first moved to Lincoln at the age of 9. I don't recall much about the food, which says something in itself, but what I do recall from this experience is that we waited 2 hours for our food and a further hour for the bill.

12 years later I thought I'd give it another bash for Sunday lunch with my mum and grandmother, sadly the service we recieved was worse than I remember.

Having booked a table 5 days earlier we arrived at the restaurant to find that they had made a mistake with our reservation and had us written down for half an hour earlier than agreed. Consequently our table had been given away and the solution offered was to disembark my 78 year old grandmother with crippling arthritus (it had been hard enough to get her up the steps to begin with) and sit outside for an unspecified amount of time until a table became available.

Having travelled from London to Lincoln for the specific purpose of taking my family out for a rare meal together, this was disappointing to say the least. The couldn't-care-less attitude of the staff and their unwillingness to accept their mistake (trying to blame me) was enough to have me march back in and give them a piece of my mind in front of the diners - to which I received a 'thanks for that'.

And the life time achievement award for worst customer service goes to.....I first visited the Barge on the Brayford when I first moved to Lincoln at the age of 9. I don't recall much about the food, which says something in itself, but what I do recall from this experience is that we waited 2 hours for our food and a further hour for the bill.

12 years later I thought I'd give it another bash for Sunday lunch with my mum and grandmother, sadly the service we recieved was worse than I remember.

Having booked a table 5 days earlier we arrived at the restaurant to find that they had made a mistake with our reservation and had us written down for half an hour earlier than agreed. Consequently our table had been given away and the solution offered was to disembark my 78 year old grandmother with crippling arthritus (it had been hard enough to get her up the steps to begin with) and sit outside for an unspecified amount of time until a table became available.

Having travelled from London to Lincoln for the specific purpose of taking my family out for a rare meal together, this was disappointing to say the least. The couldn't-care-less attitude of the staff and their unwillingness to accept their mistake (trying to blame me) was enough to have me march back in and give them a piece of my mind in front of the diners - to which I received a 'thanks for that'.

And the life time achievement award for worst customer service goes to.....

The Dog & Bone - Best Pub Ever. Or at least a damn good contender. by AlexWoods

AlexWoods — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:19:23 +0000

Review by AlexWoods

Rating: 5.00

Tags: live music, relaxed, friendly

The Dog and Bone in Lincoln is with out a doubt one of the best pubs that I have ever been to.

The Better Half and I were enjoying a day out in Lincoln on Saturday and, being conscientious and clever types we did a bit of research and decided upon the Dog and Bone as our lunch time watering hole. The pub was not, as the Good Beer Guide stated, at the north west corner of the cathedral complex, but some 10 minutes walk (I know, it could have been worse), far from the main drag in a neighbourhood reminiscent of Coronation Street. Tucked away down a small, residential road it would be easy to miss. Having found it though, more fool you should you chose to walk on by!

Pretty and quaint (or do I mean pretty quaintâ¬¦) on the outside in bright yellow and blue with window boxes and hanging baskets a plenty, the front door leads you in a very comfortable lounge bar. Book shelves dominate this space crammed with everything from Mills and Boon to the OED. Round the other side of the bar one finds four excellent beers â¬ Batemans XH and GHA, Hopbine and another which I cannot now recall. The food is straight forward pub fare. Rolls, sandwiches, homemade soup and ploughmanâ¬"s. Predictably enough I had a ploughmanâ¬"s and it was perfect.

Now then. On to the little touches that make the difference between a great pub and a good pub. On the bar there were piles of pies, quiches, loaves of bread, scotch eggs, pasties et al. Apparently the butcher up the road closes at 1pm and anything thatâ¬"s left over he take down to the Dog for them to sell from the bar. The do an excellent Sunday roast by all accounts. Once a month. And they are currently fully booked â¬Ütil October. There is a monthly folk and acoustic jam, which I am sorely tempted to rock up for next time. Itâ¬"s a long way to go but I reckon it would be worth it. There are regular quiz nights, charity events, gigs and concerts. The walls are decked with pieces by local artists there for purchase of just for your viewing pleasure. The pub hosts a book exchange, which explains the large and eclectic book collection I guess. And the staff are the most obliging and pleasant I have ever had the privilege to meet.

To me this is a real jewel in Lincolnâ¬"s crown and the kind of pub that every landlord or lady should aspire to â¬ friendly, welcoming, community orientated, straight forward and just down right nice. Itâ¬"s well worth the trip to Lincoln, let alone a 10 minute walk to find it.The Dog and Bone in Lincoln is with out a doubt one of the best pubs that I have ever been to.

The Better Half and I were enjoying a day out in Lincoln on Saturday and, being conscientious and clever types we did a bit of research and decided upon the Dog and Bone as our lunch time watering hole. The pub was not, as the Good Beer Guide stated, at the north west corner of the cathedral complex, but some 10 minutes walk (I know, it could have been worse), far from the main drag in a neighbourhood reminiscent of Coronation Street. Tucked away down a small, residential road it would be easy to miss. Having found it though, more fool you should you chose to walk on by!

Pretty and quaint (or do I mean pretty quaintâ¬¦) on the outside in bright yellow and blue with window boxes and hanging baskets a plenty, the front door leads you in a very comfortable lounge bar. Book shelves dominate this space crammed with everything from Mills and Boon to the OED. Round the other side of the bar one finds four excellent beers â¬ Batemans XH and GHA, Hopbine and another which I cannot now recall. The food is straight forward pub fare. Rolls, sandwiches, homemade soup and ploughmanâ¬"s. Predictably enough I had a ploughmanâ¬"s and it was perfect.

Now then. On to the little touches that make the difference between a great pub and a good pub. On the bar there were piles of pies, quiches, loaves of bread, scotch eggs, pasties et al. Apparently the butcher up the road closes at 1pm and anything thatâ¬"s left over he take down to the Dog for them to sell from the bar. The do an excellent Sunday roast by all accounts. Once a month. And they are currently fully booked â¬Ütil October. There is a monthly folk and acoustic jam, which I am sorely tempted to rock up for next time. Itâ¬"s a long way to go but I reckon it would be worth it. There are regular quiz nights, charity events, gigs and concerts. The walls are decked with pieces by local artists there for purchase of just for your viewing pleasure. The pub hosts a book exchange, which explains the large and eclectic book collection I guess. And the staff are the most obliging and pleasant I have ever had the privilege to meet.

To me this is a real jewel in Lincolnâ¬"s crown and the kind of pub that every landlord or lady should aspire to â¬ friendly, welcoming, community orientated, straight forward and just down right nice. Itâ¬"s well worth the trip to Lincoln, let alone a 10 minute walk to find it.

The Woodcocks Inn - Never Again! by Olin

Olin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:25:07 +0000

Review by Olin

Rating: 1.00

Tags: extremely poor service, uninspiring cuisine.

My family and I decided to visit The Woodcocks yesterday as a treat and an alternative to spending most of Sunday cooking dinner as we usually do. First impressions were fine after securing a table and ordering our first drink. It was after deciding on what to eat and going up to the bar that things started to take a turn for the worse. We were told by the barman "If you're eating inside we come to your table and take your order". 'Fair enough' thought I and we returned to our table expecting to be followed by the barman as there was no one else at the bar for him to serve. I was wrong. We sat at our table with no drinks for over ten minutes waiting before we decided that maybe walking out to eat elsewhere would be our best bet. It was as we were about to walk out when a member of staff appeared to take our order. We ordered food and drinks and awaited our drinks (that I'd have preferred to go to the bar for and fetch myself in the first place)to arrive. This didn't happen for quite some time, another ten minutes I would estimate. Then I noticed our drinks being put on a tray at the end of the bar. The drinks were then left there for another considerable amount of time (ten minutes again I would guess) before being brought over to us - again we were considering walking out and the member of staff appeared (unfortunately) in the nick of time.
The wait for the food was quite short in comparison to the amount of time it took for our drinks to be delivered but when we did eat we wished that we had walked out.
The wife and myself had chosen the Chicken Jalfrezi which, as it was on their 'Specials' menu, we expected it to at least fairly palatable - we weren't expecting an Indian quality curry from an English pub, but were expecting much better than we received. There was hardly any chicken in the meal and it was in what must have been a Sharwoods sauce at best though more likely a supermarket bargain brand.

We were extremely disappointed with both the food and (especially) the service.
I could understand the slow service if it wasn't for the fact that the pub wasn't at all busy (unsurprising really - today my wife spoke to several workmates who had also had poor service experience at the Woodcocks - it's a shame she hadn't spoken to these people before we wasted a good part of our only day off this week and a substantial amount of our money) but there were more than enough staff to deal with the clientele so really there was no excuse.

I can honestly say that we will never visit The Woodcocks again. If I was crawling through the Sahara desert, dehydrated and gasping 'water, water' and the Woodcocks appeared as a mirage, I would skirt around it.

Even our local Wetherspoons puts the Woodcocks to shame both on quality of food and service.

One out of ten for both food and service is a charitable score.
My family and I decided to visit The Woodcocks yesterday as a treat and an alternative to spending most of Sunday cooking dinner as we usually do. First impressions were fine after securing a table and ordering our first drink. It was after deciding on what to eat and going up to the bar that things started to take a turn for the worse. We were told by the barman "If you're eating inside we come to your table and take your order". 'Fair enough' thought I and we returned to our table expecting to be followed by the barman as there was no one else at the bar for him to serve. I was wrong. We sat at our table with no drinks for over ten minutes waiting before we decided that maybe walking out to eat elsewhere would be our best bet. It was as we were about to walk out when a member of staff appeared to take our order. We ordered food and drinks and awaited our drinks (that I'd have preferred to go to the bar for and fetch myself in the first place)to arrive. This didn't happen for quite some time, another ten minutes I would estimate. Then I noticed our drinks being put on a tray at the end of the bar. The drinks were then left there for another considerable amount of time (ten minutes again I would guess) before being brought over to us - again we were considering walking out and the member of staff appeared (unfortunately) in the nick of time.
The wait for the food was quite short in comparison to the amount of time it took for our drinks to be delivered but when we did eat we wished that we had walked out.
The wife and myself had chosen the Chicken Jalfrezi which, as it was on their 'Specials' menu, we expected it to at least fairly palatable - we weren't expecting an Indian quality curry from an English pub, but were expecting much better than we received. There was hardly any chicken in the meal and it was in what must have been a Sharwoods sauce at best though more likely a supermarket bargain brand.

We were extremely disappointed with both the food and (especially) the service.
I could understand the slow service if it wasn't for the fact that the pub wasn't at all busy (unsurprising really - today my wife spoke to several workmates who had also had poor service experience at the Woodcocks - it's a shame she hadn't spoken to these people before we wasted a good part of our only day off this week and a substantial amount of our money) but there were more than enough staff to deal with the clientele so really there was no excuse.

I can honestly say that we will never visit The Woodcocks again. If I was crawling through the Sahara desert, dehydrated and gasping 'water, water' and the Woodcocks appeared as a mirage, I would skirt around it.

Even our local Wetherspoons puts the Woodcocks to shame both on quality of food and service.

One out of ten for both food and service is a charitable score.

A Freeman Inn Ltd - by jonny23

jonny23 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:50:02 +0000

Review by jonny23

Rating: 1.00nice pub but what happened to the customers!nice pub but what happened to the customers!

The Black Bull - Great food by MartinHayes

MartinHayes — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:25:23 +0000

Review by MartinHayes

Rating: 5.00

Tags: live music, relaxed, friendly

We went here for our Mothers day meal. The food and service was excellent. All mums left feeling special. Thank you for a lovely meal, and the thoughtful gifts were lovely.We went here for our Mothers day meal. The food and service was excellent. All mums left feeling special. Thank you for a lovely meal, and the thoughtful gifts were lovely.

The Monson Arms - by Wardodger

Wardodger — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:47:12 +0000

Review by Wardodger

Rating: 2.00A good pub to drink in if it's raining.A good pub to drink in if it's raining.

The White Hart - by Wardodger

Wardodger — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:45:17 +0000

Review by Wardodger

Rating: 3.00Cosy pub with 2 distinctly different sides. On the right you have the pool table and dart board. On the left, the eating area. The food has always been good (but in the past the service was very slow) New landlords have taken over recently (the 5th in as many years) and they have improved things a lot.Cosy pub with 2 distinctly different sides. On the right you have the pool table and dart board. On the left, the eating area. The food has always been good (but in the past the service was very slow) New landlords have taken over recently (the 5th in as many years) and they have improved things a lot.

Lincoln Imp - by Wardodger

Wardodger — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:36:30 +0000

Review by Wardodger

Rating: 3.00Recently renovated this is now a good pub. Landlords have made a huge effort to keep it clean and welcomingRecently renovated this is now a good pub. Landlords have made a huge effort to keep it clean and welcoming

The Plough Inn - by Wardodger

Wardodger — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:33:32 +0000

Review by Wardodger

Rating: 4.00If you can ignore the Landlord, this is a great pub. Excellent food and a cosy atmosphere.If you can ignore the Landlord, this is a great pub. Excellent food and a cosy atmosphere.

The Reindeer Hotel - Avoid by Wardodger

Wardodger — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:29:18 +0000

Review by Wardodger

Rating: 1.00Avoid if you can - it's a little bit on the rundown/seedy sideAvoid if you can - it's a little bit on the rundown/seedy side

Brown Cow - by Wardodger

Wardodger — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:08:10 +0000

Review by Wardodger

Rating: 3.00Recently Closed (Jan 2009) - shame realy as the food wasn't bad.Recently Closed (Jan 2009) - shame realy as the food wasn't bad.

The Glass House - by AllSeeingEye

AllSeeingEye — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:18:20 +0000

Review by AllSeeingEye

Rating: 1.00My girlfriend and I visited on a busy Saturday afternoon, and struggled to find a table. I saw this as a good sign, and we decided we'd order some food as well as a drink. Moments later I was astounded to see one of the waitresses picking her nose in full view of us and all the other customers. I then wondered if she was doing it deliberately because everything seemed liked too much trouble for her, and she didn't mind letting the customers know. She caught my attention a second time when a disabled man almost knocked some drinks from her hands and she lost her temper. I then wondered what the manager was thinking when he decided to employ a short tempered, bad mannered girl with tattood forearms and a pierced lip. Next I overheard some customers on the next table discussing how long they had been waiting for their food, which by their judgement had been over half an hour. They were lucky, because we ended up waiting almost an hour before ours was served, and that was after I had been back up to the bar to complain. To make matters worse, our Â£8.00 a head steak and chips was barely luke warm, and we ended up leaving most it. I'd given up complaining because I knew I'd get angry and I didn't want to let it spoil our day. It's a shame that places like this are still in business, but we've learnt our lesson and we won't be going back!My girlfriend and I visited on a busy Saturday afternoon, and struggled to find a table. I saw this as a good sign, and we decided we'd order some food as well as a drink. Moments later I was astounded to see one of the waitresses picking her nose in full view of us and all the other customers. I then wondered if she was doing it deliberately because everything seemed liked too much trouble for her, and she didn't mind letting the customers know. She caught my attention a second time when a disabled man almost knocked some drinks from her hands and she lost her temper. I then wondered what the manager was thinking when he decided to employ a short tempered, bad mannered girl with tattood forearms and a pierced lip. Next I overheard some customers on the next table discussing how long they had been waiting for their food, which by their judgement had been over half an hour. They were lucky, because we ended up waiting almost an hour before ours was served, and that was after I had been back up to the bar to complain. To make matters worse, our Â£8.00 a head steak and chips was barely luke warm, and we ended up leaving most it. I'd given up complaining because I knew I'd get angry and I didn't want to let it spoil our day. It's a shame that places like this are still in business, but we've learnt our lesson and we won't be going back!

Wig & Mitre - Great food and wine in Lincoln by AntoniaL

AntoniaL — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:24:56 +0000

Review by AntoniaL

Rating: 4.00

Tags: relaxed, friendly, good value

I travel a great deal for work and always look forward to the annual visit to Lincoln as the hotel we stay in is directly opposite this great pub and restaurant.

The menu is always exceptionally tempting, making it hard to choose. On this occasion I would have happily chosen any of the starters. In the end, I plumped for perfectly executed fishcakes with a creamy horseradish and chive sauce. Main courses were similarly tempting - lots of locally sourced meat and game, plus some inventive-sounding fish dishes.

I chose the slow-cooked blade of beef with horseradish mash (I'm keen on horseradish, ok?) and it was divine. The beef was falling apart and wonderfully flavoursome. Perfect comforting fodder for a chilly winter evening. Pudding was a chocolate and orange fondant - the middle was wonderfully melty. The honeycomb ice-cream that I ordered on the side in place of the requisite vanilla was divine and most certainly homemade.

Excellent wine list and good service, this looks like a quaint pub from the outside (and certainly would be great for a cosy drink downstairs), but venture upstairs and the food is well worth a detour.I travel a great deal for work and always look forward to the annual visit to Lincoln as the hotel we stay in is directly opposite this great pub and restaurant.

The menu is always exceptionally tempting, making it hard to choose. On this occasion I would have happily chosen any of the starters. In the end, I plumped for perfectly executed fishcakes with a creamy horseradish and chive sauce. Main courses were similarly tempting - lots of locally sourced meat and game, plus some inventive-sounding fish dishes.

I chose the slow-cooked blade of beef with horseradish mash (I'm keen on horseradish, ok?) and it was divine. The beef was falling apart and wonderfully flavoursome. Perfect comforting fodder for a chilly winter evening. Pudding was a chocolate and orange fondant - the middle was wonderfully melty. The honeycomb ice-cream that I ordered on the side in place of the requisite vanilla was divine and most certainly homemade.

Excellent wine list and good service, this looks like a quaint pub from the outside (and certainly would be great for a cosy drink downstairs), but venture upstairs and the food is well worth a detour.

Horse & Groom - Tasteful by snakeekans

snakeekans — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:03:15 +0000

Review by snakeekans

Rating: 0.00

Tags: beer garden, cool, relaxed

The Horse and Groom is a great pub, clean great friendly attentive service. Prices are very reasonable the food is excellent both in portion size, large and affordable.
The pub is frequented by the university sports clubs but they keep to themselves and are friendly.
There is a TV showing sports near the open fire.The Horse and Groom is a great pub, clean great friendly attentive service. Prices are very reasonable the food is excellent both in portion size, large and affordable.
The pub is frequented by the university sports clubs but they keep to themselves and are friendly.
There is a TV showing sports near the open fire.

Dogma - An awful establishment by libertino

libertino — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:46:33 +0000

Review by libertino

Rating: 1.00This was the only place we could find a free table at 1:30 on a Saturday afternoon in Lincoln city centre. Now we know why.

We ordered a steak sandwich and a bowl of soup and waited a full 30 minutes. After this time a member of staff informed us that they didn't have any steak. Couldn't believe it took them half an hour just to look at the ticket; I would have expected a sandwich and soup to be cooked and served in less time than that. I think we only saw two orders come out of the kitchen the whole time we were waiting.

We cancelled the order, although they didn't feel it necessary to make our drinks complimentary and these weren't cheap either - Â£1.50 for a glass of concentrated apple juice and Â£2.50 for a J2O.

Even if our food had been served as expected, I still wouldn't recommend the place. The clientele seem pretentious and I don't know why considering they're in a chain pub that's trying to be upmarket (table service etc.) but failing to get even the basics right. They're welcome to it, I'll never visit a Dogma again.This was the only place we could find a free table at 1:30 on a Saturday afternoon in Lincoln city centre. Now we know why.

We ordered a steak sandwich and a bowl of soup and waited a full 30 minutes. After this time a member of staff informed us that they didn't have any steak. Couldn't believe it took them half an hour just to look at the ticket; I would have expected a sandwich and soup to be cooked and served in less time than that. I think we only saw two orders come out of the kitchen the whole time we were waiting.

We cancelled the order, although they didn't feel it necessary to make our drinks complimentary and these weren't cheap either - Â£1.50 for a glass of concentrated apple juice and Â£2.50 for a J2O.

Even if our food had been served as expected, I still wouldn't recommend the place. The clientele seem pretentious and I don't know why considering they're in a chain pub that's trying to be upmarket (table service etc.) but failing to get even the basics right. They're welcome to it, I'll never visit a Dogma again.

The Burton Arms - by bigchris1

bigchris1 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:19:09 +0000

Review by bigchris1

Rating: 5.00Best pint in Lincoln and a good mixture of people, so always a good craic.Best pint in Lincoln and a good mixture of people, so always a good craic.

Green Dragon - by Avenged

Avenged — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:44:36 +0000

Review by Avenged

Rating: 5.00The Green Dragon, Broadgate, Lincoln is one of the regions finest inns. The timber framed landmark property is ideally located close to Lincoln City Centre and a stones throw from the University and a short walk from Lincolns cathedral quarter.

The pub is unique in having Lincoln's first micro-brewery which has twelve real ales on tap at any time.

With three floors there is something for everyone, on the ground the brewery bar, whilst at street level there is is a spacious comfortable lounge areas serving fine ales, food and coffee. There is a splendid lunchtime menu which boasts a gourmet buffet with a choice of 8 freshly prepared salads and a hot buffet.

The Sunday Carvey is a classic - A choice of three locally sourced meats, at least 6 vegetables and much much more. There is also a superb a la carte & a NEW steakhouse menu.
The Green Dragon, Broadgate, Lincoln is one of the regions finest inns. The timber framed landmark property is ideally located close to Lincoln City Centre and a stones throw from the University and a short walk from Lincolns cathedral quarter.

The pub is unique in having Lincoln's first micro-brewery which has twelve real ales on tap at any time.

With three floors there is something for everyone, on the ground the brewery bar, whilst at street level there is is a spacious comfortable lounge areas serving fine ales, food and coffee. There is a splendid lunchtime menu which boasts a gourmet buffet with a choice of 8 freshly prepared salads and a hot buffet.

The Sunday Carvey is a classic - A choice of three locally sourced meats, at least 6 vegetables and much much more. There is also a superb a la carte & a NEW steakhouse menu.

The Pyewipe Inn - Fantastic! by Watto

Watto — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:06:50 +0000

Review by Watto

Rating: 5.00

Tags: friendly, mature

The Pyewipe Inn is one of the best Pubs in the area, in my opinion. The atmosphere is good, the food is great, the staff are friendly, and the canal-side location is fantastic. On a warm day sitting outside is an enjoyable experience.
Every time I've visited the Pyewipe it has been quite quiet. The menu is mostly home-made pub style offerings, with sandwiches and light snacks available, and you are usually served quite quickly, by friendly staff.
The Inn itself is kept clean inside, and is a very pleasant place to sit and eat or drink. I regularly visit the Pyewipe Inn, and every time I've been there its been nothing less than a delight.The Pyewipe Inn is one of the best Pubs in the area, in my opinion. The atmosphere is good, the food is great, the staff are friendly, and the canal-side location is fantastic. On a warm day sitting outside is an enjoyable experience.
Every time I've visited the Pyewipe it has been quite quiet. The menu is mostly home-made pub style offerings, with sandwiches and light snacks available, and you are usually served quite quickly, by friendly staff.
The Inn itself is kept clean inside, and is a very pleasant place to sit and eat or drink. I regularly visit the Pyewipe Inn, and every time I've been there its been nothing less than a delight.

Lion & Snake - Traditional Pub by smartmike

smartmike — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:18:33 +0000

Review by smartmike

Rating: 3.00This pub is located in Bailgate at the top of Steep Hill.

It is a reasonably large pub decorated very traditionally. The drinks there are good value, and the beer always tastes clean. The food, however, is a little hit and miss, I'm assuming due to which chef is working. Sometimes it is fantastic, great value pub food. Other times it can just be boring pub food.

The staff are normally friendly enough and it is never really busy so as to wait a long time for food or a drink. There is a beer garden out the back for smokers or to sit in the sun with garden furniture with parasols.This pub is located in Bailgate at the top of Steep Hill.

It is a reasonably large pub decorated very traditionally. The drinks there are good value, and the beer always tastes clean. The food, however, is a little hit and miss, I'm assuming due to which chef is working. Sometimes it is fantastic, great value pub food. Other times it can just be boring pub food.

The staff are normally friendly enough and it is never really busy so as to wait a long time for food or a drink. There is a beer garden out the back for smokers or to sit in the sun with garden furniture with parasols.

The Magna Carta - Worth the climb by smartmike

smartmike — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:38:38 +0000

Review by smartmike

Rating: 4.00

Tags: relaxed, friendly, traditional pub

This pub is located just outside Lincoln cathedral. Right at the peak of the oh so aptly named Steep Hill. After the trek up the hill the refreshing and very good quality beers on offer here are a real relief. The food is very decent too, with prices being very palatable.

The downsides are that it often gets full with tourists due to it's proximity to the cathedral and the castle and occasionally the waiting times have been very long. Not to mention the Steep Hill to walk up!

It is a very traditional pub, pretty small and almost maze like in the way it's built on many levels. The decor is very dated, but this adds to the charm of the place.This pub is located just outside Lincoln cathedral. Right at the peak of the oh so aptly named Steep Hill. After the trek up the hill the refreshing and very good quality beers on offer here are a real relief. The food is very decent too, with prices being very palatable.

The downsides are that it often gets full with tourists due to it's proximity to the cathedral and the castle and occasionally the waiting times have been very long. Not to mention the Steep Hill to walk up!

It is a very traditional pub, pretty small and almost maze like in the way it's built on many levels. The decor is very dated, but this adds to the charm of the place.