Blacksmith's Arms - West Lindsey

Not impressed at all. Just recently moved to the area and decided to come here to have a birthday drink with my 18yr old and the rest of the family. Upon entering we just mentioned we wanted a drink with no food then to be told we can’t sit inside with our drinks and told we had to sit outside, where was met by numerous wasps which didn’t make the visit pleasant at all. Why we couldn’t sit inside with our drinks I do not know as the pub wasn’t that busy at all and there was clearly plenty of places for us to sit and enjoy our celebratory drinks. Not a good first impression for our new local pub.

Service was a little slow and hard to get service when needed although was very nice and forthcoming when we asked). Despite it not being busy it felt a bit understaffed in restaurant itself! Could not complain about the food quality or portion size though! All what you needed came as the meal, no need for extras or sides which was good!! Was a bit on the pricey side in our opinion £20 for a specials board burger), would have expected a little more in terms of the whole experience for the money. When we asked about desserts our server didn’t have a menu and couldn’t really explain what they were from the board. I ended up with a dessert with custard which should really have only come with ice-cream/cream as it was described incorrectly On the whole, I would come back again- but not in a hurry!

I regretted my choice during lunch today at the restaurant. While my friend's fish and chips looked delicious, my pie was disappointing with thin gravy and sausage meat filling. I would not order it again or recommend it to others.

What a wonderful discovery! We've had many pub meals before, but this one was exceptional. My husband had the scampi, I had the fish pie, and our daughter had the steak and ale pie - all were excellent. Although a bit expensive, the quality was worth it, and the service was excellent as well. We are looking forward to going back to try their Sunday lunch. A perfect 10 out of 10 for us!

Lovely food would definitely return. Lovely quaint place and had a real charm to it. It was also clean with a good atmosphere. The whole family was impressed with the food.