Axe & Cleaver in East Lindsey

Having been to view the seals with a friend, we decided to have lunch at the Axe and Cleaver - what a splendid compliment to an enjoyable morning out! We all chose the fish and chips, and the fish was beautifully cooked, my wife making comment on the wonderful light batter, and the chips were hand-cut. The welcome and attention from the staff all added to the warm ambiance of the ocassion.

We called here on spec after visiting the seals at Donna Nook. The kitchen had just closed but the chef kindly said he would cook for us. Staff were lovely, really cosy, clean and warm, had a log burner on. Food was really nice, good portions and nice and hot. Can recommend

Not impressed, waited around an hour and a half for some take away. Asked how long it’s taking and it was being boxed for quite some time when they finally actually checked. When we got home 2 minutes away it was stone cold. It was like Amateur hour.

A lovely traditional rural pub. Warm welcome from the staff. Very tasty food (hot). Ideal if visiting Donna Nook. Small car park. Recommended.

The pub was nice. And staff helpful and friendly. But we waited a long time to order and had to ask. Food was good. We were going to have dessert. But again waited a long time. We just got bill and left. I would go again. Hopefully service would be better. If they’re busy. They should say.

Sunday roast absolutely brilliant thank you having just moved to the area what a lovely pub..service very prompt very friendly staff

Excellent meal, generous portions and delicious home cooked food. Staff very all helpful and friendly and next time we visit the area we will be back!

This is actually our second visit. First visit we were super impressed after visiting Donna Nook. Cosy pub which allowed us to get out of the cold. Second visit, in Aug. Ended up here as we were camping close by. We didn't book, but they managed to fit us on, which was really kind, as they were super busy. Lots of choice on the menus including the children's one. My husband and I ate from the specials and the portions were plentiful. As the same with the children's portions. Everyone happy all round. Only disappointment was we didn't have room for pudding!

First time here for Sunday lunch after hearing many great things, the surroundings and staff are good. The Sunday lunch was tasty but not roasted meat or potatoes, it seemed like repacked meat, which is not what I would expect. It's a shame as it did taste nice, the peas were fresh and the large buttered carrot was great. Please roast your meat and roast potatoes, it's so much better!

We had a delicious meal, followed by the great quiz on a Friday night. The staff were polite, friendly and extremely helpful so thank you all.

Just got back from this lovely establishment . Our food was pre ordered (as there were 16 of us) and drinks served at the table so it did not block up the bar area which i thought was lovely. Our meals all arrived nearly all together and they were ALL very well presented, hot and a good plate of food served up too. I had the cottage pie and it was lovely to have home cooked food with fresh veg (peas, carrots and Red cabbage ) it was beautiful , so i would recommend , but to be honest all our food was amazing !!! We decided to also have a dessert and again it did not disappoint. I would like to say we will be back soon and compliments to the Chef. Give this place a go its great prices were very good too !!!! WELL DONE TO ALL THE STAFF AND THE OWNER be proud of your establishment we will see you soon .

Tjis pub is an absolute gem, great for meals and live music. The pub has lots of seated areas, a bar. a lounge a conservatory and a covered heated outside area. Staff are very welcoming and helpful. Food is plentiful and amazing. Live bands on at weekends. Great quiz on a Friday great prize. Various offers midweek. This is the heart of the area.

We wanted something for lunch so stopped here for a bite to eat. There was a good range of options available and all at a reasonable price. My wife had the scampi and I had the lasagne both of which were good size portions. Our food came quickly and appeared freshly prepared. I was a pig and had a side order of garlic bread, this proved too much for me and I had to share it with my wife. With regards to drinks, there’s a good range available and we weren’t disappointed. We would highly recommend eating and drinking here.

Great food, friendly and welcoming staff. Level access for wheelchair though the gravel is killer to navigate. Had five delicious meals (lunches, evening and Sunday dinners) over our holiday and would go back if in the area again. Definitely recommend.

Second time i have been here for lunch nice home cooked food at a decent price locals are friendly staff nice lovely pub will come again next time in the area

What a lovely little pub. Atmosphere was so friendly and welcoming. Moved to the area last year so still exploring eateries etc. Sp pleased we found this one. Food was so tasty and well presented. Will definitely return to this lovely pub.

When visiting family in the area we popped in for lunch. We ordered 2 jacket potatoes with fillings and 2 panninis. Good service and friendly. Good tasty portions and a good price. A good place for lunch.

Me and a friend were visiting the area and popped in for Sunday lunch on the off chance. We were too lste but told we could have fish and chips with peas. The food arrived and my friend, who was from Brazil, said it was the nice fish in batter he'd ever tasted. I had to agree...Nice and crispy but not greasy accompanied with a generous portion of delicious chips and peas. I live in Wisbech about an 80 minute drive away but will definitely come back

Great food for a great price with friendly service What more can you ask for from a village pub , love the prawn cocktail and the mix grill and you can't beat the Sunday carvery, been going for the last few years now and plan on going for quite a few more

Ordered 2 chicken curry’s , if you like chicken cubes with a jar of Aldi curry sauce poured over it for £13 then this is the place for you , it isn’t the place for me so we definitely will not be going again !! Disappointing and Disgusting !!

Great pub for everything really. Beer and other drinks choice is really good, and the food is of good quality and really well priced. Has a little play area in the garden for the kids to play in and is dog friendly so ticked all the boxes for us. Staff are really friendly as well, really can’t fault the Place.

Good local, friendly, excellent home cooked food, just wish they could include a vegetarian option on the Specials menu and also a veggie pie on Thursdays, as much as I like most of the veggie options on the normal menu, it's a bit repetitive when you visit fairly regularly.....believe it or not there are quite a few of us veggies in this part of the UK😀

We came to the pub twice in the space of 4 days: once for lunch and once for dinner. Both experiences were incredible! Staff were very polite and welcoming, the atmosphere was excellent and the food was incredible! My personal highlight was the southern fried chicken burger and my girlfriend’s was the chocolate and orange slice! Our son loved the chicken bites! Amazing experience all round and will definitely be back!

Great pub, lovely food. We had a family break and visited the Axe and Cleaver a couple of times. The second visit was great, as always. Friendly staff and atmosphere. The food was amazing and really good value.

Had a meal here with family, unfortunately I had an accident after our meal going down the slide with my child when there was a bench less than a meter away at the bottom of the slide where I split my head open. The aftercare was seriously lacking from the pub, luckily a nurse was in the restaurant who took care of me, she was handed a very old out of date first aid kit which lacked a lot of basic stuff you'd expect in a first aid kit. When we asked "should we fill out an accident book?" the staff seemed reluctant and eventually went to find one and I was told "just filled your details here" and we will fill in accident details.... Seems a bit suspicious to me. We actually planned to go back here later on in the week but changed our mind because of the aftercare.

Passing by and wanted a pub meal. Chose fish and chips, and scampi and chips. Arrived really quickly, generous sized haddock and no complaints. Staff, without exception, were all really friendly and helpful. Seemed to be predominantly locals, which has got to be a good sign.

Great pub dinner. Excellent fish and chips Good beer Reasonable price Efficient and friendly staff Food came quickly

We were pointed towards this place by a friend who lives locally and we weren’t disappointed. The food was freshly prepared and very tasty, prices were pretty reasonable overall. We had a couple of pints while here and the staff couldn’t have done enough for us, allowing me to taste a couple of ciders before choosing one. It was good to find a pub where customer service was still a priority. We will be back if we’re ever in the area again.

Called into here twice ,had Sunday Lunch and Homemade pie ,Homemade chips ,food and service was excellent will definitely call in if we are in the area x

Sunday Lunch Appaling Vegetables full of water Yorkshire pudding still frozen in the middle No one came to ask if the food was ok My Dog didn’t even want it

Once again a brilliant night at The Axe. Food superb. Haddock & Chips to die for with the biggest piece of fish you've ever seen and a Pizza that would rival any Italian. The band afterwards (Re-Generate) were on superb form as usual and are definitely much better as a trio. Versions of Every Ones A Winner and Whatever You Want were particular favourites. Good beer too. Tim Taylor Landlord was on song and nice to see a Cornish beer in Tribute both of which supplement XB admirably . Never get a bad pint here anyway. All in all a great night enjoyed by both of us in what is a super pub with such helpful and welcoming staff all of which had to work very hard during this packed evening. Thank You, Bev & Dave.

Stopped in here for a nice Irish coffee after visiting the seal colony on a cold December day.. the staff are amazing, coffee and desserts were absolutely delicious... Nice warm cozy atmosphere. Highly recommended! The parking lot was jammed full so I expected the place to be standing room only, however, the pub is deceptively larger inside and there was plenty of room ... Give it a go if you are near ..

We booked here in advance whilst on holiday in the area and were drawn to booking an evening meal as they accept dogs in the restaurant. They allowed us to pre book for a large table and managed to squeeze us in on a busy night with lots of other large tables and our dog too. Despite the number of tables in, the service was very efficient & friendly, the food was amazing. The pie was one of the best pies I have ever eaten. The staff were so friendly and warm despite it being what could be a busy stressful Saturday night. We will certainly be coming back here whilst on holiday in the area. The only possible point for improvement I could find was the males toilet floor was absolutely soaking during our visit with some kind of unknown liquid whilst there.

Lovely friendly pub with dog friendly areas. Food was lovely lots of choice on the menu, we will defoe visiting again when we are passing

Excellent food, 1st time visit and would definitely come back and recommend to others. Reasonably priced also. Cannot fault staff they were excellent.

We visited here as we were holidaying in the area. We ordered a mixture of kids meals and main menu and they were all really good. Had chilli nachos sharing size to start and was very tasty. All arrived in a timely manner, were hot...

Fantastic food and wonderful service. Really couldn’t fault anything. Highly recommend it to anyone. Convenient parking. Service and friendly staff make it a delight to go. We’ve been twice this week And are returning on Saturday. Also it’s dog friendly.

Went here for my 50th birthday, what a mistake. Order at the bar, no tabs, if you want more drinks order at the bar. Service was very slow, 2 hours for 2 courses. Smoke coming into the building from people smoking outside. The place is...

The Axe & Cleaver is a great family friendly pub where nothing was to much trouble and the friendly staff were very helpful with our various requests from suitable sitting for eldest member of our group to food allergies. Excellent home made food and would...

Nice place nice people nice food . Stake and ale pie yummy. Went to the little pub as we stayed on the lakeside holiday park and weren't going to pay for frozen food . If your in louth pop in to the Axe and Cleaver...

My wife and I visited the Axe and Cleaver for a Saturday afternoon meal as we were in the area and had seen it listed on Tripadvisor. The staff were welcoming and very helpful. The food was hot and tasty, and we were able to...

Popped in for Sunday lunch on the way home from Louth. Gorgeous food and would eat there again any time. Our ticket didn’t get passed to the kitchen but the staff noticed this and promptly apologised. They then got our meals served as priority. Food...

Went too the Axe & Cleaver this week and felt I had to leave a review Our experience from beginning to end was fantastic Staff were very friendly and helpful, food was excellent

We called in on the way back from a weekend break to Skegness and everything was exceptional! The service was great and there was a decent range of food and drink available and the food itself was exceptional, one of the best pub lunches we’ve...

Called them at the last minute for a table for 4 for drinks and meals. Staff really friendly and food arrived in good time, 2 shared a pizza, my wife Cottage pie (tasty she said) & myself the chip shop platter (see photo) which to...

Friendly staff, food was pretty much standard pub grub, but staff were attentive asking if everything was OK, and checking if we needed further drinks. Everything from steak to vegetarian so you should find something to suit most people.

Nice quiet pub, they allow dogs into the bar area which is nice as it’s currently too cold to sit outside. Food was delicious, nice portion sizes, well presented. Staff were friendly and polite. Desert is also worth staying for. Not very expensive either. Overall...

Kennedy Kennedy We had a lovely break away here for 2 nights over the Christmas period. Mick and Kim were great hosts, they were in contact before, during and after the trip making sure we had everything we needed and more! They even made us...

After visiting the seals at nearby Donna Nook we stopped off at the Axe and Cleaver for food. As we hadn’t booked on a busy Saturday lunchtime we were worried we weren’t going to get a table but the pub was able to accommodate us....

We love the place. Staff are extremely friendly, they even give our labrador a treat every time we go. Food is excellent, always freshly cooked and plenty of it. Beautiful inside and outside and spotlessly clean.

Well not a bad day very happy as my friend asked to leave his scooter over night and Karen said yes.which was very kind of her to do so!other than that all friendly bar staff lovely food smelt good thumbs up 👌👍

Dropped in on the off chance after an afternoon visiting the seals. Immediately upon entry we were met by a very bubbly member of staff and made to feel very welcome. Due to a temporary dietary problem in our group of 4 people we asked...

Loved this place, it is a proper local pub with some great food, everyone was very friendly and helpful plus the dogs loved it (they got a lot of fuss). We were made to feel very comfy here both by staff and punters alike so...

After staying in the area we called in the Axe and Cleaver for Sunday lunch. We hadn’t booked but the car park was not full so didn’t expect at 1 to be told there was not an available time to eat through till closure ....

We visit here every Friday with friends for a meal and the quiz. The food, service and staff are brilliant. Karen and the rest of the staff can’t do enough for us and are so welcoming and friendly. We love the quizz too done by...

Lovely atmosphere, excellent service, and super Fish & Chips... as good as it gets, in fact... All in all, highly recommended!

We visit this pub every Friday night with friends for a meal and do the quiz. The food is amazing we have never had a bad meal it really is superb. The staff are wonderful and nothing is ever too much trouble. They always have...

The Axe & Cleaver is a fabulous place to visit. Live entertainment gorgeous food and amazing staff. It has the full package. I would definitely recommend a visit and while you are there try their delicious food. 10 out of 10

Two of my party of 3 are physically disabled and one struggles with loud noise and hard surfaces so the staff kindly agreed that we would sit in the conservatory which is much quieter than the main bar area. The area was clean; the staff...

Visited pub twice whilst on holiday, both times the food was excellent. Staff very friendly and helpful. Plenty of food choices on the menu, good value, the steak was cooked to perfection. I would recommend booking as it gets very busy. Well worth a visit.

I booked a table for my wife and I but we struggled to get parked and as my wife lacks mobility so we went home However I rang to cancel the booking and explained the reason for not taking the booking 5 minutes later the...

Our new favourite costal lunch pub. Always looking for a reasonable place for a lite bite and a decent beer and wine too. Regularly past this enroute to Louth and decided to give it a try. Both had the Axe Wrap which for £6.95 was...

Well not bad totally dead but good service from bar staff very helpful. No managers on site incase there was any trouble but was not busy enough bit otherwise would recommend very good lovely people we'll the ones who were in

We've been past the Axe and Cleaver many times, and decided to book a meal with friends. Called in and booked a table for the following evening, and was told inside was full, but could have a table in the outside covered area. On the...

When come to this pub every year when we stay on lakeside Park the food is amazing can never fault it alao staff are very friendly and welcoming so see ya next year

Found this village restaurant/ public house in the next village to us in Saltfleet...We booked very easily, but just at the right time...It does get busy but not frantic.... The staff were amazingly friendly and swift to serve...Food choices are excellent and offer night entertainment...

We had lunch time sandwiches of ham & cheese complimented by fresh salad & coleslaw. All washed down with an agreeable cup of tea. Very very nice indeed. Well looked after by young ladies who were very attentive & sociable. The hot food passing our...

Visiting area for a week's holiday but have really struggled to find quality restaurants....until we did a Google search and the Axe & Cleaver popped up. What a pleasure...the staff are lovely, personable, polite and efficient. The food was excellent with lots of choice, freshly...

Absolutely fabulous……visiting family in the area we were treated to a Sunday dinner here…..wow wow…..such a happy place with great staff and service , plenty of different places to sit with great outside areas if you just want to stop off and have a drink….the...

Spacious family pub serving good quality food and good selection of beers. Really welcoming staff and such a comfortable feel to the place. Chicken Madras was excellent and wife had home made Steak and Ale pie that she said was delicious. We were so full...

We ate lunch here Friday 30/07/21 whilst waiting for our very local property purchase to complete, we found the staff very friendly and helpful, our fish and chips was good. This pretty country pub will be our local.

Typical pub grub (chicken salad was particularly tasty) friendly atmosphere and good service. Prices were reasonable with half-price offers on pizzas. Would return.

Large pub on the main road passing through the village. Extensive menu, great food and friendly and welcoming. Very popular on the night we visited which is always a good sign. Recommended

Had a lovely meal with my wife and daughter. Food was excellent and staff were friendly. Will visit again soon. Thank you.

Lovely food and the service was great. Home made chips which were lovely. Fish cooked perfect. Steak cooked to perfection. Nice decor and a friendly atmosphere. Would visit again for a meal when In the area.

Excellent food and service. Plenty of staff all friendly. Fitted us in as I had totally forgot how busy July would be.We drove from Suttononsea was worth it Theresa and Sam

We were staying in the area and and decided to go for tea. We took our dogs as the hosts were happy with dogs being there. The staff made a fuss of them which was lovely. The food was brilliant, great quality and value for...

What a great pub, lovely food good beer and extremely attentive staff a great credit to the owners. We used the pub 3 times last week and enjoyed it every time. 11 of us ate the last time and ate lovely food. Pud our Labrador...

I had 3 fantastic nights here with friends this week whilst we spent a week at some nearby cottages. Staff were superb! So friendly & attentive. Even let us bring a takeaway on the night they didnt serve food !! Fantastic service Ate there for...

Top pub the staff cannot do enough for the Customers , food brilliant altogether a brilliant pub and I wish they could move to my area

Had booked but were kept waiting 15 minutes before being seated from there on service was slow..45 minutes from ordering to food arrival,3 burgers were ok but did not justify the price,chips over cooked and bearing in mind price a small portion,4 was a gammon..that...

Dropped in for food and beer, well impressed Staff worked hard and were very friendly. Beer was excellent Shipyard was perfect! Food was awesome, plentiful, really tasty, hot and fresh We had another two nights and revisited with the same results.

We had an early evening meal. Service was very friendly and efficient with excellent Social Distancing and cleaning in place. A varied menu with some gluten free options. We both had haddock and chips; clearly freshly cooked and served promptly. Would recommend for a meal,...

I'm local to North Somercotes and I can quite honestly say this pub is the heart and soul of the village. Every meal I've had has been spot on and it is 'proper cooking' not the ping food you get at wetherspoons! The team are...

Spent a very happy evening in this busy pub having a bar meal. Couldn't have made us and the dog more welcome. Food wasn't the best, but enjoyable and there was plenty of it.

We are staying locally and I had asked our landlord in advance for any recommendations for our first night. We assumed that we needed to book because of the covid restrictions. We were greeted warmly and the lovely lady who served us explained that as...

I had booked this on the revues and it was to be a treat for our last night. There were six of us booked at six thirty and the welcome was lovely. We ordered drinks and food and that came and was very nice. However...

Local pub in the village where we were renting a holiday cottage. Stooped for Friday lunch. All three of us had the fish and chip special at £9.95 with a pint (or drink). Great fresh fish. Good sized portions. Offered a gluten free option of...

Been a few times to the axe and cleaver 10 out of 10 again today food staff and atmosphere all excellent

We visited this pub 3 times on our weekend break. We stayed just down the road at Sunnyvale caravan park. Staff were very friendly and helpful the food was really good. Pub was very dog friendly which is always a bonus and the set up...

Very nice and modern pub due to the covid restrictions we sat i one of the 3 beer gardens and had a lovely time the staff were outstanding .

A first visit for us at this lovely pub. Firstly COVID measures are top notch and the first priority upon arrival Then seated at socially distanced tables. I had a Sunday lunch whilst the better half had hunters chicken. Service was friendly and pleasant and...

Been before and was just the same, great staff, food and atmosphere. You can also take dogs in the bar, who also get snacks. What's not to like, give it a try.

We had a lovely time and the staff where very nice very friendly the food was great the beer lovely really enjoyed the evening and our dog benny loved it given biscuits the pub is very clean when we come to the area we will come back to the pub felt very comfortable.Well done ladies it’s how it should be thank you for a lovely time.

Me and my wife visited as we were staying down the road at Sunnydale caravan park. You go into a little entrance where a member of staff takes your temperature, it was a little bit of a surprise having our temperatures took that way but it only hurt when the thermometer 1st went in lol.The service was pretty good and food not bad but they did get my wife’s order wrong. She had steak and ale pie and wanted chips but got smash which she detests. Prices are reasonable.

Excellent home cooked food at this typical pub with friendly hosts. Must book! Great value for money.

Visited here when we were on holiday in Louth cannot tell you how good the food is in this pub would 100% recommend this place to anyone. Excellent service staff were amazing especially in the situation we find ourselves at the moment. If we are ever that way again it will be the first place on our list to visit. Must just say the portion sizes are fantastic cannot compliment it enough

Really enjoyed our visit to the Axe & Cleaver. My husband, my daughter and I were on our first family holiday. The customer service was excellent. The new procedures in place following covid were efficient. The food was excellent. Really good quality food, service and atmosphere. Good value for money also. The staff were great with my dairy free diet also!! Thank you Axe and Cleaver!

I read a lot of positive opinions about this place. So me and my husband won't try something and we are very disappointed with the take away food that we ordered. The steaks were supposed to be medium rare and they was a well done and it was impossible to eat it like chewing gum. The fries were slick, we don't know why. The prawns I ordered were raw and had no good cleansing. They were in breadcrumbs, which I did not know, because neither on the menu or by the phone when I called, I was not given that information. They were just a finished, cylinder-shaped product dropped into deep oil. I paid £ 35 and we didn't eat any of it, I put everything in the bin. I've never thrown food in the trash in my life I'm devastated. I do not recommend this place

great when the eat out for less we was put under the tent where it was abit cold but moved in to the pool room