bibbys beach bar and grill in East Lindsey

Awful drinks, this place has benches and tables along the front which cannot be used unless you purchase so we went for coffee - they do not serve decaf! A coffee place without decaf in 2024! Hot coffee and coffee was £5.80, they had no lids, no extras offered on the hot chocolate. Go along the parade to Butlins for a lovely hot choc, with extras for less and benches a plenty with a friendly service plus you even get a biscuit. Bibby's felt unwelcoming, poor on service and customer needs. Only the front counter looked open and the prices were insane for a coastal basic snack bar. Not going back, there was horrible grain in the bottom of the cup which didn't even look like chocolate 😕 I threw it away and went to sit on the wall. Needs to up its game for 2025 and be appealing as the competition is much better.

The best whippy ice cream for miles around

Poor customer service, do NOT get a mojito tastes nothing like and refused to change or refund.

Took my 2 year old Granddaughter and was disgusted that people were doing drugs in the toilet. Was a lovely place for children, but not now. This happened every time one of us went toilet. Such a lovely location but ruined by them allowing them to let this go on. The police need to clamp down on this pub, the drug use is disgusting for a family pub. Very disappointed and when family members can't go toilet because they don't feel safe is awful.

I stopped here why on an adult weekend, the bar is really nice and the staff are really friendly. We had fun listening to the karaoke. But WOW! The toilets I have got to say really let this place down 3 out of order, the others 🤮 omg so unhygienic it's very clear they don't get cleaned or checked regularly. It could have easily been a 4* review, but the toilets really let this place down, unfortunately.

Went for drinks had to pay before we got our drinks, then needed the toilet 4 out of 5 were closed the one that was open was blocked and the floor wet and smelt. Told the barman and his reply was its always like that. He went to unblock it came back never washed his hands and continued to serve customers absolutely disgusting.

Drinks are very pricey which is expected in Skegness. But the toilets were absolutely vile, no hot water, no soap. Rubbish, mud and sand everywhere. Doesn’t look like it has been cleaned in months. Rubbish outside all under the tables and cigarettes on the tables and underneath. Not been looked after at all

We've had some food from here today, highly recommend the buffalo chicken wrap, proper hit spot, the bar is right next to the beach, ideal place for a drink and something to get when you've been on the beach.

If you visit this place, be prepared to be ripped off. It's expensive, rubbish beer and the staff are dreadful.. Everything about the place is just there to rip people off.... The beach near the place has broken glass on it... So parents be aware.... If I could give the review zero rating I would.

Ahh, the wee Karaoke stage is great!

Food ok service miserable very expensive

Not bad cocktail but the barman had a face like a wet weekend in Ingoldmells

5 toilets for 2 bars isn't enough I'm sorry but having to queue for 20 mins isn't acceptable.

On the beach front, sat outside on the decking part - could be a lot smarter. London prices for beer which surprised me. Unisex toilets are good to move with the times but not when a bloke comes out who had clearly been sat in there for a while and did a big stinker! An air freshener might have softened the blow - just a thought.

Great place great atmosphere no live entertainment this time (shame) just a poor karaoke

Came here 2 years ago and came back again today as me and hubby loved it. Was not impressed. Drank outside at the reggae bar first, love it here but they could do with more drink choices. Moved across to the inside bar after a couple of hours. Much better choice of drinks. Was not impressed with the unisex toilets though, there was only 5 of them, 2 were locked from the inside, big queues. They smelt. They ran out of toilet paper. More was requested but not supplied for quite a while. I asked the barman at the smaller bar and he bit my head off. This has put me off coming to this bar again.

Love it just to sit there having a chill listening to others having a go singing

Had a couple of drinks here ..the lady who served us was very rude - met a few people who said the same about her. . We all moved on across the road for better service !!

Never had food, drinks were great, Jug of cocktails, £5 deposit for jug payable when you get it, but refunded when you take it back, great atmosphere with Bella on the Karaoke and the people who get there, great crowd no trouble, if anything starts they are quick to disperse it, they do a great wrist band for your children and it completely free, so use this facility if you have little ones, it's easy to track them, fireworks on a Saturday night through the summer always great to go and watch on the beach, along with your drinks, selections if food stations and the famous slush station, up a bit quite is the Reggae bar, and ice cream stall for the kids along with fish and chips stall, everything you need for your day or night at the beach, my only gripe is the lack of Public Bins, these are really needed to be situated along their beach area and a couple of dog bins wouldn't go amiss either, but all in all a fab time day or night or the whole day.

Nice place but not many people in when we were there. Super location. Friendly atmosphere.

Cocktail was nice but the workers spent the most time talking instead of making my drink

Brilliant bar/restaurant very friendly staff & great service

Poorest mojito I’ve ever seen and tasted and charge £7 for it 😏

Drinks , entertainment food all spot on plus siting by the beach watching the sun go down you can't beat it .

We were there for drinks and stayed an hour , overall is good to chill out near to the seaside.

Love Bibbys beach bar always my go too, atmosphere, location, and prices are great. Could really do with an extra member of staff clearing outdoors though, completely understand how busy it gets but the mess let it down a little this time

The traditional chips, as advertised were inedible, was served brown chips, which means the oil they are cooked in is very old, the jumbo sausages were luke warm. For the price I'd say avoid the traditional chips kiosk if possible. Service for ice cream was fast and was enjoyable. Seating was plentiful and good view of the beach. Music was loud, but was tolerable.

Great bar. Superb mojitos. Very loud karaoke!

Good atmosphere but plenty of space to sit and enjoy

To noisy and they didn't serve coffee. I had to go next to get one and bring it back. I didn't bother so as soon as my friends had drunk up we left.

Great place with excellent sea view

I can't rate the food as I didn't have any. The bar was nice, the service was good, and given the bar is indoor and outdoor, be prepared to wait a little longer to be served if it's busy( staff switch between the two). My only issue was the unisex toilets, but only because I had my LO with me. Apart from that a good place to visit, lots of cocktails and mocktails. Also on the beach karaoke for all and lots of beachfront seating.

Mojitos bar is a part of bibby's and to be called Mojitos but not no how to create an authentic mojito is a disgrace.

All in all good music atmosphere good down side larger taste of line cleaner

Love coming here every year, brilliant location especially when the sun is shining

My mum threw up because she found a hair in her drink and she found pubic hairs in the toilets on the floor. It was good service but quality were bad.

This place is absolutly disgusting , dirty . Not been cleaned there was hairs in my drink .... the owner is extreamly rude .. Disgusting would not recomend !!!!! Place needs shutting down asap

Lively beach side bar that also has all kinds of other businesses like fish and chips, a seafood bar, tea, coffee, ice cream, doughnuts, beach side toys etc etc but only open really for the summer season. They also have THE most adorable little train made up like Thomas The Tank Engine that goes along the seafront in the summer.

Went here with my wife and children in summertime, and my wife had to use the toilet she realised then the toilets are unisex toilets. She had to clean the toilet seat of urine because a man had weed on it. I think have a unisex toilet by all means. but keep the male and female toilets as well.

Decent place to stop and visit for a pint, pricing was very reasonable and it's lovely to have a pint over looking the sea. I would have give 5 starts, the only reason for knocking 1 star off was the music was pretty intense. Otherwise pretty nice place to stop for a pint.

Nipped in for refreshments after a walk from Skegness

Toilets was vile! it's making me gag thinking about it! Not cleaned! Worst I've seen! Filthy! And the benches outside filthy! I had white chalk type stuff all over me off the the bench! Please get a cleaner in!

Had the total displeasure of using these toilets today 9/9/23 vile doesn't come close personally unisex doesn't bother me ,but these were beyond disgusting one had fecal matter all over seat and toilet bowl, another water was touching the toilet rim , another full of toilet paper coverd in god knows what and the floors was covered in water (well I think it was water )

The unisex toilets are absolutely disgusting and never cleaned. to say its a family pub I won't be returning until its sorted.

Absolutely disgusting toilets. Said, tongue in check, to bar staff that Fantasy Island was cheaper after we’d paid and received the response of “why don’t you **** off back there then”

I wrote a review back in 2021 to say I loved it here but was disappointed with the toilets. I am pleased to say the facilities have now improved massively. There are new toilets which are unisex and were much cleaner than last time! Sadly, I did see that some customers were leaving toilet paper all the floor in some cubicles and blocking the toilets themselves with lots of toilet paper too (just why?) Karaoke and entertainment as always was fantastic and we enjoyed a cocktail jug one day for a modest price of £20 which gave us 4 drinks equivalent. Lovely place to relax and also the beach is wonderful. Look forward to returning next year!

Absolutely disgusting toilets🤢 Who thought unisex toilets was a good idea. How about you get your toilets cleaned will not be returning.

Who ever thought Unisex toilets a good idea, you need to give your head a wobble! Vile! woman complaining men complaining its not cleaver and its not right! Do you think we want to go into toilets with seats left up and pee on the floor!! And I don't think men are keen on queing and after speaking to a few they felt uncomfortable with children being around in the same space. We won't be coming back due to this!

I ordered a chip butty, it cost £4 and ketchup was 50pence extra per sachet! The chips were dark brown and bitter tasting, and cold! The cob was cheap with a stingy scrape of margarine on it. Very poor quality for the price. I also looked at other things on the menu, £5 for a slush, £6.50 for a waffle, just taking the proverbial.

Visited the fish and chips bar they run on the decking on the beach and the fish and chips was awful, £9 for greasy as hell fish and browned chips, didn't even eat half and ended up throwing the fish onto the beach and even the gulls didn't want it

Bibby's commands a key spot on the front at Ingoldmells. Perhaps that's made them complacent. I'd walked up the coast from Skegness so needed a drink. I would've had more than one here but didn't like it, so I moved on. There was a racket to put up with, because of a karaoke blasting out on the walkway in front of the pub. I guess Bibby's runs it or permits it, because its seats crowd the coast path there. For me, that spoilt the small seafront at Ingoldmells. In my opinion, karaoke shouldn't be performed over loudpeakers in a public space, given most singers are going to be terrible. I went inside, but it was no escape from the noise. Worst still, the whole bar stank rankly of stale beer. That noxious vinegary smell beer has when it goes off. It told me the pub wasn't being cleaned properly. Maybe the staff are so used to the stench they don't notice. I drank my pint quickly and escaped.

Disgusting toilets wee allover the floor that you gotta wade thru to get to a Disgusting cubical cover with wee and lack off loo rolls. Overpriced tastless beer avoid Toilet 0/5 Beer 1/5 Staff 3/5 Value for money 1/5

Had a meat feast pizza costing £10.50 and i have never had a pizza that was so tasteless in my life ! For starters there was no tomato base it was just cheese,with a few bits of pepperoni,chicken and what was supposedly spicy beef was nothing of the sort ! Had one slice and the rest went into the bin. Please don't waste your money on food here when there are much better & cheaper places in the area.

Absolutely disgusting action by the money grabbing ignorant owners yesterday. A young teenager had gone missing in the sea and these money grabbing idiots still did a firework display whilst the search and rescue helicopter was up and the life boats were out at sea in front of this disrespectful ignorant company. If you have any morals AVOID AVOID AVOID

Absolutely disgraceful toilets, not been cleaned in several days. Most blocked with faeces and loo roll, floor drenched in wee. Told staff who were apathetic and told me "you should just pee in the urinal"!!!! I won't print my reply. Disgusting! Additional star due to the fact that they serve peroni.

My mum went to the toilet and she slipped over the floor I’m just letting you lot now to watch the Went in the men’s toilets and it’s disgusting

Called In for a couple of pints before lunch. Carling was absolutely shocking and Coke was flat. Complained they just didn’t give a toss. No wonder it’s empty.

Today myself and my 5 year old daughter visited, unfortunately she stood on a rusty nail in the sand during our visit, which was an awful experience. She was distraught and I was panicking, as there was a lot of blood and tears. I approached a young lady on the mini peer area across from this restaurant and asked for help. She acted immediately and went to get the first aider. Once the first aider arrived she was also very fast, polite and wonderful with my daughter! Keeping her distracted, and cleaning her foot perfectly. Not an inch of sand was left in her wound, and after a short trip to the doctors, we found out the wound was cleaned so well that they didn’t need to do anything with it. I didn’t get her name, I wish I had, because she was WONDERFUL! She even gave my daughter a huge lolly to cheer her up and for being brave, which absolutely made her day! Thank you so much! An awful experience was made a million times better because of her! Give the girl a raise, she deserves it! ❤️

Absolutely disgusting toilets no soap and only cold water which to say their serving food is just wrong I complained to the manager and was met with the response we can’t help who pi***s in our toilet erm no but you can check there clean...

Get some more staff on the bar, queing 20 mins to get served

I found crickets in my chips. Would recommend to people who eat bugs . Although it had mold scattered in the chips.

Visited 28/9/21, what a waste of time no beer again only strongbow cider, strange that the last time we visited last year they ran out of beer 🤔 instead of closing early the staff should clear the tables and tidy the area up to make...

Dirty toilets and over priced beer

Wonderful fireworks. FREE you don't hear that often ,

A number in my party did not finish drinks the beer is rubbish. Don't buy draught buy bottles.

Absolultely awful, worst fish and chips I've ever had £2.50 for a tiny portion of chips, were cold and disgusting Batter on the fish was soft slimy and the fish tasted off £18.50 for 2 portions of chips, a small fish and chips and a...

Went here a couple of times aug break lovely staff food good drinks reasonable good karaoke with bel always make us welcome

Very clean, good beer, dogs welcome, out side seating.

Very very disappointed. I understand about staff shortages but really the litter under the benches by the beach was beyond a joke. You really need to up your game or lose your customers. The only thing you seem to have going for you is the...

Staff are polite and friendly but the toilets are disgusting need more attention constantly

The toilets are absolutely awful. They have a sign up declaring that it is not possible to keep the toilets up to standard at all times but the smell is horrible. I feel for them as they are visibly short staffed but it’s inexcusable how...

Totally unacceptable. Piles of rubbish and no bins. Health hazard. 🤮

This place is an absolute …. Hole, the ladies toilets were horrendous, out of seven toilets one was open and working, if the toilets and inside were anything to go by I wouldn’t have even bought a drink in the establishment never mind eat!

Bought 2 jugs of cocktails, charged £5 deposit for each jug!!!! They were poured behind a screen. Could not taste alcohol in any of them. The barman was the most miserable barman I have ever met, if you don't like people then don't work in a bar with the public. Asked for glasses and he said they are there open you eyes.

Love being sat outside looking out over the beach. Great that they have an outdoor bar option as well as offering seating inside.

A Decent bar to although a bit on the pricey side

Fantastic place. Will be going back

Always a fun time had at Bibby's

Lovely polite staff, window serves. Would recommend.

Been here few times an always popular place, always 5x. Only reason giving 4x is staff don't know their own covid guidelines. Stood at bar for ten minutes before being told was table service only (even though guy in front of me bought from bar, when pointed this out was told she'd just been told off by manager for serving him)🤦‍♂️Went an sat at table for another 10 mins to be told by glass collector was outside kiosk service only, if your not gonna train staff, at least send memo to them for guidance.

Chicken had been undercooked. When we went to speak to the staff. The 'cook' that came out after the server said I don't cook the food, his reply was less than polite. Do not waste your time or money here. Awful food and worse customer service.

there is nothing good to say about this place at all, dirty, expensive, the beer is disgusting and the service is terrible, they also own the beach in front of it which is an eyesore with litter and lorries

Never again! What a disgusting, filthy place! Rubbish everywhere, broken bottles, lorries just left on the prom, absolute eyesore and a breeding ground for rats! Sort it out Bibby's, can't believe that it's been left like that! Gives ingoldmells a bad name!

Inside just as filthy as outside the toilets are not clean absolutely stink used nappy’s on back rest thiss place was lovely when first joes bar went every week for meals didn’t stay for drinks as it was that bad this owner is making this...

I cannot believe this place gets away with it the place is disgusting both inside and out it needs shutting down when the old owners had it it was lovely now its dirty inside and even worse outside I wouldn't let my dog use their...

What a disgrace the bins are overflowing and seem never to be emptied. There is also a dead rotting seal on there land.

Looked good but closed when we were there.

We have a caravan a bit further down and always come here. The service is very good and friendly.

Had a pint in here and left as soon as I drank up. One way system being ignored,staff with facemask on the chin if wearing one at-all shouting to eachother not sanitising between handling cash. Very poor

Amazing place good prices to be sat on the sea front

Terrible food and service , don't waste your time here .

Nothing special, at the moment they are serving through a window for the people sat outside. Hardly anyone inside. The toilets are closed ( the notice says that it's due to covid, but every other bar, cafe and restaurant has open toilets) I wanted to...

There was a male member of staff that seemed to float around all of the sites across the beach front and he was very helpful and put the football on for us so my partner could watch it in a quieter part of the pub as the big screen room was rather busy. There was also a female member of bar staff with short blonde hair that was absolutely lovely and worked so fast but still politely. They have got covid track and trace in place that they are strict on but on the other hand the site seems very unclean, the toilets could do with some maintaining and the outside balcony part needs a thorough deep clean and some ashtrays put in place as there were cigarette ends everywhere and benches that were broken but if this area was looked after I feel it would be used a lot more with the views you get from this area.

Tatty place for the great unwashed

Delicious coffee and donuts with icecream. Staff not happy for some reason, sour faces.

Went to Bibbys bar and found the first member of the staffs attitude totally appalling and very unwelcoming so decided not to stay and went elsewhere. Wont be returning anytime soon.

Went in use the facilities and get a drink not very clean or hygienik at all I'm afraid

Great place for sport, just a pity about there outside entertainment the female vocalist is poor.

all the years I have been visiting ingoldmells only have had 1 pint at this Bar and then sat outside on the wooden seating along side of the wall . you get a lovely view of the beach & sea

We were down for a week and never really go inside this place as it has gone down hill over the years.We went to watch the game and obliged them by name,phone number etc and got sat down.The price marked outside is not the price...