Blacksmith's Arms in East Lindsey

Midweek lunch for two couples. Dog was also made very welcome (lots of fussing !). Lovely interior with interesting well showcased. Service - Excellent - friendly, attentive and not at all rushed. Food - Top class, excellent and varied menu to suit most tastes. Nicely served with good timing between courses. Very good value. Surroundings - very good, conducive to a leisurely meal. Highly recommended.

We were a family group of 8 celebrating a diamond wedding anniversary and we were not disappointed. Quickly seated in a dog friendly room - no hesitation with drinks orders and menu choices. All starters and generous mains based on quality ingredients and cooked faultlessly. Efficient, delightfully friendly staff.

Booked for a table of 8 3rd time coming here and will come again the lovely ladies in the bar and who are waitressing are what I can only say are the friendliest and welcoming people ever they were amazing the food was amazing as usual food was ready in no time fresh and hot it was a great meal they deserve to be noticed I recommend this to all my friends and family 10/10 must try

Blacksmiths Arms are a favourite of ours. Went on holiday on the Lincolnshire coast we make a point of lunching here. Once again we were not disappointed with the friendly service and the excellent food. We both chose the seafood patter and it was indeed very good. I was especially delighted by the chips which were crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside.

What a fantastic experience good food, great service, friendly staff everything you could want from a pub/restaurant, we stayed in the holiday cottage at the pub and had a really very good week eat in the pub every night and did not have bad meal or bad service. Congatulations to the staff for being superb.

We have used the Blacksmith’s Arms as our regular special eating place. However, it is time to stop. On our visit last night to celebrate my wife’s birthday, the food for the second time was not up to a high standard. My pate starter was good. But main course of mixed grill was… The egg was OK. The black pudding was very dry. The sausage was overcooked. The triple cooked chips.. were definitely not triple cooked. They were limp and tasted poor. The beef was a bit over cooked. The chicken and pork were both incredibly dry. They were thin as of out of a supermarket pack. I could not eat them at all. My wife’s Seabass was a bit overcooked and there were no vegetables on offer. Chips again were poor. I am sorry to say that after a really poor visit, we have decided that the food did not reach the level we were used to. I don’t know why the food was so poor, not what we expected or wanted. I do hope the standard reverts to its former level.

Booked a table for Sunday dinner for 5 people. We arrived early so we could have a drink in their tiny beer garden at the back. If only we actually got a drink. After being told at the bar she was pouring a busy order and to sit out back and someone would take our order, it took them 20 minutes to come take our order. We didn't get our drinks until 40 minutes later whilst sat outside in hot weather. If it wasn't for there being nothing else around we would have walked away. When the drinks arrived we were then seated to our table and given menus, we asked to order straight away since we didn't know how long food was going to be since 5 drinks took 1 hour! Food came 45 minutes later and thankfully we were not disappointed! The food was spot on and great portions! Unfortunately, the staff at this place are too young, don't have a clue what table service is, are too slow and are not being managed. We won't be coming back due to how long it took them to serve. So as long as you've got no where else to be, this is the place for you

Staying in the village for a weeks hoilday. We visited the Blacksmiths Arms twice. Sunday Lunch and a Thursday evening meal. It is a friendly Old village pub, nice atmosphere, with a small bar serving a few real Ales and a wide selevtion of Gins. Sectioned into different rooms, with 2 rooms more dedicated for dining. Food was really good and a mix up with one of our meals was quickly resolved. The staff were very efficient and friendly, and the Bar manager was especially friendly and chatty, regularly checking that everything was ok with out meals. Would recommend the pies and Fish and chips!!

Over some years, living within the area, we were aware that the pub had achieved a chequered history regarding quality of service, indifference shown by staff and overlong waits between courses. Now, under new ownership and management team, this scenario has completely changed. Sarah and her team offer a warm welcome, attentive service, excellent fare at reasonable prices, good beers and attractive wine selection. The atmosphere and ambience has justifiably increased, as a result of their hard work and commitment. A great place to add to your eating out experience.

So disappointed, we have been using this restaurant for many years however it seems a change of management is making a mess of things. From arriving at 8:00pm and not leaving until 11:00 and we didn’t bother with deserts we’d had enough 😡. Simply because the staff don’t appear to have any idea, 2/3 of starters arrived then the rest 10+ minutes later the same issues with mains constant apologies for a restaurant manager ( I would prefer her to do her job than chat about her up coming holiday) some aspects of meals were cold others overcooked, waitresses clearly had very little training and instructions. Someone needs to sort things out and quickly. One good remark the lady looking after the bar 👍🏼

Fantastic service and brilliant food! Staff attentive and friendly! Love this pub! And all our friends do too! Great atmosphere. Dog friendly in the bar and well room. Thanks Jan, and your staff team!

It's a lovely pub. Portions were freshly cooked, hot and very large. I mushrooms in garlic sauce with a roll followed by halloumi burger. Both very lovely.

Better under previous owner. Charmless holiday let in the car park which really lets atmosphere of village down and partially blocks views of the Wolds. Really diappointing.

I arranged for18 people(mainly couples) for an evening meal off the menu. The staff were most helpful and took our orders. Our starters arrived in a prompt manner and were excellent. Our starters were cleared and soon after our mains arrived, all were as ordered and everybody commented as to how tasty they were and good value for money. Our thanks to Tina and Bridget for the service and Kev and staff in the kitchen for the excellent food provided

Once again, my family chose to go for dinner at The Blacksmith’s Arms, Skendlebury. A good choice, the cod loin was excellent and really a full meal. My wife and daughter in law loved this. My sons went for Beefburgers!!! A very full meal with,I believe, double cooked chips. The Hunters Chicken was enjoyed by my other daughter in law. And for me the meat pie was, again excellent. The pre Christmas atmosphere was super. The staff worked hard for this full house of people. An excellent meal and well worth a visit.Thank you Blacksmiths!! Patrick Webb OBE

This cosy traditional pub is such a lovely spot to eat at. The food is exceptional and the service was great. All the staff were very friendly. Would definitely recommend.

Must be one of the best Sunday roast I’ve had. Decent portions and roast tattles done to perfection. The syrup sponge was amazing. My only gripe was the wine - two bottles should not cost the best part of fifty quid. Apart from that it was great.

The staff were courteous, it was warm on a cold day… and the food was terrific!. The pub was clean and the staff were good from the moment we arrived. The steak pie was hot,full and really tasty. The beef Sunday lunch with a large glass of Shiraz went down very well!! No room for pudding ! Thanks again Skendleby !! Patrick Webb OBE

Today we went out for our 2nd visit to The Blacksmiths Arms. Tina. Who we both adore. Gave us such a warm welcome.Thank you Tina for everything. The food is freshly cooked. The service is excellent. The pub is an absolute gem. Comfy seats. I had Burger and chips. Hubby had the gammon. Just beautiful food. We can't wait to come again. Best dining experience in this area.

Fabulous find. Popped in for lunch and were made very welcome by Jack. A lovely friendly pub with a relaxing atmosphere. Very clean and well presented. A large lunch menu to choose from. Met one of the chef’s who was happy to met my dietary needs. My husband had the lamb and mint pie, with mash, peas & gravy. I had the tagliatelle. Large portion sizes, hot food, well presented and really yummy. Well priced too. A great pub.

Excellent friendly service and excellent food Husband had fish and chips and said was best fish he had eaten in ages Very large serving and cooked perfectly

What a little gem this is. We followed the signs from the main road when we were in the area and went for lunch. The fish and chips were amazing - the haddock was enormous and the chips crispy. My husband enjoyed his pie too. We were made to feel really welcome and the service was good. There is a week in the middle that has been restored and lit up with a glass cover which is interesting. If ever we are in this area again we will be back 😊😊

A good traditional country pub in a lovely location. The pub is clean and welcoming with a fairly large seating area to the rear. The menu includes the sort of things you would expect to find in a village pub and offers a fair choice, especially considering we went mid week for lunch. I had fish, chips and mushy peas. The fish was excellent and tasted very fresh with a crisp and flavoursome batter. For me there were too many chips and oddly some seemed to be over cooked and others undercooked. While the chips let meal down a bit the mushy peas saved the day and I would happily have had a plate of fish and mushy peas. I ordered a cup of tea which tasted antiseptic and was a disappointing end to the meal. I would go again if someone invited me there but probably wouldn't make it my first choice.

An excellent little find. Excellent food, staff relaxed and friendly a d the place is dog friendly. Can not praise this place enough, forgot to mention real ales.

We were ushered to an empty room must have been an extension , and seated next to the service point cutlery sauces etc. We ordered from an expensive menu and the waited an eternity for our food . Staff passed several times often at the station chatting to each other but no update.The pub was empty noone else in the characterless area we were in , no views to take in, no music, nothing to pass the time like a doctors waiting room.I said in a voice that they could hear it's been 45 mins if it's not hear soon we're leaving the staff disappeared and returned with our food ten chips is pretentious wire basket and food I'd expect for half the price never again.

Beautiful spot, lovely staff and great food. Unfortunately it was a warm evening and the flies were a real pain. I know when doors and windows are open and near open fields doesn't help. Just felt maybe some burners on the table or screens on the doors may have helped. We sat down to eat our food and both tables next to us had folk flapping their arms constantly and drinks covered with napkins. It did spoil it for us, we would go again but sit somewhere else or colder months. I know nature but please staff try and deter if possible.

Four of us booked for Sunday lunch. Great menu - something for everyone and we all really enjoyed our choices. It all looked and tasted delicious (although portion sizes were too much for us). Staff were fabulous. We would definitely recommend and will return.

Tina who runs this pub is a treasure,someone that knows how a country pub should be run. She's like a second Mum Thank you all

Great little local pub, used it for a meal and aslo drinks whilst staying nearby. Good atmosphere, good beer and good food

This is an old favourite and have made several visits. On the last day of May 2023 my wife and I visited with a friend as a birthday treat for her, prior to making a visit to nearby Gunby Hall. Our welcome was friendly, and...

Visited here as we are staying not far away at Lizzies Cottage. Walked it, it is a decent walk, took 45 mins. 5 minutes in a taxi back (used Scamans Taxis). Rang up and booked a table the day before. Arrived early for our booking...

Beer good, main meal average to poor. Cheap frozen chips , dried up peas and a very poor piece of lamb shank sticking out the top of a pie, well I say pie. Something that resembled a pot with a dried up crust on it....

First time eating here and it was for my birthday Young staff slightly inexperienced as no steak knives were offered with our main course Food amazing but then you get what you pay for I had an after dinner brandy that was not served warm...

Manageress was rude. Stood chatting when tables were waiting to order, she didn’t rush then said”Ive seen you, I’ll be over when I’m done” very strange attitude for a customer facing role. Menu is over priced and the food is not worth it. Then she...

It says on website 12 noon open all day but called once again to find its not open and you'd think being Friday it would be open ,the meals and atmosphere are really good so it's very disappointing too find that it's not open as...

Wow, last minute change of plan meant we went for an amazing evening here. The food, especially the homemade chips, was delicious, great blend of flavours, huge portions, timely arrival and friendly helpful staff... Perfect evening. To top it all off they are dog friendly....

Last Wednesday was our End of Season dinner. 30 of us sat down to Roast Pork with all the trimmings. The food was hot and there was plenty of all the large choice of vegetables which were nicely cooked . We were asked if we...

They took us in with minimal notice, catered for a big group, put up with our exuberance, and when there was one slip up at their end responded with professionalism and did their utmost to put it right. Great food, great beer, lovely people. Make...

10/10 steak. For £24, I had a huge steak meal which everything was cooked to perfection and the steak really flavoursome. About the 5th time I've been now and tried various things on the menu and never had a bad meal!

Three of us went for an evening meal on Saturday, we arrived at the bar to a cheery greeting from the young lady behind it who said that she'd be with us in a minute as she was struggling to uncork a bottle of wine....

I really dislike having to place this review, however I must be truthful. Limited menu, just the usual Sunday dross. Beef lunch consisted of barely cooked veg, I like veg al dente but these were raw yeugh. The "beef" consisted of one wafer thin piece...

An impromptu lunch, we were just driving by. Clean bar and restaurant, good food and choice of drinks. We had pate starter and rib of beef for main. Service was adequate despite forgetting all about the horseradish sauce! However, the problem was the the waiting...

We were a party of seven celebrating my birthday. We were warmly greeted on arrival ordered our drinks and shown to our table which was clean and all laid up ready. After a few minutes our orders were taken. The restaurant was busy so we...

Not great I’m afraid. Waited ages to be served, seems chaotic like they don’t have enough staff but yet there seems to be lots of them. Place is not very clean, a pile of cigarette buts and glass on the floor by our outdoor table...

menu, they had to have adult size . I suggest that they should consider making up a menu for children with a child's bottled juice and price it cheaper, we could not get a child's juice either had to pay astonishing prices for 3 bottled...

So disappointed as had eaten here previously. We had to wait 45 minutes for our meal which was very ordinary. The table mat was sticky on and underneath which showed it hadn’t been wiped . All men only staff - dressed in black tops, black...

booked one of the cottages for my wifes 60th birthday a couple of weeks ago as a treat as they advertised a `private hot tub`...no hot tub at all and the view from our window was literally a builders yard - working on a saturday...

My wife and I have eaten here several times and only ever had positive things to say but this time was completely different. We ordered drinks by the bar and was ask to take a seat whilst the table was being laid, from what we...

Our party of 10 were staying at Skendleby Hall and the owners had recommended we try the village pub, so we walked round to the Blacksmith's Arms to sample the beer and ended up eating there the following night AND the night after. We were...

I have enjoyed several meals at the Blacksmiths Arms and never been disappointed. The fact that your food is cooked to order whether it is a lunch stop on a Thursday, Sunday roast with friends or an evening enjoying their taster menu you can be...

We hadn’t been for a while but visited in December before Christmas and got to say the food and service were both amazing. We couldn’t fault anything. We will definitely be visiting more often. Please visit you won’t be disappointed 😊

Appalling service, inhospitable staff. Visited here yesterday with a walking group of 25 people. Venue knew well beforehand as walk leader of Countryside Walks and Gardens had liaised and we had all ordered our food in advance. What happened on our visit you couldn’t make...

Disaster disaster. Don't come here. Nightmare Booked as a group weeks ago and had to pre book Sunday lunch. Simples. Arrived 25 of us for 1.30 today as agreed. At 2.45 no food !!. No one came to apologies or say if there had been...

Our walking group of approximately 25 people had arranged to visit for Sunday lunch. Six of us sat at one table, firstly one guy got his food but no veg came out , then another lady got her meal , but no veg or Yorkshire...

We visited the Blacksmith's Arms, on a gloomy Nov day, we were pleasantly surprised, there are so many area options to sit, having our 2 four legged friends, we opted for a cosy corner by the well, nice selection of ales, e collect value for...

This was our first time here we were told you must try the blacksmith's arms it's lovely really good food. Well it might of been good but we weren't impressed, felt sorry for the young girl behind the bar having to keep customers waiting when...

I used to go to the Blacksmith’s Arms regularly. Have tried to view their website. The one linked from TripAdvisor takes us to a Facebook Blacksmiths Arms in Spain and the one featured on google search is not the Blacksmiths Arms and there is a...

Was Good, not now. Staff work hard but not enough of them.I had sea bass on risotto. The risotto was like yellow rice pudding and the sea bass was partly uncooked So I hid it under the very large dish of risotto. I should of complained but if you read TripAdvisor it is not recommended. My friends gammon was 50% fat.Give it a miss.

Lovely food, a follow up with friends, and we were not disappointed, the service and food were great, and very easy on the pocket.

Had 8oz. gammon steak of which 4oz was fat.Lack of staff. 1 bar girl, 1 waitress and 1 "chef". My companion had the sea bass which didn't seem to be cooked properly on a bed of sludge which he left. Batemans XB Bitter was good. Had the impression it was being run down.

Great situation and staff coped well with our big party. The food was great and the roast potatoes were unparalleled. Wish I lived closer!

As the party numbered 11 , we pre-ordered 10 mains and one person asked for the pork belly - which was off . A few had starters so longer wait for the mains but the quality of the food - both salmon / steaks and pies was first class both

My husband and myself visited for the first time today (for dinner). Enjoyed both of our meals very much. Good portions and cooked well. Scrummy dessert. Staff were all very friendly and attentive. Comfortable surroundings and not noisy as some pubs are, Enjoyed very much and will certainly visit again. A hidden gem in the lovely village of Skendleby. Definitely recommend!

We stayed a week there were boiler pump problems and we had to leave tap running all night to stop the noise no bedside bulbs for 4 days and the bed was extremely worn and Stained and after leaving a review on there site I was told that there were do marks when we arrived by the owner be aware on the surface it looks lovely but both cottages have had problems all week

We have just left The blacksmith arms, cottage one. Beautiful self catering cottage right on the doorstep of the pub. We ate there two nights out of the four we stayed. The staff were pleasant, accommodating and friendly, can’t fault them at all. The food was lovely both times, tasty full off flavours and plenty of it. Would definitely recommend both the pub and the self catering accommodation. Would like to say thanks to the all the staff for looking after us and making us feel so welcome

Great service, great food and extremely reasonably priced. Staff extremely helpful in all aspects of the offering, including advice on specials. Would highly recommend.

After eating here a couple of weeks ago and have a delicious meal, decided to return with visiting family for Sunday lunch. They have a large array of gins on display but when G&T was ordered no choice was given. The Sunday lunch was a very good portion and meat was lovely, however the vegetables were extremely al dente, which was fine for some of our party but not others ( they tasted like they had literally been shown the boiling water). The plates were taken away and we were asked if we wanted any more drinks. We sat for quite a long while and were never offered dessert or coffee so in the end paid the bill and left. It’s not like they were exceptionally busy as the restaurant area was empty and there were some people sitting outside. The two staff that we saw were rushing around doing a great job but it obviously needed more staff to give us the attention we expected. Shame, very disappointing.

We stayed at one of the cottages attached to The Blacksmiths Arms. The accommodation is first class , tastefully decorated very comfortable and with everything you could need from making a cup of coffee to a full meal. The king size bed was very comfortable and I slept very well during our stay. As we were next door to The Blacksmiths Arms there was no need to cook, the food at the Blacksmiths is first class so we ate there every night. A fantastic menu with enough dishes to satisfy every one , my favorite were the Cod loin , and the belly pork. The chef really knows his way around a kitchen and is a real talent. The staff and the owner could not of been more helpful and made our stay and dining experience special. If you are in the area then you must visit, if you live in the area and have not been then why not? its a delight. I can only hope that The Blacksmiths Arms goes from strength to strength.

Meeting a friend of many years after months apart is always a pleasure, our mid-week lunch in this stunning Lincolnshire Wolds AONB was just that. My friend is Vegan and I coeliac, so a tricky pair to cater for however the welcome and service was excellent. My Burger meal (minus bread bap) with triple cooked chips was tasty, filling and I recommend it. The Vegan option had been selected after full consultation and was well received and thoroughly enjoyed. We didn't have room for a dessert and afterwards took a walk along a stretch of the Lindsey Loop which accessed through the churchyard adjacent the pub.Well done to the staff, thanks again for your hospitality catering for our specific needs and making us and my dog very welcome.

Visited this place in 2017, was lovely then, come back to Lincolnshire and find it has changed hands and not for the better. Ordered the only item on lunch menu for a vegetarian (mushroom, spinach and Brie Wellington). Along with fish and chips and two lots of gammon steaks. Where do I start, firstly my veggie Wellington contained meat, has now made me feel sick to the stomach after eating a few mouthfuls and realising it had meat in it, the waiter/barman did apologise, took the meal away and replaced free of charge the proper meal I ordered, but by then most of the others had finished their meals , you trust a food establishment to get it right first time, good job none of us had an allergy. Secondly fish came smothered in sea salt, would be better without and you could put salt on if you chose too, thirdly the gammon steaks were over cooked, tough as old boots and again very very salty so both steaks were half left. I do not recommend this place, sadly from a quaint country pub it’s now more gastro, not worth it

Its been many years since we last visited the Blacksmith Arms and wow! what a fabulous transformation. It has been totally revamped and is stunning. We were greeted by the lovely Sophie, who was really friendly, welcoming and chatty. All the staff were helpful, polite and attentive in providing drinks and lunch. We went on a midweek lunchtime and although lots of customers, we didn't have to wait long for our food to be served. Both meals the garlic mushrooms in a creamy sauce and the steak and cheese sandwich which came with chips and coleslaw were excellently presented and deliciously tasty. Everywhere was immaculately clean and the garden was full of colourful flowers in planters with a view to die for. This will definitely be on our favourite pub restaurant list from now on. My friends have raved about this place and now I know why! 5*****

Was staying in the village this past week in a lovely cottage, came for our Sunday lunch and safe to say wasn't disappointed at all, arrived at 1:30 and didn't leave while nearly 6pm, amazing Sunday lunch and the puddings are truly delicious, and what truly tops it all is they've got black sheep on tap

Nice Pub, a lovely waitress with a good sense of humor, kept our drinks topped up. I've eaten at this pub a number of times and never been disappointed. The food is great and can recommend, scampi, Hunters Chicken, Black smiths burger Lamb. Friendly staff, clean and tidy Pub

We came for a meal on September 12th 4 adults & 2 children.We all had a starters Garlic mushrooms, pate, Fishcake & Brie & they were really nice. Then onto the mains we had 2 chicken goujons for the kids and they were really nice, I really like going out and seeing kids meals with actual real food rather than bought in frozen bits. 2 fish platters with fishcake, scampi, fish goujons which were enjoyed. We also had the Lamb burger which he said was ok a little dry not as good as last time he came. Then I had a pork trio which was ok I was a little disappointed with the small piece of belly Pork as I like a good crispy skin on it but it was just soggy fat, the sausage was a little over cooked almost shrivelled up but it was ok, then the pork fillet which was lovely, cooked perfect, I could of eaten a plate full of pork fillet cooked like that, the black pudding was also good. The veg that came out with it was a bit late i had nearly eaten my meal by the time it came.Then onto the puddings, we had Creme brûlée which my partner said was really nice but it didn’t have the crack which I know she likes on a brûlée, also a cheesecake which was lovely & I had the chocolate chip sponge which was average.They were very busy it did seem like there was only 2 staff members on the floor which really reflects on the visit. I know we all have cut backs etc but we had to keep asking for drinks, having another member of staff would of probably sold us another 2 rounds of drinks at least & that was just our table. So having that extra member sometimes does pay off giving the diners a little more attention.Overall a good night out & we will be back

6 people came here on Tuesday 15 September. Having all eaten here in the past. All of us were hoping for an enjoyable evening meal. Great company Lovely setting. Well, 2 out of three was not good enough. Especially the bad one costing us £189.00. This meal was nowhere near and I mean nowhere up to its usual standard.

The TripAdvisor score of 1, does not reflect on the food and servers, who get a mini-review below. Please read all of the review.Went to The Blacksmith's Arms on Bank Holiday Monday as part of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme and a bit of an end of summer jaunt booked by the father-in-law (FiL) for us. When booking, was advised to be in before 6:45 to make sure we were served before a large party of 17 (more later...). The restaurant was busy.Arrived c18:30 and the order was not taken until c18:55.SERVICE: The server we had was helpful and ensured that our needs were met, including the change in vegetables for our daughter. On taking our order, the server informed us straight away that we would be waiting for food. The server apologised for delay and constantly apologised for the delay. The server was polite and apologetic. There were only two servers, in an incredibly busy restaurant. Service Score: 5/5FOOD: Tom, the chef, is an excellent cook. His food is excellently prepared and served hot. The wife and the FiL had garlic mushrooms to begin and, as expected met expectations. The mains were of a decent standard, but not quite the higher levels, due to there being more orders and strain put on the kitchen staff. No desserts.Food Score: 4/5EXPERIENCE: This, sadly is where the review is negative. Living locally, this USED to be a lovely country eatery and more of a 'treat'. It was taken over possibly 18 months ago (I am not fully sure), so this was my first experience under the new management. A management, that I am sad to report, seem to have little regard for the customers they have, and little respect at their constructive criticisms). During our meal, my FiL and I spoke about the delay because we were not served before the large party. Starters were brought out at c20:00, over ONE HOUR after ordering. The mains were then brought out at c20:45 (approaching TWO HOURS after ordering). The chips on my FiL's plate appeared to me to be refried as the potato had almost disintegrated and their were very greasy, compared to my wife's chips that were very fresh and of better quality. We were informed that as the kitchen had so many orders, the management then placed an order for food for themselves! At the end of the meal, whilst I was waiting to pay, my FiL asked the owner for a word outside. I sent my wife out to just keep an eye on proceedings. To my shock, I heard the owner launching a tirade of abuse at my FiL, scaring my 6-year-old daughter in the process. Thankfully, he was not as abusive towards me, but I merely tried to point out the following:- Why were we served AFTER the large party, despite being told we would be before?- If the restaurant was so busy, why was he not helping out in some way? The owner, to his credit, did say that he helped cooked some meals in the kitchen himself. My answer, "why not cook more then?"- If the restaurant was so busy, why was he not turning people away, instead of piling more pressure on the skeleton staff he clearly had.Unfortunately, he could not answer of my questions directly.The owner was clearly not happy with the feedback and demanded we don't pay, not in the apologetic manner, but the "I don't want your money" manner. He was supported by his equally rude wife, how almost tried to grab my card. However, because we had eaten food and there were wages to pay, we paid accordingly.What used to be a lovely country pub/restaurant has been ruined by a very rude couple at the helm. Until we get wind of a management change, we shall not be returning.Experience Score: 1/5

So glad we spotted the signpost on our way back from a long dog walk. We took the chance that they’d still be serving food at 3pm on a Sunday, they were and it was fabulous. I had a Sunday roast...beef with all the trimmings, absolutely delicious the beef was cooked perfectly; served with both roast and creamed potatoes accompanied by a very generous portion of vegetables, large yorkshire pud and yummy gravy! Hubby had the fish and chips, again very generous portion and excellent homemade chips...the dog enjoyed a couple of them too!The staff were very friendly and attentive. Definitely recommend!

Joanne must have suffered an unfortunate one off, but PLEASE give it a try for yourself. My wife and I went to find somewhere for a quiet meal to cheer ourselves up. Nowhere was open and we decided to go into skegness, on route we saw the sign for Blacksmiths arms. We found it and they were due to close, but rather than turn us away they said they can fit in a main only. I've been to some good places but the food here was outstanding. So much so we had my birthday meal there with friends who travelled from Blackpool especially. They said it was worth the drive just for the food they were served. I don't do reviews as a rule but I couldn't believe anyone could say the food and service here was bad. Unless they were upset about something and wanted to make someone pay.When I get some work we'll be back.

Booked a table for 8pm for 5people. Sat outside waiting, due to social distancing, and was offered to eat our food outside, which we accepted. Menus took a while to come and around 2minutes later a blonde lady came to take our order. We hadn’t properly had chance to look so I asked for a few more minutes, the look the lady gave me was disgusting. She rolled her eyes, tutted and said ‘alright’. If the kitchen was closing soon, then understandably (if she’d of mentioned that) we would of hurried but no explanation from her, just a filthy look. A gentleman came to take our order later who was lovely. Food came and half way through it started to rain, no help from staff to help come inside (inside was empty). After we had finished, they took our plates and gave us no option for desserts. If you have a table of people in, your surely have to finish their order fully, whether that be when kitchen closed or not? I wont be attending again, the lady ruined my experience.

We visited on our way to Ingoldmells and we were really glad we did. On arrival there was hand sanitiser in place and the place was very clean.We were greeted in a lovely warm manner and made to feel welcome. All staff wore ppe. We ordered the food. I had a steak and onion ciabatta - the steak was tender, chips lovely even the salad was lovely and fresh. My son had the carbonara and it was the best we had ever tasted. If we do pass that way again it will certainly be a place to return to.

if you're thinking of going for a meal out I'd take your friends or family to a fast food restaurant instead as you'll probably have a better experience. Took forever for the food to turn up when I went there, manager was rude when we asked about it and when it did eventually arrive it was overcooked and tasted bland.

We have been going to this place since I was 11 I’m nearly 37 , we went when bob and Stuart had it ( it was thriving ) unfortunately they left , we’ve seen so many people have it . The owners now have done it up amazing looks fab , but the prices are Ridiculous the new menu is just offering big plates so you think your getting more for ur money ( but ur getting less ) , the service is slow some of the staff need to learn to smile and the bar staff . Won’t be rushing back . Want a nice meal in the day go to cafe on the cobbles in Alford food fantastic value for money

a group of us went for a sunday roast lunch, the food was good but the service left much to be desired. We were served the meat but by the time the rest of the meal was served, almost 20 minutes later for some the meat was cold. We then waited ages for the dessert menu and even longer for the food. Will not go again

Due to there being a group of us going for lunch, we had to order our meals several days in advance. I ordered a prawn sandwich in sliced bread. only to be told on arrival there was no sliced bread. My ‘sandwich ‘ was presented in a very thick lump of ciabatta which was dry with no butter on it. The sauce had steeped into the bread making a soggy mess. This was served with a large amount of finely chopped up ( I think) salad leaves. Disgusting meal, won’t be back.

We have eaten here a few times last year and the food hasn't been too bad.Today however was utterly atrocious. We suggested this place to my wife's parents and left embarrassed that we did. When trying to book here you are nearly always told that they are full or need to book earlier. When we have then gone for just a drink and noticed the place is less than half full it leads you to wonder if the place has enough staff to cope for the tables it has.Again today the place was left than half full yet still the 4 of us were seated next to the kitchen. We had the delight of being able to listen to the kitchen staff swearing at each other. The food was exceptionally average. 2 ordered the vegetarian crumble which both said was very dry. One had the fish and chips and I had the beef.The beef was disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. It was basically undercooked fat with a small bit of beef in between. It was sent back as I note a gentleman on the table behind me also sent his back.I then had to wait another 10 minutes for my replacement whilst everyone else kept on eating. I had the ham. Seriously just slices of ham for Sunday lunch! And the same veg that had been left on the table getting cold for 10 minutes.The staff seem like headless chickens. Literally so disorganised and very unprofessional. To our utter disbelief they didn't even take my meal off the bill.We will never eat here again. I have no idea if the chef has changed but this place has really gone down hill.

Went out on a recommendation from a friend. Well worth the trip. Welcoming and helpful. Good variety of food with meals and lighter lunch choices. We had the table by the window overlooking the fields. Beautiful.

Told so many friends about this place but regretting it now. Not that it was really bad just gone down hill since previous visits. Food was fine but very mediocre which isn't how we remember it. Shame.

Poor food staff rude Has it been taken over a shame it not like the old days amazing food and friendly

7 of us had lunch at the Blacksmiths Arms, Skendleby on Christmas Eve, before going for a walk in the beautiful and unspoiled Lincolnshire Wolds. The atmosphere was great with lots of local people eating and enjoying a drink in the bar. The food was the best pub food we have had in many years. I had a rib-eye steak. It was simply sublime. No need for a steak knife here. You could have cut the steak with a blunt spoon. Top marks to this pub. We had children with us aged 3, 6 and 9 and the food for them was home made, which is unusual. It was really tasty and devoured with gusto by the children. Very well worth a visit.

We visited the pub for a girly night. Was cery busy. Had to ask the lady at the bar if there was coming to take order because we had been waiting. Both me and my daughter had steak which was very disappointing and very fatty. When we complained to the waitress she said we could have a free dessert. But the steak meal was £17 and we got a free £5 dessert. But we couldn’t eat the steak. I would rather had paid for dessert and got our steak meals free.

We visited this pub for Sunday lunch with family who live (reasonably) locally.

We visited for a celebratory lunch with 20 friends. Carla could not have been more helpful with the arrangements, emailing me the menu in advance. The food was lovely and good value; the room we had was perfect for the occasion. Would highly recommend.

We discovered this Gastro Pub after a recommendation from someone who lives nearby in Burgh le Marsh and a fairly regular visitor. We are delighted that we followed his recommendation, as we visited recently during a dreadful day's (and night's) weather and it refreshed our spirits.

I had been recommended to this pub on many occasions so we decided to give it a try for some lunch and so glad we did.

We told friends how good it was when we arrived waited 15 minutes for drink orders ten minutes later a few drinks then another ten for all drinks then another 10 before food orders bread order forgotten about then 45 minutes for food felt embarrassed taking friends there overcooked burger shame very understaffed

We enjoyed an excellent dinner on 2nd July 2019 and regretted not giving the excellent review you deserve, especially since we read a particularly scathing and unjustified review by a customer who had had the same meal that we chose.

Great food.lovely atmosphere. Lovely staff.worth a visit.i think value for money.the tables are not crowded together so lovely nice space between different tables which is lovely.

Finally visited the restaurant after a nine year wait and it was all it was made out to be, absolutely exceptional.

Good food, service always good. Reliable place to go for a meal. Good choice of daily specials. We all left replete

Beautiful restaurant in a fabulous location. Friendly welcoming staff and an a wonderful menu make this a great choice for your meal. The Fish batter was incredible and so crispy. My friend had the belly pork and that was beautifully presented with fresh vegatables., You will be really pleased you had a ride through the countryside to this little treasure.