Blue Lion in Hinckley and Bosworth

Great staff great food keep up the good work

Every time I've been to this pub on a Sunday they've got the bill wrong at least the last 4 times I've visited for a meal this time they charged £5.50 extra for cauliflower cheese we never had so I would advise anyone having a meal at the blue lion to check the bill because its never to your benefit

Great steak offer Thursdays, quality ingredients

I found this listed on my list of places to eat, no idea where I got the idea from but I'm so glad we tried it today. Lovely pub with a great outdoor area although with the weather today we ate in. Lovely food, good portions and great service. I had the gammon and my husband had a pizza. Will definitely be on our list of Saturday lunch venues from now on and will perhaps try a Sunday roast in the future too.

Amazing pub, we came the day after our wedding and the staff couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating!

Amazing food, lovely, helpful, happy staff... love this place, so glad I found you! Very highly recommended to all

A nice friendly restaurant in the village of witherly, friendly staff

Excellent family birthday Sunday lunch. Fantastic service and beautifully cooked roast . 😋

Service was quite good food ok but not brilliant, beer excellent.

Friendly village pub. Good food we had the 10z steak cooked just how we like it melted in the mouth. The staff and locals were welcoming. It has a pleasant garden area.

Good selection of drinks, fantastic food at reasonable prices along with great service. Would highly recommend and we will be back.

Staff are very friendly and the food was very well presented and tasty

Excellent meal partner says its the best steak she had so tender and tasty,my gammon was aswell *****...

Nice food. Pub lacks a bit of atmosphere, but ok. Would eat there again.

Had a lovely meal on a Saturday lunch time. Lovely pub. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Lovely pint of lager. Will definitely be returning. Highly recommended

Blue Lion’s Italian Night was an exquisite culinary experience! From the moment we stepped in, the ambiance was inviting and elegant. The menu offered a delightful array of authentic Italian dishes, each meticulously prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients. The flavors were simply divine. The service was impeccable, with attentive staff ensuring our evening was nothing short of perfection. Grazie mille, Blue Lion.

We called here at short notice hoping to book a table for Sunday lunch & staff was very accomodating & found us a table. We all had a Sunday roast,it was delicious & hot & the best we have had in a long time. Every meal was so tasty. Clearly the cook is very passionate about the quality of each meal being served to the customers. The meat was spot on & so tender.the vegetables was cooked perfectly.puddings was lovely too. 5 very happy customers. Thankyou to all staff involved.

Fabulous meal. Steak was tender and sauce so delicious. Staff friendly and helpful. Have a great menu. Good selection of ales and wine. Reasonably priced. Can’t recommend enough. 👍🏻

Had a lovely meal here with family. Great service and food was delicious.

Called in after a mornings walk with the dog. Very friendly service. Ordered a lunch which was superb and excellent value for money. Will certainly go again and would recommend

Beautiful food. Great service. Lovely pub.

This is our local pub and go regularly at least once a week. Had a lovely Xmas meal here with the family. The food was excellent. I can highly recommend this place.

Food was cold ,the service was ok.

Food not as good as good as we thought came about 6-12 months ago really disappointed will not return

We have been to The Blue Lion a few times for the steak night and thoroughly enjoyed the food, so decided to have our daughters 40th birthday surprise with family and wasn't disappointed the food was delicious and considering 12 meals had to be served they were all piping hot. The staff were all also very friendly. Won't be long before we are back. ☺️

Went for Sunday lunch. The food was excellent. Piping hot. The only problem was that there was too much. The staff were very friendly and would definitely go again.

Excellent meal for my birthday, succulent tasty steak, sublime cheesecake and live music too. Prompt and friendly service . Thank you

Steak night on a Thursday is an an absolute must. For £40 you get two rump steaks and a house wine. For a small charge the wine can be upgraded. The staff are polite, attentive and friendly. Well worth a visit… you won’t be disappointed 🥂

A Lovely place for us to celebrate our wedding anniversary last night. I ordered the rump steak with all the trimmings and was not disappointed. My steak was so tender it melted in my mouth. My husband had gammon with all the trimmings and he really enjoyed it. My husband is a Coeliac and has dietary requirements ie gluten free. He was well looked after and even had gluten free onion rings. Quite a few options for gluten free. Staff very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended 👌 👏👏

This is a really delightful pub in a very attractive location. We were taken by friends who had been several times before. I am a coeliac and require gluten free but also lactose intolerant and they catered for me beautifully. I had gf fish and chips and the batter was probably the best I've tasted. It was so light it almost melted in the mouth. There was a large piece of cod the likes of which I haven't had in a long time accompanied by a decent portion of mushy peas and chips which were very nicely cooked. There were several gluten free options on the menu which makes a welcome change to a lot of pubs. As it was steak night, my husband and his friend ordered the steak with a choice of sauce which came with a free bottle of red wine and the other lady ordered Salmon en Croute which she thoroughly enjoyed. Staff were extremely pleasant and very helpful. We would definitely recommend this place if you are looking for a good well cooked meal at reasonable prices. We will certainly go again that's for sure.

Went on recommendation but disappointed. Pricey sausage mash n peas £14.50 !! Sausages tasteless. Steak ok..Battered fish watery. Ketchup awful! Table half in bar half in empty restaurant felt lacking in atmosphere.

Brilliant restaurant!! Amazing food and amazing service! Dog friendly and loved all the attention from the bar staff. Will definitely be coming back regularly!

Lovely pub with a good atmosphere and very busy. Had one of the best Sunday lunches and fruit Crumble yesterday. They also do aperitifs at reasonable prices for ending the meals with. The staff were all very friendly and efficient and service was excellent. It is a pub to put at the end of a summer walk to a lovely local village.

Six of us visited on Tuesday December 13th - we decided on the weekday menu - the serving staff were excellent and efficient. The food was piping hot, very good portions too - the squid was amazing in particular, the mixed grill was HUGE ! but we all said the food was tops ! we all loved the wide choice on the menu - the puddings rounded the evening off perfectly ! We will sure visit you again at some point, hopefully in warm weather so we can all sit outside and enjoy summer evenings. Well done to everyone at The Blue Lion for making us all so welcome.

A group of us had food off the lunch menu and it’s was ok but not great. Steak and Stilton sandwich which I had was average. Everybody has different interpretations of recipes but in many other places the stilton is either melted directly or turned into a sauce. I wasn’t expecting just crumbles of stilton as it’s very strong when served like that. The salad wasn’t fresh either. The garlic bread wasn’t cooked properly. The mac and cheese felt like it was bought in as it was very stodgy and heavy. Mini cod and chips had soggy batter. The staff do not clear the tables very often so after food had finished the tables are cramped when trying to enjoy drinks. All minor things that could easily be corrected to make the service and food fit in with this great setting.

Having been many times before we were disappointed in this visit. I had gammon which was under cooked, as were the chips (soggy and limp), which when then had to swim in a plate full of pea water (they hadn't ben drained properly) made for a slightly under average meal. The wife had what can only be described as a 'Mary Berry Piźza' (soggy bottom) No offer of top up drinks, no checking on food satisfaction until eaten, then when told just got 'OK thanks' no questions as to why or what we thought what was wrong. Prices not that cheap so expected better.

Lovely pub in a nice local village. Both food and drink are good. Service could be a bit sharper at times. They regularly have entertainment on and the village playing fields are next door so good for a family trip out.

We have been staying in a campsite about 3 miles away from this pub which became our regular for the duration of our stay. The pub local to the campsite was very poor and some locals in the village close to our campsite recommended the...

On arrival they hadn't got any information about our booking so I felt just chucked us on any old table,everytime someone walked in it was freezing,the wait was ridiculous and when it did arrive the carrots were rock hard cauliflower was the same and a...

The Sunday lunch was delicious, great value for money and lots of food. The cauliflower cheese was so tasty, there was plenty of meat and lots of veg, highly recommended

Lovely food, service a bit slow but it was Mothering Sunday so busy, plenty of lovely meat, vegetables and extra gravy, great price on drinks and food

Excellent steak night, incredible value. So tender and tasty. Complimentary wine great too. Back soon to enjoy again! Dog loves the treats from the bar staff too.

Really nice food, friendly attentive staff, and a good pint... What else do you need. Thanks. We'll definitely be coming back.

Our first visit to this pub for Sunday lunch. The staff were friendly, helpful and attentive without being pushy. As for the food there was a good range of reasonably priced starters. I had mushrooms with stilton on ciabatta, whilst others in our party had...

Just like to say as a whole family we really enjoyed our food. The staff was very helpful too marks to the chef

Came for their Thursday steak night ! 2 steaks with all the trimmings and a bottle of wine for £30 ! You can’t get any better than that ! The steaks were cooked perfectly and the staff were very attentive. The special desserts were amazing...

Average food. Lack of customer service. Management didn’t know how to issue a refund via their food ordering app. Staff were really slow to bring anything that you ordered.

Regular attend for meals and event live music great food quick service using the drinks app lovely atmosphere waiting staff and bar staff are all lovely and all round lovely place to visit

Had lunch on a quiet Thursday Lunchtime, nice young lady taking the order very polite and friendly. Lunch then took 45 mins to come and for a scampi and chips and a chicken burger this was quite a wait. Food was ok would not say great just ok. When sitting there a man behind the bar with a grumpy face had a go at a elderly couple for going to the bar to pay did not think that necessary could of been done in a nicer customer friendly way.

We had Sunday takeaway had it a few times now Always Absolutely excellent. A turkey roast and all the trimmings £23 worth every penny.. Being our local, though not exactly on our doorstep we used it often before lockdown hopefully the takeaway will keep them...

Visited many times and food is generally decent. I just think it is a little pricey for food, for example, sausage and mash is £13, Fish and chips about a pound more.

Decided to treat ourselves to Sunday lunch and booked a table for ourselves and 3 friends at The Blue Lion. Generous portions and freshly cooked food. Puddings all home made too. Reasonable prices and well worth a visit

On arrival the lady behind the bar asked for our contact details and took us to the table, very professional and clean, the menu was reduced but quite good, and the quality of food good especially the Frank Parker steak. There were no other people...

In this crazy lockdown time we decided to try some takeaway pub grub. Very easy process and relatively good menu at the Blue Lion . Paid by card on phone and delivered to car on car park of pub 45mins later. Even though we live a good 10 mins in car away food was still piping hot when we transferred it to our plates. Freshly cooked. Delicious ! Thankyou to the Blue lion for the great service you're providing.

Just finished a fantastic Sunday lunch supplied by the blue lion. Yes, you can still have that Sunday lunch treat but you have to go and pick it up. In these crazy times we have to adapt but you can still have that treat. For those of you close enough to take advantage of the take away service at the blue lion I suggest you do, please.support your local business.

Just had Sunday lunch here. Lovely atmosphere and the dining room was clean and bright. I had the 'meatless' Sunday lunch. Now I am not a veggie for political/environmental reasons, I just don't really like the taste of meat. I must say I did not miss meat one bit. The cauliflower cheese was very tasty and the veggies and potato accompaniments were all well cooked. I also had the expresso mousse, that was smooth and creamy. My other half had a scotch egg and roast turkey. He enjoyed his meal as well. The bill was very reasonable too. We will visit again.

Recommended by our host at a local B+B when visiting NEC. Very pleased we took the advice as we had a great meal. Clean, warm and comfortable, high standard of decor. Comprehensive menu and good service. Would return without hesitation.

We have been here many times as we are local. As always Sunday lunch was lovely but I have to put a special on my pudding Apple and Almond crumble. Crispy top fruit cooked to perfection and perfect custard to pour over it..Thank yo Blue Lion.

Again a well prepared and tasty traditional lunch at a quaint inn. The atmosphere was amiable and well worth checking out for midweek ev nuts.

Tasty supper with good service. The Blue Lion was recommended to me by a B&B host in the village and the service was friendly and food tasty. Would happily return when next in area.

Second time at this restaurant on a Thursday evening as it is a steak night fantastic value for money and oh my what a steak with all the trimmings great home cooked food looking forward to a Sunday lunch as I heard people talking how good it was .

We booked for Sunday lunch with our friends as we had heard that the food was good. What a great surprise the food was very good and the staff were excellent. The meal was as described on the menus the vegetables were excellent, all four of us enjoyed our meals. If anything the restaurant is a bit like a cafe type setting, but this tends to be the style these days. However, this does not detract from the excellent food quality. Well worth a visit

My mum had her 70th birthday party here last night. We had a buffet for 80 people and we couldn’t fault it- lots of positive comments from the guests too. Staff were excellent and it was a great evening. Highly recommended. Thank you.

My partner and I visited the Blue Lion in December and enjoyed the festive 3 course menu. The food was outstanding, very tasty, perfect portion size. The service was impeccable. We were very warmly welcomed, the pub and restaurant is very nicely decorated and has a lovely feel to the place. We will most definitely be returning in the future. The Blue Lion is set in a stunning little town, with ample parking and beautiful location. Can’t recommend enough.

Celebrating 2 birthdays New Years Day lunch time 9 adults, 2 children & a baby, lovely food, my husband and I had steak and it just melted in your mouth, homemade chips were so tasty and so was the salad, everybody enjoyed their food, lovely meal

Stopped for lunch on December 28th. I ordered the macaroni cheese and I was expecting a home made dish. It was awful and no doubt cane straight out of a tin. So disappointing. It was also quite insulting.

My family and I (9 of us including a 2 year old) had a lovely Xmas meal today. I went for the parsnip, chestnut and cranberry soup for my starter. It came with a lovely soft warm bread roll and was delicious. All of us went for the roast turkey with all the trimmings and it did not disappoint. Everyone cleared their plates and enjoyed what was a lovely main course. The vegatables in particular, roast potatoes, roast parsnips and roasted carrots were all cooked to perfection. I finished off with the cherry and chocolate mousse and a coffee. Again all very nice. The service was excellent, very attentive and welcoming. The pub and restaurant had a warm atmosphere and all in all we had a lovely meal and afternoon at the Blue Lion in Witherley. We will definitely be going back. Highly recommended.

Visited to celebrate a family birthday. Staff are efficient and cheerful. Menu nice for the time of day and good value.

We have visited here a few times this year and never been disappointed. The food is great and the service cant be beat. Lovely place with a lovely atmosphere.

Me and my partner came for food on 26th of October (Saturday night)had lovely steaks cooked perfect good selection of gins which I was happy about.... could not fault one thing apart from a big party that was extremely loud and seemed rude I felt sorry for the staff who were lovely and did what they could to keep us happy.

Starters were ok (but you can’t really go wrong with pate) but the mains were vile. Undercooked and cold, we had to send 3 burgers back and they just deep fat fried the same burgers and served them again. Didn’t end up eating the main and after that we really didn’t want to even try the deserts. The servers were rude and there was absolutely no atmosphere in the very dated, echo’y and cold ‘restaurant.’ Overall avoid this place. It’s awful.

We had the most amazing day on Saturday 21st Sept - we have to say Charlotte & Carlos & of course all there fabulous staff did us proud & made our day just how we wanted it and more - from start to finish nothing was to much trouble for them ; we had a fantastic Buffett there for over 90 guests and it was just perfect - everybody commented on how fresh and plentiful it was - the next day we went for Sunday lunch - 20 of us this time - again this was just fab with lovely choice of meats & lots of fresh vegetables all our family were very impressed and this topped our special weekend off nicely - so big shout out for you guys THANK You so much for what we call a perfect weekend x ps the house red wine is to die for

Lovely catch up with friends in a very cosy friendly place.

Nice pub tucked away on a country lane, went with friends for dinner 2 of us had steak and 2 had gammon it was really nice and the home cooked chips were delicious will definitely go back again only moan was not much choice on puddings

Booked for Sunday lunch and wasn't disappointed just like you cook yourself but no washing up. Highly recommend a visit.

First time here with friends. A lovely friendly place attentive happy staff and lovely food. Set in a lovely village location will def be returning very soon

Just been for a really nice meal. Good portions and cooked perfectly. The pub is spotless and lovely to sit in the courtyard on a summers evening for dinner.

It was abysmal. I ordered a passion fruit and mango pavlova for dessert. Sounds nice, doesn't it? When it came (without any explanation as to why it wasn't a Pavlova) in a sundae glass it was clearly NOT a Pavlova... more an Eton Mess, which is not what I ordered. On the top was an 1/8th of a passion fruit segment (that was the reference to passion fruit in the title which I had to pick up and squeeze over the top). If I had closed my eyes, there is no way I could have identified the mango sauce, I suspect from a jar or sachet but certainly not fresh... that had been poured over the crushed (bought... no way were they homemade) meringues... probably nests from the local Co-op down the road. The "Pavlova" had never seen a piece of fruit in its short life and they had the audacity to charge £6.25 for this mess. It doesn't even deserve a capital M !!

Visited last night with friends. The new Summer Menu is extensive and we were really spoilt for choice. 2 of us opted for the mixed grills which were cooked and presented to perfection as were our partner's steaks. The appetisers were also delicious. The service was excellent - welcoming, friendly and prompt. We are looking forward to exploring other choices from the new menu in the coming months.

Went today for a bowl of cheesy chips and a bowl of normal chips £7! Must of been 20 minutes for them to come out and this was when no one was there. Chips were greasy and hardly any chips in the bowl!

Just had meal from new menu and it was sooooo good, hubby had sea bass and said it was one of the best he'd ever had, I had salmon and crab quiche with lovely homemade chips. We will be eating at the blue lion more often. Well done Harry.

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch here with friends and then went again last Sunday with our parents both meals were fantastic great value and superb quality the service is fantastic the beers and wines are great quality and good value will defiantly be going again on a Sunday and they do lovely meals during the week too

Came with friends for lunch on a Thursday. As usual the food was lovely although my lasagne was a little dry.nice decor and friendly service. Definitely worth a visit

Came for lunch with friends, we all ate from the light bites menu, which had a good choice, I had scampi and my wife had lasagne both were delicious, the place is bright and roomy which makes a nice change, drinks were also good, so will come again

The Blue Lion put on a buffet for a family occasion and it was excellent. The food was freshly prepared and very high quality and all the staff were extremely friendly. I would definitely recommend it!

My family had lovely Sunday roast here a few days ago. The meats were absolutely delicious and the service was exceptionally fast and friendly. Highly recommended.

I won’t go into too much detail, but not a nice experience. Although the menu looked very good, the delivery, was far from it.

Unplanned Saturday lunch time. A pleasant surprise, good food, good beer, very good service. Fish & chips meaty and fresh, tasty gammon & egg, enjoyable scampi & chips.

Went here for an evening meal with my wife.

Fabulous Sunday Lunch. Lovely, clean and welcoming Inn. The roast beef dinner was delicious with tasty fresh vegetables. The bar and restaurant staff were friendly and professional. I was amazed it was so quiet. I’ll definitely be dining there again

Abbiamo mangiato due panini dopo aver aspettato 30 minuti ascoltando la stessa canzone cinque volte... solo il prezzo basso fa la differenza.

Called in on spec for lunch having seen some good reviews.

I visited here last week with a friend of mine for a steak. We found out about this place on tripadvisor because it had very good reviews by the majority of people. We visited at around 1pm and booking a table was very quick and easy because they were not busy. This place was very good, the staff were friendly and the food and drink were reasonably price. Two 10oz steak meals plus 2 carlings came to £32 in the end which was not bad at all. The pint’s were good and also the food was excellent and for a reasonable price. The venue was also very clean. I’d recommend this place to anyone who wants a good quality meal for a reasonable price.

We found this place to be lovely and friendly .The food was good and the staff really nice and efficient.There is eating both inside and out

We won A Christmas meal for two, which we have enjoyed tonight, the food was excellent and the staff were very friendly and attentive.

Been before and it was excellent. This time it took ages for our food order to be taken and drinks to arrive - food was average but was very over cooked. Shame as we loved our previous visit.

Family Sunday Lunch- Bar staff friendly but very slow to be served food. We had to ask to order after 50 minutes of sitting at our table. Then had a long wait .Then the meal for 7 one of the meals was not served although rectified & delivered the plate of food quickly.

A freindly atomosphere nice sitting area well light. Comfy chairs. Expensive bill but well worth paying for the quality. Real tatsy food. Waitresses were very friendly and helpful. Thanks

Sunday we visited The Blue Lion for the first time. We booked and pre-ordered for 8 of us. We were not disappointed!

Was recommended to try here, we found it understaffed, average welcome and poorly prepped food. The bacon on the burger was burnt , burger small, and toaster soggy. Not impressed, not planning on going back any time soon 🙁