Bricklayers Arms in Hinckley and Bosworth

Park here and walked around the reservoir before calling in for a drink. Five Everards beer on offer, plus others. Would like to call back for Sunday lunch.

Popped in late on a Sunday afternoon for a snack, fantastic hospitality - everything you could wish for from a pub and nothing too much trouble. My wife is coeliac and even though it was later and we weren't spending a fortune they made a special order gluten free cauliflower cheese that was, without doubt, the best any of us had ever tasted! Good beer, lovely people and great food - wish it was my local!

Dropped in on the off chance that we could get Sunday lunch and were made very welcome. Good Everards beer on the taps which is always good. The Sunday roast dinner was generous and very well cooked. My wife’s allergies were listened to sympathetically and changes made to her meal specially to accommodate her. Thank you very much for that. A path out of the rear garden takes you down to the reservoir, so if you have an hour to walk off your lunch go and explore.

Revisit after 20+ years (I moved to the coast) and very little has changed. Food quality and quantity was excellent and the service was spot on. The staff are attentive without being invasive which is one of the reasons The Bricklayers Arms will be a favourite eating out location once again.

An ok local pub but needs renovating. Pleasant staff

Such a lovely place. We stayed In the carpark in our motorhomes. We had the most gorgeous meal in a beautiful atmosphere. Staff were lovely. This bar and restaurant is the cleanest and cosiest We have been in a long time. If we wanted to complain about anything, there is absolutely nothing to complain about😁 we will definitely return next time we are heading to Skegness. Absolutely 💯 five star 👌

Great pint of Guiness, Landlady was very welcoming and staff were very good, it was a pleasure to drink there.

Nice village pub, good food and beers.

Good place for Sunday lunch especially for me when you live on your own and can't be bothered to cook a Sunday lunch for one, and also my dog can come too

Excellent local pub. With fantastic home made food

Cute pub great food 100% reccomend! We were looking for somewhere we hadn't been before and a couple of mates reccomend it, didn't disappoint!

Fantastic Sunday lunch good value for the money

What a friendly bunch. Warm welcome, great food and a cracking pint of Tiger ale. Perfect, we'll be back.

Very welcoming and typical village pub will definitely visit again i

Stopped by chance for lunch and we had great meals. I had hunters chicken and my friend had the quiche special. Both meals were excellent. We had cheesecake to follow which we really enjoyed. We will definitely visit this pub again.

Great meal great food service was excellent the staff help with the choices for the little ones would highly recommend it 👍

Very nice. Didn't eat but food smelt and looked good. 👌

Lovely pub lunch after visiting the reservoir. Friendly hosts and locals, definitely worth dropping in for a pint and a bite, great value for money.

Really nice place clean and tidy. Lovely beer garden where children have a little play area. And lovely staff.

Great food. Friendly people. Lovely outside eating area. Dog friendly

Was lovely, staff very helpful friendly and all-round what you expect when you go I to a new pub. Not a fan of the low ceilings but as I'm 6'11 I come to expect issues in nice old pubs. Clean and friendly next time we will try the food.

Nice pub to enjoy a drink after walking around the reservoir

Visited at lunchtime with a group of 16 and were very impressed with how well we were looked after. We had pre ordered our food but it was served with absolutely no problems and in a very friendly manner. There was also a good selection of home made desserts. There seemed to be an interesting of ales in offer and all in all it was a very enjoyable visit, especially as there was a path down to the reservoir edges.

Lovely little country pub with a great beer garden.

The Bricklayers has always been my favourite place for Sunday lunch. We lived locally and over the 11 years that we lived there, we must have enjoyed close to a hundred meals there and have previously left 5 star reviews. As a birthday treat my partner booked a Sunday lunch for 3 of us and we travelled a fair distance to get there. We soon realised it was under new management. I ordered a prawn starter but neither of the other two people with me bothered with a starter. It arrived in a very small drinks glass, what little there was seemed to taste ok but it was a bit pointless based on the tiny portion. I wasn't too concerned because it was the main course I was looking forward to. We had two beef and one lamb dinner after being given a choice of lamb, beef or chicken. Initially, they bought out a chicken dinner by mistake, but swiftly corrected it and bought the correct order. I was surprised to see the chicken was just a small chicken fillet and not carved chicken, so was glad i'd not ordered it. The food delivered to our table was just awful. The beef was rubbery and the lamb fatty, just cheap, badly cooked cuts of meat, just like the chicken they took away. They had put 3 very small roast potatoes on each plate with no mash and a few vegetables and a burnt Yorkshire pudding. The roast potatoes looked like small new potatoes that had been overcooked so all that was left was a crispy shell. The Yorkshire puddings, as stated, were just burnt. We did order a side of cauliflower cheese which actually tasted ok. The meal was just so unpleasant we decided it was probably just better to leave it and go home and put the BBQ on, so three uneaten and lightly picked at plates were sent back. When they cleared the table the waitress asked if all was ok and we informed her it wasn't. The manager then came over and asked what the problem was, it was explained to him and he said he wouldn't charge for the main. He then asked if we wanted dessert, and we decided against it just in case the homemade dessert was made by the person who couldn't cook the dinner. We overheard the family at the next table saying it was such a shame and that they like us, looked forward to dinner at the bricklayers and would have to find somewhere else. So we were not alone. Upon leaving we came to settle up only to find that despite being told that they would not charge for the main, two soft drinks, one beer and a prawn cocktail had cost £50. I don't know what happened, maybe it was just one meal that was not charged for or a mistake but quite frankly we'd had enough and just paid and left. Good timing on our part because a customer around the bar had clearly bought dog mess in on their shoes and the smell kind of summed up our overall experience but the irony was not lost on us. We would never return, I don't see how it's possible to serve food of such a low standard and not realise or not care. We were all so hungry and would have ate almost anything, this was a meal that didn't reach the low standard of almost anything.

What a lovely pub. Fab play area for the kids, it's dog friendly and they have great food in the pub and they have an outdoor food truck.

Delicious Steak!! Cooked to perfection 🥰 and the CHIPS 🤤 Really friendly and welcoming staff, we all felt at home!! Thank you so much for a wonderful birthday meal!!

Under new landlords since beginning of the year. Busy pub when I visited, local rambling club in for a meal. Food looked good and menus reasonably priced. Will be eating there soon

Great pub, with an awesome beer garden and a great kids play area. Great food especially Sunday dinner!

The Bricklayer Arms has changed hands and the food is not as good. We found the Sunday Cauvery not very good, beef very tuff and the vegetables not cooked, gravy like water. “NOT going back”

Nice village pub, with good beer, a friendly atmosphere and great staff.

Good local pub. Good traditional pub food at average prices. Try it.

Welcoming good company and food. Dogs welcome

Popped in for a quick drink on Sunday very pleasant x

Amazing people 🤗 thank you very much for the hospitality and the cup of tea. The puddings are outstanding 👌

Pleasant staff good tasty food clean and tidy

Very warm welcome from the landlord and lady. We will definitely be returning 👌

Lovely Sunday dinner in a traditional pub. Friendly service too

A good pint of Old Original with a cheeseburger and chips after a walk around Thornton Reservoir. Not too busy at lunchtime, easy to find a table, it was starting to get busier when we left around 1pm.

Great Pub on the banks of Thornton Reservoir, also in the heart of the village. It has new owners now and is well worth a visit. A very popular place!!!

First time since covid hit I’ve been out to a traditional pub for a meal. Wow it was worth waiting for , piping hot food was served in a good timely manor, presented well on the plate, and my gosh did it taste good. 2 of us had different meals and shared , both were top quality , the new crème brûlée they offer was to die for, the whole night , just perfect in every way . Shall be returning for the next family get together Have happy new year 2023 to all the staff

Fantastic food great quality staff friendly and helpful. May our waitress particularly helpful.

Great location near to Thornton reservoir. Very friendly staff and great beers 🍻

Absolutely loved the Bricklayers lunch, classic ploughman's covering all bases! Delicious. All year round? Who could ask for more.

Lovely village pub, good food, clean and friendly staff. Will definitely visit again. :-)

No idea what's going on here but looking at other pictures of the Bricklayers Lunch (with cheese) it looks like it should have come with stilton and coleslaw yet both were missing. For £10.95 I would have expected these. I had the cheese and ham version and it wasn't on there either. What really annoyed me is that it was 1.56pm and we were told we had to order food straight away as the kitchen was closing at 2.00pm. At 2.12pm I heard someone else order food and then at 2.18pm someone else ordered. Not sure if they were locals but I didn't appreciate being rushed to order for no reason. The food quality and service was decent.

Friendly village pub. Excellent food. Real fires. Walkers and dogs welcome.

Nice place, staff are friendly. Garden is huge but the garden furniture although functional isn't the most comfy. Prices are a little higher than others in the area but the Tiger is very well kept.

Lovely meal, nice garden. Good service.

Nice village pub nice food but no guinness

Nice food and beer,great pint of Titanic stout

We've been for something to eat here many times , food is always delicious and staff are very friendly.

Food is lovely, if you're hungry try the club sandwich!! Friendly helpful staff and a relaxing atmosphere. If you're looking feeling energetic a lovely walk to reservoir as well.

Nice pub, great location, great food. Nothing to complain about.

Nice food. Lady behind the bar needs to learn to smile more and if a table is reserved, put a sign on it saying so! That said, our food was lovely, sensibly priced and served by a much more friendly lady. Nice play area at the rear of the pub and a gate leading through to the reservoir.

Lovely traditional pub, serving homemade food, and a friendly atmosphere. The staff were all friendly and the locals welcoming. There is a pleasant garden space, and an adequate car park. It's ideally placed for a walk around Thornton Reservoir, and it has a private path for customers connecting to the reservoir. Definitely worth a visit.

Location and most of the staff pleasant. There is an elderly gentleman who when I went to the bar and got the menu, I got told it was too busy to get food. However another couple got served food. Possibly because they are local. We only really wanted sandwiches. Anyway got a few drinks and then noted that this very busy old man came outside for a cigarette and then went straight back in only to come out less than 15 minutes later for another cigarette. I am not sure, but if all the other staff are so busy and you have time to come out and have cigs every 15 minutes, maybe you have time for serving some more food Even though we never got the chance to eat, I did see the food in the pub and it looked like good size portions and looked great. Pity one person can bring down the rest of the place.

A traditional pub, not a franchise, offering home cooked food. I can highly recommend the Roast Vegetable Lasagne with home cooked chips and home made coleslaw. Followed by a proper lemon cheesecake with pouring cream. Fabulous food and service. Nothing fake here. Ample parking with a large garden area plus a path down to the reservoir if you’ve got an hour to spare to walk before your food.

Had a fantastic experience and the bricklayers arms today, very welcoming and friendly staff not to mention the food was fantastic! Waiting time was very short for food and still managed to meet expectations. My mum who I had taken for her birthday was very impressed so thankyou very much for a lovely lunch we will definitely come again and highly recommend you to others 😊

Excellent beer and a sunny beer garden

A Sunday habit for my husband and I. It’s usually a drink and a crossword but today we went for Sunday lunch. So, so tasty! Roast potatoes done to perfection, melting roast lamb, gorgeous lamb gravy, cheesy leeks plus more I could mention. The restaurant was packed and for good reason! Thanks Ben and Jan. XXX

The food was exceptional the service brilliant, made very welcome with a three year old

Yet another fabulous Sunday lunch. Warm welcome. Generous portions of well cooked food. Excellent banoffee pie. Highly recommended.

Great British village public house, really nice hosts and high quality food and drinks. A visit is a must do.

Nice local pub, good pub grub but not a vast choice.

Sunday lunch. Lovely food plenty of it well cooked and highly enjoyable.cant knock the price.Good value for good food

Reasonably priced for what you got. The plate was small, but for lunch it was fine. The chicken burger was disappointing, it looked lost in the bun and just tasted cheap, sorry. The sandwiches coming out looked much tastier, next time I'm ordering one. The chips were cooked to perfection. We shared a home made banoffe pie which was lovely, very tasty and not to sweet. Overall, i think i'd rather pay a little more and get better quality. Peas/fresh salad. Cheers. Staff nice and friendly

We visited in a group 7 for Pie night. Not the best atmosphere Very cheap and bog basic! I had the Mushroom and leek pie and can honestly say I think the chef forgot to put any mushroom in. There was not ONE mushroom in my leek pie. Would not revisit.

Lovely friendly place for a pint after a beautiful Autumn walk. Definitely booking in for lunch next time it looked and smelt amazing.

This is a great pub for lunch or for evening meals staff and owner are lovely people food is amazing car parking is good but expect no spaces on busy days prices are reasonable. But for bigger meals obviously you will pay a bit extra. Toilets are clean bar is clean hand sanitiser is provided. All in all Highly recommend the place

Great food at a reasonable price.

Can book for walking group. Pre order food. Prices start £7. Great midday meals.Near Thornton reservoir and Leicester round. Good parking

Good simple food served by polite staff in a pleasent pub. Will go there again.

Dropped in yesterday after a walk round the ressie, lovely refreshing pint of shandy and tasty salmon baguette 😋 Looking forward to lunch on Sunday 😊

Great place, great food, great music. Will definitely go back.

Nice place, clean and hospitable. Set in a pleasent area with access to the reservoir. Not a massive choice of food which is good for a pub. My choice of basic ham and eggs promplty presented was very nice.

Nice place for a drink and some lunch after a walk around the reservoir.

Had the ploughman's. Delicious food and welcoming staff.

Sunday lunch and only vegetarian option was the inevitable nut roast: breadcrumbs and peanuts (I tasted my friend's and it was as tasteless as I'd expected). So I asked if I could have something from the starter menu - fried camembert - with vegetables. The camembert consisted of two small round things, hard outside and molten in the middle. Tasted like they'd been bought in a Pound Shop and definitely not home made. The carrots were almost uncooked. The roast potato was soggy on the outside and hard in the middle - not cooked for long enough. The vegetarian gravy was full of lumps. And to add to that lot, when the waitress came to clear the plates - mine was still three quarters unfinished but she didn't bother asking if anything was wrong. I would normally have complained, but as my friend was paying for lunch, I didn't want to embarrass her. It was a truly awful experience and I'd never go there again.

Come to Thornton, go to the bar and ask for a pint of Titanic Stout. And be prepared to have the pint of your life.

Lovely country pub! Clean and food was great!! Will be visiting again

Arrived at lunchtime on a walk round the reservoir without a booking & initially told we couldn't be served food, drinks only. Explained we only wanted a quick sandwich outside & the landlord asked the kitchen & they agreed to accommodate us. Thank you very much for that. We enjoyed our sandwiches, drinks & rest before continuing our 7 mile walk.

Spoilt by the gardener strimming and mowing through-out the entire lunch period.Drinks service good.To noisy to stay for food so can't leave feedback for that.

Fantastic ales in Fantastic surroundings

Great food... Good size portions and always very tasty. Friendly and helpful staff

Great place for a friendly drink and food, well equipped for the current restrictions and a good sized garden area at the back.

great food..lovely out the back...

Good boozer great local lads an a right nice barmaid

Good selection of drinks. Lovely garden out the back with access to Thornton reservoir. Friendly staff. Will visit again.

Just had an excellent Sunday lunch nicest I've had in a long time and the staff are lovely 🙂

The food was well presented tasty and a very reasonable price the staff were friendly and the service excellent

Fantastic food and great service and price first time for a very long time definitely be going back very soon thank you to all the staff

very good menu with lots of variety. wonderful fire.great garden which a foot path leading to the reservoir

Very friendly must try the lemon merange pie its amazing and home made

Nice old school Everards pub, with grass path to Thornton Resevoir

Asked to be served but he wanted to watch the horse racing in the TV instead

To start , Head waitress attitude was disgraceful , Booked a family meal , for 12h15 for 8 people / 6 had arrived just waiting for the last 2.were we still had not had the menu for the meal yet at 12h35. to be yelled at by h waitress are you ready to order. When we eventually got to ordering the meals . While ordering food the h waitress attitude to my daughters partner.( by saying are you not looking at me). when they were talking about the food they were ordering. Food was cold when served. To much salt on potatoes , veg cold. While we were told .there were more people booked for tables the place was half empty . last thing very cold atmosphere not really a Christmas feeling at all. Most def wont be returning ?????Buzz281

We visited the Bricklayers arms today for a roast with the family. One member of staff was EXTREMELY rude to us. She shouted at us and made a fuss as we weren't ready to order. She said that we had reserved a table at 12.15 and she needed our order as another a table of 5 was arriving. We wouldn't have minded but the rest of the pub was completely empty. When she was taking my order she made a rude comment that I wasn't looking at her when I was ordering. The roast was very nice with large portions but it was let down by the awful customer service. Won't be returning!

Had a fantastic welcome after a soggy walk around the reservoir with the dogs ... good beer and cosy surroundings, didnt eat on this occasion but everything that came out of the kitchen looked and smelt amazing ! Will definitely be visiting again

Dog friendly village pub. Decorated to a high standard. Really good Sunday roast. Helpful and welcoming staff