Butcher and Beast Heighington in North Kesteven

We had the Branston Bowls Club Annual Dinner on 7th December and there were 19 very satisfied customers.

Live music. Clean. Friendly staff. Open fire. Plenty of room but still cosy.

We had hunters chicken and pies all were delicious. Parking was good. Very cold in the restaurant. A couple of hiccups with booking time and not being able to pay by card which held us up getting food.

We are on holiday and went for a meal. The food was great and the lady that served us was lovely. We had a lovely evening

Fairly local to us, so we come here often. A proper Lincolnshire Batemans pub, serving a good range of their ales and the food is always good. Dog friendly and they let people in too! Excellent pub!

Lovely venue, great service and a very tasty meal, thank you

Great steak and pint of Bateman's XB

Superb food and service as always, love this pub!

Love the taps at this place, local cosy pub vibes but decent beers and lagers on. Would recommend

We had a very tasty Sunday Lunch, in a lovely atmosphere and were served by a lovely waitress. Highly recommended

DONT RECOMMEND: Good: didn’t end up paying for our food, staff were nice and understanding. Bad: Steak over cooked and tasteless. Frozen veg and instant mash. chips black and could hear the microwaves pinging, overall disgusting.

Went there for lunch with friends.Had a lovely lunch , food was enjoyed by us all .The staff were welcoming & the service was very good.

Sitting in a competitor pub thinking what a mistake we had made, Beer like watered down Shandy, no Diet coke and very limited food choice. Hang On! Let me call The Butcher and the Beast and see if there is any way they could accommodate 9 adults, a 5yr old and a toddler for a meal within half an hour... A big ask! The lady on the phone was polite helpful and sorted it out for us, "though we might have a little delay because of all the pre-booked customers". Not a problem I said, gathered our party together,and said we were not staying at our original eating place. To say they did not bat an eyelid is an understatement! Into the Butcher we went, got seated in a nice roomy space and even had an open door onto a bit of grass to let the kids blow off a bit of steam. The service was excellent, no gaps in the beer or soft drinks offering, and only some very minor changes to the food menu. We all got what we ordered, in good time, it was hot where needed and we all agreed tasted really really good. Fantastic meal, made our night and cannot thank all the team on duty Wed 14th Aug 2024 enough for making going above and beyond and making it a really good meal for us!

Lovely pub/restaurant. Food is excellent and there's plenty of it.

Very good selection and well kept beers & ales. Really good quality food.

Enjoyed our meal but missed out on the pudding as medical emergency at home.

Good food and good service. Staff were very professional, with a really good attention to detail. Definitely recommend this place for a nice meal.

We've loved this pub for years. It always had great food, great beer and a lovely, warm atmosphere.It changed hands a while back and, though I hate to say it, has changed so much we won't be coming back. It still has great beer and pleasant staff but the food has deteriorated markedly and is now no more than o.k. at best. Others seem to fel the same as us because, on the last two occasions we have been, the pub has been almost empty! The new owners are lovely and have invested a lot to improve the place. It has had a revamp and is now fresher, cleaner and much more modern. Even the loos are much, much better! The owners deserve to do well but in making these imrpovements a lot of the charm of the old place has been lost. 'Sterile' rather than warm and friendly is how it might be best described now. It's a pity but, in trying to improve things, the owners have lost the USP of the pub they took over and it has no more appeal than hundreds of other run-of-the-mill pubs that are also, sadly, destined for demise.

Popped in on a Saturday lunchtime. The gammon egg n chips was quite possibly the best gammon I have ever tasted. I have no idea what the chef added or what they did, but it was delicious, and a healthy portion size too. A very potile and attentive front of house staff member completed a very pleasant all round experience.

Enjoyed the visit, atmosphere was good, service was great. Food was good, starters of mushrooms and fish cakes were great, the salad could of done with a dressing on though as they were bland. Mains, fish and chips excellent, great portion size and tasty, mince meat pie and mash- veg was bland, not sure on the mash, it wasnt fresh so was really thick, had a instant smash vibe with loads of butter, pie seemed quite salty that it was over seasoned,

Lovely food & great service. Will definitely be back ☺️

Nice meal, pleasant country pub

Just been for a Sunday lunch with the other half and what can I say well it was a massive waste of time the food was inedible the roast potatoes was soggy on the outside and almost raw in the middle and tasted like the came out of the microwave the stuffing balls wasn't even cooked the meat as dry as an old bone, just walked out very sad

It’s was ok - missed carrots tho Was ok I ate it all, SmallPortions - no mash Yorkshire pud was amazing and the meat x

Traditional pub with lovely food. Dog friendly and staff were friendly and attentive. Sunday roast was delicious with reasonable prices.

Great local pub with a nice atmosphere, lovely food and good choice of beers.

6 of us popped in for a quick pint before evening meal at home. We were all taken by the friendly atmosphere so decided to order our tea there. All meals were spot on, served without delay & in a friendly & courtiers way. We shall return.

Very disappointing food and atmosphere in the bar, chips black, meat tough and vegetables virtually non existent. Owner guy a bit strange, think he is new since last going, staring at people and not really making a welcoming feeling. Very disappointing return and not coming back under current ownership.

Took visiting son from Australia for traditional Sunday Roast. Was embarrassing. Fatty lamb heaped in a pile Cold carrots Roast potatoes cooked to a crisp Cauliflower cheese in milk not sauce Gravy like tea. Wish we’d walked out. So disappointing

From start to finish unbelievable. Really friendly welcome dog made to feel welcome as well and the food was absolutely unbelievable. Will definitely be recommending to others and will definitely be back. Very fairly priced as well !

Booked a table this evening and was happy ro know they were dog friendly. From start to finish it was a lovely experience. Staff were very friendly and the food was incredible! Hands down the beat steak ive ever had. Fantastic value for money will definitely be coming back. Thank you for making our anniversary a memorable one

Pleasant experience, excellent beer selection

Very helpful and friendly staff and a great Sunday lunch. Thank you

Absolute gem of a place with superb food at good prices 😋 😋😋😋

Sorry to say Sunday lunch was poor under cooked beef and was tuff. But on menu it said jam roly poly But when it came it was jam Swiss roll cut into 3 slice, which was cold with warm custard. Nothing like a jam rolly poly. All for £7 pounds. Not impressed.

I had a pulled pork wrap that was hard to eat the meat was so dry we could hardly swallow it !disappointing

The beer is excellent as is the ambience. We had an amazing xcellent lunch well prepared and presented. The staff are friendly so it all added up to a great lunch break. Strongly recommend. Not a bit like the Slaughtered Lamb pub!!!

Great meal. Friendly staff and reasonably priced. 😊😋

Lovely local pub but absolutely shocking food. Cranberry and Turkey baguette was tough and dried out. Chips smothered in salt and pre frozen. Nothing fresh at all on the plate and all for £8. Would certainly not go back.

Went for christmas meal the food was very poor small amount turkey 1 stuffing ball small piece broccoli and a few battons of carrot roast potatoes gravy no pigs in blankets or Brussels no parsnips or yorkshires.The christmas loaf was dreadful .Very disappointed for the price

Went for a Christmas meal. Starters alright. Main meal, no Brussels, no parsnips or pigs in blankets. Not really Christmas meal. Deserts sticky toffee pudding was good but Christmas loaf was strange and not pleasant. Drinks was good and service was good.

Very disappointed in meals, very small portions..Xmas Dinner. turkey, few bits broccoli, few carrotts, 1 stuffing ball few roast potatoes....no mash no pigs in blankets no yorksire pudding , nut roast not good. Cheese cake..2 mouthfuls and it was gone...

Well worth a visit. Care taken regards allergy needs.

Attended my friends wedding reception here. Buffet was lovely, plenty for everyone, and when asked, they even did something else for a guest who was vegetarian. Staff friendly and nothing was too much trouble.

Having not eaten here for sometime we were not disappointed. Apricot chicken with Wensleydale apricot cheese sauce. What a great combo. Allergens no problem. Will return.

Visited midweek on a quiet evening, traditional style village pub with a pleasant ambience. Food was excellent & we would be happy to return.

Food is amazing, great location and well equipped pub.

Pleasant staff and surroundings food good but long wait for main course due I understand to a large table being served

No music or sports but a great choice of beers, gorgeous food and friendly and welcoming staff and locals. Great find!

Lovely buffet for my auntie wake

Roast meat good. Vegetables, carrots and cauliflower raw.

Evening meal with friends. Food and beer excellent

Lovely pub, great food with friendly, attentive staff. Nice cozy atmosphere and dog friendly which is always a plus! 🐾

Great home cooked fresh food- a pleasure to eat in a pub and everything be fresh and not straight out of the freezer. Competitively priced , lovely surroundings and great beer/drinks. Staff pleasant and attentive. Would strongly recommend a visit

At the end of a long day’s cycling, the Beast Burger sounded like just the job - and did not disappoint when it arrived. Great real ales too - their own Batemans and Timothy Taylors as the guest. Definitely recommended

My first time in the place but my wife and daughter have been in the village pub in the past.

Wasn't at all happy we had family staying with us and I had been told that this was the place to go I booked this a week in advance when we arrived we was told there was only a limited amount of food left there excuse was they had a big walk in and this is why they hadn't got enough food which was a very and poor excuse after us booking a week in advance so I find it very hard to score as out of 5 it would be a zero it was our first and it will be our last

Accommodated 15 of us as a walk in. Told we would have to wait a while for food but we really wasn't kept waiting long. Excellent service, food was extremely good. Friendly, very helpful and polite staff. Shame we don't live nearer as we would make this a regular visit. Thanks very much.

The Butcher and Beast in Heighington has recently changed management with Alex and Allen taking over. Alex and Allen are taking the time to see what works and first impressions are it is working very well. There is a very good selection of beers and I have not been disappointed in their condition. The team behind the bar and working in the restaurant are happy and pleasant to be around. Regarding the food, well where do I start? The new chef, Lenny, obviously has skill and takes the time to discuss the food if you can make the effort to engage with him. We have eaten his food several times and have always been thoroughly impressed with the quality, flavour, and presentation. There are often specials which offer traditional and sometimes something a little unusual such as Cajun spiced haloumi skewers; these were really very good. To summarise, if you want to experience excellent food at very realistic prices, please give the pub a go. You may have to book or be a little patient if you just turn up, but I feel you should not be disappointed.

Wonderful welcoming friendly staff, great menu and fantastic food. Great service and very hot food even when it was super busy. Would definitely recommend

Most unfriendly bunch of locals I've had the mispleasure of meeting. Avoid this place unless your kocal

Had a meal in the dining room. Only one of the three listed non alcoholic beers was available. There was no fish, crumble and several other dishes that were listed on the menu. Was a great pub in the past but won’t rush back. We explained our concerns to the waitress but to no avail.

Visited this quant family run pub with the family to celebrate a birthday. The atmosphere was excellent and the staff provided a swift and professional service. Above all the meals were excellent. The family had a variety of meals off the menu, I personally had fish, chips and mushy peas which was superb. All the family commented on how good their meals were. One of the family had curry which was exceptional. I would recommend this quaint family run pub to anyone and would like to offer our compliments to the management team, staff and in particular the chef. Highly recommended.

Really enjoyable meal, booked for a large table and we ended up being late (our fault) staff couldn’t have been nicer or more accommodating about it, food was really good and staff friendly, also enjoyed the quiz night. Good parking. Would recommend.

Decent country pub with good food at reasonable price

5 of us visited for lunch today. 2 salads were OK but I would have liked a couple of new potatoes with my chicken and bacon salad as with the salmon salad. Chips were disappointingly limp and overcooked, fish finger wrap was OK but burger was disappointingly small when compared with the beasty burger and blue cheese served up by previous landlord. A pity as this used to be our go-to pub for a meal.

I don't know how this place got such rave reviews. The lunch was awful and beer tasted like a mix of cider and soap. Staff were nice enough, but the food was just bland.

Today had Sunday lunch here on reccomendation from my granddaughter ,it was absolutely lovely,We had a roast beef dinner which was very good,Yorkshire pudd,roast and new potatoes cauli carrots and peas.with lovely gravy. We had a medium size meal which was plenty ,after a short break we had dessert,i had chocolate brownie sundae and my husband had fruit crumble and custard.both excellent , all in all satisfaction all round. Reccomended to anyone ,and we will certainly go again. Staff were very attentive too which is nice.

Used to be our favourite local pub until they cancelled our Wedding Reception 3 weeks before our big day. Cancelled via email too, not even so much as a phone call to apologise. Thankfully another local venue stepped in and ensured we had a fantastic day, despite having to rearrange everything with 3 weeks notice. We haven't been back to this pub since pre wedding and to be honest we don't really want to.

Came in with wife and son for an informal early dinner. Great food, especially the gammon steak, although the burger was superb too. New owners doing all the right things!

Great food but unhelpful staff. Our table placement wasn’t carefully thought out as some of our party had their backs to each other.

Excellent service and food amazing. Very generous portions and food was hot. Can recommend and we will be back again soon.

Must be at least 25 years since i was last in there, certainly altered for the better, friendly village pub atmosphere.

Excellent food and drink with great staff. It's a great small village pub. Had the Sunday Roast, it was great value for a fantastic family meal. Highly recommended.

Fabulous pint here. Bateman's of course. Nice people running the show as well.

Quaint pub in the picturesque village of Heighington . The food is good and they offer great range of beers cocktails and wines . The staff were really friendly . I like the atmosphere.

Tonight the Butchers has reopened under new management. Good luck & look forward to many social drinks with fresh management

Sorry to say, not a pleasant experience. Waited a long time for food. Husbands steak was very gristley. My potato skins were just one small potato with brown edged lettuce and a black hair for £7. Owner said sorry but offered nothing off our meal. Won't be returning

Good beer selection, doggy friendly , characterful local with a beer garden

Loved this pub. Warm friendly staff, beer was excellent and a good choice. We had liver and bacon and the steak pie, both top drawer.

Great food ,nice atmosphere, attentive staff..really good evening out all in all

As the title says - cheap frozen food. Would rather places like this were just honest - just charge a bit extra and serve people a decent meal versus trying to palm off lazy kiddies frozen food options on adults. Last time visiting this place...

Popped in for social drink with family & friends, we only stayed for the one drink as the prices are now very high for a village pub. Landlord didn’t agree & I’m sure Diane will leave some cryptic reply. We will return but will wait...

Great new menu. Food and drinks delicious. Great new table server

Went for the Wednesday evening Steak night. Very tasty, choice of Steak or Gammon. Cosy atmosphere, meals came as ordered, my Steak was a perfectly cooked rare, and I asked for extra mushrooms and tomato instead of chips. A really lovely meal, staff were attentive but not overly so. Recommended!

My parents came to stay with us so we booked a table here for the first time (we’re in washingborough), we had a lovely family meal! The restaurant part of the pub is a nice comfortable setting. The food was great so we’ll definitely be...

We booked in a table for New Year's eve and was blown away from the quality of the food and the service given. Right from the offset you knew this pub had a great family country pub vibe and nothing was to much trouble for...

Had a lovely family Celebration meal.We all enjoyed the food very much and service was excellent.Thankyou would defo recommend.

Excellent service and tasty food. They managed to cater for our party of twelve plus 2 babies without any problems. Brilliant!

Excellent food and service. Reasonable prices and dog friendly. Will be going again.

Great pub, my local so not a bad word about it as you notice go to lots of pubs

Had meal today xmas eve absolutely brilliant 👏 food and waitress staff were awesome

Nice warm friendly place nice food and good beers.

Always good at the butcher&beast

Very friendly staff, lovely for a drink stop and has a classic English pub feel to it if lacking a little atmosphere on occasion.

Very friendly staff, lovely for a drink stop and has a classic English pub feel to it if lacking a little atmosphere on occasion.

We had an Excellent Traditional meal in a lovely pub, fabulous food, generous portions, friendly staff, definitely worth coming back to again and again

Absolutely amazing food and lovely staff I would highly recommend both for Sunday lunch and evening dinner. Proud to call it my local

Fantastic local. Good food and always welcoming

Great village pub with really nice home made meals. Food was plentiful and full of flavour and reasonably priced. A wide selection of beers and other alcoholic drinks. To a review a few down, portion sizes are more than adequate , we were more than...