Five Bells Public House in South Kesteven

We stayed at The Five Bells for one night, with Dinner and Breakfast. It’s a lovely welcoming Pub, the food was delicious !! All home made, and a very good selection. We would definitely recommend eating here, a little gem !!

Found this pub by chance and quite an experience. In such a small village the restaurant was quite outstanding, not only quality but a very interesting menu. Dry aged steaks 21 days, 30 days, 45 days & 80 days all dried on the premises! A very varied menu and reasonably priced. Well worth the visit.

It had been a while since my last visit and visited with the family. The food was excellent as was the service and really enjoyed the evening. Starters of Burnt ends & the Squid were amazing. I had the Pan Fried Tiger Prawns with Calamari Nduja for mains that came served on a crispy garlic flatbread with sides of salad and chips and this was excellent. I had no room for pudding although my daughter had the Yorkshire Pudding dessert with ice cream and caramel sauce which she loved. Look forward to next visit and recommend to anyone 👍🏻

Me and my Family had a wonderful meal here, the staff were very friendly and helpful, will definitely be back to take on a bigger steak

Absolutely great x the greatest range of food I've ever seen in a pub, ranging from classics like steak and roasts to ramen bowls and corn ribs! The staff were absolutely lovely too.

Sunday lunch had the roast beef gorgeous, Yorkshire pudding were excellent. Very nice staff will be back. Had cheeseboard for afters very nice.

We were attending a wedding in the next village. The room was spacious, comfortable and clean. The breakfast was the tastiest breakfast and best I’d had in a long time. Highly recommend this establishment.

We have been visiting the Five Bells for over 13 years, but on this occasion decided to book one of their rooms for the night for our anniversary. Accommodation and breakfast was wonderful, and food never ever disappoints. The service from the waiting staff was efficient and they were very polite. A lovely stay, Thank you!

We pop in here for lunch every once in a while and the food is genially quite nice, my favourite is the fish finger sandwich, service on the other hand is brusk and a few times just not at all welcoming, particularly at the bar. As the industry tries to get back on an even keel it more important than ever to just be a welcoming face

A very charming English Pub/Restaurant set in the centre of Claypole Village High Street with on and off street parking - Child friendly rear garden play area that in the summer boasts a pizza oven that also has Big Bertha ( A Big BBQ Oven ). The Bells regulars enjoy Real Ale rotated drinks menu and ciders and of course your lagers, for the lady you have a vast selection of gins on offer (this really is a place for the connoisseur). On today's visit I enjoyed real ale complimenting my burger meal with fries and salad that was heavenly, so much so that I was disappointed I had no room one of the Bells legendary deserts ! Yes yes you mat say but was the staff friendly and the service prompt ... completely, very happy and will return more often.

Met up for our post-Christmas get-together. We booked in advance as we have 2 dogs. We hadn't been here before, so didn't know what to expect. The pub was cosy and quirky and we were given a really good table with lots of room. The staff were friendly and accommodating. and the food was spot on. Especially my steak which was delicious. We will be back and highly recommend it.

Nice little pub in a great little village. Called in with friends for a drink and managed to get a table for a quick bite. Had the macaroni cheese and have to say it was amazing! Cheers guys, life savers.

Me and some friends have stopped in here a few times for drinks. The pub looks fantastic and the staff are great. Great selection of drinks in the bar and looking forward to trying some food next time. Great outside area for all the family to.

We had heard good things about this place and wanted to try it out. The one thing that I liked was that the steaks were cooked over a flame grill and the steaks were supposed to be excellent. It was Saturday night and we arrived and immediately noticed that some of the 30 day steaks were not available. We chose 6 of the 30 day aged steaks but only 3 were available so 3 of us had the 15 day steaks. The difference was massive and very disappointing. I had the 30 day and have to say it was amazing. My wife had the 15 day and it was so different. My gripe is that a pub which is so known for its steaks has very little choice on a Saturday evening! The onion rings are fabulous. The service from the staff was so friendly and efficient. I will go again.

Have been coming to The Five Bells for a long time now and I couldn't think of a better Village pub. The Staff are super friendly and every time it has been great Service. The food is outstanding with a wide variety of choices and caters for Vegetarians and Vegans. A personal favourite is the Dry Aged Steaks 😍 During Lockdown I have taken full advantage of their takeaway service which they've had many different offers on which are all great value for money. If you're in the area definitely give this local, family run, home grown business a try. You will not be dissapointed.

Yes, our local pub. However, we from differing parts of the country and this place works. Good food friendly staff and a very clean pub. Outsiders treated as well as locals. Love it.

Would highly recommend the five bells I’ve eaten here a few times now... The steaks are simply amazing and plenty of different cuts to choose... I’ve opted for the t bones they are of the best quality and the chips are amazing... The deserts are also very good the sweet pizza is a must try they offer a great selection of drinks and staff and very good... was a little quiet on both my visits people need to start using these places or they will lose them.... great food with amazing staff if you love steak the five bells is a must....

Had the 2-4-1 burger night takeaway and it was so good we also went later in the week and ate in. The food that has been cooked on 'Bertha' is fantastic, one of our party had a steak and said it was the best steak she'd ever eaten! Only disappointment was the the dessert menu wasn't wonderfully exciting. The staff were very pleasant and efficient and we felt very safe with the covid measures in place. Just sad that we were visitors to the area and that it's not local to where we live.

Walking the 3 miles to Claypole to savor the great food, beer and friendly service is worth every step. Although we live in the next village, we now consider the Five Bells to be our new local.

I do not normally write reviews on here but felt compelled to write one on this occasion for two reasons. The first reason is purely down to the fact that a gem of a rural pub and restaurant like this deserves it. I visited with seven other family and friends because we were told how good it was from some neighbours. They were not wrong, the food we all consumed not only looked great but was tasty, different from the normal steaks you would have and if I had any gripe about the food here it would be just to say that the portions were big and so I didn't have enough room to try one of the desserts. Between the eight of us we ordered a variety of choices from the extensive menu and not one of us had a complaint about our meal. We will definitely be returning here again. However, this brings me on to the second reason for writing this review, Unfortunately for us our first visit was on the same night as Oostende42 and I have to say she tarnished our evening. Our group of eight can be quite loud when we are enjoying ourselves but somehow she managed bring the whole restaurants attention to herself and her complaint. I will only say that it was strange the the complaint started once the four of them had consumed most of their meal and then the whole time she was complaining she continued to stuff the food she was complaining about into her mouth. She also delighted in announcing to the rest of the restaurant that small village eateries such as this one do not need the type of review she was going to write on Trip Advisor and this is when I decided that, if a review did appear, then I would write one to counterbalance what we all felt was an unfair appraisal of a hard working business trying to offer a different kind of steak experience. I felt it was so unfair to the Chef that I followed her back to the kitchen to tell her that the eight of us were very happy with our food and that she should not take it personally. We were also pleased to see a business employing younger local people and our waiter was nothing but polite and knowledgeable about the menu. So for anyone reading these reviews I would say to go and try this place for yourselves and do not be put off by what appears to be a serial complainer out to get themselves a free meal.

Just recently visited the five bells to meet up with friends as it was about half way between our homes.Lovely greeting and we were taken straight to our table.What a good choice of well kept ales and a great choice of gins.It was nice to see Tarquinius Cornish gin there.The wines were very good and reasonably priced.Our meal was really very good.Two of us had the fish and chips which was very good and the mackerel was fantastic.Overall we were very impressed with everything and look forward to returning very soon.Thank you to all of you at the five bells for a rally enjoyable and relaxing lunch.

It was a Saturday lunchtime when we were touring in the Claypole area, looking for somewhere good to get a meal. Found Five Inns. Easy to park, and wide choice on the menu. They staff were very attentive and the meals were a very good size. We were all well satisfied and left full. They also specialize in steaks, but we were just looking for meal - so maybe next time... hopefully. Highly recommend.

We had been looking forward to coming here after looking at there website, big steaks cooked to perfection in a wood fired oven on charcoal in a charming country pub and real ale whats not to like. Our group of 4 arrived early so we could have pre-dinner drinks as this is the only pub in the village, we entered the pub through a door marked lounge but there was no where to sit as all the tables were set for meals so we ordered drinks at the small lounge bar and walked through to the main bar or should I say vault, a small room with very little seating space. half of this room was taken up by a pool table and no matter where you sat you were in someones way. The real ale offering was a watery collection of basic beers and one stout. We were shown to our table and given some menus, when we asked for the steak menu the server said we had to go back to the bar to see the steak board which was 3 rooms away which we all thought was poor service. We ordered some starters and steaks but when the starters came the young server walked off and we had to ask for side plates, then we noticed the roasted garlic was missing so we again asked the server who said "do you still want it". When the steaks came they looked great and so they should at £30 each mine did not show any evidence of being cooked in a searing charcoal oven, there were no burn marks on the steak of anybodies and when I tasted it there was no char grilled taste and although it was tender it was another disappointment. We decided to complain and asked for the manager, out came the landlady who assured us the steaks had been char grilled in Bertha a wood fired char grill. To be fair to the lady she offered to replace all the steaks but we declined saying it would not be fair on here and any way the steaks were ok but only a standard taste. My T bone looked liked it had been pan fried. There was worse to come the chips were small bits of potato like they had been cut from small new potatoes and greasy, the plain onion rings were greasy and what was termed as smoked paprika onion rings were just a blob all stuck together resembling an onion Bhaji. When the bill arrived We decided to complain and ask for a reduction on the food part of the bill of 20% for an overpriced and disappointing meal which we got without hesitation. As my friend and I were in conversation about the meal with the landlady in a calm and respectful manner a man behind the bar started mumbling comments and made a derogatory remark aimed my friend, when we asked him to repeat what he said one on the kitchen staff who had joined the conversation tried to defend who we now know to be the landlord by saying the remark was about someone else he then started pacing up and down the bar clapping his hands like a demented seal very odd behavior prompting me to suggest to the landlady he might be in the wrong profession and showing a degree of arrogance towards the customer going back to the 1970's. Although the service was provided by young unskilled servers it should have been offset by fantastic food but it was sadly lacking. Perhaps the Landlady should place her husband in the dry aged meat fridge to mature a little. Sadly we will not return.

Great homely pub in a lovely village. Selection of local real ales well kept. Steaks are dry aged at pub, so you have a choice of whats available the day you go, but all well priced. Super veg menu, bucket of chips well worth a go.

Last weekend 3 members of my family met for Sunday lunch. 2 other members were joining at a later time. The menu plus specials catered for most tastes and judging by the size of the portions there wouldn't be room for a dessert. My choice was white fish wrapped in bacon served with a green pesto sauce, with rice. Sounds a strange concoction but I recommend this for someone with a lighter appetite and wanting a change from the traditional Sunday roast. Beware if you have the roast lunch as the size of the Yorkshire pudding was eyewatering. Even though our late guests included a 7 month old baby, the staff made sure we had all we needed for their comfort plus the chef catered for some dietry allergies , to produce a full meal. Dessert and coffee followed and we didn't feel rushed to finish. The local visitors were very friendly and welcoming and I certainly would visit again. The only negative was no changing table for babies and the floor was very cold.

Came here after our wedding rehearsal for just a quick meal as there was no where else around - and we are so glad we came here - the food was absolutely amazing. There were 6 of us and we all ate different things - each dish was just gorgeous. And the onion rings are something else!! So much so, that we have all said we need to come to this place and meet up, even though we all live miles away.Great surprise and all very well priced.And the Onion Rings are something else!!

A lovely meal with plenty of vegan/vegetarian choices, in a friendly and quaint little pub with a small cosy restaurant and helpful staff. We shall definately return.

Arrived at the Five Bells and met with a polite man at the bar. We were advised where our room was situated and also breakfast times were confirmed. We were also asked if we required a table for dinner, however we were visiting family so didnt require one.The breakfast was lovely, well presented with fresh coffee available and attentive service. Lovely place to visit and great if you fancy a quiet drink as nice seating area available with childrens play section.Well definitely visit here again - cant praise enough - well done and thanks you Five Bells - :-)

Just had a lovely meal at the ‘Five Bells’ Claypole, ‘Pats pizzas ‘ are fantastic , really tasty . Great service in a lovely atmosphere. Thank you .

4 of us went midweek and all had different burgers as I think Thursday is burger night. The food was fab and the staff were very attentive and the price was great value. We will definitely be using this village pub again in the near future.

Went for a midweek meal with family member and we both had the most fantastic T bone steak. Cooked to perfection and could not fault the meal at all, my brother who hasn't been for some time said it was probably the best steak he has had for a very long time. Good service and nice relaxed atmosphere, would recommend to anyone.

We had booked a table somewhere else and left out meals because it was so poor, to drive a few minutes away to find the five bells we asked if we good get a meal this late a 8.55pm they were very good made us welcome great staff good food, so different from anywhere else I had been to, fantastic vegan menu which I had, we will return again soon highly recommended

Went for the aged steaks which are aged on the premises. Mine was a bit too salty for my taste which seems to be part of the aging process. Tried two of the four real ales which were in exceptionally good condition (wonderful).

We found the Five Bells as a good mid way point to meet friends.

We chanced upon this as a half way lunch stop to break a four hour journey. We were so impressed that we called on our way back. The food was exceptional, in quality, quantity and price. The beers were good (although we couldn't both sample them as much as we would have wished due to driving). The menu was imaginative and caters for vegans as well as omnivores. We really look forward to lunch there again when we are travelling. Thank you to all at the Five Bells.

We were so impressed with the meals and the restaurant too. The aged beef was simply amazing. The location is easy to find in the centre of Claypole and the prices very reasonable too - £60 for four people with 2 courses. Well worth another visit

Had a wonderful family meal here recently. Staff very friendly and the meal was delicious in comfortable surroundings.Fully recommend.

Here for a 'pre' birthday treat. Food amazing at a great price. Beer well kept. Staff friendly and attentive. Will definitely return. Thank you.

I’ve visited here many times, and stayed often. A wonderful atmosphere, high standards and great hosts and staff. I highly recommend the Five Bells.

Visited tonight for a simple steak - received an overcooked steak which was meant to be medium. The waiting staff were made aware and I was told “the chef was aware”. No offer of recompense - very disappointing from a local pub that we have used regularly but will be giving a miss in the future. Overall we thought it was NOT good value for money.

Visited at lunch time today, as a group of six friends, and had a lovely meal. Very welcoming dining room, lovely friendly staff and good choice of menu. Meals were served promptly and no one was disappointed, ranged from chicken to chilli to burger to fish and chips and all left clean plates. Did just manage to squeeze in a dessert and can definitely recommend the home made cheesecake. Would have no hesitation in returning to sample some more from the menu and can definitely recommend this restaurant.

We popped in recently with some friends and decided to stay and eat.

Beautiful tomahawk steaks, interesting side dishes and lovely ambience made our first visit very enjoyable. We will be back no doubt.

I’ve had lunch here several times now, and it has always been delicious. Home-cooked food includes the usual classics (eg fish and chips) as well as unexpected and imaginative recipes, and comes in huge portions for a surprisingly reasonable price! The gin menu is exceptional, and they also do a very decent coffee.

Had the pleasure of eating a traditional Sunday lunch.Choice was roast pork or roast beef with all the trimmings.Superbly cooked pork and crackling,lovely fresh veg,especially enjoyed the cauliflower in cheese sauce,Yorkshire pudding was huge crisp and tasty.Had a lovely Apple sponge with homemade custard (proper creme anglaise) I really couldn't fault anything and cleared the plate,superb.The Lunch was a staggering £8.50 ! It would have been a bargain at twice that.

We had a friend to stay recently and had two evenings dining in the pub - great and unusual selection of food, plenty for Veggies and Vegans as well, good sized portions. The aged beef will be the next on the list to try - we are looking forward to working our way through the menu over the coming months :).

My wife and I stopped off for lunch on our way North. She had visited once before. It’s only a couple of miles from the A1 so pretty convenient

Nested in a pretty village a few convenient miles off the the A1, the Five Bells is an amazing find, part great village local, part gastropub, part family haven. The menu - if you like locally-sourced smoked meat - is awesome. I recommend the pulled pork bun.

My mum and I had Roast Beef dinner today and have to say it was delicious, so was The Bells Banana Split. The staff are very friendly and polite and we were not waiting very long for our food. I go in quite a bit and have never had a bad meal can really recommend a visit.

Rarely been disappointed with anything on the menu. Portions are huge and nicely cooked. The home cooked haddock is second to none. The mac n cheese is delicious and the staff are so lovely, they can't do enough for you.

Visited here with family, every room was busy and full of people eating but we had booked so that was fine.

I visit regularly with my children for Sunday lunch, and have to say, for the price, it’s excellent. Can’t comment on the rest of the adult menu I’m afraid.

Recientemente, se han mudado estamos interesados en probar los restaurantes locales. Esta noche en particular decidimos probar las cinco campanas. La comida, la cerveza y el vino pueden ser recomendado. Las raciones son bastante grandes pero muy bien preparado. El servicio es amable y lo que se puede esperar de un pub del campo. Estaba muy concurrido, teniendo en cuenta que era un lunes, ME sospecho que es aconsejable reservar cualquier otro día de la semana. Buen ambiente, buena comida, buena relación calidad-precio, sin duda volveremos en el futuro.

Great food many diffren typs on offer gluten free as well. Always love eating here very reasonable prices food. Would highly recommend it for a visit.

the food at Five Bell's is amazing, its just a shame the man (owner) behind the bar never seems to smile. myself and my partner have been 3 times now and we would keep going back because the food is great but the man behind the bar is a tad grumpy

Decidimos probar este pub, ya que parecen ser muy entusiasta acerca de la comida. Tienen su propio de moker 'aparentemente que utilizan para cocinar las costillas, las articulaciones de carne.

Ah, Estoy tan decepcionada, tenía grandes esperanzas, y el menú de comentarios, pero por desgracia no entregar. 2 de nuestro grupo tenía costillas y 2 costillas de cerdo con la tirada. Las costillas estaban muy tiernas, pero los sabores eran superficiales. Los aros de cebolla eran frescas, pero la mejor parte era grasosa el cerdo desmenuzado chili, que era muy agradable. Por desgracia para mí las costillas, no hacer lo que deberían. La licitación, pero no, absolutamente ninguna profundidad de sabor. Las costillas sabía a que podrían haber sido hervidos y luego simplemente recubiertos con una salsa. Si regresaría? Tal vez! A ver si otros platos que estaban mejor.

Visitamos aquí la noche anterior a una boda, un grupo de quizás 30 de los estados unidos. La comida era bastante agradable, aunque un poco lento. Un poco decepcionante cuando dos de nuestros amigos llegar tarde nos dieron la comida cuando la comida estaba siendo servido. Luchando con el personal me imagino.

Han sido unas cuantas veces por la comida y es muy bonito. Pagar por calidad. Sábado durante todo el bar al lado de una o dos veces parece que está bien. Solemos ir allí en verano con nuestra hija ya tienen un gran jardín con zona de juegos para los niños

Fuimos a las cinco campanas para una cena con la familia en una noche de viernes. La comida era buena y estaba acompañado con un montón de patatas fritas, pero por desgracia eran un poco cruda. Tommy, nuestro camarero era muy servicial y atento. En conjunto disfrutamos de nuestra comida, aunque como un todo el menú era un poco caro.

Estuve ausente por motivos de trabajo y mi colega vive cerca, así que nos alojamos en este pub. La comida para la cena era excelente y una gran relación calidad-precio y terminamos gastando una espontánea de la gente con pocas horas ya que fue un pub agradable. La habitación era genial, grande y cómoda cama de matrimonio y un bonito mobiliario y el desayuno era excelente mucho mejor que el típico Marriott/Holiday Inn.

We keep coming back to the Five Bells. Amazing food, amazing prices, lovely atmosphere, great service every time. I love that the desserts are homemade too, and they serve speciality teas, not to mention the best fish and chips around!

Went for Sunday lunch was very pleased with every thing very friendly and food was lovely will recommend and will return soon

The food here is fantastic. I had the ribs which were to die for and although I was a little disappointed with the dough ball fritters my friend had the sweet Yorkshire pudding which was delicious. Would definitely recommend to friend.

Our son was moving into the area and so that we could help him we stayed at the pub.We were only staying for 1 night but stayed for 2 nights to continue to help him , the landlord and landlady were very accommodating. The room was outstanding, very clean with a comfy bed and a large bathroom. Very friendly bar with a very good selection of real ale, wines and gins. Restaurant was very good and the food superb. The staff were very friendly and helpful. In fact we ate here 3 times and breakfast on 2 mornings. I would recommend this pub to stay and eat to everyone.

My partner and I stayed at the Five Bells when attending an evening wedding reception at nearby Stubton Hall. Our room was spacious, contemporary and clean. The filter coffee, loose leaf tea and homemade biscuits in our room were lovely touches that you don't expect to find but which made our stay special.I ate lunch in the pub and had the Stilton and bacon burger, I have to say it was one of the nicest I have ever tasted, with homemade chips too! Unfortunately, we are not locals but if I was ever to attend an event in the area again, I would definitely stay there again, highly recommended.

My husband and I regularly visit the Five Bells. We are always met with a very warm welcome by the Landlord and Landlady, along with their staff. The menu is varied and caters for all tastes. The quality of the food is constantly excellent and represents very good value. I can't recommend the Five Bells highly enough, if you're in the area it is definitely worth a visit.

We have just returned from the Bells having had a gorgeous meal. It was a Monday evening and neither of us could be bothered to cook so we went out. There was a Monday night specials menu for £9.50, but also a selection of deliciousness from the full menu. I opted for Roasted Quail with a potato rosstti and wild mushrooms (£11.00) and the good lady went for rump steak (£9.50 from the Monday Specials). Youngest daughter who'd decided to accompany us went for chicken goujons from the children's menu with chips (£4.95). Apparently, they have this new Bertha cooker that cooks with wood for some meals and both the quail and steak were cooked in it to perfection. They also have their own smoker. Both had good side dishes chosen in advance from vegetables or salad and the chips with the two dishes came separately. We had to explain to youngest daughter that goujons are the shape they are when they’re cooked fresh and battered by a chef not heated in a microwave. She loved them. We also plumped for one chocolate brownie with cream for desert and one cheese and biscuits with a glass of red wine. We don’t eat out all that often, but once a month it’s nice to remind ourselves what good food professionally prepared tastes like and good value too. Well recommended, plenty of atmosphere, excellent menu and really busy for a Monday.

Despite it's rural village location, the interior of the Five Bells feels quite light and contemporary. Inside you'll find a split dining room / bar set up. I last visited on the morning of my wedding and my guests had taken over the entire dining room, relegating me to the bar. Despite that, i still managed to sink a few pint of Guinness for dutch courage and all of my friends there with me commented on what a good find this pub was, close to Stubton Hall. The bar manager we found a bit surly (we visited a total of 4 times over the proceeding months) but it didn't really bother us. The portions of food are large, with everything good quality and very reasonably priced.

We visited The Five Bells for a midweek treat and we were very surprised on the quality of food on offer especially as the pub has its own smokehouse. The food was delicious and the best pulled pork is amazing. Will defiantly be back soon.

Six of us had lunch here, having reserved a table earlier. Despite looking compact from the outside, the pub/restaurant is quite large with several, connected dining areas as well as the bars. The menu is straightforward and no-nonsense, but very well prepared and presented. Everything was delicious and reasonably priced. Special mention for our young waitress, who was cheerful and efficient.

Booked a table here for Sunday lunch, lovely village pub with a small restaurant area. The young lady who served us was delightful, our food was delicious, well presented & piping hot & everything was reasonably priced- we were all very happy!

Used to visit public house most days when i lived close to it it was great then BUT its even better now. Martin Kay and Craig what a team. Will Defiantly visit again when next visiting family.Thanks you all for a wonderful family meal

Very 'local' feeling pub. Bar always busy with animated chatter. Recently had Sunday lunch there with a large group. Lovely atmosphere. Some food great, some not quite so good, but wouldn't choose here for an up market, fine dining experience anyway. Generous portions. Will definitely go again

Ate here on an evening recently. Found the pub to be really unfriendly unless you were a regular. Food was okay, nothing incredible, perhaps a bit over priced for the quality of produce used. I had high hopes for this place but have been left feeling disappointed. Landlord behind the bar wasn't very friendly, which I find strange, waitress was a bit more conversant thankfully. This place could be wonderful, lovely village and an attractive pub but it does lack in some areas. Glad to have tried it but won't rush back.

Goodt freshly prepared food in pleasant surroundings.Mondays "fish nights" are excellent.Great choice of beers and wines

Went with friends for a Sunday lunch. Cosy environment in the restaurant with small rooms rather than a large dining area. Staff great and helpful to all requests. Food plentiful and home made. Desserts were particularly good. Interesting selection of real ale and cider. Recommended!

Arrived at peak time on Saturday evening without a reservation. Immediately welcomed and table found for dinner. Choice of real ales on handpump with discount to card carrying CAMRA members.Food arrived swiftly and was to a high standard. 'Large fish and chips' overflowed the plate and tasted lovely. Creme Brulee highly recommended.A bit off the beaten track but well worth finding.

After working in the restaurant and pub industry, it's entirely understandable that there are set serving times for various reasons. The kitchens have to be shut down and restarted each time, fryers, ovens, extractor fans, etc. If a restaurant's serving time states that they close at 2pm, then at 2pm the chef will have shut down all the equipment and will have probably left site. If you turned up to your flight 5 minutes late would you expect them to wait for you? Or 5 minutes after Sainsburys have closed, would you expect them to re open for you? No. The five bells is a local to me and I have never had a bad experience there, regarding opening and closing times and hospitality and politeness of any of the staff members working there. If you have an issue, try McDonald's, it's 24 hours.

I arrived on one of the hottest days of the year with two children after a long journey, desperate for some food. It was 14:05, no later as I pointed out, and I was told by an unsympathetic, unsmiling barman that the kitchens closed at 14:00, no exceptions, no possibilities of any kind of food, hot or cold. Existing customers were appalled. What a poor way to treat customers. Zero flexibility coupled with a bad attitude. That is our business gone for good, a shame as it is on a regular trip of ours and looked a great pub with great reviews.

The food was lovely here. We have been four times now and always have the choice of a very varied and fresh menu, different specials on the board every time we have been, the food is locally produced and fresh, served nicely and we have never waited LNG between courses. If you haven't got a large appetite go for the smaller meals as they are more than adequate and at least you have a chance of finishing them if you choose to have a starter as well . If not choose large meal and wear an elastic acted waist trouser or skirt lol. Every meal I have had here has been lovely, and I'm picky :) .

Varied menu to suit most tastes. Very reasonably priced home cooking. Excellent choice of beers too.

Best Fish and Chips - Monday night excellent value - Good selection of beers