Lina's Cafe in North Kesteven

On a golfing trip with 3 friends. Wanted a great place to have breakfast and this was it. Superb all round. Zero complaints

We have been visiting this cafe for years, as it’s a convenient stop just off, the roundabout at Sleaford, during long road trips, it was a little gem of a find, as we are not great fans of the other well known fast food outlets, you find on every busy traffic route or high street. For years, this cafe has been our chosen mid-way stop, 3 hours into our long journey, a highlight that was always welcomed and looked forward too greatly. However, sadly we stopped off on the long journey this week, only to find that “Lina’s” cafe is under new ownership. Now called “Frankies” we gave it ago anyway. But just how sorry we were, so so disappointed. Long gone is the warm welcome, Long gone is the wonderful menu, Long gone is the fresh home cooked food. Instead we were handed a clip board, childlike menu, not a lot of choices. Very very basic. After struggling to choose, and with heavy hearts of disappointment, I choose the all day breakfast, and my husband the scampi and chips. Unfortunately, when my now scarce breakfast arrived, it looked so poor my gut instinct was saying “get up now, walk away, go to the fast food mc Donald’s” the once fresh, locally sourced ingredients have been replaced with cheap and nasty.... wafer thin fatty bacon, 1 slice under cooked and grisly. 1 saw dust filled processed sausage, 1 battery hen runny fried egg, chopped tinned tomatoes, you know the cheap value type, watered mush. 1 slice of artificial black pudding? Accompanied by 1 slice of value white bread. It was absolutely disgusting. One look, at the plate turned my stomach, one bite of that over-processed “sausage “ churned my guts. It was in-edible to say the least. My husband’s scampi was as bad, bland, cheap inferior value type.frozen chips (this cafe used to pride itself in using fresh, home made chipped potatoes) a few lettuce leaves and cucumber on the side....all cheap value range ingredients. The chef looked like even mc Donald’s wouldn’t employ him. And I got the feeling that if he had ever gone to catering college, he must have been, bottom of the class. Just was a let down, over priced by far, for absolutely disgusting, cheap inferior ingredients. After years of visiting, years of recommending. It’s A BIG FAT NO, NEVER AGAIN WILL WE VISIT” the new owners have destroyed, a once hidden gem cafe, on a major traffic route. They have a lot too learn, but in my opinion, the business will fail, and close down. The food quality, the menu, all no so POOR. Any one know of another cafe in the area, convenient to a road stop off around the Sleaford area?

I called in here whilst driving through Lincolnshire. It’s on the edge of town and handy to get to when traffic into the town is heavy. It’s a serviceable, no frills cafe. Although the menu was very tatty and the decor is outdated, the food offerings are quite broad and the service is lovely. I enjoyed a good Cheese & Mushroom Omelette - it was huge, with a nice fresh salad also. There’s a steady stream of customers, possibly most people are travelling through, but I got a good lunch here. Thank you.

This is usually a busy cafe and has a wide choice covering breakfasts, sandwiches and main meals. Friendly efficient service, but they could really improve the feel of the place by replacing the torn, crinkled and grubby menu cards.

We go most weekends for breakfast and haven’t had a bad meal yet. Well worth the money. Perfect running poached eggs (most pls we struggle with that!!) and nothing too much trouble.

A nice little cafe but frustrating because of the intermiably slow service. 20 mins for a coffee & a scone. Its a shame.

Went to linas for breakfast today. They were very accommodating and the staff were lovely food was clean

Came here for breakfast after a messy night out and it was really good wholesome food! Can't complain!

this is a nice little café but I have found that when it's busy Lina gets into fluster and gets orders wrong and forgets items. apart from that, not a bad little cafe

Stopped of here as was recommended by a family friend and we were not disappointed The breakfasts were a good size, excellent quality and defiantly value for money. The staff were friendly and helpful. We would most certainly stop here again. Would recommend. Only disadvantage was the toilet was on the back of the kitchen which obviously can't be helped, But they also wasn't very clean when we went.

Really enjoyed the full english, very big portion size and good quality.. the cafe was clean and staff helpful I agree with other review about the bathroom. Will call in again.

Regular stop off on Manchester to Norfolk trip, food cooked to order and very reasonable, only thought last time was that the chairs have all lost their "bant" a bit like sitting in a bucket!

Regularly stop here for breakfast. Cooked to order, great selection and good value. Good quality ingredients, the eggs are always perfectly cooked.

Popped in here with my colleagues one Friday for lunch, I went for my favorite all day breakfast. It was lovely and there was so much I just couldn't finish it all. My lovely colleagues really enjoyed what they has too. It was clean, friendly and great value for money. I will definitely be going there again. They do roast dinners on Sundays also, so I will be giving this a try.

After a long journey from County Durham thought we'd try here. Had egg and chips/coffee - ok. Thoroughly agree with Liz C on here regarding state of bathroom. Think we will try the fish and chip shop/restaurant another time if going through Sleaford.

good variety of meals on the menu cooked when you order great place to go for lunch we live close by so the cafe is convenient when i am not in the mood for cooking.

Tomamos el desayuno que estaba bien, pero no hay variedad de pan, que es blanco o ninguno en absoluto.

Decidimos entrar este café para desayunar tarde de sábado por la mañana. 2 miembros del personal en la recepción y otro miembro haciendo la comida. Las sillas estaban muy mal estado, pero parecía limpia. Una chica vino y nos dio los menús pero no hablan! ! . . Entonces los otros. La camarera vino a tomar nuestro pedido. Quizás una sonrisa o bien bajar algunos agradable charla pero no. . 5. elegimos el tema y tiene desayuno bebidas; no podía ver un menú de bebidas en cualquier lugar. Menús que cambiarlos para ser sincero, fueron mal! ! . . Vino y bebidas. Nuestro sí estaban bien, pero no sabíamos cómo estaban. No esperar mucho tiempo para el desayuno y tostadas gratis. Nos sorprendió lo mucho que tenía. . 2 rebanadas de pan tostado y generoso para repetir o cada nuestros artículos escogidos, que era caliente y sabrosa. La factura fue menos de 12 libras. 00 que hizo la bebidas muy razonables. Nos iría de nuevo, pero un poco más de atención al cliente sea agradable

Buena comida, bistec y spaghetti bolognaise elegido. Tranquilo en esta época del día tan rápido servicio, cocinados a la orden. Hay mucho para comer.

the service is always good, staff very friendly, food always hot and tasty, love the size of meals if you leave hungry well that's your own fault

Lina's meals are generally of high quality and great value, given the generous portions. The chilli is huge and tasty, the omelettes are great too.

Reasonable prices and portions sizes are good. Nice range and choices of food and drinks and good parking facilities which are free.

We came here rather than the Little Chef up the road, better value. We had full breakfast where 4 items is a set price but you can add as many more items as you like for extra.Generous portions, well cooked and delivered promptly.

Good food, satisfactory service, good value. Serve very good breakfasts. Can mix and match items. Definitely worth a visit.

As a family of 5 we visited for tea, great menu of staple English food, huge portions of tasty food at very reasonable prices. Hidden away really on Lincoln Road out of the town centre but well worth a visit. Staff friendly and accommodating if children. Cafe type atmosphere. No complaints

The best cafe round this area by far!!Always fresh, tasty and plenty of it!This is my kids favourite place to eatDef recommend

Very cheap menu, HUGE servings. Couldn't finish a plate. Staff seemed pleasant. Decor isn't anything special but for the prices paid it isn't an issue. Kids menu was good. Big portions however, wouldn't think they where for a child. All in all a nice place to go for a quick meal and if you are REALLY hungry.

Visited on a Sunday morning for breakfast butties. Sandwiches are served on lovely soft, floured rolls. The perfect start to a Sunday morning!!

I arranged to meet some friends for something to eat, thinking it was going to be a typical greasy spoon. How wrong was I! I was surprised by the variety of the menu as well as the quality and quantity of the food. It was very reasonably priced too. Well worth a visit.

I had lunch with a friend today at Lina's Café and really enjoyed it. I chose the tuna steak, served with vegetables and saute potatoes. It was delicious and I would definitely go there again. I would only make one request and that is for Lina to give some thought to providing more choices for vegetarians. Her roast dinners are legendary in Sleaford but there are no options if you are not a meat eater. I loved my tuna steak but I don't eat meat and I would really like to be able to have a veggie roast dinner next time. Oh and can we have stuffing balls with it please? Fabulous staff too.

My friend and i have been in here today after havign a bad experience at the the jolly scotchman i have been in here many times before and the food and service is wonderful and value for money every body raves about the roasts keep it up guys and gals xxand it is open late as well

My husband and myself regularly eat at Lina's, the food is fresh and always 'just right'. The cafe itself is very often full which speaks for itself. Good food at the right place and money is good for business. Well done all of you at Lina's

I have visited Linas cafe quite a lot over the past couple of years and it has become a favourite place of mine to meet with friends for breakfast. The staff are always really friendly and do anything they can to accommodate your wishes. Their breakfast is great as you can pick and choose what you want and how you want it cooking... I can be a bit fussy as I'm on a diet, but every time they have come through with my order cooked as I requested! The portions are big, offering great value for money. The place is clean, although looks a little messy at the back towards the toilet, as there is stock around. The only down side for me is that there is no music, which I feel would just add a little bit of atmosphere to the place. Overall, it is a great place to go and have a coffee or a bite to eat!! I highly recommend it.

Clean, swift service and the food was great...very big portions. You do have to wait as food is cooked from fresh, but wasn't an issue...will be going again

live here, foods good and there's lots of it and i mean lot's, do not go if your on a diet as even the kids meal are huge

This is the second time I have visited this restaurant. This time was much better. The staff are friendly and the food is delivered fresh in a timely manner. What I like is that there is no set breakfast? You get what you ordered.

We went here on Saturday for tea, I was surprised how empty it was. We have been before. Overall the food here is good and so are the portions, they don't skimp on them. You get what you pay for, however, there is practically nothing here for vegetarians, my daughter had to order a really random set of dishes to eat here, which made me feel uncomfortable eating a lovely meal in front of her. I would love to come back but probably won't because of the lack of vegetarian options available. Offering a vegi burger or vegetarian pie of some description would not be hard. The deserts are lovely, especially the custard. Think they need to bear in mind not everyone is a meat eater.

We go here every now and again for breakfast, and the food is always nice, they did get my order wrong on one occasion, but was quickly rectified.

This is where you come to get stuffed full of big dinner, with fresh (not frozen) veg.Or have a toastie if you are not greedy. It's friendly, clean, pleasant and full of regulars and return customers - which says a lot. Took a while to get the food out to the table, so not fast food. Good value grub, and a decent menu.

Love going here top breakfasts, coffee's and toasties every time we have been! And we have been a few times beats all the other cafes in town hands down

Food as good as normal got our main course . But when we had finished we wanted a desert but after waiting about 20 minutes for staff to clear plates instead of rudely chatting in kitchen decided to leave . And the only staff that was left out of there conversation had to wait to see what our order was so we could pay and leave .

Sunday Lunch, roast beef with roast potatoes and three veg, Yorkshire pud and gravy. Fresh, hot and delivered quickly. Plain honest good fresh food.

All the food is freshly cooked to order and never disappoints. The staff are friendly and extremely competent. Excellent value for money

My parents have been here and to old me to try it. Called in on Sunday for lunch, the cafe was quite busy. The menu has a good variety of meals in it, I would say not your typical cafe as they do proper meals such as roast dinner. The service is friendly and efficient and the food was piping hot, which is a must for me. The prices are reasonable too. We also had dessert and that was also piping hot, I don't know what custard they use but I would gladly have eaten my weight in it, it was lovely. We called in again on Wednesday for a cuppa while waiting to go swimming. My daughter had scrambled eggs on toast, and the factv that they use kingsmill bread and spreadable proper butter made all the difference, not the cheap crappy margarine that some places use that tastes rank. Over all it is a clean, nice cafe/eatery with a good menu and reasonably priced.

Once again Lina's cafe has managed a 10/10. Great food, friendly people, good price. What more could you want? If you haven't been yet you really should visit for a meal, you won't be disappointed. :o)

Sunday afternoon dinner 3 meals drinks for £20 and all fresh veg and lovely soft seats great value, they only take cash no cards

My pre rugby match breakfast haunt. 5 items & a lovely coffee for under £5 is a bargain. The banter from my mates always seems to make the atmosphere a good one.

What a wonderful little place. From cafe breakfast to full Sunday roast and pretty much everything in between. I've eaten here several times and never been disappointed. Great service, clean and tidy, and the food is excellent.

We were recommended Lina's and tried it out about 1-45 for lunch. The place was still three parts full and we admired lots of large plates of food as we went to a window table. After a brief wait we ordered and were surprised at the extensive menu. This cafe is more aimed at older clientele but as well as roasts and traditional dishes there was a smattering of other stuff to tempt you.My roast lamb dinner arrived and was an enormous portion. The veg was fresh and perfectly cooked (cauliflower, french beans and carrots). Plenty of roast potatoes and a ubiquitous yorkshire pudding. My partner had ordered burger and chips which was equally sizeable with added cheese and bacon for good measure.Most menu items cost between four and six quid - I hear the gammon is popular and we saw some people manfully tackling very large omelettes.The toilets were scrupulously clean and Lina herself manages the front of house efficiently and cheerfully.Our drinks were ice cold on a boiling hot day and as we left we agreed that this cafe is nigh-on perfect.

No wonder this is a popular cafe.The food is excellent and whats good it doesn't close at 4pm like most cafes so you can actually have an evening meal....which a lot of people do.Don;t miss the Sunday lunch it is delicious

We are regulars to Lina's just been for a Sunday lunch with my retired parents . We were very lucky to get a table at midday . My husband had the calves liver he said it was delicious . 3 Roast dinners all piping hot .Great little restaurant . I love the omelette they are always lovely . Lina's will always get 10/10 from us .The negative is the service could be slightly quicker . See you again very soon

Myself and my husband visited here and both had an all day breakfast. We both liked that you could choose which items to have. The selection on the menu was extensive which was nice. The food was tasty with huge portions, even though slightly cold. The service was fairly slow and the staff were polite but a looked like they didnt want to be there. Would go again, its local and this could just be a one off.

We visit this cafe regularly so I thought it was about time I wrote a review on here! We usually go at tea time which is a lot quieter than during the day and have never had anything but great food and great service. The omlettes are amazing - worth going for these alone - the portions are huge, the prices are small and everything is well cooked. Can't praise the staff enough, what a little gem we have here in Sleaford.

Went here on recommendation from a friend. Sunday dinner for a fiver was brilliant value. I had the Calves liver and bacon which was lovely. Will definitely visit again

My son recommended Lina's as he often eats there, went yesterday for the first time, very good value, nice choice of food on the menu, very friendly staff, will definitely be going again.

For somewhere out of the town centre it was really quite busy but with reason. The food and ambience are great! My lunch date and I each had a huge baked potato with chilli con carne which were delicious and very reasonably priced at around £10 for the 2 of us. I am looking forward to trying the breakfast next time!!

This is only my 2nd breakfast here, but just as good as last time. Lots of choice, freshly cooked to order & good value for money.

I can't recommend this cafe/restaurant enough! Friendly staff and good meals (fab breakfasts and great omelettes - my favourite), always excellent value. I go regularly with various different friends, some come from Grantham just to visit Lina's. The only thing is that you don't need to be in a hurry, but I'm retired so no problem for me! Mmm might go again tonight.

Had a breakfast here again yesterday and as always it was freshly cooked to order and excellent value. They are always very friendly and the coffee is particularly good.

Everything you could want in an English breakfast well cooked friendly service very reasonable price JOB DONE.

Fantastic home cooked food at really, really cheap prices and although this is technically a cafe you can still enjoy a glass of wine or a beer with your food!Quite a variety to choose from in the menu. I had Lasagne which comes with chips, salad and coleslaw and my mum had spaghetti carbonara. These 2 large portions and 2 glasses of wine came to just £16! This place is open all day until 8pm so go and try it!