Lincolnshire Poacher in Lincoln

I had a disappointing experience at the Lincolnshire Poacher. The food quality was very poor and definitely not worth the price. To make matters worse, the customer service was unhelpful and unwelcoming. I wouldn’t recommend dining here and will not be returning. B Smith

Great service and food, friendly staff

Great service, lovely food, generous portions, reasonable pricing and didn't have to wait long for our order

I was served by a tall girl with curly hair she was so lovely and polite would 100% go back here again

If you like your evening meal in a freezing cold pub & having to wear your coat & scarf when eating it - you’ll love this place!

Good food, service speed is average, but staff are super friendly. At the moment they have portable mini heaters around the pub as the main heating is not working. Easy to order, which you can do from the table using a QR code.

I thought I was eating the leftovers from I'm a celebrity.

Loved it Staff were fabulous really helpful Loved the food Loved the choice of gin

Amazing and efficient service by Max and Khloe, absolutely fantastic. Will never go anywhere else

Our food and drinks were pretty good, service was good but the heating wasn't working so, a less than comfortable meal that went cold too quickly, unfortunately

Always friendly staff, lovely steak

Had a great evening grabbing food and drinks with friends, staff were very attentive and servers were brilliant. Food was delicious too! Great value for money, will be back in the future.

The service was excellent, and the food arrived very quickly after I ordered online. The taste was good and the portion size represented good value for the price.

Disappointed with menu and service

Lovely sunday dinner, we had half roast chicken which was very tasty, it was very busy but the wait wasnt too long, food was delicious, a rad more gravy would have made it perfect tho! They serve food all day and sunday roast is available until they run out basically. Big cark park and quick bar staff.

lovely atmosphere ...good service and lovely food ....definatly changed for the better with the new decor and staff

First time visiting for a few drinks at night, 10/10 service, lovely staff, good local atmosphere, no complaints. Would definitely recommend

Nice food, but very unfriendly to dogs. Dogs are not allowed on their carpet even though the majority of tables are in those areas.

Don't come here unless you want to wait up to 2 hours for your food. Came here on my lunch break and was late back, had to rush my food and felt poorly after. AVOID AVOID AVOID

Went in with my son for Sunday dinner and the food was absolutely amazing. Gary the chef outdid himself it was absolutely scrumptious. Jane our server was amazing and couldn’t of been more helpful, will definitely be visiting again.

Was greeted by imy who was most welcoming, Food was delivered quickly and my roast beef dinner was really delicious, well cooked and hot

Early evening dinner and drinks. All day breakfast. Mixed grill. Several beers. One dog bowl. Bang on, highly recommended.

Since visiting the Poachers in Lincoln last month and yesterday , we will continue to go back there when we want to go out for a meal. As we do not go out that much finding somewhere where the food is good the place is clean and the people are really inviting is really rare. The landlady really cares about you and ensures you have everything you need, the food is amazing even the second time we went which is brilliant .We will go back to the Poachers

Great food , friendly service and you can use the blue light card so the price is great too, service was slow as they were busy but 45 minutes was a bit long.

Greeted by friendly staff Pleasant atmosphere Barstaff cheerful and helpful Food was presented well and tasted great very good portion

Big pub,friendly staff,tasty food and good value.Good selection of beers.

Went for lunch with a friend and the staff couldn't be more helpful with my food intolerance, Chole and chef Steve and the other bar staff were just fabulous. I cannot recommend them enough.

What a difference a year makes! I visited last year and left a deserved bad review, but heard things had improved so gave it another go. Great service, clean and well refurbished. Decor is lovely. The food was very very good. Looked freshly cooked and tasted good. 8 of us ordered different meals and all of us very happy. Definitely recommend

Friendly staff, great atmosphere, ample parking

It was a lovely atmosphere for a Sunday roast and the waiters and waitresses had a positive attitude despite how busy it was. We waited about 45 minutes for our food and weren’t warned about the long wait until we asked but we didn’t mind. Portion sizes are huge, good value for money!

Came for Sunday lunch as its amazing. Meal sizes are amazing and always tastes amazing. Staff are always so friendly.Always recommend to friends and family. Good play area outside also.

Very nice environment and staff, good food Loads of options in the menu.

Poor chicken tikka, bad app and full of screaming kids. Also vash only at tills as machines down, blue light card not set up ti work with app.

Good atmosphere. Friendly staff. Nice furniture arrangement.

Imy is a great barmaid very friendly

Nice place good food friendly staff

Lovely atmosphere, good service, fiod is very nice and value for money, highly recommend.

Quick friendly service food was piping hot enjoyed the atmosphere highly recommend

Nice pub good food and drinks. Reasonable prices

Clean, looks fresher than last time I've been, could order through app so very handy. Improvement

Lovely food & staff very pleasant. Extra shout out to the young man behind the bar who was going above & beyond for every customer he had and to what appeared to be the manager who wasn't above getting his hands dirty when his staff needed help

You get told of a wait time and put simply double what you are told. Had this problem here before, made the mistake of giving a second chance. Total incompetence personified.

Visiting Lincoln and stopped by after work on a Thursday evening. Busy but tables available which gave the pub a nice atmosphere. We had our dog which meant we had to sit in the bar area. When ordering was told food time would be 30 mins, but we waited less. Food came out lovely and warm and tasty. Thanks, well worth the stop.

Great friendly service from Helen and Emily who were serving at the bar and greeting guests. The man who took my food order who was wearing a waistcoat was very rude , he stomped off to the kitchen because I had asked for my soup and baguette to be brought out at the same time!!!!! The pub got very busy relatively quickly , despite this we were not waiting long for our food. It came out piping hot and my steak was cooked perfectly. A big shout out to the only two chefs working in the kitchen today Brad and Dom , you did a fantastic job. A great kitchen team !

Unfortunately the chicken in the peri peri chicken baguette I had today was mostly gristle and chewy bits of meat, I didn't eat much at all. The peri sauce was quite acidic and garlicky. Almost to an intolerable level. Service was good though and that was the saving grace. We've been twice in the past 18 months and not overly been impressed, probably won't attend again which is sad really.

The staff were generally polite and friendly. The food however was very poor. On the mixed grill the steak was tough and fatty throughout, the gammon and gammon was tough and the chips were soggy. My daughter had sausage, mash and beans and the mash was tough, stuck together firmly ans though it had been reheated many times over and very dry. My son had tomato pasta and the sauce water very watery. The only fairly decent dish was the Mac and cheese with pulled pork, but that was it. Not one to usually complain, but this was very bad on this occasion. Hopefully a one off.

Thanks Imy and Chef Dom for making our visit good

Chef dom great food server Imy stunning

Food from Ryan was spot on - served by the fantastic Imy 👍🏻

Always super friendly and good service time. Any issues are always dealt with friendly and professionaly, cant go wrong coming here! Recently served by Imy and Khole at the bar and the chef Dom for the food. All was ace for the ultimate chicken burger and a medium rare surf and turf and a couple of pints of neck oil

This has been my local pub for the past 2.5 years, and every single time I've been I've had nothing but a great time. There's a lovely vibrant atmosphere and the staff / management are great, never had any problems! There's a great selection of drinks and offers, and the food has been fantastic! A special mention has to be made for the chef Dom and bar staff Imy and Khole, who have always done a great job at making me, my friends and partner welcome. I'm very sad to be moving away so I won't be able to call this my local anymore, but I can wholeheartedly recommend this pub to anyone who stops by in the area.

Fast and friendly service by Imy & Khole . Nice food.

Helen is fab and is always so friendly and efficient!

Love Gary, always a pleasure to be served by him and he goes above and beyond to make our experience the best it can be

We are regular customers and absolutely love it here. Kid friendly, dog friendly, comfortable and always super friendly reception. Max always looks after us and makes us feel welcome!

We’re regulars here and Max always looks after us so well.

Well severed, fast service at the bar within ordering food and drinks, food was piping hot. Fabulous service.

Great food by chef Dom and great service from Imy

Shared the kebab and chips with garlic dressing and nachos was more than enough for two of us

Nice food the staff were lovely and the pints were good

Food was great, staff were friendly and helpful

Meal burnt , drinks very expensive. Con.

Lovely and clean pub, very welcoming, great ambiance, staff friendly and helpful, food was excellent, our steaks were cooked perfectly just as we like them, our compliments to Chef Gary, this is now our go to pub for a lovely meal.

Very good pub, always buzzing with atmosphere. Foods alright can be a big wait but it does the job. Friendly staff service with a smile. Family friendly pub, some good entertainment from time to time also.

We had our golden wedding here buffet was the best we’ve had and staff we outstanding

I made a booking for 4 but when I arrived for Sunday lunch they had only saved us a table for 2 .they did find us a table but the argumentative attitude was not appropriate Ed. Our table was booked for 1 30 so didn't expect to have to wait 55 mins for what turned out to be rubbery meat ..tasteless at best .not enough cutlery and contents not working .really bad quality food

The food was well presented, hot, and delicious. Good value for money. Excellent service, the staff are very pleasant, friendly and helpful, especially the older man with the moustache who served us at the bar. He was smart, friendly and extremely polite. The atmosphere was pleasant and comfortable. Highly recommend. Thank you

Big improvement on the last time we visited. Downside, soft drink dispenser not working.

It was very nice and friendly the staff were extremely helpful and the food was very nice me and my friends had an amazing meal together.

Absolutely awesome.ordered chilli and sweet potato fries .100per cent yummy 😋

The chefs gary and brad were excellent, food was great and the customer service from jayne was impeccable, she really made sure it was managed well, the lady behind the bar khloe was a gem, patient and very helpful/insightfull, thank you for making it a pleasant xperience, i spent £80 for 4 ppl and id spend it again.

Lovely meal and fantastic service from Emily. The mixed grill was amazing as was the spicy burger. Perfect way to end the working week - thank you for a perfect evening.

Very friendly staff, quick service and overall great experience- food was good and reasonably priced

Fabulous rump steak with the surf & turf, Nice chips, and desserts and very friendly staff. Kids play area meant you could actually enjoy your time whilst the children ran around. Slightly out of the way but we enjoyed the pub and would recommend a visit. S T

Best visit I’ve had so far food amazing and looks so much fresher inside manager is amazing 🤩

Called in for lunch with my wife and son,excellent service and food, very attentive staff, thanks to Neil,Jayne and the team.

Food is affordable and high quality. The staff are positive, observant and helpful. Shoutout to Gary behind the bar for doing a stellar job

The food was amazing thanks to Gary and Brad. Would recommend 👌

Neil was very helpful , food good , decently priced

This was the best food and service we have ever had. Definitely recommend this pub.

Served by Imy, lovely chatty girl, extremely friendly and lovely to speak with. The food was excellent as always by Chef Dom, could not fault our visit !will be back! :)

All the staff are very driven and hard workers. The chefs are doing an amazing job the food was amazing. Definitely recommend. Khloe was faultless. :)

I was too hungry to get a photo! 😂 Used to come here all the time years ago but the food and service went down hill terribly! Well after a lovely first time back meal, a month back and now another today,. I can say I Will BE BACK and I Will definitely recommend this place for food and everything else. Guess my face will be showing here more often now then! Good food good prices and local. Winner winner Thursday steak night dinner 🤪 come see for yourself I reckon u will enjoy it!

Great pub, lovely staff, food was slow to come out but the quality has improved lots since our visit a year ago, absolutely great. Disappointed that our blue light cards cannot be used in the pub and only our app can be , my phone battery went and I was unable to provide the app but had my physical card on me, still this was rejected by staff which I think is unfair, I also had my NHS I.d but that was rejected too. It was really hot and u fortunately the windows are sealed shut so no through breeze, That being said - good night had by all and the playground is a welcome bonus

Food was lovely and Speedy service

I like this pub, the outdoor play area is perfect. One bad thing is on a Sunday all you can get is a roast dinner. My disabled daughter can't eat alot due to her pallet. So I wasn't happy we had to leave and then find somewhere else that did other options on a sunday

Booked for lunch with the kids and ended up spending 4hrs here because they were so happy running around the garden. Playground is small but enough and unlike a lot of places the climbing frame (and slide) is actually accessible for toddlers independently (i.e. not only accessible via cargo nets or climbing walls!). We'd asked for a table near the playground when we booked and they actually had three possibilities ready for us to choose from when we arrived, with the one we selected being perfect and by the door to the playground, with lots of indoor space around the table for them to spread out. Manager (I think) who greeted us was very welcoming and helpful throughout our visit and the staff were really friendly. Food was very nice and great value! We will be going again next time we're in Lincoln.

Going to this pub is like watching something off of Alan Partridge. Staff appear completely clueless to anything going on, which would be funny if they weren’t suppose to be providing a service. We had a birthday in our group, had given the waitress a cake and some candles- were told to let them know when we want them, but they couldn’t even get this right as the waitress that brought the cake was moody, rude and didn’t even bring the candles. The food left A LOT to be desired. Won’t be going again and wouldn’t recommend you do either. Save your money and go to a professional establishment. One star is far too good.

Pub quiz is the highlight of my week! Really busy with a, good prize pot for 1st, 2nd and 3rd! Good selection on tap too!

Came for the quiz! Had a great time!

Have visited here a few times in my life . Always reasonable pricing for bothfood and drinks.. nice atmosphere and area outside for kids to play

Very nice pub, lovely food & good service. Disabled access too.

Very clean and tidy, friendly helpful staff. Food excellent. A big one for us is that it is dog friendly and also have a pup menue so the dog doesn't miss out, there is a choice of animal friendly meals as well as ice cream for their dessert. There is a tub of dog biscuits and ice water with bowls to help yourself to. If you have children there is also a big children's play area. I cannot rate this pub enough. We will definitely be Back here on a regular basis. They have thought of everything. We'll done and a big thankyou x

Pleasant staff very helpful served by Imy

Food was served quickly, staff was friendly, QR code was easy to use Perhaps have someone greet at the door during food times Food was lovely and tasted fresh

Amazing local pub with a great atmosphere Neil & Jayne are amazing along with all the staff ⭐️ I had cheese bites and lasagna delicious 😋 Great presentation and plenty of food

Friendly staff, food was good, very accommodating with daughter's food allergies. Very enjoyable evening thank you

Excellent Sunday lunch again. Staff also friendly attentive. Nothing to much trouble. Very regular visitor. Can't fault it all.

The seating area was clean the food came out on time and looked and tasted delicious. I live close by so will definitely be coming again.

Really good foos, great service, reasonable prices, parking great!