Magna Carta in Lincoln

The staff on duty were lovely and friendly young people. The food was OK, not the nicest quality but passable. For the price of the soft drinks they were pricey and not a great quality. We don't drink alcohol. Thankfully, we were lucky enough to have a money off voucher which made it OK value for money.

Just had the best lunch and will definitely come back, have some of chips best I've had in a long time.

Will and Sharon were absolutely amazing the food and service was great thank you

Stopped for a spot of lunch. Four adults. Two kids and two dogs. The team were incredibly friendly and attentive. Ordered drinks and food. Food was amazing and big shout out to the chips. Would definitely return. 5stars for food. Atmosphere and service. Well done to the team at the Magna Carta.

Very welcoming, friendly and efficient staff. Very good menu with good range of choice at a good price. Service was excellent and good was delicious. Lovely old pub which was comfortable and good music playing. Will be back.

It was busy, but the helpful bar staff told us of extra seating upstairs that we could use. The waiter told us we could use the app which was simple and the orders arrived quickly. All in all a great experience.

Lovely little pub, headed there after the Lincoln 10k and they had zero guiness and a good selection of drinks. Atmosphere was buzzing with runners and the pub was very accommodating.

Dropped in to eat on a whim, when visiting lincoln cathedral with my wife and son. Was pleasantly surprised to get a table in a quiet room on a Saturday evening. The meals were great and the serving staff were friendly and quick with the food. I'll definitely be back for something to eat next time I'm in Lincoln.

Great position only few yards from castle gate, buzzy atmosphere with friendly staff. We found the food was very good and the price was reasonable for its position in the old town.

Superb food, great lunchtime deal menu.

Amazing service and wonderful staff, Will and Aaron were lovely, definitely will come back ☺️

Very friendly and efficient service. Excellent Courage Directors

Great. Friendly, engaging and welcoming staff. Good food and good beer. Might want to remove the cobwebs from the upstairs windows :-)

Lovely location, sat outside in the sunshine and enjoyed cocktails with friends 🍸

Really nice pub, great location, great food, great service! Hella is really helpful :)

Was an amazing experience! Kerrie was an amazing help! Defo will go again.

Easy parking. Beautiful city centre. Upmarket shops. Friendly people. Lots of nice pubs and cafes. Really enjoyed our first visit to Lincoln and will come again soon.

Called for a drink on the way home from a day out with my sister and what a lovely Service we received. Not for the area and as soon as we come in the lovely barmaid made us feel very welcome straight away I made sure to ask her for her name which was Kerrie. she’s a credit to your establishment I will be sure to return when I’m next in the area .Thank you again for your hospitality. 😊

Stopped here for a nice pint after a long drive, staff are amazing very well mannered and professional, the young barmaid "kerrie" i think she said was very polite!! Will definitely return

Magna carta had some fantastic service, especially by the young lad Aaron, he showed clear experience with no communication issues and was super friendly to my family and I !

Great service! Really nice pub in city centre. Food was good drinks even better. Served by a gent aaron. Really kind really helpful.

Kerrie and Aaron were exceptional, me and my party were extremely satisfied with the service that they both provided.becuae of my experience with them both I will be returning

Overcooked meat. Undercooked sides. Overpriced menu. Undersized portion. Far better places on the bailgate - do not waste your time here.

Reasonable priced food, hot and very good service. Staff welcoming. Dog friendly pub.

Stunning food and lovely attentive service!

Fantastic meal ! Well worth a visit and such a fantastic location ! What made us want to write the review was how amazing the food was !!!!! Yummy yummy in my tummy. We also wanted to highlight how lovely each and every team member was on our visit. We will be recommending to everyone and all our friends and family ! Well done guys 👏

Stopped for a late lunch, service was very fast and food was nice, staff were friendly too

Good location shame about the attitude & lack of customer service from the two female bar staff that served me. Retraining required.

Lovely pub, not the cheapest in Lincoln but a few outside tables with great views of the Cathedral. The Marston's ale was fantastic.

Staff friendly , food good and a good atmosphere

Just had lunch with friends. Good food and drink with particularly excellent service. Will use again

Amazing!!! It was a wonderful experience and the young girl (Kerrie) was very polite and always had a great smile on her face. Very happy, will definitely be returning here.

Great night with excellent service from Kerrie. Will be returning!!!

Lovely fish and chips, gotta shout out Karl too as he was fantastic and helpful as always. Always recommend MC for a pint or for food if in Lincoln. 👍🏻

A lovely pub serving a good range of drinks and good pub food. Location is fantasticaly historic too - in sight of Lincoln Cathedral and Castles

Amazing service! Came in for a needed drink after climbing Steep Hill and Aaron gave some really friendly service - so much so that 1 drink turned into 3. We will be coming back for the quiz!

Enjoyed some excellent food, in a lovely historical setting, very cosy and quaint little pub. Staff really welcoming and friendly. Definitely recommend and look forward to returning again soon

Had a lovely meal and a drink here one evening, service was phenomenal me and my party were taken care of by a server named Aaron and his hospitality skills were excellent. Would definitely come here again for the food and atmosphere.

Lovely pub, great atmosphere, lovely location near the Cathedral and great service from Aaron! Would definitely go back.

Went to the Magna Carta and was served by Aaron who was incredibly helpful with explaining the process and served with a smile throughout. Would absolutely return in the future.

Great pub, very friendly place. Great location in the Bail Gate next to the Cathedral.It has a local pub feel which is hard to find in a tourest trap. The staff couldn't be more helpful and friendly especially Sara , Aaron and Karl. I highly recommend this place to eat . Drink and catch up with friends or family. They also have some great quiz nights. Mon and weds.

Super friendly & helpful staff, good food, and a nice atmosphere. Right by the cathedral and old quarter with its olde worlde shops & feel. Been before and will definitely go back.

Popped in for food and a drink. Friendly staff, good food and value money

We had booked a table for food and the quiz. I had to change the booking via phone the same afternoon, this was no trouble. We were allocated a table in the area I had asked for. Food was ordered and receive promptly. Staff were friendly and courteous all evening. The quiz was fun, pitched at a level that most could enjoy, bonus was that we also won!

We often go to the quiz night on a Wednesday and it is brilliant fun! The owners and staff are very friendly and it's a beautiful location with the castle and cathedral in view! I would definitely recommend this pub to anyone! 😀🍻

Lovely place. Second time visiting but first time ordering food. Very nice spot for lunch.

Welcoming when got in. Was not impressed with the food, I had the Beef & lamb kebab, which I felt the meat was lacking in quality was about 7 slices which was lukewarm. No difference in flavour between lamb & beef. Partner had steak & ale pie hardly any meat in that, peas were lukewarm and gravy was a really runny and looked like dish water. Sorry to say all this as have been in past and had lovely meal. Felt let down this time.

Excellent all around AND with half priced beer on Monday. What’s not love? Thanks to bartender Will!

Fantastic staff, very professional and welcoming and have great customer service great food highly recommended. Quiz nights are always a laugh.

Fabulous and friendly staff! A great night at the pub quiz. Food and service was great too!

Lovely food and drink and great service from all, including Hella who was particulalry welcoming. Will definitely come back.

Nice pub. Super busy the day we visited, but still great service

Although the pub was really busy, the staff were lovely and very helpful. Food was great too. Perfect spot between the Cathedral and the Castle

We went in after climbing the hill for our day out in Lincoln, got in to a well managed and clean restaurant. Sat down ordered drinks without a fuss same with our food and really had a nice time as we took a breather. Lovely staff, lovely service, nothing needs to change!

Staff were very good, friendly and helpful. The historical relevance of the pub cannot be ignored, being situated where it is. Food was nice but my partner was very dehydrated during the evening after the meal.

Very disappointing unfortunately. Staff seemed disinterested. Food portions were small. The baguettes with Philly Cheese burger seemed a bit stale at the ends (although the steak was well cooked). Could do so much better given where it's located.

For how much we payed the portion size was very small and very short staffed there was two on front of house and one in the kitchen there was not very many people when we ordered and still had to wait 45min

An excellent meal with outstanding service (shout out Hella) and a rustic yet welcoming atmosphere. An outstanding place to dine or just grab a reasonably priced pint

Just had a meal at this pub , and it was fantastic . It was cooked to perfection and was served hot and very tasty. The staff were very helpful and pleasant and made sure we were enjoying our meal. The price for our food was fantastic value and I was told the Guinness was superb. We would highly recommend anyone to visit and have a meal. Quiz night Wednesday was a bonus.

There is a very friendly welcoming atmosphere as you walk in, we were met by a Bar Assistant who we have chatted with on our previous visit. As the pub was busy he invited us in and pointed out there was seating upstairs, being Valentine's evening it was all couples up there.. we ordered and had a very nice meal. We have visited The Magna Carts lots of time over the last 20 years and it never disappoints..I'd thoroughly Recommend

Lovely setting, good service - would recommend and visit again

Lovely grilled burger. Lovely chips. Reasonable price. Fab meal. We will come back.

Amazing service, to me it seems that everyone that works here genuinely wants to be here; nothing more refreshing than that. Blonde bar tender is the most polite guy ever and will forever give you amazing service, with advice and Information, cannot recommend enough.

Had an absolutely amazing meal here tonight, the service was spectacular, the staff were so helpful and friendly. The meal was top tier and certainly worth what I payed and then some more. It’s a lovely place to eat or drink, you can tell everyone there is enjoying themselves just as much as you are, definitely coming back here soon. 11/10

The welcome was non existent even though there were 3 behind the bar. The food was ok but expected better. Just the experience overall was lacking.

Excellent food , great service and our server Carl was amazing.

First visit to the Magna carta, lovely pub great atmosphere and food was delicious thanks to chef and bar staff. Will definitely return when back in Lincoln. Thanks to Hella.

Lovely food and plenty of gf options :)

Very different decor. Clean tables. Friendly and attentive staff. Food delivered fast and hot. I particularly liked the small, lunch time offers. I hate wasting Food. Too many pubs give huge portions and it's so off putting. Well done.

Great Food, Great Service. Bonus for us it was quiz night ( Free ) Rounded off a great night. Definitely will be returning...

We just spent an intense afternoon climbing the local steep hill, then the castle walls, and exploring the Lincoln Cathedral. After such a day, it is nothing but a relief to sit down in a cosy, friendly pub, right in the middle of town. The staff was very nice, and the fish&chips they served us was almost too large to finish. It must be that the locals who swarm about the place are known as big eaters.

We had a lovely meal with a lovely view of the Castle square and cathedral - wonderful! Staff were amazing and friendly, food came quickly and was very good. Would definitely go again

We booked the magna carta as a pre cathedral show. It was extremely busy. On a few floors. Eating is upstairs. When it is so busy at and around the bar, would have preferred order taken from table. There is a good choice on the menu. For the price really couldn't complain about the food. Would return if in the area. Staff did a good job in preparing and delivering the food in such a busy environment.

Lovely place, excellent views. Nice food. Staff were very friendly. Always keeping the tables clean. Find was very god and reasonably priced. Toilets were clean.

Great service and decent food. Traditional pub menu, but quality. Fast and accommodating staff. Friendly boozer

Brilliant atmosphere. Great Staff. Fantastic Quiz Master

Our journey started before visiting when I added a special request for a spacious table as I use a walking stick. Not knowing the venue I didn't want to be sat squashed in a corner. I received a phone call from a staff member who explained the layout to ensure we were given a suitable table. During drinks we were approached and asked if we still wanted to dine as the kitchen was closing at 9 and didn't want us to miss out. We used the app and received a 30% discount as there was a January dine offer. The food arrived (mixed grill) and despite the steak being a bit chewy everything was very tasty and worth every penny, even if we didn't have the discount! I would like to thank all that made our experience a pleasure and when we return to Lincoln, which has become a personal favourite, we will know exactly where we will be going for dinner! Superb venue with excellent staff.

Very welcoming. Good service and atmosphere. Food pretty good. I also spent a pleasant couple of hours in the pub on Thursday as my wife was guest bell ringing at the Cathedral. I saw first hand how friendly the staff were to other patrons, many who were clearly regulars and greeted warmly by staff. What a lovely pub.

Chain pub so we left after 1 drink no atmosphere at all

Thankyou very much to Aaron, Sara and Marc. Really enjoyed chatting with you. Great pub. Visited Sun 12th Jan.

Turned up for all day board game day great food and great space

Great pub, lovely staff, fantastic position, favourite pub in Lincoln. Food is very well priced & always good, landlord seems to keep a keen eye on the place which i really appreciate. Only down side... it's a tough walk up that hill!

Family of 4 with a dog were made to feel very welcome. Very friendly staff and nothing was too much trouble. We stayed for food and very pleased we did. Highly recommend.

Warm, welcoming pub with friendly and helpful staff and the food was delicious too! A great start to our New Year, thank you :)

Busy quaint pub, warm and inviting with good atmosphere.

Half a Moretti £3 something (thats fine) a bottle of Becks Blue £4.45, what a rip off.

Sara remembered one of my personalised drinks, the last 3 times I’ve come in (within the last 3 weeks). It’s the kind of customer service you appreciate and come back too! A good pineapple, spiced rum and lemonade.

Very helpful and friendly staff, reasonable choice and prices on menu, drinks not overpriced. The place was busy, but a table was found for us. Food was good. Only problem was there was NO flexibility with menu, nothing could be changed. So as we had 2 vegetarians, the menu was very limited. Later in the evening it got a bit rowdy downstairs, but it was just before Christmas on a Friday night.

Booked for food. Met by member of staff on arrival who was very helpful despite how busy it was. Food order taken at our table even. Good natured staff. Good quality food. Even catered for gluten free. All in all a nice Christmas visit in a vibrant atmosphere.

For the busiest Saturday of the year it was brilliant, got a table amd ordered food for family, it arrived promptly and was amazing, great staff makes this a great visit.

Really cozy pub in a really nice spot in Lincoln next to the cathedral. We were walk-ins and they let us know we might have to wait up to 30 minutes and we had our food maybe 10 minutes later. The staff were really lovely, accommodating when I accidentally ordered a drink they didn't have and also when a spurt of noise overwhelmed me when I was ordering. The food was incredible and really well priced as well. Dog friendly and separation of the rooms in the pub allow for the drinkers and diners to happily occupy their own spaces.

We were a group of 9 and it was easy to book in advance and pre-order food. When we arrived the staff were excellent and welcoming, especially considering how busy the pub was. The food was hot and delicious, and delivered in a timely fashion. The staff could not have been more helpful and this persuaded us to order deserts / more drinks. Would highly recommend the Magna Carta and its staff.

As soon as we arrived and gave our name, they knew our booking without having to look it up. They went the process for oredering drinks, even offering to help carry them down to our table. Once at the table, they moved us for a better family experience. They expedited our food as we were going to the cathedral afterwards (how they knew that was amazing, as we hadn't told them). The food we ordered was finished by everyone, and it was well cooked and reasonably priced We were delighted with the overall experience and have already booked to come back next week.

Our club were absolutely spoilt last night as the Magna Carta provided an excellent 3 course Christmas meal for us.The service was efficient and the staff courteous and polite.The food was lovely and hot,we couldn’t expect anything better. Well done to all the staff who carried it out on a really busy night in the cathedral quarter of our lovely city.

Booked the top 2 floors for a Hockey Christmas do. Lou was very helpful in getting everything organised for the day. We pre-ordered all our food and some of the first drinks which were waiting for us as soon as we arrived. We had a personal assistant covering the floor if we had any questions or needed anything. Drinks were ordered though a QR code and arrived very quickly. Good value for money and a lovely atmosphere and free Christmas crackers!

Will Sonia Kerin All Brilliant staff!!!

Visited for drinks a Saturday night. Friendly efficient staff, great beer and a good atmosphere.

Fantastic service and food, well presented both inside and out. Good section of food and drinks, staff extreamly helpful and happy. Glocation

We had scampi and chips here with Guinness and red wine. It was excellent on all counts and the service was first class. Hella looked after us and is a delightful young lady who was friendly and efficient. Definitely will visit again on our next trip to Lincoln. Excellent staff makes for a good evening. Thanks .

Had a fab quiz night here. Relaxed and testing. Superb quiz master. Thanks.