River Don Tavern in North Lincolnshire

a real full English, freshly made to order, toast, coffee, fresh fruit and cereals or yogurt if you wanted them. Wonderful!

Wonderful traditional pub, with a welcome and friendly atmosphere. Good pub menu covering something for all , including a good vegan choice. The food was very well cooked and hearty portion sizes. This place in winter would be very cosy, as had a good sized opan fireplace. Is has car park and small outdoor seating area.

We were in the area looking at a car to purchase and came across the River Don Tavern for dinner. Excellent food and friendly service. It was that good, when we returned to pick the car up the following day we dined there again.

My husband and I came in for Sunday dinner and I got to say the carvery is the best I've ever had!! It's all home cooked locally sourced food and it tasted amazing the chef and owner is fantastic and the staff all make you feel welcome as soon as you walk through the door

What a fantastic evening, lovely atmosphere and a relaxing non rushed meal. The food was amazing and the portion size was reasonable. Great service and value for money.

Very pleasant staff, a decent menu (including, unusually, a wide selection for veggies!), and low prices. Thoroughly recommended and great value

Lovely place where the owners as well as staff are welcoming, friendly, polite and sociable, food there is great and plenty

Came for the sunday carvery. Great choice of 3 meats, more vegetables than i can remember. Lovely gravy, yorkshires and 2 types of stuffing. Great meal for kids too. Friendly service from the chef, keep up the great work guys

I stayed for one night whilst working in the Grimsby/Scunthorpe area for a couple of days. My single room was fine with some lovely touches (delicious biscuits, a useful sewing kit, gorgeous soft towels...). The bedroom desk afforded ample space to work and it was lovely and peaceful all evening and beyond. My en suite seemed relatively new and the warm shower couldn't be faulted. I didn't venture into the bar but the plethora of gins available were seriously tempting! Breakfast is served at just about anytime that suits and wow what a breakfast! A table of cereal, fruit, yoghurt, juice, toast etc to start followed by a hot breakfast of one's choosing. My Lincolnshire sausages were sumptuous and the service couldn't have been friendlier. I'd like to have stayed longer but I said my goodbyes and headed for Scunthorpe (about a 20 min drive). Very reasonably priced and highly recommended.

The tavern is a hive of activity, food to die for, dogs welcome, breakfast provided (with an option of packed lunch as an alternative) packed lunches were fabulous. The accommodation is in a different building which has been purposely built. The rooms are a good size with drink making facilities and a fridge. The whole setup is brilliant and the staff are 2nd to none. A thoroughly enjoyable 5 days.

The first thing you see when you eat is your knife and fork, I have eaten 3 times here and every time we have had dirty crockery and the cheapest miss match I have ever hade put in front of me , it's been nearly 2 years since I last visited and I said then I would never eat their again, but I have and it was worse than last time . The food was just awfull , if I'm paying nearly £18 for a steak I expect a fork that doesn't bend & with our other meals at least a matching knife and fork not something resembling something discarded from a greasy Joe's Does the proprietor not know he can buy a first class crockery setting from Asda , Tescoes, Argos , for round about £7, but even then they won't make the food taste or look any better, if they must fill your plate to capacity At least use plates big enough for what you put on them instead of piling items on top of each other. The overall impression we got was, cheap produce, served with cheap utensils. Will I go again to eat their again Absolutely not ,I'd sooner give my money to a charity.

I have always said people expect too much from carvery, they are what they are and no where near fine dining. For what you pay here it is good value and for a pleasant change carved and served by someone who obviously cares about his customers and what they want. The meal was ok and to be honest slightly better than the average pub carvery although I found it a tad cold. The big let down here is the ambiance or lack of it. The dining room is very dated and not at all welcoming. Coffee is very well served and just how I like it so top marks for that and the staff who were very pleasant and accomadating. The place needs some investment and I am sure that will come as I got a feeling this is very much a work in progress. Enjoyed our visit here and hopefully the owners will go on and improve it further by upgrading the dining area which I a, sure will pack this place out.

Booked in here for a 2 night stay with a friend for the 1940's weekend at nearby Crowle. The rooms were in a separate building to the back of the car park behind the pub and were very nice. Modern and clean with plenty of room. Usual tea/coffee facilities etc. What I liked was the fact that it was lovely and quiet and looked over the car park. Area to sit outside at the back if you wanted. The breakfast was lovely, very well cooked (poached eggs were perfect) and the proprietor was friendly and chatty. My only gripe was that I booked through booking.com and the price quoted was lower than the price I actually paid, although I didn't realise this until I checked the paperwork afterwards. I think we paid extra for the breakfast when it should have been included. Saying that, we have re-booked for next year and I would recommend this to fellow travellers.

Perhaps some of the best value food for many a mile. Gordon would be very upset if anyone went away hungry. Realale always available. Friendly staff, friendly landlord and friendly locals.

The Pub itself cant be faulted....However it has to be said that the overall experience was totally spoilt by the extremely sullen bar maid that was on duty! NOT a person to have in ANY form of customer facing role........Certainly wont help to develop the trade!

The pub is very friendly and the food is excellent. I would highly recommend the staff are very friendly and efficient.

We visited the tavern this evening with our family and children age from 2 years old to eight years old the landlord was welcoming and polite.However the landlady was rude as hell and made us feel like 2nd class citizens, we spent £40.00 in the pub and she humiliated us by telling us out loud in front of everybody how badly behaved our children was (everywhere else we have ever took the children we have had compliments on the children's good behaviour) . It's safe to say we will not be back under any circumstances THIS IS NOT A FAMILY FRENDLY PUB!!! If you didn't want children in the pub you should not have served us then dictated to us, we were made to feel DEGRADED, UNWELCOME AND ASHAMED OF OUR LOVELY FAMILY!!!!!!

Bonito lugar con gente y la comida muy buena y la cerveza ¿qué más necesitas no tuvimos que esperar mucho para nuestra comida y todo estaba caliente y muy agradable

We have had quite a few Sunday lunches here and have also brought friends and family from Hull The food is excellent the portions as much as you want including second helpings Good choice for vegetarians tooExcellent customer service so accommodating A hidden treasure

The pub is in the latest CAMRA guide and had 3 cast beers on tap the evening I visited. There's plenty of good food to choose from on the menu. The haddock was as big as I've ever seen. Try a dessert if you've still got room.

Best carvery i have had for taste and value and great service and conversation by gordon as hes serving your food. Would recommend to anyone

Always go there for Sunday buffet and am amased at how much some people pile on their plates. For under £10 a head I doubt they can be beaten. The staff are friendly and the hosts make you feel welcome. We will return again and again.

Had three courses of home cooked food, bbq chicken was obviously not pre prepared, lamb coriander was enough to feed two with all the veg etc.Very full, very happy.

We went for our Sunday dinner yesterday and were so impressed with this cosy, country pub. The staff were welcoming from the moment we walked in the door. We had a short wait before we were called through for our meal. They do this because the dining room is quite small and it saves having queues at the carvery. The guy who serves is so friendly. I had the beef and pork with home made chestnut stuffing and sage and onion stuffing. The plates are small but he encourages you to come back if you want more. I asked for two slices of the beef and pork for my disabled son and the guy said 'Are you sure that's enough? Come back round if he wants more?" Well, that's the first time I've been to a carvery and told to come back for more! He encouraged you to have as much meat as you wanted and yorkies as well. The veg was self serve, plentiful, varied and hot. There was a choice of roast and mash potato, carrots, parsnips, leeks and cauliflower with apple sauce, cranberry sace and horseradish and lovely home made gravy. We didn't have pudding because we were really full but there was a good selection on the board and the ones that were coming out looked really yummy. I would definitely recommend this place. It is a proper country pub with excellent food and great atmosphere. We will certainly be returning in the near future.

Good choice and always specials, the plate always has too much, but who carers. Breakfast is a must also.

Went for the Sunday carvery. Not having booked we had to wait a short while for a table but not excessive. The room was quite small and there was a big table sat right nexy to the carvery. This meant that the queue for the carvery had to double back on itself and you were clambering all over each other a little. The meat was plentiful and the veg selection was small but adequate and cooked well. The gravy though was situated quite high up and seemed very awkward to get to. You could easily spill it if not careful. Also...some white rubber handled serving spoons would be better for the veg because the metal handles were getting very hot under the heatlamps. The deserts had a good selection...although the cheesecake that one of us ordered was still frozen in the middle. Another slice was offered but we took the refund instead. Staff were very pleasant and attentive. If there were subtle changes made this would be an awesome find. The carvery needs moving...or the tables need arranging so the queue can flow. The gravy needs to be at a lower level. And the deserts should never come out frozen. All in all...the food was enjoyable...but getting it on the plate...not so much.

I was visiting Amcotts over the weekend and stayed at a friend who raved about the Carvery being divine. So naturally, we went on the Sunday and treated ourselves to the £6.95 (essentially all you can eat) Sunday Roast.The meats were succulent and served by the Tavern's friendly and welcoming chef/owner, Gordon, who indulged in my guilty pleasure in having the 'fatty bits' of the meat. The veg were just the right amount of cooked as many Carveries tend to over-cook and make them mushy, the mash was creamy as can be and the gravy.. Oh my, ALL the gravy! Wonderful experience all around, would definitely urge you to visit if you are around the area! They also do really nice vegetarian options!

Idly driving on the Isle of Axholme on a sunny Sunday, my wife and I stopped at The River Don Tavern for a carvery lunch and were very pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome we received. The Bar area was clean and tidy with a shine to the furniture and some good background music; we were served with drinks right away and had barely sat down when we were shown to a table in the restaurant. The owner/chef, who was the most amiable host we had met in a very long time, served us with generous portions from a selection of roasted joints of meat, Yorkshire puddings and two varieties of stuffing; engaging us in humorous conversation as he piled our plates. In addition to mashed and roast potatoes there were six other varieties of vegetables and plenty of delicious gravy and sauces to help ourselves to. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and were looked after by attentive staff who ensured everything was to our liking and that our drinks were replenished. All in all, a really good experience that I have already recommended to family and friends. Although the premises are those of a fairly typical country pub, the service and ambience are a long way from the norm. The meal was very good value for money ......... go and try it for yourself.

After a very cold wet day standing on a rugby pitch in Scunthorpe on our way home we stopped off here to have a carvery first visit and we were very impressed with the warm friendly welcome and the carvery was excellent and certainly warmed us all up will definitely be calling here again,

I absolutely love this place, lovely warm friendly people and the food is the best we have found. They simply cannot be beaten on their carverys, 100% fresh meat and veg, none of that frozen stuff. You must must must try this place!

Couldn't resist going to try.the steaks - very tasty. Good-sized portion - no room for sweets.friendly servicereal ale.we have already booked a return visit - just to give Foxy a fuss

I was actually advised by a friend of mine about this little place in Eastoft, while it is out of the way from Scunthorpe I had never been there so my friend and I decide to call in, I have to say I was amazed from the moment I stepped in the door, the smiles were all around, I found it a very warm atmosphere, the locals were accepting of my friend and I and the food was very good value for money and the portions was very and I mean very large, it was that big I was going to get a pudding but there was no space for it,I can highly recommend this public house, and at some point soon intend to have Sunday Carvery, I live in Scunthorpe town and it was a nice even refreshing change to the usual town food that is served.

Stayed here on business, having booked through Late Rooms without doing any research. Price for B&B was very good indeed but I wasn't sure what to expect. I needn't have worried ; the accommodation is very modern and clean (with toiletries and a chocolate - nice touch), the service was very good and friendly (bar and restaurant) and the beer lived up to its CAMRA awards. I had dinner in the evening and it was traditional pub fayre and lots of it. Breakfast in the morning was also very good. Could not fault the service, including the fact that they made a special effort to enable me to check-in at 3pm (which is before the pub opens). Would definitely return on business or for leisure. So much better than faceless chain hotels and probably cheaper too, despite headline rooms rates which the chains advertise.

My wife and I had had a busy day and decided at the last minute to eat out and visited the River Don in Eastoft. On entering we were met with smiles and log fires and from the varied menu we ordered two steaks, a rump and a sirloin. Both cooked to perfection. Service brilliant - drinks also brought to the table. What was amazing was that there was only one other couple eating! This is a traditional village pub - we also had a look at the accommodation - superb - a hidden gem!

Walk in and the friendly warm atmosphere hits you and relaxes you. We had the Sunday carvery. Meat was cooked perfectly, and the seasonal fresh veg was a treat in itself. Not normally a big eater but even I was compelled to go for seconds. Will be back.

This is a very typical UK village pub, family run, really nice people, simple fayre, and very well look after traditional beer - in fact exceptional beer.My first time at the pub, was there on business, just started doing Bed and Breakfast, the room are very big - KING SIZE BEDS!!!!!! - huge beds, well done.The rooms are done to a very good standard, very good quality interior, good size as well, big double bed, plenty of hanging space, double wardrobe.Exceptional value for money.The owners are great - locals incredibly friendy, if you are touring the area, you'll not find a more welcoming pub!!!I stayed, bed, breakfast and evening meal, icluding beer, cheap than the nearest hotel, and that was only the room, the brekky and evening meal was extra - a LOT EXTRA!!!highly recomended.

stopped of here for an evening meal we both had liver and onions and mashed potatoe it was just like my Grandmother used to make superb

We decided at the last minute to eat in this village pub and had a fantastic meal. I chose turkey and ham pie (from seeing someone else's) and my husband chose a korma.We weren't disappointed. Great service, absolutely loads of food, piping hot and lots of different vegetables. There's a wide variety of choice and it's a real ale pub! Great value.

Time and time again they never fail to impress. Fantastic value. Fresh meat/veg topped up. Meat is cooked to perfection and never dry. A must for Sunday lunch

What a superb meal we both enjoyed at The River Don, Steak perfectly cooked and Pie tender and delicious, will definitely be back!