The blue bell in Doncaster

Popped in for a drink yesterday for the first time. Lovely place, Mark was very welcoming and helpful. Cask ales really nice and properly kept. Had a lovely Shiraz, rare to find such a good wine by the glass. We will be back and look forward to trying out the food soon.

Visited last night for pie night, best steak and ale pie I have had, full of meat and pastry to die for. Excellent service, a credit to Mark and his team. Highly recommend

Fantastic meal good service from Mark . Definitely go again.

A unique experience for the area, you will pay slightly more than your typical pub fare, but this is reflected in the quality of the food and service. I had the Sunday dinner with aged Sirloin Beef, all cooked to perfection, the additional truffle cauliflour cheese was amazing. Overall a special dining experience, that whilst slightly pricier than the average pub, is worth it.

We just happened to call in as a walk in - the staff were absolutely amazing - exceptional service, polite and nothing is too much trouble. Food was lovely 🥰 we had the Sunday lunch - will definitely visit again soon. Also this pub is dog friendly 🙌 🐶 which was great!

Great Sunday lunch today,perfect beef, nice wine and great service booked to go again already.

Went with friends for a special birthday and it did not disappoint..Absolutely superb food cook & presented perfectly! We will all be returning with more friends..Everyone should try it ..support local businesses and enjoy fine dining

Mark and his team were extremely welcoming - the quality and taste food was exceptional, every dish was perfectly balanced, the atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming with a warm fireplace and friendly welcome. Mark and team were hospitable, accommodating and attentive without being overbearing or intrusive. The wine selection is incredible and Marks knowledge on wine pairing is unmatched. Thank you Mark and team!

Absolutely fantastic. Can't speak highly enough of the service and food.

Great hospitality and attention to detail. Lovely atmosphere and great place to enjoy a quiet drink after a long day. Thank you.

One of the best places in the area for a outstanding meal.

The Bluebell. Absolutely beautiful , the food is really good. A bit pricey but Lovely. The staff are very attentive and friendly. The Sunday lunches are really nice. And the cocktails are pretty good too.

Had Sunday lunch today as a table of 4 whilst visiting family. The food was gorgeous. The staff were so friendly and couldn't do enough for us. I live in Lancashire but will definitely visit again.

Found all the staff to be very courteous and helpful throughout the meal. Clearly being well led by Mark. Food was delicious, well cooked with generous portions- will make it to dessert one day, because I’ll definitely be coming back

Mark and his team give a friendly welcome , the service is great and the Sunday lunch was the best I have had in Doncaster by a long way. Great lunchtime venue. Food was deliciously, generous portions and very well presented. Thoroughly recommend.

Best meal for a long time. Creme brulee the best ever

Called in today for the 3 course lunch menu, brilliant selection of food, we enjoyed every mouthful! The wine list is extensive and Mark has an amazing knowledge of each bottle great for any wine lover looking to try something new. Cannot wait to come again highly highly recommend.

Stunning place! 5⭐ Service, Fish of the day on another level Desert Amazing

Good Sunday dinner veg perfect, Mark the owner super friendly, will be going again ps does get busy on Sundays so book .

Fabulous renovated gastro pub. Sunday lunch was superb and we received a warm welcome from Mark and his staff. Will definitely be booking again.

Called in today food was beautiful service was first class will be going back.

We had a lovely meal at this pub, the owner was very welcoming when we arrived and we had overall good service throughout. Food was very good - the menu changes frequently to ensure ingredients are their best. My only feedback to improve would be that my starter came with a different garnish than described (no baby gem but with basil oil added instead, which I don't personally think goes well with lemon sole). Halibut market fish of the day option was excellent. Would recommend if in the area.

Beautiful food and very friendly and efficient service. Thank you.

A lovely Sunday lunch. The beef was delicious 😋

Am feeling very cherished the staff were welcoming and the perfectly cooked and presented. The restaurant was lovely and warm with an open fire. An altogether lovely experience

Friendly staff & the food was wonderful. Will definitely be back ☺

Super Sunday lunch, beef cooked to perfection and served by friendly and attentive staff

Mark and his team are doing a fantastic job, excellent friendly service and wonderful food. Highly recommended

If you have not been then this is a must!! The food was absolutely out of this world amazing. The staff were attentive but not overbearing 👌 they are friendly and welcoming. We will be back very soon 😊

First time visiting and had a Sunday lunch. Nothing but praise for Mark, the manager and his team who go above and beyond to ensure total satisfaction. Very friendly service and absolutely excellent quality food. We were visiting my sister who lives locally and although we live in Sheffield, I'm sure we'll be back again soon.

Absolutely amazing food and staff ……….Mark the manager is amazing goes above and beyond alway makes you feel welcome keep up the good work your all doing a amazing job x Sharon Warner

Service, food, beer and premises absolutely faultless. Well worth a visit if you’re in the area. We’ve been twice now and will definitely be going back again.

Odd. Great except if something isn't right.

Fantastic service and food excellent

We went for lunch today- 2 sisters and husband's. It is absolutely a million miles away from how it used to be. We reserved a table online and when we arrived plenty of parking. We honestly could not have been made more welcome, all the staff and owners lovely. Menu changes every week and we all had the £19 2 course menu. Food freshly cooked and faultless, would 100% recommend and we will be back to sample the evening menu. I'm sure if there had have been a problem it would have been solved immediately as service was so good.

Under new management and excellent! Firstly the food was excellent, good selection and attention to detail with all dishes. Secondly, very friendly and attentive bar staff, who were warm and welcoming but not overbearing! Finally, very dog friendly (in the area where dogs are allowed)! Highly recommend!

Brilliant food and service, Mark has done an amazing job. Will definitely be returning.

Nice place for a quiet relaxing meal, very friendly and pleasant staff, under new management, 100 times better already, will definitely return.

Absolutely excellent food and service. We love it here!

A lovely experience from start to finish. Called in ad-hoc and was greeted by Mark and the team who were the perfect hosts. Excellent Sunday carvery, very tasty and the meat was beautifully cooked. The place has been given a lovely face-lift and feels cosy and inviting. We will be coning back for sure

Popped in whilst we were out for a drink, staff were super friendly and polite. The pub was clean, no empty glasses or plates to be seen. Toilets were absolutely immaculate, the toilet roll had even been folded over and embossed. There is definitely attention to detail here and clearly a lot of pride taken in the pubs appearance. In all honesty I would fail to think of one thing negative to say about our brief visit here. 🙌🍺🧼

An excellent evening out for dinner can't praise it high enough. Long may they continue

Ate here last night and we were very impressed. The presentation was great and all our meals tasted lovely.

Food was excellent fresh delicious cod piping hot, a rare thing these days well presented. A most enjoyable experience MARK and the team all the best to you all, try it it's a little gem.

We dined here shortly after re-opening under new management. Mark and his staff were absolutely faultless, very friendly and attentive. The food we ordered was superb. I started with pork cheeks, which simply melted in the mouth. Followed with a Wagyu sirloin - cooked to perfection. A fantastic sticky toffee pudding rounded the meal off. The portion sizes are generous proper Yorkshire portions.

I have no complaints other than no John smiths it needs a decent beer , lager is ok for some but not all . I won't return unless one is reinstated . This happened once before and the pub failed .Good luck to the proprietor things are tough I know . Its a shame as we have waited a while for it to re-open but I personally want to drink my choice not what's forced upon me . A short walk or taxi to town gives me that option , and the price difference pays for my taxi just saying .

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, opening night delight. After visiting previously under previous management, this was a standard pub serving standard pub food. What the new management has created is a warm welcoming gastro pub and they do it very well. Throughout the night the staff were brilliant, very attentive and made sure our glasses were never empty. The food was nothing short of outstanding. The brisket was so tasty and tender. The steak was perfectly cooked and so was the pork. The best food I have had in a long time Absolute gem of a place and we will have no hesitation in returning

Met new owner ,fantastic service and fantastic food ,highly recommended

Under new management. We had a meal here after hearing about it reopening. The food was amazing, staff were all attentive and pleasant, atmosphere was brilliant. We will be visiting the Blue Bell again. Well done to Mark and Danny for providing a great experience.

It was my first time visiting this pub, which is under new management and has had some refurbishment. We've driven past it so many times in the past but never fancied popping in, but the new paint job 🔵 and lighting 💡 was so inviting we had to give it a try. On entering the pub 🍻 we were greeted by the new owner and then ushered to the bar whilst they set up our reserved table. The log fire 🔥 was in full *Christmas mode* 🔥🎄🔥and was lovely to see and hear it crackling away, the place was lovely and warm. We sat down and reviewed the menu. There were plenty of options for our party (3 adults and our 4 children) The service from the waitress was good, friendly and prompt. We opted for one of the share platters, "ribs and steak" (photos attached). The portion certainly filled us. The kids had pizza and chips, the portions were fair for the price. The mains were so good we stayed for deserts also, which were really nice, homemade apple crumble and bread and butter pudding 🍮 happy bellies 🫄 The place itself was clean and tidy. And the staff were constantly cleaning, taking empty glasses and plates from tables. I would recommend booking a table, as it got fairly busy. I believe the contact no. for premises is not working, but they have been made aware of this. We booked through their Facebook page and they came back to us within the hour. Toilets were clean, I'm sure there will be plans to refurbish these as the new owners get into it. Disabled toilet 🚻 next to main toilets. We'd definitely visit again, thanks for having us 🤩. If you found this review helpful, please give it a like 👍✅ thank you 😉

Real roast potatoes and delicious beef! Love this buffet with plenty of veg

We booked a table weeks before Mother’s Day we was contacted the week before asking to change the time of our reservation ordered a bottle of Prosecco didn’t have any there was an awful smell near the carvery which we soon discovered was from the lamb which was off so I didn’t eat my dinner it put me off took 3 attempts to get the bill right the family on the next table found paper in the mash potato safe to say we won’t be returning

Not good would drive by again, the young man serving was excellent

Now a nice local with good food and beer, pleasant staff and customers.

Staff are abysmal with rotten attitudes. The food is overpriced and undercooked. I once paid near £6 for a pizza and got a small undercooked Chicago town mini frozen pizza. On top of the disgusting food and poor service, the amount of known offenders that are granted access to that pub every night is vile. Blue Bell is a low tier pub with scam raffles and no morals whatsoever. Don’t waste your time

The staff deserve the rating because they are so attentive, friendly, and helpful. We visited for Sunday lunch. We phoned beforehand to ask about a vegan lunch. The chef welcomed feedback and popped over to see if we were enjoying our meals. We were offered a choice of seats, and the bill was reasonable.

Nice to call for an impromptu drink

Newly refurbished. Bar staff great. Be nice if they had a greater selection of real ale on.

I always ask myself if I'd go back before having over 3 stars. I won't be back. The staff are friendly. We stopped in as we are local after the refurbishment. Sat down had a menu and got told there was curry night. They had 2 curries one meat one veg so didn't pick that. Ordered the steak pie also fish and chips. Server came back and told us no pie fair enough so went for the steak rare. When it arrives after 40mins the steak was nearly well done there was a full clove of garlic hidden in the salad that nearly put me out 😂 maybe my fault. Chips on the fish dish weren't cooked through warm but hard. The sauces were nice. If you're charging premium prices this shouldn't be happening. No one checked through the meal if everything was OK. 2 meals and 3 drinks nearly £50.

Only drank here at the moment but the refurb by the new management is excellent and the staff are really friendly

Food way too salty and over priced

Excellent food, excellent service, will be back and recommending to friends and family.

very disappointed,was still sat waiting for a table after 40mins,was sat with our outdoor coats on as it was very cold,ended up leaving our drinks and going elsewhere for food,won't be going back .

The pub is now open under new management

It's closed and up for sale but it keeps appearing on my timeliness and I'm fed up dismissing it as not been

Just what you need. Great service and class quality food. Just a lovely setting for a supreme meal. Passing on A1 and found this gem on tripadvisor

We only went to check on RSPB Pin Badge boxes. Nice and friendly pub. Feels cosy! We havent eaten there

Great friendly and bubbly staff had a right laugh fun pub

Good friendly pub staff helpful

Colourful what more can I say entertaining

Value for money on the Sunday dinner was excellent. Lamb cooked very well. Couldn't knock the food or staff. Pub itself could do with a lick of paint.

No food, pub looks like it requires a little decorating

Talk about give it a go, I think they should give it up. Don't know why they thought they could run a pub and restaurant.

Signs outside said serving good so we set off for a 3 mile walk on a Friday afternoon to have a few drinks and a meal only to find they weren't serving good and had left the signs out since last year!

What a place loved it all staff spot on and a nice friendly place to chill and have a nice cold drink will definitely be going back when we stay up that way again A++++++++++

We went out for a day trip to Bridlington & Filey and on the way home we looked for a pub that we could stop for a drink outside, but none were open until we took the back road back to Mansfield and came across...

Great place great people fantastic host

The Blue Bell is a "proper pub" not themed or tarted about. Above all the new people are lovely and they care about their beer, it's fresh and we'll kept :)

Only stayed for one but the new owners are pleasant enough

Fantastic night on Saturday the 14th great Karaoke and good singers too 😁😁 entertainment 1st class 😁😁😁😁😁😁

Many thanks to staff for catering for our football team and fans, under staffed but they did a top job. Not many can cope for 52 people and locals.

Very good indeed will go there again

Only stopped in car park to see if they did food. They don't. The car park was good though 😁

Toilets a disgrace no toilet paper moldy wet walls and no hot water.

Beer was poor and the place was not the best we have been to.

Great Sunday roast loads of perfectly cooked veg and a choice of meats. Good solid portion sizes too.

Good food but only one real ale on

Visited after quite some time to find meals only available Sunday's. Went up the road to Child and Eagle instead.

Lovely Sunday lunch with 4 veg all cooked perfectly and not too expensive will definitely be back

Amazing atmosphere, lisa and the team are fantastic x

Nice pub :) friendly staff and well worth a visit :)

Sunday lunch was very nice, with Turkey, Beef and Pork the meat choices and a large choice of vegetables.Together with prompt and efficient service, I would certainly recommend.

I can honestly say what a lovely Sunday dinner we had. All home made even the Yorkshire puddings. Really enjoyed it and friendly staff. Will deffently be coming back. Thank you from Caroline from Wakefield.

Stopped here by accident, but good food at sensible prices. Worth stopping at rather than stop at a service area as not far from motorway.

Getting there I've never seen anyone eat here and I wouldn't but drinks and atmospheres fantastic

Food good and friendly staff to

Not a great selection of beers and when I was there they had music on so loud I think I still have hearing damage...a shame as it could be a nice place..

Very nice staff good atmosphere

Beautiful pub and great staff!! Deffo go there for drinks if I was closer!!

Cosy village pub with nice selection of drinks and very friendly and helpful staff.