The Blue Bell Inn in East Lindsey

Popped in for a drink to show my son who is interested in WW2 and the Lancaster bombers, also my family friend Trevor who was Lancaster crew, no whose name is on the ceiling there.

Friday lunchtime and three of us in the party. There was a (small) wedding party in the other room, but the staff were very welcoming and found us a table without a booking. The food was superb, in both quality and service, although we didn't manage to try the puds as we were all full (not an easy feat for our 15yo lad!) We will be back!

Nice food, lovely staff, lots of RAF history & memorabilia to see, dog friendly

The best Sunday roast we’ve ever had! We visited here when staying at tattershall lakes. Food was delicious, service was fantastic-everyone was helpful and friendly. 100% recommend and we will definitely be visiting again when we’re next in the area.

Very nice fish and chips and great service thank you x

A very nice and friendly welcome on arrival, service was quick and waiting time for meal was not too long.

The service was very quick and very polite and the food was lovely.

Didn't have any food but the food looked fantastic

First visit to the pub as we are on holiday Everything about the pub was excellent Staff were very pleasant it was clean and a lovely atmosphere we didn't eat but the meals looked good we will definitely try a meal before we go home

Amazing great staff dog friendly brilliant food and friendly staff couldn't ask for more!!.

Wonderful place. We have visited a few times, the staff are always very friendly and the food is lovely.

A true piece of British history, well worth a visit but watch your head on the low beams.

Nearly 50minutes for food to arrive... Service with a smile might have helped.. Confusing over the bill... Joke .. don't bother...

Amazing food and great service for 11 of us. Thanks for fitting us in!

First time here. Lovely place, really friendly staff. Service and food excellent. Definitely worth a visit.

Booked for valentines evening amd was not disappointed. Although they had a set menu for valentines they also had the regular menu available which was lovely. We decided on the sharing platter which had our favourite cauliflower bites on and again we were not disappointed. Delicious morsels of food and the fried brie was light and had a lovely crispy batter shell. Hubby enjoyed his burger but I thoroughly enjoyed and demolished my salmon and asparagus bake. Absolutely would order again. Both followed up with iron mess sundae. Excellent service, atmosphere and food just wish we could afford to visit more often.

A lovely Sunday roast in a great setting with brilliant staff. 6 of us came and all enjoyed it and devoured every last mouthful. Really pleased we came and will be back!

Lovely spot with lots of history

13 century pub that is now a museum to WWII dam buster squadron and Other Lancaster and Mosquito pilots and crew, the ceiling is covered in graffiti of pilots and crew who have visited this pub. We had Sunday lunch here which was excellent! The staff were friendly and attentive!

Walked it, was totally ignored so walked out…..

Small cosy olde worlde pub (low ceilings, beams etc) with food and lots of WW2 memorabilia relating to the airmen once stationed nearby.

Great village pub great food and lovely and warm .

Have been twice recently for meals and everybody i have been with has been very happy with food and venue.

We went in to get some food and do pottery painting. Not only were the staff lovely but the place is so warm and inviting. Our food arrived in a timely fashion and was delicious. The pub is affiliated with a local artist that provides pottery to paint, so we finished off our afternoon there getting our pottery coloured so it can be glazed and fired later. The pricing is great for the quality we received, well done to all.

This famous pub has been on my "To Visit" list for some time, just to give a nod to the many brave pilots and crew who gave their service and lives, incl 617 Sqdn. The food was excellent, we had Sunday Roast, home made puddings and a couple of pints of well kept beer. Friendly staff, Great food, service & ambiance.. 5 🌟

Wonderful environment with welcoming staff and warm fire, low beams. Lots of Dambusters memorabilia, including coins in the beams put there by flight crews (including 617 ) for their next pint; sadly of which never returned to drink them. Food was lovely, great beer selection. A brilliant gem....

Lovely old gem of a pub, devoted to aviation and wartime history. lovely food and decent portions. lovely roaring fire and very cosy and friendly atmosphere. Ample parking and possible overnight stay for motorhomes

Disappointing!! A, what appeared to be, a good selection of gluten free dishes!! Home made coleslaw!! Burger ?!?! Fish and chips!! Batter with small, very small, amount of over cooked fish! Do hope the management pay attention and resolve the issues!??

Small pub, staff friendly, very quiet to the point we were whispering for the first 20mins and trying to keep the children silent. Obviously not the places fault, but in general it had that quiet atmosphere when we visited. The chicken and blue cheese sauce was gorgeous, but the chips weren't the best. That could have been due to us visiting quite late (6:30) in the day for this little place. The crab cakes were disappointing, they were 3x preprepared/bought in small type fritters with a little salad.

Great food, very friendly staff and a very warm welcome. Lots of history and information of flyers their aircraft during wartime and to date. Definitely recommend this Inn.

Lovely cosy pub with loads of RAF memorabilia for interest food was great and staff friendly and welcoming very happy with our visit

Great pub and eatery .. Lovely food .. warm welcome and Coeliac friendly!

Visited today for a pre birthday lunch and wasn’t disappointed Lovely log fire made it really cosy The service was great and the food was faultless All together a wonderful experience and will definitely go again

The bar staff serve liquors as 25ml serving . . . Not a braincell between them. The locals almost snapped there necks as we walked in too.

Sunday. Lunch on our anniversary. Just superb. Food was excellent , staff very. nice. So bear to home too for us! Definitely a five star venue. *****.

Fantastic place. Have visited here quite a few times. So much history to bomber command. Food is excellent, staff excellent. I'm hoping to move up here soon, this will be my local pub.

Made to feel most welcome, took mum for lunch. We are both Gluten Free and I am dairy free. I would certainly recommend the fish n chips mum had. Couldn’t fault the friendliness, menu choice, service and ambience. Steeped in local Lincolnshire history well worth a visit.

Lovely place food out of this world, recomed you book to eat very busy and popular place staff are very friendly.

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Blue Bell , was the highlight of our 3 day visit to Tattershall. I had the rack of ribs that was to die for, and my wife had the hunters chicken , also delightful. Enjoyed the cask ale , three to choose from . On top of this there is so much history associated with the pub that really adds to the atmosphere & and the whole experience . We will we’ll recommend to all that visit Tattershall. Thankyou

Loved it, what a place,great food and very quaint, food was really good value, veg was awesome and plenty of it.

Unfortunately so disappointed with our meal this evening was really looking forward to eating here food was poor! Amy our waitress was lovely Sadly definitely won't be returning 😕

Went here on recommendation of a local planespotter (milky). This place was amazing!!! Great food and huge portions!!! We didn’t have to eat for the rest of the day! Soup of the day, Brie wedges, chicken burger and steak and ale pie was what we ordered - yum yum!! The barman showed us where Prince William’s signature was on the roof. Lots of memorabilia and pictures. Highly recommend.

What a great night out on Friday 29th September ( Vynal night )..... Colin the DJ has a vast record collection and was able to meet all our request....so we could boogie on down....met some lovely locals,,young and old and as the saying goes...walk in as strangers,,leave as friends is certainly true of the Bluebell...well done new owners,,you have a wonderful business,,staff very attentive and friendly,,,very reasonable prices,,we will defo be back ! ( motorhomers, Scott & Anne )

Brilliant quaint oldie woldie pub, steeped in history. Great food good service. Ample carparking. You will not be dissapointed, definately worth a visit.

First of many visits here last night. Went for a stroll round Tattershall and had pre planned coming here for tea. Was not disappointed at all, amazing historic building. Staff absolutely spot, helpful and chatty. Beers were on point. Food was second to none, I had the steak and ale pie which was delicious and my wife had the scampi and she said it was equally delicious. Pudding was bang on jammy dodger sundae. The memorabilia and signatures are definitely a key point and you can’t help but look up all the way through. All in all a fantastic first visit and will recommend to anyone. We will be back! Ps we had the small white staffy 😊

Very friendly pub serving excellent food and a decent selection of beers etc.

Stopped by for lunch yesterday and was impressed with the burgers we had. My wife had a meat one, and I had a veggie one. She loved hers, mine was very nice too, along with the homemade chips. The friendly and welcoming staff made us feel at home. We'll definitely be coming back again.

Very popular for Sunday lunch, booking essential. Popular RAF squadron pub now excellent dining and improved outside seating area.

Popped in with an old friend we hadn't seen for a few years and were made to feel very welcome. Only had a bowl of Broccoli and Stilton Soup but the quality and service was excellent 👌

We visited this pub on our last night of our 7-day holiday in Wood hall Spa. The history is facinating, to see it is another thing. Once we stepped in we were transported back in time. Low wooden beams, memorabilia on the walls and ceiling, facinating. Plus, background music to match. We found Prince Williams signature on the ceiling above us. The food was 5* quality, we did book in advance to avoid disappointment. What better way to end our trip. A must visit.

Visited while on our way back from Mablethorpe, this is a lovely pub with lots of history. The food was fabulous I had the veggi lasagna with chips & coleslaw (which was simply divine!) on the side and my partner had the sirloin steak, all very well priced and the chips were lovely & homemade (would come back for these alone!!) Staff were very friendly and attentive. Would highly recommend a visit.

A great bike night with classic cars and scooters

Beautiful old pub. So much history. Lots of writing on the ceilings. Memorabilia in abundance. Dog friendly. Food is tremendous. Cider - lemon cloudy or orange cloudy was delicious. Thank you all.

Brilliant little place full of charm and character x

Nice menu that is excellent value for money. Can get busy so definitely worth booking a table in advance.

Nice relaxed place to visit the frendly welcome and service only winge was no alcaholfree guinness.

Lovely staff, and dish of the day was delicious 😋. Very good service too.

Lovely little pub Lovely meal too

Well worth dropping in for a drink or a bite to eat. We visited while on holiday in the area. Would be there all the time if it was more local to us.

What a magnificent hidden treasure. Stood alone on a country rd between Tattershall and Woodall Spa. A cosy welcoming inn steeped in very humbling history. With hearty portions of quality home cooked food this was a perfect spot for a family get together. Amazing food and service.

What a lovely place food is fab and staff are so pleasant. Came here earlier in the year after the locals brought and took it over. What a great job there doing.

Went for the Sunday roast and it was delicious. Beautiful pub and really nice staff.

Lovely little village pub that sells good ale and traditional good value pub food. The new owners are truly doing an amazing job and turned this from a nice to to an amazing place to go.

I booked a table for my birthday what a fantastic experience, the welcome we received from the two lovely ladies was wonderful, the meal was absolutely beautiful, cooked to perfection, the beverage selection was amazing & the atmosphere sitting enjoying the stunning aviation artwork, the collection of signatures on the ceilings incredible & dog friendly we will definitely return We booked a meal to celebrate our 37 wedding anniversary we arrived today ordered the drinks Before taking our table in the mosquito room The young gentleman poured the speckled hen in a John smiths glass “ no drama “ However after the wait while the pint settled seemed odd All was revealed on the taste a sarsons vintage obviously barrel was empty explaining the “ I will bring the pint to your table , the mains arrived the fish had an extremely large batter overcoat hiding a small fry ,when sliced, not a great start, usually the staff would ask if everything is fine however this time no one did , my wife paid I left the pint and half the fish After this debacle we will definitely not return , we’ve had fabulous meals and service in the past However this was a poor show on all fronts there can be no excuses if your open for business

Popped in here after always promising ourselves we would.one day. Managed to get a table even though it was extremely busy and was informed of a wait, but this was OK. Bery pleasant setting and polite staff. Cons - All the starters are brown in colour, and the empty glasses were not removed when new drinks were brought to the table Pros - food.tasted amazing. Despite my comment about the colour, the food was delicious. the vegan sharing platter was delicious, and the side salad was actually very generous. Everyone in our party thoroughly enjoyed their dishes and was worth the waiting times. Lovely atmosphere too and a grand hisotry about the place. .

Yet again the Blue Bell never failed to impress us. The food and service was Excellent. Always feel good when there. One of the very best.

Heard a lot about this place, but when we rang to book a table, we got a huge huff/sigh and told we could sit on the terrace. Thought the sigh was rude, will give our custom to someone who actually wants it.

Stopped here on our way back from Skegness on a Northern England tour. If you remember hearing about the Dambusters from family, friends or even teachers then this pub is a must visit. I saw the film as a child and my Dad told me a little bit of the history as he was a teenager when the raid happened plus have read various books as well. However visiting the actual pub where they drank and seeing memorabilia not just about the raid but also from other RAF squadrons was totally amazing. This miniature museum is brilliant and I do hope that it will stay open for many years to come. From the signatures behind the bar to the coins in the beams there are so many stories to be told. If you are visiting anywhere close by and love the RAF or specifically the Dambusters then this pub is a must.

Excellent food and beer. Absolutely loads of RAF history in here, worth a visit for that alone! All round good value.

Chicken in blue cheese sauce very nice.

Really lovely pub with lots of history! Dog friendly inside and outside. Food is amazing and staff very welcoming g and friendly.

Wonderful experience really old pub with oak beams 😀 plenty of staff booked a table my friend didn't like is spoke to tall man behind the bar kept knocking his head. No problem pick another table 👌

Wonderful place with good food reasonably priced, large portions! And wonderful historic links with the RAF, DO NOT take any notice of reviews that state it is not dog friendly, you can take a well behaved dog into the Blue Bell as long as it on a lead (obviously!) Closed Monday and Tuesday, open all day Fri and Sat.

Great, full of history and friendly local pub. The locals have bought the pub and it shows - it really is a local friendly pub with great food. We have visited a couple of times over the last week or so and feel like a local already! Last night was vinyl night and what a lovely evening it was, great music and company.

The food and staff 😋 are fantastic you must go

Nice pub. I sat outside with my dog. Staff were friendly and prices reasonable.

This lovely very old pub with a link to Bomber Command aircrew was fantastic to visit and has a great atmosphere. The food was fantastic and you couldn't get more attentive and friendly staff. Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful in obtaining the yummo Blue Cheese sauce recipe : ). Highly recommend. Mark from Australia 🤠

Absolutely lovely old pub with friendly staff, great service and fabulous food. A great ambience.

Lovely staff beautiful food big portions

Beautiful old inn loads of character . Food was first class. The moussaka was iout this world all food was fantastic and staff very friendly and all fairly pricex

The history within the four walls is a tribute to all air personnel from the second world War and modern day.

Fantastic ,,full of knowledge history ,, loads of pictures of the 57 squadron,

8/7/2023,Fab place full of history an very welcomeing from owner who went on to telll me how she bacame one of the owners 😊 i only had a bowl off chips which were 10 out of 10 😋 will defanantely be back ( julie in RAF uniform )

Very old quirky pub with great history and food!

A great pub with new owners. An interesting place if you like wartime aviation.

Lovely old pub so much to look at, and amazing food

Steeped in air force history. Ceiling signed by many aircrews and taken over by the villagers. Great kept real ales.

Good food and a pub full of history. Well worth a visit.

Great food and excellent service, highly recommend

What a great pub so pleased the locals brought it. They have really done well. Great service wow steak and ale pie was fab. The chicken in the blue cheese sauce fab too. Great to see proper home made chips too. Can’t wait to come back. A big well done to the owners and staff. Big thank you

Fabulous evening, friendly efficient atmosphere, we were a big party of 12 and the service was great. Really enjoyed the experience. Good value meals, good sized portions,will definitely be visiting again ☺

What a fantastic establishment. Great selection of drinks & wonderful food and well worth waiting for. 4 of us had different starters and mains and all were excellent. The pub it's self is a place not to be missed, steeped in history of the WW2 airmen, who made this their watering hole whilst stationed at RAF Woodhall spa. You can almost feel how it would have been. It wasn't our first visit and most definitely will not be the last. Highly recommended, well done everyone!

Nice village pub filled with WW11 memorabilia of the Bombing Dambusters. Food great & real ale. Just watch the ceilings if you are 6 feet tall.

A quaint village pub that has luckly been saved by a local consortium as it is seeped in history. This pub was 617 Squadron The Dambusters local watering hole, and the ceilings are full of signatures from past and present pilots and aircrew. We visited twice within a week to show support, and both times, the meals were hearty and delicious and the staff were fabulous,would highly recommend that you visit if not for the food then to soak up the historical atmosphere. We will definitely return the next time we're in the area. Without a doubt, 5*****

Outstanding food and friendly staff in a historic pub with a 1940s theme. Much appreciated the 1940s music playing quietly in the background, and the aviation memorabilia is fascinating. Will definitely be back!

Service not up to normal standered

Anyone interested in the Bomber campaign of WW2 should visit this National Treasure. Full of aviation memorabilia. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. I will certainly return.

One of the best pubs I have visited, food was great service was great along with the atmosphere, if your into Lancaster bombers then this is the place , got war time connections with 617 squadron and bombers crews of ww2, fantastic place and can't recommend enough

You must visit here fabulous food exceptional service and dambuster history and memorabilia everywhere....you won't be disappointed

Went for Sunday roast Good value for money plenty on your plate