The Fiddler in North East Lincolnshire

Great lively place great music BUT oh dear me the bar staff need re training. The are two bars and lots of people waiting to be served you cannot just serve the person stood in front of you or just walk away into the other bar. Any bar staff worth their salt know who is next or who has been stood the longest. Surely the manager allocated certain staff for each bar. Although it was New Years Eve it wasn’t particularly busy.

I visited the Market Tavern 2/8/23 for a couple of pints of Landlord, I was served by Katie who was very obliging towards me nothing was to much trouble and made me very welcome 10/10 service 10/10 cleanliness and 9/10 for value for money. Will definitely be back and recommend to all my friends and family.

Best bar staff ever! Beer is always cold, staff are always warm. Kaylee keeps the beer flowing, Sarah on my toes, Charlotte has the cutest smile and up for a laugh, sport for all tastes on every screen. Free pool on Mondays, darts and a regular quiz night App available! Drinks brought to the table

A lovely clean pub, was served by the manager Josh, very helpful and friendly, will definitely return, highly recommended.

Nice and traditional looking, decent atmosphere, not too busy when we visited but the staff were very welcoming and the beer was good quality, will be visiting again soon!

great find in cleethorpes friendly staff excellent selection of drinks and ales big screen for football and sports

Fantastic pub, great atmosphere. Best place in Cleethorpes for the football. Well looked after by the excellent barman Joe

All the bar staff are lovely, but we were served by Beth. Would recommend going during the quiz on Thursdays

Came in over the weekend with a few mates and the staff couldn’t do anymore for us. Always smiling and happy to help out wherever possible, changing the channels for the football and racing. Great atmosphere with great beer.

Excellent service by Bethany the barmaid! Helpful, bubbly and friendly. Reasonably priced drinks and a good sports bar

Staff are always so friendly and welcoming, prices are very reasonable. I’ve always enjoyed every visit and always recommend to my family and friends to come.

Visited with family and was had a great time Cheap beer and friendly staff Would highly recommend and I will 100% be back

Came here a few times before with my friends but this time came on a first date! Thought a few drinks before going on to somewhere else would do the trick however we couldn’t help but stay for hours. The staff were welcoming and chatty,...

Great pub excellent staff and great value on beer would highly recommend the pub to anyone in the area.

Lovely pub, great for watching sports and live music. Drinks are at a great price and very friendly staff. An excellent place to spend an afternoon in Cleethorpes.

Best pub around. The staff and service couldn’t be any better, very cheap as well! Any chance you have, get yourself in there

Can’t knock anything about the place, very well run with welcoming staff. Great selection of beers with the cheapest prices in Cleethorpes

Lovely pub with a brilliant atmosphere. Nice choice of beers and lagers, worth a visit. Friendly staff.

We called at several dog freindly pubs after a walk on beach with 2 dogs got turned away by many we found this nice pub very freindly staff food great choice good value for money we all so other people from our own town would...

Spent seeing the new year in at the market tavern with friends and family what an amazing night it was . Such a friendly and safe place to spend a night out. Big welldone to staff members Will Kaylee and Beth who where fantastic and...

Popped here to watch the football. We chose here as we knew we could take the dog. We sat in the smaller side so it wasn't too overwhelming for our dog and it was great. Still a lovely atmosphere but he could chill out under...

Best place around for live sport, very cheap prices and food was great, service was brilliant and very quick! Would highly recommend coming.

Great for sky sports, good atmosphere, the staff where really friendly. And good deals on the cocktails and good priced drinks all round will definitely be visiting again

I Come to the Market tavern often, I think it's a lovely pub to visit, the drinks are a decent price the new menu is unreal I also think all the bar staff are lovely and easy to get a long with and the atmosphere...

Don't bother coming the don't want to know you whilst the pandemic is on the bouncers are very rude. Even when th pub is empty they say it is full because they get the same money. Avoid at all costs.

My server mikey really went the extra mile, all in all a joyful experience will definitely be visiting again soon, also really professional door supervisors.

What a lovely bunch of people that work here, really friendly and genuine. Always drop in when in the area, good night out as well

Had a night out before the rules change, social distancing in place, staff fab, very polite friendly and fun .. drinks brought to your table no hassle, I mistakenly left my glasses rang up the manager first thing they had been given in and left...

Homely pub with friendly staff and good food, would recommend to anyone wether it be social or families.

We came here last week for some food, great valve for money and good atmosphere will definitely be coming here again

Excellent place for a friendly pint, great service and a brilliant atmosphere. Great pint of Guiness

Best pub in Cleethorpes. Great members of staff, good food and reasonably priced. Perfect place to watch sports. Would highly recommend.

Visited here with my girlfriend over the weekend and wanted somewhere chilled out and where we can get some nice food. Didn’t expect it to be anything special but my god the chicken burger was lovely with the chips fried just to my taste! A server named Mikey looked after us whenever at the bar and was both charming and witty. This pub is not far from my house either and I will definitely be Visiting again! Many thanks to Mikey and the lovely Caroline I think her name was!

Great food, reasonable bar prices and absolutely brilliant for live sports definitely recommend also dog friendly in parts of the bar

Extremely good service and prices where great.staff where helpful and very welcoming, definitely worth a visit!

We come down for day with our Linda. Kids were doin head in so we sent them down arcade with couple of quid. We nipped into the Tavern for few John Smiths and 2 foot long favourites. The young, handsome chef on shift made us a cracking meal and even made us extra gravy. The gravy was without a doubt the best gravy me and Lind av ever had. Coming back next week with our Keef for round two.

Lovely management and staff, who cannot do enough to ensure for a great service. Highly recommended.

We've never spent any real time in Cleethorpes since the kids were toddlers, so decided on a short break for valentine's weekend.. We called into the market tavern to get out off the rain and wind which to our surprise was one off the better decisions of the weekend,lol.A dog friendly establishment ,we were treated to a prompt courteous service, very reasonable bar prices and a nice lunch were the outcome of our lunch break and we both would be happy to return...but preferably when its a bit less stormy..

Sausage and mash was delicious The meal looked fantastic Great pint too Great service from the team Good atmosphere whilst watching the Germany Argentina match A great traditional pub

Came in out of the rain for some food & drinks and had a nice afternoon. Very reasonably priced for both, friendly staff in particular Janet who kept on smiling even though there was a leak, lovely lady. We came back the following night and it was buzzing. D.J. music, dancing, cheap wine plus the drinks weren't cleared away the minute you left your table for a bop! Great night out & can't wait to return.

Went into this great pub in central Cleethorpes, it was well decorated, clean & cared for. The toilets kept well. Beer was excellent & the food good quality at affordable prices, but waiting time being longer than expected.We shall return whenever back in the quaint seaside town, a little gem.

Called in for a quick drink while we were in Cleethorpes. Not a bad bar, good staff and a friendly crowd in. Clean and comfortable, worth a visit

Only ate here because we had our dogs with us and Wetherspoons don't allow dogs in.

Food cold n lot very nice, chips frozen and not cooked properly but they gave us a drink to apologise for the quality of the good

We arrived at were very happy to find a quiet, comfy pub.

Came here for a spot on lunch with the family whilst away, I wasn’t expecting much for two meals for £9 but didn’t think I could be disappointed!

Totally appreciate that we visited on a Saturday afternoon and this place is big on sports events with numerous big screen TV's around the place but why does the volume need to be so loud ?!! There is a smaller room to the left as you enter so we tried that after the large 'main room' but was equally as bad and you literally couldn't hold a conversation without shouting..... Place nice enough but service was a bit hit and miss.

Josh and the staff are fantastic, always made to feel welcome, easily best pub in town for sports, good comfort food and the plank of appetisers looks great and desserts are very rich. kaylee, Jordan, Lucy, katie, Connor, Caroline can’t fault any of them

The menu downloaded from the web differs in price from the one on the bar. Surely the customer should be charged the lower price advertised on the web as apposed to the dearer pub price ? Otherwise nice bar staff but not keen on scruffy dogs being allowed in whilst eating. I've nothing against dogs, providing they're cooked properly.lol

We had a really nice time in this pub. Great selection of gins. We worked our way through. Staff are really friendly. Great music played on friday night. In need of a makeover but apart from that a great pub

We were looking for somewhere for dinner and not having much look, when we stumbled upon this place. And it made our evening, like a British pub should be, welcoming, great traditional food, great ales (served in mugs). To cap it, in was pie and an pint night, and I was in clover

I go to the market tavern to watch football with friends and with the family for food it's just an all around pub you just can't beat

Bit of hit and miss this place. Most staff so friendly, some need sacking. Foods mediocre, daily deals, cheap and cheerful, unless the short dudes cooking it, then its lovely to be honest! So much potential here though.

We dropped by for a lunch time drink, and decided to stay for food, it was really good inexpensive pub food, the staff were excellent and follow that up with a great bar and some fine beers, excellent. It was so good we visited again the following day.

Visited this pub a few times over the last weekend. Plenty of seating including a cosy secluded outdoor area which was a "sun trap". There are plenty of TV screens for those interested in the major sporting events. The toilets were clean and bright.

Called in and was surprised by the standard. The food was a very good pub meal and the john smiths was a cracking pint.

Pretty crap .Asked for mint sauce and horseradish never got it. Meat overdone.Won' t come back rather starve.Frozen veg and toastie.

Website states they open at 9.30. 10.45 still not open so unfortunately had to take my family home for breakfast. 3 very upset children that were looking forward to breakfast out this morning

Great service by Katy. Know your bar and she did. I always like that and there aren’t enough bar staff like that!!

The market tavern is in a prime spot for being one of the local pubs that you go to for a good night out. It has an array of drinks and reasonable prices. Its been recently refurbished although done quite poorly. The womens toilets don't have locks on and there's a door missing off one of them, quite shoddy really. I used to enjoy going in for a boogie on a friday and saturday night however where we used to dance they now have tables in the way and i also noticed that on my way out there was another table right in my pathway for me to walk into, i can only assume that the present management are happy with it being a locals pub and are trying to turn it into something it isn't and never will be. Its a shame because it used to be great in the there with a good atmosphere, busy and an excellent crowd when watching the football. I know a lot of good people have parted with plenty of money over that bar, i hope the present management don't forget that its all about the customer and making a profit of course.

Lovely staff and prompt service. Food is great value, well cooked and presented. Highly recommend the breakfasts.

Stayed in Cleethorpes for a long weekend and decided to have breakfast out one Friday morning. Drove round and had a disappointing visit to a local chain. But came across the Market Tavern a few minutes later, and what a find! Greeted by a lovely dark haired lady (Jan?), extremely friendly who took our order and chatted. We had a full English cooked to our specifications, fantastic! Hot, tasty with everything we could ask, nothing was too much trouble. Very impressed and we've recommended there to several family who visit the area regularly. We asked about evening and were given a detailed list of what's on, we'll be there for cocktails on our next visit. Extremely large pub with a beautiful snug, spotless and incredibly friendly. We will be back to visit again guaranteed. Thankyou for a lovely morning.

Had Sunday dinner was not very good everything was frozen meat veg mash toasties and Yorkshire pudding had been microwaved too long and was rock hard it was a shame as all the other meals we have had has been very good

I was impressed with this place - very nice inside & out and spotless. Cheap beer and wine, Sky Sports T.V. all over which my husband was delighted with, and the food was great. Massive choice (and I often struggle to find anything I like!),quick pleasant service and most importantly ,and unusual for pub food, it was hot and tasty.

No han visitado por un tiempo como pasó realmente cuesta abajo. Mi esposa y mi propia al amor viniendo aquí una fecha de la cena pero me pusieron el miércoles. Nos dimos otra ve el primer miércoles de reabrir y tan contentos de haberlo hecho ya que conocimos a una señora encantadora joven que cuidaron de principio a fin. Dicho todo sobre el nuevo gerente y cómo es su madre y ella normalmente el miércoles

Vine aquí mientras yo estaba en Cleethorpes en mayo de 2017. En mi visita era tranquilo, pero tuve un par de pintas. Precios baratos y buen servicio

Nosotros sólo queríamos almorzar y el menú daba una buena variedad de aperitivos para las comidas principales. Pedimos nuestra comida en el bar, el personal era amable y servicial, y aunque estaba bastante concurrida nuestra comida llegó a los 10 minutos. La calidad de la comida era buena y bien presentada, los precios también son muy razonables. El pub es bastante grande, pero el personal lo mantiene impecable y mesas fueron aclaradas cuando vacía. Nos fuimos con una sensación bien descansado.

We come into the Restaurant side today bearing in mind there was only one other family that had ordered just before us and no other customers at all in the restaurant we expected obviously a wait for our meals but not long a wait, we ordered a salad, sandwhich and a child's sausage and chips, 40 or so minutes later still nothing, was quite annoying, my partner went to check when the food would actually be out, while he was the pub side asking the Sanitary Bin wagon pulls up out front and the man proceeds to carry 2 sanitary bins through the whole of the small restaurant just skimming by all the tables, I was disgusted by this, they advised five more minutes on the food but by this point I'd waited and seen enough, we was refunded but we will not be going back there again

While out in Cleethorpes for the day thought would try here for something to eat really nice inside spacious and clean.staff were friendly. Plenty of food to choose from on the menu and reasonable prices good value for money. The food was piping hot and tasty. Even got sports on in the bar. Will definitely visit again when in Cleethorpes.

Call in with a group of lads when we stayed in Cleethorpes for the night after footy. Brillaint little basic pub. Landlady was very polite and helpful. When we all go back up to Cleethorpes in the summer we will all be calling back in here.

Last weekend, my wife and I decided to have a break from the family and have a night out in Cleethorpes.We booked into a B&B for the night and arrived in Cleethorpes early afternoon.As the B&B was near to the shops, bars and restaurants, we decided to have a look around. My wife wanted to try the shops while I found a bar in which to watch the six nations rugby and the Fiddler seemed a good bar to sit in with a cold beer while my wife shopped.When my wife returned, we decided to have a look at the menu as we were both hungry by this time. The menu had a good choice of food and at reasonable prices.The food was ordered and after a short wait ti was delivered to our table, where it was totally devoured and only the empty plates left.The service throughout the afternoon was pleasant from the bar staff and the kitchen staff and because of this, we decided to visit the Fiddler again in the evening and had a very good night due to the bar being quite full, with a good atmosphere and the DJ playing a good variety of music to cater for all tastes.We will definitely be visiting the Fiddler on our next visit to Cleethorpes.

Stopped for beers to watch a football match. The beer Timothy Taylor's Landlord bitter was well kept. An enjoyable visit and will revisit when in Cleethorps again.

It's ashame the levels of service received was appalling l, stood at the bar for 8mins before service. The football coverage excellent but the choice of music crap.

Let it all out . Beer , Football Fans and near Xmas = Disaster .(especially in Clee Vegas ) We arrived back from our away game at Doncaster Rovers , slightly dejected in defeat . On entering The Fiddler we immediately established a raucous group of juveniles going through their vast array of Xmas tunes . The mood was Jolly , repeated doses of 'Twist and Shout 'kept the atmosphere jovial . . . However as more GTFC fans made their way back from Yorkshire it quickly became obvious it would all 'Kick Off' later on , which I was notified had been the case : A few of the Barnsley lads in a hospital bed , being fed through straws. So in summary : a good pub for locals , although wouldn't advise on Matchdays for Away' fans from absolutely anywhere .

Have used this pub for many years - however the last couple of months the service is dreadful - 3 times in the past few weeks we have walked out and gone elsewhere. Inefficient juvenile bar staff - not a clue - even when not busy. Sorry but new Manager needs to get his act together.I accept that there will be teething troubles when someone new takes over - but after all this time should be better.(I went in for a breakfast last month and had to wait exactly one hour - when it arrived it was swimming in grease - had had to pay as I ordered or would have left - there were only 6 other people in so not as if they were busy)Worst though was on Saturday Charity Night we had bought tickets for to try and buy a second drink @ 8.30 we waited 20 minutes - hence it was our last in there and we went elsewhere - along with quite a few others. Charity organisers had been assured that there would be plenty of staff on duty - Sadly not the case - such a shame. The event was profitable - but could have been much more so if so many folks had not felt the need to leave due to long wait at bar.

Beer rapidly went downhill but that was soon sorted when new management rocked up! George got it back to its best and restored the fiddler atmosphere!!

We didn't stay as the menu whilst comprehensive when ordering did not have fish (and this is in Cleethorpes) or steak of which half of the orders were looking forward to having.Thankfully within a short stroll we were able to find a good meal at Valentino's

We visit regularly for food, drink or both. Good varied menu and a variety of drinks including a couple of real ales.Friday night is rock night with alternate offerings of classic rock or live bands.

called in for a pint on a wet Saturday lunch time, plastic cups, poor beer, not the cleanest pub or the friendliest. Will not be calling again.

16 of us arrived here a few Sunday's ago and we wish we hadn't bothered! It was obvious from the moment we went to the bar that the service was going to bad! And it was, truly bad! It took them 2 and a half hours to bring out our meals as they could only manage 4 at a time, the Sunday lunch was aunt Bessie on a plate, the fish was disgusting and was just a lump of batter. We had also ordered a side of bread and butter to go with it and they had the cheek to serve us toast! It was toasted on one side so they had turned it over when we questioned it they said it was because they had tried to defrost the bread! They brought some more eventually but then it was red hot (microwaved) the whole meal was a joke from start to finish. Even the barmaid said at the end how was your meal or should I not ask! They told us they had a new chef on that day, but if that's true that should of been his first and last day! Will never return!

The food is good and hot here and fair potions. I think it connected to the Yates company. A large menu and very cheap priced wine list

Asked for an orange juice but was given squash, when we told the staff member we were given attitude and still charged for the squash even though we were not given it, a member of our group has a tomato allergy and we specifically asked for a plain cheese burger and it still arrived with tomato on it. We had to get our own cutlery and it was filthy. They had no mayonaise

Went on a Saturday afternoon. Picked 5 starters for £7.99 and 2 meals for £7.99. Was filling for 2 of us. Waited about 25 minuites. Cheep drinks. Would definitely go back.

Roomy and friendly, this is one of the best pubs in the area for food. Good quality, good service, good bar. What more could you ask for?

Told we cod not order food for 10 minutes.,to let the chef catch up. That should have rung the alarm bells.We stayed and then ordered food.Two meals from 5 were served. The dirty plates were not removed and no cutlery brought. No staff around to ask, so those meals went cold. Others never arrived.When the manager arrived he came with our money back. We left with a hungry toddler!

As i didnt eat the food i shall just comment on the pub.I visited here three times during my week in Cleethorpes.Staff very very quick servers even during the Grimsby v Halifax football,for which by the way the atmosphere was very good.Bands on Friday night both exceptionally good.Very good value at £1.95 a pint for Carlsberg

The food here is awesome, I am a huge fan of pub grub and the burgers here are just fantastic. I would highly recommend the double BBQ stack burger. The desserts are amazing also, the cookie pizza is one of the greatest things I have ever tasted. The prices in here are reasonable and the fact they always have some kind of special deal on every day of the week means you will always find something of your liking at a cheap price. Would definitely recommend it!

This is the first time we have eaten in this pub for over six years as we moved away from the area. We ordered our usual of Steak and ale pie and chips and veg for myself and my wife had the BBQ Chicken melt. The food was perfectly cooked, had perfect sized portions and the server was attentive and a happy chappy. This is the best meal we have had in a long time. We have visited several pubs for food recently and this was easily the best we have had in a long time.Cannot wait to visit again and try the dessert menu.

The beer had gone proper downhill here, but recently it's improved no end! We used to avoid the fiddler because the beer was always hit & miss, mainly miss, but nowadays, it's always out first port of call & to be fair, the atmosphere is that great, we normally end up just staying here all night!!!

Called in here while visiting Cleethorpes, the pub is split into two halves with one side being a little bit lively and the other of a more snug affair, I opted for the latter. I just needed a quick bite to eat and didn't fancy paying restaurant prices. As it was a Monday evening they were running a special board with a selection of about four main meals at only £3.99 each! I duly ordered the steak and ale pie with chips and peas, not forgetting extra gravy. it arrived on a piping hot plate and was a generous portion so I quickly tucked in, to be honest probably not the tastiest pie I have had but it was still very acceptable, especially at that price. I would go back for another meal and can recommend it if a pub meal is what you are looking for.

The Fiddler used to be my family's local where we would visit often due to the great value for money and the friendly atmosphere. However, recently, our once favourite pub has been taken over by new management and is no longer what it used to be. Upon arrival, the tables were unclean and sticky, in need of wiping down. We then ordered 3 all day breakfasts. which took at least half an hour to be delivered to our table. Once the food finally arrived, none of the breakfasts had sausages on them, when the menu promised 2 per plate. This was much to our disappointment as our meal was incomplete. We decided not to complain about it at the time, since we had already waited long enough and did not want to wait any longer for the sausages to be cooked. After we'd eaten, we informed the staff of the mistake, at which they apologised and said they'd "been really busy today", when in fact, there were only 2 other tables full in the whole pub! My family and I are much disappointed since this used to be our favourite place to spend time together at weekends, so it is a shame that this has happened. We will not be visiting again.

Whenever we go to The Fiddler, we are welcomed by the staff. It is a cosy, no frills place with really cheap food. It has great grills and breakfasts with offers every day.

Good location right in the heart of Cleethorpes. Close to the beach and the local high street. Staff are warm and welcoming, great prices on beer and food which are both excellent. Awarded a five star hygiene rating. Separate dining room for families. Great atmosphere whether you visit in the day for a drink and to watch the sport (plenty of TV's and a big screen) Or for a lively night out with great music.This friendly pub is well worth a visit.

The fiddler is a great place for wonderful food at a good price. A great atmosphere to meet up with friends for a quiet drink or if you enjoy sport. The barstaff are always friendly and welcoming.

How can I put this politely? Oh I can't (but seeing as this is TripAdvisor, I'll try). This is THE friendliest pub in Cleethorpes, with good food, drink and a great atmosphere all day long.

Been a few times and the food and service are always brilliant. Definitely recommend and will be coming again.

we have been many times to this pub for a meal & always find the food is good & the staff are very friendly, they offer excellent service and good quality home made food. Try the chocolate fudge cake fantastic!

We called in to look at menu. I had home made steak and ale pie. was not disappointed. Hubby had burger . For the price we paid and what we got there were no complaints

We just called in on chance to see if they did food. I had home made steak and ale pie my husband had burger. The pie was yummy . Very good pastry .

We were hoping for a nice relaxing meal but actually were very disappointed. The music and sports overtake the bar and the meals were very poor