The Green Man in South Kesteven

Went to this pub after visiting my father who recently moved to the village. Came here for late lunch and took a chance of getting a table for 2 which we didn't book. We was accepted and placed to out table with a warm and friendly welcome. Great wide selection of food and plenty of specials on the board and a.fish menu as well. The food was hot and fresh and full of flavour and enjoyed every bite in every course was absolutely superb. Lovely presentation on the plates and would definitely return. My daughter who's 9 enjoyed her meal as well and was well impressed with her food and found the menu funny and even ordered it the way it says " I'm not hungry " overall I think it was at good value with fantastic service and look forward to returning again in the near future.

Great atmosphere, lovely food in a quiet country location. Service was excellent and would highly recommend. Plann to return as soon as possible,

Mixed review. Had been told it was a great pub with great food so maybe expectations were high. Firstly my crème brûlée was the best I’ve ever tasted! However my curry was good but a little on the chilly side. My husband’s pie he said was delicious and the portions were extremely large! My daughter didn’t like her chicken burger but maybe that’s just her taste and wrong menu choice. However the restaurant was quite cold. The heating wasn’t on and perhaps i should have worn more clothes but I was offered a little radiator by my side. The loos were also cold and could do with a paint. Overall the place did look like a deep clean and spruce up was needed but the staff were friendly and the food good. Would we go back? Some of the party definitely would and others wouldn’t so as I said, mixed reviews overall a bit disappointed from what I’d heard before the visit.

Fantastic award winning village pub, Phil and Leanne (the owners) are a great couple we're so lucky to have them and their pub in our village. The food, service you name it staff are all amazing. I can't recommend The Green Man Ropsley enough if you luve in the area or just visiting it is a must visit ❤photo shows just part of our awesome yummy Adternoon Tea simply stunning

It's a snall pub with plenty of charm. The food was well cooked. It's higgled pickledy steps and stsirs are not gor the mobility challengeď

I had the lamb pie which was excellent. The wife had sausage and mash in a Yorkshire pudding which was mahoosive. Everything was excellent as usual, 👌 Thank you

Excellent delicious food, great value, and a lovely inviting atmosphere. We went with a group of friends (11 of us in total), and we were made to feel very welcome with no rush, very polite service. I would highly recommend.

Excellent food, the main menu is good but the specials menu is allways worth a look. I had a venison stew from the specials board which was fabulous.

The Green Man is a great spot for value for money. As you can see in the images provided, there is definitely no shortage on the portion sizes. The atmosphere is fantastic. It's a great cosy pub, and the staff are lovely. I've been twice recently, and they're always super busy (appearing fully booked out). This doesn't drastically affect the service, although it was a long wait. I think we were booked in around 19:30pm, and didn't leave until nearly 22:00 as we were waiting a good 45/60 minutes for the food. I appreciate though, this was just before the Christmas period, and we were informed service might be a little slow. The only downside is there is no parking. It's all on street parking, and i imagine this disrupts the residents nearby. The bar is super small (maybe 2 tables, maximum), and so it can get quite crammed if they're busy. With this being said though, it's not that long of a wait and therefore, it doesn't effect it much. It's definitely more of a food restaurant as opposed to a local pub though, which is good for us foodies! For a starter, we enjoyed the baked camembert. "Baked Camembert Dipping Board (v) £14.95. With crostini, carrot, cucumber sticks, apple wedges & a red onion chutney." This starter took about 45 minutes to arrive. Unfortunately, it didn't actually come with any carrot sticks or apple wedges. It was just peppers, celery, and cucumber, with the bread. This was all super fresh, but i do believe we should've been informed of the change. Anyway, the bread that came was super soft. It had a buttery flavour, and complimented the cheese perfectly. The cheese was baked to perfection, and didn't cool quickly. If you don't know, this is super important with camembert to get the full effects of a melted cheese. The salad was lightly dressed in a balsamic sort of sauce, which was also lovely. The chutney was standard, but to a great quality. Overall for the starter, this reaches a 9 out of 10, losing a point for no carrot or apple wedges! 100% recommend. For my friend's main, he had a white fish (i think it was a haddock maybe), which was covered in a white sauce. I remember this sauce being like a sour cream, with a sweet red sauce to accompany it. This was not an impressive meal, as it was quite pricey. Given the standard of my gammon, this was a huge disappointment. Although it looks big, the portion was quite small, and the sauce did not go with the fish at all. He stated that it almost ruined the meal and was too powerful for the full flavour of the fish. This would've been better accompanied by a fish sauce, or even a cheesy sauce. He didn't recommend anyone to have this off their festive menu. Now.. the best bit. The gammon. "Sourced from local butchers. All weights are approximate before cooking. All served with chunky chips, beer-battered onion rings, grilled tomato, a Portobello mushroom and dressed salad. 8oz Gammon, Egg & Pineapple £17.95" This was INSANE. The amount of food you get with this dish is incredible. The gammon itself was salty (as expected), but was not too much. The onion rings were cooked to literal perfection. The salad with it paired well, but was absolutely not needed. The chips though, wow. They were so crispy and soft in the middle (like proper pub chips). The only disappointment with this dish is that the pineapple wasn't nice. It was rock solid, and had no juices at all. If you're anything like me, i enjoy the pineapple juice with the gammon, but it was just too dry. I also always have peppercorn sauce with my gammon. This was a bit bland and was incredibly runny so i didn't end up having much of it at all, and instead, stuck to good old Heinz Ketchup. The two times I have visited here, the food has been so good. I think it definitely depends on your individual palette, and not overall. If you like something a certain way, then you'll enjoy some of the 'stranger' dishes, like the pig's cheeks. If you're looking for value for money, this is 100% the place to go. We paid approx. £60 for this meal, along with 2 pints as usual. Great value if you ask me! Overall i'd give The Green Man a rating of 8 out of 10. 100% recommend going.

So we went for afternoon tea and prosecco. Walking in the place is welcoming and lovely, the food was exactly as described and really high quality. Unlimited tea and coffee, and loved the picnic theme. Staff were welcoming and responsive... literally couldn't ask for anything more. Perfect end to a walk!

Very nice, welcoming pub with excellent food and drink. Catering for all dietary needs too. Will visit again when next in the area that's for sure

We were a party of nine for lunch. A complicated assortment - vegan, vegetarian and meat eater. The choice for vegans was, to my mind, exceptional. We did pre-warn them that vegans were coming and they responded splendidly. Excellent.

Absolutely lovely, went on our way to the Belton lights and had such a lovely meal! Food was delicious and atmosphere was lovely. Hopefully we'll be back soon! 😊

Just a genuine, no frills, not over refurbished village pub with proper menu ‘specials’ serving local game and meat. The food was wholesome, beautifully tasty (had the three game casserole with mashed potatoes). What’s not to like? Wholeheartedly recommended and it’s now on my favourite pubs’ list. 😊

We recently went for lunch as a group as I had heard good things about this pub and our friends live in the village. Upon entering one of my friends was disappointed to be informed they had ran out of Gunniess. These things happen and to be fair, it was the day after Boxing Day. Service was swift and polite by a nice young man and the food was all delivered together and was of a great quality. Portion sizes were plentiful. A few of us ordered steaks and these were all cooked as we requested. They weren't terribly hot so that would be my only feedback but I appreciate steak cools very quickly. The chips were hot and delicious. My husband ordered the Christmas pudding but it wasn't to his personal taste as it was more nutty than fruity. All in all, we very much enjoyed the meal and the service however there was a comfort issue which did spoil it for me and that was because I was seated on a long bench and it was extremely uncomfortable (even with the provided pillows). The bench is just that little bit too high to enjoy eating a meal comfortably. It would be much more comfortable to change the bench to actual chairs as it was also incredibly hard to get in and out. This is the only reason I deducted a star as I do like to be seated comfortably when dining. We will return to the pub as the food does live up to the hype and overall we really enjoyed it but I would just make sure I wasn't seated on the bench.

Nice place. Squeezed us in last minute for lunch which was good of them. We had game lasagne which was tasty but dry. Roasted veg was mainly peppers. Service was great.

I’m short an absolutely excellent pub. Staff are astute and friendly, service is timely and there’s a wonderful atmosphere, fit for friends family and couples alike. I will be coming back again!

Really great meal with huge portions. Excellent olives share platter and great to see some delicious game and local venison on the menu. Highly recommend. Great price, too.

A really nice English country pub with a very warm and welcoming atmosphere serving excellent food with a lovely staff who are helpful and polite.

Lovely food and good sized portions, ideal for the larger appetite 🤣.

Lovely English pub in a nice village. Always a warm friendly welcome. Good selection of ales and food. We had the Christmas menu which was delicious. Good size portions Staff went out of their way to make our dining experience exceptional Would highly recommend whether be or a drink, coffee or meal. Something for everyone including dogs and a roaring fire. Thank you Stephen & Dee

Stopped for lunch with friends and were all so impressed with the food and service. Highly recommended.

First time for a meal at The Green Man and we will be returning. Highly recommend.

Held a suprise meal for my Mums birthday, the staff were excellent couldn't do enough. Food was stunning. A fab evening, thank you 😊

Having been brought an afternoon tea for last Christmas by a nephew, who had read previous reviews, as he lives a fair distance away we were not disappointed. Greeted, seated, lovely log burners warming a very cold afternoon. The staff we excellent, the food was fab, staff explained every items on the menu, plenty of tea and coffee and a doggy bag to take home !. Having worked in hospitality for over 22 years the Green Man are first class in service, food and price. We will be back. Keep up the excellent work very happy customers.

Went for Sunday lunch yesterday. We all had roast beef and everything was top class. The presentation , quality, taste and service. Matthew Bond.

Great atmosphere , very busy which tells you a lot . Very friendly . Good choice on the menu with great service . Best to book .

Good customer service. Homely. Good food. We had afternoon tea. Now they are doing the Festive meal.

Ladies That Lunch We are 2 Karen's who love to lunch and treat ourselves. Last week, sorry for the delay!, we had afternoon tea at The Green Man. The only thing I can really say is WOW!! It was so yummy 😋 We were made to feel very welcome the moment we arrived, our afternoon tea was presented superbly, made fresh as we got drinks sorted, so beautifully presented and just downright tasty! There was nothing we didn't enjoy, we were beaten by some of the sweet treats but were offered the opportunity to have them boxed up to take home. Excellent value for money and I can assure everyone that there will be no 'Karen' moments from us! We will be back to sample your usual menu and I've no doubt we'll enjoy that too 😀 Thank you from 2 very happy Karen's 😊

Had a very pleasant evening at the Green Man. The menu and specials had so much variety it was hard to choose what to eat. The food arrived in vast quantities and was good quality. We were celebrating a family birthday and was very pleased...

We went for lunch on a Sunday and were not disappointed. I had the scallops and black pudding to start and it was gorgeous. Their Sunday roast dinner was the best we have had so far. Prices were ok and all in all we had...

Visited the Green Man for a meal and drinks mid- afternoon on a Thursday during ‘Fish Fest’. I had pre-ordered an Octopus as it wasn’t on the menu. Chef had asked how I would like it cooked and I gave her free rein to cook and present it as she wished. On serving it looked amazing, the whole octopus served above a dish with mussels and razor clams in a lovely tasting creamy sauce. It was all cooked to perfection and tasted spot on. My friends had Lobster & Swordfish which was again all cooked to perfection. Also with regard drinks there is always a changing choice of real ales plus lagers, Guinness etc and a very extensive selection of wines, gins, rums, vodkas, whiskies etc etc to take your pick from. All in all a great day out, friendly staff and friendly locals adding to the ambience of the place. Thanks to all! Would definitely recommend, give it a try you won’t be disappointed!

Another great time at the Green Man. It was the annual fish festival. Would highly recommend it but worried that if I do we might not be able to get a booking next year 🤗. Both fish main courses were absolutely brilliant value. Service, spot on despite them being busy plus a 70th birthday party. Real ale selection excellent, my Bombardier was spot on and I was assured that the Wainwright's was as well. We took the opportunity to book to go for lunch the week before Christmas, the fact that for years we've avoided venturing out for a meal in December probably best describes how good we felt our experience was.

Disappointed tonight with the meal and the service. Have usually had lovely meals here but tonight the scallops were underwhelming, the tuna was supposed to be chargrilled but was cold and completely raw in the centre. We understand that it was maybe meant to be...

I have been here twice now and absolutely loved it both times. The food is incredible and very priced for what it is. I love this place!

Went in for a late lunch today. Very friendly welcome and seen to with drinks straight away. We had the fish and chips which were amazing and also breaded halloumi which again was fantastic. If you’ve never been here before I 100% recommend it. Will be back again soon!

First visit here - we'll be back soon. Great food, great drink and friendly staff.

We visited on Friday evening for a 75th birthday dinner- 2 families coming from over an hour away in each direction. We couldn't have chosen a better place! The positive reviews below, which I used to help decide where we could meet half way, were...

Nice little pub in a nice little village. Really helpful staff at the time of booking, and they accommodated us around other bookings. We were sat in the bar area, but there are other areas. I was told that in the future, I could request to be seated elsewhere if they had availability. Phil (the manager?) was very professional, polite, friendly and helpful throughout. A large selection of different dishes available. I was there on a Sunday, so I had a lamb Sunday roast which was lovely. We will definitely be visiting again.

We were on a weekend break in Ropsley and had dinner at the Green Man. The choice was varied with a specials board as well as a menu. We had fish & chips which was excellent and there were great desserts too. The staff were lovely and spoke to a couple of regulars who were very nice. We were able to take our dog too which was really nice. Would recommend a visit to the Green Man I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Great atmosphere and friendly service. The food was excellent. Highly recommended.

Visited the Green Man for afternoon tea we had been given by family for our 70th birthday presents ! On arrival we were warmly welcomed by all members of staff and taken to our table through the lovely old building ! The tea was absolutely...

A very enjoyable meal partaken this evening. Extremely generous helpings, friend.y staff, excellent value for money, highly recommend.

We visited on a busy Saturday evening. There was a lovely warm atmosphere upon our arrival. Staff were welcoming, polite and attentive. We wanted a delicious, hearty, British pub meal and we were not disappointed. Excellent choice of food and drinks. Highly recommend the beef...

We booked a table at 8pm. We arrived, but told our table wasn't ready and we were 10mins late. Patiently we waited, but when I seen we were waiting at the bar with drinks and not ordered our food yet, as we had no table. I seen the table we were waiting for, they had no food, finished ages ago and just drinking drinks at the table. 2 things, they could have been told the table was booked after them, which has happened to us or kindly swop places with us at the bar to drink their drinks, I would have done this, if I asked I was waiting for food, which I did ask them. Instead it was 8.40pm and still no table, they were still drinking! The staff didn't asked them to move to the bar, I asked and the people just clicked glasses. Staff ignore us, people still drinking at the table, We left! Never coming back as this place, clearly making lots of money, as we were not missed walking out or helped! We couldn't have another table as my mum is disabled and we had a dog, no help for our situation. Also it was for my mum's birthday, thanks for not serving food to us!

Booked a table for 8pm Saturday 16th Sept and on arrival we were told the table was still occupied and would be free within 10 min. I ordered drinks from the bar for my partner and her disabled mother and waited. We were still at...

Little Gem of a place, very friendly staff, nothing too much trouble, competitively priced too, recommended

Had a great meal for my daughters 16th birthday on Thursday night. Always a firm family favourite and a good pint and great atmosphere.

This was the 4th time of visiting The Green Man in Ropsley for a late Sunday lunch. We are allowed to sit in the bar as we had the little dog with us. The service is exceptional and always very friendly which always shocks me...

Food was fantastic. Great atmosphere!

We sat outside in the decking area. Was a lovely place, lovely food and great service.

We went last night to celebrate my partners birthday - warm greetings - meals (feast!) where delicious, waitress was amazing and the whole experience & ambience of the restaurant was wonderful - thank you. Highly recommend. A*****

Had Sunday lunch with friends. Food and service could not be faulted - thanks for a great experience yesterday 😀

We visited The Green Man for afternoon tea. From the moment we entered the pub we were welcomed by the owner who made us feel at home straight away. We were lead to our table that was located in a snug area that felt cosy...

Came for a birthday celebration for the first time after hearing many good things. The owner is the most friendliest and nicest guy we’ve ever encountered in hospitality as well as the waitresses they were all very attentive and helpful. We had an issue with...

Went to The Green Man Ropsley tonight the 12th August, with my sister. Wow as soon as we walked in the door we were made to feel welcome. We were late on arrival but it wasn't a problem with the staff. Lovely warm welcome on...

I took my sister to this fabulous, place tonght (12th August) for dinner & a catch-up and I am SO happy, that I chose here! From the very second we walked through the door, we were greeted with lovely smiles from the lady behind the...

I had a very tasty chargrilled medium cooked ribye steak. We were a party of nine ladies celebrating a birthday, and we were looked after very well. The icing on the cake was, when we asked for the bill some kind gentleman had paid the bill.👏👏

We had an afternoon tea for my birthday and to say we were blown away would be a understatement! Fantastic presentation of the food and the quirkiness of everything is done is such a way you can’t help but admire the fact these guys have...

Drove from Sheffield today to meet parents for a family meal (it’s about half way between us) to be told they had us booked in yesterday. I made the booking for today and reiterated on phone twice it was for Sunday (today) . Very disappointed...

What a treat it was today. We went for a cheeky lunch (my Hubby and I) to the wonderful Green Man. We arrived at the pub at 15:40 and they were serving food, which was lovely. Good Start. We ordered a crispy Halloumi and chips meal and I had a great choice of meals. I’m gluten free and after asking, I was informed they could do a cod and chips with gluten free batter. IT WAS LOVELY, I can highly recommend. They have their gluten alternatives marked in green by the main meals. So many choices. The food arrived quickly even though they were busy and it was service with a smile. The gardens are beautiful, loads of flowers and so many butterflies, that kept landing on my shoulder. Someone has been very busy. We’ll certainly be back, thank you and we’ll done The Green Man

First time we had visited absolutely fantastic meal highly recommend a visit . Food cooked to perfection and great presentation. Definitely worth a visit.

We have been for a brilliant lunch here a few months before, so wanted to celebrate my birthday with friends. We booked a table for a late lunch and sat outside as it was hot and sunny. The service was really poor - it really...

Wanted to return for afternoon tea as it looked so good so our daughter’s birthday seemed like a great opportunity. It is a little different to the “norm” with the addition of the dessert and smoothies but it really is as good as it looks....

My wife & myself had the afternoon tea and we both said it was lovely.Plenty of choice and everything was fresh .The only small issue we had was there were a lot of flies around our table which was a little off putting

First time ordering food from The Green Man. Two pizzas and chips charged £28, didn’t realise until I got home I had been over charged! Chips lovely but the pizza was terrible! Thin base too crispy to cut and hardly any toppings. First & last time for us.

Cracking food, really nice! Would of like some music outside however this probably isn’t possible due to neighbours

Fantastic find. Can see why this place has won awards. Will base more walks here and schedule a meal

Nothing special. Food was ok, service was ok.

Had lunch today. Had surf and turf which was amazing. Steak was cooked perfect

What a lovely old pub 1600,s we had afternoon tea with bubbles. Amazing food, service,and atmosphere 😋 staff were brilliant. Thank you all at the green man.

We had a great evening meal there this evening. The food couldn’t be faulted. The team were friendly and knowledgable. The service was prompt and attentive. (I can’t believe they apologised for being short staffed). Highly recommend the pub/restaurant.

Loved it, great place in every respect.

Eaten here twice and both times the food was wonderful. Big portions, beautifully cooked and presented. Would recommend to anyone.

Great service. Great staff. The food was good. Definitely lacking in the vegan and vegetarian offerings which would put us off visiting again as some people in the group had very limited choice.

Always a warm welcome and great food!

Had a fantastic meal at The Green Man in Ropsley. Freshly cooked meals which were tasty and great value for money.

I can only review as I find and there may be mitigating circumstances but nevertheless paid good money for a very mediocre experience. I booked for a late Sunday lunch (5.30) and with hindsight they should really have declined my booking. Some restaurants have a...

Nice food. Quite intimate for a private conversation, would go again

Good service, friendly staff, massive portions for very reasonable prices, and so so tasty and home made. Almost like a cafe/restaurant - nice atmosphere. Would definitely go back again. We had Brie to start which we shared (more than enough) and a burger each -...

Was a lovely camembert sharing starter and the food was presented lovely

Food was nice and quick but service was awful by one young individual (female), we will never return! People at the bar loud, spoiled trying to have a conversation during our meal. Was quite pricey... Food was 5/5.. But you expect to eat with a bit of peace and service to be at least pleasant. Shame!

Nice place, but it was not as good as was anticipated. Will patronise again later this year.

Absolutely love this place, food is mouth watering, great service, great value would throughly recommend

Great food great staff great chef very warm and freindly will go again .great menu aswell go try it

Excellent food, great varied menu. Real Ale perfect.

I had seen the Green Man had won a few awards recently and were having a “Tap-Takeover” by the St Austell brewery so we popped over for some lunch. We received a friendly welcome and were shown to our pre booked table. There was a...

Very friendly and welcoming - we asked if they did sandwiches for lunch and they said they are not on the menu but we can do them - and what great sandwiches they were too - very reasonable prices - thoroughly recommend

Amazing service … outstanding food

A great variety on the menu - even for my veggie wife! Well looked after. Thank you for an excellent night - will definitely be back.

Come across this on tripadvisor when staying at Belton woods. Great find, 10 mins away by car and great food. The 4 of us all had different meals and all very good. Great value for money. Sausage and mash in a large yorkshire pudding. We...

I went for lunch with my two daughters and son in law, for lunch. The meal was excellent. We all had different meals and they were so good that we had a taste of each others food. I had a pint of the new Batemans...

Reassuringly expensive, lovely seafood platter.

As a family we had never visited this establishment however, we had heard good recommendations, they weren’t wrong, the service was welcoming and extremely professional, the meal was so good, steak, fish and mash with sausage in the biggest Yorkshire pudding we had ever seen,...

Our table ordered two chicken burgers that were delivered to the table. A few moments later the waiter returned and said “sorry I got the wrong table” took the burgers and put it on someone else’s table in the bar area! I had picked a...

Wow wow wow. We popped in with the kids after a recommendation from the local caravan salesman, and we're so glad we did! A friendly welcome, very children friendly, wonderful food. We ordered the GF fish and chips and it was so fresh and delicious. We'll definitely be visiting again, thank you to all of the staff for making our lunch so wonderful!

A lovely cosy country pub with log fires. We went for an afternoon tea for my birthday. The food was very tasty and fresh. The owners are very friendly and could not do enough to make our tea party special. We are looking forward to...

We have been numerous times before and have always sat in the lower Restuarant area. On Sunday 5th of March evening we sat on the round table in the bar which we didn’t expect when we booked. It’s situated in a position in-between 2 doors...

A small but just an amazing place to eat. Five star service, food and attitude! They really go out of their way to ensure that you have a great experience despite being under pressure. They have a good range of meal choices, beers and wines...

Great food and welcoming atmosphere. Child friendly and lovely staff.