The Hammer & Pincers in Boston

Possibly the best meal I’ve had in a long time.. turf and surf. The steak was cooked to perfection and the scampi was actually scampi and not purified mush..the service matched the meal and was excellent.. all in all a thoroughly enjoyable experience.. a word of warning though be prepared RED RUM would have a job to jump over the plate, the portion size is generous to say the least

Walked in and the smell of urine from the toilet was do bad I decided to give it a miss. Would like to have tried this pub but urine smells do not say hygenic

After waiting 45 minutes for the breakfasts we ordered, when it was delivered, everything except the eggs was overcooked and very oily. Also used the toilets which were dirty and had to ask for toilet paper, just a general air of uncleanliness about the place. When I went to ask for toilet paper both ladies behind the bar were on their phones.

First rate food. Everything was piping hot, very tasty . New menu offered so much choice, even had on it my favourite sizzler! Other Family members had fish and chips, which they enjoyed so much, no fault on, service, and food, can highly reccomend

We came out for a Sunday evening meal, having been to the Hammers previously but tonight it was horrendous! There were only a handful of people in but it still took 10 minutes for someone to come to us at the bar, the menu has changed and the prices increased but we thought with our previous experience we would still give it a try. Unfortunately after waiting nearly 45 minutes for our food, we were served chip shop chips with an over cooked burger! There was no atmosphere even though there were 2 quite big football games due to be played. We won’t be returning!

Fantastic food with huge portions. Very attentive and friendly staff. Good honest pub grub. We both enjoyed our evening in the Hammer and Pincers.

First time here since it opened again and, as I had heard, it was very good. A party of 5; 4 had the roast - good choice of meat and plenty of veg, roast potatoes and yorkshire. And one had the hunter's chicken, again very good; seemed freshly cooked and all meals nicely presented. Staff very friendly and lovely young waitress. We had the lunchtime special of 2 courses for £10, so all had a pudding too. They were also very good. Excellent value for money. Will be coming here again.

Hadn't been here since the previous owners left for Norfolk. Thought we would give it a try. Yes the pub still needs attention but as the young lady on the bar said it is ongoing, so I expect soon it will be updated Had the roast of the day and pudding which was excellent all for £10 understandably going up to £11. Would certainly recommend. Jusy to say the young girl serving was lovely as was the bar staff So come and give this pub and new owners your support

This was our first visit after the take over by new management. Sadly this previously excellent venue was at best disappointing. Hopefully, this is just a teething issue and things will improve. We found the service slow, the food at best okay - but only just. There was no atmosphere and we could not justify the cost of the meal. I do wish the new owners lots of luck with this venture, I don't think we will be returning.

I came here with my mum for Sunday Roast which was fantastic. The food was really delicious and we didn’t feel rushed at all. The table was not booked but they fitted us in. I would definitely recommend this

We came here and had a cracking evening meal last year in a packed out restaurant but things have changed badly, I understand that it had since changed hands and is under new mismanagement. Our experience was shockingly bad. The place being empty, our booked table was given a "sit where you like" this didn't bode well. Next red flag was that despite being basic pub grub there was so many dishes off the menu. For instance we hit upon the missing scampi, battered cod and the steak and ale pie all off the menu! Would have have easier to tell us what was left on menu not what was off. Frozen scampi ? lol how can they 56 one of the most basic staple pub grubs? No specials dishes on either. Clear sign that there is no chef on either! I personally took the safe bet and ordered gammon egg and chips, what could go wrong? Coming up to an hour later in a near empty pub with no staff in sight we still had not been served our 3 meals, no explanation or warning of delay. Clearly a very badly managed kitchen. On the hour wait and no food we had to walk out hungry as it was beyond ridiculous service. With all those red flags and lack of competent kitchen staff we felt we couldn't trust the safety of the food if it did ever appear. I could be wrong but at a guess they didn't have proper kitchen staff on. No chef. I bet they felt it was a quiet week-day evening with only one or two covers booked why employ a competent kitchen? Thankfully we had amazing food and service across the road for our evening meals for the rest of the week.

Really dog friendly pub. The food was lovely and lots of it. We had lunch there and then went back for dinner. It is a traditional pub with a tap room , lounge and dining area.

was nice day out lovely staff now its been took over.Friendly locals give it a trywill definitely call in again.

Used to be a regular but was really disappointed this time. The positives were that the staff were lovely. The meal was poor in comparison to a couple of months ago. The BBQ pork ribs didn’t have any sauce no flavour of BBQ looked boiled and didn’t taste good. The lasagne was dry and portion was small The suet pudding was ok, but the veg was swimming in water and there was no gravy. Won’t be going back till I see or hear Møre positive reviews which is a shame.

Having been to the hammer lots of times in the past and always had a decent meal I found TONIGHT VERY DISAPPOINTING. The prices have increased a lot and the quality and portions has gone down much more. And to top a very ordinary meal we were charged £3.10 for a small lemonade. It`s a shame that after a lot of years enjoying evenings at the hammer we will be looking for a new venue and never go back. party of 5

Sunday carvery 9/7/2023 Lovley Sunday lunch beef very tender all the vegetables were fresh and the Gravy lush maybe a little overpriced however the drinks were very reasonable.

We had starters and mains I was a little disappointed with the soup as it came out cold but the pate and the mushrooms were good. Then for mains there was a very long wait with a lot of people complaining about the wait. My roast dinner was good the omlette I believe the other half was stuck the the pan. Drinks were a very long wait too. The staff were friendly and very busy.

Went here for mid-week lunch and we were not disappointed. I ordered a cheese omelette and my husband had a Spanish omelette. Both arrived swiftly and were delicious. Service was friendly and efficient. Lovely meal and we will be back.

I had lunch here one Saturday with a family group including two small children. The menu was extensive with standard British pub grub together some nice offerings from the grill, burgers, vegetarian dishes, ‘sizzlers’, paninis, daily specials, senior citizens and children’s meals. The helpings of our starters and mains were massive, tasty and served really hot. We were all too full for puddings! There was a great selection of beers and wines. Although advertised as a family pub, there appeared to be no children’s activities on offer (e.g. colouring or drawing materials). On the day we went there was chaos in the smallish car park as it included a stall selling fireworks which was clearly extremely popular and some of our group had to park elsewhere (not very convenient when you have small children). It was good value for money and overall, mainly due to the quality of the food, we enjoyed the experience and would happily go again provided we could find a parking space.

Senior citizens menu roast pork It had been microwaved the pork was tough one slice i think The veg was frozen peas frozen carrots and cabbage dipped in water. I think a dog would have looked at it twice and walked away. Will never set foot in the place again.

Stopped here for mid-week lunch following a local walk. We hadn't made a reservation so couldn't sit in the restaurant as it was fully booked, but we were offered a table in the main bar area. I chose the vegetarain lasagne (£9.95), it came with chips, garlic bread and salad, and was truly delicious, plus it was a good portion size. Both the staff and locals made us feel welcome and we would definitely visit again.

Not good Is everything OK, she asks. Not really I said, I wanted chicken Maybe next time bring your own That's like bringing my own sausage and asking for sausage and mash. No way would my sausage feed 4.

As the hotel we were staying at did not provide breakfast due to their restaurant being closed, we were recommended by a local to try the Hammer and Pincers for breakfast. So glad we did! The lady was very welcoming and the breakfast served was lovely and really good value for money.

5 of us booked in for a meal every night for the week. Arrived on time the service was poor,staff rude and made us wait ages for sub standard food. Won't bother again.

We went here for a family meal at 5.30pm. Staff were very welcoming and accommodating. We were shown to our table and drinks offered straight away., we were given the menus and left to decide. The lady who came to take our order was very...

Been out most of the day and decided to drop in and hope we could get a table for Sunday lunch. We have been before and Sunday lunch has always been great and this time was no different, the meat was lovely and the vegetables...

Whoever is in the kitchen here knows their onions lol! Really nice thoughtfully cooked and prepared food. Attention to detail and the Staff are welcoming. We had a horrible experience at the Ball House recently - please dont waste your money there. Give the Hammer...

Last minute decision to go for a roast dinner it was later in the afternoon but they were still serving. Had the roast pork and it was lovely all the vegetables were piping hot and tasty. Lovely Yorkshire puddings. Had desserts as well I had...

We had a lovely catch up with friends for a meal. I had the rump steak and it was one of the nicest steaks I've had for a while......and there was actually my favourite dessert on the menu... Banana Split.... Which you never see any...

We visited on the spur of the moment on a Friday night. Good atmosphere - except there was a large all male party who were VERY loud. Thank goodness they had moved into the bar by the time our food arrived, as we couldn't even...

ten of us prebooked ,had a wonderful meal ,served up by friendly staff .very good night had by all as usual .if your staying in this area .this is the place to go.

Very welcoming and friendly. The food was top quality, everything was fresh and homemade. Will definitely be returning, highly recommended. Most enjoyable meal!

Exceptional food and service. My wife enjoyed her omelette for vegetarians and our future daughter in law had ham & cheese omelette. Just perfect visit, lovely staff. Proper comfort and clean as well 👌

We visited the Hammer and Pincers for the first time yesterday. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. Covid guidelines were followed well. We were shown to our seats and offered a drink and food menu straight away, and left to make our choice. Once...

superb all round ,would defo visit again,great food,great service and lovely attentive staff,one of the best meals out we have had,

Amazing breakfast! This was our second visit for breakfast here and it is such a lovely breakfast and great value too! We would definitely recommend it and you don’t leave hungry!!! Julie and Wayne work does hard and it shows the pub is lovely and...

Love the friendly atmosphere always get good meal there fresh and hot was there last nite going again next week staff friendly nothings too much trouble omelettes are amazing

Had lunch here and the staff are friendly giving good service and the food was great and hot, only had a main course as we didn’t have room for dessert. A choice of real ales on offer was a bonus.

Waited hour for food, food was not very warm. Will not be going there again. Disappointed as I heard it was a lovely place to eat.

We had a lovely catch up.Everyone made us so welcome.The roasts were brill..Maddison was brill and looked after us so well and we had a laugh...She is a credit to the pub.Thanks everyone...I.loved your hair really Maddison.I will.be in again when I get mine permed...A great evening....

Good food , good beer and streets ahead of the prison camp on the other side of the road. Sensible prices too.

Another excellent meal served by fantastic staff.Never fail to get a great meal in here. Weather as a couple or a family.

Wednesday 8th July 2020. My wife and I visited The H & P at lunch time today for the first and last time. My wife commented that her meal was good, unfortunately mine certainly was not. The Steak and Ale pudding was the most over cooked meal that I have ever faced in my 67 years. The suet pastry outer of the pudding was baked like a pie crust. It was solid, dry, almost crusty and it was not not edible. No gravy was provided and the plate was overloaded with unnecessary vegetables. We remarked on this to the young server, who consequently apologised. At the point of settling the bill my wife reiterated our complaint to which the lady commented “sorry about that, bless you”! Very disappointing. They got our money. Don’t let ‘um get yours.

After being ignored by the characterless staff in the bland chain pub on the opposite side of the road to the Hammer and Pincers, we decided to escape across the road to said pub.What a great decision it turned out to be.Great atmosphere, friendly welcoming staff not to mention the great selection of beers and food on offer.Nothing was too much trouble as we both mixed and matched stuff off the menu. The liver and bacon was just like mother used to make and the size of the suet pie had the lady beaten .... great food!When in the area please support this independent family pub - they deserve and appreciate your trade.

Recently went there for the firms Christmas meal. About 30 of us. Food was excellent and service faultless Would definitely go again.

Extremely rude member of staff . I am sure it’s the lady who owns it . Parked my car in the car park as I needed to pull over, remained inside my car , she came out threatening me . Often use this pub for a drink and food . Last time we ever go in there ! Ever !

Just over 3 years ago we mused over the wisdom of the local authority granting a licence and permission to build the Chain bridge opposite the Hammer and Pinchers.Yet the ineptitude, inefficiency and poor food and service offered at the Chain Bridge, has it seems benefited the Hammer and Pinchers, and rightly so.The Hammer does the basic things well, a clean pub, serving good beers and great food at sensible prices.We dropped in for a (latish) lunch, it was about 13.45, but this was no problem to the staff that welcomed us and offered seats in the cosy bar, or well furnished conservatory.We qualified for the pensioner’s lunch, but decided on the 2 for £12 offer of a roast beef; roast tates and veg for my wife and the chicken and leek suet pudding with the same veg for me. Within minute, two plates, both hot, both full of hot food appeared.We ate well, my wife enjoyed her lager and I enjoyed a full mug of hot tasty coffee.The weather outside was very cold, very wet and very grey, but for a goodly few minutes we basked in the warmth of the pub, and the knowledge that there are still people who know how to run a pub well.

We went into The Hammers & Pincers for a nice lunch. We stood and waited at the bar as unsure where to sit and eat (there was a couple eating a meal at a table by the bar) as we are new to the area. We were seen by a gentleman who seemed to be working through the bar area into another bar but ignored. A member of staff of land lady - unsure - walked behind the bar and my husband asked 'can we sit anywhere'? 'not 'ere you can't, there's wake - you can go in there' said with a snarl and a flick of her hand. We didn't know where 'in there' was, she was so rude that I said we would leave it. With that she pulled a face and we left. Never to return. There are plenty of other places to eat and with pleasant staff.

My meal which was a combo was lovely. My husband sent his steak back three times it was freezer cold. The waitress a darling . But women at bar said never had any one moan about steaks well your a lier as it says it on trip adviser. She put me off comeing back there not the steak.but again the young waitress was fabulous but I wont be returning .because of the witch behind the bar

I celebrated my leaving party here last night and the Hammer laid on a delicious Carvery, roast beef, turkey, yorkshire puddings, stuffing, peas, carrots, cabbage, broccoli and roast potatoes. I am also extremley grateful to them for not covering the turkey in bacon (as i have an allergy to pork) and also making the gravy gluten free. The food was hot and delicious. The staff were all so lovely and friendly, which always makes a difference when out for a celebration. I recommend anyone who want a celebration of any kind with a large group of people, who want to enjoy a fabulous carvery, to go to the Hammer

Been told that the food here was worth going for so we did.We sat down and orderd our meal,,,which took 40mins to come,,we wouldn't of minded as much if it was busy but there was only 1 table of 4 in and us,,,we finally got our meal,,i had a mild chicken curry which was more like a pea curry as you couldn't see the chicken for the peas and wasn't very tasty,,my fella had ribs,chicken burger meal,,everything was ok till he came to the ribs which where stone cold,,,,,We will NOT be waisting our time here again when you can clearly get a better meal from a takeaway.

We have eaten at the Hammer and Pincers many times but recently the food quality has really dropped. Our latest meal included an additional "grub" on the broccoli. This was reported to the waitress whose response was well it has been washed. I suggested that an appropriate price adjustment should be made. The response of the bar staff member gave the impression that it was acceptable to find additions in the prepared vegetables. The bill was reduced by a total value of half of one lemonade. This should have been at least half of the cost of the affected meal and not by reducing half of the cost of a drink which did not have any faults. The bar staff member was not apologetic and continued to argue that the food was acceptable. It is suggested that some customer care training would be useful. It is unlikely that we will return to this establishment in the future unless we hear that standards have improved.

My family was treated last night to two gristly steaks, a small portion of lasagne and ping ribs. In addition, I was embarrassed to sit through my meal with my wife, daughter and son in a conservatory with a group of loud men who were insistent on swearing. During our premature departure I was asked if everything was OK, having spent £75.00 for the dining experience I gave feedback on which the land lady was defensive and aggressive towards my remarks. My advice would be; take your family and your hard-earnt money elsewhere. Poor management in my opinion, the land lady gave the impression that she endorsed the use of foul language on her premises and gave no response to the gristly steaks!

We attended lunch with 9 other people too celebrate our 55th Wedding Anniversary on the 29th August, Pleasant surroundings and Wonderful Food, We will certainly return..

baked potato with beans and a basic side salad - meh. unimaginative and poor value for money. so many tasty vegan recipes out there - get creative please.

Visited while on holiday. Had a lovely meal friendly service. Young lady was so polite when she didn’t have enough Bakewell tart for us all. Would visit again.

The food was beyond expectations,very tasty generous portions,Very Knowledgeable drinks service able to recommend beers.Roast dinner highly recommended.

Went for lunch and chose fish and chips , friendly staff and efficient service , enormous portion and proper chips ( not that we could eat many )

We ate here for 3 meals while on a short stay in Boston, each time the food was well above what you would expect, and the service was spot on, the host and owners of the pub are a very helpful couple.

Fantastic meal , lovely environment, well worth the wait , waitress Katy was very attentive to our needs well worth a visit , and good value for money

Had a lovely meal at the Hammer and Pincers with my daughter for Mother's Day. Food was delicious and service provided was excellent. Can't say a bad word for this lovely establishment

First visit here, pleasantly surprised. The outside looks a bit tired but don’t be put off as the inside is much nicer.

After a few times of going to the same places to eat, we were all tired of the same old same old, tired and sometimes cold sunday late dinners, late because my other half does shifts, we were tired of complaining about the so-so food, and the constant "Is everything ok ...Can i get you anything..." Patter.. its all so false.. food reheated straight out of a freezer, no flavour unapealing and mostly tasteless, mass produced rubbish Well intentioned people, pleasant enough just pity it was the food let it down - constantly

We have used this place as our breakfast stop on the way into Boston on many occasions. It is usually OK but this visit the standard had definitely dropped. The sausages I tasted were sour so my wife wouldn't touch them. Everything was covered in black bits off the grill. The tomatoes were rock hard (how hard is it to grill a tomato!) and my wife's eggs were raw. We ate what was edible because we were hungry and when the waitress came over and asked if everything was OK I pointed out the issues. She was pretty rude and her attitude was of one who thought we were causing an issue when there wasn't one. I don't complain if nothing is wrong. She disagreed with the sausage issue saying they were fresh that morning (I know a sausage on the turn, believe me!) and she disagreed that the grill had left everything with black bits on, even though you could see it all in it's greasy glory.

Lovely carvery on Sundays. Food was well prepared. Have eaten here a few times and never been disappointed with quality of food. Friendly welcoming staff. Would thoroughly recommend

Clean great staff well priced food,a nice atmosphere,plenty of parking space, checked local opposition and glad we chose this venue,will come again.

Food was very good friendly staff . Nice to of found a reasonably priced restaurant with good value and service locally will definitely be going back again soon

We’ve been to many places around Boston for a Sunday roast and not one is a patch on the hammer!! Got served straight away for drinks and told to go through to our table where we could go straight up for our carvery. There was a choice of beef, lamb or pork, our party had the beef and lamb and both were cooked to perfection, everywhere else I’ve been the beef has always been “ok”, this was delicious! Cannot fault any part of the meal whatsoever, and staff were very friendly too. We will definitely be returning

We went for a meal tonight the 11th Dec 2018. The meal was first class the staff were friendly and couldn't do enough for use, I would recommend the pub this is the third time we have been and it has always been first class.

Lest previous review on wrong site. We eat here regularly, good food friendly staff always willing to accomadate requests.

First time in going for a meal won’t be the last food was amazing home cooked very friendly staff... warming log fire very homely 😊

After attending a family get together we ordered food when the food came half the food was only luke warm chips awful tasted like frozen and hard to top it all ordered three burgers coldslaw advertised to come with meal all 3 portions never turned up also ordered two curries mango chutney again to be served with meal again none turned up also ordered a scampi, garden peas or mushy peas ordered mushy peas again no peas turned up.

I called in for dinner and received a warm welcome from bar staff. Good menu choice and was home made dishes on menu. My lasagne was delicious and good size portion. It soon got busy with diners and nice atmosphere. Will return again soon.

Had a lovely Steak pudding with veg, roast potatoes and gravy, friendly service, had to wait a while for food but worth waiting for as it was served hot and veg cooked perfectly.

Great place. Ate here a few times and gorgeous food everytime. Big portions and very good value for money. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend

Everything was cold do not eat here meat tasted weird way to many flies and music kept freezing go to the pub over the road instead

Family meal booked for 34 people is always a tough task but this was dealt with really well , the young waitresses dealt with this well and credit to you , bar staff including the owners were very warming , the sort of people you would be happy to chat to all night .

Unfussy tasty and a very good helping, clean and relaxed surroundings , just the ticket . I had Liver and Bacon and to be honest was a little nonplussed with it’s appearance but it tasted great definitely recommend it.

Delicious meat, good selection of vegetables and traditional puddings made this an enjoyable meal, would recommend.

Chicken curry was lovely. I would say enough for two people lol. I just wish the nann bread was bigger !

Staff very pleasant. Good choice of food and the restaurant lay out is very modern. The service was quick ad the food delicious

My daughters birthday we went for a family meal out. Lasagne, chilli, rubs, ham egg and chips. Generous portions didn't have to wait long for freshly cooked food. Only downside was the birthday girl said her lasagne hardly had any meat, being mainly tomatoes, and was quite greasy, but as she didn't say til we got home we couldn't mention it at the time. Would go again as there is a varied menu at a reasonable price.

Nice pub, good food at a reasonable price, the main restaurant area is a conservatory & could get quite warm, the owners & staff are friendly & helpful, reasonable size car park, well worth a visit.

Flying pit stop at 2.15pm on a Monday. Asked if we could get a meal and also bring in our dog. We were told no problem if we didn’t mind eating in the bar. All I can say was the young lady who took our order and served us was exceptional. Nothing was to much trouble and made us feel so welcome. And to top it all the food was very good as well. When we are next in the area I will be definitely be back.

Good priced food. Friendly staff. Good portion size. Good choice of ale. Nice garden and air conditioning in the conservatory. Needs more vegetarian options.

Average food, not as good as goodbarns yard or the castle, but more expensive, staff were friendly, but food wasn't anything special, my son had the roast of the day (not alot on the plate), I had the hammer combo (a bit of everything, but no real taste)

This is a nice pub/restaurant with a decent menu and fair prices. We arrived here after being told there was an unreasonable wait for a table at the Chain Bridge across the road. We were very nicely surprised with great food and a lovely bottle of Pinot Grigio. The staff are helpful, friendly and attentive. We both had Liver and bacon....what a tasty meal and very good portions. The wine was very welcome and served by a polite staff member who also brought us a wine cooler. There is a car park and it is easy to find as right on the roundabout on the A52 and opposite The Chain Bridge......give The Hammer and Pincers a try, it is a really decent pub. Meal and drink just over £30.

Visited today with our x daughter in law. The conservatory had air con so was pleasantly cool. We were very impressed with the food , steak, chicken , & pie , which we all enjoyed . It was early when we ate so it wasn’t busy. Highly recommend .

Very good, really enjoyable, I eat there every time we go shopping at Tesco, or Lidl... yummy The pudding is good too.

Food was very good,, but Beer very expensive. 75p a pint more than my local 5 miles away. £3.75 a pint bit over the top. Having said that I enjoyed my visit and the food was very good.

Four of us went out for an early evening meal. Must have been cooked in too hot a temperature, two omelettes were overcooked,tan in colour,not yellow,with a burnt taste,the haddock in breadcrumbs was Brown with overcooking. The roast was ok,though. Service slow,we'd finished our drinks by the time the food appeared. Drinks ok,though. Maybe a staffing issue in the kitchen,but shan't rush back, sorry

Been twice in one week, once for a celebratory meal and the service was super. Lovely friendly staff, quickest serving of meals, and the food was lovely. Went again today for a carvery with friends and again was excellent. Super value for money and great food. Can not recommend enough

We had the pensioners lunch two courses it was very nice at a good price don't remember just how much but very good quality and value for money.

Food is served piping hot. Beef was a little tough you get loads of vegetables and it wasn’t bad. Staff are friendly and service was good.

Popped in for dinner .. we were seated in the conservatory which was quite nice , it wasn't busy so not too much hustle and bustle .. Food was average price these days and good quality . The garden outside the conservatory could do with a bit of attention but that's all .

Lunch with a friend. Good choice of menu and reasonably priced. Generous portions and very tasty. Just remember to go to the bar to order food-we sat waiting as hadn't realised (too busy chatting!)

First visit for breakfast (regularly go for evening meal), called in with daughter after run and had the Half full English - perfectly large enough for both of us. Good service time, nice relaxed atmosphere, food was well cooked with proper Lincolnshire sausages and absolutely...

Great food. Ham eggs and chips was delicious. Very tasty ham with home cooked taste. Service delightful. Nice old fashion pub

Had a really nice dinner.Food was hot and tasty.Waitress service fantastic.The twins were lovely girls.Polite ,friendly and eager to help.Bar...

We occasionally pop in here for lunch after a morning's shopping. It's my favourite of the local pub/restaurants and I've...