The Lobster in North Norfolk

There were three of us that stopped by for a light lunch after a walk along the coastal path from West Runton to Sheringham. We had a dog and he was welcomed into this pub. There was a good range of items on the menu and the dishes we chose were nicely presented and tasty. The service was efficient. The only thing that could have been improved was that it was a little cold in the room in which we sat.

The perfect place to go for a few days away. A stones throw from the sea and shops nearby. The hotel room was comfortable and had everything you need. Tea/coffee/biscuits, TV and free WiFi. The food was delicious and well presented. I had the lamb shank and ( the meat was so tender), followed by sticky toffee pudding. Breakfast was very good as well. Cereal was offered and a lovely fried breakfast. Plenty of choice on the menu. I would definitely recommend the lobster.

Its ok. Staff friendly and helpful

Hmm, maybe it's the post Christmas/NY malaise but the person who served us was a) totally disinterested, barely spoke and at times was close to rude b) appeared to know very little about the drinks she was serving - we didn't ask for anything particularly unusual. This pub has lost some of its charm and ambience since being refurbished but that's just my personal opinion. A shame.

Had breakfast on New Year’s Day 2025, excellent service throughout, lovely breakfast and value for money, definitely going again

Unfortunately the table we reserved was unavailable due to a booking error. The previous landlord was far more friendly and better at handling these situations

Used to be so much stronger- but still a decent enough place to drink. Could be better.

Came here for a pit stop for an evening meal, (were out for the day approx 70 miles from home) its a seaside town we visit in the summer months, to be fair it's several years since we have been and its had a bit of a refurbishment. Food was lovely and the service was really good. Lovely atmosphere inside lovely clean pub. Portion sizes small but don't let that put you off it tasted great. Should point out the guy behind the bars first question was asking if we had allergies, we don't but still a nice touch for customers reassurance.

We visited on Saturday at 5pm. The food was awful. I ordered grilled sea bass which was practically inedible, dry and rubbery. It came with creamy mash which certainly wasn’t, again dry and glupy. My fiancé had fish and chips on recommendation by the bar staff but it was overcooked and greasy. Not at all impressed especially for the price.

Had a fabulous Sunday roast on the 29th December. All the Staff were amazing and so happy and helpful. Delicious food and drink - good value for money.

Fantastic short break. Professional, friendly and welcoming staff. Rooms very well maintained and clean. Breakfast was very good. Happy to recommend the food menu. Great quality and locally sourced food. Sheringham and surrounding villages well worth a visit. Intend to go back soon.

Excellent food, above and beyond and standard pub fair.

Stayed overnight here with friends. Staff were very friendly and polite. Room was really clean. The dinner was lovely as was the breakfast! I would stay here again.

Stayed at The Lobster in Sheringham and cannot give enough praise for the staff. We were here under difficult circumstances and the team showed us such kindness and compassion we were blown away. We had an evening meal, overnight stay and breakfast which again, was above average. Amazing 😌

They serve you at the table, but you have to order at the bar. They do not speak any language other than English. That catches my attention a lot. Since in most places in the United Kingdom, in the hotels and restaurants that I have visited, they do not make an effort to hire people who speak Spanish. But in Spain all hotels and restaurants speak English. So why is there so little empathy with Spanish-speaking tourism. It bothers a lot. If in Spain the services of restaurants, hotels, etc. speak Spanish, I would like to see the faces of these English people!!

Great food, warm and cosy on a cold norfolk day

We stayed over 1 night after the Christmas show at Thursford The room was really nice, big and warm. Lots of tea and pods for a coffee machine. The bathroom was also big. Excellent breakfast. The staff were all very friendly, nothing was too uch for them. We were very satisfied.

Arrived Saturday 07th December for a 1 night stay, when we booked in we were told are room had been upgraded, and what a room it was huge, the bed was super comfortable, 2 televisions, kettle, tea and coffee etc, immaculately clean. After settling in we then made our way down to the bar for our evening meal, the staff were very attentive and top marks to the chef, the food was great and all very reasonably priced. Apart from the extremely windy weather that kept us awake for a good while, we slept well, we then went down for breakfast were once again the staff were great and the breakfast was good. Thank you all for a lovely experience staying at the Lobster 🦞.

Nice reception when popping in for a pint

The Lobster is a lovely little pub with a warm and inviting atmosphere. The food is delicious and reasonably priced, with a few vegan options. Perfect place to relax with a pint and a good meal.

Should not have had good expectations from walking in. When ask behind the bar if they had a table free we were told I expect so. We actually found a table and ordered two Sunday roasts. I can honestly say I was not expecting such poor quality frozen produce on my plate. The beef was just sliced meat heated in gravy. I don’t know what was supposed to pass as mash potatoes. It was just a cold hard lump with a strange skin on. As it was cold I spoke to a waitress who said she would change it. The next one was no better. I can see why you have to pay in advance as I am sure a lot of customers would not be happy to pay for such a poor meal. Save your money and visit a restaurant who serve fresh meat and veg. When the Yorkshire puddings tasted frozen. Not the lobster wh used to know.

Absolutely fine but pricey! Better than the pub opposite. 30/11/24 - single Jamison £5.80!?

Went for lunch today - party of 7. Came back after previous visit in August 2024. Did not disappoint and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The lunch time menu Lasagne I had again was spot on with garlic ciabatta and a flavoursome salad. Service excellent and nice atmosphere. We will come back again…. Well done 👍

Great staff,lovely food,very nice bed,would definatley stay again,maya was especially attentive and went the extra mile as a matter of course.

Stayed for two nights B&B. Could not fault it. Lovely room (No. 6), great breakfast, friendly staff. Will stay again. Thanks.

First time to the Lobster, food was good, didn't have to wait long after order taken, friendly smiles from members of the staff.

Not as good as it used to be before it was taken over, stops serving food very early too. We went elsewhere.

So sorry, we were really looking forward to Sunday roast. Came away hungry my partner who hardly ever complains about his meals out said it was the worst Sunday lunch he had ever had. Sent the first one back as it was cold. Staff were friendly and helpful but second one was not good either. We did get a refund for his meal.

The family and Jack had a couple of nights here to wind down. It was lovely! Rooms really comfortable, super super dog friendly, breakfasts were ace! The location of this place is spot on (about a minute onto a beach) and food is also excellent value for money! So to Mia(?). Thank you. From all of us and Jack. Thank you!

Didn't eat but came several times for drinks. Lovely staff, friendly atmosphere, dogs welcome, as well as well-behaved husbands! Other customers looked happy with their food.

Visited today and it lived up to previous reviews. Friendly staff ready to serve, made us and our dog so welcome. Biscuits and a bowl of water for Lloyd and pints for us. The food was excellent and served quickly. The beef and venison pie and gammon were hot & tasty. Thanks to all the team

Lovely food. Nice staff. We were welcomed very nicely from the young lady. Room was lovely too nice touches like a SNES plugged into the telly.

Really great food, freshly cooked. A bit of a wait, but nothing excessive and well worth it. Didn't sample the beers as I was driving. Well worth a visit.

We visited the lobster on Sunday for dinner and it was rubbish, we have been to the lobster many times over get the last 12 years and this was the worst. The service was appalling, two staff in scruffy hoodies who looked like they couldn’t be bothered, we were sat down and left, they didn’t think to explain we had to order at the bar because they didn’t have anything to take our order on. The food arrived (we both had pie) and it was dry and hardly any meat in, the mash was tasteless and hard too. £30 for a cheap bottle of red wine is a P take. Safe to say after all these years we’ve had our last visit to the lobster.

Great experience definitely be going back

Cozy, nice atmosphere, good food, everyone was very happy.

Tastefully decorated clean bedroom , quiet at night despite overlooking the road . Surprising that no towel rail in the otherwise ample sized bathroom . What to do with damp towels ? The biscuits on my tray were placed in a glass and immersed in an inch of water . £25 dog tax was outrageous on top of an over priced room. The dog didn’t even receive a breakfast sausage. Logging in to the WiFi and you are asked for; name , date of birth , gender, address and email . Why is this and what are you going to do with my data? Dinner was the biggest disappointment. The pie was more air than meat and the accompanying mash was of the instant variety- a very unpleasant texture. Stingy portion of vegetables and again a very odd texture. For a self proclaimed pie champion this is quite sad. The crumble could potentially have been homemade but the fruit was , I suspect , from a can . The grubby looking table menus should have set off the alarm bells. Penny pinching never ends well , customers don’t like it. Staff very friendly but could benefit from introduction of a uniform to smarten them up . Breakfast sausage was anaemic and flavourless. Bacon rasher so small i needed my glasses to find it on the plate. Milk would have been a useful accompaniment to my cereal. Out of the six hotels on my nine night itinerary , this was the most expensive and the most disappointing. No, I would not stay or eat here again.

Love the place, the staff are fantastic so is the pub.

Ate here with friends who were visiting us while we are on holiday in Sheringham. We all had fish and chips and it was well cooked and very tasty 😋 Service was good and we were asked about any food allergies. Dog friendly which was a bonus for us. Would definitely visit again thank you 😊

We were looking for a bit of last minute lunch in Sheringham. We’re not too familiar with the town and stumbled across The Lobster Inn, which I deeply regret. The fact it was empty on a Sunday afternoon says it all really, but we were all starving and losing the will. On both the menu and online they offer Sunday roasts with unlimited Yorkshire puddings and gravy. When we asked about this the waitress looked confused and said they don’t have any roasts. Regrettably I went for the closest option which was the lamb shank and “buttery chive mash”. Vile just doesn’t do it justice. The mash was like a chewy clump of playdough, except playdough would have actually had some taste to it. The portion of lamb was a joke, it was tiny but lethal and ended up giving me food poisoning. Two days later I was still struggling, my mother who had the same dish was also in the same state I was in. The children got a chocolate brownie as part of a kids meal deal. It was the size of a 50 pence coin and came complete with marshmallows and ice cream. They had one mouthful and refused to eat anymore which is categorically the first time my kids have ever turned down anything with chocolate in it. At that point I was too terrified to try any myself as I knew it must be god awful. My partner had the beef rib and said it was inedible. Wasn’t even sure it was actually beef… The worst part is that the bill came to over £150 with no starters or desserts for the adults (thank the lord) so it’s not like you could even say the food was reasonably priced. If ever in Sheringham - SAVE YOUR MONEY AND YOUR BOWELS AND EAT ELSEWHERE. You’d have a better experience at one of the (many) kebab shops.

First visit, meals were good, staff very good. Thank you

I have visited the Lobster Inn a couple of times over years. We went again yesterday for the first time since the lease holder has changed. I can't fault anything about our visit. The staff were friendly and knowledgable, the food was excellent and the Inn had a welcoming atmosphere. We ordered the beef and vension pie and the slow roasted beef rib. I highly recommend both of these dishes. The portion size was excellent and the flavours were excellent. We will be going back soon as there are several other dishes we would like to try.

As a walk-in customer we had quick service on a busy weekend and the fish was a reasonable size.

Had the award winning pies, came back for more, the rib of beef was delicious

Excellent place friendly staff great food dog friendly

Disappointing. My partner had a chicken and pancetta pie, very small pie with potato topping, 2 small slices of parsnip, 2 bro Collins pears and 2 carrots. I had sausage and mash, ok but sausages a bit rubbery. Two items on the menu weren’t available. It was expensive for what we got.

Hi just to say thankyou we had a great meal staff were very helpful and friendly we will be back with some friends keep up the great work

The service was amazing. The food was great. The staff were amazing. We been coming here for years on our holiday would definitely recommend this pub if I could give it a ten out of ten I would.

We ate at The Lobster one Friday evening. We were an adult family of 8, two of which were in their 80s. We sat at an outside table and went to the bar to order drinks. Whilst we were sitting outside, there were 2 children around 6 years old running around, in and out of the tables and screaming. It's not a very courtyard. As I stood up, one of the children kicked my chair,nalmost toppling it over. We politely asked the women with the children if there could calm them down a bit. Which they did. But only for The Manager to cone over a few minutes later and tell us that it was a family pub and we should expect children to be running around and occasionally bumping into furniture. We were staggered. Had that been a waitress carrying hot food, it could have been a lot worse. Or a pensioner falling over because a child had knocked their chair over. He acknowledged that this could happen. While I'm not complaining about the children, I didn't feel there was a need to come and have a word with us either. Bear this in mind, also bear in mind it's a dog friendly pub so expect dogs off lead running around too. Food was nice but we wouldn't eat here again

Staff were very friendly and polite. 100% recommend. Food was lovely

Nice pub bit expensive but overall good

This has a great dining area and also a separate bar! The decor is clean and modern, the staff are very professional.

Great lunchtime light menu and good ale

Nice pub, good food enjoying the garden on a lovely day out.

Usual Meh! Food for a Stonegate pub. Poor 'ding' meals. Beef rib...tender but a lot of fat and 'ButteryTaw Valley cheese and chive mash' aka thick wallpaper paste. Award winning pie. Mmmm..really?

A lovely pub lunch at the Lobster in Sheringham.

Poor quality of food, dry small portions, will not be returning such a shame staff very friendly nice place but just didn’t deliver waste of money!

Recommended been coming here year after year. Nice friendly staff.

Lovely pub in Sheringham with a great beer garden. Barmaid was very pleasant. Drinks probably around average price for a seaside location. £19.10 for two pints of Peroni and two J 2 0 substitutes.

Wonderful place staff are incredibly polite and friendly and a great bear garden

Really nice busy pub at the heart of the town.

Food was lukewarm when it arrived, after waiting what must've been over an hour. I gave feedback & was offered a free dessert or drink....we had waited so long we declined both. We just wanted to leave....shame, as used to look forward to eating there.

Wonderful experience. Food was amazing and great value. Excellent service, will definitely return when next visiting.

It was the first time staying at this establishment, we found the location to be it's sole redeeming feature. It's located in the high street just a few yards from the coast line which was excellent for walking to Cromer or Weybourne. While the room's decor was visually appealing some areas needed touching up. There were stains on the bed throw and hair in the shower. The room was very hot and despite keeping the window ajar, the room's temperature remained uncomfortably high. There was a fan in the room which was covered in dust, leaving our hands coated in dust bunnies. Due to the heat we had no choice but to utilize the fan. Unfortunately, our sleep was severely compromised by the stiff firmness of the mattress causing back pain the next morning. The breakfast service was equally underwhelming. Our continental breakfast was not provided and only materialized after we inquired about it while receiving our cooked meal. This left us feeling somewhat let down as the customer service wasn't provided. The cooked meal was average and the scrambled eggs were over cooked, the toast was hard and partly burnt however the poached egg was spot on. Given our experience, we would recommend this accommodation only for it's location.

Popped in for a quick beer 🍺, drank a few in the beer garden. Very pleasant visit.😁

Tasty food. Good choice. Quick service. Good ambiance.

We stopped here for one night with the dog. The room was lovely and had everything you could need. Looks like they have just been done up. It was very warm though and the fan just blowed the warm air around. Breakfast was very nice as well. We ate here on the evening, my linguine with hake and scallops was really tasty. My partner had steak and venison pie, he said it was okay but he is a pie connoisseur:). We had a great night away and really loved Sheringham. Will definitely be back

Sadly not as good now as it was before it was part of a chain. Food was sadly very mediocre. The chips are very big but the portions were very mean. My chips were undercooked and all solid inside. Don't do roasts during the summer apparently and didn't have what I originally wanted but didn't have it written anywhere.

Great place and had a good laugh with friendly people. Food was good as was the drink. Staff friendly and efficient - Great location.

Stayed in Sheringham last week and The Lobster immediately became our favourite spot for breakfast and dinner! Food was superb and staff were all lovely, welcoming and very dog friendly. Couldn’t recommend it more highly.

Just had a night cap but seemed friendly, nice atmosphere, liked ambience with candles on tables

My wife and I have been eating here for years, it’s our usual port of call whenever we visit Sheringham. The recent refurbishment was probably overdue, but I think that’s the only improvement if our most recent visit is anything to go by. I was surprised how quiet the place was when we walked in, we hadn’t booked, and my expectation was we would have to eat outside, but no there were spare tables inside. Whilst waiting at the bar to be served a person in front of me asked for a Coke, only to be told they only had Diet Coke. Next a family who were staying the night asked if they could open a tab, but were told no, that’s against our policy. We both ordered fish and chips and waited for the food to arrive... The chips were quite nice, but that’s the only good thing I have to say about the meal. My wife’s portion of fish was very small, mine was only a little larger, both were overcooked and tasteless. No member of staff came over to ask us if the food was OK, so my guess is having taken our money they don’t care either way. We ate our meal and rather than order a second drink, decided to leave. Maybe just an off night? Apparently not, reading other’s reviews. What I cannot understand is why would you spend so much money refurbishing an establishment and then ignore what your customer’s are telling you. Wake up! I might give the place one more chance but I’ll check the reviews before I do – suggest you do the same.

BE WARNED - the drinks are VERY expensive!!! A pint of Adnams and a single gin and lemonade £13.45 !! We Won't be back......

Brilliant place to stay in Sheringham! Staff were friendly and efficient, rooms were lovely and the food was the best in the area! Superb breakfast too!

Had one of the worst meals of my life. Ordered the ribeye, requested it medium rare and what I got was a bland, unseasoned, medium well at best peice of gristley beef. Pre bought onion rings when some could have easily been done fresh, no proper table service. The only reason this is w star is because the rest of my party all enjoyed their meals and the bar staff were very friendly and welcoming. Won't be returning anytime soon.

Just had really nice breakfast here was pipping hot very friendly staff. It is very dog friendly pub :) Would recommend 👌

Fantastic food, reasonably priced, and really excellent and friendly staff.

Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere brilliant

Ate a full English there with friends yesterday, so good we returned this morning too. Eggs were amazing, fresh and perfectly cooked weather poached, fried or scrambled. Nice front of house team working there too.

We would love to have stayed longer and ordered a meal but unfortunately you're only allowed 45 minutes of free parking. Not being familiar with the area and having a large motorhome, we were unable to spend the time here we would have liked. Bar staff really nice and tables cleared of empty glasses/plates etc almost immediately. For us, sadly parking was the issue.

Fantastic service really lovely food, our dogs were also given special treatment and treats.

Had to sit and watch the family eat as they don’t do any gluten free meals

Nice pub, no cocktails,staff know very little about what the pub serves drinks wise? Very puzzeling, but they have bums on seats, Staff didnt seem interested in social interaction, shame nice pub. Staff need to engage more with the customers.

We ate breakfast here and it was absolutely delicious!!! The staff were to welcoming. Would definitely come back

Went in for a coffee, luvly, bar staff very good, clean and tidy.

This is a Stonegate pub, one of two main pubs taken over in the small town of Sheringham. The Lobster Inn was, up until recently, an average priced pub, and now it is over priced, with a pint just under £7.00 and a large wine around £12.00! How can they justify this rip off, in a small, local town? They do it, because the have a near monopoly with two full-on Stonegate owned pubs, and one leased out; thus fixed prices for two, and a little lower (not much) for The Robin Hood. The only local (locals' pub) is the Wyndham Arms, where their lagers are £5.00, and wine around half this con! Yet, Oliver, he manager and Stonegate CLAIM that they are comparable to other pubs in the area, and that was a false claim to a review on Trip Advisor! He (they) also claim that, quote, ''There are many other wonderful pubs in Sheringham, I hope you find one you like'', as he, sarcastically, replies to another negative review, and as one can see, there is just ONE! This is what happens when a chain (the own 3,500 pubs in the UK) take over a small town, buy up its pubs, out price the locals. It's also interesting to read that the competitor to Google Reviews (Trip Advisor) has been criticised many times for allowing false reviews and review tampering, and when reviews, that are negative, appear on that site for this pub, they mysteriously seem to vanish! Then there are the equally mysterious reviews only praising Stonegate Pubs! This pub is far too expensive, far too touristy, and not at all local, and the answer with lies.

Was only here for a brief pit stop but it was a really nice pub to have a drink and recharge after a long walk. I had a Peroni and my partner had a large Coke which came up to a reasonable price. Lovely beer garden and I can imagine it getting busy on much nicer day. Will have to visit again next time I’m in the area for a meal or more of a drink.

Nice hotel comfortable small room, great breakfast, great staff, the guy on breakfasts when I was there was exceptional, I would definitely stay there again .

Just had the most delicious meal here , The beef rib was melt in the mouth 😋 great food excellent service and spotlessly clean ...shout out to Jess and Lennon .. would definitely recommend 👌

Food serviced quickly.First class service. Jess was very friendly helpfull and recomended and good choice off the menu. Would 100% be eating here again on our next visit this way

Centre of Sheringham. Ideal location.

As good as always, great position and lovely food and staff.

Lovely little boozer 👍🏼 Can't comment on the rooms as I've never stayed but the food is spot on and the service is great! 😃

Hafd drinks and food here last week. Lovely food service and staff.

Exceptional service and friendliness, the food was amazing

Busy pub in sherringham just off the sea front . Choice of cask ales and a large beer garden with live music on when we went on a Sunday afternoon.

Great food and great service from the lovely staff. Will definitely be back.

Wonderful 'local' friendly feeling pub. Staff were very efficient and knowledgeable and worked well as a team. Food was a long wait but excellent, drinks were lovely. Great atmosphere

NO LONGER SERVES ROAST SUNDAY LUNCH - so disappointed as we purposely chose and booked for traditional Sunday Lunch as advertised.

Really nice lunch plenty of seating friendly staff