The Pied Calf in South Holland

I include a picture to show the tiny portions they dish up. Fish and chips came with 21 chips (plenty of small ones in there too) and a tablespoon, at most, of mushy peas. The curry sauce (on the chips) was incredibly thick. I know they have a senior menu, where the portions are smaller, so I'd hate to think what you get on them. If I'm honest, I think they served a Senior meal, I cannot believe a 'normal' portion would be so small! That said , the bar person insisted, what I was served, is normal. If you want a decent (or even normal) portion of food, avoid the Pied Calf, we were not impressed.

Having been to Springfields shopping centre we decided to have a bite to eat in Spalding, we were not disappointed very clean pub food great I will definitely return Thank you 👍

It’s been years since we ventured into the Pied Calf but it wasn’t that wonderful an experience then, but two recent visits have proven otherwise. I did a ‘reccy’ a week before to see how things were nowadays, studied the menu and yes, it looked good. So based on that we popped in for a lunch a week later and was not disappointed. The food was really nicely cooked, hot as nature or the gas cooker intended and with a good taste to it. Yep, things have really improved since our last visit yonks ago but then again as living in the area, we had picked up on assorted comments from other locals ‘that it was much better now’ and having experienced it, we totally agree. The staff are so friendly, much like a ‘real pub’ should be plus the attention to details such as popping back to ask if all is well and also suggestions on ‘meal deals’ was quite helpful. Overall, it’s a nice cosy, cost-effective pub in the traditional sense and we will be going back more frequently based on these two recent visits - possibly one to see if it was any good and the second visit to confirm! Overall you could do a lot worse, but we will hopefully now become regulars and can’t say much better then that.

Very friendly place and very hospitable the prices were great for the quality of food given. The kids menu was enjoyed by our little munchkins 😁. Our favourite was definitely the kg of chicken wings which I would recommend as a great starter!!! Overall a great place for a family meal your typical pub meals which were perfect for what we were wanting. A plus for Blue light card holders is you can get 15% off through the app as well always comes in handy 😉

I went there on Monday and had a Christmas dinner there the food was fine but the next day and the following days I've had nothing but acid reflux

Excellent service, nothing was too much trouble for Trevor/James and team. Food was amazing, even to the point of Ben coming out of kitchen and having a lovely conversation with us.

No cask ale in a Greene King pub 🤬

Fantastic night visited with friends on the Saturday with Liverpool v Villa great sport and food was excellent.so we returned Sunday for food and to watch Chelsea v Arsenal.wasnt dissapointed at all great atmosphere great food and service excellent.Highly recommend for sports so many screens.great sports venue with tasty choice of food also.keep up great work...Manager very bubbly and Funny also.makes it more memorable.will return..

Although a smallish pub not many staff te food and service were very good and prices even better

Popped in for a quick bite with my wife whilst on holiday, the food was really well cooked and the chap behind the bar was very friendly and helpful. Thank you! 👏

Great food, service and draught beer choice....

Great pub to watch the football ⚽️ 👍

Called in for lunch after a walk nearby and will definitely visit again. The beer was kept well and although only one of the three was on it tasted perfect, as it should. Wide selection on the menu and several tempting offers, we chose to build our own burger and were very pleased with our choice which was tasty and so filling we had no room for dessert. Thank you Trevor for the welcome, and although you were obviously run off your feet we were so delighted to see the care you showed to a customer with disabilities who arrived after us. We shall certainly return soon.

Pub grub. Cheap and cheerful. Fresh pint, football on the tele

Food is pretty decent. But place needs some care. Looking a bit tired.

Very good food and excellent value.

Came here today with our daughter and in-laws for afternoon lunch...pleasantly surprised food absolutely gorgeous good portions staff friendly..excellent value for money highly recommended...

Very attentive and friendly staff, good value meals. Will use again. Lunch and a pint for under a tenner can't be bad!

Not a bad little place to go. I have always walked straight past this place as it's never appealed to me but visiting Spalding with 2 starving children we decided to give it a go and we were pleasantly surprised. We ordered 2 all day brunches for £11.99 and 2 kids meals for £3.49 each which was a bargain. Food was good and no complaints all round. Definitely recommend!

I recently visited with friends thought we would try out again.its always been great food and pleasant staff.we wasn't dissapointed had selection of meals pies .gammon.fish etc plates well presented and tottaly delicious.staff very polite also.found the manager very bubbly and enjoys a laugh.made our day.highly recommended place.Also we noticed new tvs installed so when premier league back would be popular im sure.keep up good work we will return ..

The food was absolutely cooked to perfection, with the size of the meal also to specification. We are regulars to the pub and would not go anywhere else. Trevor and Ben are exceptional members of staff. Can’t ask for a better local pub.

Went for lunch with friends was very polite always gives great service.foid as usual is of very high standard.very clean and friendly staff.my friends were very impressed and are planning to go again. its always very reasonable prices and are always keen to please the customers. Pied calf is best pub in spalding .food is always very high standard.

What a real disappointment this was when we dropped in for something to eat at lunchtime on a Sunday recently. There was a really long wait for food, which is not a problem, but what arrived did not match the photos or descriptions on the menu. The portions were embarrassingly small and the food was poorly cooked and presented. I asked the manager politely and he said that everything was done according to strict portion controls and there was nothing he could do. Finding a few extra potatoes and peas was apparently impossible given the restrictions. This was such a disappointment; we paid nearly £30 for two meals for what turned out to be a very typical, inadequate British pub experience. Would really appreciate a reply from the brewery or the owners. Do you think it is OK to operate in this way? No plans to return any time soon.

If you spot the large menus on the tables you might think that the Pied Calf is some sort of pseudo Wetherspoons, but it is decidedly different. The decor and style of this Greene King establishment is that of a local pub, as is the ambience. Another huge difference is that the bar staff know how to welcome customers and pour beer properly (what chance that in a Wetherspoons?). Arguably the menu is similar to the Wetherspoons style, but I reckon that Greene King give more choice and I particularly like the Bar Bites section that caters perfectly for people who just want snacks. We chose loaded fries with bacon, cheese etc on top and a bucket of chicken wings and they went down a treat. This is a very good all round pub.

Another tasty meal at The Pied Calf. Fantastic value for money! Had the hunters chicken this time. Gorgeous!

Food took 45 minutes and was not as advertised. The portions are tiny. This was a classic British public experience. The member of staff told us that the photographs don’t match what you are getting, there’s nothing they can do about it. Avoid, do not eat here.

Just popped in for a quick bite. Staff are lovely. It's a Wetherspoons, so cheap and cheerful 👍

Always a friendly greeting from the team, service always good, and not a long wait for food, and the food is always hot when you get it. We're regulars, it's a sky sports venue so if you want a quiet meal go after the game as the pub does empty quickly after a game has ended. On a quiet night you can chat with the team and on a match night the locals will involve anyone who wants to join in. The beer on pump is dearer than spoons but is a far superior pint. Food is good value, we had mains and desert and soft drink under £20 per head, do daytime deals for OAPs and the pub classics are cheaper if you buy 2 all day, every day. The cheese potato and onion pie, and the steak pie slices are great flavours, gravy is lovely.

Good pub grub, excellent service, breakfast was great.

It's ok. If you want to watch football. Bad beer, bad service.

Not going to lie. Had no idea what to expect popped in when I noticed the 2 for £11.99 on pub classics with the wife. Wasn't really expecting much for fish and chips for 6 quid but was really amazed for the price the fish was massive and lovely crispy batter. Chips cooked well and good portions. Have zero complaints. We were in Bournemouth the day before and paid over 30 quid for much much worse fish and chips. Everyone was really polite as well. Puts Weather spoons to shame. 100 percent popping in again next time in town. Good stuff.

Think the prices are too high.. but completely understand. That is next to the sea. Pieris always clean and tidy

If we're allowed to eat it would be a higher rating

Good food at a reasonable price. Always piping hot.

This is a cozy place with great fish & chips! The gentleman at the bar was very helpful.

lovely time, friendly staff, colouring sets given to the kids on arrival

Claimed to have disabled toilets via Google. Came and realised they didnt. I have an assistance dog and had to leave him with my parents - he could not fit in the toilets either. I'm autistic and hate using normal toilets but had too. Very distressing. Not very disabled friendly. Nice lady at the bar though, and the food was great. But unfortunately wouldnt come back. If your arent disabled this place would be great!

We discovered the food in here after Wetherspoons wasn't serving food this afternoon. I've got to say the value was great. We had 2 fish and chips meals for £11.99. If you included the drinks in the price for a little bit more, I would say you were on to a winner. Thanks very much and extremely friendly staff, Wetherspoons loss, ha ha.

Friendly landlord who changed my drink with no hassle and refunded the difference. Excellent place to watch football.

Lovely meals today. Seniors Deal of £5.99 for 2 courses is amazing value. Thank you so much. We look forward to a return visit very soon.

Wow! Wow! Wow! I have lived here for years and only just discovered this place has magnificent food! The quality is outstanding, and the value for money is second to none! We used to eat at the local Wetherspoons, but no more! The Pied Calf knocks the socks off Spoons when it comes to quality, choice, and price, and the staff are wonderful! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 P.S. I ate my food without taking a picture, but the picture of the double burger on the menu is exactly what I got!

Great real pub vibe, service was ace and food loved up to my hopes and exceeded them.

meat was chewy veg was rock hard not alot of gravy instant mash NEVER again

Service unfortunately let them down this time as believed they was short staffed

Visited recently with friends,great food Burgers especially great offer for £5 on a Wednesday ideal for groups.we ordered Burger,lasagne and fish and chips. We ordered and food came out very quick despite being busy.all food was hot and plenty of it.Service was polite and friendly great atmosphere and so much sports available.highly recommended.great value.Must have new Head chef as food tasted so much better recently and the burgers wow.keep up good work.

We were a party of 6 with a child. We ordered our food in couples except for with child. The table had been booked previously therefore when we ordered we assumed it would be obvious we were a group. Our food was served as couples the first couple had finished their food before the couple with a child were served. The staff then proceeded to clear the table before everyone had finished eating this I find really rude!! In answer to your reply we did book the table for 6 adults and 1 child with a high chair. We didn't just walk in.

We are regular eaters in this pub and James is an amazing cook. This time it wasn’t James and sadly it was shocking. The good was overcooked. The bacon in the burger was the size of a postage stamp. The place needs refurbishing and it’s sad Greene King won’t invest in this popular pub. If it stays like this it’ll lose custom.

I had hunters chicken it was bang on, tried my partners fish and chips and that was really good as well, nicely cooking and very tasty

Noisey when pib is empty and Saturday football is on, otherwise a great little pub. Better than Wetherspoons.

Really nice place and friendly staff.

Good old classic pub grub great staff and a lovely place to hang out with friends

We don’t live locally but we booked here for a family meal. There is an extensive menu which was very good value for money. We didn’t realise it was a sports bar, and may not have booked if we had. However, the staff were amazing, extremely attentive including bar staff and kitchen staff. We had a lovely meal and would go again.

Great, friendly staff on two occasions I visited. I also took a friend I met in Spalding there, he did not know the cafe existed (he rarely gets out btw). He also had a great time watching a live football match between Newcastle United and Sunderland FC I think...

Great little pub... nice food.. Great staff... ruined by the smell in gents toilet!!!!

Very good service and good food we come here a lot

WE went for a couple of pints. Good beer, music and friendly staff 👍

Absolutely great night called in on short notice met with friendly staff who gave a great service. Food was delicious and plenty full. Staff happy to accommodate the group having a birthday cake. Highly recommended. With special thanks to Trevor who went the extra mile to make the birthday girl and party feel welcomed.

Good boozer but someone really needs to buy Greene king out of there. Everything done on the cheap.

Staying in the travelodge due to property purchase, eaten several times in this pub over the last month never had a bad meal.cheaf is welcoming as are all the staff. Will be a regular.

Wanted somewhere for lunch that was dog friendly, they definitely were. Good varied menu choice, excellent service, very friendly. Food was hot and great portions, excellent value for money. Staff great, very welcoming and couldn't do enough for us.

basic pub-grub, good service. Mostly went to watch Rugby World Cup Final, table booked had good views of screen.

Please don’t get me wrong here. We were looking for a pub lunch with my mother for her birthday and one of her usual haunts would be weatherspoons so that was our benchmark We had a lovely lunch, the menu was varied and every meal was lovely The pub is a proper local pub and got quite busy as time went by Service was excellent and the staff could not do enough to ensure we had a good lunch We all found something different on the menu and nobody had a single problem My wife had fish and chips which were lovely My mother had such a large meal she took half home for her supper Really nice place for a pint and a bite to eat

Was served by a lovely staff member who was very helpful to all my needs. Once I was seated with my wonderfully poured pint I was overjoyed by the feel the pub gave me. The interior was clean and everyone one there was happy. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and will definitely be coming back!

The chef kindly did us two chocolate fudge cakes even though the kitchen was closed , he sat and chatted with us as-well and really created the atmosphere and was a pleasure to be served by , i will definitely be returning as the Guinness was also beautiful. The pub was also incredibly clean and tidy and the tv quality for the sport was the best in spalding by a mile. Id give it 6 stars if i could

Been here before with my family, unfortunately went to go for a family meal, and my father is in a electric wheelchair due to MS, they were completely unable to accommodate him, as he was unable to get in through the door as there was a step and no ramp. And the back entrance was locked with no key!! Completely unacceptable and discriminating against him. Not only this. It was entirely embarrassing,

Came here today had a pint of coke and a portion of chips. Great service and friendly staff. Will definitely return again

Only thing flatter than the service was the coke.

Fabulous food.. very friendly staff. Easy parking of an evening

Have been many times and as normal everything was A1 .They had a ceiling problem the day before I went but all cleaned up on my visit. Made welcome by the staff

It was very quiet but I do like the atmosphere as I have been before. Very nice place and very nice staff and fellow customers. Do definitely recommend a visit if you have not been.

I have been going to the pied calf for years and it is a lovely little pub. But recently, unfortunately the food quality and portion size has gone really down hill. It used be really nice food but now the portion size is what you expect for a kids meal and the freshness and quality of the food is not what it was... hope you sort the food out.

I've visited a number of Green King pubs over the years but this little bar in the town centre stands out from the crowd. Maybe that's because it appears to be an efficiently managed husband & wife concern. There's an L shaped bar to the front with a neat little beer garden at the rear. The beers are varied & averagely priced however it is the food that ranks this place. The chef (husband) is a really affordable guy (as is his lady wife at the bar) & seems to go out of his way to present your food in a thoughtful & appetising manner. That's half the job for me, an overloaded plate with food stacked up on it is an instant put off. I like to be able to see & access ALL of my food without having to move stuff around my plate & avoid having it fall off in the process. I ought to say that I visited the Pied Calf on a weekday in the early evening &. therefore can't comment on what it might be like at the weekends. That said, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend a visit.

Manager and bar staff were very friendly and helpful towards food customisations, made sure we were satisfied with the food, very reasonable price and the food arrived at a quick place.

Lovely bar man and chef !! Food was good quick service friendly pub. Beer was good. Pub was clean. Would recommend a visit

Great food ,great service.it looks like they are short staffed but have everything undercontrol.Food highly recommended great value.popped in with family and found so friendly and great atmosphere.Looked like manager having a Laugh and joke with some customers.it felt so welcoming.2 meals £11.49 cant go wrong.we will be back.

Good food, good pleasant service but a little loud on the music side which is just preference, hence only 4 xs on atmosphere. Worth a visit at lunchtimes.

First time visit and will definitely return. Food was fantastic, cooked well and arrived quickly and a very friendly place.

When we arrived the pub was busy as the football was on TV. We found a table and ordered our food from the bar as we had a voucher. We waited 30 mins for our food to arrive but whilst waiting a young man next to our table was vaping which I didn’t like at all. When our food arrived it was nice and hot . We ordered a drink via the app but it never arrived so had to go to the bar for it.

Very nice pub, fish & chips excellent. Staff Very friendly and helpful. Beer good. Food and drink very good value for money. Overall brilliant and will definitely be coming back. Well done. The cow says it better than me. Lip smacking good. 😋

Um pequeno pub no centro da cidade. Local limpo, funcionário gentil Preços normais para o local.

Best Sunday roast in all Spalding if not in all Lincolnshire!! Cooked and served by chef him self.

My fave pub in spalding although currently seems to bit be as busy and fun as last time I was up 4 years ago

I recently visited some friends for some food and drinks,catch up on gossip aswell.We found the venue very popular with sports Fans watching The live sport that was being shown.we ordered some sharers and had few rounds off drinks.the atmosphere was fantastic, friendly and polite.everyone seemed to be enjoying the sports.food was very night great choice and friendly staff also.The Landlord seem to be very bubbly and joking with the guests also.overall highly recommended for sports.drinks and great value food we will return.keep up the good work.

Pleasant barman. Decent food. Good beer.

Great pub. Excellent pub with a great menu and amazing staff. Had a fantastic meal here and the banter from the landlord(?) was priceless (ordering in the app and the presentation of smaller cutlery). Had the pie and the burger, both were cooked to perfection. Beer prices were a steal. Recommended 100%

Such a warm lovely Welcome. All visitors treated very well. Great pint too.

Absolutely love this pub. Great meals and drinks great prices and size. The chef always comes out and says hello. Just so friendly and warm. One of my favourite places to get food 110% recommend

Waited 45 minutes for our roast beef dinner and was very disappointed. Gravey was so thick it wouldn't pour, two slices of beef one of which was just fat. Very poor quality would not recommend or go again.

Met up with friends for a catch up and some lunch last week, the service was lovely from the bar staff and the food was amazing! I’ve ate here before and I have to say the food was a lot better this time! Can’t wait to come for another visit

Quick pint great service. Super pint of Gunness .

Had the all day brunch, and very nice it was too.

Delicious roast dinner friendly fast service at a good price.

Great food and didnt have to wait long for it. Prices are reasonable and service is exceptional.

Thanks for taking my daughter in when I was having trouble with her, you all good boys here and very worldly wise fellas. Thanks for your support and scampi and chips. This place will go down as a bad memory of a bad time but the best service. I told her all her life a pub will always take you in and you did. Thank you. I will never forget that and the support you gave me as a parent. Pass on my regards to everyone. I really appreciate it, you know what I’m saying. No one could ask for more. Thank you

Not much beer range on the day, but good food, service and the beer they had was fine

Amazing venue. We had gammon and hunters chicken and both food was outstanding value. Complements to Trevor and James.

Visited venue this week with friends for Christmas drink and food.food was delicious great value highly recommend chip shop platter. Found friendly staff many customers having a laugh with manager too.makes whole place very warming and enjoyable.will return with more people for the Karaoke advertising Xmas eve.keep up the good work ....

Good food at good prices,will visit again.

Good price beer, pleasant stuff..

Good food and our server was lovely and made our kids feel at ease