The Ritz - JD Wetherspoon in Lincoln

I remember the building from when it was a cinema. I/we consider the conversion to be a success. We've been to this pub several times over the years. What can I say? The staff was always friendly and accommodating. The food and drink selection is plentiful. There should be something for everyone. However, if you're expecting a 5-star restaurant, you're in the wrong place. It's just a pub, not a fancy bar/restaurant. During our visit to Lincoln, we were completely satisfied with the service provided. There was nothing to complain about.

Food good you get what you pay for staff excellent

Lad behind bar was fantastic, controlled the pub basically on his own, iv been up over the years. I come up from Brum to see pals, in the past the staff weren't great apart from the magician, pony tail, who was also fantastic.

Have been to this Spoons a few times over the years, largish pub. Had food which was good

Great service and friendly staff.

0*s for Weatherspoons - i asked for the "With iceberg lettuce, tomato,red onion for my Empire State Burger and was told by the "manager" that I would have to pay extra eventhough it doesn't list anywhere what you have to pay as a side/extra for lettuce, tomato, onion and she didn't know how much it would cost to top it off the "manager" gal was beyond rude and snarky - the blue container contained the lettuce and tomato that I was finally given after refusing to go up to the cash register (by the bright lights) to pay a non existent listed amount of £ for items which should be included with the burger per the menu

Can't beat a nice spoons for great selection of drinks at reasonable prices. Food is also good with lots of options for whatever you're in the mood for.

Very nice old style wetherspoons toilets were clean staff were nice food was as expexted

Was looking for a other Wetherspoons but this one was excellent, recommend it.

Standard Wetherspoons bar on Saturday afternoon. Look at my other reviews to see where I've been!

The service could not be faulted. The pub itself was fine, the food was typical Wetherspoons. Unfortunately the toilets were dismal.

Great staff, great drinks, great prices. Best of the 2 spoons in Lincoln for sure.

Good atmosphere and friendly staff. Good for a cheap and cheerful pints

I had a wonderful time at the Ritz, so much so that i’ve become a regular! Big fan of the friendly faces that always greet me! I’d like to give a big shoutout to James R, who always serves me with a big smile and a perfect Guinness. He never fails to impress with his excellent customer service and a very nice beard 🥵. Also notable mentions to Lewis from the kitchen, who always sends his compliments with the food. Make sure you pop in next time you’re about! Tim Martin is my personal hero! #PintsWithTim

Came in yesterday, had bbq chicken pizza and a Stella, nothing exciting just a quick visit, staff were super polite and helpful, I can see why they have regulars

Friendly staff, great food and drink, quick service highly recommend

A really nice Spoons. The usual good quality food. The delivery of the first round of drinks was a little slow. Everything else was good.

We’d been there less than five minutes, one of my friends ordered a drink and when it was delivered, one of my other friends asked if they’d be able to get the breakfast without beans. The response was very rude and snappy, so much so we were all caught off guard by it. We were so stunned that we didn’t want to stay for our breakfast any longer. The server was blonde with glasses. I understand having bad days, but reacting like that to one simple question was crazy

Came here for breakfast with friends, we were there no longer than 5 minutes as one of us politely asked if you can have breakfast without beans, to which the waitress ignored the question mid conversation, rolled her eyes and walked off. She was a younger slim lady with blonde hair in her mid 20s who had a staff lanyard on. We felt the service was patronising and we didn't feel welcome so we left.

Was in Ritz Spoons for no longer than 5 minutes, asked if it was possible to have an all day brunch with no beans and the waitress was extremely rude and unhelpful

Always great food prices and atmosphere love it

It's a spoons right on the high street...brilliant

Very Friendly Bar Staff n Ppl will pop bk in Early May 👍😁🍺

Arrived way before 12 noon was waiting nearly 20mins to be served at the till then was refused a breakfast I am extremely disappointed in service and won't be visiting again

Very comparable prices compared to other establishments

has lost some of its cinema character i fear… extensive outside seating though just no garden :(

Not a bad place to eat,not busy either and it was tea time.

Cheap drinks, good selection of beers and cider's, refills on coffee, teas, hot chocolate, free WiFi, manager specials.

As far as Wetherspoons go, it's fairly bog-standard. Strong selection of drinks, including local ales on rotation on tap. Food is the same as it ever is in Wetherspoons. Decor is lovely, actually, and prices are incredibly low. Never a first choice for a pub, but always a strong one.

Cavernous drinking hole with decent range of Festival ales to try. Rammed with people having a braw time made this place feel relaxed and cheering. Got a bowl of chips served at a temperature the surface of the sun would be comparable to and these staved off the hunger perfectly to allow a few more beers. The flight of three thirds I had were very good and a price point you just cannot dispute!

Protect this traditional brekky at all costs. We don’t want avacado. The only add ons we accept are black pudding and halloumi “style” cheese.

Bloody awful cold..not even hot tomatoes gone bad and ten acres of garden peas with small piece of hunters chicken and hard cold mash .. really disgusting. partner had the smallest burger not worth the £25 even though it had free drinks .Waitress asked twice if it was OK and both times I complained and both times ignored she couldn't give a fig

Cleethorpes one is lovely food. Lovely staff

If you want good food this is not the place for you. If you want cheap then fill your boots.

Just had coffee here, so cannot comment on the food

Katie was very helpful as I was cold and my colleague after a long day at work . Katie offered to move us table and lit the open fire top marks and unbelievable service , I would hope the young lady is commended for her efforts I will visit again .

Can't beat a cheeky spoons can you. Good venue, lovely staff and nice food/drinks

Nice Art Deco interior, Good beer at a sensible price, and reasonable food.

Really enjoyed our visit food was good as was the atmosphere. One little gripe was the air conditioning was set a little too cold and being a cold day as well made it a bit unpleasant but other wise a great visit will definitely go again

Love meeting family and friends here for breakfast, great range of food and free refills on the coffee. Lots of options including vegetarian to keep everyone satisfied. We are returning again soon.

Food not very good my wife's curry ,rice was like a cow pat man rock hard all had to go back . My meal not to bad except for the chips 12 on plate ask if more was comming apparently thay are measured out have had a lot more in the past they said they were sorry but they were very busy no excuse.

This pub is always buzzing Good food plenty of it and always hot.

Wetherspoons standard fare very reasonably priced for lincoln city centre 2 meals and 2 drinks under 20 pounds quick service friendly staff would use again

Standard Wetherspoons menu and prices, lovely old cinema building with lots of character

We have been having great breakfasts here

Brilliant place too sit down and relax with a nice drink and some good food.

I would try to complain about the cleanliness of the place, but let's be honest here. You come for good if not great prices, good tasting food, pub atmosphere, order by app, wait a reasonable time if not at the busiest moment. What else do you want?

Had a few drinks the round must have been around £20 which seemed cheap I stood up knocked chair over once picked chair up went to bar was told I'd knocked it over 3 times wasn't going to be served Has this happened to you. I feel the judgement of a mean spirited front of house person was uncalled for. I've worked within the industry for over 30 years and find this mind boggling HAS THIS HAPPENED TO YOU AT THE RITZ WEATHER SPOONS LINCOLN if so they need to sort otor they'll start losing buisness

Absolutely heaving when we visited, but staff are super efficient. It's a Weatherspoons, so you know what you get.....good value breakfast 😉

Skillfully restored former cinema, with the usual Wetherspoons great value food and drink.

Beer was cold from the fridge not often you see a barman looking for cold bottles at the back of the chiller 👍🏻 Great wee burger well tasty not like the usual from a spoons defo a must try for anyone close by

Love Wetherspoons and this is one!

Your typical wetherspoons. Beautiful building, helpful staff and cheap beer. Food isnt the best but decent and is cheap and consistent so not too bad. Pretty good setup really.

Not too bad. Cheap and the staff is ok. Big but you feel like at home.

Went out for drinks so can't comment on the food. But service was not really all that good with only two staff serving

Very disappointed with the food. We've had Wetherspoons meals for two thirds of the price which were much larger in the last couple of weeks. Meals were definitely on the small size. Will definitely be checking the prices beforehand next time I'm thinking of going to a Wetherspoons. At least the toilets were clean.

One of the nicest looking Weatherspoons I’ve been to. Nice pint 🍺 It’s just a shame my food was cold!

Always know what you are getting with a Spoons. Service is always reasonably fast, even when busy. Staff are always pleasant and helpful. Table service saves queuing.

Atmosphere is very good, not had any food to comment, the service can sometimes be questionable at the bar, even when not busy. I've stood for a good 5 minutes or more on more than one occasion and watched other people after me get served in front of me. Other than that, I do enjoy a pint and a bit of people watching in there.

Went in for food and drink. Decided against food as so many un-clreared tables. Waited at the bar for 20 minutes. Two people serving and had no understanding of queueing and service so ordered online and waited a further 20 minutes. Hardly anyone in the pub. Decided against returning later for dinner. Very poor management.

Popped in for a couple of drinks as we were in Lincoln. The beer was awful and not drinkable food was just reasonable. Less than you would expect from microwaved weather's food. Don't bother buying anything other than bottles.

A multi-generational place. You will meet young and old smiling people here. Beer festival... well, it's a feast for beer lovers. Prices from £2 for a beer put this place in competition with other pubs. The food is also decent and recommendable. It's worth entering

Very good place to have breakfast and lunch 😋

Large pub close to the city centre. Wide array of drinks available. Plenty of seating but was extremely busy on the Friday night I was there with many people eating (so assume they were running a special deal).

Service was superb because food came so fast and the atmosphere was very nice and just at the heart of town. I gave them a 4 star because the last at the tilt messed the service up. She needs to be trained properly, mostly in ability to work under pressure. There was no crowd yet she couldn't get people's orders right. She just kept redoing it continuously. The food was amazing. I had American breakfast while my friend had English breakfast

Great friendly high street pub in Lincoln. Cheap and cheerful. Always a great atmosphere.

Great breakfast, great cocktails.

Food is ok. Tables are cleaned not very often. Cutlery sometimes is dirty. Also you can get just random cutlery but not what you really need for certain food. Don't be surprised if you have to eat Ice cream using a fork. Today I got cutlery with previous food leftovers. Bartender doesn't listen very carefully when customer order the food. Therefore don't be surprised when you get something else but not what you actually wanted

Nice place to eat. Food comes out fast no matter what time of day.

Absolute joke of a meal. Came into wetherspoons for a quick bite to eat where there was one member of staff on the bar actually serving on a SUNDAY. After waiting for a while we decided to order via the app, our table number read 60, after waiting half an hour and still not recieving anything, my partner went up to the bar and asked where our food and drinks were. The waitress then told him our food had been ready for a while and that our table number must’ve been rubbed out because we were actually sat on table 69. When our food finally arrived it was stone cold, I had the fish and chips which was served with tartar sauce 7 MONTHS past its best before date. If we wasn’t so hungry and already absolutely sick to death with this place we would’ve asked for a fresh plate but we just wanted to get out. Absolute joke of a meal I get it’s a wetherspoons but this was actually disgusting. 5 star hygiene review serving tartar sauce 7 months past its best before date?? SHOCKING

Was really nice place to eat a meal and relax ,found it really enjoyable

The service was not very good, not getting our order right from the start and then my daughter being called a liar in so many words is not right. The bar staff were very rude as well serving many people after my partner arrived at the bar before said people. Needs sorting

Good value for money Yes you get what you pay for. in life But at a wetherspoons that doesn't meant rubbish beer is well keep food is what it ssy on the menu so half a Tomato is half etc so if you out shopping and need a meal and pint drop in. There a lot better value than some of the fast food place's.

My go to pub ,great prices ,decent food , can't go wrong with spoons ☺️

Lovely ales, great selection of food, all at very reasonable prices.

Me and my friend went to the ritz this evening for a soft drink and a bowl of chips. Food and drinks were lovely. Service, especially by Liam was top notch. Will return :)

Went there at night food was very good and cheap excellent beers went back the next morning had breakfast great value as usual love spoons

Lovely pub with lovely and helpful staff, would come again <3

Ordered 2 drinks on the app, took over 1/4 hour to be told the ale wasn't available, asked for a refund, told refund takes 8-10 days, suspect Tim is putting profit before customer care.

Very lovely pub, was served by Ethan and James who made my experience very splendid! I Recommend and I will be returning

Been coming too this pub for about twenty years everything change but I love the people I love the staff they always be there for you when you need something

I have been coming here for more than a year and lately I can tell the GOOD big difference of the service, specially today I had some drinks and some food, always nice and warm but I needed to write this to thank Hayley, your service it’s amazing and the energy you share it’s very nice ☺️ thank you very much for being very nice and polite and help with everything. Thanks 😉

Good drink and food selection great prices, lovely staff, overall great experience

After visiting in the summer and popping in for a few drinks we decided to go back here for a big family catch up as it's cheap and cheerful and suits everyone's different tastes. They've had a lovely makeover done since our last visit. We liked it before, but it's even better now. Although there was quite a few of us there, during a busy afternoon/eve the staff and management did a great job getting our food and drinks to us over the few hours we spent there. Food enjoyed by all and a very good range of drinks. We all had a great time at The Ritz 🙂

Great place for pres as it’s very cheap, great atmosphere

Went for food and drinks both great quality. Service was great and staff are all friendly as well as environment. Would recommend to friends and family.

love ritz so so iconic literally go there multiple times a week because i cannot get enough of it

Lovely meeting place for catching up with family on a day out. Food is good as usual. Staff are helpful & friendly. Will be back again soon 🙂

cheap food and drinks, great staff and overall service, and close to the amenities on high street!

It’s as Ritzs as a Wetherspoons can be, as for a pub, food is spot on, drinks yummy and staff are super friendly. Beer garden is 10/10 love smoking ciggys under fairy lights

Fairly priced and friendly staff. What you expect from a Spoons.

The food very tasty and staff very friendly

Good atmosphere and friendly staff

Great pub, great prices and amazing staff what more can you ask for?

Not bad as far as wetherspoons goes

Had run out of steak about 7pm, and for the fruit salad they had run out of 3 out of 4 fruits

Recieved my order quick, kind servers and a nice atmosphere full of locals

Terrible, yes it was 1040 in the evening but a very quiet venue, Only 2 hot elements on my plate and both came cold and not as ordered, ordered being the way. it should be served. Grilled Chicken Sloppy and cold and rice tepid at best. To hear then after once report had gone through from floor staff , a load of shouting z and unhappiness. Didn’t make me feel welcome from that point, Ok, So i hear it could have been replaced, given the afore mentioned environment why would Igave bothered?

We visited on a Saturday at 4.30pm, there were a few tables available and the atmosphere was pleasant. Although it was fairly busy the drinks and food arrived within 15 minutes. I had the vegan Katsu curry but it's not clear on the menu that it doesn't come with poppadums or naan. There's also no vegan dessert options.

Upgraded to five stars for this Wetherspoons, not often I give 5 to a Spoons but deserved in this case. Good range of cheap, well kept ales, clean tables and nice toilets, well worth seeking out if you're in Lincoln.