The Shires in North Lincolnshire

Went to The Shires for lunch and ordered the Steak Salad which came with new potatoes(amazing) and crusty bread. Was amazed by the amount and quality of the food - the staff were all so lovely too. Thank you!

We went at lunch time, we had t booked and all through they were busy they found us a table. Everywhere was so clean and felt totally safe. Myself and my friend both ordered the steak salad. It was amazing, it also came with new potatoes and a crusty bread roll. It was delicious, I couldn’t finish it all as the potion size is big. Well worth the money. Service was brilliant too, nothing was too much trouble. We will be back.

Excellent service, excellent food and excellent price! Cow and chicken burger is a must have! Shall be visiting again soon!

Absolutely amazing food and excellent service ! Cow and chicken burger is a must have, would 100% recommend this restaurant to anyone !

First time ordering a Sunday Lunch for delivery, it was just amazing. The amount of meat was unreal and 7 different vegetables as well as roast potatoes, mash and yorkshire puds. Piping hot. Beef succulent as was my husbands turkey. Son had the amazing sticky toffee pudding with custard. Could not fault it. Shall be ordering again. Superb

After hearing such good reviews about this place we decided to give it a try, so pleased we did, the choice of menu was great, something to suit everyone's taste including vegetarian and vegan. The staff were great with my children as well, nothing was too much trouble, the outside seating area is perfect as well with lovely outside heaters, we will definitely be back

Service was fast and very good. All employees was lovely and the food was amazing too! Definitely will be returning soon because the food was delicious and was a pleasure to be there.

amazing service even in these times, polite and always there to help, thank you great meal, will deffo come back

Great little find, lovely pub with a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. It was lovely and sunny when we visited but it was great to see that there were large patio heaters available if needed. Only stopped for a drink this time but will definitely pop back for food very soon as what we saw looked and smelt amazing!

Visited a couple of evenings ago, it was a bit cold but that’s not the shires fault. The food was superb ! Rack of ribs is well worth the money .

Appreciate that times are hard! Service was not great. Ordered drinks was not asked what size we required e.g small or large. 4 pints arrived , 2 of the drinks were for kids! To be honest i don't like drinking from a pint glass! 2 of the meals were chicken dishes, asked what it came with & the waitress did not have a clue! I could not be bothered for confrontation hence the reason. Its Not as good as it used to be, so sorry guys I'm not sure we'll be back!

I was going to write a review about how bad our serice was on Friday night.I don't see the point as no one from the pub takes notice of bad reviews. Birthday meal spoilt and expensive mediocre food. Will not return.

We eat here regularly and have noticed the service slowly falling on the last few visits.On our latest visit we had booked a table and before we had even sat down were told we would have at least a 20 minute wait for a Carvery .The drinks arrived promptly at the table.The wait for the Carvery was 30 minutes.Even then we had a 5 minute wait before getting served with no other customers there and there was staff there who did not acknowledge our presence and no communication.The presentation of the food on the Carvery is not as good as it used to be and the two people serving lacked customer service. A smile costs nothing !The food is still ok.The waiting staff are friendly but no one seems to know what’s happening and are all rushing about all over the place.Then when we asked for the bill it was another 10 minute wait.We hope the Shires goes back to how it was but we will be leaving it a while after this latest visit.

We booked a table for Sunday dinner .As useral the food was very good. And thought the service was good, even with all the covert rules. Table service and the chef serving up the carvery. As always the staff were very friendly and helpful. I think at the moment. Its not easy for pubs and restaurants. Shires are doing their best to keep things as safe as they can. Well done, you are doing a good job.

Phoned the shires Sunday afternoon to see if we could get in for Sunday lunch and was told we could have a table in half hour. On arrival friendly attentive staff, was served immediately and drinks came promptly. We was able to go up to the carvery straight away, I had the pork and my boyfriend had the beef, both were delicious. Will definitely be back.

Visited whilst staying in the area at grange park lodges, booked in advance as it was our daughters birthday. Warm welcome by 3 lovely waitresses, food was beautiful, we did not have any complaints with the 5 meals we had which were all different, portion size or quality. We can highly recommend.

Warm welcome, food was ok on one steak meal the other was a lot of grizzle, when this was pointed out the waitress was not interested, nor was the lady at the on paying, not a good customer service, no real interest in the food

We ate here recently and would definitely recommend it! Proper home cooked pub food, reasonably priced, large portions and good service.Really organised too with safety measures so felt really reassured they were taking it seriously.The starters are really nice but big, so I think next time we will share one so we can manage all our main!They were able to box up leftovers too which was good as it meant we didn’t waste anything!Will be visiting again soon for sure!

booked in advance - covid measures seem good staff were excellent good choice of food and drink had a speciality burger - great taste and mix of ingredients

I had heard such great things about this place so last Sunday I went with my father who is disabled the one good thing I can say they was very helpful and caring. but I'm afraid the food was awful I had the Turkey and my father had the beef both meals where cold the roast potatoes where like lead bullets and tasted awful as did the Yorkshire pudding it was like cold leather the vegetables may of taeted better when they was warm I felt really let down as a Sunday dinner isnt a difficult thing to get right .As I was there with my dad for a relaxing day out I didn't feel like complaining so I payed and we left but wont go back again.

We recently visited The Shires for the first time for a family meal out, we booked in advance as we know restaurants are more limited with space now post lockdown. We were greeted with friendly faces and polite front of house staff, we were pleased to see the tables all spaced at least 1 meter apart and the tables were all clean and clear of the usual (salt and pepper, cutlery, menus) we also noticed staff thoroughly clean the tables in between customers. We all enjoyed our meals, the portion sizes were generous and the food was delicious and it was all made even better by the ‘eat out to help out’ scheme which made it even better value! We will definitely be returning soon

Visited Shires recently on the eat out to help out scheme. I have to say the premises was extremely busy so we expected a wait. Our order for drinks was taken at the table promptly however it was a further 30 minutes before they arrived after having to remind the waitress. From entering the premises to our meals arriving we had to wait 90 yes 90 minutes. The food arrived in smaller portions than normal and the warm side of hot. We also noticed that the cost of the meals individually have risen. This isn't a criticism of the staff as they appeared to be working like trojans it was the fact the premises was that busy they couldn't cope. Come on Shires buck your ideas up.

We had a lovely meal, at Shires today for our wedding anniversary. The service was excellent. Friendly staff, also the food was really good well cooked. They are following all the rules for coronavirus. We really enjoyed our visit. Thank you. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

The Shires had great food and very generous portions. The staff were very good and attentive and had very good customer facing manners.The only thing that stopped it being 5 stars was the ambience, It's a little dated and needs a refurbishment, but this wouldn't stop us coming again.

Went here with another couple and have to say that the food was great, and my Hunters Chicken was superb. The staff were excellent with a great sense of humour.Service was exceptionally fast and the the price very good. The place it self looked a little tired and needs modernisation but otherwise would easily recommend it to anyone.

After being urged to try The Shires by many friends and having read such positive reviews on trip advisor, we finally took the opportunity yesterday. We adults opted for the carvery - which looked great (presentation is obviously very important to the staff) and our youngest diner opted for fish fingers and chips from the children's menu. Everything was very tasty and cooked just as we like it. The bill was very reasonable and the service was excellent. We will soon be returning - perhaps for something a little more adventurous next time.

If you want good, freshly prepared food of a 'hone-cooked' nature, this could be the place for you. There is a good selection of traditional dishes, all of which come in large portions. you will not be hungry after eating here!

Excellent, very efficient service. The meals top quality reasonable prices. Nice decor. Got there early, pleased we did as it got very busy.

First time we have been to Shires, for a while. But nothing has changed. It is still as good as ever. Excellent service, lovely carvery. And all in great surroundings, and reasable prices. Will definitely be back. And would recommend for anyone, that wants a lovely meal. Thankyou.

Visited here with my partners walk-in. There was no one to greet us when we arrived so we just seated ourselves. Asked the waitress what she recommended. She gave very good customer service - helpful, knowledgable etc. Partner had a cheeseburger, I've had better at McDonald's. The meat quality was really poor. No sauce or anything on the bun. Served with chips which were standard. Huge 'side' salad - which looked lovely but was a bit much. I had steak. Cooked really well but wasn't seasoned at all. Peppercorn sauce tasted like it was bought in - just tasted like cream, not enough peppercorns in it really. I expected more from the reviews but was left disappointed for the money.

we went in for a birthday meal, 4 different meals ordered, lasagne (very good), meat pie (very good) hunters chicken (very good) i had the mixed grill (fat boy special - excellent)the sausages were the best i have tasted2 of the party had deserts (treacle sponge and passion fruit cheesecake) - these were also very goodwe all agreed the food was great and the staff and service was very good

We often visit for a sunday lunch, and we called this last Sunday with friends.We all had the sunday carvery.The carvery was the best I have, it was fantastic, everything was cooked nice and everything was hot.Definitely be returning and would highly recommend to anybody to try.Note; you can orderfromthe normal menu if you so wish.

Had a mid-week lunch with a party of three. All had different meals from the main menu, and none were disappointed. Draught beer was very good. The mid-week carvery was popular with other diners in the restaurant, which we will probably try at our next visit.

We went to the shire on a Sunday evening and just didnt how good the staff and food would be.

Booked a party of eight for a family get together. Pre-ordered starters and mains after being sent the menu. Every meal was spot on, steaks perfectly cooked. Huge portions but we had allowed for that. Puddings were lovely. Staff were lovely and quick to clear between courses as well as having a laugh with us. The bill including drinks was more than reasonable. Definately returning.

First time visit to The Shires. Many people recommended this to us, and one couple (only one couple) said definitely don’t go there. I was intrigued, so had to give it a try. We went for the Sunday Carvery. We ate at 1pm (I do think it is important to eat at a reasonable time at a carvery as you don’t want to be eating food which has been standing a long while). So what did we think? It’s the best carvery we have had for a long time. I would certainly recommend it! The meat was very tasty. The veg were not over cooked (a problem we do find with carveries). Even though we had a carvery we could also have chosen a meal from their menu.

Food was amazing , cooked well. Wasnt waiting long. I don't mind paying that bit more for a good meal , will be returning. Love this place.

We rang up and booked a table, upon arrival we were greeted inside and shown to our table. Drinks were ordered and brought to the table quickly.

So average fortnightly visit but alas just had final trip.

Had a really lovely meal here, plentiful & hot with great staff & smiley faces ! The table was decorated lovely too. Beautiful food. Well done all. Will definately return.

Birthday meal surprise for daughter in law, what a lovely place, such very friendly and happy staff. Our meals were all lovely. Well worth a visit

The best place to eat in the area by far. We dont go anywhere else. Never had a bad meal. Always fantastic food, good sized portions, good value for money and the staff are always so friendly and efficient. Have good real ales. Hunters Chicke, also mix and match, Rump Steak & King Prawns highly recommended, so is everything else!

Reviewed this in 2016 and gave it an average rating. I think it now deserves an excellent rating.

I love going The Shires to see the blonde lady who works there. The food is also very nice aswell. The food is all home cooked and worth the wait...

Never been here before, bit difficult to find but worth the effort. Varied menu plus a carvery gave a good choice to our party of four. Service was good and pleasant. Our food was hot and portion size was about right. Price was about the same as similar

Our first visit to this restaurant! It didn't disappoint. Good selection of pub type meals at reasonable prices.All our meals were served piping hot, of generous portions, freshly cooked and nicely presented. Well done.

first time at the Shires. We found the plates used for Sunday lunch are a bit on the small side with not a lot of room to spread your veg & potatoes so you have to go upwards! Also the serving of meat was a bit on the stingy side compared to places we usually go to. We like to have broccoli and cabbage but these were not available Service was ok. Would not revisit for Sunday lunch but might try it for an eveing meal

Carvery lunch was very tasty. Service was friendly & very fast. The restaurant was very full but plenty of room to move between tables. I was extremely disappointed however that decaf coffee was not available. I was offered decaf tea, but I don't drink tea.

Our first time for Sunday lunch and we were not disappoint as we enjoyed that much we went again the following Sunday. I would highly recommend this place

Great menu Food tastes good Good beer on tap Staff were polite and helpful Waiting time on food was good even though it was fairly busy

Visited for Sunday Carvery with my Mum ,husband and 2 family members who had come a long distance. We all ordered Carvery and were advised that there would be a short wait as there was a long queue waiting to be served. After some 20 minutes we were told we could go to pick our carvery. There was still a long queue and a further 10 minutes of waiting before I was served, along with our family members. My husband then went to queue up as he had sat with my Mum who is in a wheelchair while we went to get her meal. He returned some 10 minutes later as the man serving had left his post to fetch more veg. A member of staff asked those queuing to return to there seats . Several people left without there meal including my husband, at which point he was fed up with waiting and decided not to bother. I have no complaints about the staff as they were very apologetic and the quality of the food we had was very good. There however needs to be a better system in place for serving the carvery. Perhaps 2 people serving the meats and another to fetch fresh vegetables. On another note a better choice of vegetables would be good. We chose to have 2 desserts in our party and were only charged for 1 but that really isn't sufficient compensation. We will not be visiting on a Sunday in the near future unless a faster system is put in place.

Having read the reviews I looked forwards to my Sunday lunch, however I was to be somewhat dissapointed, having decied to have the carvery , the meat was tender and full of flavour, stuffing, roast potatoes yorkies good, the mashed potatoes were disaster so runny I thought someone had added to much milk, it's been suggested to me naybe it was smash!! for my dessert I choose bananna split another dissapointment,not like I remember my last one (years ago) with nuts chocolate sauce and a selection of icecreams. this one had a few sprinkles and squirty cream, The staff all very pleasant,and made you feel welcome, however before we had finished eating there was a mass clerance of the room, chairs being stacked and tables shiffed,

We regularly visit the Shires and normally we would book on a Sunday as it always gets very busy. However this Sunday we were so busy we didn't get round to booking and called on the off chance.

Having visited The Shires over many years since the landlord took it over and changed it beyond all recognition I can honestly say I have never had a bad meal, Yes at busy times you may have to wait a little bit, but this is a side effect of the food being cooked fresh to order and arriving hot. Rather the wait than having plastic food arriving cold. I particularly like the fact that the chefs appear to be allowed to cook different variations on the specials board. My last visit I had chicken snitzel with a creamy mushroom sauce, lovely. The staff are all friendly and helpful even though at times they are rushed off their feet. We have had many good meals with invited friends who all sing it's praises.So well done to all the staff for the sheer consistency of the food.

Called and booked a spot for the sunday carvery after friends recommendation. We were not disappointed. All 4 had the carvery and it was lovely. Selection of meats, yorkie, stuffing, roasties, mash cauliflower cheese, gravy and a veg selection. We were well look after by the staff and I can see us coming back really soon.

Come here 3-4 times a month for the steak pie my personnel favourite would give it five stars but don’t like morretti served in a carslberg glass or whatever is to hand👀 Apart from that everything in this busy place is spot on 👍

Lovely family friendly pub. Nice friendly staff. Food is of good quality and a good sized portions. There is plenty of choice on the menu's and the puddings look fantastic as you walk in. A regular visit for us

Visited yesterday with hubby and 2 grandsons. Ordered food from main menu and it was hot, plentiful and delicious. Only negative point that I noticed was that a little short on staff. Quite busy for a Tuesday and lots of large groups so extra staff was needed. Serving staff tried their best but never came to check on drinks or asked if we enjoyed our meal as really busy. Overall a good first visit.

Wonderful food, good portions, will definitely go back for another Sunday dinner! Great service and lovely staff.

Visited on a Wednesday after taking my daughter and her friend swimming in brigg. Both the children had a carvery. It was sublime. Both kids are the full plate. They both had turkey which was cooked perfectly. It was nice and moist and the servings were extremely generous. I had a pint of Guinness which was excellent. I usually drink Guinness in my local pub (priory Scunthorpe) and the bar maids there are hit and miss. This pint was pulled expertly. Well worth a visit and as always never fails to impress me. Oh and deffo leave room for a desert as they are out of this world !!!!

We came here today for the first time with our 2 children the pub was very clean and welcoming and very child friendly the carvery was fantastic and so was the soup of the day all staff seemed busy but was very attentive afterwards we spent all day at the bouncy fair opposite the pub which the kids loved will deffo be back again

First time here tonight and I wasn't disappointed by the actual food itself. The mixed grill was awesome and my partners fish pie excellent.

We were a family of 7 coming up from the west midlands to meet up with my nieces future in laws, so 11 of us decended on the shires for a night out, as we don't know any eateries in and around Scunthorpe we were relying on them, and they didn't let us down, my breaded squid with sweet chilli sauce was lovely, so was my wife's tomato soup, with a very nice small single little loaf style roll to accompany it, again my fresh Grimsby cod was fantastic, with hand cut chips and mushy peas, everyone said how nice the meals were, also a great choice of beers at a reasonable price, and the staff were fantastic, good humoured and very attentive, thank you.

Went with my partner burger and gammon ordered both arrived in 15 minutes lovely thick burger homemade chips and onion rings all hot great food good portions

We visited The Shires for the first time . It looks like a large barn but inside is very well designed. Our food was acceptable not 100% but it would not stop me returning. Staff are efficient but need to smile a little more . Customer care and quality of food is top

Not a bad word to say, lovely little restaurant there was enough choice on the menu but was abit more fancy then normal pub grub, my partner had the mixed grill and he thought it was amazing, I went for the mix and match stew and swordfish which was so good and the steak was cooked just how I like it! Big portions well worth the money! Can’t fault the staff very friendly and wasn’t waiting long. I would recommend to book

Just left here after an amazing meal, home cooked food which very very tasty! Portions are huge and price is very reasonable, also 60 different gins to choose from which are yummy!

Great way to start the day!! Or end or any time of day, get food Great service Nothing too much trouble Family friendly will definitely be back!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳

We've always been reluctant to go out for Carvery on a Sunday after years of family tradition no other would come close to my own. I have high expectations. However The Shires in my opinion comes as close as it gets and great value for money.We were greeted with a warm friendly welcome on arrival and escorted to our table.We walked over to the Carvery table when we were ready to eat.

Just had an amazing meal!! I would highly recommend to anyone!! I had the mushroom stroganoff and mum had the steak and Stilton pie and we will definitely be going back. Lived in Hemswell for over 30 years and never visited. What a mistake!!

Visited the place on fathers day and have to say would never come back. They got the number of people wrong on the booking. The food was mediochre at best. The roast potatoes were cold and soggy and the service was slow.

I was a bit upset the nice blonde lady behind the bar wasn’t working when we went but the food made up for it. It’s always nice here and it shows as it’s usually very busy. Great to see it still being a success.

Excellent food at a good price with good service Well worth a visit Will definitely return again Nice decor

Dined at The Shires mid week lunchtime with friends and the restaurant was bustling.

We come here often on a Sunday for the Sunday lunch Carvery. The meats are always juicy and tender, especially the Pork, just delicious and always tasty along with all the well cooked vegetables, my favourite being the turnip😋 Highly recommend the shires.

Took all the family for a birthday treat. We all had different meals and they were all excellent. Great service and food came quickly and seven meals all arrived together which was very efficient.

Always go here if we want a good meal. Never had a bad meal yet. Big portions and good value for money.

Lovely food, lovely staff and I had a beaut time while I was there. Will definitely be returning and would recommend to anyone x

Visited again as 2 couples , superb food again as always . Blonde woman behind bar could do with learning a few manners and politeness skills , but apart from that it’s great

Visited for Sunday lunch with my family. The Carvery was extremely good value for money. Great choice of meats and very good quality. The service as always was very attentive and friendly. Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a good quality carvery for Sunday lunch.

Called late on loads of kids running about it’s like a free for all single mothers with lots of aids

Excellent 3 meat carvery lunch. Hot, tender meat, plenty of tasty veg etc. Good friendly service. Spacious rooms, not crowded on top of one another. Medium priced but good for the quality of food offered

I have visited The Shires a few times, with the most recent time being for a works night out. The food is always outstanding and there is always a great choice of dishes to choose from and an excellent selection of chef specials. On my most recent visit I ordered the steak from the specials menu and it was delicious - cooked to perfection and full of flavour. We all thoughourly enjoyed our evening at the Shires, especially sampling the extensive gin menu. It was a welcomed addition to have a vast range of different tonics to also sample alongside the lovely gins.

Went out for a family meal, I appreciate we were a large party & it was busy but when the food was preordered for all & dishes were brought out dishes that weren't ordered! We ordered deserts & they also came out wrong & again sent back! Not sure what happend? Been there before & it was good so not sure what went wrong this time! Not sure if will return sorry guys

Went for a family meal, lovely place with so much potential, food average, staff a little rude. I asked what meat would be on the carvery to which I was told "I haven't looked" , I found out for myself after she didn't bother to find out, complete lack of manners by most staff but maybe just an "off" day after reading other good reviews.

We had drinks and dinner at The Shires last week. A bustling place full of folks of all ages enjoying a beer, some wine , cocktails and, of course, the bountiful fare.

Came here for the sunday cavery with 5 other family members and the place was packed so highly recomend booking. Food was fantastic for the price. Only down side was as they was so busy the young waiters and waitresses kept forgetting the basics i.e putting cutlery down and pouring our wine to try. We would come back and recomend.

Came across this place on route to Scunthorpe. It’s like a tardice. Outside it’s like something from a cowboy movie. We all laughed but still went with it. Food was ok, the chips were rock hard frozen rubbish. Give my regards to the microwave, everything was reheated 100%. Nothing fresh about it but it was cheap so hay ho. Sunday we went to the Messingham farm shop, everything fresh and cooked perfect, they should take note

Ate here for the first time having lived in the area on and off for 20 years. Good food and service.

Managed to get a table short notice for sunday lunch. Will definatly visit again. Food was cooked to perfection and piping hot. Service was excellent staff very friendly and attentive.

Booked at short notice. The place was very busy but we was shown to our table straight away. Found the staff to be very pleasant and easy to talk to. Drinks fairly priced too. Food very well cooked and presented and tasty very good value for money. All 4 of us really enjoyed our meals. Would definitely go again

Had a really lovely gathering at the shires for a family meet up. Service was very good and staff couldn't do enough. We had two small children with us and they really looked after us all. It was a Saturday afternoon so not as busy as we have know it on a Sunday, which was great for us. All meals came without a fuss and every one commented on how much they enjoyed their food. I had a Panang curry, which for me tasted great but too many peppers, not like I've had in other places but still tasty. Fish and chips that another person had looked fantastic and she said tasted fantastic too.

Waited 1.5 hours for the meal once it was ordered. Staff were Ok. The off was well below standard, chips undercooked , ribs overcooked ( could be down to the 1.5 hours from being ordered to served.

Service is very good, staff are friendly and helpful. Food orders taken in good time, food hot and cooked well. Portions are a good size, good choice of food to choose from. Cheesecake selections are just amazing. All handmade and not to be missed. Will always come back.

Had my first visit on a cold and snowy January evening but received a warm welcome from staff and the Shires was also warm and toasty.

Every time I visit this restaurant there is always friendly staff, someone at the door to greet you and show you to your table. The meals are the best I have ever had. GREAT VALUE for money!

This place is obviously very popular for Sunday dinners. We popped in without a reservation on Sunday lunch time and were well accommodated. The food on offer for carvery had a good selection, and the staff were very attentive. Would recommend.

A good family venue for a Sunday lunch plenty to do for the Children , Grandchildren good food reasonably priced

Elected to go here for sunday dinner. In a group of 8 and we all chose the carvery. We all agreed it was excellent. Well worth a visit. The serving staff were great too. You just know it's going to be good when the overflow car park is full.

Went here for the first time after hearing good reviews. Totally agree the food is very good and i will 100% return.