The Whichcote Arms in North Kesteven

Booked a table for 3 of us quite last minute and so glad we did! The Sunday lunch was one of the best we have had in the area for years. The service was incredible with a lady managing who went out of her way to make sure we were happy. The Sunday lunch was to die for 😋 can’t wait to come back now with friends and family very soon!

Worst steak I’ve ever had! I sent it back as it was full of gristle and fat, to be told that it was a ribeye and a slightly fattier meat. I could not chew threw it and there was more fat than meat by far! Service was very slow, people came in after us and got their food before us. Will not be returning.

Booked a table for 2 this afternoon and the whole experience was faultless. Superb service and the food amazing. We ate from the lunch menu. One fish and chips with homemade mushy peas and tartar sauce. My friend had mushroom tagliatelle. Both absolutely delicious with good portion size. We followed on with the chocolate brownie and sticky toffee pudding. Both so good. I can't recommend The Whichcote highly enough. Lovely waiter too. So polite.

Birthday Sunday Lunch with the family, very disappointed, poor service, warm/cold elements of the dinner, long wait, young staff lacking interest disorganised and simple mistakes. Dinners being served without ingredients (no potatoes on one plate) No offer of sauces, horseradish or mustard for the beef, apple sauce for the dry chewy pork. Table not being cleared promptly. Just poor for the price they feel is reasonable to charge - extremely overpriced in my opinion. No excuse for this! Why didn’t I complain - didn’t want to spoil the birthday treat laid on by others in our group and cause a fuss (very British attitude to complaining, leaving places like this to get away with such dire service)

Yet another fab meal here - new chefs have elevated the quality further and staff are just lovely. The menu caters for all tastes with enough classics (fish and chips and burger feature) mixed on with some excellent twists - not ‘fine dining’ but a great example of chefs pushing boundaries - photo is of ‘cottage pie’ which is a pressed blade of beef topped with mash (extra on the side) - it was totally delicious. My only advice is PLEASE change the default food photo of a pretty average steak and chips on the Tripadvisor home page, you are massively underselling what you offer!

Visited on a busy Thursday night. The waiting staff were excellent. A really good choice on the menu. The food was really imaginative and well prepared. We both really enjoyed the 3 courses and the wine list gave us a good selection to go with our food. A lovely atmosphere and some brilliant food.

WOW ! We've driven past here literally hundreds of times and decided in the spur of the moment to call in for lunch. We were welcomed in by the front of house team and made to feel at home. We chose from the small plates menu when I had the soup (roasted tomato and red pepper) and the better half had the potato's with summer truffle sauce. Including two drinks the bill came to £25 - so not the cheapest but the food was beautifully prepared and presented. We will definitely be back for more ! Apparently it's a new kitchen team who've been for a few days. All I can say is that they are very talented and I look forward to working my way through the menus.

Really enjoyed our two night stay here. Our room was lovely and the whole place was exceptionally clean. The staff were helpful and incredibly friendly and obliging. Thank you so much Sue and Leanne. We would also like to say a big thank you to Matt…with whom we spent a very entertaining evening whisky tasting and learning of interesting local events to visit in the future. Sadly the kitchen was closed as it was going through a deep clean so we are unable to give our opinion on dinner. However, breakfast was provided and that was a varied menu and very enjoyable .

This has to be the best place for friends to dine at this pub with outstanding food that never fails to please. The staff go above and beyond to make sure everything is perfect.

Had high hopes having heard about this place but was disappointed to say the least. The staff were lovely - very friendly and accommodating but the food was not as expected. Very expensive for what you actually get. Also you have to order vegetables as extra which was surprising- veg are so cheap it would cost very little and would add colour to the dishes. I had fish which was bland and unseasoned and my partner had a lamb chop. One tiny chewy lamb chop for £24! I know eating out is a luxury and you expect to pay for that but that is ridiculous. Very disappointing visit.

Superb 👌 The service was excellent, great ambiance and the food was on another level. Absolutely delicious and great menu choices and good value.

We went for Sunday lunch family of four there was a delay waiting for the main course but the food was very good and nicely presented only downside side it could have been a little bit hotter but other than that it would not deter us from going again the shoulder of lamb was excellent

Nice atmosphere, food is on the expensive side but quality very good, drinks are expensive, £12 for a Rosé and no guiness. Staff attentive and polite.

We often stay near Sleaford, visiting elderly father in law. This time we stayed in The Whichcote Arms.

Sunday lunch was lovely, good food and good service. Thought the price was very reasonable for what was served

We went there for a Christmas meal which we had booked three weeks ago only to be told that we had to book it three days in advance, for the Christmas menu which obviously was very disappointing as there was no mention of this on their website so we ordered from the menu and the meals was very disappointing very small, very expensive, so we decided that we was going to have a Christmas pudding again to be told we had to order this three days in advance. Disappointing service as the lad who came to take our orders for drinks did not know what drinks they were selling. Also the service seem to be so slow as well. It made a very bad evening overall would not recommend

First visit since the refurb and it is much more inviting and modern. The menu is quite pricey but for an evening out with friends we were more than happy to pay. The evening didn’t get off to a great start due to the service. The waitress didn’t know if they served Malbec and so we asked her if she would mind asking - twice she returned having not found out and we don’t actually think she knew what we were on about! She then brought a bottle of wine to the table and when we asked for glasses for the second time she said we would have to wait a while as they are all in the dishwasher! Never heard such a thing and we persuaded her to bring any glasses so that we could at least start a drink. The food was very nice and enjoyed by all. The scotch eggs were particularly good but the chips were quite fluffy being the thrice cooked variety! Overall, service let our experience down. We felt rushed to order, having to ask for more time four or five times over the ordering or drinks, food and desserts. It would be better if one person serves a table and then one wouldn’t feel so hassled by multiple servers coming to the table to ask the same question. Definitely some training needs to happen for the service to match the level of experience the pub is trying to achieve.

Visited for lunch today and it was lovely to see such an effort made in the decor - lovely bar area and dining room with log burner roaring (just what we needed in this weather!) and white linen napkins set the standard and expectations. The wine was served in a beautifully thin glass and with both Neck Oil and Landlord on tap I was very happy. The menu looks great - not a hint of Brakes Brothers and plenty of ‘on trend’ options (Nduja features twice) - we ordered fish and chips and the pie of the day (Lamb and Wild Mushroom) both of which were excellent. The pie came with perfectly seasoned green beans and a hearty side of mash and Lamb gravy. Interestingly, no salt or pepper on the tables, an experience which I have only recently had at Hambleton Hall. Staff are great, still finding their feet but are lovely. All in all, I would highly recommend for good quality food in a pleasant setting. It’s not trying to be an Olive Branch nor a cheap eats pub and the owners have clearly spent time to gauge the market. It feels that they have the balance right. We run the risk of becoming regulars!

Amazing place room was perfect breakfast was very tasty and great service from the young waiter , very polite and accommodating Adam was a brilliant host and even offered to run us to get our car back from the rectory

Very disappointing ! The refurbishment and decor is first class and the young staff very friendly, but very inexperienced. It was freezing cold and we persuaded them to light the fire which was lovely eventually after being smoked out. The food how ever was very disappointing. Butternut Squash lacking in the Rissotto and was a very small portion. The Aunergine and pickled salad with chilli had no dressing or chilli in sight and as for the Fruit Mousse with Lavender shortbread…well, it was thrown in two blobs on plate with one small biscuit that had been broken unevenly by hand and “scattered round plate”. The presentation was dire and it looked like some the cat had thrown up the way it was served. The Chef walked past us when he was leaving for home and didn’t speak. Overall experience was exceptionally disappointing but the young lads working were very friendly and polite. Won’t be rushing back

We'd booked a double room for the weekend. We came on the Friday because we were going to a wedding on the Saturday. When we arrived we were shown to our lovely room which was basic but you don’t need much. There was a clothes steamer which came in very handy! The food was absolutely amazing. We had an evening meal, breakfast and a Sunday roast before we left. Make sure you try the roast, it was stunning. All reasonably priced too, you pay for what you get which is top quality meals. The staff were so welcoming and accommodating, even giving us a lift to the wedding venue in their car! We really thoroughly enjoyed our stay and know exactly where we will be staying when we come back in future.

Sunday lunch with the family and it was superb. The food was delicious and generous portions, so much so that most of us couldn’t manage a dessert. The staff were brilliant too. Will definitely go again.

Super refurbished pub. Tasteful decor and nice ambiance.. Food was very nice, however at 11.50 for a starter of scallops, we only got two, but what we had was just delicious. Fish and chips were a good portions and very tasty. Denver steak came out with just Potatoes and no veg, you have to order that separately, again a little pricy. All food was enjoyed, presentation was beautiful and the waiting staff were excellent, friendly and not intrusive. Good selection of beers and wine. Coffee was delicious. Lovely, we will visit again.

We came for lunch today and had some of the best food we have ever eaten. For starters we had the bread and nduja scotch egg which were both so full of flavour. Then for mains we had the fish and chips, monkfish scampi and pie of the day. Every mouthful was absolutely delicious and whilst the portions appeared a little small we were left too full to finish all of the food we had ordered and it was well worth the money! We really hope this restaurant maintains this standard of food and continues to succeed as we will definitely be back again soon!

Tasteful decor beautifully done. Dinner menu a combination pub classics and unique choices on offer. I had monkfish fish cake in curry veloute. Desserts menu also tastefully done. New owners should be pleased with the lovely place they have designed.

If you want a decent meal, don’t go here. Pathetic small portions and pathetic service from a rude young man, chucking stuff about like a child. Will never return.

Absolute gem, visited on the off-chance on a leisurely ride back from Tattershall Castle to Northamptonshire. Excellent menu, starters & main courses delivered to the table piping hot. Desserts were a wow! As a previous reviewer commented, attentive (& confident) service without being in the least bit intrusive. We felt that we had exceptional value for what we had experienced. Would definitely visit again.

Had a meal last night (Wednesday 19th july) and it was absolutely superb, the staff were amazing, attentive buy not over bearing, the atmosphere was relaxed even though there was a big group in the room to the side, Adam (owner) is a great host and nothing was too much trouble. The food was top draw, we both had the lamb scotch egg, the flavours worked so well, my only criticism as a chef myself was it was a little dry but that is purely personal taste. I had the had the fish and chips and I must say its the bet piece of fish I've had in a long time. My partner had the pie which really looked the part and the meat just melted. Would I recommend the Whichcote Arms? 💯 percent yes!

We stayed at this little boutique hotel last weekend and there was simply nothing to fault. I am extremely fussy when it comes to bedrooms however this room was immaculate, lovely bedroom with a separate ensuite and even a luxury bath in the bedroom! The bed was the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in and the breakfast and service was excellent. We will definitely stay again. Wonderful Staff, wonderful service:)

I ordered fish and chips. The plate arrived but no chips in sight so I initially assumed they would be arriving in a separate dish. Then I realised that the fish was sitting on top of the chips. Having removed the fish there were a grand total of 9 chips, chunky but the longest was no more than two inches long and 3 of the 9 were doing a good impression of parmentiers! It also came with a pot of crushed peas and a similar sized pot full of tartare sauce - I'm pretty sure that in volume there was more tartare sauce than chips. The fish was delicious but the meal was ruined by the "trendy" presentation.

Cannot recommend the Whichcote Arms highly enough. Easily the best rump beef I have ever eaten! Charming staff, light and spacious dining room, and relaxed atmosphere. Everyone loved their meals and the service was extremely efficient (which even satisfied my highly demanding 12 year old). It feels like it has been recently redecorated and done so beautifully. We will definitely be back!!

Very friendly and welcoming staff, very good food and great galleries for money. Definitely recommend eating here.

Sunday lunch treat - and it was a treat. All 3 courses. Excellent food. Service spot on. Good value for money. Recommended.

Excellent service and food 2 observations not complaints 1 felt a bit rushed 2 salt pot was dirty , cleaned it myself But apart from that stunning

Only recently opened so one might expect recently trained, new staff unsure of themselves, or occasional glitches from the kitchen. There were none. The service as it should be - attentive and delightfully friendly. All our food was just right and served without any noticeable...

Took a walk out to this pub/ restaurant with our dog. We sat in the bar (which was lovely ) to eat as we had the dog but the restaurant looked really nice too. Staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. The dog got a treat...

Newly refurbished and opened at the end of March 2023, we called in for an early family evening meal on Easter Mon and were delighted with every aspect of the visit. There is a drinking area, though( with a child in tow, we headed straight...

During a recent visit to Linconshire we had a very pleasant stay at the family run Whichcote Arms. Located alongside the A15 in the village of Osbournby, it was relatively easy for us to find. The proprietors were welcoming and helpful and the evening meal...

I visited at lunch as part of a large group. We had pre ordered from a fairly basic menu. I had chicken goujons, which were very hard and dry, with slightly soggy chips and frozen peas. These seemed to accompany most of the meals, sadly....

This is an ideal place to stay.owners are lovely people.we had an evening meal and it was gorgeous and plenty of it.room was clean and airy with adjoining bathroom.telly and tea making facilities are in the room.

I didn't stay here but popped in for a drink and a bite to eat. Bear in mind it's a Friday at about 7.40pm, not a soul in there, not a local standing at the bar and not one person eating. Now it's basic pub...

Booked this as Travel lodge was too expensive this time of year . So glad we did lovely hostess Hone is the nucleus of this hotel nothing is too much trouble for her . Very comfortable room and bed slept well the food was amazing...

Popped in here for a tea when passing and was made very welcome and enjoyed the surroundings and lovely garden, will certainly pop back for food as seemed good value

Great little local BnB overlooking a quaint English cottage garden and church, hosts very accomodating and excellent value for money.

Excellent stay. Come to visit our daughter at RAF Cranwell which is about 10 minutes away. Fantastic, the owners are lovely and cannot help you enough. The place is spotless. Lovely food. We enjoyed it so much that we have booked to return in July....

Nothing positive to say - they do their best but it is well below the standard that the external presentation suggests! Menu very limited, food quality very poor - but the prices reflect the standard!

Stayed in this really nice place at short notice arriving at 8.30pm which was near to the kitchen closing but the owners were really nice and helpful, went out of their way to cook us a meal I had liver and onions which I must say was absolutely delicious best I have tasted for a very long time my husband had cottage pie and he enjoyed that too, we also enjoyed some local real ale with the meal which was very good Well worth a stay here

I asked if they could provide a group breakfast for 22, some residents, others not. They rose to the challenge brilliantly, fitting us round one table. We were welcomed warmly and given time to enjoy a leisurely full English as well as warm baguettes, croissants, cereals, toast and spreads and fruit. Eggs were cooked in different ways to order and the staff were very attentive. Peter and Janire are working tirelessly to improve the reputation of this lovely building.

Booked a stay over night, best bed slept in a long time. Room excellent. Good service would stay again.

I recently stayed overnight on my way back from Norwich.

A group of six descended on the Whichcote mid-afternoon with very little notice (half an hour!) but Janire produced an amazing array of finger food for us and all with the warmest of welcomes. Thoroughly recommended -- and thank you!

Very basic food but cooked well. Dining room is very tired old place and needs a refurbishment. The owner was pleased to see us and was also the cook. Service was good and we quite enjoyed the food, which was reasonably priced and tasty.

We had a super overnight stay at the Whichcote Arms in Osbournby, a lovely coaching inn. The owner, Janire, made us very welcome and gave us excellent service throughout our stay. We were given complimentary drinks on our arrival, which we drank in their lovely garden. We would certainly be happy to recommend this hotel to anybody, and would return ourselves, if we were in the area in the future.

We have just had a wonderful stay at the beautiful Whichcote Arms in Osbournby. Janire made us feel so welcome and nothing was too much trouble. An extra bed in the room for my 8 year old, coffee, tea and ice creams on arrival in the picturesque garden at the back of the house (equipped with toys for that kids to play with). The menu for dinner was perfect - offering variety and simpler options for the children. The rooms were very comfortable indeed and breakfast was perfect. We will definitely return if we are in the area again and would thoroughly recommend to others who are looking for a warm welcome, good food, very comfortable accommodation and a family friendly host.

Fue a las 14:30 y mi esposa y yo acababa de terminar una reunión de negocios que empezaron hace 4 horas. Sensación de hambre buscamos algún lugar que no cerrar sus puertas a las 14:00. Encontramos un pub muy bonito país que sus propietarios era amable, muy servicial y lo más importante, estaban abiertos y dispuestos a servir cuando todo el mundo estaba cerrado. La comida y el personal era maravilloso y se lo recomiendo a cualquiera. Aparentemente sirven un buen tapas lo que nos da una buena razón para hacer una visita nocturna. Me pregunto cómo muchas personas pasar en un coche sin saber que están allí?

Estuve con mi marido y mis dos hijos. Tuvimos una bienvenida muy cálida. Fue un día precioso y disfrutamos de estar en el jardín con una copa. Tuvimos una cena asado de cordero y el hijo mayor tenía pastel de carne con cerveza y los más jóvenes tenían pescado goujons. Todos pensamos que la comida era deliciosa y están satisfechos de que encontráramos los brazos whichcote en el camino a casa de nuestro viaje!

Agradable pub. La comida está bien, muy tranquilo, pero lo suficientemente amable. Fuego de leña real agradable. No puedo decir mucho más.

Popped in on the way home after a day out with the kids . A very warm welcome and top notch pub grub . Would highly recommend .

We were made to feel very welcome with two young children, lots of room for them to play outside. Reasonably priced good food, good beer.

Went here for a night out with a friend last week.Very rude landlady did not seem to want to serve customers. Was considering booking for lunch next day but soon changed mind. Nice pub but sadly cannot recommend. This also has a very low food hygiene rating calling for immediate action to be taken.

Great hosts . Fabulous food. Highly recommend. Nothing is to much trouble. They will do anything possible to help Home cooking at its best

Food nice but kitchen area so untidy. Unfortunately because of this I cannot recommend a visit here.

The Whichcote arms was very warm and welcoming. They had lovely open fireplaces and friendly hosts. The roast lamb dinner was delicious! Would highly recommend!

On a freezing cold day the owners welcomed us warmly and lit a roaring fire especially, which was much appreciated. We opted for french onion soup which was a special not featured on the menu, and then a ploughmans. The french onion soup was piping hot and absolutely delicious!! I mean really, really delicious. It had the large bread 'crouton' on top with gooey melted cheese...just how I like it. Honestly, go and try it. I nearly ordered another! The coffee and pastry we tried were lovely too. Very attentive service without being in our face. I'll certainly be popping in next time I'm passing but I'll be so disappointed if they don't have THAT french onion soup!

Called in after our Boxing Day Walk to be greeted by a warm log stove on a cold afternoon. The bar had two real ales including one locally brewed. Both very well kept. The staff and clientelle were very friendly and welcoming. Lovely warming friendly place. Well worth a visit

Had two course Sunday lunch here. Very friendly and accommodating. Nice meal and came away feeling very full. Would recommend trying the Whichcote.

Myself and family are just home from staying at the Whichcote for two nights. The hosts were extremely welcoming , the rooms excellent value for money , very comfortable and clean. The French Crossiants at breakfast freshly baked were fabulous. The pub is very well situated for travelling in Lincolnshire. We were visiting for a family funeral and the hosts made a very difficult time for us so much easier to cope with and wish them every success.

Why is this pub only open during the week ? The idea with a pub is you serve at the weekend aswell. Beer, wine etc and proper food. Not coffee snd pastries !!! This pub will never be a success if it does not give the locals what they really want !

The steak special on Saturday nights is a good deal for £10.95 including a good portion of chips, onion rings, tomato, peas and mushrooms. The menu boasts locally sourced meat but I have to admit isn't very exciting and is a mostly typical pub menu ie lasagne, scampi etc. We didn't think our starters were good value - around £5 each for one deep fried Brie from frozen and a heap of fried mushrooms swimming in overpowering garlic oil. The owners seem very friendly and the place is a local pub but service for dinner was average. The chef served our food to us and disappeared back into the kitchen. We waited for assistance with condiments, sauces etc but didn't see any more staff until we were finished eating (restaurant was empty until another party came in as we were leaving). Would go again, hopefully the feedback is useful.

En route to another destination, we decided to stop for a meal in the first hostelry as close to lunchtime we found. Arriving in the pub, we were met with a nice smile and greeting from the Landlady. We only had 35 minutes to eat and get back on the road and explained this to the proprietor. Confident she could meet our expectations she quickly took our order.A few minutes later, we were led though to a somewhat sparse dining room, with nicely laid out tables. Having settled the chef brought out our meals well within time. They were piping hot, and having already been told the sausages and veg. were all locally sourced we were keen to eat. We were not disappointed, very tasty and very well cooked. At just over £22.00 for two meals and two drinks it was very good value and we were finished and back on the road in 30 minutes.Highly recommended, if this is the normal standard of food, for a slightly off the beaten track destination pub, do give it a try.