The Wishing Well Inn Restaurant in South Kesteven

Stayed here when visiting friends. As you will see from the photographs, it is very poorly kept. There was a very large spider when we arrived and the person who booked us in was less than friendly. Food was okay although no breakfast was provided. Would not recommend this place at all. Heating also went on the blink so we were brought an electric heater until they could fix the boiler. Money needs to be spent here urgently.

Had a really lovely meal in the Wishing Well tonight, served by attentive staff, in pleasant surroundings, a big thank you to you all

We had a great Sunday lunch. Excellent service and atmosphere. Food was good quality and plenty of it. Very fair price. We will return as soon as possible.

Had to wait a while for booking in and out, staff walked past us but didn’t acknowledge us for a while. (They were young). The room was a double room but was the size of a single. The en-suite was dated with fluff in the shower. We had to leave after the first night of 2 due to family issues and requested a manager call us regarding a possible cancellation but they did not call us back… won’t stay there again….

Well what can I say another fabulous meal. So friendly and professional staff and so caring, they can’t do enough, well done guys x

We went here yesterday for our daughter's birthday. There were 16 of us in total including 7 children and one toddler. We were really impressed and would definitely recommend it. The staff were very friendly, polite and attentive. They went out of their way to make sure that we had everything we needed and that we were happy. They gave complimentary champagne to my daughter and there were lots of treats for the children too. Colouring books and crayons, bubble wands, streamers and balls and even a little doll for our grand daughter. All of that before the food. Most of us opted for the roast dinner and it was excellent. Well cooked and piping hot. One of our grandsons had the lamb pie which looked lovely and he said was great. Sadly we didn't try the desserts as we had our own birthday cake but I am sure they would have been good. Thanks for a great meal. We will come back.

My Mum and I love the Wishing Well Inn. It's always a wonderful atmosphere and amazing food! We had a fabulous Mother's Day and Easter dinner there. The owners and staff are so friendly. We love it!

Such a shame the waitress tried to hit on my husband but it did make great entertainment. The food, beer and wine were fantastic.

Just been for lunch at the wishing well and thoroughly enjoyed it . We had a walk across the fields with a couple of dogs and were made to feel very welcome . Food , beer and service was excellent. Will return .

Called up at 5.30pm for a table last minute and despite last meal orders being at 6pm the lady on the phone said that's fine so we went along and ordered straight away. Lovely warm welcome in a good olde English characterful pub and the best Sunday roast we've all had in a long time. Will definitely be back. Great service too.

I arrived late afternoon and stayed overnight prior to and early morning start for a wildlife venture, leaving before the start of breakfast delivery. The evening meal was very tasty and the service excellent. The rooms were comfortable enough for a short stay of a few days, and as important, it was quite. A take away breakfast bag was provided with a variety of goodies therein. Arriving at my destination early the following morning I was horrified to find that I was missing my reading specs, presumably left in the room. A telephone call to The Wishing Well that evening located them and they were returned to me by special delivery within two days. Thank you Sav and the team, great service. I hope to return again in the near future.

Sunday lunch was tasty, 2 had pork which looked lovely, 2 had beef which was tasty. Its a shame that during this traumatic time we could not get to choose our food at the buffets which used to be lovely. There was a good variety of veg, roast potatoes ( would have like mash but not given choice). Child offered small size dinner, she doesn't eat meat but was give a dinner with vegetarian sausages which we didnt ask for but never mind the dog got a treat when we got home.It was very busy so service was slow they did apologise for the delays between courses and taking drinks orders but to be honest it didnt spoil the experience. Appeared to be good safety measures in place.

We decided to camp here due to a family connection with Bourne. The campsite has electric hook ups but no other real facilities and may be a more appropriate option for a caravan than the tent we took. However we were more than welcome to use the toilets in the pub which was available from fairly early in the morning. This wasn't really a problem for us but I wouldn't want to stay for longer than a weekend due to the lack of washing facilities. This is completely reflected in the price which was extremely reasonable. Also the campsite is beautiful. We were lucky with the weather but saw lots of stars due to the lack of light pollution. A real treat. When we arrived on Friday evening we ate at the pub. The food was genuinely excellent and reasonably priced. The halloumi fries were the best I've ever had and the spaghetti bolognese was delicious and the children ate it up.We ate again for sunday lunch. Again the food was lovely.So the campsite was lovely and the food was great. But the thing that stood out and the reason that we will definitely return is the service. Nothing was too much trouble for Sav and his team. They weren't overbearing but we always felt looked after. From colouring books and pencils for the children to the use of plastic glasses so we could take drinks to the campsite there was nothing they didn't offer to help. The quality of the food was very high and the setting glorious. Thank you so much for giving us an excellent weekend away.

Most enjoyable lunch here , Covid restrictions well observed..... but Still a great atmosphere! The barmaid lily was very helpful and accommodating Thoroughly recommend the sea bass it was sooo yummy and the chicken with leeks looked tasty too, will definitely be returning , thank you guys 5 stars from me

We visited here on several occasions over summer. Always made very welcome; Sav and his team are extremely organised, very accommodating; waiting staff attentive, friendly and polite (thank you George). The menu is varied, something for everyone, sea bass and chicken Caesar salad my favourites. We shall keep supporting this lovely pub/restaurant.

The new management took over The Wishing Well (a lovely country pub with oak beams galore), in early July and opened in early August, (very brave after the natonal covid lock down!).My wife and I booked in for 2 nights. On arrival we were warmly greeted by the attractive and vivacious, Elsie, and shown to our room. The room was clean and cosy, with nice white fluffy towels in the toilet/shower room. We had 2 evening meals there meals there - both of which were well presented and delicious, and served by very friendly and efficient staff. Philip was particularly friendly.We understood when we booked that breakfast was continental (Fine! We have had some lovely continental breakfasts elsewhere.). On the first morning we ate (by request) in the pub. Nothing was set out. We were brought toast and croissants, and then asked if we wanted any cereal!, For the second morning`s breakfast, after our evening meal, we were given a brown paper bag each with orange juice, crisps and croissants in. What a let down! My wife and I would love to stay here again and are "wishing" that Sav and team will take the provision of breakfast, much more seriously, and get it "well" sorted!

Camped on the site to the rear of the pub, which is a nice quiet field with loads of space. The pub is a very pleasant place to be with good beer, wine and food. Well run and friendly staff.

We came in on Saturday the 15th and we both had the lamb and red wine pies I was blown away it was brilliant the lamb just melted in my mouth the crust was just right as well not soggy or just hard perfect consistency of soft biscuit texture i had a san Miguel as well it went down a treat clean glasses and well presented staff all and all very happy vist no pics unfortunately was to happy to dig in !!

Excellent service, well done would recommend to anyone, staff were amazing drinks were amazing food was amazing and the Inn was amazing, truly an amazing experience.

Went for a Sunday roast recently and have to say the new management have worked wonders in such a short period of time. The food and drink was perfect. The staff were incredibly polite and helpful! I will certainly be returning soon and couldn't recommend this place enough!

went to the wishing well again under new ownership, very good service on our outdoor table booked by phone, me and the wife had the beef and my son had the turkey lunch, cooked as i like it cannot fault. pudding to finish and a nice bottle of wine all for £65 will be back again.

I went back to the Wishing Well a week after they re-opened and what a disappointment. Under new management and I have to say in all honesty that one of the new managers is very unprofessional. Very bossy to all the staff and constantly chewing gum! Where have all the lovely old staff gone? They had the best waiter working there, so hard working and such a well mannered young man with a lovely personality and he was excellent with all the punters. All I can say is I don't think I will be frequenting this place any more, sad to say.

Went tonight for our first post lockdown meal. Found that the pub has recently been taken over by new owners only a few weeks prior, the owners introduced themselves and told us a little about their future plans for the place. Was a really friendly atmosphere. Food was absolutely amazing, we ordered three courses which did not disappoint. Food was brought out quickly. After we ate our mains we played some pool and darts. Staff were happy for us to order and eat our desserts in the pool area. Pub has loads of space inside which is great for social distancing and hand sanitiser and antibacterial wipes were located at various points around the pub. There is also a one way system in place to enable social distancing. Overall it seemed a very lovely, friendly pub with great potential and welcoming staff. It is also worth noting that they do bed and breakfast there and there is a large car park around the back.

Went for lunch with my Aunt. The new owners were very attentive. Nice selection on the reduced menu. Will definitely be back

Decided to go for a meal last minute and wanted to try somewhere new but away from a town or city due to coronavirus. Had driven past this place the day before so decided to give it a try. The food was very good and the service from everyone was friendly from the minute we arrived to the minute we left. There’s a limited menu atm which is to be expected and the owners are new and finding their feet a little bit we will definitely return

First time at The Wishing Well Inn, met 2 friends here for lunch. Under new management as of today. Good Covid 19 measures with social distancing, hand sanitisers, masks etc. understandably a limited menu due to current Covid issues, but we each were able to choose from a good selection. Friendly attentive staff, lovely atmosphere and good food, will definitely be back

A very nice steak meal with trimmings. Quite busy but plenty of staff. Servers were attentive. Chairs were awful, my partner asked for a cushion as they were so sunken...need re upholstering!

Enjoyed 'seniors' Christmas lunch a week before the big day; it was superb. Everything was perfect. Good hot food well cooked, well presented and well served. Wine was excellent. Lovely country inn. There could have only been one other table occupied and a couple of prople at the bar but the log burning stove was on the go and the table was decorated. We went with our friends and had super lunch which rambled on well into the afternoon. A thoroughly enjoyable time - many thanks

Me and my partner stayed here over Christmas. Christmas day lunch was excellent 7 courses in total was all cooked to perfection. Boxing day was even better I had the beef which was perfectly pink in the middle and my partner had the salmon which was melt in your mouth m would definitely recommend this place to anyone Cant believe some of the previous posts no pleasing everyone

On arrival we were greeted well. Starters were good. But the mains not so good. 2 of our party had Turkey which was fine but let down by roast potatoes, which tastied like they had been on a servary all day then reheated. My beef also had an odd taste.Dessert was no better. 2 of our party had cheesecake which was fine. But my husband and I had the chocolate torte. Which was dry and had a unpleasant taste. Also a large piece of Cinnamon stick covered in sauce and chocolate could have proved painful if eaten. Cheese board very bland. Its such a shame as last year was brilliant. Let's hope it's a one off as food here is usually lovely.

we were a pre booked and pre ordered party of 14 for the Christmas lunch. My starter was prawn and melong, traditional turkey etc to follow and Christmas pudding. All were OK. The main turkey was on a very small plate, so things got piled on top of one another.The service was slow considering we had all pre ordered. We sat down at 12.30 and were still waiting for coffee at 3pm.Cost around £16 each plus drink, depending how man courses you had.

Went for a late Sunday lunch here today. Sadly they had no salmon left so I settled for a (small) sea bass fillet. It was very tasty but as I was charged the same as I would have been for the salmon I felt it was a bit pricey.Vegetables were lovely and you could fill up on them.The Two Birds Watermelon gin I had was great however I felt it a bit weird to ask if I wanted lemonade with it . Never had gin with lemonade and never will!

We enjoyed superb food, with great, friendly service in a well presented restaurant. Would highly recommend.

We stayed at the Wishing Well Inn for one night. Staff were all very friendly and pub is very quaint, with exposed wooden beams and roaring open fire. As you’d expect for such an old pub, the floorboards were a bit squeaky and walls a bit thin (judging by the snoring from the next room), but beds were comfy and clean and all had a good nights sleep. Only real blip was the Chef. Food was good, don’t get me wrong (general pub fayre), but he or she is obviously a bit tight. Three of us ordered lasagne, accompanied by salad and garlic bread, but asked For chips instead of salad (fatties that we are). Chef decided the garlic bread would go instead without telling us. Same thing in the morning, when 3 poached eggs turned into two in the blink of an eye. Seems a small and silly thing to do, but perhaps this review will change their ways and win an extra poached egg for the next weary traveller who’s just worked at 15hr day.

We visited the restaurant earlier today as a party of 14, it was pre booked weeks ago for a special occasion. We had been told this would be perfect for our lunch, when we arrived first impressions were good, however it was soon obvious that the venue was overwhelmed, there were already 2 large parties dining, there were 2 waiters/ servers actually taking care of 30 plus people at the busiest time of the day. Having booked for 1.30 our food did not get to us until 2.10, then it was poorly presented, not hot but tepid, it was a self serve on the vegetables that to be honest were second rate, in fact we have eaten better for less. As we were guests and not wanting to complain we just kept quite, after eating mains it took 30 mins to clear and order desert. It then took another 20 mins plus to get our afters. The poor lad who was serving us was definitely under supported and in fact deserved a medal today. We will not be re-visiting which is a real shame as this is 20 mins from our house. Rate the overall experience as 4/10Poor show.

poor roompoor hotel people above our room ( staff ) you could hear every noise made even going to the toilet at 1.30am and 3.15am in the morning the room we had was an outside room and the hotel was empty ??? the table and chairs at our meal was falling apart and when we asked to move we was told the restaurant was fully booked we sat down had our meal and no other people came into the restaurant at all .the food was cooked well but 11 chips with our stake and 1/2 a tomato well god help us also the wi fi was a waist of time .

We were made very welcome at the Wishing Well. We ended up having three courses, coffee and wine and beers and the value was good. Service was impeccable and we would recommend highly.

My family booked in to the campsite for two nights and arrived on Sunday. We have been very well looked after, nothing has been too much trouble for manager Dan and his staff, from showing us where all the necessities were to letting me use their in-house iron and ironing board for my husband's shirt.

In August this year I attended my Son's wedding In Bourne. A family party of twelve of us booked into the Wishing Well Inn at Dyke for two nights. All the rooms were clean and comfortable, hot showers and plenty of towels. The Manager Dan was excellant, nothing was too much trouble, and he helped us with arranging Taxi's and ensuring that no-one was left locked out or unable to get back. We had a large family meal, plenty of space on a table specially laid out, and the food was fantastic ! Breakfast on both mornings was excellant and no waiting around, with plenty of tea and coffee. The bar was well stocked and all staff were very helpful and efficient, nothing was too much trouble. Stay again ? Already booked !

Lovely pub with plenty of character, although the low beamed ceilings can make it appear dark in certain areas.

My family and I called for a meal here on the way home from a lovely day out at Grimsthorpe castle. What a shame we called there. A dark dingy place. The carvery looked like it had been stood for hours and although a half hearted attempt had been made to cover the food with tin foil on the carvery itself. The door next to it was wide open and the flies were floating around and landing on the pieces of meat that had not been covered properly. Even as we were eating in the pub area there were so many flies buzzing around that it actually put us off the food which was pretty poor anyway. It was the most expensive horrible sunday carvery I have had . Another thing that was poor was that the table had not been cleaned from whoever had been sat there prior to us so you were in danger of being permanently stuck there as the table was so sticky. Definately would not recommend coming here for a drink and certainly not the food if you want a nice meal.

Beautiful old English Inn, with exposed beams. The restaurant has a well inside along with residential ghosts. The beer is second to none and the food is pure perfection. Extensive beer garden and ample parking complete this idyllic Inn. If you want to stay longer, there's a campsite at the rear too. I can't praise enough. Will definitely be going back.

Had lunch here this weekend with family. We had eaten here before last year but there are new staff in recent weeks. The food was lovely, all home made and delicious. We will be back.

Been here twice recently and the atmosphere, staff , food & beer are all very good. Highly recommend the pie's. Food is good value and large portions.Smaller portions can be ordered if required Good menu choice

would have stayed here as have visited this place loads of times in the past but can't stop overnight with my doggie so have booked the Toft House instead

Well I must admit that’s the nicest meal we have had out in a while. Leighton is one of the best chiefs in the area, a Fantastic addition to a beautiful village pub. I had homemade pork,apple n stuffing pie the misses had curry. Be back soon

Reading some recent reviews we arrived with a slight sense of trepidation but we left all well satisfied with our New Years Day family lunch.

this place is terrible the food (termed loosely) was under cooked being an xmas lunch.the parsnips would not yield to my knife the turkey ration would not satisfy an hamster,as for the service if your'e ok with 2 to 21/2 hrs between courses then fill your boots.

The website does not reflect the food that is on the menu - very plain, like a childs menu!

The pub is decorated beautifully for the festive season. We were seated at a nice table by the roaring log burner. We opted for the 2 course festive Fayre menu. The food was well presented & very large portions! The service was excellent-nothing was too much trouble for the friendly waitresses. There is an excellent range of gins on offer. Highly recommend.

Turned up today 2/12/18, for lunch with the family table booked for 1oclock by my sister in law 3 weeks ago. Daughter ask barperson where our table was she was told there was no table booked. We had two youngsters with us. To be fair the staff did find us a table after about half an hour. We were not offered the cavery but another menu. The food presented was not good and some were finished before other were served. Serving staff were very nice. We have been here many times for our family lunches but as put on the title of the review this was our last supper.

Two of us went for Sunday 6 pm dinner as the nearby pub we tried to book was full. At the Wishing Well, for 1st course I had crab cocktail which was fine. My wife chose the Mushrooms in Stilton sauce, which I got to try. It was b. marvellous! The sauce was a mixture of stilton and cream so I wished that I'd ordered that as well. For main course we had the about £10.50 carvery, her pork, me beef and help yourself to a good selection of vegetables - no complaints at all and the service was good, but we'll be back soonish in case the mushrooms in stilton sauce is still on the menu. Sorry, she ate it before I thought of the camera.

We went for a meal on Monday lunchtime, It took quite a few attempts before my wife ordered something that was actually available. Initially asked about the soup but then we were told the chefs electric blender had broke so that wasn't possible. She ordered butternut squash linguine, shortly afterwards we were told there was a problem with the veg delivery and they had no butternut squash (an alternative linguine was offered but that wasn't something she would like), she ordered Jacket Potato with prawns, shortly afterwards told a problem with the fish delivery and no prawns so eventually she had jacket potato with cheese. I had posh fish fingers - My first choice :-)

Saw the pub signposted on the main road and having driven for 150 miles and being lunchtime we just turned off and pulled in the carpark, and as it happen it was our lucky day,lovely old pub full of charm and atmosphere.The staff were friendly and efficent and the set lunch was fantastic value for money.Thankyou Wishing Well for a smashing break to our long journey we will stop again.

We stopped at the wishing well Inn on returning from a day out. It was lovely the staff from the Bar Tender to the Service staff. The food was excelent and good selection. Look forward to our next visit

Recently stayed there and thought the guesthouse could be a great place but the management team need some attention to detail. The car park is strewn with rubbish and surrounded by overgrown weeds. There is broken wood and rubbish piled up outside the back of the pub (this is the main entrance) and the bin store is overflowing. The most off putting point is that as you approach the pub from the car park the place stinks of rotting rubbish which is very uninviting indeed. Directly outside the back of the pub there are empty barrels and again more rubbish. Food wise the breakfast we had was ok and we and evening meal which was again ok at the price point offered. Meal offers something for all we thought. The room we had was small and the mattress was very thin and tired. The room was not very clean with mould growing in the shower and stained carpets. The main complaint we had with the room was the noise of the floors above us. Every time someone moves in the rooms above you are woken. They have a pool table and the door is left open and all we could hear was swearing and shouting. Whilst this is a pub it also provides accommodation and some guests want to sleep. I wouldn’t return because the place needs a team of cleaners from top to bottom and an attention to detail on the rooms that guests expect. The front of house team are lovely and to be fair the kitchen staff are doing a reasonable job. As for housekeeping and grounds maintenance, sack them and start again before they ruin what business you do have.

A very small room with no bath, no chair, no desk, no iron and considering it's 30 degrees, no fan. Some of the channels on the TV work. Lots of general noise from room above, just from people walking around and closing doors. Possibly OK for a one night stay over, but I am here for 4 nights. I think it's going to be a challenging week.

Stopped off after a long drive for a meal, the food was ok had the fish, and the duck , but the service lets this place down , they need to get organised in the restaurant and with the drinks service , menu is interesting and the chef is doing a good job , but he is let down by the lack of knowledge of the servicing staff when you ask about the food.

Very welcoming when arrived ..... explained everything and happy to order a taxi for me for later in the evening.

A group of sixteen friends meet monthly for a meal with this venue the choice for April 2018. We always arrive at 6.30 to eat at 7pm and were seated well before that time. We always pre-order our meals.

The Wishing Well has had a makeover, but I’m glad to say it has still changed very little in the 26 years we have been visiting -all wooden beams and stone walls. We had evening meals and the food was excellent. I can recommend the sea bass with roast vegetable risotto or the curry with Moroccan couscous. Despite those recommendations, most of the dishes are traditional English fayre. Highly recommended.

One of our group had a birthday coming up so 9 of us decided to celebrate with a meal and a few drinks at The Wishing Well and we are certainly glad we did. The food was superb, the staff attentive and the atmosphere of the whole place was just electric. THANK YOU TO; KITCHEN, BAR AND MANAGEMENT FOR MAKING OUR NIGHT - GREAT

We stayed one night here in our tent. There are a few electric hookups although we did not use. The staff were brilliant particularly Tom. We arrived too late to eat but had a couple of beers in the bar. Dogs allowed in the bar on lead. After a good night’s sleep we were able to use the pub loos in the morning and after a walk to Bourne Wood we had a very pleasant lunch. Recommend the posh fish finger sandwich - brilliant - and my wife enjoyed the veg lasagne. Sadly didn’t stay due to weather forecast. But this is on our list for a revisit when the sun arrives!

This lovely place has to be on your list ,

2nd stay at pub which was as good as the first time .room was clean and tidy plenty of tea makeing facility's .evening meal was nice i had the buger and the missus had vegetable lasagne .The staff was excellent very helpful looking forward to returning later in year

Drinks were wrong on three occasions , ordered our food then were told there was no pate, asked for salad dressing , they had none the chef had to make some, the chocolate mousse was embarrassing, it was more like three chocolate buttons for £5.75 ! average food poor service wont be returning.

Not long returned from a 2 night stay due to business interests in the area. This is my second stay at The Wishing Well and was again thoroughly pleasant. The Inn is charming, cosy and hospitable - I was originally booked in for 2 nights before the Beast from the East struck. The management without question or charge changed my dates as I was unable to drive due to the hazardous road conditions. I love the ambiance of the pub and had two wonderful cooked breakfasts (included in the price of my stay) as well as one very tasty evening meal. My bedroom was cosy with the usual tea making facilities and a choice of numerous tv channels to relax after a long day of work. I had two very small niggles with my room - for some reason on the second night of my stay I heard an extractor fan which seemed to go off continually and was not in my bedroom. My other small niggle was the mattress when being disturbed by the extractor fan I seemed to tune in to the springs within the mattress - I guess a year ago having changed my home mattress to a Leesa memory foam mattress I have found my sleeping on coil or pocket sprung a different sleeping experience. Anyhow despite these minor gripes my overall experience of this place is very positive and I have little doubt I will return when next working in the area.

I previously wrote a positive review .... and was keen to return. Oh how I wish I had stuck to my previous good memory.

2 of us called in for Oap lunch. Took ages to take order, decided on roast of the day which as we appeared to be the only ones there was disappointing when it turned up almost cold and on cold plates expected better than this . Hope it improves as a lovely old fashioned pub.

I was very keen to try out the menu at the newly refurbished Wishing Well and really wanted it to be “Good". The food was average not excellent and the chips had ever been cooked three times,. Choices were decidedly average and desserts are nothing special. Even if the menu is small and basic it should be exceptional not average.

Lovely old world country pub / restaurant. Excellent food with a large range. They have a seniors lunch 3 courses £13.25 which is really good value.

I was very keen to try out the menu at the newly refurbished Wishing Well and really wanted it to be “excellent” under its new owners BUT unfortunately it was so very ordinary. I dispute that the chips had ever been cooked three times, they’d barely been cooked once. I’m not sure what meat was in the burger. My taste buds tell me it was a blend of minced beef, minced pork and liver. I defy anybody to tell me differently. There were several things not available on the main menu. Choices were decidedly average and desserts are nothing special.

A traditional inn with accommodation, quite cosy. Jacob, of Polish extract, runs the place and is a really nice guy, clearly striving to make the restaurant a success. Although a Monday it was quite busy and food was the attraction. There was a large family group in who appeared very pleased with their dinner.

This is a quality restaurant /Inn with lovely staff especially a young Mr jack Lewis! Most definitely return in the future!!!

On arrival we weren't sure whether it was fully open as there was no one to be seen or heard. It has been years since I have stepped foot in the pub so it was gratifying to see the refurbishment and internal transformation, good work and tastefully done. When we were finally serviced they were very efficient. The food was pub grub you would expect, however was very tasty. I would recommend.

We have just had a sunday luch here at the wishing well, What lovely people who, own it and work there everyone was so pleasant, service great no rushing you between any of the courses, food great and prices very reasonable, so thank you the time we spent here was really enjoyable and we will return

We visited just for drinks. Premises very well decorated for Christmas, good bar and seating and very nice restaurant / events room. We were very pleasantly surprised. Even toilet clean and well kept.

Last minute decision to eat out for Sunday lunch and knew the Wishing Well served a carvery. Were a bit worried that late afternoon the food may have been sitting for a while but we were very wrong. Tasty meat choices with Yorkshire pudding, two types of potato and a good range of vegetables all served with lashings of piping hot gravy! We will definitely return.

Having tried to find somewhere to have lunch in Bourne, and failing miserably, we decided to drive a bit further...

Fabulous, that's how we felt after our recent visit. It wasn't the 1st time here and certainly will not be the last. This is a very well presented place with lovely old features in and out. Lots of seating if you want to eat or just have a quiet drink both in the restaurant areas or the bar, there is also lots of outside seating and a small conservatory area with sofas, and a play area for children. The staff are plentiful, attentive and very polite, but the food.... you will not be disappointed, try the Sunday carvery and you will be going back for more every week.

Lovely food , shame service wasn’t quite as good. There were annoying gaps in the service due to lack of vigilance by the staff. This can marr an otherwise pleasant eating experience .

7 of us went to this lovely pub and restaurant and what a lovely place

This place has up't it's game i have been on numerous occasions and the food and service over the years have been pretty bad,but now the Sunday lunch is amazing,melt in the mouth joint of the day,amazing selection of veg and home made Yorkshire puddings,it's a must and a little gem on our door step.

Didn't stay in the hotel but good choices on the menu and the food was fantastic. Staff very friendly and welcoming as well.

The food, the service the room. Everything was top notch. Thank you very much to the staff especially ella who Made is feel more than at home.

Hadn't been here for a while now changed hands. Still seems dark but that is the fault with the building. The roast dinner was lovely. meat is carved for you by a friendly young man and from a choice of three then you help yourself to the veg, gravy etc. Was pleased to wee that you got a large crispy yorkshire pudding no matter what meat you had. Pudding were okay. Very good value, will come agin.

Always and still a popular venue- we stayed in for two nights in s small but immaculately clean and well serviced room. So clean we thought it must have been redecorated but told not so.Not the room space of a premier inn, but large car park, room that was in all other aspects than space excellent, lovely welcome, and breakfasts that were superb and freshly cooked to order.

Six of us booked for Saturday night. The place was full, but no problems. Everyone enjoyed their starters, particularly the Thai crap cakes, and I wished I'd chosen the rolled belly pork when I saw it. Our American cousin was delighted with his sirloin steak but all the food and drink was good. Service excellent.

We stopped on the caravan site at the rear of the inn which was good for the price and on our first night decided to have a meal and a few drinks. The menu was OK although the prices were a little high (from our perspective). There was 4 of us and the ladies had a bottle of nice wine while we boys had a couple of beers. We ordered 3 belly pork and one halibut. We got a fair sized piece of pork (one of which still had the string round it) on top of a similar sized circle of mash with a small spoon of red cabbage, 2 miniature carrots and 4 green beans and a splat of butternut squash purée for around £15. The halibut was the size of 2 small fingers with one small croquet potato and red cabbage for £16. This did nothing really to fill us so we ordered a sweet at £6 each and thenPaid the bill at £108+ a bit steep we thought as we went back to our caravans for a home made G+T.The place was pleasant and the staff friendly but we felt it was a little over the top for a quick meal out and the fact that the portion sizes were very small on all of our opinions.

This pub is full of character and has a great menu. Thoroughly recommended for a drink. We didn't try the food this time but will definitely be back to try it soon.

The whole family went for dinner and it was wonderful. I had Rabbit for starter and Halibut for main. Lovely food. Nice range if well kept real ales. Great service, we didn't have to wait long at all.

This is the second time I've visited the restaurant whilst staying with my parents in Lincs. Along with the friendly welcome and attentive staff, the food never fails to exceed expectations!All four of us ordered from the Sunday carvery - meat done to perfection along with a good selection of lovely vegetables and two types of potato.The "icing on the cake" came with dessert though - I ordered the chocolate brownie with cream. The brownie was created to perfection - perfect consistency of goey chocolate and was delicious! Even though I was full, I could easily have devoured another! I really hope that they keep this as a permanent fixture on the dessert menu and I look forward to having another next time I visit my parents!

The food is excellent.Lamb was best I have tasted in a long time.Others said same about the beef, fish and chicken.Large portions, enough to satisfy anyone.Service could not be faulted.Real olde worlde, which we loved.Will certainly return

Lovely food and good service ......comfortable surroundings .....I took my dog in and was made welcome to eat in the bar .They fetched water for my dog and overall was very welcoming

We have stayed here three or four times, but not since the new management took over last autumn. We were very impressed with the food. The menu wasn't too big and over ambitious (which always worries me) but a selection of a dozen or so main courses which they obviously knew they could produce well. The butternut squash and Stilton pancake was absolutely delicious. My husband's French trimmed pork chop, likewise. The second evening I had a delicious glazed chicken breast with interesting vegetable accompaniments. My husband had a more than acceptable fish and chips. The fish was perfectly cooked in a lovely light, crispy batter. We would definitely eat here again.

Had the special Turbot which was very good and good sized portion. Lovely Olde Worlde room with large Inglenook fireplace gve good atmosphere, Even though 9 people in party all food served at the same time was fresh and hot. Service very informal and friendly. Great night

Clean, pleasant, well appointed room with very comfortable bed. Good shower.Very good cooked breakfast.The staff are warm, welcoming, pleasant and helpful.I would certainly stay here again.

The wishing well has just undertaken a makeover.On a Wednesday they offer a senior citizen menu consisting of a choice of starters, mains and desserts.Food well presented and served piping hot.

4 of us had Sunday lunch last weekend , we all had 3 courses , food , drink , staff and atmosphere all very good , highly recommend it ;)

Great local atmosphere.Plesent staff.Excellent chef who came out to see everyone.Clean bedroom with comfortable bed which ment a good nights sleep.Good quality sausage in cooked breakfast.I would stay here again.