North Kesteven
The King's Arms

The King's Arms

Church Road, Martin Dales, LN10 6XZ, North Kesteven, United Kingdom

Pub • Fish • Lunch • British


"We booked for dinner for 4 adults and 2 toddlers, and were told we could be ‘squeezed in’ at 5:45pm. When we arrived we requested 2 high chairs for our 11 month old and 2 year old daughters, to which we were told they only had one, and one was ‘buried under things’. We politely asked if the second could be collected, to which we were told ‘No. If you would have told us about the ages, we could have organised this for you’. We had booked ‘4 adults and 2 toddlers’... We were seated under a window, where the sun was streaming in (so much so the table opposite had sunglasses on . We asked our waitress if she could close the blinds a little, to which she explained ‘I’ve already asked him, and he said no’. Presumably referring to the friendly man we’d already encountered. We ordered at 6:05pm. My husband then drove back home to collect a high chair for us to use. By 7pm we still didn’t have any food. We asked the waitress who told us it was ‘just coming’. By 7:20pm still no food, apology or update. We asked again, being told ‘5 more minutes’, as we saw the chef wondering around the bar chatting. We spoke to the lady (in charge? behind the bar, who told us they had had a lot of walk ins. We were one of 3 tables (2nd to arrive in the restaurant so knew this wasn’t true. The food finally arrived at 7:30pm. The food was adequate. By this time we were ravenous and keen to get the babies home, so almost anything would have sufficed. We were after something quick, easy and wholesome. The food was fine, however the 1.5hr wait for scampi and chips was not. Good, or at least, friendly, customer service may have saved this, however they failed here too. The website claims to offer a ‘friendly and personal experience’; I suggest the website be updated. I certainly wouldn’t recommend."

The Finch Hatton Arms And

The Finch Hatton Arms And

United Kingdom, NG34 9PH, North Kesteven

Steak • Coffee • Cheese • Salads


"Dinner on a sunny Thursday evening in August. My dinner companion had been delayed by an accident so had to take a detour. I decided that on such a lovely warm evening I 'd get a beer and wait outside on the terrace in the lovely sunshine. The bar was cozy country pub and the two young ladies behind the bar cheerful to the point of effervescent. The cask was Tim Taylor 's Knowle Spring the young lady who served me apologised that it was a blonde ale, no need to do so, on an evening like that it was what I was looking for. A good pint, really enjoyable in the evening sunshine. When my companion arrived I revisited the bar to get her a drink and pick up some menus. I was again met by a lot of enthusiasm from a young staff who offered to bring the drink out. We ordered our meal and opted to eat in the dining room. From the complimentary bread to the coffee after the dessert, the service of the young staff, the taste and presentation of each dish were excellent. The only criticism was that the staff who were excellent were let down by management. I say this because at their age you haven 't had time to pick up all the little jobs when you work behind the bar and serve at table something which came to light when I asked for another pint. The barrel had come to an end and there was no one around who could change the barrel. The young lady was most apologetic but hardly her fault. About 15 minutes later as we ate our meal she reappeared, a barrel changer had arrived and she could now get me a Tim Taylor 's Landlord. It was excellent. We agreed that we had thoroughly enjoyed our meal as we left and would be back again. An excellent crew that evening had made it very enjoyable. Come on management give these young ladies the support they richly deserve."