The Black Horse - East Lindsey

The village is lovely with friendly people, ideal for a week away with friends, however the pub has to be the most unwelcoming and scruffiest place I have seen in a while. Given only three people in on a Saturday may have expected a welcome but no, two scruffy people behind bar seemed to find it a hassle to serve drinks yet alone be civil. We decided not to eat there as if the front of house is so bad what would the kitchens be like. Eat with friends at nearby Hagworthingam and Raithby instead during our stay both excellent value and good beer and cider. Notice outside the pub sets the scene really ask for permission to enter if you have kids!

There is a notice on the door asking you to request permission for children to enter. There was no lunch on offer today as the chef is on holiday . The patio smells of oil and needs major tlc. Such a shame for such a nice village. I shall not be going back to this pub.

Very, very nice fish and chips indeed! The pub only serves this on Fridays but very well done. Book early.

Well we booked after sampling many of Nigel 's tasters over the last months of many visits to the Pub. The Indian (Goanese) meal we had on the Saturday evening was exceptional in terms of attention to detail flavours quality. We are originally from the curry capital in Yorkshire the dishes provided , including vegetarian were cooked to perfection and would certainly have given curry restaurants we have visited over the years a serious run for the money. This is a must visit booking is essential. Everyone is made welcome by Nigel Eugenie. The other table had fish chips the fish fell over the plate ! Thanks for an excellent night with enjoyable company to boot cask ales!

I was impressed by the fact that, even though they stopped serving meals at 2, they were still prepared to accommodate us after that time. However, the menu choice was limited ploughman's or ploughman's. We chose to sit round the back in what I assumed was the garden/patio area. Table choice was rather limited, as the pub cat occupied one of them. After choosing one of the other 3 tables, I managed to open out the filthy, mildewed parasol after a short struggle. We were not kept waiting too long for the meal, but that was the only positive. The potato salad was warm, as if it had been left out in the sun, or the fridge had thrown in the towel. We should have done! I'm sure the lettuce was fresh, once upon a time, the tomatoes were tasteless and the bread was stale. During the whole dining experience, we were peered at through the window by the person I assume was the landlord. To be fair, it could have been out of a genuine concern for our health and welfare. However, as I was paying at the bar for the experience, he made a rude and unpleasant comment about my partner's boys, presumably because they would not provide him with a positive comment about the offerings he had served up. In fact, they made no comment at all, as, being the people that they are, they wouldn't have wanted to hurt his feelings. To sum up: a musty, mildewed, tasteless, stale and unpleasant experience. We will visit Old Bolingbroke again. We will avoid the Black Horse at all costs!