The Lime Tree
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About The Lime Tree
The Lime Tree is a restaurant with a bar at 2 Cambridge Rd in Leicester, and its garden has a bar of its own, a kids' play area and free bouncy castles in summer, which suits families with children. The menu includes burgers, among them the rodeo burger and a chicken burger, along with a mixed grill and Stilton mushrooms as a starter. A carvery runs with an alternative menu beside it, and some dishes can be changed to vegetarian and are highlighted on the menu. The bar serves real ale, premium gin and tonic, wines, spirits and soft drinks.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention children's play area and garden, rodeo burger, sunday carvery and stilton mushrooms starter.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention children's play area and garden, rodeo burger, sunday carvery and stilton mushrooms starter.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the service, with servers described as friendly, helpful and going above and beyond, including one who made a birthday meal for eight memorable and another who was kind to a four-year-old at a table of ten. The food is close behind, with the rodeo burger, a crispy chicken burger with halloumi, Stilton mushrooms to start, a mixed grill and the Sunday carvery all named, and diners call it tasty, hot and fresh. The children's play area and garden come up as a draw for families, and a few mention large group bookings of 10 and 23 handled well. The atmosphere is called great, lovely and comfortable. The caveats are small but specific: one reviewer found service slightly slow for a big family, said their table was too small for the seating area, and felt the prices were a bit steep even though the food was good. One diner noted that vegetarian swaps on the menu are highlighted.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the service, with servers described as friendly, helpful and going above and beyond, including one who made a birthday meal for eight memorable and another who was kind to a four-year-old at a table of ten. The food is close behind, with the rodeo burger, a crispy chicken burger with halloumi, Stilton mushrooms to start, a mixed grill and the Sunday carvery all named, and diners call it tasty, hot and fresh. The children's play area and garden come up as a draw for families, and a few mention large group bookings of 10 and 23 handled well. The atmosphere is called great, lovely and comfortable. The caveats are small but specific: one reviewer found service slightly slow for a big family, said their table was too small for the seating area, and felt the prices were a bit steep even though the food was good. One diner noted that vegetarian swaps on the menu are highlighted.
Featured reviews
- Mister Reverend
“Just spent a wonderful afternoon here, having never been before. The food was excellent and very reasonably priced - I had the rodeo burger; tasty, filling and the provided sides were also great. Would also like to commend and thank our server (lady with the beautiful accent, accidentally (and very gently!) stood on my foot and couldn't apologise enough!). She was friendly, helpful, patient and an absolute delight and credit to the place. Hope that management see this and give her a raise, she's worth it! I'll definitely visit again when I'm in the area, and would very much recommend it to anyone looking for great food, fantastic service and a family friendly environment.”
- Maureen Smith
“We went to the Lime Tree for the first time today and had lunch. Very impressed with the whole experience. The staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. There is an extensive menu catering for all tastes and was very good. The place itself is lovely not too modernised and very comfortable. We will definitely be going again..”
- Mr Anil Varma
“My brother and 3 sisters with thier adult children snd new babies -23 of us booked with Lianne to have lunch. I must say the Lime Tree is a fantastic venue with excellent food and service. The food was hot and very tasty. They had a good range of beers/wines/spirits and soft drinks at competitive rates. The childrens play area was very good and safe. Our kids had fun. We will definately come again and reccomend anyone else to try this venue out. I guarentee you will not be dissapointed.”
- SHARON MAUNDERS
“We chose The Lime Tree for a central family meet up after reading other great reviews online. Whetstone is equal distance between my Aunt & Cousin in Halifax and myself and my husband in Farnborough. What a beautiful pub and we will definitely be visiting again! Great atmosphere, delicious food and above all fantastic, friendly staff. Lily was our main server and she was so friendly and chatty, welcoming us to Leicester when we told her where we had travelled from. Nothing was too much trouble for her at all. All in all an amazing visit! Thank you.”
- Mandy Scott
“We went Saturday 27/6 for a late father's day lunch. Table of 10 and we had i think Spanish lady serve us and got to say she wos amazing. So kind to my 4 year old granddaughter. Food wos luvly all fresh. Definitely go again. And the garden for the kids is brilliant.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Our friendly team are passionate about serving fresh, homecooked food alongside premium drinks. The Lime Tree is the heart of the community in Whetstone. Whether you want to put the world to rights at the bar with a real ale or premium G&T, or feast on our varied homecooked meals in our family-friendly restaurant, there's always an excuse to pop in! Our garden is the go-to destination every summer, with a garden bar, kids' play area and free bouncy castles, as well as loads of premium seating.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
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- Fattoush Urban Lebanese4.67852.1 mi
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- Gilly's Sandwich Bar4.83402.6 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsGood for kids
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lime Tree | 4.51,853 | — | children's play area and garden, rodeo burger, sunday carvery |
| Zizzi - Leicester Fosse Park | 4.71,679 | 2.1 mi | chorizo carbonara, rustica pizza, gelato |
| Fattoush Urban Lebanese | 4.6785 | 2.1 mi | beef bowl, chicken wrap, hummus of the week |
| Gilly's Sandwich BarOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Good for kids | 4.8340 | 2.6 mi | breakfast, bacon sandwich or cob, waffles and pancakes |
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