William Foster

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  Jim Ross

  ·1 month ago

  “Very poor experience at lunchtime. Staff were miserable, the beer selection was limited and the cheese toasties we ordered for lunch took over 25 minutes to arrive and proved very underwhelming. Suggest you try the local Salvation Army soup kitchen for a better experience!”

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  Daniel

  ·2 months ago

  “Very quiet pub in the morning, was amazing just to sit here and enjoy a drink. Prices are fair too, spent 33 quid for 2 people and thats with a spritz.”

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  Kayleigh

  ·4 months ago

  “Rude horrible staff especially bouncers been a regular for years and get treated like a drunken person for quietly having a drink with a child watching football and get told to leave at 6.55 cuz i was rude by saying we had 5 mins left it not 7 yet I shall not be stepping foot in there again and will be going Elsewhere in the future”

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  richard brooks

  ·5 months ago

  “Used this place numerous times over the last few years and has always been 5 star but definitely not now. The table itself was sticky and had not been cleaned properly. We still ordered food though and 30 minutes later had to ask if it would be much longer, despite the place not being very busy at all. Food arrived a few minutes later - the steak pie was ok but the fish and chips had a piece of fish which was more like battered fish skin, there was very little meat in it at all. It was also very chewy and not nice to taste. A real shame to see how much this has gone downhill.”

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  Phillip Lawson

  ·7 months ago

  “I have never been in such disgusting toilets, the ammonia smell neatly burnt your eyes, can't believe it could be so bad, absolutely awful. Not really good enough for one star!”

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  Liz Desforges-Brennan

  ·8 months ago

  “It certainly lives up to it's current name flea pit absolutely filthy toilets bar staff more interested in their phones Jackie who had it before was lovely and ran it like a ship more disgusting is sending bar staff to a pub close by and asking opinions which we gave I certainly wouldn't recommend it now give it a miss”

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  alan reeves

  ·1 year ago

  “Popped in for a quick bit to eat. Tucked away but well worthwhile visit. Cheap food but cooked really nice About a £10 for burger and chips. Will pop in again next time we are in lincoln.”

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  Valerie Andrews

  ·1 year ago

  “Received a jacket potato with a table spoon of filling. There was no bacon bits, we could hardly find the cheese, no butter. I asked where the filling was to be told that was the portion size. I asked for a refund, but they clearly ignored me or had selective hearing, and the chap just wandered off to serve other people and I was just stood there wondering what was going on. Wouldn't you ask the customer if there was anything else if they were still stood there, if nothing else to clarify things. He was a miserable chap, and I was polite, saying it's not their fault, I knew I'd get a better meal elsewhere. I then went to weatherspoons and got a jacket potato from there. The price was also cheaper than the William Foster, it came with a side salad and dressing, and plenty of cheese you could see and a pat of butter. I've added both pictures for comparison... Very disappointed. By the way, I'd only touched the jacket to open it open thinking there was filling inside... Boy was I surprised.”

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  Tracy Roshur

  ·2 years ago

  “Ordered lunch special of jacket, for a large drink, then went on for dessert. Food is lovely, was quick, well prepared and tasty Dessert was absolutely delicious. Honeycomb cheesecake. And a cuppa tea All for under £13. Staff were lovely, helpful, chatty and overall a lovely experience”

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  Dave M

  ·4 years ago

  “We decided since William Foster was in a side road off the High St, that it'd make a good place to stop for lunch whilst on a Christmas shopping trip in Lincoln. It's a large pub split into 2 main areas, with a really good choice of beers & meals, and plenty of space between tables. The staff were pleasant & helpful, just as well, as unfortunately we were informed that the hand battered cod & chips we ordered had run out, so had to sort out changing the order. In the end we ordered: Double BBQ Chicken topped with Bacon & Cheese (Hunter's Chicken), Double Burger the 'Bacon Classic', and I had the Mixed Grill. We all had drinks, and the bill came to just under £33, which considering what a less enjoyable meal in McD's or BK would cost, is great value. Food arrived within about 10-15 minutes, and was not only nicely presented (see my pictures), but well cooked too, especially my medium rare steak, perfect! The only real disappointment was the grilled tomato, seared, but not cooked. I wasn't expecting a £9.99 Mixed Grill to be as good as this, but a good selection, decent quality and very tasty. The other 2 meals got a big thumbs up too, so all good, and left us ready to hit the shops again. As for the pub, I'd imagine it does get very busy judging by how many TV's were around for the sports, and the pool tables, but a pleasant, not rowdy pub experience.”

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