This is one, which I would go out the way to visit. A week before visiting the green man, I had a…read moremeal at the Ropsley Fox, where I found Great atmosphere, great people, great owners BUT not so great food. On the way home I saw the Green man, and decided to visit the next week. I'm so glad I did! It has everything that the Ropsley fox has, and more, but most noticeably the food. On arrival, I was greeted by some wonderful locals, which give the pub a great atmosphere in its own and pub it's self has a great traditional feel to it. I didn't expect a small friendly pub such as this to serve great food, but on trying, WOW, it's so much better that the Ropsley fox! I had a Chicken meal, which was presented well, tasted delightful, and was surprisingly inexpensive. Brilliant pub/ restaurant for everyone! There is only one point that lets the pub down a tiny bit, is the bar, it's very small, and because of this fact it seems that only one staff member can man the post, meaning long waiting at the bar waiting to be served. Other than this, it's perfect!

My partner and I were recently on a small pub crawl to see if as relative newcomers, we could find…read morea favourite watering hole in Grantham. Somewhere with friendly locals, an unpretentious vibe, plenty of character, reasonable prices and no lager louts trying to pick fights. Also somewhere that had atmosphere but wasn't so busy that you had to wait an hour to get served or were packed in like sardines. We don't ask for much, do we! The minute we walked through the door, we realised we'd come to the right place! Everything about this small pub we liked - the quirky characters, the fab decor, the Kiwi and Aussie influence, the secret doors (don't want to spoil any surprises here though!), the crazy photographs We will definitely be returning!

This is a beautifully updated old English pub, kept in the traditional style of its former glory…read morebut clean and well maintained. It has a comfortable atmosphere, friendly and personable staff especially the father/daughter team whom we met on our oct 28th visit. Reservations recommended for the excellent food and wine. Well worth a visit! Then take a stroll around the beautiful church and grounds behind the pub. If you are an English native or foreign traveller you will enjoy this place!

This place and ed the land lord and all the regulars turned my life around after so much trauma and…read moredrama i put myself through.. ed housed and all of them hosted me and guided me and it may seem as though i didnt realise which i didnt at the time but they absolutely changed my life for the better i have a child and a paftner for just shy of 3 years and i cant even thank him as lost contact after i moved away..... and just for the usual drink or game of pool as long as youre not riff raff or a druggie its a great homely pub! I cant stress enough how great they all are and how warm the place is... i owe a lot to ed including £60 i still need and want to repay him so ed if u do see this search me on facebook, itd be great to show my appreciation to you x great man great place and if i could give it more stars i really would...

From the owner: Public house serving excellent beer in a traditional style pub.read more

Great pub for drinks. The food is just okay. The prices are a bit higher than the pub down the road…read morebut it's a really fun atmosphere. People are pretty friendly. Great deals of food and hard drink combos.

Friendly staff ? Someone mentioned!! ?? !! It would of be a…read morenice pub if staff were more friendly but the truth is that they're miserable, rude and unfriendly !! Therefore, you come (only if you have too) get couple of drinks and move on......... I'd not recommend this pub to anyone !!

Happy Hour! The nice thing about the Blue Pig is that it is off on a side street so not very many…read morepeople besides the locals know about it! I'm sure that the locals probably don't appreciate me and my American (and a few British) friends crashing their pub, but I like the atmosphere, the reasonably priced drinks, and the jukebox. It has character and probably isn't very politically correct... but that's what I like it. I'm not sure if they have found a cook yet, but they used to do some fantastic chips, although the burgers weren't quite as good. The bar staff have always been really friendly and pleasant. If I venture into town for a drink, this is where you'll find me.

I tell you something, if you look hard enough in Grantham town, you'll find some real gems. I say…read morethis because the blue pig is hidden out the way, but is it a real gem? First off I say that I went for dinner but all I'm going to say is it was lovely, the reason being, is upon a quick chat with the manager he said he was stopping meals within the next week or two. So for me to recommend you to go here for the food, would be pointless. Shame though because the food was very nice. The pub is delightfully traditional, not for the modern businessman, and maybe a miss for families but for an average Joe looking for a chat and a drink it's perfect. The bar staff are friendly, and you can even have a chat with the wonderful manager there. The pricing for drinks is average, which you would expect from a small pub in this day and age. It's not a perfect place though, outside needs a lot of work. The beer garden is hidden away, and is surrounded by brick walls and an old shed. There is also area for smokers, which badly put together. But it's all forgivable when you step back into the pub. Rating - Food : 4/5 Atmosphere : 3.9/5 Service : 4.5/5 Pricing : 2.5/5 Overall : 3.8/5 Recommend For: - Traditional Pub Goer/ Someone looking for a local/ Someone looking for escape

Very cool pub in Grantham. Good beer and good food. The locals weren't too found of Americans but…read moredidn't give us any trouble. Prices are reasonable and the place is cute and cozy. My friends really enjoyed the meat pies from this particular pub.

So stopped back in with the intention of participating in a pub quiz... Earlier in the day we had…read moretried to call the pub to find out if the pub quiz was on and what time, however the number on the website (and consequently on here) was not working. I was pretty sure the last time we did it, it started at 8 p.m., so we decided to chance it anyway. When we got there, besides the bartender there was absolutely no one there. Apparently there was no pub quiz, but there isn't any notice that there was no pub quiz. Since we were already out, we decided to have a drink. The lager tasted fine, but it smelled funny, wasn't sure if it was the glass or the drink. We went to sit at a table by the window, but none of the tables were cleaned... still had what looked like lettuce and mayo on it. And the amount of gnats was ridiculous and we had to cover our drinks to prevent them from going for a swim in them. Eventually more people started showing up and the music was good... but this experience made me a little disappointed.

A great pub, if your looking for somewhere to go in the day time this will do for you, if your…read morelooking for somewhere to sing and dance then this will do :) The place gets rather packed out in the evenings but overall its a good pub

A nice big corner pub with a restaurant and bar area. It's very well appointed and comfortable,…read moreand lots of seating choices. We sat toward the back and there seemed to be many students catching a meal there. Went to the bar and ordered and the bartender was very friendly and helpful. Got a pint of local beer and it was wonderful. I had a steak and kidney pie. Really good and the gravy excellent. The fries and peas were also delicious. Why can't we get good fresh peas like these in the US? My dining companion had a quinoa and veggie salad and it was also excellent. Large portions and good quality. Getting upstairs to the Men's toilet was a bit of a trek and kind of strange, but in a Victorian style building what would one expect. It is very contemporary once you find your way and get there. This place is worth a stop.

A drive up to Scotland with an early start deserved a breakfast on the way. There used to be Little…read moreChefs along the way but these have been taken over by the American Diner, not to our taste, we have tried one. So, checking online, get off the main road and find a Wetherspoons. They can't be beaten for quality and price. We found this great pub and stopped off. A normal size breakfast, juice and unlimited coffee. Great service, Comfy surroundings although, this time, with unusual accents around us. I mean, unusual to us. And a history lesson on the walls about Isaac Newton. Wonderful drive break. Obviously, I am a Wetherspoons fan.