Reviews of The Famous Grouse Hotel. (Pub) in Lincoln (Canterbury).

The Famous Grouse Hotel

770 Reviews

332 Comments

Pub

Gastropub

Bar

Hotel

New Zealand restaurant

2 Gerald Street, Halswell, Lincoln 7608, New Zealand

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Information of The Famous Grouse Hotel, Pub in Lincoln (Canterbury)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Reviews of The Famous Grouse Hotel

M. S.

Great place to get a free, drink a few beers, hit the pokies and watch some sport on the Telly. Regularly do meal specials such as the famous $15 steak Thursday night and $18 burger and beer night on Monday. The photo in the review is the great fall back option - the 3 person platter which gives a great 2 person meal with left overs for the next day. And staffed by a top crew

T. D.

Had a lovely day with some family members. Service was great , food delicious and it was my first time there. Even though it was in a level two still had an fabulous time. Though the food was more on a masculine side meals burgers, lamb shanks ribs, beef and Chicken. Though there was a couple of salsas and kids meals. Though that is my opinion and point of view and would never say not to give it ago if you have never been there. As I still would back there. Other than that it was great.

M. M.

Quiet, cool interior & we had burgers for lunch which were sublime. The service was excellent. Highly recommended

R. G.

Great menu, good vibes. Good place to go and have a casual dinner and wine with friends. Big outdoor area, and equally big indoor area. Pokie machines as well, if that's what you're in to

G. S.

Very nice place to grab some lunch. I had the Chicken Parmigiana. The portion size was great and the chips were delicious. One of the meals that was ordered was the roast of the day. It was only $13 on a Sunday. This was really good value for $13 but it was a little smaller than what was expected. Overall a really nice place for some food. I would definitely recommend trying the food here.

Very friendly staff and very nice meals

Service was timely, menu knowledge very high, quality of food consistent. Atmosphere in the restaurant excellent. We were early and our table was already set and with water too. Menu selection covers everything required even for children too. Highly recommended.

J. B.

Been coming here for years for a meal every now and then. Every time service has been cruisey, have always had good quality food and enjoyed the warm atmosphere. They do need to upgrade their women’s bathroom though. Few dinks to sort out.

C. D.

Fab quiz, great atmosphere, happy staff, prompt service and the food sounds good too. Can't wait to try their roast

R. A.

Great food,really nice live music

P. A.

Good bar. Plenty of space and fair range of beers. Food was good and service good

S. H.

Very welcoming. food superb and table service excellent Staff treated the 3 young children so well

M. O.

Good food friendly staff good outdoors area

T. A.

Awesome chicken tenders. Highly recommend. Trainee chef ren was very sociable😊

D. L.

We had a good meal here. I had the beef burger that was excellent. Marg had Chicken Parmagiani that also got a thumbs up. Ice cream sundae for dessert. The lovely young lady that served us was efficient and welcoming. Nice decor and clean toilets. The Famous Grouse had good, well-priced meals and a good selection of drinks. I'll be back!

K. E.

We had the roast pork of the day... OMG soooo delish just like Nana would make!! Big meals so unfortunately we had no room for dessert. Service was great too and the bar area was humming being a Friday night.

K. B.

Nice food. Smoke seem to circulate outside.

Good country pub meal and atmosphere

G. D.

Very nice meals.Good proportions.Reasonably priced.Lots of groups about in our Sunday afternoon but enough friendly staff on duty to cater for our groups needs. Plenty on site an street parking

Huge meals, great atmosphere, Amazing staff.

D. H.

A little bit of country close to town. Great atmosphere, raffles and bullseye game. Service and food good. Enjoyable evening with friends

L. M.

Great Pub and Accommodation all in one! Rooms are clean and quiet (no noise heard from the downstairs Bar, which was packed both nights I was there). Staff were helpful and friendly. Thanks for a great stay The Famous Grouse!

G. G.

Fantastic meal and nice cold drinks. Will most definitely be back again soon

t. b.

Nice pub,great place to relax & have a beer, take in a raffle.the menu looks good, food throughout the day, good prices.

M. T.

What a fantastic place!!! 7of us came for a Sunday breakfast and enjoyed every moment. Service was fantastic and food delicious. Highly recommended French toast, eggs Benedict and big breakfast. Music was good too They've been very accommodating with kids as well and will definitely coming back. What a gem!

J. P. N.

Excellent atmosphere n friendly staff.. Live Band playing so we got to kick up our heels for a coupley dances.. Definately went Above n Beyond at our night spent here after the Selwyn Sounds.. Much Thanks to the rebulicans who helped fix me up after a wee mishap with the car window, and helping the man and I carry on home safely.. Many Thanks guys at Famous Grouse Lincoln.. See yous again soon 😁👌

Food and atmosphere great as usual

H. W.

Very accommodating when we arrived without a booking for 14 people. The meals were large. The ribs would feed two people.

Had the vegan burger was delicious 😌

M. K.

Friday lunch stop in. Friendly staff. Lots of menu options. Nice atmosphere. Started with starters but had to stop there as we didnt realise we had ordered so much food. Ribs and chicken. Ribs were the pick of the day. Will be coming back to try something different.

J. S.

For how much they charge for motel it is not great. No internet, no sky tv, no smart tv. The coffee was yuck and no continental breakfast. The man staying down by the outside exit with his kids(must be the builder) the whole hallway smelt of stale cigarettes and had just dumped his big load of butts on the outside stairwell, so gross!!! The only thing that was reasonable in the room was the shower. Had dinner in the Hotel was real good. Great friendly staff

Small town pub with the big city quality and such a relaxing atmosphere- Great combination!

C. H.

Beautiful food in lovely surroundings creating a wonderful atmosphere. Staff are lovely. Big thumbs up!

b. s.

Absolutely beautiful loved there 13 dollar roast on Sunday always delishish we vist every Sunday from a hour and a half away from where they are but so worth it and friendly staff 😊❤️💯👌and a beautiful atmosphere

C. M.

Food was great and the 4 of us all enjoyed our meals. Service was relaxed and friendly while still being slick and efficient. And the fire kept the restaurant warm and cozy.

C. S.

Newly rebuilt on the site of the historic pub site the rooms over the bar are clean, smoke-free and well sound-proofed. Very friendly staff.

Go for the quiz night every Tuesday which are a blast and definitely made by the host Leroy. Surprisingly good food for a rural pub and club prices on the drinks are always a treat. 5 stars

A. O.

Busy and cheerful pub. Lots of sports tv and good putside areas. Great salads. Compliments to the kitchen. Thanks. Woukd eat and drink here again.

Great fish and chips, lovely crispy batter. Their menu is extensive, worth visiting. Friendly staff

H. A. k.

So great to have this place so local to us, was here last night for dinner and it was so good.. the Thai beef salad was amazing so nice! food is always good and service as well

J. a. S. P.

Brilliant atmosphere for the rugby final. The beer battered fish and chips were absolutely delicious. Great evening with a friendly crowd of all ages. Thoroughly recommend it.

D. M.

Awesome little pub, huge bar meals. Great atmosphere. Friendly staff. Also has a main menu. We love to go back, next time I'm there.

C. L.

What a great place. Had the best service from all the super-friendly staff, couldn't fault the food either. Thx

Great food amd service.

We had a roast of the day meal it was lamb with vegetables and gravy we rated it 10/10 $21 so it was very reasonable.The staff were very helpful and friendly.

N. F.

Twas all good the coffee person needs a bit more practice but everything was delicous

Enjoyed a drink with great company

R. E.

We were there for my husbands work function. The garden bar was absolutely amazing. Inside was gorgeous too though we didn't spend much time there. There staff were friendly and very attentive.

R. H.

We enjoyed a wonderful breakfast this morning the The Famous Grouse Hotel. The full breakfast was amazing and the attention from our waitress Courtney was very much appreciated. Courtney has a great personality, she was friendly and attentive and we will be back. Thank you so much

T. N. S.

Delicious range of cuisines! Along with good wine! Also love the area, dining, and most importantly, friendly staff! Thank you! Looking forward to coming back...

Fantastic live band "Shed 24"

N. Z.

Lively waiters, but the meal was average'ish... enjoyed the veg tempura though.

E. H.

Pleasant pub to go to. As an older person I felt that it got a little noisy on a Friday or Saturday night with the students, but that's me and not the pup.

Good cool place busy and fun.good food beer etc and staff

P. W.

Stayed 1 night. Room was great, recently decorated, wifi included. Great location. Was a Sat night so you need to know that had band playing and was kinda noisy but if you ok with that would highly reccommend. Staff were very friendly. Would definitely stay again

C. H.

Great place was for a 21st but food was a little less than its normal standard so slipped 1 🌟

M. B.

Had a lovely lunch😁 my filo parcels accompanied with nice fresh salad and homemade chutney was tasty. Pete had roast chicken, said it was yum. We will be back for dinner sometime soon and will use our entertainment book.😉

Good service, friendly staff and customers

J. W.

Great food and service. Steak wasn't rare but not overcooked bad enough to be worth sending back. Rest of meal was wonderful. I'd go back there again.

L. B.

Awesome pub and hotel...great food no one had a bad meal. Great hospitality and plenty of room for kids.

G. H.

Great atmosphere. Great staff loved the ambiance the meal was great and priced well. Great crowd feeling. Would go back anytime. And have.

R. B.

We had lunch which was roast ham, absolutely gorgeous and more than enough for a lunch meal. It was served hot and not too expensive. We thoroughly enjoyed theeal

S. G.

My steak meal was good but my wife's vegetable filo was lukewarm, disappointing as usually very good

C. W.

Lunch time was a good time to attend as not to busy. Great meal.

J. E.

Good food. Very large portions. A very pleasant and attentive waitress. We sat in the restaurant close to the entrance and the bar. When the band was playing it was very noisy.

D. C. (.

Great food, great staff, great music, great venue.

Really nice place. Great surroundings. Polite staff and great meals.

The meal was really nice I will be going back there

R. W.

Great atmosphere and great service. Nice meals at a great price

Fantastic meal. Service was so good. We will be back.

A. A.

Lincolns greatest. Good food, good beers, and great staff.

M. A.

Superb lunch, staff were super friendly and helpful. 100% Recommend.

R. J.

Brilliant place to stay. Excellent food and friendly staff with a great atmoshere. I just wish I was a local and could visit it more often.

Bit disappointed today..bit noisy with installation of tv, but besides that, service was great.

K. M.

The ribs were great, a big meal. Lovely and efficient staff, nice setting. Will fine there again

J. C.

Nice and local. Meals are great whether just a bar snack or in the restaurant and the staff are nice a d friendly.

Nice warm place on wintery night. Meals looked good. Will call in again.

K. M.

Twice in one week. Very nice roast and the steamed mussels and the Eton mess were all good too.

M. G.

The waitress was nice and chatty, she took time to make sure the kids were looked after and entertained which was nice. The food was a little expensive for the quality

T. S.

Good meal. Menu has plenty to choose for all tastes highly recommend the ribs especially when on special (all you can eat )

T. S.

Under new ownership. Has really made the place 10x better. Food is great, service is great, and they’ve rearranged the set up and it feels a lot better!

D. P.

Very good food, staff were friendly.

Great bar meal friendly staff

J. S.

Staff are so nice and friendly, great place so many choices on the menu the food is great

S. K.

Love the friendly atmosphere and the Grouse team! We often go for Friday lunch which we have not been disappointed yet!

Excellent service, Great meals, Nice rooms. Highly recommend to anyone thinking of staying there. AAAAA+++++++

M. G.

Ribs and Shanks were very dry other than that everyone was happy. Sevice was great. Ambience was fantastic

z. z.

Good food with reasonable price. Good for party with friends as well as family or individual dinner.

E. L.

It's a great Place to go to good food great hospitality from all the Staff

S. W.

Quick lunch after leaving Akaroa. Almost too much. Very nice chicken schnitzel.

w. m.

Great hotel to hang out in

m. s.

Great country pub great food and service good pricing

M. H.

Nice pub with plenty of seating, including outside seating. The restaurant is decent, not the best but certainly not bad for the price.

S. W.

The Team ... so pleasant and friendly ... great atmosphere. Dinner was amazing ... thank you for a lovely evening ... til next time.

B. E.

Great food, friendly service and very reasonably priced.

L. C.

Had lunch there on Sat. Staff are fantastic . Some more vegetarian options would be good.

S. R.

Great place, Great food, friendly service and very reasonably priced.

Great food, good prices n nice atmosphere

Great pub.

a. g.

Bar staff at lunchtime were brilliant. Very friendly and gave good service.

R. B.

Great place to relax.....have dinner in the restaurant or chill out in the Sports bar. Also great place for a morning coffee and eats.

Fantastic time, came to see Sign of the Firebirds & played a bit of harp with them. Staff were great & people really enjoyed their night!!☺😎

T. S.

This venue is not as good as the original bar but it was clean and modern and was average price for drinks great place to stop off for a drink in the 36 degree heat that day.

R. R.

Good food and wide selection beverages friendly staff

J. H.

We went for an event in the bar that was very highly attended. Great service at the bar but security should have asked some very drunk uni students to leave.

D. H.

Great staff very friendly amazing food thanks to the chef highly recommended

G. I.

Nice friendly bar/restaurant with outside seating. Will definitely visit again next time I'm in Lincoln

D. L.

Great place. Awesome staff. Always have a good time here. No complaints.

H. D.

Lovely place , price is low , cuisine is delicious!!! 🥳🥳🥳

Great big meals well priced and at no xtra charge the Staff give that Country style GREATservice

A. J.

Nice pub, friendly staff and Fantastic food ;)

Slightly on the expensive side. The ambience and occasional live music are really good though!!

Great food and service..Highly reccomend

A. H.

Had the Thai beef salad.Was top draw

M. S.

Definitely staying here again on the next visit. Good food, central to everything and clean rooms.

Our Sunday pub, worth the drive to get great service and the great food and drink! Chicken Burger is reccomended

M. B.

Love this place everytime I'm in Christchurch I always come here good food beer and wine.

Good food and prices. Friendly staff.

Just another hotel.

L. L.

Beautiful steak. Cheesecake was not enjoyable to eat in silly container it was in, very hard to get out

M. C.

Great food amazing service. Fully recommend you book first.

R. R.

Good food, big portions. Would appreciate more ciders on tap.

K. T.

Delicious food, amazing beverage and awesome atmosphere. Worth a try.

S. S.

Great Staff. Good food. Fair Prices

Great service. Nice food. Very efficient.

Excellent food, Excellent service

We called in for lunch. Two nice tasty meals. Will go back.

Roast of the day always a good choice. I had pork this time with extra gravy and it was very tasty.

Great place, excellent choice of drinks, meals available, pokies, and you can stay the nite.

S. D.

Lovely staff in dining area. Nice decor. Easy parking.

Lovely venue good food

Food was good and came out fast. Staff are amazing as well

Good food nice atmosphere. Big plenty of room.

Mean as platters $45 that would feed 5 people was awsome real food too

M. L.

Great pub on a thirsty Thursday !

Great friendly pub. Busy local. Frequent happy hour.

B. W.

A mix of a country-style pub, and modern, but small accommodation. The food in the restaurant is quite good.

Gone downhill severely in 2018. If you have good memories of this place they may well be ruined if you've not been for a while.

K. S.

The room was excellent, bar people are really nice , lovely meal.

Had not changed. Nice place, good beer and friendly atmosphere

F. A.

One of our local pubs. Friendly atmosphere and tasty free nibbles with our drinks.

J. P.

Good pub and friendly staff. Good size beer garden

D. B.

Great place to spend time with a group enjoying a drink and a bet.

fantastic atmosphere & a great place to stay

Meeting rooms avaiable for hire. Great food, and wonderful staff.

Always a bloody good meal and great service.

R. N.

Very nice food awesome beautiful ladies ...very kind

Great service excellent food and great price

C. D. J.

Excellent service, friendly staff and great food.

Great pub & awesome food

Nice staff nice food and cold beer

Great Hotel, with amazing food and even better staff

r. B.

Good new menu caters for all staff very good

Great food and service to match, again

J. G.

Very polite people behind the bar, and the cross-cut chips are delicious.

N. T.

Great food good selection and reasonable prices

D. R.

Good homely food and atmosphere

Great night out. Great band " Blue groove" playing

Perfect place for a casual hangout or dinner with delicious food

I. Z.

Amazing food, great service, a must visit.

C. J.

Typical Country township pub good food good atmosphere 🤗

K. L.

Great food. Try roast of the day. Superb.

Great atmosphere, great food.

D. M.

Very busy today but always consistently good 😋

H. W.

Awesome place, great staff but have to give thanks to Leroy and alice and Andy xxx

Best place in selwyn for cold beers and a bowl of fries

Nice place. Pleasant pub.

Great place for food and drink.great country atmosphere.

J. D.

Great pub rebuilt after the earthquake looks absolutely stunning.

Good place to have a drink

P. E.

Goes great with a dart and a jug on a wedensday followed up by $1 toasties at the grouse

C. C.

Great place, good student environment. Food is alright too.

J. Y.

A glass of wine and the economical Sunday roast. Good value.

P. S.

No bad. Pretty good feel for a pub.

A. D.

The venison dish at the restaurant is spectacular just wish that there was more of it!

Meal was good. Staff wonderful

Modern rebuild and clean country hotel with references to its historical past....good alternative to the city. 😊

Lovely Lunch, friendly staff, recommend to all.

N. P.

Reasonably priced and a good place for a late night drink

A. &. R. L.

Good pub food, service great.

Went for lunch. Great

blue cod meal was over cooked and had to wait a long time for theeal

Good food nice garden bar

Great food great price great service.

Awesome feed. Best. Calimari I've ever had

Food was outstanding just a bit slow

T. H.

Food was delicious and good portions.

It's ok, fine for a low key drink and a hang

Great atmosphere

Really generous portions. Great service.

Lovely meal and great service.

Great service and value with the Express meals.

Went for breakfast! Fabulous food fabulous service.

G. M.

Great meal's good beer garden

I think this is the only pub where after all these years I think I'm actually up $$ on the pokies

Great they have dB draught on tap now

It is a nice place to be and have fun with friends

Good place for students to meet up on a cheeky Wednesday night

Awesome feed well presented friendly staff

J. A.

Actually a good place to drink with decent prices

Great service and menu.

Great food.love the chicken burger

A. K.

Excellent service and friend bar staff

Good little pub. Great covers band Saturdays.

G. S.

Beds and pillows not very comfortable and is noisy

Go food and good beer, Good prices

L. A.

Great pub! Great staff! Great food!

Wonderful ! Great atmosphere and service.

Fantastic meal

K. M.

Thanks best pub been to for a long time

Great staff good company always go back

Great meal, Kelly and crew are wonderful!

Good pub and great food

Delicious roast of the day huge servings

Friendly staff.. great outdoor area.

Service was fantastic nice friendly staff

Busy but good service and drinks

Massive pokies feed cosy

Handy, local. Good meals.

Awesome food and service.

Great food and great setting.

You need to try the roast

R. K.

Very clean, nice outside area, good space

Love the place its the best

Good food, heaps of room

A good place for a Friday jug!

G. L.

Allright but a bit slow and lots of other places to go.

Always friendly and great atmosphere

Fun place and live bands on weekends

M. Z.

Cant beat a jug of Speights at the GROUSE

Great atmosphere and awsome staff 😉

Awesome meal.friendly staff.

Awesome place

Great atmosphere in outdoor area

Yes nice pl to relaxe in😊

Nice bar, with good service

Great bar

Great place for a few beers

Great place to watch the sports.

A lively place for a beer and meal.

P. L.

Nice roast and coffee.

Clean and friendly with competitive prices, !

Nice pub

Friendly staff and an awesome environment

Nice pl

Great local pub service

Fun and friendly

Plenty to do. TAB pokies. Sports

Nice atmosphere, like the courtyard

Fav spot to hangout 😍

Good service

Great atmosphere

M. Y.

Its very fun eat

Great loved it

Good service great staff

Good food

Good food!

Great pub

O.k. place, staff misinformed on specials and discounts

it's the local highly recommend

A. S.

Nice pub

Lovely place for drink

Good food

Enjoying a lovely time in New Zealand

great reastrunt highly rated

Friendly country atmosphere.

P. K.

Nice meal

Cozy place friendly staff nice

Very Good

Nice beer and staff

Nice big lunch

Good food

Great pub

Great local pub

Good place, good people, good staff

Great service and environment!!!!

Always a great visit for both food and service

It ok Abit pricey

Really nice place.

Lovely service =))

Excellent, will return

Awesome and friendly staff 😀

I thought it was great

Loved it

great atmosphere

Great and friendly service

Classy heritage hotel

Gastropub gastrogood!!

Meal was fab

Always good

Great!

Great food

Great

Nice Guinness

Great atmosphere

Good

Nice open spaces

Great atmosphere

Fabulous

Love the corruba

Great meal

Very enjoyable

Wonderful vibes

Good atmosphere

Grouse is the word👍

love the roast

Standard

Drinks

Service was slow

Friendly

Leroy Brown!

Great place

Great spot

Club night

up the grouse

(Translated) Very neat hotel good service excellent bar for beer lovers who come here nothing short of restaurant sublime sheep meat and beef plenty of fish is also on the menu the bar is something special every evening around the clock at five o'clock it is pleasantly busy that continues into the night hours and every day has a theme that attracts the locals everyone is very friendly and is always up for a chat and if you want more information about life in New Zealand then the bar staff and the population ready to help you and answer your questions. (Original) Zeer net hotel goede service uitstekende bar voor de bier liefhebber die komt hier niks te kort restaurant sublieme schapen vlees en rundvlees volop verkrijgbaar vis staat ook op de kaart de bar is iets speciaals elke avond rond de klok van vijf uur is het er gezellige druk dat gaat door tot in de nachtelijke uren en elke dag heeft wel een thema waar de lokale bevolking op afkomt iedereen is zeer vriendelijk en is altijd in voor een praatje en wil je meer informatie over het leven in nieuw Zeeland dan staat het bar personeel en de bevolking klaar om je graag te helpen en je vragen te beantwoorden.

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(Translated) The staff at the restaurant are very friendly and friendly. The meal is large and has New Zealand characteristics. Steak is always the safest choice. There is a band performance on the weekend. (Original) 飯店餐廳員工很親切友善，餐點份量大，有紐西蘭特色，牛排永遠是最safe的選擇。週末有band表演水準佳。