Tabby F
19.01.2025
Absolutely gorgeous food, and the warmest welcome and friendliest service we've had at any pub or restaurant for a long time! We weren't expecting to be seated as a group of 9 turning up with no booking on a Sunday afternoon, but thought we'd try - not only were we welcomed in and found a space, but we were treated to a really lovely experience and great meals all round. So glad we popped in and definitely looking forward to coming back another time
Xan Hurd
28.12.2024
Mark the manager made my night. Honestly the best waiter I’ve ever had. He was funny, charismatic and polite, ensuring that we had everything we could need for the dinner. The food was brilliant, especially the fish and chips which were delicious. Mark even sang for us and was extremely entertaining. The atmosphere was amazing and the service was too. Mark is a beer specialist, he sold us on of his best beers in which we indulged in thoroughly. EVERYTHING was perfect and it was probably one of the best dinner experiences ever. Thanks to mark and his whole team for making our evening and making us feel at home.
David Clarke
05.12.2024
Will return, manageress was very sociable.
Dave Kingdon
30.11.2024
Stayed in Burnham Thorpe last week, not the first time.
Staff and local customers so very friendly.
Food and drink brilliant, cracking place to go after a good walk. Looking forward to our next visit.
Neil Robinson
01.08.2024
Visited on pizza night and the quality of food was excellent. Everyone that served us was polite and friendly. The experience was lovely and we'd definitely visit again.
Visited again...the food was still great but some of the service was VERY weird. Wasn't really looking for a singing waiter and made the whole experience feel a little uncomfortable. Same experience for every table and I'm sure some people love it but maybe read the room and tailor your behaviour to suit. The rest of the waiting staff were fine though.
Ian Connelly
08.11.2024
Lovely , cosy pub with an open fire in one room and a wood burner in the other. Good service from polite staff and just a nice place to go for either a quiet drink or a meal from their extensive menu.
Lee Elvin
03.11.2024
We’ve used this pub for past 3 years when we regularly visit Whitehall campsite and have always enjoyed food and experience but the last two visits have seen a change in staff and menu, food was a disappointment and overpriced !…. Will just use for a drink in future if nothing changes .
Tony Brown
28.07.2023
Very quiet, we thought it was closed at first. It was only when we sat down we realised how expensive it was which probably explained why so few people were there at lunchtime on a beautiful sunny day. We ate on the patio as they won't serve food in the garden, which is right next to the patio..... 🤷
We just had a starter, tomato and mozzarella salad , very small and not worth £9.
R H
27.10.2024
I'm very disappointed, really. Came here 2 years ago for Sunday lunch, and it was lovely.
Visited on a Saturday night with guests and was really let down and disappointed.
Very small and basic menu. Cold bread. No butter. Fish chowder had minimum fish and half a new potato in it. It's just bland overall and poorly presented, nothing like some of the pictures shown. I'm not sure if the chef was off or what and hugely overpriced for what we had.
The place lacked atmosphere and only had a few tables taken, and it's so sad to see a place go so downhill. Unfortunately, we won't be going back again.
Marcus Paul
27.10.2024
We had dinner here for my mother-in-law's 80th birthday. We were brilliantly looked after (and entertained) by the staff. The food was excellent, both the beef casserole and the fish and chips and both were very generous portions. We'll be visiting again soon.
richard veal
29.09.2024
What was once a great pub has had the heart and soul removed. Just another production line pub selling OK beer and very boring food. No imagination in the menu at all. Pie and chips, burger and chips, steak and chips etc etc. this in an area where most other pubs put effort into their menus. Shame
Gavin White
28.09.2024
Attitude from bar staff, clearly no training in hospitality. Visited on a Saturday at 3pm after advertised food served from 12pm to 10pm and was bluntly told kitchen was closed.
Carl Francis
21.09.2024
The Woodfords ale was great. Nice little outdoor space. This place has been changed radically! My grandfather was landlord here from early 40s into the 50s. It was listed and preserved as it was in Nelson's day. It does feel to have lost a little of that historical feel but it's been reinvigorated for the current age which can only be good.
Angela Clarkson
20.09.2024
Lovely place. Food lovely. Highly recommend leek and potato soup. Very good portions. Soup and dessert made a satisfying meal.
Ruth Adams
17.09.2024
Love the Lord Nelson pub. Also visited the mini museum in the car park. Always a joy to visit.
Sophie Sadler
16.09.2024
Super dog friendly restaurant with a large beer garden. We sat outside and the dogs had a doggie roast dinner each and were given lots of fuss. Colouring crayons and page given for 2yo too which is always a lovely touch. Very friendly staff. 2 small things would be there was no check back on the food (everything was fine though!) and the dog roast dinners aren’t on the canine menu it just so happened another staff member mentioned them when I was placing an order. Overall definitely recommend a visit for a great Sunday lunch!
shlomi nachmias
07.09.2024
Wow what a great place ,good food and great pub, lovely atmosphere, thank you
Benjamin Fordham
22.06.2022
Came here for a Sunday Roast and certainly an improvement from the last couple of visits. The Roast was at a good standard and the wine was nice too. Service was 5star.
Georgia Teviotdale
29.08.2024
Delicious food in a gorgeous setting. We went for the Burger night and the food was amazing, staff were so polite and helpful! Will definitely be returning!
Richard Bath
27.08.2024
Avoid This Restaurant - Unacceptable Service and Inedible Food
I recently dined at The Lord Nelson in King's Lynn, and it was one of the most disappointing dining experiences I’ve ever had. What was meant to be a pleasant family meal turned into a frustrating ordeal that I wouldn’t wish on anyone.
We arrived for our meal with high expectations, but things quickly went downhill. After receiving our starters at 6:30 PM, we were left waiting endlessly for our main courses. By 7:45 PM, there was still no sign of our meals. We had specifically requested that my niece’s dinner be served with the starters, as it was past her dinner time, but this request was blatantly ignored. After asking again, her meal finally arrived at 7:50 PM, more than an hour after we first sat down.
At this point, we were desperate for some kind of resolution and asked the waiter for an update on our main courses. His response was simply, “let me just check,” a phrase we had already heard several times without any real action. The lack of communication and urgency was shocking.
To make matters worse, when my sister-in-law started cutting up my niece’s fish fingers, she discovered they were frozen solid on the inside. This is beyond unacceptable. It doesn’t take a qualified chef to properly cook something as basic as fish fingers, and the fact that this was overlooked is astonishing. Despite the manager offering apologies, none of the chefs were willing to take responsibility for serving undercooked food to a child.
In summary, this restaurant is to be avoided at all costs. The service was atrocious, and the food was not only delayed but also inedible and put my 2 year old niece at risk of a serious illness. It's clear that the staff are not equipped to handle even the most basic requests. We left the restaurant incredibly disappointed, and we will certainly not be returning.
I will be reporting this incident to the environmental health team at the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk and the Food Standards Agency to ensure the restaurant is held accountable and that such incidents don’t occur in the future.
Brenda Hutchison
19.08.2024
Had a lovely lunch at this pub, very good Caesar salad, excellent service. thankyou.
Margaret Morgan
14.08.2024
Stumbled across this brilliant place, stopped for lunch, staff extremely welcoming, dogs catered for as well. We decided to share fours starters and a side of chips, everything was superb, portions very generous. Bill was very reasonable, will definitely return
Charlotte R
25.07.2024
Lovely food and really friendly staff will definitely be returning!
Ang Moore
30.06.2024
Absolutely loved it. Everyone loved their meals. The crab salad was delicious! Service was great as was the atmosphere. Highly recommend.
Mark Edmondson
30.06.2024
Excellent meal and a fine selection of drinks provided by friendly efficency staff. I would highly recommend.
B Morse
27.06.2024
Stopped to have lunch and wasn't disappointed. Good food, friendly staff!
June Crisp
20.06.2024
Lovely birthday meal on 11th. June.
Great to see the original front part of pub
still as would be for Lord Nelson!
We will be back.
Ellie Leyland
19.06.2024
We visited The Lord Nelson yesterday as a part of 6 + dog, and all thoroughly enjoyed the food. "Potentially the best ham hock terrine" my MIL has ever had, and plenty of treats and attention for the dog, but best of all for me was the care and attention given to the allergies and intolerances in our party. I felt in safe hands, and checking the ingredients with the chef was never too much trouble for our friendly and lovely server. Thank you for a lovely evening!
