Walkabout - Lincoln — Restaurant in Lincoln

There's one person who ruined the experience and should be removed from working at the establishment because they're giving it a bad reputation + you can tell he loves kick offs which is far beyond good. It's terrible.

It all started before even getting in, the bouncers made the ASSUMPTION that just because we were a group of 5 young lads, we wanted to get drunk and cause trouble so immediately we got 'greeted' with "You're not coming in here lads we're full and it's bookings only"

"Ok mate so I booked a table for 5 for 8pm"... How foolish and awkward it was watching them then go inside to check and come out to confirm it. Even on the door they gave up lip while waiting, questioning us etc like mate, come on now I just want a pint and a parmi... not a conversation with you over pointless jargon.

As we were leaving at 10pm due to COVID Rules, we got given take away cups for our pitchers, so as we approached the door, this little man bouncer approached all of us with the wrong attitude. Instead of asking politely "Have you boys got lids for those drinks? Because the Police would confiscate them off you if you leave here" When he knew FULL WELL we needed Lids but we didn't have any... He decided to try act tough and big like a hard man.

"If you boys think you're leaving here with them you can think again" What you gonna do man? Take them off us yourself? They're TAKEAWAY cups, the idea is to TAKE.... AWAY.

Next thing the other bouncer approaches, taller one, black hair and politely reminds his colleague that we need Lids and went and grabbed us lids. That's how you should approach us. NOT the way the bouncer with little man syndrome did, coming across all aggressive. What if we decided to give him the same attitude back? There most likely would've been a fight when there was absolutely no need.

Doesn't look good for Walkabout when the bouncers have to correct each other in front of customers.

So it all makes sense now why Walkabout Lincoln is known for kick offs and fights. It's because you employ egotistical men who have something to prove as bouncers. Who thrive on aggression.

GET RID OF HIM ASAP!

Overall however, we would recommend walkabout IF they got rid of the aggressive, egotistical bouncer that was working on Friday 9th October 2020. It would be a better experience without him.

We booked a booth for 6 on Friday 9th October with COVID rules in place. Our time there was great, drinks were good, 2 Pitchers for £12?! Bloody go on son! - Food was lovely, I converted two of my mates to the Hunters Parmis. Delish!

Wouldve been a 5 star experience if the bouncer had a different attitude or wasnt there. If I see him on the door again I...

A poor branch of a “reasonable” business. Me and my two friends visited here on Friday evening out of all the eateries in Lincoln with the idea that it might have good food and a reasonably priced drink.

After requesting a 10 Pint beer tower, that worked out £5+ more than buying 10 pints separately, then requesting the beer tower anyways to be denied by the bartender it was all down hill. (I assume the beer tower was too much to clear or difficult to set up?)

Food came out slow, wings were dry and burnt genuinely couldn’t taste the sauce because they had been burnt on the grill. Our order was messed around having mac and cheese chips instead of mac and cheese with separate chips.. and afterwards being promised replacement chips which would have cost pence to the business, we were later explained they couldn’t provide the replacement chips as we had ordered via the QR code on the table.

8 staff members stood around doing nothing the whole time and still being poor at providing customer service says everything about this poorly managed branch...

After previous problems with slow service and wrong orders coupled with cold food in a cold pub; I thought I would try one more time. Took a while to get served, my order couldn't be completed without substitutions and the quality of service was average (being generous). After half an hour my COLD toastie turned up on a split lump of wood with lukewarm chips crushed into a tin can. I never saw another member of staff after my food was dumped on the table, so I never got a checkback or my table cleared afterwards. If you visit to dine; lower your expectations, no, lower than that, no lower still; and you might be slightly disappointed rather than hugely disappointed. January 2022 update: Service still slow, beer of mediocre quality and still a cold pub. Update 30/6/22: Fast service. Friendly staff. Though, I did observe door supervisors with no badge visible and it was very quiet, even for a Thursday. May 2025: Service was fast and friendly with a good range of...