Food Monster: The Kitchen, Spalding, is worth the trek

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We don't have to travel far to get top quality food nowadays.

There are a plethora of restaurants and pubs in Lincoln and it's easy to fall into a habit of frequenting the same old places.

But there's plenty to enjoy if you're willing travel – and that's why I'm taking you to the south of the county, to The Kitchen in Spalding.

It's a delightful little pub with a broad menu and relaxing atmosphere, housed within the Springfields Outlet Shopping and Festival Gardens.

Let's cut to the chase - I went for the 6oz rump steak with chips, salad and garlic butter.

My friend plumped for the old favourite, fish and chips.

We were offered the choice of fries or chunky chips and like any red-blooded males with an addiction to fatty foods we went with the latter.

Just 15 minutes later, we were tucking into our mains with Phil Collins and later, Lionel Richie pumping through the sound system in the background.

My steak was done to perfection – it wasn't tough, cut extremely easy and tasted great. It was complemented by an extremely creamy garlic butter, lovely chips and a side of onion rings.

On the other side of the table, my friend was frantically hacking away at his fish leaving little to the imagination – he liked it, I could tell.

The steak had filled me up and I wasn't exactly desperate to down a dessert, particularly after pledging to a healthier diet in recent weeks.

But not one to short-change you, the reader, I ploughed on and ordered the warm chocolate brownie.

It arrived at the table alongside a single scoop of vanilla ice cream – which was melting on top of it – strawberries and chocolate sauce. Any hesitation soon melted away after the first delicious bite and I cleaned it all up in minutes.

My friend went for bread and butter pudding and was left equally impressed.

So that was it – our dining experience was over, but it wasn't perfect.

It seems cruel to pick out such a small shortcoming, but I'd be remiss if I didn't say the staff were a little slow.

Sure, we were seated quickly and were eating our mains shortly after placing our order – however, it took our waitress an absolute age to bring us the dessert menu.

In fact, she forgot.

We had to go track her down after watching her serve multiple customers while our hunger for ice cream and chocolate remained unfulfilled.

But I am nit-picking.

Overall, I walked away pleasantly surprised by The Kitchen. I felt at home as soon as I walked through the door, friendly staff were keen to please and the food was great.

It wasn't an expensive meal either with drinks, two mains, a side and dessert coming in under the £40 mark.

Yes we were forced to wait between courses but it would be harsh of me to hold that against staff on a busy Saturday night.

Tucked away in Spalding at the south of the county, it's a bit of a trek for those in and around Lincoln to visit and enjoy. But I recommend you do.

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