"The 3 stars I 've given were based on my experience and not the food as unfortunately we didn 't order anything to eat. Upon arriving, we came to a sign saying please wait here to be seated . A young lady gave us a table number to accommodate our party of five, but we weren 't seated by her and went in the direction she showed (could of done this all by ourselves, unsure why she was there as not very busy). Only one menu, limited choice in price range variation. Would of liked a bacon bap, but this was on the breakfast menu and only served 9-11am I believe, so not an all day option for whatever reason. There were absolutely no sandwiches to chose from if you wanted a light bite and it was a case of get up and order at the till. Absolutely fine with that but when you see some of the pricing of the food, £18.50 for Haddock and Chips, I 'd of expected table service because those prices are definitely restaurant and not cafe rates. Seems Doddington aren 't sure which it is. We went into Lincoln for lunch in the end. Castle area, near the bail, where you can get excellent Fish and Chips for £15.95, from a proper fish restaurant and be waited on too. At the other end of the scale, there 's places that offer delicious homemade scone and toasties incase you are unable to stomach a heavy meal on a hot midday. No bank loan needed in the big city of Lincoln! Such a shame, Doddington Hall and Gardens were beautiful and staff very helpful, friendly and informative. Food pricing at cafe/restaurant really is expensive and capitalize on people not wanting to travel elsewhere for food. (Soft drinks and coffees were on par with everywhere else though)"
