Grimsby Food Critic

Critic of the dining experience in Pubs & Restaurants around the Grimsby area. PM your dining views for us to share.

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Suicide.

I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis.

You take a rope.
You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away.
You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck.
Then you drop.

Some are decapitated.
Some aren't.
All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them.
A son.
A daughter.
A brother.
A sister.
A mother.
A father.

I know 2 men who hung themselves.

One was found by his Mom.
One was found by his brother.
Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on.

A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something.

So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"?

A segway for a moment.

I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group.

After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is..

"Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue".

Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling.

"Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom.

After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle".

Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard".

And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying.

Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag.

If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention.

They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up".

They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them.

If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine.

Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out.

So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are.

You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked.

For those who struggle, you're not alone.

[Grimsby Food Critic @GYFoodCritic]

@SevillaFC_ENG @officialgtfc Fancy a pre-season friendly ?

[Grimsby Food Critic @GYFoodCritic]

@NEhawk007 @piersmorgan Neither is the AI photo on the left

[Grimsby Town F.C. @officialgtfc]

The spirit of ‘98. ⚪️⚫️

Introducing our @umbro home shirt for 2025-26.

Full launch details coming soon.

#GTFC

[Ross Parkin @rossparkin123]

🗣️ get this shared far and wide! If you’ve got any negativity, DONT COME! Exciting times for the football. #gtfc

[@DocksFest @docksfest]

⏰ 150 DAYS TO GO! 🎶

We’re counting down the days until Sat 5th July when the gates open and the music begins! 🎶☀️ This is going to be another day to remember! 🥳

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[Docks Beers @DocksBeers]

Since we shared the sad news about Mockingbird closing last week, we've received a number of messages from local businesses wanting to work with us to provide food for guests at Docks Beers and Docks Academy.

Whilst we continue these discussions, we've listened to the number of comments we received from you and we will be bringing back pop-up food trucks and vendors on a week by week basis, starting ASAP.

Tag your favourite food vendors below who you'd love to see at Docks in the next few weeks. Fancy getting involved? Drop an email to [email protected]

[Docks Beers @DocksBeers]

Happy Great Grimsby Day to all who celebrate! ⚫⚪

We're incredibly proud to have our brewery and taproom right in the heart of this amazing town.

What's your favourite thing about Grimsby? Let us know! 👇

#greatgrimsbyday #grimsby #docksbeers

📸 @mrwilldouglas

[Kingsway Hotel Official @kingsway_hotel]

Serving every Sunday from midday through to 7pm. To book your table please go to our website https://t.co/nUS7uh00D6

1 Course £19
2 Course £23
3 Course £27

Our standard A la Carte menu will be served alongside the Sunday Fixed Price Set Menu.

[Grimsby Food Critic @GYFoodCritic]

@3Qnutsandrusty2 Clifton another prime example

[Grimsby Town F.C. @officialgtfc]

🧑‍🍳 There are plenty of options on offer tonight from our food vendors around the ground...

#GTF🧑‍🍳 There are plenty of options on offer tonight from our food vendors around the ground...

#GTFC

[Kingsway Hotel Official @kingsway_hotel]

Here is this weeks Fixed Price Set Menu. To book your table please go to our website https://t.co/VpRVuwIg7V

Available Monday to Friday 12-5pm & 6pm – 8.30pm & Saturday 12-2.30pm.

[Grimsby Food Critic @GYFoodCritic]

Breakfast at Holls Kitchen in Grimsby.

Fresh local produce and can order a breakfast with a twist.
Dog friendly too.

Lovely small business that seems popular throughout the week

#Grimsby

[Grimsby Food Critic @GYFoodCritic]

Sent in by ES

Cleethorpes TapHouse

Meat Feast Pizza 🍕

Not the best and quite expensive for what it was. Flowery burnt bottom and pretty flavourless

Perhaps the oven plate was too hot 🤷🏼

#Cleethorpes

[Grimsby Food Critic @GYFoodCritic]

Sent in by LM

Lamb Chops and a Mix Grill cooked to perfection from Beyolglu 25.

Turkish Restaurant at the top of St.Peters Ave in Cleethorpes.

Great food with a noisy atmosphere and a slight wait from being sat down to ordering due to being busy.

#Turkish #Cleethorpes

[Grimsby Food Critic @GYFoodCritic]

Sent in by BB

One of Cleethorpes finest Crab Salad from Ocean Fish Bar down St.Peters Ave.

🦀 🦀

#Cleethorpes

[Grimsby Food Critic @GYFoodCritic]

Sent in by LJ
Jumbo Fish and Chips, Peas and Curry Sauce from The Coach House @thecoachy1 in Humberston.
Swilled down with a couple of pints of Cruzcampo 🍺

#TheCoachy #Cleethorpes

[Grimsby Food Critic @GYFoodCritic]

Sent in by JS.
Lovely meal with a friend at the Cleethorpes @kingsway_hotel for lunch.

Fish Pie and the Salmon were both very good. Well presented and cooked perfectly 👌🏼

#Cleethorpes

[Grimsby Food Critic @GYFoodCritic]

Come on then Grimsby & Cleethorpes..

Scraps?

[No Context Brits @NoContextBrits]

Settle a debate.

What do you call these from a chippy?

[OasisHubSouthGrimsby @OasisHubSouthGy]

🥫 🥫 Can you make a difference this year?
We are delighted that @Tape2TapeEvents have chosen to support our charity at this years Ørsted Great Grimsby 10k on the 2nd June!
If you are running please bring a little something along to support our food projects!
#food #donation