Lion and Lamb Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious, every staff member we saw was kind, helpful and really welcoming."
• "It was excellent quality and good size portions."
• "Our food was delicious."
• "The fish and chips was one of the best I have eaten."
• "The food is sourced locally, fairly priced and is very good quality."
• "The food was great! I had the steak and ale pie, which was tender and rich, with a light and tasty casing."
• "Came to the Lion and Lamb tonight and had the most delicious and fresh food."

Cons:

• "Food is good but, in my opinion not good enough to justify the price - zero spices, plain taste."
• "People should not tolerate awful food at relatively premium prices."
• "The pork ribs I ordered came out nearly cold, and there were far too many chips with each meal."
• "Had Sunday roast the lamb and beef were inedible like leather very difficult to chew."
• "However the food was not good, the burger is £15 - it was frozen, likely defrosted in a microwave, quality of beef was very low, very dense meat, strange color, somewhat burnt."
• "The pies were not properly cooked – the pastry underneath was very grey and soggy. I could not eat most of the pastry."
• "Decided to go for a roast since I had never heard a bad thing about the food and sadly it was disappointing."

Service

Pros:

• "Nice pub, friendly staff good traditional pub food."
• "Great tasting roast, efficient service and an amazingly tasty cheesecake!"
• "Staff were friendly, food was excellent, definitely a 5 Star experience."
• "The staff and chef were extremely helpful and friendly in sorting out my food."
• "Staff members were all attentive, welcoming and pleasant."
• "Service was prompt and friendly without bothering us!"
• "The service was great. The one way pub entrance method and sanitation stations made for a really safe feeling evening out."

Cons:

• "The waitress serving us was not enthusiastic or very happy to us."
• "We waited 13 minutes after we asked to see a desert menu for the menus to arrive, and another 12 minutes before someone came back to take an order."
• "Food was very nice, but service was slow. It took some time for orders to be taken."
• "Food was rushed out and we were told to leave our table straight after eating."
• "We waited about an hour for our food, strange, as with this Covid-19 issue the pub was empty."
• "Takes absolutely ages to get your order taken, dessert menus after lunch, the bill etc... The waiting staff are clearly on a go slow mode....as is the chef."
• "We were refused tea and desert after ordering it and offered to sit outside in the pouring rain with our two toddlers under a parasol!!"

Price

Pros:

• "Good food at alright prices."
• "A fair price for delicious food, a little bit more meat would have been generous."
• "Reasonably priced as well."
• "The food was delicious and good value."

Cons:

• "Other than that the food was good, but quite over priced, and I feel like it's not worth that price."
• "What was a bit of a surprise was the cost of a pint of Guinness and a single Gin and Tonic - over £13."
• "Visited this restaurant for a family lunch food was excellent although a bit pricey."
• "The food was way overpriced for a pub."
• "Looks good on website but food was expensive. Ok, but expensive."
• "Very nice roast dinner and dessert, just a bit annoyed with 10% service charge on bill, think it's cheeky and would put me off returning."
• "A normal portion is an extortionate £18."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Best pub in my village. Super friendly, live music and always someone to listen to."
• "It's pretty good pub with very homey atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was good, with a mix of clientele. Families in the restaurant, drinkers in the bar, everyone enjoying themselves."
• "Lovely atmosphere even on a Tuesday night. Great layout and very pretty."
• "Lovely local pub filled with such a happy atmosphere."
• "One of the nicest pubs to visit, with great food and drinks."
• "Absolutely lovely pub. Very traditional but well looked after."

Cons:

• "This is a lovely pub with a generally good ambience. But if you want a cosy meal in front of the fabulous roaring fire you will be hard pushed to find it as that area also houses a TV screen which will be put on if other customers request it and without the courtesy of asking customers sitting right beside it."
• "I've been to this pub at least a dozen times over the last few years and don't feel welcome at all."
• "So, whilst there is much that is good about the pub, the manners of their staff are lacking. It made us feel unwelcome and that the staff don't care if you're not happy with something."
• "Extremely rude waitress. We were then very aware we were not welcome."
• "The worst customer service from Sally at the bar."
• "They stuffed us into a corner and didn't even put out any place mats for plates."
• "Terrible service from a very rude and extremely arrogant lady (and she's the owner!)."

Family & Child-Friendly

Pros:

• "Perfect local place for the family. Parents can relax and have a drink while the kids play on the well maintained bouncy castle and pirate play area."
• "They have a kids play area which includes a pirate ship close to the outdoor (heated) seating area."
• "We noticed a fab children's area which looked sturdy, not too high and fun enough to give the grown ups 5 minutes break."
• "Kids menu as well available on a Sunday is a plus."
• "I would highly recommend this place for families, especially as they have a large play area outside!"
• "The playground is perfect to keep the younger kids entertained and parking was easy."
• "Amazing Sunday Roast, free parking and nice kid's area."

Cons:

• "It seems there is a blanket policy of no pushchairs in the pub...Something to do with fire exits (even when neatly stashed well away from any exits)."
• "We were refused tea and desert after ordering it and offered to sit outside in the pouring rain with our two toddlers under a parasol!!"
• "REPLY FROM THE OWNER'S ANSWER: VERY SAD TO HEAR SUCH A LIE. MY CHILDREN DID NOT PUT ANY SACHETS IN THEIR MOUTHS. SUCH A LIE!"