The Red Lion Reviews Summary

Value

Pros:

• "Breakfast was good value and quality."
• "Food was tasty and great value."
• "The lunchtime menu is great value for what you get."
• "Cheap pub grub. Nothing fantastic but it doesn’t break the bank."
• "The lunch time special menu had a good selection and was very reasonably priced."
• "Prices were very good for the standard of place, food and service, well worth a visit."
• "Prices seemed reasonable making the whole experience a 'value for money' one."

Cons:

• "Food was ok not worth the money paid .... older lady with glasses needs check customers tables when they leave."
• "Food was average."
• "Food was just ok. Service ok. But the whole place felt shabby."
• "Food very vert basic, like frozen brewers fayre food, disappointed."
• "Poor menu. Can't make up its mind whether it is serving good value pub grub or restaurant style food."
• "Food was ok not worth the money paid."
• "The food was a little pricey (main meals over £10)."

Service

Pros:

• "You rarely experience such good table service from such young staff, but as a team they missed nothing and made you feel they were genuinely happy be there and happy to serve."
• "Staff are incredibly helpful and friendly in here!"
• "Staff throughout the whole stay were exceptionally helpful and welcoming, with quick and attentive service."
• "Staff were very good."
• "All staff were very friendly and efficient."
• "Staff were excellent and the food was delicious."
• "The staff are super friendly and professional."

Cons:

• "We arrived and was seated at 12 noon and still hadn’t been served drinks at 12:20."
• "Christmas lunch was a shambles. Poor service waited nearly an hour before we were served our starter."
• "Went on Christmas eve booked table for 8 arrived early & at 8pm was being rushed to order food."
• "They forgot our deserts so we chased them up after 30 minutes of waiting."
• "Service could have been better we were greeted nicely but when asked if we wanted to see the dessert menu they didn't return with one."
• "The staff weren’t very welcoming, the bar service was slow and the food was not good."
• "Accused of being a risk of running off without paying."

Ambiance & Facilities

Pros:

• "Nice relaxing place, either inside or out on their elevated decking."
• "Free parking right outside and an outdoor area for warmer days."
• "The car park also has 4 Tesla charging points which are very handy."
• "Lovely cosy warm rooms in a beautiful location."
• "Beautiful pub with lovely atmosphere."
• "The place had a lovely decor."
• "Lovely pub with a lovely environment and good seating outdoors."

Cons:

• "With the weather being so warm it would have been nice to have a small refrigerator in the room so we could have had some cold drinks during the night."
• "Also be vigilant pulling out of the carpark as the pub is in a dip."
• "Chalet was furthest away from main pub, it was dark and uneven ground."
• "The only real issue is parking - there is far too much chance of pedestrians and vehicles being in close proximity."
• "Got seated out in conservatory which was cold, away from main eating area (Very poor atmosphere)."
• "No Christmas atmosphere, no table decorations."
• "The chalet was left with dirty towel hung behind the bathroom door."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is beautifully cooked...couldn't fault any of the meals we had."
• "Lamb shank that melted off the bone and nothing stuck between my teeth."
• "The Apple Crumble was very tasty with plenty of apples, crumble and, of course, custard."
• "The food is out of this world I had a 2 course light lunch with steak and chips for main and creme brulee for dessert and it was amazing!"
• "Meals are excellent and well presented, so we're the puddings."
• "The Plate Meat pie was very good with the gravy being excellent."
• "Lovely food mince & onion pie with chips & veg apple crumble for dessert."

Cons:

• "Food was ok not worth the money paid .... older lady with glasses needs check customers tables when they leave."
• "Food was average."
• "Food was just ok. Service ok. But the whole place felt shabby."
• "Food very vert basic, like frozen brewers fayre food, disappointed."
• "Only the cauliflower cheese I found bland and didn't really enjoy."
• "The food was bitterly disappointing, tepid soup, unripe melon & some ham concoction that was unrecognisable."
• "The food was terrible. The tandoori chicken had a strange sauce poured over it with solid rice."

Location & Accessibility

Pros:

• "Handily placed on outskirts of Ramsbottom."
• "Within walking distance to me so very handy."
• "Location is lovely and the staff are friendly and helpful."
• "Has a ramp at the front entrance for disabled access."
• "Large car park but can fill up when busy."
• "Made me wonder why we hadn't been sooner given it is so close to home."
• "Oh and has Tesla charge points."

Cons:

• "Also be vigilant pulling out of the carpark as the pub is in a dip."
• "The only real issue is parking - there is far too much chance of pedestrians and vehicles being in close proximity."
• "Chalet was furthest away from main pub, it was dark and uneven ground."
• "Not as good as it used to be."