The Red Lion Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Gloucester

Address: Wainlode Ln, Gloucester, GL2 9LW, United Kingdom

Phone: +441452730935

Rating: 4.5
based on 117 reviews.

Location & Setting

Pros:

  • "Beautiful setting for a pub - a real gem."
  • "Lovely English pub on the banks of the Severn."
  • "Right on the river severn, beautiful and peaceful."
  • "One of the best pubs I've been to for views, great location."
  • "Absolutely stunning pub and location."
  • "Beautiful setting, with lots of riverside seating."
  • "In a beautiful location overlooking the River Seven. Friendly polite staff, lovely food reasonable priced."

Cons:

  • "What a lovely location.pub is dated and needs tl.c."
  • "The half of the area was under the water but still a nice view."
  • "Lovely views have been coming here in the summer since I was a child. Camping is also good however did notice this summer that drinks were very expensive (£11 for 2 pints)."
  • "Place isn't really suitable for people with disabilities - very tight corners and steps to get to the toilets and tight doorways."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food came quickly and was excellent."
  • "Menu choices are brilliant and wide variety of options which are Gluten Free and all of which are clearly labelled."
  • "Food is top quality, beautifully presented."
  • "The food was very good (I had a beef burger) and everyone at the table liked their meals too."
  • "Food great value for money, well presented and tasty!"
  • "The food for a family of four was tasty and enjoyed by all."
  • "The food, although on the expensive side was all very good and served as a generous portion, so definitely worth it."

Cons:

  • "The curry was nice, but not at all generous for the price."
  • "Neither of us ate much as the beef was cheap unedible and chewy, the worst beef I have ever tryed eating (I'm 60)."
  • "The fish and chips were good but at £13.50 I thought it was expensive, we were taken out for Sunday lunch the meat was ok but the veg was over cooked and salty and the cauliflower cheese was nearly liquid, we would not recommend the pub or the camp site."
  • "Food most recently was not great for the money. My wife's whitebait was just not nice, most of it was left on the plate."
  • "However, I wouldn’t return for food. I had the honey sesame chicken with chips and ‘slaw and you could smell the oil was old and the food was over fried."
  • "A great location, but only average pub grub. Sesame chicken and scampi both disappointed us."
  • "Very disappointed, the vegetarian option on the menu being nut roast was a creamy rice and vegetable chilli / curry flavoured with a few chilli beans mixed together in a small ramekin definitely not a nut roast."

Service & Staff

Pros:

  • "The staff were working very hard with their never ending trips across the road to the riverbank serving food and clearing tables."
  • "Great pub, full of lovely staff."
  • "The staff were friendly & very helpful."
  • "Staff were friendly."
  • "The staff were all so friendly & welcoming an absolute credit to the Pub."
  • "What a lovely place with pleasant friendly staff that make you so welcome."
  • "Always a friendly welcome from the bar staff and an eclectic array of drinks on offer including local ales."

Cons:

  • "When we spoke to manager their attitude was appalling, didn't want to know. ruined a good day."
  • "I'm sorry I love this pub good staff friendly but today was awful told to wait at door then sign in then shown to a table in corner away from civilization away from the pub we love so over the top we had to wait for drinks to come to table I think I might as well be at home shoved in a corner room sorry didn't stay just for a couple of your good buutybacks Gill."
  • "It felt and looked like many of the staff were new which, considering where we've been for the last 15 months, is not surprising however it also seemed like they'd had no service training at all."
  • "I've never met more rude obnoxious people in my life!!!"

Value & Pricing

Pros:

  • "Great value pub food right by the River Severn."
  • "The food is wonderful and the prices are very reasonable I would well recommend this place to anyone."
  • "Loved it. Idyllic setting, tasty food at an entirely reasonable price, large portions too."

Cons:

  • "The curry was nice, but not at all generous for the price."
  • "The fish and chips were good but at £13.50 I thought it was expensive."
  • "Would have given the place 5 stars but food prices were on high side for what was ordinary fare."
  • "All hand made food and a gorgeous view of the river Seven. You pay for the quality and view."

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