The Red Lion Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "The pub is in a sleepy village so quiet as you sit enjoying your meal."
• "First-time at the Red Lion for dinner on 27th December. Lovely surroundings."
• "Absolutely love this pub, it never fails to deliver. Delicious food, excellent service, cosy on the inside in addition to a beautiful beer garden."
• "Great village pub, friendly and relaxed atmosphere."
• "Beautiful pub Service very good."
• "Inside the Red Lion it is very homely country cottage with I touch of chic."
• "The pub is nicely decorated inside and the whole place is a good balance between modern and olde worlde pub decor."

Cons:

• "I did think that there are a few too many tables crammed into the under cover area though so wouldn't have felt as comfortable there."
• "Quite busy so noisy atmosphere."
• "although we have been there several times and we enjoyed our visit with our little son, the first time we went with two babies (and two buggies obvsl) we were denied entrance."
• "Shame the weather wasn't and we had been seated on the edge of the outdoor area so the limited protection had little effect."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were all very nice and attentive, would definitely come again."
• "Friendly staff, delicious food and a really good selection of vegetarian dishes, they have a vegan night on 5th July - wish more restaurants were so aware of their clientele."
• "Very friendly staff and good service."
• "Service excellent. Highly recommended."
• "Service was great, our waiter was really kind and attentive."
• "Staff were friendly and welcoming."
• "The young lady serving us did a great job."

Cons:

• "Very disappointing went for a wedding anniversary meal got Sat down half an later our order got taken."
• "Popped in for food with my daughter on Thursday evening not many customers. Was sat at a table and had to wait 20mins for a drink."
• "The only small issue was the wait time."
• "Very slow service and deceptive."
• "Every time I go I find myself somewhat disappointed by the service however. It's not awful, but a bit slow and cold."
• "Service was very routine no real effort food very poor."
• "The service was so poor, waitresses seemed more interested in small talk with the manager."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was good but I was surprised I had to pay extra for stuffing and pigs in blankets."
• "All of them were very tasty, the bites were crunchy as they should be, and the tortellini had a lot of flavour, big portions as well."
• "Amaizing sunday lunch. Huge portions and definitely value for money."
• "Fishfinger Sandwiches which were made of real fish chunks and covered in a deliciously crispy light batter."
• "Our two lunches consisted of Glamorgan Sausages (vegetarian) in which the sausages are amazing."
• "The food was seriously good. Top quality and cooked properly!"
• "The food was delicious and was served in good time."

Cons:

• "The food was nowhere near that good."
• "One of my sausages was burnt and the onion gravy tasted like it was bought from the cheaper end of the ranges available at the cash and carry."
• "Seriously is way overpriced and a disgrace to take our good hard earned money for what we experienced tonight."
• "Food looked distinctly average and therefore overpriced at full price."
• "The duck was like leather, needed a steak knife to cut it! Just like any other pub, nothing special."
• "Unfortunately they had run out of all their roast meats by 18:30."
• "On the downside when we ordered our meals we were told that two of our choices were not available."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Amaizing sunday lunch. Huge portions and definitely value for money."
• "The food was superb, not cheap but worth the money."
• "Mid-priced menu but good value for the quality of the produce."