Red Lion Smokehouse Reviews Summary

Category: American restaurant

Address: 1-3 Corn St, Witney, OX28 6DB, United Kingdom

Phone: +441993700059

Rating: 4.5
based on 139 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was delicious. Half rack of BBQ ribs with Beef Brisket, Sausage, Seasoned Chips and a Smokey Joe's Chicken Burger."
  • "The Ribs was juicy and the Brisket just melted in my mouth."
  • "The meat...the meat was juicy, tender and super tasty."
  • "Burnt ends were an absolute triumph. We got the sharing platter and it was honestly one of the best things I've ever eaten."
  • "The meat on the platter is all cooked to perfection and so juicy and succulent with home made coleslaw."
  • "The ribs are 9/10, the fries are great, the burnt ends are amazing, and the pulled pork is very good."
  • "The food was excellent, and I am really fussy about eating out! Every item on the platter was delicious."

Cons:

  • "For the price, the portions were a bit small."
  • "On the most recent visit it was very tough and disappointing."
  • "The only issue I had was the fake smoke flavour. Everything tasted the same like they used the smoke chips or liquid smoke it was almost chemical."
  • "The crispy chicken had no seasoning in it's breadcrumb and the Burnt ends (usually a sublime delicacy) were pretty much charcoal briquettes in bbq sauce!"
  • "I’d be very surprised if they were cooked in the smoker as I got no smoke flavour from them at all."
  • "Some of the food was definitely just burnt."
  • "The brisket was VERY dry and chewy."

Service

Pros:

  • "Food was delicious when it came out. It took a good while for it to be served but it was worth it, the staff were very nice and apologetic, even got a discount and a free drink."
  • "The staff couldn't have been friendlier, and the manager was chatty and had a good sense of humour."
  • "Staff are friendly and helpful, can't wait to go back!"
  • "Staff attentive, prompt and very polite."
  • "The staff were amazing throughout the meal and even after the meal they wasn't in a rush to get us out the door."
  • "Despite the long wait, the staff were super friendly, apologetic and cute, which really helped."
  • "The staff were great with the kids and made sure their meals came out promptly and were super friendly."

Cons:

  • "Staff members not very friendly."
  • "Service was appalling. We had to ask 3 times for cutlery, several times for salt."
  • "The service seemed rushed all through, like we were a bit of an inconvenience."
  • "People left after having drinks and tables didn't get cleared after 20min and when we left the bottles/glasses were still there."
  • "Also waitress a bit unprofessional, saying: 'I'm sorry you had a bad time' is the wrong way to address such a situation."
  • "The staff was just stood around chatting while i was trying to get their attention."
  • "Also, the uncleaned glasses were stacked high at the front of the bar as you walk in despite only 1 full table during our visit."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Feels like an old-style pub with lots of wood but with a modern twist on the menu for food."
  • "The establishment was clean and had a good atmosphere."
  • "I love the layout and the decor of the place."
  • "The atmosphere has the feel of your local 'go to' comfort pub."
  • "Good selection of beers, including craft and a small but focused and great menu."
  • "Music was really good and I really like the creativity in the men's bathroom. The superman and wonder woman signs are a great touch."
  • "The atmosphere and setting was nice."

Cons:

  • "The atmosphere was a little lacking for a Saturday evening when we went in but perhaps it was too early."
  • "Nothing fancy, standard roast dinner in a lifeless, scruffy pub."
  • "The atmosphere of this new establishment wasn't great and the food isn't what it used to be."
  • "One of the staff gave us a really rude face as we considering to leave to another place."
  • "Decorative wooden beams obviously too thin for their implied purpose bugged me. Obviously not functional."
  • "Unfortunately the food wasn’t very hot. The metal trays the food is served in were cold which didn’t keep the food warm at all."
  • "They serve the food on cold metal plates so like warm when it arrives and goes cold quickly."

Value

Pros:

  • "The portions were big! The burgers and ribs were especially good but everything looked nice."
  • "An absolute pleasure to find this gem."
  • "Would defo recommend."
  • "Would highly recommend this place to anyone with a big appetite for real American BBQ 😁"
  • "The portion size was good, and the price was reasonable."
  • "For £25 I got a feast with a pint."
  • "The food is a generous portion served on enamelled plates and trays."

Cons:

  • "Not impressed by the tips being added to bill automatically."
  • "Seems like the portions are smaller than they used to be."
  • "The big daddy burger is much much smaller than it used to be, the meat on it especially brisket was cold, tough and dry."
  • "They also added the tip to the bill and you need to request to take it off. That's poor."
  • "The portion seemed to be a bit smaller to what you pay."
  • "We had a couple of platters to share which were good, though a tad expensive."
  • "Loses a star as if you order a special shake with a chocolate bar in, they charge you a fortune for it, make a jugfull, fill a glass and throw the rest out!"

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