The Red Lion Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Had Beef roast, good meat (and generous) also the red cabbage was great."
• "The food is really tasty and I am particularly partial to the fish finger sandwich which is delicious!"
• "Food was superb (had the plant burger)."
• "The food is delicious - so well seasoned and like a home cooked meal but cooked by an amazing chef."
• "Eaten here a few times and the food was fantastic."
• "The food is hust great, I tried different dishes on separate occasions and it's consistently great, particularly the sunday roasts."
• "Visited this week for lunch and had possibly one of the best burgers I’ve ever had."

Cons:

• "The food was plentiful but bland."
• "The food is somewhat underwhelming despite always looking very nice, it's often lacking in flavour or seasoning."
• "The very limited menu only had fried food on it and it was not very nice at all."
• "Everything was way too dry, tasteless and unenjoyable on the second visit."
• "The food however can be a little unpredictable. Never bad, but can range from average to really good."
• "The food is seriously hit and miss, it can take an age to arrive and be poor quality when it does."
• "Spuds could have been more crisp and gravy could of had more power."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "The place looks very old and dull from outside but the moment you enter you can feel a country side pub vibe."
• "Atmosphere was comfortable and relaxed. Could have spent all day there."
• "The overall atmosphere is really great - thanks to the decoration but also thanks to the nice staff."
• "It also sports a great atmosphere, not forgetting the friendly and polite staff."
• "This place has got a great atmosphere and is always filled with a range of people."
• "A leytonstone institution. Good music, great atmosphere, large garden and often there is entertainment from projected movies to breakdancing."
• "The actual bar itself is stunning. The decor is cool and the layout is really well done."

Cons:

• "Plus some owners let the dogs sit on the seats and were feeding them, not nice when you're eating."
• "We were made to feel very uneasy, we were surprised to see a large group of youths...making gun signs etc."
• "Nice food but so many yappy little dogs in there, thought I was at Battersea Dogs Home."
• "Just not sure that this should extend to the toilet facilities that are, frankly, dire."
• "The floors are slippery and sticky."
• "The garden looks like a big ashtray, which isn't too pleasant."
• "The stench in the toilets is overpowering. Hard to describe but it's been like that for close to a year now."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff member helping us volunteered the information about the beer and I had my first proper pint in nearly 3 years."
• "Staff are pleasant and friendly, with lots of fun banter."
• "On both occasions I found the place very welcoming, the bar staff super friendly, we got served quickly too."
• "The service was very kind, we informed them that we are arriving in the middle of the night and they waited especially for us."
• "The staff were very friendly and helpful."
• "He immediately cancelled the booking, said he would waive the fee and wished my partner a speedy recovery."
• "The staff were all really friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "Today the service was totally appalling. Down right rude actually."
• "When I raised concerns with the manager, she said my job was to get the ice, not to check that kind of thing."
• "Terrible standards of cleanliness."
• "The wait for the food was unacceptable."
• "She then went on to steal my tips for the night because I 'didn't deserve them'."
• "Bar service very poor. Watched four staff behind the bar chatting amongst themselves & doing very little to attend to customers 'queuing' at the bar."
• "The young person behind the bar at first ignored him, then when he said it again more distressed she just looked at him like she couldn't care less."

Value

Pros:

• "Best of all, drinks are much cheaper than expected. Go try it."
• "Good choice of drinks and everything is reasonably priced!"
• "There's a great choice of beers, ales, cider, at reasonable prices."
• "The prices in the pub are averaging in price, and this is for drinks, meals and light snacks."
• "Loads of good beers on tap, friendly staff that don't mind letting you taste them."
• "Serve a range of good ales and bottled beers and lagers (brewdog etc) as well as a good range of wines, bottled ciders (old mout, rikordeling)."
• "A great pub. Amazing selections of beers on tap, and all set into a really comfortable atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Like all these hipsters pubs...totally over priced."
• "Prices were a little on the steep side, but as mentioned the quality was good."
• "They also have their head in the clouds when it comes to the pricing of the beers -£7 or £8 for a pint of local craft beer that you can get elsewhere for £5 max."
• "It's a joke. Security are over zealous with the 'No Caps after 10pm'?"
• "The hotel is next to a busy road so make sure to be aware that you can hear lots of noises during the night."
• "Its hit and miss to get a nice ale, then after one or two pints it’s usually run out."
• "The food is seriously hit and miss, it can take an age to arrive and be poor quality when it does."

Entertainment & Activities

Pros:

• "They do film and computer games nights in the week and also, I believe, live music at weekends."
• "The comedy on Thursdays was treat."
• "They always have music on the weekend and free cinema on Tuesdays."
• "There is live music in the evening from time to time."
• "Also there are games at late hours to engage the public and above all lovely live music."
• "A leytonstone institution. Good music, great atmosphere, large garden and often there is entertainment from projected movies to breakdancing."
• "Good music and love the cinema in the summer."

Cons:

• "We had been to the 'Luna Lounge'' but not enjoyed it, as we needed to catch up and it was too loud."
• "People were going nuts on the dancefloor to Sing For England by The (Male) Cast of Hollyoaks."
• "On reopening a few years back we were promised live music upstairs and down, but that is few and far between if at all."
• "Absolutely hate it. Probably good for certain type of crowd but not my type of fun."
• "No attempt to try to help. Perhaps we could have shared a bigger table with others or maybe she could have spoken to someone about reserving a table/search in the bar area as an exception."
• "If you accidentally realised standing one meter from the pub that you've forgotten to use a rest room then unfortunately you are in trouble and will be forced to pee on the street..as the security will not let you in.. ridiculous!!!!!!"
• "I was genuinely surprised at how unhelpful the supervisor was - blaming management for not changing the website but did nothing to accommodate for the children."