The Red Lion Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were very attentive and friendly."
• "Our waitress was attentive, friendly and made us feel very special... Thank you."
• "The food was great and service given by the young lady looking after us this evening was top rate."
• "Efficient and friendly service, decent food with a good selection of beers on tap."
• "Staff are very helpful & friendly, very pleasant woman chef came out at end of shift & chatted with us about night & our food."
• "Service was excellent and the food was lovely, compliments to the chef!"
• "Service excellent, they were very busy but they were efficient & friendly."

Cons:

• "The service was poor and the waitress seemed resigned to 'oh well that's how it is'."
• "We were sat for over 15 minutes waiting patiently."
• "Service was very slow."
• "The guy he served us was pretty rude and I felt like by ordering 5 drinks and 5 meals I was being an inconvenience."
• "Most terrible service I've ever experienced."
• "Service slow so definitely won't go again."
• "The staff were cold and unwelcoming."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food we ordered was up to its usual standard, very tasty and ample!"
• "The food is of a high quality and has consistently seen us leaving satisfied for our money's worth."
• "Outstanding food - Great menu."
• "The food was delicious."
• "Food was lovely, hot and well presented."
• "Food is great, atmosphere nice and slightly historic. Love the triple cooked chips too!"
• "The food I had was excellent. one of the best steaks I have eaten in a long time and the beef dripping sauce was a changer."

Cons:

• "The food was appalling!"
• "Both our meals were dry. I had Beef Brisket sandwich meant to be on sourdough bread it was just dry toast which made it inedible."
• "The food was very poor in quality and totally overpriced."
• "The Hunters chicken was over priced and came out as a chicken burger in bread crumbs with a teaspoon of bbq sauce, and fatty bacon slither on the top and at £14+ was just awful."
• "The gammon was presented on a pool of oil/fat."
• "The food was poor: chargrilled chicken cold and hard."
• "The fish was soggy!"

Ambiance & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Absolutely stunning pub."
• "The out front area is nice for a drink in the sun and the dining room area is well decorated and comfortable."
• "Lovely atmosphere and waiting staff."
• "Really nice local pub... Good layout and interior. I would go again, seemed a lot better than my previous visit a few years ago."
• "Nice relaxed atmosphere in this country pub with its semi, open plan design and nice furnishings."
• "Lovely warm atmosphere helped by roaring fire."
• "Lovely ambience inside, with open fires when the weather is cooler."

Cons:

• "Just seemed to be lacking a bit of atmosphere, but I went mid week so may be different at other times."
• "Atmosphere on arrival was good, downhill after that."
• "Atmosphere atrocious. High pitched dogs barking all evening."
• "The atmosphere with so few people was miserable."
• "Poor covid driven atmosphere... This used to be a fantastic pub and I'm sure they'll don't want it to be like this but they could make things easier for themselves and us customers."
• "We went there on recommendation at lunch time, atmosphere was good but spoilt by noisy family."
• "What I am not a dog owner I do appreciate dogs but some yappy dogs made for an unpleasant experience."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The prices are high enough for good quality food & to be served correctly."
• "Pricing is just right."
• "Prices are decent considering the quality of the food."
• "The food was delicious and worth every penny."
• "Good value for money."
• "They seem to price well for the area."
• "Food a bit expensive but excellent."

Cons:

• "But prices are too high for what you are getting."
• "The kid's meal seemed a bit expensive for what it was."
• "Went for a meal yesterday the 7th December, had belly pork at £15.99, there was a bit of mashed potatoes, half an apple and a bit of spinach, and no veg. I think for the price this was disgusting."
• "RUBBISH! cheap cuts of meat and terribly cooked/presented."
• "At £7 for a coffee I found excessive."
• "Drinks ridiculously over priced."
• "Food mediocre, definitely not worth the price we paid."