Lion Inn in Great Yarmouth

Such a shame as it feels you are still operating a limited menu like we are still in lock down (main course all with chips) ) A locals opinion, it feels both the Lion and White Horse are targeting only transient clientele through holiday season and why maybe, they are quieter out of season where public houses with good old ‘English food’ for the local community are a busier. Both great pubs, staff lovely, but the food really needs some attention and love and updating!

Terrible bar service, waited over 25 minutes to be served. Poor beer choice and poor service, lers just serve the locals!

This pub does many things well Food staff and drink range are great.But it's not really drinker friendly in comfort terms. Bar trying to be fashionable with perch seating and sofa would do much better if more conventional fixed seating was reintroduced as would create more flexible comfortable and greater number of seating opportunities The former concert room iwhich we were offered is not a drinking environment Garden is great when weather ok but needs desperately some tlc

We often frequent the Lion in Winter, arriving by boat and last year it was a really pleasant experience. Not overly busy but good portions of well cooked food. We decided to pop in for Sunday roast lunch however by 14:00 over half the menu was unavailable including the roasts. Although we hadn't booked, we were given a table in the bar area which was fine with us however the table was sticky. Even after we had asked for it to be wiped down, it was still sticky to the point the sauce sachets and menus needed to be peeled from the table. I did have to ask for service for pretty much everything but can understand that we may have been overlooked as we were not in the restaurant area. I went for a bottled beer so was able to see the glass was pretty water-stained which added to the impression there wasn't much care in presentation. The food from the reduced menu was fine if unremarkable. We will visit again in the winter when perhaps a little more love goes into proceedings. A small footnote for boaters. The dyke is not well maintained with many of the mooring spaces requiring mooring spikes or rhonde anchors as the mooring rings have gone or broken. Fortunately we were there during the 'free mooring' period however if mooring overnight, you could find yourself paying £10 for a pretty shabby mooring.

Fantastic food I had a duck pizza it was very yummy. Very friendly to dogs even brought them a bowl of water. Highly recommend if you are on a boating holiday or to visit by car.

Our waitresses were happy to serve us but We were very disappointed with our food the 6 pizzas with various toppings, the base was totally burnt and dried the topping was very sparse, and item forgotten The tomato base was very sharp (dollop of tomato pure taste) And was expensive So we will not be visiting again

As the title say, food ok, but the service was terrible, mains ordered but the tables around received their food before us when they arrived after we did, then asked if we wanted desert and after the menu was thrown down on passing by, nobody returned to take the order, I suggest if you are a couple then your not their priority, too busy looking after groups, and before they say they were busy I can assure you they weren't that busy, we were at the ace pub the night before with excellent service and food, I would suggest management go take a look on how its done. not expecting a reply, but I would suggest that they take care of everyone in the same, don't ignore couples. This was one of our favourite places last year, oh how things have changed, probably the worst this year.

Visited twice on our recent broads trip. Excellent as previous visits, great pub food, fantastic choice of drinks and lovely atmosphere, this accompanied with friendly prompt service makes this one of our favourite choices on our boat trips.

Terrible experience, took half an hour to get a drink unpleasant bar staff. Went in the garden which was appalling long grass and nettles everywhere neglect is not the word for it. Did not eat there cannot imagine what the kitchen would be like if the pub and garden are that bad.

Walked to the Thurne Lion from Acle via Weavers way, I was dismayed by the shabby untidy entrance/carpark. I ordered I pint of ale and sat in the beer garden which was equally as shabby as the entrance, the grass was uncut/overgrown and the garden totally neglected, very disappointing. Now is surely there busiest time of year, the place should be sparkling, what is management thinking.

What’s happened to the menu?? We liked eating here in the past , what a surprise to see the minimalistic menu. What if you don’t like burgers or pizza? 5 main courses!!!!! No steak, limited grill, ordered the pie, shop made?????? Awful gravy! If you’re on a boat visiting don’t bother! Needs a complete revamp of the menu and a chef that can cook it! Such a shame that this pub has deteriorated. We used to recommend it But no longer!

A great lunch with special burgers today we had a Wild Boar burger and a Kangaroo burger off of their specials. Real good and flavoursome served with fries and slaw. Also, fantastic selection of beers for all tastes. Would highly recommend a visit either by road or river.

Moored up outside (very busy and tight turning space, be prepared!) and went in for our prebooked lunch. Will start by saying the location is lovely. Shown to a very sticky table, right on top of fellow diners despite most of the restaurant being empty, and given adult menus only despite having two children in our group. Had to ask for children’s menus, then ask again for crayons to do the provided colouring. Cheapest plate of food was £12 with most items £15+, no light lunch menu is available on Sundays presumably as they want to push their roast dinners. Anyway, the children decided to share a pizza- tried to order “sorry no pizza bases”. So that wiped out another 20% of their menu choices. So we ordered them a £9 children’s meal each (costing more than a three course children’s menu in Norwich city centre!) and some burgers and other items for the rest of the family. Shortly after we heard them tell the table behind there were no burgers left, so the menu seemed to be shrinking by the minute (perhaps to try and shift more overpriced roast dinners?) Anyway, the food was mediocre at best, burger was cheap, kids meals were far too large and very greasy, should make them a bit cheaper and smaller, ham egg and chips the egg was barely cooked and the ham was fatty. Only nice bit was the chunky chips. Also had 4 meals brought out then nearly a 10 minute wait before the other two were brought out- especially not fair as it was the kids meals we were waiting on. Had to flag staff down for sauce, then the six of us were given a tiny pot of ketchup fit for 2 at the most. I’d never go back, extremely poor value for money. I’m not just about wanting it to be cheap, but wanting it to be good value and enjoyable for the price paid. Unfortunately it was a poor experience that ended up with us parting with far too much cash and wishing we’d packed a picnic. Have eaten at a lot of similar places but this is down there with the worst.

Plenty of free mooring and lovely spot next to the Windmill. Good pub grub and friendly service. We would definitely return.

Popped in to The Lion at Thurne today for a drink and ended up staying for lunch. It was really busy and we were told that the food could take up to 45 minutes which we were happy to wait. It didn’t take that long and even though it wasn’t on the menu, I had a lovely freshly prepared salad. Very friendly staff and great service. We shall definitely visit again and definitely be eating there again!!

moored up at the Bridge and a short stroll to the Lion. wow.. so friendly. doggie bed and fresh water for the dog.Large G&T for mrs B and 2 pints of Local beer for yours truly. chatting with other scousers who had the same idea and all made a dash for the covered area when the shower came. Hence the 2nd pint.. haha. highly commendable pub

Visited the Lion mid May just after lockdown easing. Great meal, staff very very helpful. Prices fair. Will definitely revisit.

This pub is an absolute gem of a place, staff are friendly and very knowledgeable, food is exceptional .My fave is the great drinks menu with many guest, options ciders, ales and lagers, I had fat cat ipa, which was great and most of my family worked there way though the cider menu.We will be returning again and telling our friends/family to give it a try too.Keep up the good work, you have a amazing pub

Two of us spent a week sailing on the Broads and this is a pub that we stumbled on next to the river and what a find. I believe that it has only recently been refurbished and it has been tasefully done out. The staff were pleasant, helpful and efficient.My friend had scampi and I opted for their Lion burger. We had to wait a little while for the food to arrive which is a good thing in my book because it does tend to indicate that everything is being freshly cooked. Now, I am not particularly a fan of beefburgers so when I say one is good, it will be and I have to say that mine was excellent. My friend, who often chooses scampi, said that the scampi there was particularly good. I am not familiar with the local beers but the Adnams I had was very good.All in all, a very good experience and yes I would go there again.

Dropped in for lunch on a Monday, friendly staff quickly accomodated us and dog welcomed (offered water bowl and biscuits). We chose the pizzas which were big and very tasty, lots of topping and nice interesting ingredients ..posh pizza. Service was good and all staff were lovely and chatty and happy demeanour. Its a rustic gastro pub vibe, lots of outdoor seating and also greenhouses looked like cosy spaces for food with friends. Will definitely return next time we're on hols. If there was one improvement I could suggest it woukd be to have some 'home-made' puds / desserts.

This was a trip down memory land after last being here some time in the early 90’s. I heard good things about the pub and so we decided to visit unplanned when down this way.This was the first week of inside dining on the roadmap and the pub was really well organised, with staff making it feel relaxed, yet safe. We had a couple of burgers, the Lion Burger and the Chicken burger. Both were excellent, but the coating on the chicken burger was really really tasty. Tables were well spaced, clean and the restaurant was airy. This was a lovely meal out and trip back to the area. Good luck with your summer team.

Booked a greenhouse for my husband birthday and the set menu with ribs of beef. Totally amazing food and the greenhouse is a lovely touch. Everything about the Sunday lunch was perfect. Smoked salmon starter delicious, ribs of beef was succulent and perfectly cooked - medium rare - it just melted in your mouth. Lots of veg - we had carrots and asparagus, and also some gorgeous roast potatoes topped off with a jug of peppercorn sauce. The beef you carve yourself at the table. There was so much meat! We ended up taking a doggy box home! Just managed pudding - my lemon posset was really nice.The greenhouses - there are 3 of them, are all decorated differently. They have fairy lights, umbrellas, a heater and we were given a fan and a blue tooth speaker to use. Service was excellent. Our waiter was really friendly and helpful.One of the best Sunday lunches ever! Can’t recommend this enough.

We have just returned from an awesome meal including our own Rib of Beef in our very own private greenhouse. Great service brilliant food and brilliant beer.. . Just a wonderful way to spend time with friends . We even had our own speaker to play our favourite music as we relaxed. What a great asset to both Norfolk and the Broads

We have been coming to Norfolk for our dog holidays for a number of years and never visited The Lion at Thurne. We sat outside and the COVID measures were very good. Extensive range of ciders and beers. Excellent friendly and efficient service, nothing too much trouble! Definitely the best southern fried chicken burger and chilli jam ever had! Good Lion burger too. Friendly and dog friendly. Only criticism would be that quite a wait for food, but could be to do with first day of restrictions lifted so people can eat inside so maybe busier. Would definitely recommend and will come back for sure!!

Arrived at the lion on a cold May Day but the welcome was warm and the beer was great. The take away meal we took back to our boat was fantastic and can’t thank the staff enough for their friendly service and not forgetting the chef!Keep up the great food and service.

This is a brilliant pub for eating outdoors, great food and incredible selection of beers, ciders, in a quiet village. The food today was fantastic, pie of the day and the meat free burger, both with delicious sides, homemade coleslaw and great veggies.

Having booked our takeaway meal early we went for an early pint, of whisky cask cider - then another one. Meal arrived in massive pizza boxes. Food galore - there's enough for tomorrow!! However 4 pints of wkc finishes the night off well Don't be put off by takeaway only-just beware there is a lot!!!!!

Amazing roast beef. The burgers massive and yummy too. We’ve been multiple times and never disappointed. Great selection of ales and ciders. Definitely coming back. Thank you xx

We hired a boat and ended up here for Lunch. It was a pleasant outdoor seating area, the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and welcoming. Drinks were great, but after how many months unable to dine out, i think we pinned all our hopes on incredible food, but 2 slices of wholemeal sliced bread for our Steak sandwich, was so underwhelming, homemade coleslaw had a fishy flavour which wasn't endearing and presentation was meh... all in all i would not return for food but drinks and service was great, so maybe just for a drink next time...

Just had take away delivered. Was nice and hot. Burgers where amazing the pork belly nibbles were out of this world. All in all I lovely tasty take away and will definitely order again soon

Another faultless meal. Ordered Whitebait for starter and my husband had pork bites. So much food, so tasty too. Gammon for main for me and my hubby went for the tried and tested lion burger. So tasty, gammon was so juicy so yummy. Only problem, I was now so full I had no room for, as far as I'm concerned, the best sticky toffee pudding EVER. Decided to go for it but as a takeaway portion. Enjoyed it in my elasticated pyjamas. The staff were awesome too and so lovely. Love The Lion x

After initial issues with an online order, the issue was rectified and they were incredibly prompt and with kind extras! Very pleased, and mistakes happen; our last order went perfectly, and food is great. Would highly recommend!

Was excited to see the take away service on just eat and wanted something different than the usual choices we have. Food was great and hot. Would definitely recommend trying if you haven’t already. We did need to contact the lion directly to clarify something and the staff were amazing. Thanks Ben!

We moored up in the Dyke and walked up to the Lion for lunch. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We had a fabulous pizza for lunch. We enjoyed it so much we booked a table for dinner.Lovely glass of cold pink Pinot Grigio to go with it!!Mooring on the Dyke meant it was just a short walk to the pub for dinner. My husband was disappointed that the curry had run out, especially as he had seen it on the menu at lunchtime and had decided to have it for dinner!My mushroom pasta was very tasty and was certainly a good generous serving and was piping hot, I thoroughly enjoyed it.This place is very friendly, like many places on the water the customers are friendly towards each other as well. Worth mentioning this is also a dog friendly environment.As it was too cold to sit outside - we didn’t - but in the summer I am sure it would be lovely.On our next boat trip we will definitely be returning here.

First takeaway in months now we’re back in lockdown so decided to try the Thurne Lion now that they’re with just eats. AMAZING. Thanks guys xx

We booked and went for lunch taking our old dog with us and omg the food is lovely and the staff so helpful and friendly . We had two pizzas which were amazing the goats cheese one was delicious . Hubby had the biggest fish finger sandwich we had ever seen the only downside was the side salad wasn’t dressed. All of the staff that we encountered were so helpful and friendly and also very interested in ensuring we enjoyed our visit. Well done guys we loved it .

Stayed at nearby Clippesby hall in our caravan. I cycled there with my wife, 9 yr old son and our puppy (only 20 mins from site to the pub) Great pub for dogs, made to feel very welcome by the staff. The food and real ales were amazing, home made chicken and leek pie, classic fish and chips and confit duck went down a treat. An amazing pub with top quality food for great prices. Will certainly return on a caravan trip away in the near future

This place is great! We were staying at Clippesby Hall and on a very wet day headed off on a walk with our dog & kids. Stopped here for lunch and were so impressed with the warm welcome we received. The place has a great feel to it and always a winner when Fat Cat Brewery ale on the menu. Nice warm open fire and a home made chicken pie that was absolutely gorgeous. Well done to the 2 female and 1 male (bearded) members of front of house staff and chef. A credit to the owner!

Excellent place. We went twice during a week's boating holiday - just for a drink and the staff could not have been better. Lots of people eating. Choice of beers including their own. Very COVID aware. Wish them success with their "Greenhouse Bubble" venture outside - fairy lights included.

Stopped on the off chance for lunch. Staff were so friendly & helpful! The portions were plenty and we left happy and full! Not bad value either. Would come again.

Very COVID aware with polite and friendly staff. Loved the atmosphere and the food was very tasty and well priced. A very good stopping point if you are touring the Broads.

Went back for lunch today to this great pub. Lunch was superb for all four guests great lion burger great value and even better during awkward times for the hospitality business. Very covid secure and savvy. cleanliness was Impeccable and one way systems adhered too. All round a good atmosphere in what is trying times but this pub is doing it and getting it right. Thanks guys great pub

Lovely dining room, well spaced tables and pleasant staff Menu bit limited for us but ok Steak Sandwich superb Chicken Pie - ok but shop bought I think, huge pile of potato and greens on the plate were ridiculous and would have served 4 !

Great staff excellent food in a lovely location. This pub has really improved since it was revamped a few years ago.

We were a group of 4 enjoying our first trip to the Norfolk Broads when we came across the village of Thurne and the Lion pub. We decided t drop in for a bite and were pleasantly pleased and surprised. The staff were so welcoming and knowledgeable, the pub was clean and welcoming. They do a takeaway menu and serve food all day. We ate a lovely meal that was a fair price for the location. We ended up staying for a few hours. We recommend this pub to anyone in the area and if we ever return we will definately revisit

We visiting whilst touring the broads moored up by the windmill. Food was lovely I had a chicken burger and my hubby had a fish finger sandwich. Staff were friendly and attentive

My husband and I visited the Lion twice during our week on the Norfolk Broads aboard Tower Bridge. This really is a stunning pub, with a wide range of beers, lagers and ciders, many from small producers and independent brewers. The food is always fresh and tasty and the service excellent.The pub is all table service only, (this was before it became compulasey) which is good, and the Staff are all really friendly. All the staff wore masks (as did we until seated). There is a one way system through the pub, track and trace done well, sanitiser at the entrance and the toilets, as well as a one in, one out, system in the toilets.Our first visit we both had the beef Sunday lunch which was to die for. The beef so tender and plenty of it, Yorkshire pudding roasties, and a good variety of veg too. I tried a few of the lagers and beers (in halves as there were quite a few I fancied trying). All were well kept and tasted great, some of which I have never heard of before. Hubby had a couple of pints of ABK and liked that as well. Desert of chocolate orange brownie and ice cream, which was fab too (although a little more expensive than the average pudding, we didn’t mind as we were on holiday). Despite being really busy with every table taken the staff worked tirelessly and efficiently so that no one was left waiting more than a couple of minutes to order or receive their drinks or food. The tables both inside and outside are well spaced and it feels very Covid safe with all the measures in place.Our second visit in a week and I had the cod served on crushed potatoes with greens and a really tasty sauce. Hubby had steak which was cooked to perfection. We even had takeout pizza in the evening which was fabulous too. All the food is freshly cooked and served in a timely manor, the drinks are well kept and from a wide range of breweries. If you in the area it’s a must visit place, but please phone and book a table.

Pizza in a pub is always a gamble but these guys absolutely nail it. We both had one each and they were both off the scale. Nice bottle of red to wash them down made for a great evening. The mooring opposite is nice and quiet too so we were double pleased we sacked Potter Heigham off.

Moored up by the Windmill Very Covid Safe pub and extremely good food Whitebait was delicious rest of the party enjoyed theirs Very good clean service Enjoyable

Moored here while on a boating holiday on 30th September. Pie of the day (steak and mushroom) was excellent, as was the meatless farm burger, wide range of drinks available. Good COVID measures in place.

A warm smile welcomed us. The food is excellent, the local beer is tasty and the staff are exceptional. We shall return.

What a treat to be able to have Sunday roast at the lion again. Fantastic food. The staff are all lovely. So helpful and happy to please. Great choice of drinks. We will definately return

Having lived just south of Norfolk for 19 years we had never ventured out for food here before and only did as we were meeting up with family who were in holiday . We will be coming back but maybe on a more pleasurable evening wether wise .The pub has embraced the changes required for Covid safety and the menu had a good choice to suit all the family from children , to veggies, to meat lovers.A great choice of beers especially supporting local beers and breweries. 3 of the group had the pork belly and no-one could fault it . They said the cracking was perfect as it was crackly but not too firm .The pie was packed with meat and the kids loved the pizzasThe sticky toffee pudding was great but good have done with a little more sauce and the salted Caramel cake was lovely . I always worry with salted caramel items that you get that salty flavour but this had it in every bite The only issue we had had , and this could be because of the sudden change of weather and the restaurant is vey big and open with a high roof was that it was quite chilly . We all kept jumpers or coats on . We will be coming back as really enjoyed the food and overall experience

Had dinner twice on our Broads holiday very friendly pub excellent food at a good price take away also available very covet friendly food hot and very tasty well worth a visit see you next year

Holiday boating we wanted to stop and have some pub food. Luckly we found the lion inn. 1st sensible and realistic covid safety. 2nd fantastic beer and cider choices with some great rum cocktails, if you like to try something different this is the place. 3rd service was very attentive and helpful. 4th food was how you do pub food. Great classic foods with some lovely specials and tasty options. We all enjoyed it and it was at a good price. Summery: staff were all charming, I am foodie and our friend love a beer choice, so this pub was just were we wanted to be (and returned again). Thank you The Lion, keep doing what you are doing. The rum granade cocktail was brilliant.

Moored up twice during our week break, food was fabulous! Drinks were amazing! Staff friendly and attentive, I specially loved the onion rings ! Thanks guys keep up the great work.

Great food, excellent service, amazing beer, great value there really is nothing more we can say. Well worth a visit

My wife and I came to this pub last year and it was lovely, a beautiful little pub on the broads, and good food. Came back this year and was very disappointed. The menu had very little choice, unless you like pizza or burgers. Anyway I had the fish and chips, frozen fish, frozen chunky chips and frozen peas. It was disgusting. The wife had the frozen onion rings, and some pork belly pieces that were obviously out of a packet. There are some very good pubs on the broads, this is not one of them. Do yourself a favour and give this place a miss.If you want good home cooked food try Kings Arms, Ludham.

Ate here twice as it fit our needs with an 18 month old. Nice big outdoor garden. Staff were excellent, and adhered to all the latest government guidance. Like a lot of places menu might have been slightly restricted but it was enough for me to eat here for 2 weeks without getting bored if I had to! Great choice of beer and cider. Ex Ellen’s staff too (did I say that before?). No frozen food either.

We live within 10miles of The Lion at Thurne and visit at various times over the year. If we lived within walking/biking distance, we would be classed as a regular for sure. Its easy to get side-tracked on the reviews below and I hope my review is looked at within the context of someone who has both eaten and drunk in the pub on more than one occasion.Firstly, the beer, cider spirits range the Lion at Thurne will not be beaten on unless you’re prepared to go into the City of Norwich. As a country pub I very rarely see such an amazing selection of ales anywhere else in the country and I travel extensively choosing to stay in pubs wherever possible. The fact that they are prepared to go out on a limb and stock such a variety of keg and cask beers tells you all you need to know about their passion for championing small breweries and great tasing beer. By far the best pub for variety and well looked after beers on the broads and certainly in East Norfolk. On the food we recently ate (in August) and had a sub standard meal. After bringing this to the attention of the management over an email we were very pleasantly surprised in how they dealt with our complaint. The fact that we have since been back and eaten there again hopefully will give you confidence in how seriously they take their customers feedback and the standards the aspire to. Our complaint was well looked after, and we were satisfied with the outcome. I should also say that the wood fire pizzas we had on our last visit were very good and certainly hit the spot. For me, The Lion wouldn’t be my number 1 place to eat if your looking for gastro pub grub but certainly if your looking for honest pub fare or pizza then stick to the basics off the menu. As for the appearance that’s been mentioned in some of the comments below, it’s a charming pub that’s managed to retain the original charm of the area and original building as well as taking into account careful consideration to modernisation, more so inside. If you want something that’s stereotypical and over gimmicked, then you probably need to go find yourself a Green king pub or similar chain.Enjoy the beers and the great hospitality on offer and make sure your not driving!!!!

Stopped into this pub for a quick beer during our trip last week and stayed for dinner as we enjoyed it so much!Great selection of beers and porters, many from local breweries. The friendly and helpful bar-attendant suggested a beer taster with 3 different 1/3rd pint glasses which was a great way to try a wider selection Dinner was well presented and tasty. Whitebait & halloumi fries for starters followed by chicken burger with spicy pieces of chicken thigh and the pie of the day made for a satisfying dinnerIt was a nice change to be able to eat in a distanced indoor restaurant, service was at all times exemplary and the newly fitted toilets were a welcome change to those on our traditional sailing yachtCannot wait to visit again soon, thanks guys

Stopped overnight here on the moorings outside twice on our broads trip, the pub had a good selection of beers, wines and rum which we sampled whilst there. Didn’t try the food as it seemed to be the same as everywhere else we stopped at. The mooring though was excellent

Went here on our recent holiday to the broads. The Lion is a nice enough looking pub and is ideally situated on the River. I must say it has a great selection of beers and ales which is always nice to see. Also, great to see many smaller brewers being represented. The biggest let down though is the food and slow service. We went on a reasonably quiet day and had to continually wait for table service, the staff appear to be young and not very enthusiastic and compared to other pubs on the broads very slow. The food was pretty poor, in fact would say it was the worst we had on our holiday. Food was just chucked on the plate and was really poor standard. Finally the beer garden grassed area again is shabby, everything has that “cant be bothered feel to it” such a shame as it wouldn’t take much for this pub to be more of a positive focal point on the broads.Good for a drinkers but avoid for the kitchen and outside appearance.

Stopped for lunch the food was delicious service was excellent as were the staff very helpful and polite Was so good we’ve booked again for tomorrow

Lovely setting with extremely friendly and helpful staff.We didn’t book and so had to sit outside even though it was raining.Menu was good and drink selection was excellent but food was average sadly.

We ordered the Lion burger and the pork and apple burger, followed by the salted caramel cake and everything was delicious. However, the service was absolutely hopeless. The waitresses were rude and unhelpful, and service was slow despite only a handful of tables being full. The beer menu was also severely limited. Would not eat there again.

Lovely location. Efficient service and covid aware. Easy to Moor (we arrived by boat). We were a fairly big party (10) but drinks and food orders were taken quickly and both arrived quickly. The food was decent. I think it might have felt a bit overpriced had we not been part of the eat out to help out scheme but kids menu was great and the food was tasty (most of our party had burgers of some kind).

Had lunch before we left on out boat, 25th aug, hadn’t booked so sat outside took advantage of eat in deal as in August, had 12 inch pizza and chicken strips with chips and peas and a coke for my son. Came to just over £10, also as it was started to rain they actually brought the food in take away boxes so went back to the boat to eat.

We booked a table a couple of weeks ahead as we suspected it would be busy during our planned visit to the area, especially with the Eat Out offer available.On the day it was very wet and windy due to storm Francis which made the outdoor tables less desirable, though some were braving it.We managed to get a space by being early, but the car park is quite small and inadequate for the size of the pub with some double parking or leaving their cars out in the street. Many arrive by boat.The Covid arrangements made the place look a bit untidy with barriers everywhere out front as if you were queuing up for a concert. There were some 'greenhouse' tables though a couple of the greenhouses were empty, so it wasn't clear if they were in use.There was a bit of confusion about where to sit at first, and service was a bit slow. We were given a food menu, which seems to be cut down for summer, which we had seen online, and a beer menu which was useful.A good choice of ales and real ciders and their cask 'own brew ' was nice. I was tempted to take some away but the containers were quite expensive to buy on top of the cost of the beer.Inside the pace if like some old country house with wooden panelling everywhere (I guess that's what it was originally). The tables and chairs seemed to have come from an old chapel and had hymn book racks on the back. It made it all feel a bit 'odd'.Not much choice for vegetarians but my wife opted for the meatless burger. The food was disappointing with the main thing appearing to be to pile lots of chips on your plate. I don't recall there being any peas with my fish though there were supposed to be. The burger was very plain, sparse and simple with little effort to 'dress' it.We had a desert to share but that was very expensive for what it was, with two upside down ice cream cones - thankfully it was almost half price due to the offer.I've had better and wouldn't rush back....

Great setting by the river, outdoors eating options perfect for a Covid summer, amazing selection of beers, ciders and gin, decent menu with good pub food, and worked well with safety measures in place

Welcoming staff clear guidelines well organised clearly put a lot of organisation into reopening. The food was excellent my only issue would be too much !!! The fish and chips were excellent wonderful light batter. We had the sharing brownie for pudding it was delicious. Great value for money . We were made to feel so welcome by everyone thank you x

Called for a couple of afternoon drinks.Sat in the garden, it’s got potential but looks a bit threadbare currently.We were brought out a paper list of beers/lagers. Never heard of any of them. We asked the lady if they had any of the more well known lagers not being a big fan of the “real ale” type. No they didn’t. Tried a couple of the real ales, they were not for any of us I’m afraid.We all left pretty underwhelmed to be honest.

We ate here whilst on a boating holiday and stopped for a late lunch in the garden. Super selection of beers and ciders and we ate from the daytime menu. Food: burgers were great, chips hot and crispy. Scampi was generous and tasty. Onion rings were great! Staff: Particular call out to the great staff who were very polite, friendly and attentive. Environment: this pub has clearly invested during lockdown, track and trace by phone, immaculately clean toilets(they looked new).Would visit again without hesitation.

Decent place with good service. Order “nibbles” which on the whole were nice. Wings could do with coating before frying and then saucing as done at sister restaurant in Neatishead. Whitebait not remotely devilled and lacking in seasoning and sauce. Everything else good. Would return

just nowNice pub and managed to get seated in the garden for an early evening meal which was a result in the current lockdown climate. Unfortunately shouldn't have bothered, should have gone to the chip shop. The food was mediocre at best, inedible at worst. The "specials", though sounding great, were not that special. The Korean spiced chicken wasn't too bad, though the lukewarm rice let down what was basically an on-bone chicken cut slathered in BBQ sauce. One word....dry. The pork belly looked quality when it came out but the first cut into it was tricky given the fat content and soggyness. Sadly the crispy puffy looking crust was neither crispy nor puffy. It was pork though. Soggy pork fat. And the mash was good so well done there. Onto the pizzas. Not bad. Although the processed ham and soggy middle let them down. So how about the acclaimed Lion Burger? One word: rank. Billed as 100% aged chuck burger. I don't know how long it had been aged for but it was long enough to literally make my son cry. I thought he was being over dramatic until I tasted it myself. Chargrilled to a perfect black, it tasted nothing like a burger. It didn't even taste like food. Needless to say we sent this back and it got taken off the bill. We paid for the rest of the food, though to be honest it was out of pity for the waitress and not wanting to have too much of a pop as it was not her fault. The beer was good though. Go for the liquid lunch if you visit...the food is a huge let down and I was embarrassed to bring a group here off the back of the positive reviews I'd read. Poor show Lion, you should be ashamed.

Great no amazing find, fantastic menu try the whitebait or 4 and 6 year old loved it, big portions, great choice of cider and beer, made to feel very welcome, very child friendly only problem was we didn't have time to go back, enjoy

Moored up and had a walk up to the lion, great service and clear guidence given the current circumstances! Beer tased good and seating arranged well outside! We ordered a take out pizza, chips and some battered halloumi! Wow, tasted great and the halloumi portion was huge! Would highly recommend for overnight mooring, drinks and food!

Lovely pub, gorgeous garden and really friendly and helpful staff. I ordered a pizza, however, and it really didn’t taste great! Managed a couple of slices before giving up with it!

Great pub very covid aware all staff wearing masks and tables were a good distance apart. Staff were friendly and helpful. Pretty standard pub food but is very good. They also do takeaway food. I would definitely recommend this pub.

We popped in for a quick drink on our boat trip from Potter Heigham, and were impressed by the Covid 19 measures in place. It was very well-organised and also half-price due to the Eat out to Help out scheme.

After spending a couple of hours on the Broads, The Lion was such a welcome sight. Not only did it have a great outdoor space, with both sunny and shaded tables (thank goodness - it was a very hot day), it also had a great Ale and Cider menu (as good as I've seen and I love my real ale pubs!!). On top of that, we also shared a couple of pizza's (2 x 12" for a group of 7) - it was more than enough for snack. In truth we could easily had another 2 or 3 as they really did taste amazing - some of the best Pizza's I've tasted outside of Italy. Can't recommend enough - stop and enjoy a lazy lunch / couple of beers / the shade.

Thurle is a small waterside hamlet with riverside walks.. Popped in for a late-ish lunch and had very attentive service; including bowl of water for my dog. Wide range of choice on the menu for lunchtimes; I opted for the homemade pizza with goat's cheese, spinach and red onion. You can choose the size too.I would imagine that the Lion is absolutely rammed at busy times as suggested by their efficient queuing and booking in service.Well done to young and very competent staff.

I had heard good reviews about this pub, we are local to the area and seeing as the weather has been so lovely we decided to pop down and have a drink. It all looks a bit unfinished and messy from the outside, the garden has so much potential but is just grass and benches, it needs some flowers.! We ordered some drinks which we couldn’t fault, the staff were nice and polite and did well and what was a very busy night. The food was a huge disappointment, my husband had a Lion burger which was super pink, and lacked flavour. He had 2 bites and decided to just eat the chips. I had a piggy pizza that I had 1 slice of and left, seriously salty and the ham looked really dodgy, almost Grey in colour!! No one came and checked back on our table so we just drank our drinks and left feeling very hungry. I work in the hospitality industry and I applaud them for putting in the effort in this crazy time BUT they need to have a long hard look at the quality of food they are serving, and maybe limit covers so they can successfully deliver a good service on a smaller scale.

Nice food, nice staff but really long waits. We were told a 30 minutes wait for food and it actually came 1 hours 30 minutes later !!!

Lovely pub and super staff. Moored boat for lunch and enjoyed it so much we stayed at got take away pizza and cider in the evening! Food both times amazing and staff so helpful. Very good safety measures in place, would return and recommend in a heartbeat. Thank you.

Edgy staff, awful atmosphere and very run down. Were made to feel very unwelcome so went to Kings Arms at Fleggburgh inserted which was superb and a total contrast to this awful pub.

Popped in for a bite to eat while we were on a boat ... very polite staff ... good pizza and a nice drop of cider will def go again

We started coming here more during lockdown for takeaway cider and food. The choice of drink is excellent! Plus they serve and sell bottles of their local Pell and Co gins and vodkas which are lovely. The food is amazing and they are always adding to and changing the menu so you don't get bored if you're a regular. Lovely friendly staff, welcoming atmosphere, great food and drink, beautiful location by the river. Also dog friendly. Just a few pics from our various visits over the past few months!

I chose this pub because it had a more extensive menu than others in the area (many are doing reduced menus). Plus the weather was awful and they were allowing people to sit inside with stringent safety measures (one way system, hand sanitiser on arrival, distanced tables). There were a few specials and my husband chose pork loin and I had the seafood pie both came with wilted greens. Both were excellent, good portions and my pie was mighty fine packed with mussels, prawns, salmon, shrimps amongst others. We shared a passion fruit and mango cheesecake for pudding. Prices were average. It felt so good to sit in an actual pub, especially one as lovely as this with dark green walls, simple wooden seating and an authentic, pub atmosphere. It’s a free house and my husband was very happy with the choice of ales. Do book in! These pubs need your support because although they had several bookings, business is not at the same level as last year. If you want good pubs like this one here in year to come then get booking! They couldn’t have done more to address safety concerns. We’ll be back on further trips to Norfolk which is my husband’s childhood home.

Great food, quick service and lovely staff. Definitely would recommend to anyone in the local area, with good walks nearby. Weavers way walk is a highlight.

Chef needs to refine his methods and present better dishes and trust his ingredients. Camembert starter didn’t contain the herbs it was supposed to and was bubbling at the table so needs to be better with timing. Pizza was overloaded with mozzarella and drowned all other ingredients which meant unbalanced cooking. Meaty pizza might as well have been a cheese and onion pizza for all I could taste. Couldn’t finish it. Really not well later that night either, which I put down to the dodgy grey (pork?) meat on the pizza. That said, service was good and the drinks were fine. A relaxed pub atmosphere, wife’s gammon was met with approval so not all bad. Chef needs to stay sharp in future.

Just finished a winter trip on the Norfolk Broads. We ate here on our first evening and came back for our last evening as it was by far the best we encountered. The food was excellent, the ambience lovely and the staff so very friendly. If you are out on the broads make sure you moor up at Thurne to experience this wonderful, welcoming pub.

We are local and came here for a valentines night followed by a night of comedy stadia comedians. Best night ever. Totally brilliant I every way, food, service and comedy were all faultless. Can not recommend highly enough, you must must must visit this pub, you’ll not be disappointed .

Three of us went for Sunday lunch. the greeting on arrival was lovely and welcoming. The choice of drinks fantastic. Best of all was the food. We all had Sunday roast and all agreed that the meal could not be faulted. Well done to all the staff. We will be back. In fact I have just emailed for a loyalty membership

We booked a table for my wife, myself and our 2 Briards for our one and only night out over the festive season and were given a good table out of the way so we could get the dogs settled. Lots of good beers on offer and a decent menu. We sat down at our table and ordered food and all was well until an unexpected coach party turned up and suddenly the place went from being nice to nightmare. The bar was suddenly packed with people shouting and bawling with the worst offenders deciding to sit at the table next to us. Unfortunately they decided to order food and so all way through our meal we were subjected to foul language being shouted to and fro with their mates. I am medium to severely deaf and wear hearing aids but in the end I had to remove them as the background noise was really bad and I couldn't hear a thing my wife was trying to say to me.In the end we hurriedly finished our meal and left.I know it's not the pubs fault when something like this happens and they coped with it magnificently.Anyway, other than that I can't fault the food, the beer or the staff and we will be back again when hopefully a coach party won't turn up!!

I had roast beef dinner, it was good.Partner had liver and bacon which he said was delicious.Friend had pie which he said was dry.The desserts we nice but very small for price. e.g. small slice of cheesecake and 1 scoop of ice cream was £6.45.Great pub with lovely atmosphere. There location is stunning.

The restaurant looked very forlorn when we were shown to our table and it never got "comfortably" busy. The food and service was fine but its not somewhere we would return to..........unless, perhaps, it was in the busier summer season

Great looking pub staff all very friendly and helpful great food. Would very much recommend. Thanks guys A+++++++

We had booked an evening meal at the Lion and arrived in good time to sample some of the beers before dinner. There's a three beer paddle option which is great for sampling some of the numerous beers available.The ladies tried some of the flavoured Gins which they thoroughly enjoyed so tried some more.We were then shown to our table in the 'no dogs allowed' section. There are two areas available if dogs are brought (they asked whether we were bringing any when booking).I went for the fish burger and the others went for the beefburger and fish and chips. The fish burger was superb with three large pieces of battered haddock and almost had as much fish as the fish and chip plates.The fries were tasty, but they always go cold too quickly and I should have asked for chips instead. I tried a few of the chips and they were excellent.We all very much enjoyed our meals and decided to try the desserts. I had chocolate cheesecake which was very rich and not what I expected. I was going to have the apple crumble, but when one of the others received it I was glad I didn't as it looked huge. He did say it was too much, but had to finish it as it was so nice.We all had a very enjoyable evening and will definitely return to sample some of the other beers, Gins and dishes.The Lion is a bit out of the way if travelling by road, but well worth the drive.

Went with a party for a evening meal the meal was very tasty and well served the staff where very perlite.The beer was great and there was a good verity of them.The pub also has been very tastefully refurbish. Great night