O'Marleys Red Lion in Blackburn with Darwen

Awful food tastes like cardboard, also the landlord needs to go on a customer service course. Arrogant and does not have a clue about running a pub. Save some money and go to McDonald’s next door even that is 100% better, don’t just take my word for it look at the other reviews

I ordered steak and ale pie. This was by far the worst steak and ale pie I have eaten in my life. The crust was of a consistency that I have never seen before and tasteless. The steak was almost non existent and chopped into minute…and I mean minute pieces. Ale was ….well, I don’t know but if there was any in there I had no idea. The whole thing was a disaster. The chips were not good either and I thought the fat was possibly on the turn. I had a business guest with me so I didn’t want to complain as I didn’t want there to be any embarrassment. As this was a one off visit to the area I won’t be going back, but even if it wasn’t I wouldn’t.

Came with my family for Saturday lunch, wish i hadn’t bothered!! Although we were served quite quickly and looked after quite well, the food was awful. My sons mash was clearly instant mash, why be so lazy. I ordered the lasagne, it was very dry and had hot and cold spots so clearly microwaved. My husband got the fish, which was pale and grey, not very edible. The whole meal was pretty awful, which was such a shame as the pub itself is lovely, the place is really missing a trick here by not serving good food. Come on red lion get your act together!

Never been here before but wanted a family carvery as not had one since coming out of lockdown. Will not be coming back. 2 for £12 roast …. hard veg , flat tiny Yorkshire , mash was more like instant mash , gravy was hardly any and like water , roasts were hard on the inside. Pork was the only thing I ate. £30 for a plate of pork between three of us… You definitely get what you pay for! Will NOT be going again.

First meal out since the lockdown and we decided to try red lion as it's close to where we live. Absolutely amazing food. Definitely 5 stars.

The pub itself is quite nice. The building had exposed beams and it looked a bit better than I remembered inside. The lady who served us was nice & polite and a good waitress. She was probably the best thing about our experience here. The food was shocking. I ordered a fish and chips and when I put the fork into the chips loads of fat came out of them. The fish batter was dull/grey & soggy rather than golden and crispy. On the side was mushy peas which appeared to be cheap tinned mushy peas. My wife couldn't eat her tea it was that bad. How can you get sausage & mash wrong? Our kid said he liked his tea but he only picked at it. The overall consensus was that it was the worst meal we'd ever had. Its such a shame because we dined here last year and it was really nice.

Oh dear! Slow service...cool food and not such good quality.NO BAILYS!!!! The only redeeming factor was the friendly staff. I would not be tempted to visit again.

Fantastic food tonight at the red lion had the gammon with pineapple chips and salad it was delicious. The staff here are friendly and welcoming. Didnt have a problem getting served or acknowledged. Will definitely be coming back again had a few gins in the beer garden had lots to choose from:)

Took about 45 minutes even though we were the only ones there Didn’t have half the food on the menu when it came it was cold full of grease no taste so most was left dessert came which had been microwaved cold in parts well over priced beer will definitely never go back there really disappointed the chef could not cook a piece of chicken or make cake and custard

Been here today with my dad . First of all, we said we were going to get a chicken burger so we went to order it and they said they did not have burger buns , on a Saturday aswell!! Then so we decided to order a full garlic bread with cheese and chips and when it came it was just squares of bread toasted no garlic on what so ever! So it was basically just cheese and toast! Then underneath the cheese was just massive clumps of butter that knocked me sick!!

My husband and I walked into the place. Went to the bar to order. There wasn't anyone behind the bar and no sign of any staff but we waited. Then a member of staff came out from the kitchen and walked in another direction to where we were standing. I walked to the end of the bar but couldn't see any staff. There were about three tables with people sat at. Then someone was approaching us albeit they had a tray of food in hand but quite rudely walked passed us without acknowledging us. Still we waited, after serving the food she came back past us and went behind the bar so I edged up to were she was standing. (Still no acknowledgment) but I waited because she was putting money into the till. Then to my disbelief she turned her back on us and went to collect a bottle of wine and glasses. At this my husband and I turned and walked out. She didn't have the politeness to say 'sorry I will be with you shortly' in fact she did not say one word. How rude was this!

Went here in June with colleagues at lunch time. Arrived after 12 noon but chef wasn’t even there yet. Ordered several salmon meals and one lasagna. About 10 minutes after ordering we were told they had no new potatoes. When the meals arrived the fish was dry on one meal and the lasagna really dry, tasteless and stuck to the dish. Chips were average at best. The sauces we asked for brought in tiny portions. Only 3 desserts available and the chosen cheesecake was still defrosting and left a watery puddle. Overall we wouldn’t go there in a rush again.

Warm and friendly welcome order drinks at bar found a seat viewed menu chose and ordered food at bar approx 30mins later food arrived hot and well set out friendly staff not very busy

I meet friends here as it is geographically central for us. We have visited many times before but I think this will be our last. The food is very basic although I have to say the chips were good. Two of us ordered a pot of tea. We were brought a tin tea pot with one cheap tea bag and lukewarm water. It barely made one small cup. We ordered another each later using the same cup and milk and were charged £2.25 each time. If I am driving I often order tea but have never had such a poor result. The barman was helpful and did remove one of the charges when we complained. I think we will be finding an alternative for our next meet up.

my husband is disabled ,BIG PLUS when there is easy access into a public house and the door was open for us . ok not very busy however very friendly . We had lunch ,home made pie and fish and chips ,so much better than chain ping ping microwave food .VISIT AGAIN ? YES ,

We walked into an empty pub on a Sunday lunch time, this in itself told a story.Some of our meals were fine.However, the roast beef was dreadful and couldn't even be cut with a steak knife.The gammon was so salty it was inedible.The starters took a VERY long time to come out, however the mains weren't too bad. Though when you are the only people in the pub and you've ordered starters too, the chef has had plenty of time to get mains ready...so it was a shame that our meals didn't come out all together. We'd nearly finished eating by the time my toddlers children meal came out.Some of the portions were HUGE yet other such as the plate pie and the curry were tiny. Some work certainly needs to be done on portion control.The waitress was lovely and was a real credit to the pub.

I have just left this pub with my wife as we where attending the christening of my neice's daughter. I ordered the food at 2:15pm and still not been served at 4:15pm.

I took my wife and grandaughter for lunch and to be honest we should have gone next door to mcdonalds. At the bar, I ordered a beer to be told it was off, my second choice was also off so had to settle for a bog standard beer. My wife wanted a fruit cider and had a choice of one. My gran daughter wanted a coke and even the barmaid said it is only trickling out of the pump. Then we ordered the food to be told our first choice of breaded mushrooms was sold out. My gran daughter just wanted fish fingers with smiley faces and beans. 25 min after ordering, the waitress came over and said they are out of smiley faces so she had to have chips. We reluctantly agreed to this. When the food came, the beans were stone cold and had to be returned. The best thing about the experience was the exit door. Never to return.

Called in here with other half during my lunch. We used to visit with our children and always enjoyed it. It was busy and there were only two members of staff on who were friendly enough but very busy and under pressure. I ordered a burger and hubby ordered cheese and onion pie. When we eventually got our food, my burger was okayish...my chips were warm. His cheese and onion pie looked over cooked and had obviously been kept warm, this was obvious by the look of the beans. I would’ve normally complained but just didn’t have time.... don’t think we will try here for lunch again. Could’ve got better food next door at McDonald’s for quarter of the price.

Called in here for first time in many years with my husband for quick drink around 5pm on a weekday and it was a shock. Place was empty and first thing we spotted was the pub's large dog sprawled across the seating in the main bar area. Not against dogs by any means - have always had dogs of our own, but a dog basket on the floor would have been a much better idea. Didn't stay long due to lack of atmosphere. Think the brewery are struggling to find somebody to take this place on as there always seems to be a sign up advertising the pub is available to run. Perhaps once the new, industrial development is finished around the corner, things may improve and the pub will be back to its former glory.

Went for some lunch it was very quiet but welcoming, the food was very nice and very hot and very tasty. Would recommend and will be returning :)

The pub looks a bit 'local' but once inside the staff are friendly and welcoming.. Good choice of specials. I had fajitas which were lovley. Well Priced would head back

we went for a sunday roast yesterday and i have never seen anything like it!! the beef was over done thin as ham and dry was awful.. got a couple of rocks for roasties was really bad young girls tried there best but landlady was rude. ordered kids some ice cream and i was embarrassed for the young girls serving it!!! came out in a tea cup and i swear one mouthful it was gone!!! was really bad service and we were a big party and the pub was dead and no effort was made for us!! a real disapoinment!! safe to say we won’t be going back!

the staff did there best and were friendly enough but the service was shocking had to keep going bar for drinks never got asked if we wanted another drink food wasn't very nice either and food came for some and not others by the time some had eaten the other persons food hadn't come and when it did the chips were raw and the fish fingers were dry has a bone not good overall service or food we did get our meal discounted with no problem after complaining

My pasta dish was re-heated and no garlic bread, my mother order the salmon with the hollandaise sauce (which it say comes with the salmon on the menu) the sauce never came had to ask was approached by a very abrupt / angry land lady...who explained it takes 2 minutes so wait! the pub was empty, it then arrived 15 mins later, to which then I complained and she came over her hands on hips, never apologized and made me feel like i was at fault and called me rude! I had already paid and asked what she was going to do still with hands on hips was just like er er Absolutely disgusting!

Called in early evening as we wanted to eat before a football match. The place was almost empty, so there was no problem in finding a table. There was only one cask beer available, a JW Lees offering, but it was pretty good. The barmaid was very pleasant and efficient and the food was decent pub grub, The choice is pretty traditional, but the portions are generous, I had the gammon and chips which was fine, though perhaps a tad expensive at almost a tenner. Would be happy to eat here again

meeting up with friends for a meal, place was quiet, and not very warm to say it was a cold night, ordered food which was cooked on ordering came after a short wait, food was hot and served on warm plates. I thought the scampi could have been cooked a little longer . Also we thought food was a little over priced

it has been a while since we visited this pub for food.Booked a table for seven people on Saturday night at five thinking it would save a wait for a table didn't need to worry we the only customers in the pub.service ok portions had shrunk since our last visit and we will not be trying them again.although we had booked table was not ready when it was we had no menus so we got our own.we didn't know it had changed hands very dissappointed

Sólo tenía un almuerzo: de 12 personas trabaja en total. Sólo una persona dijo que su comida estaba bien y que era un sándwich club.

Hamburguesa de queso crudo trajo a la mesa que fue devuelto y tardamos 20 minutos en que el reemplazo se trajo sólo para darse cuenta de que era tan cruda, por consiguiente incomibles. Cuando desafiaron esta nos dijeron que esto era lo que se suponía que iba a buscar! Pescado y patatas fritas frías y muy minuscule por el precio, se sirve en vez de guisantes de jardín blandos y tuvimos que pedir para condimentos. Muy frío dentro y olía a humedad. Menú sólo tenía unos 6 opciones de plato principal. Ahora sabemos por qué sólo había 3 coches en el aparcamiento a la hora del almuerzo cuando cabe esperar a estar ocupado. No tires tu dinero! ! !

Fuimos un miércoles después de una larga mañana de embalaje de la casa. Nuestra orden tardaba muchísimo y cuando llegó el primer plato de pollo estaba cruda y rosa por dentro! Mi amigo me llevó a la camarera y nos mostró cómo el pollo y ella todavía estaba rosa. Ella me pidió disculpas y lo llevó de regreso a la cocina.

Metimos en un sándwich en el almuerzo (que creo que es bueno que en el menú sólo sirve hasta las 2. 30) fácil de encontrar una mesa, personal amable, se habían quedado sin un par de cosas, pollo incluido! Pero sándwiches que teníamos estaban bien arregladas y carne rara era poco frecuente, así que una ventaja! ! Fabuloso, patatas fritas, otra mitad pareció hecha me pareció muy rico, sin duda volveremos.

Es un pub local con ambiente y un gran menú. El edificio es antiguo y está en una gran ubicación cerca de la salida 6 de la M65 en Whitebirk. El personal es amable y servicial. También buena comida

Visitamos en de forma espontánea durante un día. Muy tranquilo y acogedor, con características de época. Tuvimos que esperar un rato para la comida pero cuando llegamos nos quedamos más que satisfechos. Excelente presentación, excelente comida. El servicio también era excelente, con un personal atento.

Nos estamos visitando amigos en Blackburn, el 25 de abril y decidimos llamar a la Red Lion para almorzar como nuestra experiencia anterior era magnífico.

Muy decepcionado vienen hoy a las 15. 23:00 pedimos una bebida y luego dijeron no hay comida hasta 17. 30:00 no ¡u quieren escuchar el dolor en la parte de atrás ahora debemos ir a otro lugar para comer algo

Went to eat on Easter Monday only to be told they had stopped serving between 3pm and 5pm !! The pub was dead, freezing with no atmosphere and sour faced staff !! Oh dear you missed a trick not putting something on over the Easter weekend- very disappointed punters who won't be back !!

Visited twice recently, can recommend Burgers, Steaks, & Scampi. Also excellent Chicken Liver Parfait Starter, and attentive staff. Seem a little understaffed at times though. Will definitely be returning

On the 9th March I visited the red lion with my family. Not a good experience at all. I had to wait for 10 minutes to order the food. Then it took an hour for the food to arrive. When it did arrive my burger was pink in the middle. The gentleman who was running the whole restaurant on his own was that busy I could not tell him about my meal. As we where leaving the one and only member of staff asked how our meal was. I explained that I hadn't eaten my meal due to the meat being pink and I do not eat pink meat. He explained to me that is the way they serve it and he could assure me that it was cooked. This did not help my situation when we where leaving. No refund was offered and what should have been an enjoyable lunch definitely wasn't. Such a disappointment and we definitely won't be visiting again.

Staff fabulous, great menus , loved the 2 courses for £12, good choice. Pleasant staff, really helpful, overall great experience.

We used to visit regularly but since the change of licencee we have only been twice, both times had below average service. The most recent visit the food was very nice, although a little over priced. Service was less so. Asked for chips and got wedges that were over cooked and hard with little potato left in the middle. Apparently hand cut chips. They were sent back. I felt like the server was looking to argue about the chips then thought better of it before taking them away. One of the servers had their head on the table at the side of the bar, resting in between customers no doubt, then was very abrupt when my wife asked for a copy of the bill to check the chips had been taken off before we paid. It wasn't much to ask, they seemed to not want to deal with customers and would rather be elsewhere, perhaps asleep on the table.Won't be rushing back, there are better places with better customer manners.Shame as the food was tasty.

Went here for a leaving lunch with a few people from work. Very homely sat near the fire, good selection on the menu and reasonable prices. I'm a vegetarian and opted for the Welsh rarebit on toast, it was delicious and very filling.

Called here off chance on a Saturday. Greeted by a friendly barman who advised us to get a table first and then order our meals ...Ordered fish pie, burger, white wine and a beer ..Food arrived very tasty and fresh, well presented and great value..Will definitely be back soon.

We popped in here on recommendation whilst we were car hunting. Lovely food - burgers and chips are delicious! The only reason it doesn't get the full five score is because of lack of atmosphere.

Very limited choice in evening no salad choice nearly everything with chipsSandwiches stop at 2:30Need to offer a bit more choice

Hadn't visited for a while. Place had been refreshed. There is a nice homely feel to the pub. Ordered bottle of wine no house wine - prices start around £14. As there was 6 of us we were told to wait for waitress to take our orders. Didnt have to wait to long for food to arrive and all enjoyed the food only had main courses average price £10ish. They also do a tea time special 2 courses. Would recommend the fish pie.

Went today for a family lunch. Food was nice, but slow. Service was terrible, Practically no service at all. Had to ask for cutlery and condiments, no check back on meal and no asking if we needed anymore drinks. Staff just stood round doing nothing, literally just slouching on the bar. Won't be going again.

This pub is ideally located and offers a large car park. The staff were friendly and the food plentiful and of excellent quality and quantity. Would recommend.

After visiting the Red Lion many times under previous ownership, visited for the first time since the takeover. Was disappointed to note that sandwiches are not served on sundays or after lunchtime. As I wasn't overly hungry and this would have been my choice. However, opted for cheese and onion pie. Presentation of chips and peas in separate bowls on the place with the slice of pie a little different, and taste was distinctly average to be honest bordering on bland. Another diner eating with me opted for fish and chips which came with a "unique" chunky tartare sauce-which was more akin to coleslaw. Again a little different to "standard" pub food presentation/expectation. We did opt for desserts, which to be honest were excellent. Highly recommended for desserts-perhaps this is the chefs speciality? A minor bugbear during the meal was some of the party had finished eating, and others hadn't, but plates were cleared away. I found this a little rude.Would revisit and try another dish from the menu, but wont rush back - would be more a convenience visit as its fairly local to me.

Went for a surprise birthday lunch with a friend ...good variety of food for all tastes....quick service and food was good

Not eaten in here for nearly 2 years,called in for a drink. After seeing plenty of other diners and finding out it is new management since our last visit we thought we would give it another chance. I had the flatiron steak with chips the other half had the burger. Both meals were very good and service was too, will go again no doubt.

Wow what a fantastic meal we had today. Roast turkey dinner and a chicken burger. The turkey was moist with an amazing rich gravy, vegetables cooked to perfection with creamy mash and perfect roast potatoes. The chicken burger was full of great flavour, textures and a lovely crunchy salad. The service was quick, with lovely polite staff. And to top it all of a fire warming the room. We would recommend the Red Lion in a heartbeat

Food was very nice staff very friendly but service was a little slow 40 min wait to get our food . Apart from that everything was good

Called in on our way back from a shopping trip. Very nicely decorated. Staff very friendly. We dad Sunday lunch and cheese burger. The food was divine. Totally recommend this place and it's well worth a visit.

Visited for a meal with my partner, partners meal was lovely however the fish pie was just full of water, the mash and cheese where lovely but the fish and inside of the pie was inedible, told both staff members it was watery and I still leave paying for the dish, the staff member then came out with if you told me I would of took it off your bill as soon as she had took payment! What a surprise! Visited before and it's been lovely but won't be returning again, such a shame!

Attended for lunch and ordered 2 meals. I was informed that even well done burgers would still look red due to the ingredients used. I agreed to still try it. After waiting 35/40 minutes.....not busy the food came. Chips were very pale and some tasted as if they were not cooked fully. The burger was very red I have no idea how they make the burgers but all I could taste was herbs. Far too powerful and took away from the burger. To top it all off even the coke tasted bland! Overall really disappointed with the meal spent £20 just on food and had a couple of mouthfuls. Did tell the bar staff about the burger, to be fair she did apologise. Won't be rushing back.

Went for a family meal after being in hospital for a major op and 1st time out . We order our meal after 40mins a man arrived at our table saying the system had gone down apologisd and took our order again waited anothe 20mins still no food a girl arrived asked what drinks we had and still didnt get the complimentry drinks. Noticed people who came in after us were getting their food . We had a young baby who was getting a bit restless by this time we called the man over and said this And after an 1hr & 15 the meal finally arrived all i can say was terrible the roast beef wasnt cooked so pink was in my estimate raw & yorkshire pudding was burnt it was black didnt bother with the dessert as wondered how long we would wait for that . Maybe we got it on a bad day but was very disappointed as the restaraunt was very quiet and not many in .Went to pay they were very apologetic & wouldnt take pay due to wait & the meal not up to their standard

This place was very friendly and lovely atmosphere... The water was very tasty... Simple yet satisfying

Decided to call in whilst passing Saturday afternoon and was really pleasantly surprised and so glad we did the bar staff where really welcoming and the pub had a clean but traditional feel to it. Waitress was lively too We ordered the bacon chop and it came with a lovely roasted and seasoned tomato, a dressed side of watercress, chips and buttered garden peas - loved the attention to detail, it made us think such detail and quality ingredients and care went into the bar meal we can't wait to try the food in the restaurant!

Visited regularly before so thought we would see what the new management had to offerFood very good but menu limited could do with a few salad dishes added on and maybe extend the sandwich and baguette menu to later in the day too sometimes a lighter bite is what people want

Really nice fresh food, homemade without silly prices, well presented. Staff attentive and friendly. Definitely recommend.

We went with family on Sunday 17th July 2016 for a meal. My son had booked us a table. The place was like the Mary Celeste when we entered at 17.15. We thought as it was so quiet we would get served pretty quick. Not so. It was two hours later when we left having only two courses. The staff seemed uninterested not wanting to bother with us . No one came round when we were eating to ask if everthing was alright. My son could see the bar area from where he was sat and said that two of the waitresses were talking to each other all the time.We could also see the kitchen staff going ot to throw stuff in the skip with their uniforms on and going back into the kitchen with the same clothes on . We will not be returning

Nice pub to go to I normally go for lunch with friends. Sometimes it seems the food is frozen food. The staff are always nice and friendly and the deco in the pub is pretty.

Seems like the food is frozen and most of it done in the microwave expensive for the quality of the food.

It was very quiet when we walked in, we weren't expecting much. The staff were very friendly and came to the table right away to take our drinks order and hand us the menus. We didn't have to wait too long for the food and all 4 of us ordered different meals, they were all delicious. We will definitely be going back.

The food was very expensive, poor quality, the atmosphere was terrible. Maybe some background music in the dining room would have made our experience a little more comfortable.

Beer great. Food a bit hit and miss. Thought it was over priced for what it was. Expected higher quality. Cheap sausage looked like from farm foods on an £11.00 mixed grill is a real cheek. It had never seen pork and leek in its life! Staff inattentive serving several people before you. Will only go back for drinks if we do. Such a shame that a place like this had about 5 tables in at 8pm.

the restaurant was very quiet but the waitress/barmaid was very inattentive and disinterested. Lasagne was tasteless, no tomato sauce, or cheese sauce, my companion ordered stir fry chicken, which lacked vegetables and was a very tiny portion. When we complained to the said waitress, she walked off and did not return!!

We had been travelling for some time and were very lucky to find the Red Lion. Staff very friendly we chose the 2 course menu which was served quickly, lovely and hot and well presented. My husband did not know which beer to try and was given a small amount to try. All in all a very lovely experience just sorry we did not have time to visit again as we were only in the area for a few days.

Food was excellent! Great choice from Granny's ham, egg and chips to the chicken fajita wrap or a salad!!!Atmosphere was lovely!Staff were great and helpful!The entire pub was really clean and cosy! Definitely will be going again!!!

Food was good but the staff were a bit grumpy. They also mixed up the bill 4 times after we repeatedly told them what was wrong they kept making the same mistakes.

Firstly found drinks overpriced not only alcohol but a pint of tap water and orange squash was £1.70. I ordered the cheese pie and when it came it was the saddest plate of food I have ever seen, the chips were white and thin not the nice Brown chunky ones that the next table had, when I asked why mine were not like that I was told that they were 50pence extra but nowhere on the menu did it say that and at£9.85 , the pie was solid as though it had been warmed up and the pastry was soggy, the peas were ok. There wasn't any cutlery on the table so we had to ask for them and when they came they were just put into the middle of the table and then we got our own napkins. One person asked for mushy pea instead of garden peas but we're given garden peas even though again she had paid 50pence extra for them, but she was happy with her meal. I could go on but I think You will have got the gist.

Took my sister and son. 3 course special for £15 per person. Didn't disappoint.I had the that fishcakes - gorgeous.Sister had prawn cocktail - as she said 'just cos u don't see this on menus now' and my son had the latest fad superfood - blk pudding (stacked with other bits). All served in a timely fashion and with a smile.We all enjoyed it all. Main courses Gammon for my meat mad son. Fish an chips for my sister and I had steak. All cooked perfectly and without waiting too long. Most of the tables were busy but we still got served quickly.Love this place, they do good pub food very well.

Had not been in for a while so decided to drop in for Sunday lunch , it looked like there had been a refurbishment since last visit . The new décor and furniture were noticeable and an improvement , My father pointed out a new diners deal for customers with small appetites ,two courses for £7.95 so we gave it a go and had the roast beef dinner followed by fruit crumble and custard, it was just up our street and just the right size so The Red Lion is back Sunday lunch list. Worth a visit .

Great food and meal deals available highly recommended ! Fast friendly service pleasant and attentive staff will be returning.

I have been here in the past and was disappointed. After hearing it had new owners we decided to give it another go as its ideally situated for us being close to home. The welcome from the barman was friendly and the pub was warm and inviting with a roaring open fire. There is a great deal of ales and wines to choose from and the menu offers up some good deals. The food was typical pub grub but was hot fresh and well presented. This may not be the cheapest pub fare around but it's certainly worth a visit best fish and chips I've had in a long time thoroughly enjoyed my visit, will definitely be back.

Had lunch here with family on a cold wet Sunday. The venue is warm and the atmosphere friendly.Staff are very friendly and efficient.Our food was excellent and served promptly. We all had the hot baguettes and they were delicious and came with a range of fillings.The meals were very good value and I would eat here again.

I decided to give my mum a break this year and take her out for Christmas Dinner instead of having to slave away in the kitchen all day. I've been to the red lion many times and the food is always great, hence why I chose to return - however, it wasn't as great as it could have been. The portions were incredibly tiny and at £55 a head I expected a lot more than a "slice" of Christmas pudding. At the end they did not offer us the coffee, schnapps or mince pie, and we heard a lot of complaints several times from the table next to us. It's a lovely place to go, perhaps over priced but I'd still go again, just not for Christmas dinner.

I have eaten here on many occasions with my husband and on every visit we have been really pleased with the service, Well cooked food and good presentation and ample size portions. We also attended New year's eve celebrations and experienced yet again a fantastic time. keep up the good work.

Just spent an enjoyable evening with friends. Food was good, nice surroundings and the staff were very friendly and attentive.

WOW an awesome night nothing too much trouble for the staff at the Red Lion. Food delicious, atmosphere brill, the whol;e thing was awesome. Thank you so much for making our Christmas party brilliant would not have gone down as well if the staff had not gone all out to make it a good night. Thank you WE WILL BE BACK!!

Meal for 9. Mixed fortunes for the diners depending upon choice.Uppers. .really friendly staff and convivial atmosphere.Uppers. .mixed grill was excellent.Uppers. .close disabled parking with near level access.Downers. .Cajun chicken was way too dry..no moisture left in itDowners. .soup was blandDowners. .Christmas pudding miniscule for the £4.95 price tag.Verdict average for cost, worth a look and judge for yourself perhaps.

Well if you don't mind paying nearly 4 pound for a lager and rubbish food this is the place for you . The battered fish WAS STODGE TASTELESS ALONG WITH THE TASTELESS MUSHY PEAS. . Will not be going back waste of money it's a shame because the place is smart and welcoming .

I have consistently visited the Red Lion for 10 years and I must say they are currently at their peak of quality food, exquisite surroundings (after a recent extensive refurb) and excellent service staff. Highly, highly recommended.

My husband booked a table in the restaurant for our wedding anniversary. All glammed up, we arrived, to find the restaurant in darkness. We explained at the bar we had a table booked, but was told to sit anywhere, among the regulars, no explanation why the restaurant was closed. So we tried to find a quiet corner. We found a seat but there was a dog sat near us that obviously suffered from fleas and flatulence. Completely ruined what was meant to be a special meal. When we written a letter to complain to the pub/restaurant, they replied, implying it was our fault, as we hadn't told them it was for an anniversary. Pathetic! Why should I have to explain the reason why I want to sit in their restaurant for a meal. If I wanted a bog standard pub meal, I wouldn't book a table. Never going there again. I will tell all friends, family and anyone else that may be considering a visit, to go elsewhere.

Went late afternoon on a Friday before it got too busy. Very friendly staff,nice new decor and nice atmosphere. Waited about 20 minutes for our meals to arrive and they were very good and not expensive. Will be going again

Chose the venue as a convenient place to meet a colleague after work. Plenty of parking and easy to locate from the motorway. Both bar and waiting staff were incredibly cheerful and helpful in their service. I ordered the cheese pie with chips and peas. I was disappointed to find it had been microwaved resulting in the outer crust being hard and inedible. A well maintained pub with nice furnishings. I chose the pie thinking it would be a non microwaveable option! Portion sizes were generous, the chips n peas were nice but not in a rush to go back. The meal cost £8.95 which was reasonable for pub grub but quality certainly didn't meet expectation

we have just been to this pub/restraunt nice surroundings very good staff we ate in the pub part and really enjoyed our choices, the starter of prawn and salmon was well presented and was large.We chose cheese and onion pie and plate meat pie both had lovely pastry and full of the fillings.This pub was recently refurbished and has lost non of the friendliness that we have always found here.They do theme nights and we have been to a private party here before the refurb and have always left happy.Many thanks to you all.

Went on a Thursday teatime. Ordered from the Diamond menu, two courses for £7.95, which offered smaller portions and they weren't joking. Portions okay for someone watching their diet. Food was average, starters came fairly quickly but there was a good half hour in between finishing them and the mains being served, I found this odd as there was very few people eating.

Called in today for a spot of lunch, very good service and very good value for money. Can highly recommend the turkey sandwich with salad and chips. You even get a pot of Gravy. Would highly recommend and will definitely be going back.

My wife and I went in for a small lunch and we had the pea and ham soup with the salmon and prawns from the starter menu. Delicious and fresh. Quick service and attentive staff. New decor. Will go again for a full meal.

Nice welcome and nice surroundings and was able to take the dogs in to the pub part.We were seated by a very helpful young man and menus were given and a drinks order taken.I fancied the roast beef and my husband went for the roast ham dinner.The beef was tender although there were only two thin slices one Yorkshire that looked suspiciously like a frozen one. mange tout, peas, and a very small cauliflower floret. There were roast and boiled potatoes awash with a bland tepid gravy.I don't like gravy being put on my food I like to put on the amount that I want.My husband had the ham dinner same accompaniments also with lashing of gravy !!!! not it may be subjective but I don't agree that gravy goes with ham. He said the ham was tasty but spoilt by the gravy.We should have said something from the off about the temp and the gravy. When I went to pay i said you did ask if the meal was okay but we really did not enjoy it for the above reasons. She said I will feed back to the kitchens they like to get feed back mention it next time you are in. I said as we live in Morecambe i don't know if there will be a next time. i am biased as I think that i make an excellent roast dinner with very tasty gravy so perhaps should not opt for this when I go out as i am usually disapointed. you can never have too much veg on this meal and if you are going to smother my food in tepid thin gravy please make sure it tastes of something.

Come here quite often and the food is always of a very high standard! Just had a refurbishment which has brought the place a new style that looks really good! Staff are always pleasant and happy to help, will be returning again quite soon!

Brand New Refurbishment, Top Notch!!! I will defiantly be returning! Staff are really adhere and accommodate well! Good Food too!

Went this afternoon with work mates Had the 9.95 small portion 3 course menu. Very filling, lovely food. Recommend the cheese and onion pie, lovely pastry on it. Lovely tartan seat coverings. Will definitely go again.

Wow excellent lunch nice surroundings, service was ace, lovely friendly staff. The food AWESOME took the option of 3 smaller portions for the excellent price of £9.95, had creamy garlic mushrooms with bruschetta, Fish Chips and peas, and HMMMM chocolate fudge cake absolutely the best round here thank you. We will be back x

We visited the Red Lion for the first time yesterday. We hadn't seen the pub before its recent refurb, but it is now beautiful!. Warm log burners and a really cosy feel to the place, you can really feel at home! The menu is mainly pub grub (except for the tapas menu) which is reasonably priced. We opted for the set meal which was £7.99 for two courses and £9.99 for three. The meals on this menu are a little smaller than the main menu but for a lunch time, it was definitely enough. I ordered the prawn and salmon cocktail which is small but just enough as it arrived with a slab of brown bread (* note to staff - don't serve butter straight from the fridge!). My other half had the garlic mushrooms (which he felt could have had a few more mushrooms on) but again for the price, its not bad. I had the battered fish and chips which was a very acceptable portion size. The batter on the fish was really crispy and fresh. The other main ordered was sausages with mash and onion gravy which came as a good serving of mash with 2 large sausages, this was also very good (so I'm told). The entire bill with drinks came to £17. I will definitely go back and maybe try something of the main menu in an evening.

We have eaten here on a few occasions mainly from wok as the food is very good and the service from the staff is excellent. Highly recommended!!

Visited on the weekend for lunch.What a lovely experience. The staff were friendly, polite and attentive. The place has a lovely feeling to it.The food was very nice. Plenty of choice on the menu and specials board, and nice to see Spanish style dishes. We had the Paprika Chicken and the Black Pudding starters and then Butterfly Chicken and Steak & Mushroom pie. The Paprika Chicken was lovely, just a little more paprika needed - this is personal taste though. My husband enjoyed the pie, but stated that strangely it had too much meat and not enough mushroom. Again, personal taste and not any disrespect to the establishment.We couldn't manage a dessert. A two course meal was approx £11.25 each, and well worth every penny. Crockery and cutlery were clean - which makes a change from other places we have visited.The toilets are certainly family friendly with the child seat adapter. Just little things and efforts made make such a difference!

Visited today after a recommendation from a friend. Had a lovely lunch, lasagne was delicious and my partner said the steak pie was lovely. Service with a smile and nothing was too much trouble. Will recommend and visit again