Red Lion in Fareham

Revisited after not being very happy with our previous experience but our meal on Wednesday was great. Food was lovely and all 5 of us enjoyed it very much and service was good. Thanks for a great evening.

Myself and family visited the Red Lion on Sunday the 28th /07/24 for a Sunday lunch and i am sad to report that the food was diabolical' everything was cold the meat I.e. Beef was just fat covered with gravy to disguise the contents. having talked to the young waitress who was polite kind and very professional who was very apologetic about the situation got it changed .on the second time around it wasn't any better. The Red Lion is a wonderful Pub and the people using it are like a big family-friendly a lot of superb characters and it has a wonderful atmosphere. Super Landlord and Landlady but the weaknesses are the time it takes to be served at the bar and I honestly think the pub requires a better and more efficient kitchen staff. (attention to detail is greatly required) The food must always be checked before serving it to good paying customers .

Booked a table in the restaurant for my birthday and was told on booking that it was quiz night but not having been on a Tuesday night before this didn’t mean anything to me. Arrived at 7..30 pm the time the table was booked for and waited for nearly 10 minutes before being acknowledged by a lovely lady but unfortunately she was very stressed and I felt that we were an inconvenience for turning up on such a busy night. Did not feel comfortable with the way she was talking to us but was shown to a table and was told not to rush to decide what we wanted. Sat for ages at the table no one came over so went to order some drinks at the bar, again a long wait but overheard there was a wait of over an hour for food so took the decision to leave and got pizza from Domino’s to eat at home. On leaving the lady did come out to ask why we were leaving but by then that was too late. Very disappointed as the Red Lion is our new local having recently moved to the area.

Although this was our latest visits all previous ones have been trouble free and enjoyable. We usually book a table although on most occasions it wouldn't have been necessary. The staff are always friendly and the food has no frills and is good value for money. A good local pub with good food.

My wife and I went for an evening meal to celebrate her birthday. It was fairly busy for a Wednesday evening with 2 large bookings and a number of other diners plus quite a few people in the bar area and outside, so I was surprised that there only appeared to be 2 members of staff to do the bar, take orders and service the tables. We booked quite early so the service that we received was pretty good but I would imagine that the 2 members of staff would be rushed off their feet later. The food was very good, my beef rib bourgignon was very tender and tasty with a lovely, rich sauce but the tender stem broccoli was over cooked and a bit chewy. My wife’s scampi and chips was very good with a decent portion of both and our puddings of cheesecake and crumble pie were very nice. All in all a pleasant evening at a reasonable price.

This pub has always had a great reputation - I can see why. Great service today. Excellent food. I can recommend the burger and chips. New manager Loyd really pleasant guy.

Met a friend here for lunch. The pub was clean and the tables were cleared when customers left. The staff was really friendly and helpful. The pub was quite full of diners when we arrived but nonetheless we were served immediately. The food was really good and the service was good.I would go here again.

As having a ceolic disease I fancied a simple egg in gluten free bread, they had the Gluten free bread and eggs but wouldn't do it. So offered the other sandwiches as gluten free, fair enough.. and then said they cannot guarantee cross contamination. So instead I opted for the Gluten free cheesecake, then they said they again cannot guarantee cross contamination. What's the point in offering Gluten free options if you cannot fulfil them, especially when there is no one else in the pub. Disappointing for a Greene King as every other Greene King seems to manage fine. Small kitchen or not.

The bloke was too busy talking on the phone and wasn't very friendly when he served me and it was quite expensive.

My family and I went to red lion stubbington to have sis day lunch the last time we went there the food was lovely ,this time it was terrible ,our lunch was a senior lunch the beef was cut terrible you couldn't cut it ,the carrots were very hard and the beans were chewy ,I told the waitress and she took my plate back and a new slice of beef was put on my plate a thin slice and was edible ,won't be going again .another lady was complaining on another table about her burger so she took it herself back to the kitchen ,when you are paying good money for a meal you expect it to be edible this wasn't .

I am a fan of the red lion and have been there on many occasions. However, the way I was spoken to by a member of staff was extremely rude. I understand it's busy, but there is no need for staff to take their stress out on customers! I don't appreciate being spoken to in a rude manner. Therefore I will not be returning again.

Had our evening meals here for five nights while we were staying in Stubbington. Staff were very friendly and cheerful and helpful. Food was delicious, drinks nice and cold, just as liked. Very clean. Would recommend and would definitely return when back there again

Will defiantly be returning to this friendly pub . The food was fab and the prices are great too. Staff couldn't of been more friendly or helpful. Red Lion gets a big thumbs up from me.

Regularly lunch at the Red Lion, at least once a week. Staff welcoming and attentive to making sure everything is to our satisfaction. Meals never disappoint. Piping hot, good quality and all at a very reasonable price, especially when using special offers.

Stopped off here for lunch and opted for the sandwich, sweet potato fries with a drink deal for £5.99 and it was excellent value. Service was quick and friendly and the food spot on. Clean toilets too and plenty of space inside. Recommended.

we were invited to try the new menu in april 2016 .We went along and the new menu was really good , the food was presented lovely and very tasty .The land lord and land lady were excellent hosts and a credit to the pub . We will certainly be back for more delicious food

Great new menu, reasonably priced, I had the mussels which were gorgeous. Landlord and landlady very friendly. Definitely recommend it.

My self and sister and brother in law we to red lion in stubbington on Sunday 24th April to have Sunday lunch we hadn't been there for three years after a bad experience but I have to say we had a senior Sunday lunch and it was lovely followed by a blackberry and apple crumble with ice cream ,the whole meal and sweet was only £5.98 .great meal great service ,will be going again .

I have visited the Red Lion a few times now.It's a fantastic live music venue. Food is amazing and you are always get a warm and friendly welcome by the staff.Highly recommend

We had to change room as there had been smokers in the room, so we changed room which was ok. The breakfast and staff very helpful. The rooms were a little tired but bed was comfy and shower worked well. Make sure you book your evening meal as it gets booked up, this again was value for money .

Had a great night with friends good food and drink. Then the band 'Small Town' did a gig there and had a ball. Well worth it if you want a good feed at reasonable prices, then listen to a good cover band and have a few drinks

Came in for a family meal and straight away was greeted by all the staff. Menu had a great selection to choose from and children meal deal was great value for money and gd size portions. I went for the rump steak and doubled it up for a small charge which I was so glad I did as it was full of flavour and melted in my mouth. My husband had the burger again doubled up and demolished the lot. Brilliant food with great service well done red lion will definitely be back.

Amazing pub, great place to chill and socialise, the landlords and all there staff are so friendly, and the food is great,

Again we have visited the Red Lion and have enjoyed the whole experience. We booked a table and strongly recommend this is done as it does get busy. Steak and two chicken tikka masalas ordered and all meals were very nice and tasty. Service was very good as always and atmosphere in the pub very relaxed.Overall a very nice meal and very reasonable

We visit this pub regularly for food and socialising. The pub menu has a nice selection, and the food we order is always good. There is always a nice welcoming atmosphere here, the bar staff are always happy to help! I don't really understand why there are such negative reviews for this pub? We have been here when it has been heaving and have never had a problem with the service. Would highly recommend this pub for food and drinks on a visit to Stubbington!

Lovely food, lovely beer, lovely company I had the gammon and it was very nice. My dad had hunters chicken and little Aston had chicken nuggets

My friend and I often use The Red Lion in Stubbington due to the friendly atmosphere and lovely food. We have our favourite meals and like the two for £9.99, its where we go to be 'Ladies that lunch' with a crisp bottle of wine to go with the meal.

Great local pub with good food and really friendly staff. The landlord and landlady are always friendly and happy to help. The pub is also dog friendly, which is a bonus.

I meet friends at the Red lion on a regular basis , the staff are always friendly and Mike and Therese do a fantastic job of running the pub. I have only eaten here a few times but the food has always been tasty . Most Fridays there is a live band and there is always a friendly local welcome.

Much more family friendly since its revamp a few years ago. Good standard of food and service. Usually a table available. Perfectly acceptable.

What a waste of money first time I've been here and the service was appalling and didn't even get a thank you at till once ordered. When the food came after 45 mins my friends mixed grill was either child or anorexic sized meal, there was more fat on the gammon than meat and same goes for the steak but once asked for a replacement they were happy to replace it for one the same size. My lasagna was clearly microwaved and had no cheese on the top! When the food came we asked for some ketchup and when it came over there were the smallest ramekins n when we asked for more we got a very dull "ok" from the waitress, 25 mins later we asked at the bar where the ketchup was and it came over straight away and it wasn't even busy maybe 1/4 restaurant full.

We visit more or less every Tuesday lunchtime and at other times. The inside and outside seating is excellent. We take our small Papillon dog with us. The beer is always fresh and the Yellowtail Shiraz and Chardonnay are the best. The food is popular and we always see the same people dining there every week. We have never had a disappointing meal. The Staff are friendly and accommodating. There is ample parking and you will not be charged if you have signed the book or are on the premises when the parking is checked. This has to be done to prevent fly parking by people shopping in the very popular village. The best and most economical pub in the area.

After a vey tasty meal, two friends and myself at 9.30pm on a Wednesday decided to have three cups of coffee. We were told the coffee machine had been switched off for the evening! Very disappointed we were not even asked if we would like a coffee before it was switched off.

My wife and I had an enjoyable evening meat at the Red Lion. We picked food from the 2 for £9.95 menu and it was good. I had a pint and my wife had a coke. All in all a nice evening that was good value. Will be back again

Called in with my 91 year-old mother one lunch time. We all settled for Ham, Egg and Chips. Lovely slices of ham off the bone, eggs that were just right and nice chips. Just a shame that the Lattes were disappointing.

Good service friendly staff ,but we went for meal with the. Family .but got served our meals at different times by the time myself and my sister. We're finishing our meals ,the rest of family got theirs .not good when you are watching them eat their dinner ,they did apologise and won't put us of going there .

I ordered a 3 course meal for our works Christmas lunch, it was pre-orded in advance for our party of 9.we had to wait for 40 mins for the pathetic miserable unedible starter to arrive.Pate ?????? and toast......it was more like a paste,,,,no taste at all.The main was supposed to be medium rare steak , it arrived minus hoofs and horns and still kicking.....it was soooooo tough and full of gristle and fat......disgusting and even a steak knife couldn't cut it...Oh well... i thought..... they surely cant mess up cheese and biscuits.....how wrong was I.....mouldy grapes ,,,hardly any cheese and limp celery...and mince pie chutneyAPPAULING 2/10

Decided to enjoy my birthday and have a lovely steak, double up for an extra 3.95. Very nice food and great staff...with good service a candle added for my birthday, recommend

My wife and I eat here regularly and have never been disappointed. That's why we return, enough said really.

Friendly welcome from the staff, food OK, could not say it was a meal to remember from the extensive menu, think a lot could be cooked from frozen, however, this was just from the size of the menu, the size of the pub and the small kitchen just off the bar.. Beer was cold though!!

We booked ahead for our get together (party of 12) and most of us preordered. All of the food preordered arrived in good time, was what was ordered, and was as expected. Desserts were the same. Everything is very good, but not a WOW. A lovely evening with friends.Gluten Free items are labeled on menu.

We eat here around once or twice a month and it's always really good food and the waiting staff are friendly. Only gripe is sometimes it takes eons to order your food at the bar, but when it comes it's worth waiting for.

First time I have eaten here, but it was packed and only 2 bar staff who did their very best. However food was very good just spoilt by having to wait so long to get a drink. Take my hat off to the 2 bar staff hasn't put me off going again.

Visited today with a group of people with leaning disabilities. we came for a drink as the weather was so nice. Because we asked for a Separate receipts which took some time the person serving us become agitated and rude later I found out it was the manager. Not only disrespectful but rude.

Plenty of menu choice. Food fresh, well cooked and presented. Have visited many times and will continue to do so.

Food and drink both good and reasonably priced. Staff to wait on you whilst in the restaurant area. Bookable. Good lunchtime menu.

Good service from friendly staff and very nice food at a good price. This is not fine dining but is just tasty, simple food, served in modern, clean surroundings and the set menu is fantastic value for money. Visit regularly and always consistently good.

The meal was satisfactory but not very special. I eat here from time to time, and it is usually ok. Big refit doesn't seem to have made a great deal of difference to the restaurant. However, good location and plenty of parking.

Met some work colleagues here for lunch good selection on the menu friendly staff. Had a selection from the lunch menu and was very impressed will be coming here again

Popped in for a quick bowl of chips in between work with a colleague, the chips were ok but when asked for a condiment to dip them in for both off us, she returned with 1 very small pot! When asked for another she went straight to another staff member to complain we asked for another!!! How rude...

I have been using this pub since 1959 and have seen it go through many changes. At the moment it is in very capable hands with a friendly and efficient staff serving high quality food and drink. In particular, beers seem always to be kept at just the right temperature

The grub's ok, but a Greene King pub that doesn't even have Abbot Ale on draught should be ashamed of itself.

Have eaten here a few times in the last couple of months, and have not been disappointed with the food or the service.My daughter and my partner are hooked on the gourmet burgers which are served with fries, coleslaw and onion rings. You can double up the burger for an extra £1-50 ..... great value for money :) They have great offers on food deals from Monday to Saturday, and do a lovely roast on a sunday with unlimited roast potatoes, fresh veg and gravy.Well worth a visit :)

28 of us met there for a reunion lunch: the food was tasty and the service for so many of us was first class. There is a good menu with lots of choices and good value for money

We stopped off on our way home on a Sunday late afternoon, the food was average and nothing to write home about, the waitress's were cleaning around and under the tables as it was so quiet, this was very off putting while eating, I wouldn't go back again

My daughter and wife had both been here before so when we were looking for somewhere to go for a well done meal for my daughter after passing an exam. We decided to go here. We also had a voucher for a fiver off so I recommend you registering on their web site if this appeals to you. I found the food very good, portion was a good (but not massive), staff friendly and good value. It was busy but not packed out, not really surprising for a early evening in January. Will certainly go again.

The first time we went to the Red Lion was the day the Olympic Candle was paraded through the town. On a whim we thought that we'd try to have a dinner out afterwards and having used 'Ask' a few times we tried there and although nearly empty we were told that they were fully booked. So we wandered down to the Red Lion. What a surprise the was beer priced at reasonable rates (thanks to having 2-spoons in the town) and wife says the coffee is good. The atmosphere was relaxed although busy and we grabbed a table quite quickly. The menu is fair in its content but we noticed that if ordered after 17:00 the roasts were much reduced in price, bonus! 4 roasts later 2 of which were veggie and copius amounts of GK's IPA a good time was had. The Red Lion has taken over from 'spoons for Sunday dinner for us as the quantity is good and there is plenty of fresh cooked veg. The staff are friendly and attentive. As a Hotel I can't comment but the bar / eatery is fine by us.

An excellent event. As there were just the two of us. My request for location of table was noted and carried out.Food was first class and piping hot. Service was speedy for all three courses. Staff were happy to help and pleasant. Good service from the bar staff, with fair prices being charged. The disco drew a full floor of dancers.Well done Red Lion, we had a great evening.

Went here for the first time, a large groups of us, the meals took 1hour to come out and when they did it was as if they had run out of food, the salmon fillet looked more like a fish finger and my son was sick for 2day after. Terrible

Plenty of choice, had vegetarion burrito which was very good. Others in our party had fish and chips which was good and the treacle sponge pudding looked lovely. One course on set menu £5.95 2 courses £7.95.Would eat there again

I have been to the Red Lion several times for a meal and always found the food to be very tasty, with very good service. I was surprised at some of the negative points about the service as the staff are always very helpful. I went for a Sunday lunch and had not booked but managed to get a table when it was very busy. We felt under no pressure to rush our meals and thoroughly enjoyed it. Will come again.

I am surprised at the negativity of recent reviews. The food was good and came quickly with reasonable prices. The staff were helpful.It is accessible with a mobility scooter, which the nearby Cuckoo Pint is not.

I had visited this pub for a meal last year and been disappointed by over done food and not good chips either.This visit I did yesterday was a nice surprise...The starters of soup was lovely and my friends enjoyed their mushrooms alot. The main courses came out as hot ,cooked correctly and tasty.Meals amongst us were mixed grill ,a fish dish with vegetables and hunters chicken.The 3 dishes were reasonable portions and just the fish dish left my friend hungry.My chicken was moist and large and the chips were good quality.They were very busy during our meals.I fel that t they did,nt make us feel we had to rush from our table like other pubs have done. I will be going back here again, as impressed.Jules.

It was a quiet pub when I went but played some pool with the local pool team. I didn't eat so can't comment on the food.

If you want good food and a comfortable, friendly meal - avoid this place. We tried to book a table on the phone but it was a futile exercise. They don't answer phones, so we called in and booked. On arrival there was no reception and we eventually asked where our table was. We were ignored for the next 20 minutes so went to the bar to find out what was going on, to be told that we had to go there to order. Avoid the soup - it was a scalding hot glutinous mess described as "chicken soup" - probable straight from the packet. Mains were passable but soaking in fat and my pud - the "rolly-poly special" was burnt to a crisp, with balck solid jam. The staff were friednly but young and totally lacking in any training, so didn't have a clue about customer service. The gent's loos were very nicely designed but had a stomach churning stink; obviously hadn't been cleaned in a LONG time. If eating out in Stubbington, go to the Chinese over the road. Much better all round. One good point - the wind was reasonably priced.

On the few occasions that we have visited this pub the food has been a bit touch and go. The latest visit was not that good. The place was quite busy but we managed to find a table, the staff are friendly and the decor nice. I ordered a steak and was asked when ordering how I would like it I said medium and I think she may have misheard me and thought I said murdered as it was the driest toughest steak I have ever tried to eat, I mentioned it to a member of staff who did deal with the matter straight away and I was offered another which was a lot better but still obviously very cheap meat and not cooked with any TLC it hasnt put me off going there as when they get it right then its all good but it can be very disappointing when you food is not up to scratch and spoils the evening.

Went here midweek on a lunchtime. The place was quite busy but we were served quickly by polite helpful staff. The menu was very good and the prices reasonable. Our food was served quickly and looked very good. It tasted even better. I will definitely be visiting here again.

Closed recently for major re-furb there were a few settling in problems when they re-opened just before Christmas. Yesterday,January 31st, it was evident that harmony has been restored. We had a very pleasant lunch. Staff friendly ,service prompt and meal very good. Particularly recommend the desserts.Their apple pie and rhubarb crumble were excellent. Good variety on menu and prices very reasonable.One of the Greene King chain . It's right in the heart of Stubbington Village.Own car park and large free public car park across the road. We will return!