Red Lion in Fareham

Staff very nice and polite, had a lovely meal today.

Nice atmosphere and great food.

Love this place. The Gammon is exceptional and so reasonable at £14.99 for two meals. The staff are exceptional and the landlord & landlady are so friendly and attentive. I always recommend this place to friends and family.

After a few years without going in I can't express how lovely the Red Lion is! Sonia and her husband are amazing and Grace is a joy to deal with. Me and my mum are locals and Grace has been so kind, accompda

Visited on Tuesday lunchtime a couple of weeks ago Restaurant area was empty so we started to make our way towards it. Nobody manned the reception desk. Before we got into the restaurant area, we were shouted at by a very rude man from behind the bar. “ have you booked ? “ When we said no, he said that there was a large half term party arriving and if you want to eat you will have to find a table in the bar area. We don’t like to have lunch sitting at a high table with bar stools. Quick about turn and left! This not the first time we have been into the Red Lion for lunch. About a month ago we tried to order a lunch, only to be told that there was a problem with the chef and we would have to wait a couple of hours for our food. About time they put some kind of sign outside to save people wasting time. Will never go there again!!

Amazing staff, the girls that were behind the bar were lovely. Steak sandwich was excellent the crispy onions on it were lovely I don’t normally like onions but they were so nice. Atmosphere is good, good music and very friendly staff.

Very friendly staff. Food was lovely and hot. Good kids menu.

Visited with my partner at lunchtime. Both had 2 course Seniors Lunch. Good food, satisfactory portions, good service, excellent value for money. Will go again

Just had a lovely meal on the lunchtime menu. £8.99 Inc a drink. Friendly service and pleasant surroundings. Will definitely go back again.

Lovely night, Grace and Lukas were very attentive and friendly x

We have lived away from Stubb for 20 years, and recently returned to one of our old haunts for a meal. We visited on Monday evening, 30th September 2024. We met 2 staff members, a young man behind the bar and a slightly older(though not as old as us!)lady, who served the food. Both were fantastic. Friendly and helpful in every request and they both went above and beyond to help us. I think the lady was the landlady, and when speaking to her, I agreed with her ethos on how important good staff are and how important it is to keep them. The guy behind the bar was a great example of this. Places like this are made to stand out by the staff. Yes, the food was good and so was the beer, but the staff definitely made the difference between an ok pub and a very nice pub. This one is definitely very nice.😍.

Just visited the Red Lion at stubbington. I have to say its the best Greene King ive been to we have a few where we live and they are either ok or rubbish. The red lion though was brilliant, delicious food at reasonable prices

Best place to come from drinks and Friday night entertainment is amazing rich the manager is amazing and a great friend to talk to as well lukas and ted. Would recommend for a night out.

Recommend booking a table. Staff friendly and courteous. Beefbourginon is outstanding.

Nice overnight stay. Really nice.

Ordered the King prawn and chorizo risotto, was asked if I wanted the starter or main. Expected the larger portion for the main but when arrived was the size of the starter, also I thought a Risotto is made with rice? Had no rice and it was just prawns and sliced chorizo in a spicy sauce and 2 slices of garlic bread. This was well over priced for what I had for £14. Very disappointed.

Red lion is a lovely pub, great value for food and drink. Staff are so lovely and attentive. Grace the manager on shift was super amazing would definitely recommend!!

Steak Ciabatta and pint for £9.49 is an excellent combo. Definitely recommend it.

My husband and I would like to thank the landlord, landlady and the wonderful Red Lion team for making our wedding party a day to remember! Their thoughtfulness and happy service made our guests, (who are not local) feel very welcomed. This is a great pub that's hold a lot of memories for myself, and now my husband, which means so much, adding to our celebrations. The atmosphere, food and drink always makes us return. Thank you. Mr and Mrs Reynolds

Really tasty reasonably priced food

Visited today for a Birthday Lunch, food was good, served 10 hot meals all together and service excellent. Chelsea was great and looked after us very well - Thank you

Brilliant people, loving service and wonderful vibes.

Just had fish and chips at the Red Lion. Fish was dry and crispy just the way it should be served and half the price of other pubs in the area.

Becoming regulars here now.. always a friendly welcome..great ales..and wonderful good value meals. We particularly love the Hunter's Chicken and especially the amazing gammon! Always consistently delicious! Landlord and staff efficient and friendly..particularly Rich and Ella who go out their way to make you welcome even when busy. Highly recommended 👌

Loved the food. The staff showed wonderful patience with my young family. Didn't have to wait long for the food either. Highly recommend 👌

Brilliant food and amazing hosts, the new couple are warm friendly and fit into the atmosphere perfectly. Katsu chicken, amazing.

Great atmosphere staff are very polite and helpful and friendly food is very good.

I absolutely adore this pub now Sonia and rich have took over. They’re brilliant at what they do, always go above and beyond for everyone. All the staff are lovely. Great atmosphere and great people xx

Heart of the village! Myself and my friends love this pub so much that we call it our second home. Rich and Sonia, as well as all the staff are always welcoming and friendly. Food is always great, can’t fault the service and the atmosphere!

Great local pub with great food and friendly staff

Under new management and it really shows. The staff were bright cheerful and couldn't do enough to help. Our large group were served efficiently and there was a genuine concern to meet all our needs. We will be coming back....and will spread the word ....

Lovely staff, Rich and Sonia are doing a smashing job. Great selection of drinks.

After using this pub regularly for over 14 years I have to now report some bad event which I put squarly on the shoulder of the Tennant owners. Today 5th July 2024 my wife and I wanted a relaxing time together. My phoned around 0930 in the morning asked if we could book a table for 5 o'clock and we actually placed our order there and then a selected our table. On arrival our table had not been reserved but fortunately was empty. My wife and I stood at the counter and we together pointed out the issue of the table in the nicest of manners ,ordered our drinks and stated that we had basically already ordered our food requirement but repeated our dual order once again and paid. Half an hour later one serving of food only arrived! On challenging what was going on the girl said she would check, on return she said only one meal was ordered. We suddenly became uneasy, things were not looking good especially after our efforts. I immediately assumed the barman had made an error which basically he had, there were two customers surely it was obvious why did he not repeat the order back or offer a receipt? The waitress left the table and when back to the kitchen, when she next returned and said another was being made I told her to take what was on the table away and retun it as a complete order. Next my wife and I were approached by some strange looking very aggressive looking person in somewhat rather dirty apparral demanding why I have made his waitress cry! I asked why what had I done and he could not give me an answer, he was to a point extremely rude and had a threatening Air about his personality and he said he would not serve us. I asked to see the manager to which he replied HE WAS! My wife became most upset as well as I, by now the whole incident was starting to overspill around the pub with people taking sides. We d3cided to leave. Sadly we will never return after all these years. The owners tennents possibly were at fault to start with followed by extremely,inexperienced staff. Mr Wood

Very welcoming, polite and professional staff, great tasting food. Nice atmosphere too. Enjoyed watching the football match with friends, will definitely go again.

Very disappointed with our visit today, we use this pub often. Today we had to wait over an hour for our order only to find it had dried out to the extent it wasn't edible. It seemed there was a lack of staff serving and we were forgotten about - will have to think twice about visiting here again for a meal.

What a fantastic place to go, really welcoming and food was amazing. Great for all ages. I would 100% recommend the Red Lion Stubbington. Keep doing what your doing, staff and management alike. We will be back.

We use the red lion a lot because great food and lovely friendly staff .Had a really lovely roast dinner in there today 👍 would highly recommend it . Great friendly village pub xx

Great pub, great landlady and landlord, Great music, great Sunday roast and great meat raffle!!!!😀

A group of five of us ate dinner at the Red Lion last week. The food and the service were both excellent and we will definitely be going to eat there again. I would recommend this pub to anyone local or visiting, it’s worth it. Happy days!

Love this pub, the atmosphere is amazing and the events they hold are quality! Staff and managers are welcoming and really friendly. Dogs are always welcome and it is very kid friendly! Would 100% recommend!

Absolutely love The Red Lion, we visit a few times a week for food, drink and enjoy all other things that the pub host, such as quiz night, meat raffle and of course a Friday night band. The food is amazing and there are lots of choices ranging from the lunch menu, specials menu and main menu. Always found the wait time sufficient and waiting staff excellent. Also bonus points for us is they are so dog friendly and also go above and beyond for our fur babies. Over all couldn’t recommend The Red Lion enough 🌟

Nice pub. Good atmosphere. Lovely food

Always have a great time at the Red Lion, my absolute favourite pub. The food is amazing, and the staff are so friendly! Also LOVE how much they all love dogs and are so welcoming/accommodating to dog owners 🐶🥰

Amazing service. The atmosphere is fantastic. Grate customer services very respectful and polite. Food was brilliant wait time is really good as well not too long. Well presented. And the overall hygiene was excellent very clean and tidy place. Very good and highly recommend.

I have put one star only as everything is good. But to charge £7.80 for two diat cokes is just a complete and utter rip off and just no need to charge such a ridiculous price. We also had 30% off main meals, but wasn't part of the two main meals for £13.70. so in effect the 30% was just 4% when you add it up. We like the pub the food and staff, but until they reduce their soft drinks we will not go again sorry.

Nice pub. Food is 9,8/10 (a bit dry peas). Gravy is one of the best I’ve ever had. Friendly staff. Clean tables, floor and toilets

I went for a meal with my Father, on Sunday 12th May at 13.30. The service and the meal was excellent. Lovely pub in the heart of Stubbington.

Not the place it was one ago & now seems to be frequented by pretentious wannabe’s rather than the mixture of locals & visitors it was before.

Lovely location, nice atmosphere, good food though drinks are on the expensive side.

All staff were friendly. Food was delicious. Hot and Tasty. Highly recommend the signature burger. Great visit.

Came here the other weekend for my dad's birthday. I booked a table, apparently under the name doffington which made us laugh. Food was good would come again, only down said was the alarm going off when food was ready was a bit off putting when trying to chat. Other than that was good.

We held a wake here today for a much loved family member. The area for our party was sectioned off for us, the staff were very welcoming and attentive. The buffet provided was of excellent quality with plenty to go around. I would highly recommend this venue for any type of celebration with friends, family or a more personal meal for two. The hosts Rich and Sonia are lovely and will always go that extra mile, they are a credit to the Greene King brand. I cannot recommend this pub enough ❤

Wonderful meal with my mum and best friend. Staff Very friendly and helpful. Meal was extremely good for the price would recommend to anyone.

Had a lovely meal here on Monday. I definitely recommend

I ordered Chicken Schnitzel and it came in good time and tasted great.Good crispy chips and an excellent bravas sauce.

Good food Good price Friends staff Definitely go back for another visit

I really love everything about this pub and I come here to eat very often . The ambience is relaxing and pleasant , the food is excellant and the prices are so reasonable. If I had to say anything negative , it would only be that perhaps, at times they could do with more staff, but all the positives overway that. Very well done to management for turning this pub into a massive success and popular place to eat and drink. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending the Red Lion to anyone.

Lunchtime visit Service excellent Good pub food

Again a very positive visit. We were told we may have to wait a while for food ..very honest...but still only about 15 minutes The gammon was great, arrived hot and very tasty. Such good value. Well done See you again. R & D

Really nice quiet traditional pub in stubbington , I've been going in there since the 80s ,food is really nice and plenty of good beers 10 out of 10

Had lunch & coffee, great value, lovely food, friendly staff

Went here for lunch on Saturday 16th and considering there were only 2 staff front of house a lovely lady behind the till and a happy smiling young girl waiting tables it was a fantastic experience. The food was great, the drinks were nice and the speed of service was very good as well. No complaints here. As this is technically my local only living round the corner I should definitely start using more as always a nice experience!

Very nice food and good value for money excellent service will be back.great staff training and the results show that.

Very relaxed atmosphere, staff polite and efficient. Food very good and well presented, came to table hot. Would certainly recommend to others.

Great service from Jess, and fantastic food.

Lovely meal at the Red lion stubbington. Looked after by Jess and the team great service 👏 thankyou

Excellent visit to Red Lion in Stubbington. Food was amazing, beer tasted crisp and perfect and the staff were amazing. Sonia couldn’t do any more to improve our experience. This is my 2nd time in since the new management and I can honestly say standards were just as high as they were went I visited the first time. Next time I am back in - I will certainly be popping back in.

Had a really enjoyable time there ,went for Sunday lunch ,found the staff really appreciate what they do ,the whole atmosphere in the pub was relaxing ,hats off to them all ,usually I order via the app but didn't need as we were asked if we wanted drinks while being shown to table and I believe the bar manager actually took our food order at the table ,instead of the usual app or cueing like at other pubs I've used , wish I'd got their names do I could praise them more . Amazing is all I can say

Good fast service. Busy venue so worth booking ahead.

Lovely lunch here. Lovely service. Good portions.

Great service on a very busy Sunday. We went as a party of around 40 runners after a race and had already booked and ordered our food. It arrived exactly on time, was served with a smile and was very good. The gammon was absolutely delicious.

This local pub is well located for Sunday Roast (and the accasional mid week lunch). Sadly arrival and booking in for a reserved table is extremely frustrating. There is generally only one member of staff behind the bar who in addition to serving all customers who just want drinks they are also responsible for booking in diners, showing them to their tables and then taking their orders for food. Not a very welcoming situation ...... actively looking for alternative venues as this spoils a good meal. PS today's lamb shank was extremely tough and chewy.

Just had a 1 pm booking for 10, pre booked food so when we were ready to eat they came out promptly with the orders and we were served quickly with drinks. Friendly chatty staff and food was very nice and exactly what we all ordered. Would definitely recommend and the pre booking and pre ordering food seems to work well. Definitely coming back.

Very friendly. Food amazing. Meat raffle, quiz nights and live music on Fridays. Def worth a visit.

Good meal! Just had to change tables

Wow! What a delicious roast dinner! The beef was cooked perfect, came out pink, a side of cauliflower cheese too! The vegetables were cooked just right and all for just under £13! We will be back very soon, thank you! ☺️

Never been here before, we were just visiting in the area, we were pleasantly surprised, clean bright and fresh feel to the place, service was great, the food was good and resonably priced.

Once again a lovely meal here, we took my sister and brother in law and their small dog . We were warmly greeted by Sonia and her team, and Millie the dog was made a fuss off the whole time we were there. Thank you for helping us relax and enjoy our afternoon 👍🍷🍺🍺🥂

Good main menu food. Good waitress service, very polite. Ordered cake and coffee for dessert, waited 25 minutes before asking about it just to be told they didn't have the cake I ordered... was then told "we have muffins" to which I had no choice but to agree to. Would have preffered staff to let me know instead of having me wait that long to ask myself

Had Christmas Dinner here. Food was fantastic and staff very helpful & friendly. I could even take my little dog with me. Will definitely be going back. WELL DONE to all the staff 👍

Booked in for family Christmas meal. The starter and desert were average but the main course of roast turkey was dire. The turkey portion was very small and dried out. The sprouts were just horrible and the carrots dried and curly. To top it all the roasted parsnips were burnt and inedible. Never again.

Lovely evening, great food, fantastic bar staff, really friendly pub. If u don't go, you're missing out......A++💯%

Honestly, amazing food that's good quality for a really good price. Really friendly and considerate staff. Can't think of a single bad thing to say.

Just had a super lunchtime meal at the red lion Stubbington.had mixed grill,hunters chicken and beef and ale pie.empty plates all round.yummy.steak was beautifully done.chicken succulent and very meaty pie with plenty of delicious gravy.rounded off with two sticky toffee puddings and Eaton mess.can not fault.absolutely delicious.

What a superb job the staff did for our works Christmas meal..with over 40 of us to serve each meal was great, consistent outstanding quality throughout highly recommend.

Never ever going to use this restaurant again food is fatty and cold management have terrible atattude food made me fill sick never again

Very according and excellent service. Provided buffet food for our work do on a very busy Friday night and everyone raved about. Wouldn't hesitate to go back again and again.

Lovely food and service. Couldn't fault :)

Great meal, Richard and the team made us welcome and the food was great value, thankyou we will be back.

Booked for a family Christmas get together ( 15 people) very pleased we did. All the food was excellent and well prepared and hot. All the staff made us feel very welcome and couldn’t do enough for us. We couldn’t have expected a better service. A special thank you to Sonia, Simon and Jess not forgetting of course the chef. Perfect.

First time visiting The Red Lion and we will be coming back. We have had a delicious roast here and the staff couldn’t be more helpful in checking the menu for our sons dairy and soya intolerance. Shame we didn’t have time for a dessert (due to the child).

Having recently moved into the area we decided to have a Christmas meal with friends. We chose the Red Lion as it was local, within walking distance.We were looked after by Rhiannon, Katie, Aiden and Jess. We had a fabulous time. nicely decorated table with festive music playing. Service was excellent, very attentive staff that engaged with us. the food was very good, a traditional christmas meal, plentiful and just about got through it. It was excellent value for money and would highly recommend a visit. Well done Rhiannon and team for giving us a great night 10/10

Fantastic staff Rhiannon and Aidan, kept coming over to make sure everything was ok. Food was great also very good price, great selection of drinks also.

lovely meal and lovely service and staff really helpful and friendly would definitely recommend

My daughter had gammon was all fatty I had a deluxed pie which was just dry pastry was awful

Lovely meal been quite a few times now fussy about where I eat but food has always been good noticed the chef he is an old friend of mine as I'm also a chef good job Martin snipe xxx didn't chat as it was quite busy but will be in again soon

Really enjoyed our visit here for a family get together Can't fault the service nor the meal and the staff couldn't do enough for us

Jeff and Dianne had our wedding reception here fantastic evening lovely food and service nothing too much trouble would highly recommend, staff are lovely. Brilliant evening thank you red lion staff 😊

Went for the quiz night and found the questions very difficult but the food was great.

Waited more then I hour for soup sandwich and chips lunch time and wine 6 ladies