Red Lion in Flintshire

This pub has recently changed hands and being only about a mile from home we thought we'd give it a try. We booked for a Wednesday night which we discovered is quiz night. We arrived and parked, there is ample parking in front of the pub. We were asked on arrival if we were going to take part in the quiz when I said no we were shown to a table in a quieter area. The menu was basic pub food with a few nice additions, after ordering the food arrived quickly and was well cooked and presented. My two niggles and the reason the pub didn't score higher is that the area we were seated in was a bit chilly and the total lack of draught beer with only w Worthington smooth flow and Guinness on keg

Went on opening night for private function. Food was great

Excellent food and service, highly recommended

Go there - it is magnificent! Already booked for Christmas!

Brilliant atmosphere and they show the football

Super polite and friendly service. Definitely go for the Hot pot and picked red cabbage.......AMAZING!!!! Can't fault it. Thanks guys

Very friendly staff and great food

Perfect for a beautiful sandwich an a drink in the afternoon , staff an chef an manager were very friendly and welcoming 👍 will be calling again

The restaurant and bar have been extensively updated, and all to the good. It's much cosier now. The menu is varied and good quality. People are raving over the quality of the sausages and bacon. The new landlords are doing a great job, long may they continue.

New tenants Ceri and Dean have got it just right.! A cosy, friendly atmosphere in comfy surroundings with good pub food.

Reopened recently, and it's absolutely great. Lovely breakfast, great service and the recently renovated front of the pub is very pleasant. Definitely recommend.

We visited here last night (10/09/24 ) and received a lovely warm welcome ordered our meal and then waited 35 mins for it to arrive it was good,we then waited another 20 mins for main course as to which I had to ask should it have come with onion rings overall I found the evening disappointing, sorry but got to be honest

Gorgeous place, new owners are so lovely and friendly and food excellent, can't wait to go back! And look forward to when they have entertainment on

I am going by what friends have said I just had a lemonade on Tuesday night. But 40 yrs ago it was our local for many years

Brilliant place, food was spectacular and staff where really nice. Highly recommend a visit 100%

Amazing food! The Sunday roast was delicious. Very generous amount of food and the staff were very polite and professional.

Only stopped here as traffic was so incredibly bad. The guy behind the bar was very friendly. Lines were nice and clean and it wasn’t too expensive for two beers. Under a tenner. The pub was also very clean and had a lush atmosphere. Would go again.

What a difference the new owners have made already. Amazingly friendly and keen to hear feedback whether negative or positive. Whilst we've all been disappointed with previous managers, you won't be disappointed with the new guys. The atmosphere is lovely. The food is delicious. Anyone who visits will be in for a treat. Can't wait for the main restaurant to open on the 28th. I will definitely be visiting more regularly. Dog friendly as well which is always a bonus in my opinion.

Pub has new owners and a been refurbished its lovely and cosy inside, new owners are so friendly and welcoming and food is 10/10. Definitely will be back!

The new owners have done an amazing job. It's only a limited menu at the moment as the restaurant section does not open until later this month. However the choice offered is excellent as it the quality of the products. Will definitely visit here again

New owners have made a great difference already. Looking forward to being regulars.

My god this is the worst place I’ve ever eaten ,got there at 13.50 place was freezing cold ,ordered drinks and then after 40 mins they came over to say they’d ran out of beef we had to have turkey 30 mins later the dinner came after 80 mins and was stone cold ,only peas and watery cabbage ,absolutely disgusting 🤮 if you are thinking of going please do not bother ,manager is a disgrace,DO NOT EVER GO HERE

Had a family get together here, the place was freezing, we waited over 1 hour for our food which was luke warm when it arrived, we was offered 10% off the bill after complaining.

Never open and very unreliable. Don't recommend at all

We have had an amazing Christmas day with you. Staff lovely nothing to much trouble, food fabulous.

We decided to try The Red Lion, after a family recommendation. The pub has recently changed hands and it seems that the new team are really doing a great job. We shared the garlic mushrooms to start, which was very well presented and very tasty - maybe could have done with a bit more garlic for me, but overall a lovely starter. For the main course, I opted for the steak pie whilst my wife had the rump steak. Both dishes were presented well, and were piping hot. The steak was cooked to my wife’s liking and was well worth the money. As for the pie…. It was jam packed with steak in a delicious gravy, encased within a beautiful pastry parcel. The steak pie was one of the best that I’ve had in a long time. All in all, we had a lovely relaxing dinner. Definitely worth a visit. Highly recommended.

We decided to try The Red Lion, after a family recommendation. The pub has recently changed hands and it seems that the new team are really doing a great job. We shared the garlic mushrooms to start, which was very well presented and very tasty - maybe could have done with a bit more garlic for me, but overall a lovely starter. For the main course, I opted for the steak pie whilst my wife had the rump steak. Both dishes were presented well, and were piping hot. The steak was cooked to my wife’s liking and was well worth the money. As for the pie…. It was jam packed with steak in a delicious gravy, encased within a beautiful pastry parcel. The steak pie was one of the best that I’ve had in a long time. All in all, we had a lovely relaxing dinner. Definitely worth a visit. Highly recommended.

Great pub with good food. Friendly staff and a hilarious chef... cheers guys Will definitely be back.

Lovely food, was hot and delicious. Staff friendly and welcoming. They were lovely with the Children Will definitely go again.

Heard about the refurbishment and decided to give it a go on the way home from hospital. Hubby went in to the loo whilst I parked the car. Got inside and plane was cold and empty. Waited for hubby to decide where he wanted to sit and whilst I waited a rather large 🐀 rat ran from behind the bar area into the gents toilet. Needles to say we didn't stay. Manager obviously seen us leave and heard me screaming so came out to the car to ask what was wrong. Didn't seem to believe me. Hope he has brought in pest control. Shan't visit again.

Went in function room with friends, pre selected menu, served around 9.30, not enough food ran out of rice etc, manager very rude said he had cooked 3kg and that there were only 8 people who hadnt had any. After 15 mins we were called back to what looked like packet rice, manager said that would do. He was an awful man, insulting one of the friends. There should of been more than enough food as ten people had paid for food but not turned up.

Broke down outside, and they kindly let me leave my car there for the night

Greeted well by (I think Katie), Looked after by every member of staff we encountered. Piping hot beautiful food, still at 5pm (Which is rare at the end of a carvery) The meat was well prepared and of a high quality, the beef in fact was one of the best I’ve ever had. I then had cheese cake dessert, again up there it’s one of the best. I can’t recommend enough, Go early to avoid disappointment, and go hungry!!! Or you wont fit it all in,(they’re not shy on the portions) As we left I overheard the chef to the kitchen staff, briefing them, and pretty inspiring toward them, And then I heard the owners asking the waitress is she getting home safe is someone coming for her, So a family run business that seemed to extend the family to include the staff, As a business owner, you’ve no idea how important this mens to me. If we’re in the area again we will return x

A very pleasant dining experience,Food was delicious as well as being hot. We had a short wait but that was because food was cooked fresh. Staff were very friendly. Much improved experience from a previous visit some time ago. Good luck to the hard working new owners

Went for a pie and mash "do" with oakenholt bowling and RNLI. We were in the back room, which was a bit chilly to start with. Pie and mash nice. Staff friendly and welcoming.

First time at this pub not happy with the food serviced, ordered the fish and chips, chips were hard wouldn't book again

On way to our caravan for the weekend best place stop off. Gorgeous food, beautiful place and lovely staff 😍

Nice place with pleasant service and all right interior. Ordered fish'n chips. The food came quickly and the waiter (and bartender) was a very nice fellow. Definitely recommend if you are nearby and are hungry.

Excellent food and service. Visited on a Friday evening and I have to say that the new people are doing a cracking job. The food was absolutely delicious- chicken tenders meal, honey glazed salmon - couldn't fault. Our waitress was so courteous - thank you. Do pay a visit as the food, etc deserves the praise.

Warm welcome, Lovely lunch we had half Fish and Chips freshly cooked to order. Place is lovely and clean with a well stocked bar. Having had previous poor experiences under previous management - it’s nice to have people who are intent on giving excellent quality of food and service you deserve to succeed. This deserves the support of the local community, we will return.

(Under new ownership) We ended up going to this pub by chance as my Apple Maps took us to this “Red Lion” rather than a different one, and we are glad it did! The service was great, a friendly gent called Tommy served us and made us feel right at home. Refreshing to be served by someone who clearly enjoys their job and wants to provide a good service to their customers as it seems to be few and far between these days. We had mushrooms & rarebit to start and they were well presented and delicious. We had pie & fish chips for the main, big portion sizes and the food was hot and we didn’t have to wait long. The fish was super fresh and the meat in the pie tender. All round enjoyable lunch served with a smile. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic food and excellent value for money. Lovely staff, thanks Tommy!!

I found it a nice place to have a drink. The outside seating area is great.

Great Sunday lunch last week...carvery was great and staff lovely there and at the bar. Food was hot, plentiful and tasty. Choice of three meats, a pie or veggie option. Lovely big Yorkshire's, roasties, mash, carrot and swede mash, peas and green beans, sprouts and cabbage. Gravy was good too. The chef came around for a little chat and showed an interest in us, which was a nice touch. We will return.

Opted for the carvery and was not disappointed. Good choice of food and plenty of it. Staff were happy to please and courteous. I recommend a visit as the location is ideal for the A55 and Mold area.

Good food and excellent service from really friendly staff. Fellow customers also very pleasant. Will defo be returning.

We visited this pub today and was so grateful for the excellent service and friendly hospitality we received. I can really rate the chunky chips and my husband very much enjoyed the tuna melt toastie which he pronounced delicious. It’s a huge help with plenty of seating and quite a nice decking area outside. Best of luck to our cheery host and his endeavours.

Second week in a row stopped for a bite & pint . Sat outside due to having a dog. Maybe visits here will lessen as the weather gets cold & wet because we don't want to sit outside with Billie

Lovely meal and staff were amazing, helpful and friendly, we camr wait to come back again

I named this review after the song that the chef was singing as we were eating our meal! The food was great, the service was exceptional...we came for lunch quite late, just after 3pm so while it was a little quiet, the staff were really smiley and friendly. The chef was talking to us from behind the hot plate and came over and said he could do some food that wasn't on the menu gluten free for my wife...it was just a really nice touch. Lots of laughs and we felt really welcome. Thanks heaps team, you guys are awesome!

Food was OK, service decent but nothing special to be honest,,

Lovely welcome...food was amazing! Cooked fresh infront of us...triple cooked chips are to die for! Hubby happy with the guiness, said it was like velvet. Can't wait to come back & try the carvery

Very clean pub/restaurant. The staff were welcoming and friendly - surprisingly quiet when we got there (about 6 on a Saturday).

Amazing service here, accommodated us as we had a dog, found the WiFi password for us and we're generally very friendly. For the long wait they gave us a discount too. The food was fresh too.

Lovely food, good service. Will definitely visit again.

We stopped off at this great pub on our road trip to Wales. The staff were very polite and friendly. Tuesday night was burger night. We opted for the Smokey Joe, fries with coleslaw on the side, this also came with a bottle of beer....

Dussapointed. From highly recommending a couple of months ago. Returned with friend yesterday So dissapointed mushroom starter cold,carvery had to be heated up in microwave crackling went from melt in the mouth to unable for anyone to eat, (watched a few people giving up). They...

We came for a delicious Sunday carvery roast. The food was delicious. The only criticism we have was the FB and website page says it opens for food at 12, however it doesn’t start serving until 12:30. Not a major as we were in no...

Stopped for drink sat afternoon , empty no atmosphere , expensive.

Was a walk in..Sunday ...Told by the chef that carvery wasn't available due to party of 50 coming in .Immediately offered another menu..we Choose fish n chips fish Was not greasy but crisp and dry The chips oh my perfect aso wherevthe mushybpeas and tartar...

First time at the Red Lion, top quality carvery, waiting on staff very busy but very polite.

We stopped at the Red Lion for a carvery , wow it was fantastic, we both enjoyed our meals and great service, we will definitely be looking forward to our next meal there

Did not book .Was told its mainly a carvery But we do have specials board.Asked to see another menu.choose fish and Chips the other was gamon Can honestly say the food was amazing.We both really enjoyed our meal .The food was cooked with love. And was still hot right to the end..Can't wait to go back again ..

Lovely food and the welcome and service is second to none.

Called in recently to have a carvery. Very nice food. Friendly and welcoming staff. We all really enjoyed our meals and time at the red lion. We will be going back in the near future. Thankyou very much to everyone at the red lion.

Lovely staff lovely place belting food

We have just had the best carvery in years, everything was very hot, cooked well and tasted delicious. I had the beef which just fell apart, my husband had the gammon which was just as good. Staff were so friendly, helpful which made us feel...

Went for the Tuesday burger night. Great choice of burgers and amazing value for £12.95 including a beer or soft drink. Food was delicious and service was excellent. I had the hallolumi burger and my husband had the beef and we were very impressed. There...

Went for the Tuesday burger night. Great choice of burgers and amazing value for £12.95 including a beer or soft drink. Food was delicious and service was excellent. I had the hallolumi burger and my husband had the beef and we were very impressed. There were 6 different types of burgers, so plenty of choice, the chicken burger looked great so we will be back to try this too. Thanks for a great meal.

Food was delicious however despite the pub being fairly empty, we waited nearly 50 minutes for our food.

A welcoming experience from the friendly staff, food was exquisite. Constance (the waitress) was friendly and helpful.

Been visiting this hostelary/Restaurant for some years now, very popular, good food, wide variety of drinks!! Pleasant and helpful staff. 1/2 a mile off the A55, Mold/ Flint slip road towards Mold..

Went for a meal with 4 colleagues during a recent visit to Deeside. Lovely bunch that work here and the food was really nice at a reasonable price. We went for the hunters chicken and weren’t disappointed!

Good service, good food and good company 👌 what more can u want

The food ( carvery ) was excellent. The service was second to none . All in all a great pub to visit and eat .highly reccomend. *****.

2nd time here under new owners Julia and Lee Fantastic carvery meat melted in your mouth lots of choice of veg all delicious Julia’s carvery was always a fantastic meal when based at melyd golf club and people went week after week that’s how good...

We have just visited the Red Lion in Northop for Sunday lunch. They are under new management. We were greeted by the host and her son who run the place and they were very friendly and helpful. We made a mistake of having starters which...

Dropped in for Sunday Lunch. Lovely surroundings, good customer service and fabulous food. It’s under new management and I’m impressed so far and will definitely be calling in again.

Went there today, was all ok until a found a grey hair in my 1 year olds chips. I approached the woman at the bar didn't get her name. I started the convo with 'I don't wanna cause a scene but I just found this on my son's chips' she replied with well that's not one of ours because no one has grey hair here. obviously trying to say it was mine or my 1 year olds haha I'm 30 full head of black hair. But the man who brought our food had a full head of grey hair. So I said he's got grey hair n he brought the food. She just shouted over me well what do you want me to do? So I said yano what because ya rude I'll leave it. She followed me to my table and was. Saying I can get you more chips. I said I don't want more chips it was literally the last chip I found it on. She just shrugged her shoulders and walked off. Terrible people skills. Didn't say sorry. Definitely won't be going back. I've been in hospitality for a while. She should not be working in hospitality. I could also hear her slagging me off to other staff but I've got respect for the elderly lol. Terrible attitude. Her name might of been Angela

This pub is now under new management. The atmosphere is friendly, and the staff are as well whilst also being attentive. I went there to try the carvery on a Sunday and I wasn't disappointed. The portion sizes are generous. The food was hot and very tasty and, overall, excellent value for money.

Called in for food, had a lovely Sunday lunch, staff were very attentive. Food was delicious, plentiful and value for money.

Changes the price of drinks depending on customer. Weird

We were going in for an evening meal but stopped dead in our tracks when we saw the 1* Food Hygiene Rating on the door, didn’t even go in. Must be something wrong to only get that rating. Pass this pub a lot and always...

Very friendly staff. Gorgeous gluten free fish and chips

I spoke to a lady on Friday 31st March to book a table for 6 people on Monday 3rd April, when we arrived the place was locked & in complete darkness, tried phoning but the message said "mail box full", we had to try &...

Great food that didn't have to wait too long for, very welcoming with great service. Would definitely come again.

Such a gem. Decided to eat here as it looks so beautifully lit from the outside, it really caught our eye. The inside is so homely and cozy with a real fire, a very welcoming team with Anne-Marie and her husband Shaun. It was so lovely to have a chat with them. The food was just amazing! We both had fish and chips while our little one had nuggets and chips. Nothing was too much trouble for them and we are grateful that they made our dining out a good experience as our son has autism. Highly recommend!

Just had an amazing carvery! Hot, tasty and plenty of it! I’m quite fussy when it comes to a meal and loved this! Can highly recommend. Not overly seasoned and catered for even the fussiest of eaters. Lovely setting, lovely company and the pub was warm and cosy. Will definitely be back! Pity the carvery is only served on a Sunday as could eat this everyday 🤣.

Had a lovely meal with my partner an the service was brilliant an food was spot on so i decided to come back to try out the carvery and i can honestly say it was so nice best carvery ever and will definatly recomend to all my friends, i will be back and also the owners an staff were helpful an easy to approach, the staff are very pleasant ,

Amazing service and lovely food.Workers are all polite and would definitely recommend to everyone! such a family friendly pub, is a nice place to stop by and go for a quick drink.

The worst carvery I've ever had!

Awful food, and awful staff. Me and my wife had a meal both was cold being brought out. Told staff behind the bar one more interested in phone and the other wanting to know everyones life so she could obviously gossip, she had the mouth of a sewer and was picking her nose. Will never visit again especially when these staff are there what a let down to a beautiful building. Think the landlords seriously need to rethink their staff. Took me a few days to even think what to write on the review

Yesterday Ann-Marie and her fantastic team hosted our wedding. From the moment we met to the actual day, she could not do enough. From helping us with the menu to decorating the room. What can we say about the food, we'll it was not pub grub it was outstanding, and the presentation was faultless. I am so glad we were let down by our previous venue. We would highly recommend the Red Lion for any family event. Thank you, Ann-Marie, and your wonderful team once again. Mari and Andy

A fantastic venue for a wedding. Function room was brilliant, food and service was outstanding. Thank you Anne Marie and your team.

Attended a lovely wedding reception yesterday at the Red Lion. Food lovely and owners so helpful. Will be back again.

Yesterday Ann-Marie and her fantastic team hosted our wedding. From the moment we met to the actual day, she could not do enough. From helping us with the menu to decorating the room. What can we say about the food, we'll it was not pub...

Great Sunday lunch. Chef knows how to serve a tasty meal. Tanya maitre, d was good at her job. Da iawn I pawb.

We went on Saturday, I can honestly say this was the worst meal and experience we have received in any restaurant. Serving our food while holding the plates with blue roll, hot plates for starters even though they were served with salads, we had to ask for cutlery after our starters, mains were 2 mixed grills just about edible and 2 mushroom tagliatelle that couldn't be eaten at all, no seasoning and the sauce was congealed and gloopy, no food check during our meal. When plates were taken away I explained why they couldn't be eaten to which the owner replied 'that's usually alright'. One meal was taken off the bill but I'm afraid we won't be returning.

My sisters and I loved everything about the place. Traditional building, great interior, very friendly and welcoming owners and a traditional pub menu. We really enjoyed the food and the service was great. We’ve put it on our list of places to go to have a leisurely, tasty lunch. 👍👍🥰

A bit of a wait, between courses, food ok