Red Lion Hotel Restarurant in Purbeck

DO NOT BOOK! Turned up on 20 February 2020 to find that it had completely closed. We had booked but did not receive any notification by email or phone...

Good food & Beer. 7 family members and our border terrier were made welcome. Can sit outside and watch the world go by in the sunshine.

Happy friendly staff, food very good and served on plates that were hot. Only down side the tables were clean but sticky.

No restrurant, they should put this ifomation on there website and facebook page and display pictures of the hotel and hotel area.

bit of a strange review this,the location is great literally slapbang on the crossroads in the centre of the town,the staff are pleasant and friendly,had a family room which was adequate, double bed and two singles in a separate area off the same room be aware that there is no shower screen in the bathroom so water does go everywhere baths are to be recommended.be advised that the red lion has recently looking at other reviews decided to change its menu,and NO longer does normal pub food,its a deli/tapas contemporary menu,you choose meats and cheese of the menu and comes with accompaniments according to the boards.this is what i feel lets it down as we saw nobody actually eating evening meals in there so the pub/bar was empty and had no atmosphere.saying that though the breakfast was fine and good,negatives apart from the menu change were the town clock that rings on the hour every hour,though not the hotels fault,the street lights attached to the building that buzz/hum when on,again not the hotels fault,maybe the council might change them to LEDs one day.i half expected the hotel inspector Alex polizzi to appear at any moment.as it had the feeling of being empty and just about surviving.

right in the middle of town but im sure it is passed by by folks on the way down to the river. a lot cheaper then then those establishments and quitter so quicker service. well maintained inside

I dined with 5 family members & our dog. We were all made very welcome by the friendly staff. Excellent service. Every dish was well presented & delicious! Great value for money.

Visited with a group of friends they all had chips with their meal, but I had the Beetroot and cheese risotto which was awesome, makes my mouth water just thinking about it and I will definitely be having that again

Lovely staff, comfy family room, great breakfast. Ideal for our trip to monkeyworld for daughters birthday

mediocre have had better food at McDonnalds for the price I would have expected better not been back since

Thought we’d give this place a go now it’s under new management. Drinks were reasonably priced, staff were polite and helpful. We both had hunters chicken which was lovely. Not too much sauce, juicy chicken and chips to die for. Great place will visit again.

We are so lucky to have the Red Lion in Wareham. We have visited all the restaurants and pubs in Wareham and I have to say the food and service here is the best and I would go far as saying it is the best in The Purbeck Area of Dorset. The food is superb and the staff are so friendly. The pub is lovely and clean too and warm.

After dreading eating out on Xmas day what a pleasant suprise The staff were excellent could not do enough for you and the food was great as well plenty of time between courses as don’t won’t to hurried with your Xmas meal served on a nice hot plate and was cooked just fine and a added bonus of no washing up at a reasonable price for this time of year

I live locally and I get a really relaxed, welcoming feel when I visit here. Just what you want when out for drinks or a quiet meal with friends. The Team that work here are lovely and always have a welcoming smile! Thanks guys!

Traditional looking hotel/pub restaurant. Room was fine, but old windows/frames let in a lot of noise at night-including adjacent chiming town hall clock! Ear plugs advised. Breakfast good. Nice staff. Sunday roast was good,but small portion. In truth, would not return.

Me and my hubby decided to book this hotel overnight as we're attending a wedding in the area the following day, thank goodness it was only one night. From the outside its a very pretty old building right in the centre of a lovely town but not what we expected inside. For the amount we paid the room was cold and dingy and had a strong smell of damp. The outside noise made it impossible to sleep and just the overall vibe wasn't good. The food was tasteless and hardly warm when it came out which was thoroughly disappointing as the pub was practically empty. I wish i had seen the reviews before hand because i certainly wouldn't have booked. Avoid.

We are regulars who visited prior to new management taking over. We went in for lunch at 12.15. Only 2 other people there so not busy. Waited 40 minutes for dried out chicken burger and greasy fish and chips. Overpriced and unappetising.

Lovely welcoming staff - pub looked clean and we'll cared for - menu was tempting but we only popped in for drinks - would definitely visit again

Went in for dinner as the menu looked good. Not busy (only one other family in). Took forty (40) minutes from order to be told no oil and vinegar available for the starter, after we had chased. Sausages overcooked, veggie burger lukewarm. Nothing spectacular, really let down by speed. Would not go back, much better options available in the town

Really helpful staff. Very clean with great choice for breakfast. The eggs Benedict royale being my favourite.

We went here for lunch, we were going to have lunch by the river but the prices were just too expensive. We walked in to find the place empty but we received a warm welcome by the lady behind the bar. My husband and I ordered the chicken bacon stack which came with chips and salad for roughley £8 each. The portions were really big and the food was delicious and tasty. My daughter had the chicken wings and chips and she really enjoyed them. It was around£33 for 3 of us to eat and have a drink. The lady who served us was lovely and efficient and she talked to my daughter about the toys she had with her and we didn't have long to wait between ordering and our food arriving. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Thank you.

Stayed in wareham for a week and decided to have a breakfast before leaving for home, walked into the red lion and placed our order at 10.08am it took them until 10.45 before we were served our breakfast and even then it didn’t all come out..very disappointing as the breakfast was very nice

We stopped here for lunch after looking at all the pub menus in the town. The food was very reasonably priced and very tasty. Thoroughly recommended.

Had lunch there one day,excellent choice on menu reasonably priced.Convenient if you have been on the river and not too crowded like the establisments which overlook the river.

We had an excellent lunch for 15 bellringers here. One of our group with special dietary needs was catered for very well. Thanks to the efficient staff and chef.

The food in the Red Lion is absolutely delicious. There's a great choice of dishes, for meat eaters, fish lovers, vegetarians or vegans. As a vegetarian, I am not used to having a wide selection of dishes on offer in a restaurant, so it's a real treat to eat at the Red Lion.

Was treated to a surprise Mother’s Day Lunch by my lovely children.

Nice room, though overlooking the back of the hotel - which on the plus side meant no traffic noise. The hotel has 12 rooms, ours newly decorated with a comfortable bed and a large bathroom, nice and warm and super clean.

I had fish cakes for starters and they were the best food I have had in years of eating out. Would thoroughly recommend. Staff and owner friendly. Amazing!

We ventured in to this pub for a bite to eat and discovered an array of gins. The Service was very good, the food very tasty and reasonably priced. The bar is hugely well stocked with a selection of 10's of different gins of which we sampled a few. A little gem of a place, understated and definitely worth checking out.

Had a lovely early dinner here - before the big Christmas party arrived. Friendly and helpful staff. Recommended.

Just ate here for lunch and ordered from their lunchtime menu. My partner had the ham and eggs and I had the liver and onions, which at £6 and £7 respectively, I had a low expectation. Have to say that the portions were ample and...

We called in the Red Lion for dinner whilst staying nearby. After looking at the menu outside & peering through the windows, decided it looked fine & approached the bar. The chap adjusting taps/displays behind the bar eventually looked up (no greeting) and asked what...

We have been travelling all Day and not eaten since lunch so starving and needing to sit down.Found the Red Lion Hotel on the way to our destination in Swanage.Lovely hosts, great food nice and hot.A great place to eat.

Comimos allí dos noches corriendo y encontré a ambos vegetales, el vegetal moussaka pila y el Chili Beans muy agradable.

Habiendo dejado un lleno y lleno Quay (3) pubs y restaurantes en Wareham, fue un placer sentarse y comer en el Red Lion. Mucha variedad en el nuevo menú, el servicio fue rápido y muy amable y la comida era deliciosa y buenas porciones de...

Elegimos este porque tenía 7 comidas vegetarianas. Pero el menú era variado e imaginativo. La comida en sí estaba bien preparado, llegó rápidamente y fue muy buena en relación calidad-precio. Las patatas fritas en particular eran excelentes. El servicio era impecable.

Muy tranquilo el día que fuimos y el miembro de personal, sin embargo, fue muy atento y agradable. Buenas porciones (pide el pequeño opción si su apetito no es tan bueno). Comida encantadora. Volveré

My wife and I are staying at this establishment and had a beer in the bar when we decided to have some lunch. As neither of us were extremely hungry we opted for the light bites menu. From which we both chose the Homemade cod fish fingers sandwiches. OMG they were huge. The fish itself stunning and the homemade tarter sauce lovely. But oh so much. And all for a very reasonable priceHighly recommended

Came here as a group of 5 over Easter weekend, and we weren't holding out much hope. But, we were greeted by a friendly staff member who got us seated straight away. Great selection of drinks at the bar and varied food menu. The food came out quickly and well presented. Great tasting and generous portions. Highly recommended!

We went in and the bar tender was overly great really chatty and nice. We really enjoyed the banter. We had Sunday lunch was very, very, very good. BUT my girlfriend found a hair in her lunch which put us both off

Wonderful decor, friendly service, comfortable dining rooms,Varied menu something for everyone, all the food we had was beautifully presented and tasted as good as it looked, would definatly recommend with great confidence

We had been going to pre book & stay two nights. We did neither & opted to find somewhere else the next night. Dinner was well served, in good time. Well presented but nothing special (Chili Con Carne). Breakfast was nicer. Full English.Friendly staff, but hotel is a bit tired & the owner grumpy. Many other places to choose from locally.

Stayed the night last Saturday - tired room number 2, tap set on bath falling off and toilet uncleanBreakfast in morning was tasteless

There were approx. 30 ladies dining we were served at the same time - all correct menu choices - the meal was very good and the service was excellent

Menu looked appetising so thought we'd have an evening meal. Not just the regulr pub menu but some other dishes not normally seen as well as specials. But the portions are quite large. My ham hock terrine starter was enough for a main meal and my wifes Slow cooked Ham Hock was enormous. More than enough for 2.

Dropped in for a late lunch, mainly because it was one of the few places serving food at that time of day. Pleasantly surprised by both the quality and quantity of the dishes. Starters of whitebait, soup and terrine were all generous and very tasty. Mains of chilli, pie of the day and the faggots were again delicious and enormous. We were all defeated!

Excellent meal with friends last week. Good choice of menu, had the pick n mix faggots which are correctly priced at £10 as wholesome and plentiful, strongly recommend the fruit crumble and custard. Excellent ambience and choice of draught real ale and cider and spirits. Parking directly outside hotel limited although plenty nearby. Would definitely come back again.

I have never had a breakfast so big it was delightful but to much the room we had was huge and we had our own front door everything was spot on the staff lovely only down side the drink was expensive £6 50 for glass of wine two ales and two white wines £26 a round too dear

Stayed for two nights at the hotel. Very welcoming staff. Hotel is in the centre of the town and close to all amenities. We were very pleased with our rooms. We ate in the bar on the first night. Home made Chilli was very good. Good selection of traditional beers available and over 100 brands of Gin. Very pleasant outside seating area available in the old coaching yard.Would definitely stay here again. Recommended.

Enjoyed our dinner immensely. Had a lovely dinner, nice decor, comfortable, great bar staff, good choice of Ales and were able to take our dog in too - brilliant

The restuarant has been revampted, looks really nice. Sunday lunch time we popped into the Red Lion, lovely friendly service, really lovely lunch ect. Definnatly recommend .

Very smart and well kept hotel conveniently located for visitors to Wareham. Charming, comfortable bar with over 100 different choices of gin ! Eight of us had dinner and were slightly underwhelmed

Very nice and relaxing restaurant, pub and hotel.The food was very nice and the prices were reasonable, very much worth a visit!! I know if I am in the area again, I will be stopping for food again.

If we could have chosen another place to have lunch we probably would have, but it was the only place around with table space at the time... Should have realised then. We sat down to have lunch, and it's was alright nothing special, the chairs were a little squeaky and the table too. The portions of the mains were of a good size, but it was slightly overpriced. 3 mains and 3 soft drinks came to nearly £40! Have in mind, one was only a small sandwich. The food was below average and we won't be returning again, never mind recommending!

We ate here one evening whilst staying at the hotel. To be honest, it wasn't our first choice because we couldn't get in to where we originally wanted to eat but it was a pleasant meal nevertheless. Portion sizes were good - I had the salmon and my partner chose the steak; his was very good but I prefer my salmon less well done, perhaps I should have said so when I ordered. However, the sauce was nice and there were plenty of vegetables. You can choose to sit in the restaurant or the bar, so we chose the bar area as it seemed pleasantly relaxed and the restaurant was very quiet (there was a lot going on in Wareham that night so we presumed other people had gone elsewhere). There were other couples dining, as well as some families for whom there seemed to be a good variety of choices. Worth a try.

Popped in about 7pm on the off chance of grabbing an evening meal. Décor was really nice and the overall size of the pub was really roomy.You can choose to either eat in the bar area or in a more secluded dining section. Food was really good and priced well. Service was also quick friendly and efficient

Lovely old English style pub/restaurant. Good menu and very quick service. Nice surroundings and good choice of drinks.

Visited today with family. Was told they had no apple juice, not a good start. Then after ordering 2 starters, we were told one of them was not available after paying for it. The mains arrived several minutes before the starter - a cheese souffle. It was not what I expected - very flat. I ate it, but after looking at images of other souffles, I could tell that this one was not up to the standard I expected from a 4star place. When I finished my main, I realised that it was swimming in water... which a curry should not be! My husband was satisfied with his meal and had told the waitress that the meals were fine. However, I went to complain and the manager laughed at me because the meal had been eaten. I would not have been able to tell the water residue from the curry until the end anyway. He refunded £10. However, upon returning to the table, I looked at my 2 and 4 year olds meals - kids fish and chips. They had eaten a few chips and we broke the fish into 5 pieces each. They had both eaten one piece when I saw fish bones sticking out of the fish. Not just one - at least 5! I complained again to the manager who laughed in my face, refused to refund their meals because they had eaten one bit of the fish and a few chips. His response - it's fish and there is meant to be bones in it and if we were giving fish to children we should remove them all before they were given them... excuse me?! My kids eat fish all the time in restaurants and never have we been served a kids meal with inch long sharp fish bones in. He told me I was being ridiculous when I said that fish bones could be fatal to young children. Again he laughed at me. Disgusting and shocking behaviour from a supposedly responsible adult. Never ever eat here. Other reviews talk of fish bones and watery curry, and a couple in the restaurant also said they have never had bones in their fish before eating there. My children could be seriously ill and now we have to make sure that they are not adversely affected by this over the coming days! Just hope they haven't already swallowed a fish bone that could perforate their intestines! Shocked beyond belief!

Called in with our 21year old children for a last drink before heading back to our accommodation ,my husband asked for a pint only to be looked past and straight to our daughter and was asked for ID! How embarrassing! I understand the age and ID rules ,but for the barmaid to go straight for our daughter in that way was awful,I was then served a coffee in a Chipped cup with chipped saucer,so adding to our aggrevation of the establishment,personally I didn't find the place welcoming,or the staff friendly towards us ,we drank our drink and left .I would also like to add that said barmaid couldn't work out the ages on the ID and had to ask a Colleague!

Food is excellent and well presented. Beers or good with guest ales regularly changed. However, no regular real ale, this means you never know what brew to expect.

After entering several establishments that seemed to lack staff with any interest in our presence, we were relieved and delighted to find this place. We were immediately greeted in a welcoming way by friendly staff, and shown to a delightful small courtyard – simple but sunny, with a few tables, and pleasantly decorated with flowers. We enjoyed a light lunch from an imaginative bar menu with a bottle of reasonably priced wine, and were efficiently served by our highly personable waitress Mia, who greatly enhanced the few hours we spent in Wareham. Our advice to ‘strangers’ would be to avoid the more obvious tourist-traps and head straight for the Red Lion – which is certainly what we would do on any subsequent visit to these parts.

All good, my husband had nice fish and chips and I would give 5 stars if only my salmon fillet would have skin scaled and properly fried, not soft (with so many cooking programs on the British tv the chef should know that it a no-no).

on our way to must-see Durdle Door, we stopped at this pub/restaurantfor a nosh since there as nothing proper to eat further along towards ourdestination; the meals were cheap, flavorful and filling although certainly nothingparticularly special, and not worth going out of one's way for... the beer was first rate,as should be expected in a British pub, and the place was bright and airy, with good music on the loudspeakers, which is always a plus when eating in a pub... although everything was passably pleasant, i just don't understand all the ravesother travelers are giving it, but they DID have some Nando's peri-peri sauce to spice our somewhat bland meals up a bit- however the small ramaken of it they brought out to us was announced as their last, so possibly other patrons were also clamoring forsome added flavor that day... can't rave about this place, but wouldn't tell you to avoid it either- and on the way to Durdle Door, it is pretty much the last chance to get one's grub on, and gives good value for money

Very airy yet cosy. Nice to unwind in after shopping after getting wound up in a terrible shop called Daisy Mays across the road. Food is very tasty and the staff very helpful

Would return again for the sunday roast next time we visit.we went on a monday,pub was very quiet,food was very tasty and not expensive great sweet menu.would recommend the ploughmans

We stayed here on Friday night, and although I didn't think the rooms were worth the £115 we paid we still had a really great stay (it did include a lovely breakfast) The pub is fantastic, and the staff were phenomenal. Really great team focused on excellent customer service. We were made to feel really welcome and nothing was too much trouble. The hotel room we stayed in (room 5) was very large and done out in the traditional old style of the pub. It could have done with a quick clean and maybe a lick of paint but it served it's purpose well. Complimentary biscuits, bottled water and rolileteroes were a nice touch. All in all a good stay and somewhere I would return

Went there for light lunch. Mix of adults and children. Whitebait was nice. Vegetarian muffin was nice. Fish was nice. Chips nice. Sweet potato chips nice. We sat outside in the covered outbuilding. Nice relaxed environment. Nice staff. Hoover value even with drinks and wine. Would go back again.

Very pleased to have lunch here. The food was very good...fresh, well prepared and substantial. Very generous proportions and some interesting dishes on offer. The attractively furnished restaurant is relaxing and has a fully stocked bar as well. Reasonable prices for the quality and quantity, and friendly service.

Our first day of our holiday and hoping to find somewhere nice for dinner. Time was getting on and we were quite hungry and so went straight into Wareham and chose the big pub on the corner. It was quite dark inside and did not give off a nice atmosphere, the waitress was welcoming, she took our order and left. She returned to say they had no pasta (quite a basic ingredient, I thought) and being vegetarian I went for the mushroom pie with veg and potato. After a fairly long wait the food arrived, but it wasn't too good. The broccoli looked yellowish and the cauliflower smelt horrible, the pastry had not been cooked enough although the mashed potato was edible. The waitress returned and asked if it was all ok and I explained my dissatisfaction, she apologised and took the plate away. After a while she returned giving me cash to the cost of the meal, I would rather have enjoyed some nice food.

We visited last night for dinner and had the best meal for a long time.Great vegetarian choice, we could not fault it at all. Very helpful and friendly staff too, thank you

Me and my partner came here the other day.What can i say, Brilliant food, really yummy :D, and the Staff ladies were absolutely amazing to us. They really do go out there way for us.Huge thanks to you all! Great place!

Really Great choices of dishes, at reasonable prices.Very large portion sizes, We shared a sharing platter between 4 of choices.

We had breakfast and dinner at this hotel and the food was plenty and delicious! Highly recommended.

Our first visit and we arrived at 12 for lunch, not many diners as we arrived and the staff were very attentive and friendly. We ordered mains and mostly had the roast beef which was pretty good. The kids meals were great but my mum had scampi and the scampi was quite doughy inside. The puddings were good too and we will go back. It was quite busy as we left and we ended up waiting a bit for the food, looked like they could have used a couple more waiting staff. Reasonable prices and good food.

Food was of a reasonable standard, fair value though not that cheap, reasonable choice, though nothing out of the ordinary, felt more of a drinkers pub than a place one would particularly go to eat....happy though we got served (Sat eve I believe) as we were a large party, and service pleasant enough.

Dined in here a few times over the years.Always go when we are down on holiday.Never been disappointed.Staff are very friendly and courteous,and the food is always spot on.Nice surroundings,comfortable,Would recommend to anyone visiting this part of the country.

Nice staff, nice place.... But the staff need more training. The pub was so hot people had to go out and cool off because the windows are siliconed shut. The staff are well mannered and try to be helpful but they need organised with an experienced head waiter/waitress. I hope they sort a few minor points to make a more enjoyable evening.

Another Wareham hit and miss. Had 3 bad , 2 reasonable, 1 Very good. Plenty of variety of beers and shorts to choose from. Food, if here's nothing else open, try it. BE AWARE, DOGS IN BAR ARE ALLOWED!

Was upgraded for free to a room with a bath. Lovely room very comfortable. Excellent staff always helpful and friendly. Cany recommend it more. Try the lamb and mint burger with stilton.

We had the pleasure of spending 2 nights at the Red Lion Hotel while visiting Family in Wareham. The Hotel is old, yet nice and clean. The Restaurant and Pub are wonderful. We enjoyed Breakfast each morning and it is truly a proper English Breakfast - hot and fresh. The Pub is nice and has great outdoor seating in their courtyard as well in the in pub. The staff was wonderful and friendly. Hotel location is awesome. Right in the middle of town with easy walking access to the River, Restaurants and shops throughout town.We will stay there on our next visit.

Excellent location in the centre of Wareham. Parking was a bit tight and limited but we did alright on our 2 night stay. The rooms were very nicely furnished and had all facilities but the shower tended to flood the bathroom. The breakfast was substantial and the sausages in particularly were excellent. For somewhere in the centre of town it was very quiet.

we wanted a Sunday roast on our way home from the Swanage Blues & Roots Festival weekend and basically this was the only affordable place serving when we hit Wareham at nearly 4pm. We were a bit concerned when we walked in to a large pub/hotel but quickly chose roast beef cos that's what we were after. We did have a look at the rest of the menu whilst waiting and it looks good - might try something different when next in area.We didn't have to wait long, two huge warm (important) plates full of delicious succulent beef, red cabbage, mashed swede, roast parsnips and potatoes, a large yorkshire pud and loads of lovely gravy soon arrived, followed by the (possibly homemade?) horseradish sauce we asked for - gorgeous. They boast unlimited veg, so presumably you can ask for more if you want it, but we had plenty to fill us up for our homeward journey. I would definitely recommend this place for food on a Sunday, and particularly to those people heading back home after a busy full on weekend in Swanage :-) It is actually a hotel and pub so I know nothing of the place at other times but the areas I saw and used were very clean, attractively decorated and functional, and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The disabled access toilet in particular was very impressive - clean, tidy, smelt nice and properly set up for use as intended.

We had tried 2 other restaurants but couldn't get in so went to the Red Lion. It was very quiet which is always a worry. However, there was a reasonable menu. Our food came quickly and was well presented and delicious. The food was very good value and the staff were polite and attentive. The pub/restaurant is very well laid out, beautifully decorated and spacious. I wonder why this place is always quite quiet.

Had an evening meal here. Charming young staff. Lovely meal, great outside space for us dirty smokers with TV and roof!

I just had scampi and chips whilst the girlfriend had beef chilli and it was so good that I joined Trip Advisor to tell you!

The food and the choices in this restaurant were first class. Everything I had was cooked to perfection with pleasant options to choose from. Everything from posh bangers and mash to beef bordelaise. Couldn't fault it.

this is the third time we have visited wareham,and have had meals at the red lion the food is really good good value for money and very good portions,also very friendly staff very welcoming would highly recommend this restaruant .

Not an extensive menu but what we had was very good and filling. An excellent choice of beers and ciders, and a nice ambience. Popular with families, so perhaps not ideal if you want a quiet drink.

Went in with my 6 year old daughter.She had whitebait with tartare sauce, and it was an excellent sized portion and really nicely cooked. She loved it!I had a baguette with Parma ham, stilton and chutney, accompanied by chips and a tasty dressed salad. Superb tasting combination, loads of ham and cheese so very impressed.Nice pint of ale too...Jolly good!

First impression when you walk in is great, but went down hill. On the first visit my husband and I were seated next to the kitchen door where one particular waitress took it as a challenge to swing the door at the table and I spent some time catching my glass. My husband ordered BBQ chicken that turned out to be a regular chicken breast with thin bbq sauce spread over with cheese melted on top. Bore no resemblance to the description and the gentleman at the next table complained about his meal too. My meal was adequate but no more.A few nights later we returned with the family. Taking orders for 8 people was tricky. After an hour we asked if our meals would be much longer. Waitress shrugged and said they were busy (probably a quarter of the available tables were full). At this point my daughters friend, who works in hotel management went to complain to the duty manager who was very polite, offered us free drinks and got our food out to us straight away. Sausages were overlooked and all meals had clearly been kept warm for a while. However, we were hungry and started eating. The smallest member of our group then spilt her milk on the floor. A passing waitress stopped momentarily, my daughter asked for a cloth to clear up the spillage, the waitress looked nonplussed and tossed a tea towel down and left my daughter and husband to clear the best they could. Not a hint that she might help or provide suitable equipment. There is an urgent need for staff training at the Red Lion.

Very nicely kept pub, freer interior that looks like it was refurbished fairly recently, friendly customers and a very pleasant afternoon tea in the bar.

The food was very good, service was good, and the pricing for the main.meals were excellent value for money, the deserts were in my opinion slightly over priced. Waitress was a bit keen in collecting plates before everyone had finished ,(I noticed this on another table as well)

Lovely food, great service and wonderful atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and professional. A great experience

We ended up here after rejecting two other restaurants for appalling lack of vegetarian food. How lucky we were!The service was fabulous, the food really really good, with great choice for vegetarians (although only two of us are vegetarian, all four of us had the vegetarian options as they were so good). The mushroom stroganoff was perfect and the mushroom pie (also gluten free but you'd never know) was divine. Unbelievably they have 82 types of Gin! We only managed to try three between us so will have to return..

We only popped in for a couple of drinks .The place looked lovely and we met some nice people but the bar staff let the place down I'm afraid rude and put out by having to get us drinks !!!

I've never written a review before, but after time and again getting complete rubbish food in this place not to mention poor customer service I need to put it out there.We live about 300m up the road from the Red Lion and have had more disappointing meals than good, they just have no personal interest in their service, quality of food, presentation, such a waste the place has been done up lovely and could be really nice. having to pay for utter soulless rubbish with my hard earned cash is really disappointing, I've vowed NOT to eat in there again, again!

I have only ever been here for a quick drink after walking in the area so cannot comment on the food. I have always found it to be very well keep and extremely clean. The staff are always very polite . I am sitting in the bar at the moment and although not in view today I recall that the lady half of ownership is lovely. The only downside is that it is a little empty and lacking in life. But no doubt that is not always the case.

Perfectly nice place but the only draught cyder was from Suffolk or Herefordshire. Not that i have anything against these but such a shame that local produce was not available. I moved on.

Popped into the Red Lion with visiting family, at short notice for lunch. Sadly we didn't receive a particularly warm welcome .We ordered lunch, a salmon salad for me. Very disappointing, barely any salmon and mainly salad leaves not even cucumber or tomato. Very expensive for an extremely bland meal. Won't be returning any time soon.