Red Lion Hotel Restaurant in Fareham

A bit dissapointed with the service, the food was excellent, portions very large.

**Review for the Red Lion** I had a disappointing experience at the Red Lion last night. Unfortunately, I encountered a confrontational young male bar staff member who raised his voice at me, despite my requests for him to calm down and end the conversation. As the owner of a successful care business, I was alarmed not only by his tone but also by the unprofessionalism displayed while I was seated with a professional colleague. When the bar staff member continued his aggressive behavior, I sought assistance from what appeared to be a senior staff member. I expressed my concerns, highlighting that I often tip bar staff generously and purchase drinks, and that I do not expect to be treated in such a manner. However, the young man approached us again and became confrontational, insisting on staying despite my request for him to leave the conversation. Ultimately, when I informed the senior staff member that we would be leaving and mentioned that my company would likely reconsider using the Red Lion for future stays, her response was simply, "That's up to you." This lack of concern for customer experience struck me as a strange way to run a business. It's worth noting that all this trouble stemmed from a simple request for a shot of lime in soda water. We decided to leave and went to the Vito Lounge, where we enjoyed a lovely meal, and the bar staff were not only polite but also got our order right. I will certainly be choosing Vito Lounge in the future over the Red Lion.

Rude bar staff !! Work colleagues and myself have been using the pub for business meetings and using the hotel for our staff members for some time as it is in a convenient location from our office. Unfortunately not any longer !! A useful tip Red Lion, regular customers are the bread and butter of any business. Perhaps using your discretion over a polite request to a minor change over a drinks order would have been helpful. Instead we were only to be met with a rude and challenging member of your team. This isnt what you need after a long day in the Health and Care Sector !!

We booked well in advance of our meal on Tues evening. When we approached the order desk the Receptionist who was either Spanish or Eastern European, was aggressive and was not helpful when we requested a table in the Restaurant area. This was why we booked. My husband had a bad reaction to the Scampi which said was from Whitby. Not sure if these had been sourced from actual Whitby the menu didn't mention. He said they didn't taste very nice when he tried them. We should have complained at the time. With the Receptionist reaction about the table booking we felt reluctant to do.

Was working in fareham, im drom the midlands, passing through, I saw this place so popped in to look at the menu. Had the sea bass and scallop with king prawn risotto. It was well presented, tasted great and plenty of it. I ate in the bar area not the restaurant so it was a bit tired looking and the best atmosphere but I'm sure the restaurant would be great.

As a regular at this restaurant I would say a big thank you to the restaurant staff who were extremely busy, Abi , Roccio and Alison were excellent. The bar staff also were rushed off their feet but coped admirably. Well done everyone.

Very good reasonably priced food and drink. Good courteous service. All in all a very pleasant experience.

We were a party of 4 and we were celebrating a Family Birthday. Our meal was lovely-a very good menu and great service from all the Restaurant team. This is definitely our favourite Restaurant.

Booked a table for 3 for my dad's birthday and we all had a roast dinner. 1 turkey, 1 beef and 1 trio of meats. The portion size was more than enough and the quality of food good. The beef however, on the trio plate was tiny and once the fat was cut off it left for a very miniscule slice indeed. This didn't ruin the visit though. The service was great from our 2 waitresses and both were happy and chatty.

Friendly pub, outside decor is poor so would put you off if you had not googled the menu. Good menu, lots of choice. Misunderstanding on the order, there was a cheeseburger with bacon and then we saw the “beyond” burger and then “ultimate burger”… did not realise that the “Beyond” burger was vegetarian did not see the “V” sign, (Thought it was a upgrade between cheeseburger and ultimate) so when the table assistant asked if it was vegan, i said it was “Normal”, so really confusing… . Think you need to publicise this as a vegetarian burger rather than “Beyond”. The staff were really great with my mistake and did not make me feel bad…. Thanks to the chef for giving me an excellent meal of a “Meat”burger which was really tasty. We have not been before but will go back because of such a good menu, great staff and great food.

We stayed at red lion hotel (28-30 june ) for family birthday event and went to bar for evening drinks 29/6. Evening live music in bar was far too loud and intrusive for groups like us who just wanted a relaxed chat and a drink.

Ideal hotel for those visiting Fareham or Gosport to see their Sailors stationed at HMS Collingwood or HMS Sultan. Situated five to fifteen minutes from both bases, right in the heart of Fareham town centre. The Red Lion an old coach house inn has ample parking,the friendliest staff that make your stay that little bit more personal, always on hand to assist nothing a bother whatsoever. The rooms clean and tidy and serviced on request, good sized bar area well stocked and the restaurant serving the most amazing food. On previous trips to Fareham used another well known branded hotel but having experienced the Red Lion over the weekend there’s only one winner and will be back in a couple of weeks to sample it all again.

Had a family 'fathers day's celebration here today. We all had roasts which were very generous portions and delicious. We also managed to fit in a pudding! Lovely place and exceptionally clean

Didn't stay here, had a meal. Good value, good service, good pub grub

Friendly staff, well kept beer and good prices.

Went for roast dinner was told I couldn't have the beef well done I don't like it rare so had turkey instead, the Yorkshire pudding was huge but so hard to cut and some of the veg was hard , been going to the Red Lion for years very disappointed waitress was miserable too unfortunately we won't be going back.

Always one of our favourites. Great hotel, food and location. Can't fault it.

Perfect room for one night. It's not very big, but all you need. Clean, ensuite with breakfast, tea, coffee, and biscuits in the room. Dinner was OK. Helumi fries good, but prawn linguine with chilli is not great. It was more linguine with tomatoes. It was hunt the chilli and prawns. Was offered more chilli but had nearly finished. Vanilla cheesecake and Irish Coffee wonderful.

VERY cosy and warm atmosphere lovely rooms and food was great 👍

Delicious food and great service.

Staff friendly and the food was lovely

Convenient location and decent pub Rooms a little dated and small but clean and with modern mattress, pillows and duvet - so good points Irritant is the late check-out. Yes, we all know that they don't want everyone checking out late, but equally, they can't service every room at 11am checkout time, so there is always an hour flex here and there. We get it though... But normally, hotels are pragmatic and manage this. But here it is a blanket 'no', even when your room may be sat awaiting service for an hour or two There is no need to be so unhelpful - most hotels with the same pressures manage it well You've heard the saying 'the answer's no, before you've even asked the question'.... Equally, every early check-in request I saw - equal pushback, without even checking Just a strict policy answer, with no deference to trying to help the occasional customer WHEN YOU CAN. As they obviously could have done You've forgotten the reason you are there guys

Nice place to stay good staff good food. Would stay there again.

My wife and I decided to have a nice long weekend and the Red Lion was perfect due to its location. The pub itself was pleasant and inviting, Shame about the hotel side of it. I felt like the hotel had been forgotten about due to its slight run down appearance. The room could do with an update, also it did not help my stay that our neighbours enjoyed the delights of shouting at there dog in the early hours of the morning and a certain smell.

The food and service here is excellent, we ate 3 meals here and all of them were delicious. Nice central location in town. Booked into a business size room, nice size and the bed was very comfortable. Bathroom very roomy with a large bath but I’ve knocked a star off because the toilet under the rim was very dirty quite gross and I could see this while in the bath. The breakfast was okay, sausage tasted a bit cheap. The pub food was really nice and good value for money. With a few tweaks it could be better excellent.

A lovely pub. Friendly and welcoming

Gem of a place this. Big car park at the back / down the side, remember to input reg for length of stay, lovely old building but well maintained, had a single room which was good size with double bed in it. Food here is excellent, the poached eggs on smoked bacon on sourdough were superb for breakfast. Will definitely be coming back here.

Stayed a few nights this time and this was our 10th stay! Always welcoming, friendly staff and room and public area always clean and tidy. Food and drink standard prices and quality but they also do specials which are good value. I’m sure we will be back soon!

Wouldn't be in a rush to go back. Food was nice but 2 Lime and Sodas cost £5.30 which I think is expensive. My friend had to tell the waitress that the ladies toilet needed cleaning! Then to top it off we didn't get all the parking cost back only £1.50 of it. The receptionist said you get your parking back, she didn't say only £1.50 back. You want people to visit in my opion you shouldn't gave to pay parking when your buying food and drink.

Convenient location . Very clean and comfortable rooms . Lovely restaurant with superb restaurant and staff

I have visited this excellent restaurant for a few years . The food is very nice and reasonably priced The biggest asset is the lovely staff they are extremely nice people. Thank you Rocio, Alison, Elizabeth, Franc, Helen and anyone that I've forgotten ! We will return.

Just had a evening meal on are first night of stay, the meal was good me & the wife both enjoyed it we both had classic pub food hunters chicken and a steak and ale pie

Excellent food. Staff even better ! Always excel in everything they do . Alison. Rocio Frank and everyone are very professional Thank you.

7 of us recently visited on a quiet night, but we all took a dislike to the sarcastic and opinionated barman. There are lots of pubs we can visit, and we expect a friendly welcome from behind the bar. He is a good reason never to visit here again!!

great place, nice food & good service 🙂

I only used the restaurant so cannot comment on the hotel

Not only the food is amazing, but the people who work there too are super nice. Will be back again soon :)

I have previously left good reviews for this restaurant but unfortunately not this time. We arrived for our New year's Eve lunch and were not warmly welcomed by the female staff member she showed us to our table and was borderline rude. We ordered steak medium to well done. Oh dear, When it arrived mine was clearly rare, my husband's was only slightly better but he was ok to eat his. I called a member of staff and my meal was taken back and a fresh one presented. That was fine however I was made to feel uncomfortable by the chef who came out on her way to the bar and gave me a hard stare as did other staff members. All in all what with the rotten meal and poor service we will not be returning any time soon which is a shame. We usually spend £80 plus for a lunches but we will be taking our custom elsewhere in future as we are clearly not welcome at this venue.

delicious food, delicious dessert. the employees were nice. been here a few times before and its always been lovely

We stayed here for 2 night although we didn’t eat there. The staff on arrival were very friendly. The room was lovely and had everything we needed, even an iron and board. I would definitely stay there again

Staying in the hotel it’s self and won’t be eating down stairs again! Stay away from The mushy peas!

Lovely food great gluten free options. Had the festive menu, very nice reasonably priced. Staff as always very nice.

Second time we’ve booked a Christmas meal here and it didn’t disappoint. Food was home cooked and excellent. Staff were attentive

Went with friends today celebrating two birthdays. Waitress didn’t look like she wanted to be there. Food was only ok, I had lasagne with garlic bread , which was so hard had a job to chew. Service was very slow considering there was only one other table there. Wasn’t even asked if we would like coffee. Seemed everything was too much trouble, there was nothing to make us want to want to return.

We regularly meet up with friends and family for a meal at the Red Lion whilst staying at the hotel. We find all the staff from reception, the bar and restaurant are always very welcoming and friendly. Last night the restaurant was particularly busy with Christmas parties but all the staff were working very hard to maintain the usual good service, in particular Rocio who went out of her way to help us. The Red Lion is very lucky to have these people at front of house.

Great evening. We love the Red Lion. Our meals were lovely. Food and service all first class. Phil our waiter was absolutely tremendous. Wonderful character, who had us laughing all evening and looked after us brilliantly. He’s also a great dancer !! You can take the boy out of Cornwall !! Thanks to everyone at The Red Lion. We will see you again.

We had Sunday lunch here. Roast beef for one and pork loin for the other. The meat was cooked beautifully, as were the carrots, parsnips and broccoli. Great Yorkshire pudding! So, what was wrong? The gravy was 'generic', no matter what flavour the meat. Why have stuffing and pork crackling with roast beef? Worst of all, the roast potatoes were soggy and cold! Oh, and £7 for a pint of IPA and a lime and soda!!

Service excellent food fresh hot and tasty. Value for money. Will come again and stay to see more of area. Will recommend to friends.

My husband and I stayed here last weekend 22-24th September. I just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our stay. The room was lovely, it had everything you needed included a iron and ironing board. The staff were very pleasant from reception to waiting...

We had good food and good service, at a reasonable price. We will definitely go back in the near future.

Lovely resturant, had a 2 night stay. Both evening meals and breakfasts were freshly cooked, nice portions and value for money. Staff very friendly who highly recommend.

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We couldn't get a booking at our local Greene King pub so decided to try the Red Lion Hotel, part of the same group. My wife and I were very pleasantly surprised on arrival by the general appearance of the establishment. Our pre-booked table was...

Stayed overnight in the hotel and had dinner and breakfast the next day. Dinner was lovely Hubbie had a burger & I had fish cakes. Food was plentiful & nice. Service great. Reasonable prices. Breakfast cooked to order . Very good plus continental breakfast items...

Great food and service from all the team at the Red Lion, the Sunday roast was as always fantastic, would highly recommend it. See you again.

Very nice clean and comfortable place to stay. Very good location. Great breakfast menu. Friendly and helpful staff. Would definitely stay again.

This place is amazing. Great food at the right price . The staff are even better. Thank you Rocio. Elizabeth, Natasha Frank and Phil.

Place was clean & tidy, atmosphere nice, plenty of space. Sunday roast was great. Service was excellent staff lovely.

An excellent afternoon lunching with 10 friends. The staff were very welcoming and the food very good .

Hi, we found the meals of fishcakes/sea bass rissotto very tasty and plentiful. Very reasonably priced so good value for money. Staff were efficient. We would quite happily return.

Had lunch at the Red Lion yesterday, the food and service were excellent, beautifully cooked and very tasty, we particularly enjoyed the vegetables with the chicken and ham hock pie. The staff were very friendly and helpful, The pub has a great ambiance, we will...

Thank you for a lovely dinner the quality was incredible and your staff are so professional a real credit to your team

As a family, we use the restaurant often. Great food, clean and welcoming environment, friendly staff. Food is cooked from fresh so the wait time is slightly longer than expected but very worth it. Highly recommended.

Excellent food was surpassed by the even better service. Thanks Alison,Rocio, Frank and Natasha....

From the moment we stepped into the hotel we felt welcome. When it came to meal time all meals were explained to us, this continued on our 10 night stay. Reception was very helpful, nothing was too much bother. Overall thought it was a very...

Fantastic place, great food and very friendly staff Great place to stay as well, disabled room had everything we could ask for

Regrettably our Pork Sunday Roast was very disappointing. The vegetables were pale and soggy, the roast potatoes were hard and the pork was dry. The majority of which was left uneaten.

Once again a wonderful experience, food was excellent, but the biggest asset is the staff. They are extremely pleasant and knowledgeable. Thank you Rocio, Frank Millie and Grant. We will definitely be back.

Alison, Frank and basically everyone everything I come in here are always happy and friendly, love the atmosphere in here and would definitely recommend to anyone anytime :) thanks guys

We went to celebrate my Dad’s 80th. Book for 14 people. We had to pre-order food due to size of party. Food arrived altogether everyone agreed their food was delicious and nice and hot. The staff were amazing really helpful and attentive. Nothing was too...

Lovely pub with really friendly staff. Warm welcome when we entered. Prompt service and nice spacious seating. Really good food at reasonable prices. Would recommend.

Perfect place , service , food and staff first class . Rocio and Frank very attentive highly recommend

Husband and I hadn’t been here for some time but decided to stop for lunch. Husband had really enjoyed a sour dough sandwich last time so checked menu. The sour dough had disappeared but another similar sandwich was available so he gave this a go....

As always , excellent food , awesome staff, nothing is too much trouble and very attentive. A very grown up kind of restaurant without kids running around. Best place around

What a fabulous menu! Beautifully presented food which was as good as it looked, all the staff were amazing and the service was 100% I recommend you visit, Thank you to all the staff for making Mother’s Day so lovely.

Once again an amazing Sunday roast, never fails to impress. Crunchy roast potatoes, perfectly cooked meat and the best gravy! Service is always fantastic.

We’ve supported our local hotel for a few years, and the food this time was unbelievable overcooked and dried out and the staff didn't seem that bothered

This restaurant never fails to Suprise. Excellent food , great prices in an excellent setting. The biggest asset is the staff who are extremely professional in everything they do. Thank you.

We’ve supported this hotel many times over the years but today finished that! We sat at 6.15, ordered filet steak, medium to well and lasagna - restaurant was far from busy. Waited 40 minutes for our food, steak was ok but the lasagna was what...

Three of us came to eat and all wanted a Sunday roast dinner. The food came out and just well... The first thing I had noticed was how anemic the "roast" potatoes were, they were more like part boiled potatoes which were left on the...

Had a turkey roast which arrived within 10 minutes and was piping hot. Lovely roast lunch and excellent service, will be returning. Only downside was lipstick on the drinks glass

I stayed at the hotel for 2 nights for work and had breakfast and dinner included at the restaurant. On the first night I had the lasagna which was lovely. The following morning I ordered eggs benedict for my breakfast which I was very much...

Came to celebrate our first anniversary Amazing fast service lots of help and advice from Elizabeth and Rocio thank you for your help

went here for lunch with friends. I have eaten here on many occasions, but have to admit I was disappointed this time. I ordered the chicken burger, but the batter on it was too thick and overcooked. This resulted in the chicken being dry. My...

Had a lovely dinner here with my wife and her brother. Brilliant service with a smile from Julie, Millie and Rocio.

What a great place to stay staff brilliant food spot on room comfortable .highly recommended hope to return

Came over to the Red Lion for the first time, had a really good experience. We had booked and paid a deposit online prior to our visit. We arrived around 12.40pm for our 1.00pm booking, We were greeted as we walked in and told that...

Excellent customer service by all staff. Very friendly and helpful. Restaurant very clean, cozy and feels homely. Food was well presented and tasteful. Lovely atmosphere. Highly recommended. Thank you for looking after us.

Really nice quality food and service is much better in the restaurant, rather than the bar and same price.

Absolutely fantastic party. Well done and a huge thank you to Nick and his amazing team. My staff have been so positive and complimentary about the food and atmosphere. We are booking for next year - says it all ❤

Came for our works Christmas meal. The food was excellent, and the service was great. Could not fault any thing.

Food was great we had the steak and risotto and it was lovely ! The staff are amazing and friendly. Highly recommended

The food is lovely, steak cooked to perfection. The waitress were all very attentive and friendly. Definitely coming back here.

We visited this lovely hotel on a short break and everything has been first class. The team are like a family, they work in harmony to create a wonderful guest experience which makes you feel like you’re at home! They seem to love their jobs...

Out for our meal Sunday dinners all round, the food was fair as was the service. The restaurant was presented well but could do with a face lift. Price's okay

Stayed for 4 nights superb friendly staff nothing to much trouble. Excellent food and drink. Will return again first class. Kim & Angela

Had a nice Sunday Lunch here yesterday- food was good and service good too. Potatoes and Pigs in Blankets could have done with longer in the oven to make them crispy, but good generous portions and served nice and hot.

Lovely meal and friendly professional service Food tasty - good selection Staff could not have been nicer

Good choice of food, allergy options available. Great staff. Great bar area, plenty if parking. Great evening.

Reserved our usual table within the main restaurant area, very nice and efficient friendly staff. With a good choice of meals, which are very well prepared and presented. Thank you to the Chefs, restaurant and bar staff. Living local to the Red Lion Hotel, l...