Red Lion Inn Restaurant in East Lindsey

Dinner in this wonderful place last night at 615. Faultless. This place is a gem. Don't tell everyone. Food delicious. Atmosphere and decor is spot on. All you could wish for in an English country pub. Thank god I love local

4 of us for dinner last night. Old English Country pub serving fabulous food. Service was excellent, food was perfectly presented and piping hot, cooked just right. Black pudding starter, amazing, duck, steak pie, chicken snitzel all delicous. The most perfect treacle sponge pudding 2 of us have ever eaten!! Jam Roly Poly amazing and all 'proper' custard. Will definitely return as we're only a few miles away and recommend to everyone. Thank you for a lovely meal.

First time at this lovely pub. It was nice and busy and a lively atmosphere. The staff were very friendly. The menu was great with specials and unusual dishes as well as some pub favourites. It was fantastic food, home made and of a very high standard. It was just really really fantastic food! The home made trifle to finish off was the best I've had ! Oh and it's dog friendly which was great for us with our spaniel.

I like to look at a menu and be excited, I like to look at a menu have options that tempt me, I like to dither over a glass of wine while deciding what will be the most enjoyable to eat. The menu at the Red Lion failed on all counts and rather than looking for an exciting and tempting meal I found myself searching for the least objectionable choice. Had it not been for the fact I was there with family I would have left the restaurant rather than order food.

Excellent food, well presented, expertly cooked and good quality. Friendly staff a d good value for money. Highly recommended

I visited the Red Lion with my partner and his family, who are real foodies.. on my recommendation, so the pressure was on! First off, the lady behind the bar who took our orders and the gentleman who served us were top notch; cheerful, welcoming and attentive. Everywhere was spotlessly clean and the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. Now, the food... was absolutely delicious. Every dish was cooked to perfection and presented beautifully. We had 17 dishes between us. We will definitely be back.. oh and the honey and vanilla salmon with elderflower sauce was a real treat. Thank you, everyone, for a lovely evening.

Went with the family 3 generations. Fitted us in at fairly short notice for a Friday night, booked on Wednesday. Super service , Super food, felt very homely and welcoming. Will we be back ? ABSOLUTELY.

Firstly, the unacceptable things that should never happen in any professional kitchen: do not send out stale bread; do not cook your chips in the same fat as the fish so that they, too, taste of fish; do not send out ice cream in warm glasses; do not put things on the menu that are not available for days, and do not ignore complaints. Secondly, the food itself, which was all awful without exception. We formed the impression that the owners had utter contempt for their customers, so poor and over-priced was the food. The sour dough bread and olives had clearly been out for some time. The olives were dull and starting to shrivel, and the bread was so stale that the cut edges had turned white and hard. When we complained, we were completely ignored. The halloumi fries with raspberry jam were equally inedible as a dish. Instead of lightly stewing fresh raspberries into a jam, the chef had clearly just emptied a considerable portion of cheap catering jelly onto the fries. The jelly itself largely tasted of sugar, and certainly not raspberries. The dish simply did not work, and was overwhelmed by the sweetness of the jam-like substance. In desperation, I scraped the jelly off the fries and put it onto the sourdough bread. It didn't make the bread any more edible, but at least I could eat the fries, although I'm not sure why I bothered. I should have sent them back, as they were edible but not enjoyable. Both main courses were equally awful. I cannot believe that the chef tastes the food, and has certainly not demonstrated any ability to understand what makes a good, or even average dish. The salmon, which was well overcooked, was completely swamped by the alleged elderflower cream sauce. It was impossible to detect any cream, because the sauce tasted solely of sweet elderflower cordial. When inexplicably added to the sweet honey glaze, everything, again, just tasted of sugar. The stinky cow sirloin strips was possibly the worst dish of the day for so many reasons, but it would be a close contest. Again, the brioche bun had seen better days, and probably many of them. It was toasted, but overly so, and was so stale that it actually shattered when cut into. The steak, too was well overdone, with no discernable pepper. In contrast, both the mushroom and the onion in the onion ring were virtually raw. The chips have been mentioned above. It is utterly unacceptable to use the oil from frying fish to fry the chips. The oil was clearly not the freshest anyway, and the chips all had a strong fish taste. To some degree, however, all that is moot, unless eaten separately, because the blue cheese sauce overpowered everything else on the plate. Whilst it should have complemented an excellent steak, sensitively prepared, it took over and destroyed the flavour of everything else. The steak could have been anything, and the brioche bun rapidly just dissolved in the sauce to make a brown sludge on the plate. The low point was probably biting into the cheese rind, which had been left on. The desserts were not awful in themselves, but the experience was made so by serving ice cream desserts in warm glasses. We quickly lost the battle to eat the ice cream before it was all just a mixture of liquids in the bottom of the glass. A disappointing end to the worst dining experience for some time, and certainly the most expensive for that dubious pleasure. For so many reasons, this was an avoidable disaster, but the chef and some of the servers didn't seem to care. We were treated like a cash cow, who should be grateful for the opportunity. We would like to support local business and especially pubs, which can bring so much to a community. However, that business needs to treat its customers with respect, and there was too little of that on show here. Thin down the menu, replace the chef immediately with one who understands flavours, and start running a professional kitchen with the emphasis on the customer and food that delivers more than just a sugar hit and one flavour per dish.

We visited this lovely village inn whilst staying with friends in the area. Our Sunday lunch was absolutely wonderful. Cosy surroundings, really patient staff (we had children and dog in tow) and a fantastic varied menu. Sunday roasts were perfect - quality local meat, lots of good veg, Yorkshire puds and gravy. The steaks were great too and the nicest, wholesome kids’ meals we have seen for a long time. A place to relax and savour the food and company. Brilliant all round!

My wife and I tried the Red Lion at Lunchtime. We both ordered Linguini with clams and enjoyed a pleasant drink. When our meals arrived, I tried a clam and found it very gritty so immediately tried another and found it the same. I told the waiting staff who apologised and brought me a menu so I could order a different dish but I was then met by the owner who asked if there was a problem. I explained again but he insisted that my clams were from the same packet as my wife's clams and she had found no grit. He continually repeated this phrase and told me we would still have to pay for our uneaten meal. We did not pay and will not be returning.

Raithby is a delightful village nestling in the Lincolnshire Wolds, not far from Spilsby, the Dubai of the North. It's about 10 years since we last visited and it has changed a lot. There are multiple choices for where you settle; a room with books, the cosy bar area or outside or a more formal dining setting. I ordered a sausage sandwich. Now, if you order a sausage sandwich, what you generally get is one iffy sausage, cut laterally into three between two slices of Warburton's. This sausage sandwich was the Rolls Royce of sausage sandwiches. A word about Lincolnshire sausages; they are a delicacy and these are five star Lincs sausages. My sausage sandwich consisted of three! It was in some tasty sourdough bread with American mustard and perhaps a drizzle of balsamic glaze. It took some getting through, but I managed, just about. The pub is very dog friendly. Ok, but I prefer not to see them sitting on the chairs in the bar. I made a special effort to thank the chef and was treated rather coldly. He's best left to the kitchen and not front of house.

We came here today from lincoln to meets some friends for lunch. We all had sunday lunch. 2 beef 1 pork and 1 turkey. Food was excellent best Sunday lunch ive had for a long time. Very tasty. We had puddings to. I recommend the bannana fritter. We will come again but this time with our dog. It is a very dog friendly pub. They even have a Doggy menu. Staff was top notch. Many thanks. Millie Gratzi.

Really excellent lunch with friends. Great choice of food and drink, very friendly staff and reasonably priced what more can you ask. Highly recommended.

The evening meals were excellent and the staff made us feel very welcome. Dog friendly.Would highly recommend.

Fantastic place to visit. Staff and locals very friendly. A good drinks choice and the food was amazing.My wife and I would recommend to anyone.

We came here a few weeks ago and I have to say everything was nearly perfect. When sitting near the specials board, we found this to be a problem because it was a busy night and therefore people kept coming and standing next to our table whilst eating to look at the board which isn't great as we wanted to eat our meal without being disturbed. The good thing about the desserts board is it is transportable - I feel strongly that the same thing needs to happen with the specials board as this would be much better for anyone sat at that table any day of the week. This is the only thing I could say that was bad about this place - other than the dusty bathroom - cobwebs hang in all corners! The food was absolutely amazing and the staff were so lovely and welcoming. The man at the bar was so lovely as well as the chef! Great experience apart from where we were sat, will be back again and will HAVE to request to sit elsewhere, the new owners are doing great! :)

What an absolute find of a quintessential Inn, set in a beautiful village. Eclectic and traditional menu, great ambience & great hosts xx

We were booked in for 8.15 originally but rang to see if we could get in earlier as circumstances changed and even though they were very busy we were able to get in 3/4 hr earlier which was perfect. It was a celebration meal and the food was outstanding. Service is always prompt and with a smile, hosts are very friendly as are the locals, with always a warm welcome. Would recommend to everyone to come here for either just a drink or a hearty meal. Along with a chuckle at Teddy’s snoring

This place is well deserving of all the aforementioned praise. The food is delicious and consistently excellent, the staff are all just wonderful and so welcoming. The standards are so very high that I don’t want to eat out anywhere else ever again! The fact that the place is closed at present for the kitchen refurbishment means that I will have to wait a while but it will be so worth it. I can’t wait until the 9th October when they are serving their delicious food again!!. Until then I will have to content myself with popping in for a drink or two.

We visited here for dinner with our dog while on holiday nearby. A warm welcome for all of us and a good choice of menu. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner.

We are staying in the area for a couple of weeks, guests of relatives, who took us to this wonderful eating establishment for dinner. I couldn’t resist ordering the Stinky Cow, and it really did not disappoint (although I did request them to hold the bun, and glad that I did because I still could not finish my plate). Alas, there was no room for dessert, which looked very delicious indeed. Prior to dinner, we enjoyed drinks in the bar with some of the other guests, a very pleasant atmosphere, warm and inviting.

Four of us visited this lovely establishment last night for a bite to eat and were very impressed. Great clean charming pub, the wine we had was fabulous and the food we had was delicious, the ladies who served us were lovely as too was the gentleman behind the bar. Living in Alford we are not far from our new found little gem of a place and so most definitely will be back. Give it a try you won't be disappointed.

We only discovered this wonderful establishment towards the end of our holiday. We were staying nearby so this was easy to get to but I would advise travelling a few miles to taste the superb food. A good menu with specials on top. There were four of us in our party and the food was so delicious we returned the following night. Everything we had over the two nights was cooked to perfection, presented well and was delicious. One of the pub's favourites is called 'The stinky cow!' - a veritable feast of a meal with strips of sirloin, stilton, mushroom, peppercorn sauce, tomato, garlic sour dough and superb chips. It was absolutely delicious but so filling I had no room for a dessert! This place is a must if you are anywhere near Riathby by Spilspby.

We were recommended this pub. However we will not be reciprocating this recommendation. The waitress was lovely and suggested we tell the chap at the bar about our misgivings we did and he showed no interest. He didn't even try to redeem the situation. Poor.

What a lovely place. We visited for Sunday lunch. Really welcoming, food was plentiful, hot and really tasty. Service was brill, nothing was too much trouble. Dog friendly, so if yours is well behaved it's welcomed. Can't fault the place and will definitely return. Other pubs would do well do learn a lesson or two from this place.

The Red Lion feels totally different since the new hosts David & Ritchie have taken over.

Had a delightful visit to the Red Lion. Food was delicious, I particularly recommend the lamb, and much more on the menu than just a Sunday roast, which is refreshing compared to most pubs locally. The new owners have transformed the place and the whole experience was great. There is also a diary of events that they are planning, which is worth a look on the website. We will definitely be returning.

Hubby and myself have made this pub our weekly treat. The welcome is warm and the atmosphere is of a good country pub with friendly locals and those who are from further away somehow always get talking to each other

I really want to leave a good review as we love to eat locally, and this is a new dining opportunity for us and l am aware what a poor review can do but conversely l need to be honest to guide other potential visitors.

Food never disappoints, good menu variety and all wonderfully cooked and presented. Staff are always welcoming and friendly. Highly recommend. Steve

Absolutely scrumptious food with traditional roasts and more unusual dishes.The service is friendly , there are lovely fires in the winter and a friendly welcome What more could you want ?

We hadn’t visited for a few years but heard on the grape vine that things had changed. With a group of friends, we had lunch there yesterday. There was a good choice of specials and on the main menu some with little twists that made some of the dishes a little different. Most of us chose the pub type meals except one but all were delighted with their meals. I chose the Whitby scampi as it isn’t always as ‘Whitby’. Cooked correctly and served with home made Tartar Sauce, correctly cooked, quality peas and chips. My husband chose bangers and mash - also good but he commented on how nicely cooked his savoy cabbage and cauliflower were. Not raw or not mushy! Good helpings all round. All our friends were impressed and we will definitely be calling again. It has been recently taken over so the decor is tired and there was a hiccup with card payments that we were pre-warned about. If these were corrected, I would have given an excellent rating.

After travelling home with my daughter last Thursday afternoon and looking for somewhere to stop off for a light bite and a drink seeing all the signs on the main Rd for good food served I decided to pull in, however it was 1.00 in the afternoon and it was closed, landlord told me they are not open till 4 (not written on the boards) after turning round ended up in the coach house 1/2 a mile up the Rd, and so glad I did lovely people food was excellent and quick, and the major plus my little one was happy, maybe next time this establishment will change thier notice boards.

Excellent food at reasonable prices plus a good selection of ales. The service was friendly and accommodating. The pub is well worth a visit.

Went for Sunday lunch today, there were three of us. On the menu was roast beef, pork and Turkey, all served with seasonal vegetables and the usual trimmings. Each of us choosing a different meat, the presentation of the food was excellent and the vegetables arrived in a separate dish along with extra gravy. The quality of the food was delicious, with all of the meats cooked to our liking, as too was the vegetables and the gravy was the best gravy I've had for a long time. Two of us had desserts, baked New York cheesecake and lemon tart, again both presented beautifully, I sampled both and they tasted fantastic. If that was their Sunday lunch I cannot wait to try the food from their all new menu. Dog friendly too!

To be honest we hunted high and low for an establishment that was open and serving food. We came across The Red Lion Inn having almost given up finding a local one open. Thank goodness we persevered. The welcoming was great and the food excellent. We will be back!

Have been to the Red Lion a few time, on a Sunday, for Lunch, the food is fantastic An lots of it, at a reasonable prices, the staff are very good An nothing is to much trouble, it is a typical country pub , an the natives are very friendly,, will be going back again An again,, Mick Kew,,

Just as a village pub should be. Roaring fire, friendly locals, good conversation and great beer. Also have been told the food is excellent as well

Four people for Sunday lunch. Typical Lincolnshire pub tucked away in fringes of the Wolds.Two roast beef, nicely pink in middle and two roast porks with crackling. Yorkshire's good but only one each. Vegetables were excellent .Profiteroles were sadly caterers packs. The meals essentially cost next to nothing so churlish to complain about anything.

We found this by chance as it was a Monday night and most pubs were closed in the area or weren't serving food. The food was amazing and the proprietor was lovely, felt very welcome.

Five of us eat, all had clean plates and no room of pudding, amazingly meals were only 6 pounds each and drinks very reasonable too. Well worth looking for, great walks in the scenic rolling countryside and regular bus to Lincoln and Skegness.

A quirky little pub tucked away in the wolds , the food was tasty and plentiful and if two are eating only £12.00 - you cant complain at that.

Most pubs in and around this area do not either open or if they do do not do food Monday or Tuesday so took a bit of finding one that did and we found this place 2 meals for £12 i had Lasagne which came with chips and peas and my husband tried the chilli which they made hotter for him the food was excellent, good size portions, well worth the drive to find it

Como la mayoría de los pubs que tal vez concentrarse en la comida. La cerveza no mantenían oveja negra, y como hemos sido hasta la fábrica de oveja negra sabemos cómo debería ser. Limonada de un dispensador de agua era casi puro bar. Es una pena, precioso pub en un fantástico entorno, quizás la comida es buena, no estuvimos lo suficientemente largo.

Although the weekday 2 meals for a tenner is now 2 for £12 - still very good value. No compromise on quality.

Great home cooked food and plenty of it, excellent value for money. Friendly atmosphere..Will definitely be going back.

Yo no me puedo quejar de este pub, es muy tradicional y la señora terrateniente y son muy acogedores. Fuimos para el almuerzo de domingo y es precioso, todo estaba bien caliente y cocinado a la perfección. Sería incluso más perfecto si el budín tuve año pasado algún día (era un pastel de chocolate caliente con frambuesas y salsa de chocolate) era el domingo menú de postres de almuerzo, es el mejor postre que he probado en mi vida! Pero puedo conseguir más que eso! ¡Volveremos! Lo recomiendo 100% :)

Excelente comida navideña, fue son primera experiencia de la Red Lion. Gran sensación hogareña, la comida era excelente, junto con el servicio. Muy recomendable y volveremos a probar las dos comidas por £10.

Landlord and land lady both lovely. Made to feel welcome when ever we visit the area. Good choice of food all home cooked. Just really good value. Also call in when we can.

Lovely atmosphere in an old style british pub. Great choice of menu at very reasonable prices. Lots of unusual specials. Real ale on tap. Give it a try. They also do b&b. Remember the village is Raithby as there are a lot of Red Lions about the area.

This is a local pub a little off the beaten track, but well worth the visit. Meals from the specials board are 2 for £10, but don't let that put you off they are superb. The meals are all home made using fresh vegetables. The Steak and Kidney pudding was to die for! and plentiful portions. The Bateman's beer was also very tasty and kept to perfection

This was a beautiful old building, retaining many original features. The welcome was friendly and the service quite acceptable. The four of us had three different dishes and all three were excellent.

If you want to step back in time to a traditional "in your front room" pub then this is for you. The hospitality was very good and very British. The food was well cooked and well priced. Overall an acceptable experience.

Popped into the Red Lion in Raithby for something to eat. It's very popular so I would recommend you book. Having said that, we didn't so had to wait. The beer was good, so that wasn't too much of a chore. The food was good, I had some really nice lamb. My wife, who's a veggie found something really nice to eat. Not too expensive either...so on the whole, I would go back again and would definitely recommend it.

We visited this pub for an evening meal and were lucky to get a table! There was a large group in and the landlord took pity on us.The tables were wooden and the atmosphere was quiet and 50's. Both regulars and staff were polite and did not mind visitors stumbling on their patch of the road!The starters were quite large and the smoked salmon with prawns was good.The main courses we tried were excellent. The steak was well cooked, often a problem but not here. The chips could have been more plentiful (but I can be a greedy 'chippy') and the service by Mrs mein host was great even to the tooth picks given at the end of the meal.A pleasant Saturday evening in this Lincolnshire pub.

A charming traditional country pub. We visit regularly, pleasant ambience and two of you can get a good lunch and a pint of local beer each with change from £15, tends to be quite quiet.

Recommended to this little village pub by the owner of the local campsite we were staying on. He wasn't wrong! The staff made us feel very welcome and the meal we had was excellent. We choose from the two for £10 board, having the homemade suet crust steak & kidney pie, and ham and eggs. There was plenty of food, chips were best we have had recently and the suet crust pie was delicious! We couldn't manage any puds so called back the following day with friends and again had lovely meals and delicious puds!

Called in last night after looking for somewhere new to go.We were all pleasantly surprised.The food beer and service was excellent.We really couldn't fault it, and will certainly be back and recommend this place to our friends.

Great Value meals and choice 2 meals for £10.00 plus a good choice from the main menu, The Best Haddock and chips in the area, Well worth a visit . Kevin and Wendy make everyone welcome .

We stumbled across this lovely pub when one of our guests recommended it to us. Since then we've dined here regularly and have still to try the regular menu. 2 meals for £10 with plenty of choice, seasonal veg and all home cooked. Old style steak and kidney suet pudding with potatoes and veg and your own jug of gravy is a favourite of ours followed by the delicious homemade chocolate sponge with raspberries and ice cream. Treacle sponge and spotted dick is lovely too. Popular with the locals and from as far away as Skegness too. Wendy and Kevin work hard and this hidden gem is one we always recommend to our holiday guests here at Greetham Retreat.

We visited here the Sunday between Xmas, and I can honestly say it's the worst Sunday lunch we have had in a long time.We ordered beef and when it came the meat looked like it had been microwaved as it was dry roundThe edges, a parsnip that was less than an inch long and frozen roast potatoes and peas and I can'tBe sure that it wasn't frozen cauliflower and carrots too and frozen Yorkshire pudding .Which in my eyes is a big no no on a sunday lunch . When the lady serving us took our plates away she never asked if everything was ok and to me that speaks volumes . I have had better roast dinners in a supermarket than here and if they want to continue doingSunday lunches then they really need to up there game and get a new cook as it is a lovely quaintPub and a real shame there food is diabolical .

Great home cooked pub grub. The Fish & Chips are the best in the area. Good value for money. Well worth a visit.

Reasonable menu covering everything from light meals to full cooked meals including a few vegetarian options. Excellent 2 meals for £10 on the main courses. Friendly service, good value, hot home cooked food, outdoor seating and a lovely warm fire in winter!

The Red Lion had been recommended to us for an evening meal as we were staying in a holiday let in the community.We took advantage of the "meal offer" and were certainly not disappointed and the food was excellent. The service was prompt and there was a great atmosphere in the establishment.We used the pub car park and found this very convenient for our visit.

What a wonderful old fashioned, traditional English pub. During the week they offer 2 meals for £10. We decided to have a starter, as sometimes meal deals can be small portions. What a mistake! We both had a very generous Steak and Kidney Pudding and mash potato, which neither of us were able to finish. It was beautiful. A lovely clean and friendly pub, with no televisions or loud music. Highly recommended, and we will definitely be returning.

Just back from caravan trip into the Wolds.One of our regular hunting grounds.This time we were directed to the Red Lion Raithby by the CL owner.Currently they do 2 meals for £10 through the week with deserts at £3-95.There is a full a la carte menu as well.Great home cooked food and wines at reasonable cost.There is also a good lunch time crowd of regulars who are very friendly and very welcoming.We fell in love with Charlie. (woof)Couldn't ask for better in home cooked pub food.

Excellent service food was 1st class and great value for money. Everything is cooked from fresh. A beautiful 17th century building, we will definitely be back to The Red Lion At Raithby by Spilsby.

We stayed at the Red Lion with friends from Australia. Great pub with good pub food. We met up with some other friends who live locally and had not been to the pub before,they will return for sure. We live too far away for this to be our local unfortunately. The hosts are very welcoming and we enjoyed a good English breakfast after a good nights sleep.

If you are looking for delicious home cooked food in an "olde worlde" setting thats great value for money then i would recommend The Red Lion Inn at Raithby.I have eaten there numerous times recently and every meal has been a 5 star experience,service is excellent,food is definitely home made and cooked to perfection.The menu is is vaired and covers all tastes including vegetarian options whilst the bar is well stocked with well known brands,local ales and shorts,on week days there is a "two meals for £10" menu as well as the normal menu.The Red Lion Inn has a real country pub atmosphere and is set out in small rooms around a central bar for that cosy feeling.Set on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, Raithby is surrounded by lovely countryside so this pub makes an ideal resting place, they also do bed & breakfast too.The Red Lion Inn has a good size car park and a beer garden which will be lovely on warm summer evenings.RECOMMEND TO ALL!